Impedance Devices Patents (Class 310/72)
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Publication number: 20120313468Abstract: An electric motor endshield includes a plate and a capacitor-mounting assembly particularly suitable for secure attachment to a capacitor. The mounting assembly includes a lug presenting a capacitor-engaging projection spaced outwardly from the endshield plate. The capacitor-engaging projection presents an inner face in an opposed relationship to the endshield plate to define a capacitor-retaining space therebetween. A peripheral lip of the capacitor housing is received within the capacitor-retaining space, and the housing lip engages the capacitor-engaging projection. The mounting assembly provides secure attachment of the capacitor to the endshield, thereby preventing inadvertent detachment of the capacitor during operation of motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: NIDEC MOTOR CORPORATIONInventor: Craig E. Wallace
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Patent number: 8288902Abstract: A thermistor device configures part of an electrical path from a motor feeder section to an armature. A recess defining wall defines an accommodating recess, which accommodates the thermistor device. The thermistor device includes a plate-like thermistor element. A first conductive plate and a second conductive plate sandwich the thermistor element. A pair of first projections 22b are provided at the distal end of the first conductive plate in the insertion direction. A pair of second projections 23b are provided at the distal end of the second conductive plate in the insertion direction. The first projections and the second projections abut against the recess bottom wall in a range that corresponds to the thermistor device except the thermistor element.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: ASMO Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuma Shibata, Yasuhiro Fukatsu, Ryousuke Sakamaki, Manabu Kato
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Publication number: 20120256507Abstract: A brush direct current motor has a stator with a plurality of coils that correspond to N phases, a rotor with 2P magnet poles and a current converting device for converting direct current power to N phases current and carrying the N phases of alternating current for the coils of the stator. The current converting device has a plurality of first and second bars alternately arranged with transiting plates along a brush path. Resistors connect the transiting plates to one of the adjacent bars.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2012Publication date: October 11, 2012Inventors: Yue Li, Li Sheng Liu
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Patent number: 8258661Abstract: A motor includes a tubular housing having flat side walls along each side of rectangular joined with each other by joining sections, a magnet, having magnet poles in the jointing section, disposed along the inner peripheral surfaces of the housing, a shaft inserted along the axis of the housing, an armature fixed to the shaft in such a position as to be opposite to the magnet, a commutator mounted on the shaft, a carbon brush in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the commutator, and electrical components provided within the housing. The electrical components in the longer direction are arranged such that they are not parallel with all the sides of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Yamazaki, Eiji Mayumi
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Publication number: 20120175981Abstract: A fixing structure for an electrical component includes a heat removing member for removing heat from the electrical component. The heat removing member has a receiving portion for receiving the electrical component. The fixing structure for an electrical component further includes a separation member that is coupled to the electrical component to separate the electrical component from the heat removing member. The separation member is coupled to the heat removing member. The fixing structure for an electrical component includes a soft material member that is accommodated in the receiving portion to contact the receiving portion and the electrical component. Heat of the electrical component is transmitted to the heat removing member via the soft material member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2012Publication date: July 12, 2012Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKIInventors: Shingo ENAMI, Ken Suitou, Yusuke Kinoshita
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Patent number: 8217542Abstract: A noise suppression circuit uses a chip type ferrite bead as a major component of the noise suppression circuit. A motor using this circuit and the compact arrangement of the noise suppression circuit within the layout of an end cap of the motor is also disclosed. The preferred embodiment avoids soldering of the ferrite bead during assembly of the motor.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: July 10, 2012Assignee: Johnson Electric S.A.Inventor: Ben To Fan Wong
