Reinforced stator housing for an electric motor

    公开(公告)号:US11171545B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-09

    申请号:US16662862

    申请日:2019-10-24

    Abstract: A stator assembly for an electric motor includes a laminate steel core arranged on an axis. The stator assembly also includes a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The stator assembly additionally includes a stator housing arranged on the axis concentrically with respect to the laminate steel core. The stator housing has a conduit fluidly connected to each of the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet and configured to circulate fluid around the laminate steel core. The stator assembly also includes a structural skeleton embedded in the stator housing. The structural skeleton is thereby configured to reinforce the stator housing. An electric motor employing the above-described stator assembly is also contemplated.

    REINFORCED STATOR HOUSING FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210126511A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-29

    申请号:US16662862

    申请日:2019-10-24

    Abstract: A stator assembly for an electric motor includes a laminate steel core arranged on an axis. The stator assembly also includes a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. The stator assembly additionally includes a stator housing arranged on the axis concentrically with respect to the laminate steel core. The stator housing has a conduit fluidly connected to each of the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet and configured to circulate fluid around the laminate steel core. The stator assembly also includes a structural skeleton embedded in the stator housing. The structural skeleton is thereby configured to reinforce the stator housing. An electric motor employing the above-described stator assembly is also contemplated.

    METHOD OF FORMING A SEPARATOR FOR A LITHIUM-ION BATTERY

    公开(公告)号:US20200020907A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16033891

    申请日:2018-07-12

    Abstract: A method of forming a separator for a lithium-ion battery includes arranging a polymer film in contact with a sacrificial layer to form a cutting stack. The method includes disposing the cutting stack between a first vitreous substrate and a second vitreous substrate. The method includes applying an infrared laser to the cutting stack through the first vitreous substrate to generate heat at the sacrificial layer. The method also includes transferring heat from the sacrificial layer to the polymer film to thereby cut out a portion of the polymer film and form the separator. A method of cutting a polymer film and a cutting system are also explained.

    Method for heat-treating magnet web regions of a rotor

    公开(公告)号:US11575299B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-07

    申请号:US16736203

    申请日:2020-01-07

    Abstract: A method for constructing a rotor assembly for use with a rotary electric machine includes forming annular rotor laminations from metal blanks. Each lamination has a radial axis and an outer diameter surface. Multiple magnet web regions are defined in proximity to the outer diameter surface. Each web regions includes asymmetrical openings defined by a radially-extending strut and arcuate peripheral bridges. The method includes coaxially stacking the laminations into a rotor stack, including positioning every other lamination a predetermined angular distance with to unmask the bridges and/or struts and mask remaining surface area of the laminations. The rotor stack is subjected to a heat-treating process to harden only the unmasked bridges and/or struts. The method includes connecting a rotor shaft to the stack to construct the rotor assembly, with the web regions corresponding to a respective rotor magnetic pole.

    Weld inspection system and method

    公开(公告)号:US11006053B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-11

    申请号:US16525731

    申请日:2019-07-30

    Abstract: A weld inspection system is adapted to inspect a weld of a work product via thermographic technology. The weld inspection system includes a heat source assembly, a thermal imaging camera, and a controller. The heat source assembly is adapted to sequentially direct a plurality of heat pulses upon the work product from varying perspectives and within a pre-determined time period. Thea thermal imaging camera is configured to thermally image the weld over the pre-determined time period and collect thermal imaging data of heat dissipation from the work product. The thermal imaging data is associated with the weld and the plurality of heat pulses. The controller is configured to control the heat source assembly and the thermal imaging camera. The controller includes a processor configured to receive and transform the thermal imaging data into a binary image for evaluation of the weld.

    Method of forming a rotor
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    公开(公告)号:US10574122B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-25

    申请号:US15404433

    申请日:2017-01-12

    Abstract: A method of forming a rotor includes isolating a bridge area of an electrical steel lamination. The bridge area is disposed between a first portion of the electrical steel lamination and a second portion of the electrical steel lamination that is adjacent to the first portion. Each of the first portion, the second portion, and the bridge area has an initial hardness, and the electrical steel lamination has an initial magnetic permeability. After isolating, the method includes hardening only the bridge area so that the bridge area has a treated hardness that is greater than the initial hardness. Concurrent to hardening, the method includes decreasing the initial magnetic permeability at only the bridge area.

    METHOD FOR HEAT-TREATING MAGNET WEB REGIONS OF A ROTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210211025A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-08

    申请号:US16736203

    申请日:2020-01-07

    Abstract: A method for constructing a rotor assembly for use with a rotary electric machine includes forming annular rotor laminations from metal blanks. Each lamination has a radial axis and an outer diameter surface. Multiple magnet web regions are defined in proximity to the outer diameter surface. Each web regions includes asymmetrical openings defined by a radially-extending strut and arcuate peripheral bridges. The method includes coaxially stacking the laminations into a rotor stack, including positioning every other lamination a predetermined angular distance with to unmask the bridges and/or struts and mask remaining surface area of the laminations. The rotor stack is subjected to a heat-treating process to harden only the unmasked bridges and/or struts. The method includes connecting a rotor shaft to the stack to construct the rotor assembly, with the web regions corresponding to a respective rotor magnetic pole.

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