公开(公告)号：US11979068B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US17334085

申请日：2021-05-28

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Leyi Zhu ,  Michael W. Degner ,  Feng Liang

IPC: H02K15/03 ,  B60L50/51 ,  H02K1/02 ,  H02K1/12 ,  H02K1/276 ,  H02K7/00 ,  H02K15/12

CPC classification number: H02K15/03 ,  B60L50/51 ,  H02K1/02 ,  H02K1/12 ,  H02K1/276 ,  H02K7/006 ,  H02K15/12 ,  Y10T29/49012 ,  Y10T29/53143

Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor core lamination. The rotor core lamination includes a first metal alloy that at least partially defines adjacent magnet pockets proximate an outer periphery of the rotor core lamination. The rotor core lamination further includes a second metal alloy different than the first metal alloy that forms at least a portion of a bridge that extends between the magnet pockets. The rotor core lamination further includes permanent magnets disposed in the magnet pockets at opposing sides of the second metal alloy.

公开(公告)号：US11951865B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17986291

申请日：2022-11-14

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Lan Yu ,  Michael W. Degner

IPC: B60L55/00 ,  B60L53/63 ,  B60L53/66 ,  B60L53/68 ,  H02J3/32

CPC classification number: B60L55/00 ,  B60L53/63 ,  B60L53/66 ,  B60L53/68 ,  H02J3/322 ,  B60L2240/72 ,  B60L2260/32 ,  H02J2310/12 ,  H02J2310/60 ,  Y04S10/126

Abstract: A method for managing energy for a building includes connecting a power line of the building to a battery of a vehicle via a charger; responsive to occurrence of a power outage, supplying electric energy to the building from the battery and from an energy storage separate from the vehicle; and instructing the vehicle to recharge the battery and return to the building at a predefined time before stored energy of the energy storage falls below a predefined value.

公开(公告)号：US11923133B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-05

申请号：US17537917

申请日：2021-11-30

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Wanfeng Li ,  Franco Leonardi ,  Michael W. Degner

IPC: H01F7/02 ,  H01F1/057 ,  H01F41/02 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/60 ,  B33Y80/00

CPC classification number: H01F7/02 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/60 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H01F1/057 ,  H01F41/0253 ,  B22F2301/45

Abstract: Permanent magnets and method of making the same are provided. The magnets include a magnetic layer having an insulation layer disposed thereon. The insulation layer is formed via additive manufacturing techniques such as laser melting such that that it has discrete phases including a magnetic phase and an insulating phase.

公开(公告)号：US20240071666A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18506227

申请日：2023-11-10

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Wanfeng Li ,  Franco Leonardi ,  Michael W. Degner

IPC: H01F7/02 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/60 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H01F1/057 ,  H01F41/02

CPC classification number: H01F7/02 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/60 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H01F1/057 ,  H01F41/0253 ,  B22F2301/45

Abstract: Permanent magnets and method of making the same are provided. The magnets include a magnetic layer having an insulation layer disposed thereon. The insulation layer is formed via additive manufacturing techniques such as laser melting such that that it has discrete phases including a magnetic phase and an insulating phase.

公开(公告)号：US11796574B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17143915

申请日：2021-01-07

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Christopher Wolf ,  Michael W. Degner ,  Franco Leonardi ,  Seth Avery

IPC: G01R15/20 ,  G01R19/00

CPC classification number: G01R15/207 ,  G01R19/0092

Abstract: An electrical current sensing arrangement includes a busbar, a dielectric material containing therein a magnetic field sensor, and a ferromagnetic over-mold encapsulating a portion of the busbar and the dielectric material. The dielectric material is disposed against the busbar such that the magnetic field sensor is spaced away from the busbar and the ferromagnetic over-mold is not between the busbar and the magnetic field sensor.

公开(公告)号：US11772507B1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17852052

申请日：2022-06-28

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Lan Yu ,  Michael W. Degner

IPC: B60L53/51 ,  H02J3/00 ,  H02J7/34 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/35 ,  B60L53/53 ,  B60L58/12

CPC classification number: B60L53/51 ,  B60L53/53 ,  B60L58/12 ,  H02J3/004 ,  H02J7/0013 ,  H02J7/0048 ,  H02J7/342 ,  H02J7/35 ,  H02J2300/24

Abstract: An energy facility, such as a charge station operable for charging electrified vehicles, includes a controller. The controller controls the energy facility to charge at a current time an EV present at the charge station with electricity stored in an onsite battery of the charge station in response to an amount of renewable energy expected to be available at the charge station at a future time during which the EV is expected to not be present at the charge station exceeding an available electricity storage capacity of the onsite battery.

公开(公告)号：US11728702B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17488582

申请日：2021-09-29

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Franco Leonardi ,  Michael W. Degner ,  Chun Tang ,  Edward Chan-Jiun Jih ,  Kewei Xiao

IPC: H02K1/28 ,  H02K1/276 ,  B60K6/26

CPC classification number: H02K1/28 ,  H02K1/276 ,  B60K6/26 ,  B60Y2200/91 ,  B60Y2200/92 ,  B60Y2400/604

Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine includes pairs of magnets with a bridge region therebetween. Lamination that comprise the rotor may define openings in the bridge region between the magnets of each of the pairs. A clip may be installed in the openings and a bonding material may fill the remainder of the bridge region.

公开(公告)号：US11677283B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US16984897

申请日：2020-08-04

Applicant: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

Inventor： Christopher Wolf ,  Franco Leonardi ,  Michael W. Degner

IPC: H02K1/18 ,  H02K5/24

CPC classification number: H02K1/185 ,  H02K5/24

Abstract: An electric machine includes a stator formed from a plurality of stacked laminations and defining a center bore and a rotor disposed within the center bore. The rotor is configured to output a rotational torque in response to an input current delivered to the stator. At least one of the stacked laminations of the stator includes a pattern of perforations disposed at a yoke portion of the stator to attenuate structure-bore transmission of vibration during operation of the electric machine.

公开(公告)号：US20230170120A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-01

申请号：US17537917

申请日：2021-11-30

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Wanfeng Li ,  Franco Leonardi ,  Michael W. Degner

IPC: H01F7/02 ,  H01F1/057 ,  H01F41/02 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/60

CPC classification number: H01F7/02 ,  H01F1/057 ,  H01F41/0253 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  B33Y40/20 ,  B22F10/28 ,  B22F10/60 ,  B22F2301/45

Abstract: Permanent magnets and method of making the same are provided. The magnets include a magnetic layer having an insulation layer disposed thereon. The insulation layer is formed via additive manufacturing techniques such as laser melting such that that it has discrete phases including a magnetic phase and an insulating phase.

公开(公告)号：US11616409B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-28

申请号：US17176641

申请日：2021-02-16

Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Inventor： Chun Tang ,  Franco Leonardi ,  Michael W. Degner ,  Jacob Krizan

IPC: H02K1/27 ,  H02K1/276 ,  H02K29/03

Abstract: An electric machine rotor includes a plurality of plates stacked along an axis of rotation. Each of the plates defines a plurality of cavities. Each cavity defines a pole arc angle, has at least one permanent magnet pocket, and has magnetic field guide chambers extending outward from the at least one permanent magnet pocket. Offset angles between the magnetic field guide chambers and the at least one permanent magnet pockets vary between at least two of the cavities of the plurality of cavities within each plate such that each plate defines at least two different pole arc angles. The plates are stacked such that the at least one permanent magnet pockets between adjacent plates are axially aligned and such that the magnetic field guide chambers between adjacent plates are axially offset.