公开(公告)号：US12155282B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US17684589

申请日：2022-03-02

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Zhen Gao ,  Yusheng Zou ,  Jian Yao

IPC: H02K3/24 ,  H02K3/26 ,  H02K9/193 ,  H02K21/24 ,  B33Y80/00

Abstract: An axial flux motor includes: a stator having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, the stator including: N stator core components on the first side, where N is an integer greater than two; N stator windings that are disposed around the N stator core components, respectively, where each of the N stator windings includes, from a point of view facing the first side: a first width at a first location; and a second width that is greater than the first width at a second location that is radially outward from the first location relative to an axis; slot openings disposed between adjacent ones of the stator windings; and a rotor including a third side and M permanent magnets on the third side, where the first side is parallel to the third side, and where M is an integer greater than or equal to two.

公开(公告)号：US20240014699A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US17873470

申请日：2022-07-26

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： John S. Agapiou ,  Jian Yao ,  Zhen Gao ,  SeungHwan Keum

IPC: H02K1/20 ,  H02K1/14 ,  H02K1/16

CPC classification number: H02K1/20 ,  H02K1/145 ,  H02K1/16

Abstract: An axial flux electric motor includes a housing including an inner surface and a stator fixedly mounted in the housing. The stator includes a plurality of stator segments each supporting a winding, an inner support member defining a central passage, and an outer annular member constraining the plurality of stator segments. The outer annular member includes an outer surface portion abutting the inner surface of the housing. A thermal connection system is disposed between the outer surface portion of the outer annular member and the inner surface. The thermal connection system transfers heat from the stator into the housing.

公开(公告)号：US11025116B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-01

申请号：US16426797

申请日：2019-05-30

Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC

Inventor： Jian Yao ,  Yusheng Zou ,  Chengwu Duan ,  Zhen Gao ,  Lei Hao ,  Alireza Fatemi

IPC: H02K1/32 ,  H02K21/24 ,  H02K9/197 ,  H02K16/02 ,  H02K9/19 ,  H02K16/00 ,  H02K5/20 ,  H02K1/20 ,  H02K1/27

Abstract: A fluid-cooled axial flux motor having a stator, a rotor disposed adjacent to the stator, and a rotor shaft rotationally fixed onto the rotor. The rotor shaft includes axial coolant passageway having an inlet and opposite outlet. The rotor includes coolant passageways extending radially from rotor shaft. The rotor coolant passageways include an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the axial coolant passageway and an outlet. The fluid-cooled axial flux motor further includes a coolant distribution header having an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the rotor coolant passageway, a coolant collection header having an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the coolant distribution header, and a collection header outlet. The outlet of the coolant distribution header is disposed above the stator and the inlet of the coolant collection header is disposed below the stator with respect to the direction of gravity.

公开(公告)号：US10438422B1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-08

申请号：US15943330

申请日：2018-04-02

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Zhen Gao ,  Chengwu Duan ,  Yusheng Zou

IPC: G07B15/06 ,  B60R25/33 ,  B60R25/00

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for controlling a shared machine. The shared machine includes a mechanism that allows for an operational function of the shared machine to be controlled via a control system. A server system can process location information that indicates a location of the shared machine to determine whether the location corresponds to a non-permitted area. When the location corresponds to a non-permitted area, a command is generated to automatically place the mechanism in a first state so that the operational function of the shared machine is prevented from being enabled while the shared machine remains in the non-permitted area.

公开(公告)号：US10286772B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US15421688

申请日：2017-02-01

Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC

Inventor： Chengwu Duan ,  Jian Yao ,  Zhen Gao

IPC: B60K6/543 ,  F16H9/16 ,  B60K6/365 ,  B60K6/48 ,  F16H57/04 ,  F16H61/00 ,  F16H61/662

Abstract: A powertrain includes an internal combustion engine, an electric machine including a rotor, a geartrain including a pump drive mechanism, a first clutch and a second clutch and a variator for a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The internal combustion engine is rotatably coupled to the rotor of the electric machine by activation of a second clutch. The internal combustion engine is rotatably coupled to the variator by activation of first and second clutches. The rotor of the electric machine is rotatably coupled to the variator by activation of the first clutch, and the electric machine is operative in either a forward direction or a reverse direction. The geartrain is disposed to operate the pump drive mechanism to drive a fluidic pump in a first direction when the electric machine is operating in the forward direction and when the electric machine is operating in the reverse direction.