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Publication number: 20120161561Abstract: An electric-motor adjustment drive is provided for an adjustment element in a motor vehicle, in particular a window lifter, that has a drive module, which includes a pole pot that supports a motor shaft, and having an electronic module having a circuit board, which can be inserted into a housing of a brush holder, which housing is connected to the drive module. The circuit board is retained in an insertion plane perpendicular to the motor shaft by the housing of the brush holder in a form- and/or force-closed manner, wherein a number of contact elements for motor contacting and/or for interference suppression are arranged in the housing, which contact elements are contacted within the housing when the circuit board is inserted.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Thorsten Kuhnen, Karl-Heinz Rosenthal, Matthias Markert, Uwe Christian
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Publication number: 20120153752Abstract: An actuator apparatus is described as having a stator device, a cover device, a contact device and an attenuation device. The stator device and the cover device are joined in such a manner so that a hollow space is formed between the stator device and the cover device. The cover device has an opening, through which the contact device is guided into the hollow space, so that the contact device runs at least partially in the hollow space and at least partially in the cover device. The attenuation device is positioned in the opening in such a manner so that a high-frequency electromagnetic radiation that travels through the opening is more highly attenuated by the attenuation device than the radiation would be attenuated without the presence of the attenuation device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: June 21, 2012Inventors: Martin HAAS, Jochen Huebl, Roland Mager
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Publication number: 20120098366Abstract: An electronic control unit (50, 70) including semiconductor modules (501 to 506) and capacitors (701 to 706) is disposed in the axial direction of a motor (30). The semiconductor modules (501 to 506) are placed longitudinally and brought into contact with a heat sink (601). The vertical line to each of surfaces of semiconductor chips included in the semiconductor modules (501 to 506) is perpendicular to the axial line of the motor (30). Accordingly, the capacitors (701 to 706) are disposed so that at least a part of the capacitors (701 to 706) overlap the semiconductor modules (501 to 506) and heat sink (601) in the axial direction of the motor (30).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 23, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Masashi Yamasaki, Hideki Kabune, Atsushi Furumoto
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Patent number: 8159100Abstract: There is provided an integrated electric compressor that is improved in reliability. Bus bar connection is employed for electrical connection between a power board 16 and the power source side and between the power board 16 and the motor side, and welding is employed for joining a bus bar to a capacitor 13 and a reactor 14, for joining board-side terminal parts of the bus bar to PN terminals 20a and 20b, and for joining UVW terminals 25a, 25b and 25c to housing-side terminals 28a, 28b and 28c. By employing resistance welding for the welding, the terminals can be joined to each other with stabilized quality. Further, since flat joint plates are provided on one end side of the housing-side terminals 28a, 28b and 28c, and the UVW terminals 25a, 25b and 25c are welded thereto, reliable joints between terminals can also be attained in these portions.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2007Date of Patent: April 17, 2012Assignee: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Masaharu Tanaka, Koji Nakano, Takashi Nakagami, Makoto Hattori, Takayuki Takashige, Kazuki Niwa, Hiroyuki Kamitani
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Patent number: 8049383Abstract: A motor is basically provided with a rotor and a stator. The stator includes a plurality of stacked magnetic entities, a dielectric material disposed between adjacent ones of the magnetic entities, a positive electrode part provided on at least one of the magnetic entities and a negative electrode part provided on at least one of the magnetic entities that does not have the positive electrode part. The positive electrode part is arranged for connecting to a positive side of an external circuit. The negative electrode part arranged for connecting to a negative side of the external circuit.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2008Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuki Nakajima, Tomoya Imazu, Yukio Mizukoshi, Sho Sato, Yusuke Zushi
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Patent number: 8040223Abstract: A method and device for improving the detection of a vibrotactile stimulus. Such method may include the steps of temporarily altering the threshold of vibrational detection prior to the onset of a vibrotactile stimulus. This allows the vibrotactile system to achieve improved detection of the intended vibrotactile alert or communication stimulus without necessarily increasing the vibratory displacement amplitude of the stimulus. A corresponding enhanced vibrotactile transducer device is able to produce, over a wide frequency range, or at multiple frequencies, a vibrational stimulus against the body of a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2008Date of Patent: October 18, 2011Assignee: Engineering Acoustics, Inc.Inventors: Bruce J. P. Mortimer, Gary A. Zets
