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公开(公告)号:US11365509B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-21
申请号:US16589646
申请日:2019-10-01
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
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.
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公开(公告)号:US12149128B2
公开(公告)日:2024-11-19
申请号:US17733022
申请日:2022-04-29
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: James B. Hull
IPC: H02K1/2793 , H02K1/14 , H02K3/34 , H02K21/02 , D06F21/02 , D06F37/36 , F04D29/52 , H02K7/14 , H02K15/02 , H02K15/12 , H02K21/24
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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公开(公告)号:US12031260B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-09
申请号:US17941466
申请日:2022-09-09
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Steven Fricke , Tarun Sai Yadav Godha , James B. Hull , Peter A. Wagoner , Eric J. Walsh , Christoph J. Miller
CPC classification number: D06F37/264 , D06F37/267 , D06F37/269 , D06F37/30 , D06F37/304 , H02K1/2791 , H02K1/146 , H02K5/02 , H02K5/161
Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a tub having a rear wall that includes a plurality of structural ribs. A drive hub has a bearing housing insert injection molded into the rear wall. A stator is attached to the drive hub at stator fastening portions exposed through the rear wall of the tub. A reinforcing cap is fixed to the structural ribs of the rear wall of the tub. The bearing housing of the drive hub extends rearwards through a portion of the reinforcing cap. The stator fastening portions are exposed through the reinforcing cap.
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公开(公告)号:US20220275565A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-01
申请号:US17747062
申请日:2022-05-18
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
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.
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公开(公告)号:US11355974B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-07
申请号:US16576221
申请日:2019-09-19
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
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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公开(公告)号:US20210091608A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-25
申请号:US16576221
申请日:2019-09-19
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
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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公开(公告)号:US20200283943A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-10
申请号:US16884786
申请日:2020-05-27
Applicant: WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
Inventor: Steven Fricke , Tarun Sai Yadav Godha , James B. Hull , Peter A. Wagoner , Eric J. Walsh , Christoph J. Miller
Abstract: A laundry appliance includes a tub having a rear wall that includes a plurality of structural ribs. A drive hub has a bearing housing insert injection molded into the rear wall. A stator is attached to the drive hub at stator fastening portions exposed through the rear wall of the tub. A reinforcing cap is fixed to the structural ribs of the rear wall of the tub. The bearing housing of the drive hub extends rearwards through a portion of the reinforcing cap. The stator fastening portions are exposed through the reinforcing cap.
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公开(公告)号:US09303347B2
公开(公告)日:2016-04-05
申请号:US13928433
申请日:2013-06-27
Applicant: Whirlpool Corporation
Inventor: James B. Hull
CPC classification number: D06F21/00 , D06F33/02 , D06F35/006 , D06F37/304 , D06F39/04 , D06F2202/12 , D06F2204/04 , D06F2204/065
Abstract: A method of operating a laundry treating appliance having a rotatable container at least partially defining a treating chamber, a motor for rotating the treating chamber, and an electric heater for heating liquid supplied to or in the treating chamber by simultaneously operating the electric motor to effect the rotation of the treating chamber and operating an electric heating element to heat liquid.
Abstract translation: 一种操作洗衣处理器具的方法,其具有至少部分地限定处理室的可旋转容器,用于旋转处理室的电动机和用于通过同时操作电动机来加热供应到处理室或处理室中的液体的电加热器来实现 处理室的旋转并操作电加热元件以加热液体。
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