Dual motor dryer drive contained within a common assembly

    公开(公告)号:US11365509B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-21

    申请号:US16589646

    申请日:2019-10-01

    Inventor: James B. Hull

    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an electric motor for a laundry appliance includes a first stator having a central axis. A first rotor is in electromagnetic communication with the first stator and is rotationally operable about the central axis. A second stator is aligned with the central axis. A second rotor is in electromagnetic communication with the second stator and is rotationally operable about the central axis. The first and second stators are positioned within a common motor cavity of an outer housing. A controller regulates a first electrical current to the first stator and a second electrical current to the second stator. The controller includes a torque discrimination module for monitoring an output torque of at least the first rotor.

    Axial flux motor having rectilinear stator teeth

    公开(公告)号:US12149128B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-11-19

    申请号:US17733022

    申请日:2022-04-29

    Inventor: James B. Hull

    Abstract: An axial flux motor for an appliance includes a stator yoke. A plurality of stator teeth extend from the stator yoke in an axial direction and are positioned about a central rotational axis. Each stator tooth includes a plurality of laminations that extend in the axial direction and form a “T” shaped member. The plurality of stator teeth are overmolded with a polymeric material to define a plurality of axial stator poles. At least one winding extends around the plurality of axial stator poles. A ring-shaped rotor rotates about the central rotational axis of the stator yoke. The rotor is positioned proximate an axial end of the plurality of axial stator poles.

    DUAL MOTOR DRYER DRIVE CONTAINED WITHIN A COMMON ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20220275565A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-01

    申请号:US17747062

    申请日:2022-05-18

    Inventor: James B. Hull

    Abstract: According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an electric motor for a laundry appliance includes a first stator having a central axis. A first rotor is in electromagnetic communication with the first stator and is rotationally operable about the central axis. A second stator is aligned with the central axis. A second rotor is in electromagnetic communication with the second stator and is rotationally operable about the central axis. The first and second stators are positioned within a common motor cavity of an outer housing. A controller regulates a first electrical current to the first stator and a second electrical current to the second stator. The controller includes a torque discrimination module for monitoring an output torque of at least the first rotor.

    Axial flux motor having rectilinear stator teeth

    公开(公告)号:US11355974B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-06-07

    申请号:US16576221

    申请日:2019-09-19

    Inventor: James B. Hull

    Abstract: An axial flux motor for an appliance includes a stator yoke. A plurality of stator teeth extend from the stator yoke in an axial direction and are positioned about a central rotational axis. Each stator tooth includes a plurality of laminations that extend in the axial direction and form a “T” shaped member. The plurality of stator teeth are overmolded with a polymeric material to define a plurality of axial stator poles. At least one winding extends around the plurality of axial stator poles. A ring-shaped rotor rotates about the central rotational axis of the stator yoke. The rotor is positioned proximate an axial end of the plurality of axial stator poles.

    AXIAL FLUX MOTOR HAVING RECTILINEAR STATOR TEETH

    公开(公告)号:US20210091608A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-25

    申请号:US16576221

    申请日:2019-09-19

    Inventor: James B. Hull

    Abstract: An axial flux motor for an appliance includes a stator yoke. A plurality of stator teeth extend from the stator yoke in an axial direction and are positioned about a central rotational axis. Each stator tooth includes a plurality of laminations that extend in the axial direction and form a “T” shaped member. The plurality of stator teeth are overmolded with a polymeric material to define a plurality of axial stator poles. At least one winding extends around the plurality of axial stator poles. A ring-shaped rotor rotates about the central rotational axis of the stator yoke. The rotor is positioned proximate an axial end of the plurality of axial stator poles.

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