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Publication number: 20110234026Abstract: A motor includes: a stator including a stator iron core on which a winding is wound; a rotor including a rotating body that holds a magnet in a circumferential direction to face the stator and a shaft that fastens the rotating body to penetrate a center of the rotating body; a bearing that supports the shaft; and two conductive brackets that fix the bearing. The two brackets are electrically connected to each other, and a capacitor serving as an impedance adjusting member that adjusts impedances between the stator iron core and the electrically connected two brackets is arranged.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2009Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATIONInventors: Hirofumi Mizukami, Akihiko Watanabe, Takehiko Hasegawa, Haruhiko Kado
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Publication number: 20110140555Abstract: A variable speed isosychronized motor includes two annular stators conformed for variable angular alignment relative to each other and a common rotor extending a plurality of isolated loops to cross-induce power between stators once such are angularly displaced. In this form of losses, attendant to speed variation through stator phasing are reduced. Electrical compensation may be inserted between each terminal pair. Potentiometers in parallel with capacitors and may be inserted between the respective terminals to expand the operating range of the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: LEO G. NICKOLADZE, Hildegard K. Marks
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Publication number: 20110140554Abstract: A permanent magnet motor has a stator and a rotor rotatably mounted to the stator. The stator has a housing with n side portions and n connecting portions distributed alternately, wherein n is a integer equal to or greater than 3. Adjacent side portions are interconnected by one of the connecting portions. The radial cross section of each side portion is a convex curved line which is curved outwardly relative to a straight line passing through the two ends of the convex curve line. Permanent magnets are fixed to an inner surface of the housing. An end cap fixed to one end of the housing, has a bottom and n side walls extending from the bottom. A flat mounting surface is formed at the outer surface of a first one of the side walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Inventors: Ben To Fan WONG, Hong Wei Zhang, Tian Jun Liao
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Publication number: 20110095630Abstract: An electric motor has an end cap assembly comprising: a base and a cover. The base has a first chamber configured to receive a commutator, a second chamber configured to receive electronic components, and brush boxes having passages configured to receive brushes. The first chamber and the second chamber are respectively formed on opposite sides of the base. The passages of the brush boxes open into the first chamber to allow the brushes to slidably contact a commutator disposed therein. The cover is fixed to the base and covers the second chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2010Publication date: April 28, 2011Inventors: Zhi Qiang JIANG, Bin Liu, Zhao Jing Lao
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Publication number: 20110089779Abstract: A machine for generating electricity has an exciter rotor with a plurality of coils, and is associated with a shaft to be driven by a source of rotation. A diode bridge is connected downstream of the exciter rotor to provide a rectifier for an AC current generated by rotation of the exciter rotor. The diode bridge rectifies the AC generated current into DC current, which is passed downstream to windings for a main rotor. A snubber circuit is positioned intermediate said rectifier and said main rotor, said snubber circuit including both a resistor and a capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2009Publication date: April 21, 2011Inventors: Dhaval Patel, Donal E. Baker
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Publication number: 20110043060Abstract: An interference suppressor for suppressing high-frequency interference emissions of a direct current motor that is drivable in a plurality of stages and/or directions, comprising a plurality of capacitors located on a first side of a printed circuit board, a plurality of first conductor tracks located on the first side of the printed circuit board for putting the capacitors into contact with a ground terminal, a first terminal and at least one further terminal provided for individual stages of the direct current motor, and put into contact with a first connection line for a first stage and at least one second connection line for at least one second stage of the direct current motor, a ground face located on a second side, diametrically opposite the first side of the printed circuit board, with the first connection line and the at least one second connection line fed through in insulated fashion relative to the ground face wherein the ground face is electrically connected via through-plated holes embodied as vType: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Inventors: Claus Schmiederer, Michael Haerer, Tobias Kuechen
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Publication number: 20110030162Abstract: Disclosed is a driving device for a vehicle unit. Said driving device (10) comprises a pole housing (12) in which at least a portion of the driving motor (14) is arranged as well as a transmission housing (16) in which a transmission device (18) is arranged that can be driven by the driving motor (14). Said driving device (10) is characterized in that at least a portion of or essentially the entire pole housing (12) and/or transmission housing (16) has/have a metal shield.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2009Publication date: February 10, 2011Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventor: Detlef Lauk
