US4171494A
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Electric rotary machine having superconducting rotor
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1977-08-02
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Granted: 1979-10-16
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Expires: 1997-08-02
Abstract
Abstract An electric rotary machine having a superconducting rotor, such as a dynamoelectric machine. A cylindrical shielding member is provided for protecting the superconducting winding from the influence of the magnetic flux of the stator, and for shielding the heat radiated from the normal-temperature side of the machine, thereby maintaining the superconducting winding at an extremely low temperature. An inner reinforcing body and an outer reinforcing body are fitted to the inner and the outer peripheral surfaces of the cylindrical shielding member so as to reinforce the latter. These reinforcing bodies are effective to reduce the stress in the rotor caused by the centrifugal force and electromagnetic force during a running of the electric rotary machine, thereby protecting the shielding member against breakage and/or deformation.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiyoshi Yamaguchi
- 👤 Naoki Maki
- 👤 Takanobu Mori
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 01:38
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K55/00; H02K55/02; H02K55/04; H02K9/00; H02K9/19; H02K9/20; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E40/00; Y02E40/60; Y10; Y10S; Y10S505/00; Y10S505/825; Y10S505/876; Y10S505/877; Y10S505/878
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
An electric rotary machine having a superconducting rotor, the electric rotary machine comprising a driving shaft adapted to be connected to a prime mover and having a flange, a hollow shaft confronting said driving shaft at a predetermined gap therebetween and having a flange confronting said flange of said driving shaft, a torque tube bridging the gap between said flanges, a field winding supported on an outer peripheral surface of said torque tube, a non-magnetic holding sleeve adapted for holding an entire peripheral surface of said field winding, a coolant pool formed at an inside of said torque tube, a coolant supply pipe for supplying the coolant to said coolant pool through said hollow shaft, a cylindrical inner shielding member disposed at the outside of said field winding and supported by said torque tube, non-magnetic reinforcing bodies closely fitted to inner and outer peripheral surfaces of said cylindrical inner shielding member, a cylindrical rotor constructing member provided at the outside of said inner shielding member and connected between said flanges, an outer shielding member closely fitted around said rotor constructing member, a non-magnetic reinforcing body fitted closely around said outer shielding member, cooling ducts extending over both ends of said torque tube and said rotor constructing member, a coolant discharge pipe for collecting said coolant from said ducts through said hollow shaft, and a power lead passing through said hollow shaft for supplying said field winding with electric power.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
An electric rotary machine having a superconducting rotor, the electric rotary machine comprising a driving shaft adapted to be connected to a prime mover and having a flange, a hollow shaft confronting said driving shaft at a predetermined gap therebetween and having a flange confronting said flange of said driving shaft, a torque tube bridging the gap between said flanges, a field winding supported on an outer peripheral surface of said torque tube, a non-magnetic holding sleeve adapted for holding an entire peripheral surface of said field winding, a coolant pool formed at an inside of said torque tube, a coolant supply pipe for supplying the coolant to said coolant pool through said hollow shaft, a cylindrical inner shielding member disposed at the outside of said field winding and supported by said torque tube, non-magnetic reinforcing bodies closely fitted to inner and outer peripheral surfaces of said cylindrical inner shielding member, a cylindrical rotor constructing member provided at the outside of said inner shielding member and connected between said flanges, an outer shielding member closely fitted around said rotor constructing member, a non-magnetic reinforcing body fitted closely around said outer shielding member, cooling ducts extending over both ends of said torque tube and said rotor constructing member, a coolant discharge pipe for collecting said coolant from said ducts through said hollow shaft, and a power lead passing through said hollow shaft for supplying said field winding with electric power.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electric rotary machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein said reinforcing bodies are so closely fitted to said shielding members so as to cause circumferential compression stresses in said inner and outer members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electric rotary machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein centers of bending of the inner and outer shielding members are positioned on thickness bisectors of said inner and outer shielding members, respectively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
An electric rotary machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein each of said reinforcing bodies are so closely fitted to the shielding members so as to cause circumferential compression stresses in said inner and outer shielding members, respectively.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
202 words
An electric rotary machine having a driving shaft having a flange and connected to a primary mover, a hollow shaft confronting said driving shaft with a space therebetween and having a flange confronting said driving shaft, a torque tube bridging over said flanges, a field winding supported on the periphery of said torque tube, a non-magnetic holding sleeve for holding the entire peripheral surface of said field winding, a coolant pool formed inside of said torque tube, a coolant supply pipe for supplying said coolant pool with a coolant through said hollow shaft, a cylindrical inner shielding member supported by said torque tube and disposed around said field winding, a cylindrical rotor constructing member disposed around said inner shielding member and connected between said flanges, an outer shielding member closely fitted around said rotor constructing member, cooling ducts extending over both ends of said torque tube and said rotor constructing member, a coolant discharging pipe for collecting said coolant from said cooling ducts through said hollow shaft, and a power lead passing through said hollow shaft for supplying said field winding with electric power; and non-magnetic reinforcing bodies provided at inner and outer peripheral surfaces of at least the inner shielding member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
202 words
An electric rotary machine having a driving shaft having a flange and connected to a primary mover, a hollow shaft confronting said driving shaft with a space therebetween and having a flange confronting said driving shaft, a torque tube bridging over said flanges, a field winding supported on the periphery of said torque tube, a non-magnetic holding sleeve for holding the entire peripheral surface of said field winding, a coolant pool formed inside of said torque tube, a coolant supply pipe for supplying said coolant pool with a coolant through said hollow shaft, a cylindrical inner shielding member supported by said torque tube and disposed around said field winding, a cylindrical rotor constructing member disposed around said inner shielding member and connected between said flanges, an outer shielding member closely fitted around said rotor constructing member, cooling ducts extending over both ends of said torque tube and said rotor constructing member, a coolant discharging pipe for collecting said coolant from said cooling ducts through said hollow shaft, and a power lead passing through said hollow shaft for supplying said field winding with electric power; and non-magnetic reinforcing bodies provided at inner and outer peripheral surfaces of at least the inner shielding member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
An electric rotary machine as claimed in claim 5, wherein each of said reinforcing bodies is so closely fitted to the shielding member so as to position a center of bending of the shielding member at a thickness bisector of said shielding member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
An electric rotary machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein each of said reinforcing bodies is so closely fitted to the shielding member so as to cause a circumferential compression stress in the shielding member.
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