Systems and methods for constructing permanent magnet motors having increased power density

    公开(公告)号:US10680476B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-09

    申请号:US15879544

    申请日:2018-01-25

    摘要: Systems and methods for constructing permanent magnet electric motors in which rotors have magnetically permeable end rings that are active for torque production. In one embodiment, a rotor section has a set of flat, generally annular laminations stacked on an inner rotor sleeve, with a pair of end rings positioned at opposing ends of the lamination stack to secure the stack. One or both of the end rings is made of a magnetically permeable and highly resistive material such as a soft magnetic composite, so that the end ring(s) actively produce torque during operation of the motor without significant increase in core loss at end rings. A set of permanent magnets are installed in or on the rotor core formed by the laminations. These magnets or other magnets may be positioned to axially overlap with the end rings and aid active torque production by the end rings.

    Motor bearing with rotor centralization

    公开(公告)号:US10374481B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-06

    申请号:US15281307

    申请日:2016-09-30

    摘要: Systems and methods for reducing vibration in an electric motor using rotor bearing assemblies that are positioned within a bore of the stator to support the motor's shaft and rotor sections so that they can rotate within the stator bore. Each rotor bearing assembly includes an outer bearing and an inner bearing sleeve that rotates within the bearing. The bearing is secured so that its rotation within the stator is inhibited, but it can move axially. Each end of the bearing sleeve has a conically tapered contact surface which contacts and secures the corresponding rotor section and centers the rotor section with respect to the axis of rotation of the bearing. The contact surfaces of the rotor sections may be chamfered at an angle complementary to the tapered contact surface of the bearing sleeve to distribute the contact pressure between them over a greater contact surface area.

    Motor Bearing with Rotor Centralization
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170098974A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-06

    申请号:US15281307

    申请日:2016-09-30

    IPC分类号: H02K5/167

    CPC分类号: H02K5/1672 H02K2207/03

    摘要: Systems and methods for reducing vibration in an electric motor using rotor bearing assemblies that are positioned within a bore of the stator to support the motor's shaft and rotor sections so that they can rotate within the stator bore. Each rotor bearing assembly includes an outer bearing and an inner bearing sleeve that rotates within the bearing. The bearing is secured so that its rotation within the stator is inhibited, but it can move axially. Each end of the bearing sleeve has a conically tapered contact surface which contacts and secures the corresponding rotor section and centers the rotor section with respect to the axis of rotation of the bearing. The contact surfaces of the rotor sections may be chamfered at an angle complementary to the tapered contact surface of the bearing sleeve to distribute the contact pressure between them over a greater contact surface area.

    Systems and Methods for Constructing Permanent Magnet Motors Having Increased Power Density

    公开(公告)号:US20190229569A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-25

    申请号:US15879544

    申请日:2018-01-25

    摘要: Systems and methods for constructing permanent magnet electric motors in which rotors have magnetically permeable end rings that are active for torque production. In one embodiment, a rotor section has a set of flat, generally annular laminations stacked on an inner rotor sleeve, with a pair of end rings positioned at opposing ends of the lamination stack to secure the stack. One or both of the end rings is made of a magnetically permeable and highly resistive material such as a soft magnetic composite, so that the end ring(s) actively produce torque during operation of the motor without significant increase in core loss at end rings. A set of permanent magnets are installed in or on the rotor core formed by the laminations. These magnets or other magnets may be positioned to axially overlap with the end rings and aid active torque production by the end rings.