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Publication number: 20110018377Abstract: An electric motor having a circuit for reducing electromagnetic interference (EMI) includes a field stack such as a stator, an armature including a shaft, a commutator mounted on the shaft, and an armature core electrically connected to the commutator, whereby the armature core is rotatably mounted within the field stack. The electric motor includes a brush assembly adapted to deliver electrical power to the commutator. The circuit includes a delta capacitor network and a conductive lead electrically interconnecting the delta capacitor network and the brush assembly. In one embodiment, the circuit includes motor field windings or coils, and a power source electrically interconnectable with the delta capacitor network and the motor field windings. In one embodiment, the motor is a universal motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2010Publication date: January 27, 2011Applicant: Black & Decker Inc.Inventors: Jiangang Zhao, Paik Gu, Zhanghe Song, Shengjian Liu
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Patent number: 7872384Abstract: A shaft cover structure for use in an exciter is provided. The shaft cover structure comprises at least two sections located about a selected portion of a rotatable shaft. The sections are positioned such that adjacent circumferential ends of the at least two sections are spaced apart to define gaps therebetween. A recess extends from each circumferential end such that adjacent recesses define a slot. A spanning member is disposed in each of the slots such that the sections and the spanning members cooperate to form a continuous cover member that surrounds the selected portion of the shaft. A first holding structure secures the continuous member on the selected portion of the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2008Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Brown, Robert Jobe, Alan Marfin, Edward Tevis
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Publication number: 20110006636Abstract: A DC machine, particularly a DC motor for use in a motor vehicle, includes a stator, a rotor that is supported rotatably in a pole housing having a commutator, and having a brush-holder support, made substantially of plastic, for fixing at least two brushes and further components. The brush-holder support has a device for improving the positioning of the components situated on or at it relative to the rest of the machine and/or for shortening the tolerance chain of the machine, in particular, a longtime stabilization of the overall equipment being also achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2008Publication date: January 13, 2011Inventors: Jae Yong Shin, Frank Kopf, Oliver Scheib, Markus Liedel, Michael Kupferer, Michael Strupp
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Publication number: 20100320854Abstract: A motor includes a tubular housing having flat side walls along each side of rectangular joined with each other by joining sections, a magnet, having magnet poles in the jointing section, disposed along the inner peripheral surfaces of the housing, a shaft inserted along the axis of the housing, an armature fixed to the shaft in such a position as to be opposite to the magnet, a commutator mounted on the shaft, a carbon brush in sliding contact with the outer peripheral surface of the commutator, and electrical components provided within the housing. The electrical components in the longer direction are arranged nonparallely with all the sides of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2010Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: MABUCHI MOTOR CO. LTD.Inventors: Hiroshi Yamazaki, Eiji Mayumi
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Publication number: 20100277014Abstract: A hand tool RFI suppression system comprising a DC motor having a conductive housing, a power supply and a suppression circuit board supporting at least one suppression assembly and at least one ground circuit electrically coupled to the suppression assembly. The suppression circuit board is mounted to the motor housing with the at least one suppression assembly electrically coupled in parallel between the power supply and the DC motor and the ground circuit is electrically coupled to the motor housing. A method of suppressing RFI in a power hand tool is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2009Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: Ingersoll-Rand CompanyInventor: Walter Ernest Hicks
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Publication number: 20100253158Abstract: Comprising a stator including a stator iron core having a stator winding, a rotor including a rotary member and a shaft, a bearing for supporting the shaft, and a bracket for fixing the bearing, and further comprising an impedance adjusting member for adjusting at least one impedance of the impedance between the stator winding and the inner ring of the bearing, and the impedance between the stator winding and the outer ring of the bearing. The impedance adjusting member is a matching member for matching the individual impedances. The matching member is a capacitor interposed between the stator iron core and the bracket.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2008Publication date: October 7, 2010Applicant: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Hirofumi Mizukami, Akihiko Watanabe
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Publication number: 20100181853Abstract: A PMDC motor, particularly for driving an automobile liftgate, comprises a stator and a rotor rotatably mounted to the stator. The stator comprises a housing and an end cap mounted to one end of the housing. The end cap comprises: a first brush, a second brush, a first terminal, a second terminal, a first choke connected in series with the first brush and the first terminal, a second choke connected in series with the second brush and the second terminal, an overcurrent protection component connected in series with the second brush, and a set of capacitors. Each of the chokes comprises an inductor core extending axially and a winding wound about the inductor core.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Inventors: Ben To Fan WONG, Hong Wei Zhang
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Patent number: 7755232Abstract: A DC motor (1), in particular for a blower device of a motor vehicle, having a pole housing (10), a plurality of contact elements (13) effecting the bonding to a collector (12), a pole housing opening (16) making it possible to feed electrical connection lines (18) through into the pole housing (10), and an interference suppressor (28, 28.1) serving to reduce and/or eliminate line-conducted electrical interference signals, in which the interference suppressor (28, 28.1) has at least one leadthrough capacitor (48), which is located in an electrical path of at least one connection line (18). The invention further relates to an electrical interference suppressor (28, 28.1) for an electrical device located in a housing, in particular for a DC motor (1) in a pole housing (10), as well as to the use of a leadthrough capacitor (48, 48.1) for interference suppression in a DC motor (1).Type: GrantFiled: July 19, 2005Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Wolfgang Winkler, Erik Maurer, Tobias Kuechen, Fernando Silva
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Publication number: 20100141068Abstract: The invention relates to a DC motor, particularly for a fan device of a motor vehicle, having a stator and a metal grounding plate arranged on the stator, for receiving at least one leadthrough capacitor of an interference suppressor device. The capacitor being arranged in a connection line of the motor. According to the invention, the leadthrough capacitor includes a metal housing with at least one contact section for contacting the stator and/or the metal grounding plate. Thus, a compact interference suppressor device, which can be produced in a cost-effective way and is easy to install, is achieved.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2008Publication date: June 10, 2010Inventor: Fernando Silva
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Publication number: 20100117470Abstract: The invention relates to an electric drive, particularly a windshield wiper drive for vehicles, comprising an electric motor (10) in a crucible-shaped, preferably metal, motor housing (14), a gearbox housing (16) that is attached to the motor housing (14), and an arrangement for the interference suppression of the motor (10). According to the invention, at least one choke coil (46, 48) for the interference suppression of the motor (10) is disposed in the transition region from the motor housing (14) to the gearbox housing (16), wherein in this transition region means (36, 56) are provided in order to shield the filtered coil end (47, 49) projecting into the gearbox housing (16) from the interfering radiation produced by the motor (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2007Publication date: May 13, 2010Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Armin Stubner, Martin Heyder, Matthias Koesters, Norbert Martin
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Publication number: 20100026114Abstract: The invention relates to a brush system for a motor-vehicle actuating drive, having a base body, a board on which interference-suppression components are mounted, and electrically conductive plug contacts. The plug contacts each have an accommodation slot. The board is inserted into the accommodation slots in the plug contacts.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2007Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventors: Roland Keller, Gerald Viernekes, Klaus Zaps
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Publication number: 20100007225Abstract: A generator or motor apparatus having a stator formed of a plurality of pairs of parallel stator segments is provided The pairs of parallel segments are connected together to form a channel in which an annular rotor moves The annular rotor also comprises a plurality of detachable segments connected together to form an annular tram operable to move through said channel Each stator segment comprises a stator winding set and each rotor segment comprises a magnet dimensioned to fit between the parallel spaced apart stator segments The apparatus may include a support structure, the rotor segments being slidably coupled to the support structure and the stator segments being attached the support structure The apparatus may be a rim generator, wind turbine generator or other electrical machine The stator winding set includes a winding, and may include other electrical or electronic components, including possibly a power factor capacitor, direct current filtering capacitor, supercapacitor, and one or more diodes The sType: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2007Publication date: January 14, 2010Applicant: CLEAN CURRENT POWER SYSTEMS INCORPORATEDInventors: Mihai C. Platon, Virgil F. Young
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Publication number: 20090315420Abstract: An electric drive, in particular a wiper drive for vehicles, is proposed, with an electric driving motor in a motor housing (50), a brush holder (10) projecting into the motor housing (50), an anti-interference module (18) which is connected electrically and mechanically to the brush holder (10) and is intended for the electrical connection and interference protection of the motor, and with a gear mechanism (52) which is attached to the motor housing (50), at least partially accommodates the anti-interference module (18) and is designed in accordance with the predetermined position of the output shaft (53) with respect to the drive shaft (58).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2007Publication date: December 24, 2009Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBHInventors: Richard Hurst, Martin Heyder, Matthias Koesters, Norbert Martin
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Publication number: 20090295241Abstract: A noise suppression circuit uses a chip type ferrite bead as a major component of the noise suppression circuit. A motor using this circuit and the compact arrangement of the noise suppression circuit within the layout of an end cap of the motor is also disclosed. The preferred embodiment avoids soldering of the ferrite bead during assembly of the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: December 3, 2009Inventor: Ben To Fan WONG
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Publication number: 20090206694Abstract: A brush holder includes terminals and a holder body, wherein each terminal includes a pair of connecting terminals provided to sandwich a cut-off portion in which the conducting path is cut to mount an electrical component for connecting the component in series with the conducting path, and a shorting path forming portion connecting the connecting terminal provided at the direct current source side with the brush to short the cut-off portion, wherein the holder body has an opening, from which the shorting path forming portion are exposed, for cutting the shorting path forming portion with the terminals held by the holder body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2009Publication date: August 20, 2009Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Tsukasa KAMIYA, Noriyuki Ito
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Patent number: 7543570Abstract: In a feed unit for feeding fuel to an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, inductors are arranged on the outer side of a housing component of an electric motor. The inductors are fabricated in one piece with connecting lines and have a large line cross section and therefore a particularly small voltage drop. The housing component is of particularly compact design.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2004Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Michael Bämpfer
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Publication number: 20090121666Abstract: A frequency converter for outputting a power to drive a motor, having: an inverter unit for inverting a d.c. power to an a.c. power; a control unit for controlling the inverter unit; and a housing for supporting at least the inverter unit and control unit, wherein a rise time change unit is provided in the housing, the rise time change unit changes a rise time of a waveform of a voltage output from the inverter unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2009Publication date: May 14, 2009Inventors: Tadahiro SHIMOZONO, Takeshi OBATA, Koichiro SAITO, Osamu MATSUMOTO, Kouji OBATA
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Patent number: 7521827Abstract: A shaft seal assembly is disclosed having a stator including a main body and axial and radial projections therefrom. The rotor is radially extended and encompasses the axial and radial projections from said stator. A passageway formed between the radial projection of stator and rotor results in an axial passageway having its opening facing rearwardly from the rotor and away from the source of impinging coolant and/or contaminant. A concentric circumferential receptor groove in the stator facing the housing allows insertion of conductive means for transmission of electrostatic charge away from the shaft through the shaft seal assembly to the housing and ground. The receptor groove is opposite the axial passageway and provides for both a substantially lower contaminant environment and improved engagement with conductive means.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 21, 2009Assignee: Isotech of Illinois, Inc.Inventors: David C. Orlowski, Thomas D. Coe
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Publication number: 20090058207Abstract: A control device measures a voltage drop across a conductor in a generator to determine and control the total generator output current. A temperature of the conductor is also measured to improve the accuracy. The control device may further improve on the accuracy by compensating for the electrical current through a field coil that may power the generator. The control device may be used in combination with a generator in a vehicle electrical system. Other system parameters may be monitored to improve on the system monitoring, diagnostics, and control. The generator may include a conductor comprising a process-controlled geometric shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Inventors: Nisvet Basic, Ciaran Patterson, Mahmood Pourkermani
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Publication number: 20080303362Abstract: A motor is basically provided with a rotor and a stator. The stator includes a plurality of stacked magnetic entities, a dielectric material disposed between adjacent ones of the magnetic entities, a positive electrode part provided on at least one of the magnetic entities and a negative electrode part provided on at least one of the magnetic entities that does not have the positive electrode part. The positive electrode part is arranged for connecting to a positive side of an external circuit. The negative electrode part arranged for connecting to a negative side of the external circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2008Publication date: December 11, 2008Applicant: Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuki NAKAJIMA, Tomoya IMAZU, Yukio MIZUKOSHI, Sho SATO, Yusuke ZUSHI
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Publication number: 20070273223Abstract: Alternating current motors used to drive wheels of hybrid or fuel cell vehicles have capacitors which are mounted diametrically on the motors, i.e., mounted around the diameter of the motors. The capacitors may be annular or arcuate in shape. By so configuring the power capacitors, axial space adjacent to the motors is reduced, providing enhanced design flexibility for automotive vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2006Publication date: November 29, 2007Inventors: Terence G. Ward, Alex Thompson, Brian Welchko
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Patent number: 7132769Abstract: A terminal arrangement of a motor has a terminal base formed with a plurality of terminal pins, the terminal base being fixed detachably on a stator iron core of a motor, terminal pins formed on bobbins, connected electrically with windings wound around the bobbins, a printed circuit board arranged on the stator iron core so as to connect electrically the terminal pins formed on the bobbins with the terminal pins formed on the terminal base, and an end bracket arranged so as to cover the printed circuit board. A hole is formed in the stator iron core, and an earth electrode is projected from the terminal base, and inserted into the hole so as to be connected electrically with the stator iron core, the earth electrode being connected electrically to one of the terminal pins formed on the terminal base. A capacitor motor has a motor having a stator iron core, and a phase advancing capacitor fixed detachably on the stator iron core.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2005Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Japan Servo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keiji Uchida, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Hitoshi Ishii, Yasushi Niwa, Toshio Kobayashi
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Patent number: 7091638Abstract: An end-wall unit for a submersible motor unit and a submersible motor unit for use in driving a pump including a housing that extends along a longitudinal axis and defines an interior chamber, a stator at least partially enclosed by said housing within a stator chamber, a rotor rotatably supported by a bearing assembly and at least partially enclosed by said stator, and an end-wall assembly that includes an end cap and at least one of a capacitor and a bearing assembly. The at least one of the capacitor and the bearing assembly is supported by the end cap in a position such that the at least one of the capacitor and the bearing assembly is at least partially enclosed by the housing when the end-wall assembly is installed on the motor unit.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2004Date of Patent: August 15, 2006Assignee: Pentair Pump Group, Inc.Inventor: Jack Bevington
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Patent number: 7084547Abstract: A commutator includes six segments disposed in the direction of rotation, and is attached to one axial end of an armature. By the commutator rotating together with the armature, each of the segments successively contacts a brush. Each of the segments is electrically connected with terminals through mid-terminals. Three of the six terminals, non-adjacent and alternatingly located in the direction of rotation, are electrically connected directly with mid-terminals facing in radial opposition. Capacitors are electrically connected directly with the terminals adjacent in the direction of rotation. Discharge does not occur between the brush and segments when the brush separates from the segments accompanying rotation of the armature, since electromagnetic energy built up in the coils of the armature is temporarily built up in the capacitors.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2004Date of Patent: August 1, 2006Assignee: Denso CorporationInventors: Kiyonori Moroto, Motoya Ito, Kenzo Kiyos, Eiji Iwanari, Masayuki Kobayashi
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Patent number: 7019425Abstract: The invention is related to a device for the noise suppression of small electric motors with a Cx capacitor to be installed between two connections (A1, A2) of the small electric motor as well as Cy capacitors installed between each of the connections (A1, A2) and a ground of the small electric motor, wherein the Cx capacitor and the Cy capacitors are combined in a disk-shaped component (1) which can be mounted on a housing cover (13) for the small electric motor or is integrated in the housing cover (13).Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2004Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Sintertechnik GmbHInventors: Jochen Langguth, Kathrin Langguth, Michael Sax, Valerij Korsuchin
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Patent number: 6914357Abstract: An electric machine for converting electrical energy to mechanical energy is disclosed. The electric machine includes a stator having an outer layer, a first intermediate layer, a second intermediate layer, and an inner layer. The electric machine further includes a rotor axially aligned and positioned within the stator. The rotor has at least one permanent magnet, and at least one busbar. The busbar is attached to the first intermediate layer. The busbar includes at least one bare power die in electrical communication therewith.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2002Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ben Tabatowski-Bush, James P. Grzybowski, Prathap A. Reddy, John J. Trublowski, Vivek A. Jairazbhoy
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Patent number: 6819018Abstract: Technique for reducing bearing current discharges in a system by increasing the surface area between the shaft and the frame of the system and thereby increasing the rotor to frame capacitance.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2003Date of Patent: November 16, 2004Assignee: Reliance Electric Technologies, LLCInventor: Michael J. Melfi
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Patent number: 6812605Abstract: A choke 20 is provided for suppressing radio-frequency interference of a brush-type motor. The choke includes a single wire having a portion wound about a coil axis A to define a plurality of coils 24 including two outermost coils 26 and 28. An attaching structure 30 extends from one of the outermost coils and includes a loop structure 42. The loop structure is constructed and arranged to be inserted into a slot 58 in a brush card 48 and moved into hooked relation with a retaining member 60 of the brush card that is associated with the slot so as secure the choke to the brush card. At least a portion of the attaching structure is constructed and arranged to be in electrical connection with a brush 56 of a motor when the choke is secured to the brush card. An elongated end portion 44 of the choke extends directly from the other of the outermost coils.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2002Date of Patent: November 2, 2004Assignee: Siemens VDO Automotive Inc.Inventors: Sergey Tyshchuk, John Seguin, Alex Gubbels
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Patent number: 6717301Abstract: A device for filtering and interference suppression in an electric motor includes at least first powering brush for an armature commutator of the electric motor, a capacitor having one terminal electrically connected to a strip conductor electrically powering the first brush, and another terminal electrically connected to a ground strip conductor connected to the electric ground of the motor. The capacitor is of the filtering and interference suppression device is non-inductive.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2002Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: Valeo Systemes d'EssuyageInventors: François DeDaran, Séverin Bruneau, Philippe Rouyer, Abdou Salembere
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Patent number: 6717307Abstract: A case retained external capacitor that can be installed onto the motor sleeve of an electric motor. The case retained capacitor includes a capacitor case having a mounting clip formed along its inner wall. The mounting clip is sized to be retained within an attachment slot stamped from the motor sleeve. The capacitor case receives a capacitor having lead wires that extend out of the capacitor case and into the interior defined by the motor sleeve. During construction of a motor utilizing the case retained capacitor of the present invention, the capacitor case is installed along the motor sleeve by sliding the mounting clip into the attachment slot formed in the motor sleeve. Once the capacitor case is in place, the end plate of the motor is installed to prevent separation of the capacitor case from the motor sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2002Date of Patent: April 6, 2004Assignee: Fasco Industries, Inc.Inventors: Lincoln J. Dreher, John A. Platz, Jeffrey J. Long
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Patent number: RE41627Abstract: A submersible motor unit is used to drive a pump and is submerged with the pump in liquid (water). The motor unit includes a tubular housing member and a tubular inner member which is enclosed by and disposed in a coaxial relationship with the tubular housing member. A stator is disposed in a stator chamber formed between the tubular inner member and the tubular housing member. A rotor is disposed in a rotor chamber disposed within the inner member. End walls close opposite ends of the tubular housing member and the tubular inner member. An annular capacitor is disposed in the stator chamber in an axially spaced apart relationship with the stator. The capacitor extends around the rotor chamber. A body of potting compound is disposed in the stator chamber and at least partially encloses the stator and the capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2004Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Sta-Rite Industries, LLCInventor: Jack T. Bevington