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Amorphous metal electric motor with integral capacitor

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1978-06-12
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Granted: 1980-07-08
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Expires: 1998-06-12
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Abstract

Abstract An electric machine with a laminated stator or rotor core made of magnetic amorphous metal ribbon takes advantage of the increased lamination area due to the inherent thinness of the material to utilize the laminations as the plates of a capacitor for starting, running, and/or power factor correction. Two amorphous metal ribbons with alternate insulating layers are wound two-in-hand either helically or spirally to fabricate the cores and more than one amorphous metal core, can be provided and connected as additional capacitors. The preferred embodiment is a single phase permanent split-capacitor motor with integral capacitor.

Inventors

  • 👤 Theodore R. Haller

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 19:42
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K17/00; H02K17/02; H02K17/04; H02K17/08; H02K11/00; H02K11/30; H02K11/33

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim 91 words
An electric machine comprising: a stator and a rotor mounted for relative rotation at least one of which has a laminated magnetic core that has a dual function as a capacitor and is constructed of multiple insulated turns of magnetic amorphous metal ribbon of relatively long length; an energizing winding on and magnetically coupled with said laminated core; at least part of said winding also being electrically connected to the ribbon such that said insulated turns of amorphous metal ribbon are said capacitor which is in circuit relationship with said winding.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 91 words
An electric machine comprising: a stator and a rotor mounted for relative rotation at least one of which has a laminated magnetic core that has a dual function as a capacitor and is constructed of multiple insulated turns of magnetic amorphous metal ribbon of relatively long length; an energizing winding on and magnetically coupled with said laminated core; at least part of said winding also being electrically connected to the ribbon such that said insulated turns of amorphous metal ribbon are said capacitor which is in circuit relationship with said winding.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 100 words
An electric machine comprising: a stator and a rotor mounted coaxially for relative rotation at least one of which has a laminated magnetic core that has a dual function as a capacitor and is constructed of multiple insulated turns of a pair of superimposed magnetic amorphous metal ribbons of relatively long length separated by alternating insulating layers; an energizing winding on and magnetically coupled with said laminated core; at least part of said winding also being electrically connected to said pair of amorphous metal ribbons separated by insulating layers which function as said capacitor in circuit relationship with said winding.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 100 words
An electric machine comprising: a stator and a rotor mounted coaxially for relative rotation at least one of which has a laminated magnetic core that has a dual function as a capacitor and is constructed of multiple insulated turns of a pair of superimposed magnetic amorphous metal ribbons of relatively long length separated by alternating insulating layers; an energizing winding on and magnetically coupled with said laminated core; at least part of said winding also being electrically connected to said pair of amorphous metal ribbons separated by insulating layers which function as said capacitor in circuit relationship with said winding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 38 words
The electric machine of claim 2 wherein said pair of ribbons both have a thickness of about 2 mils and wherein said pair of ribbons are permanently connected in circuit relationship with at least part of said winding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
The electric machine of claim 2 wherein said pair of amorphous metal ribbons separated by insulating layers are edge-mounted and wound helically in said laminated core.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 32 words
The electric machine of claim 2 wherein said pair of amorphous metal ribbons separated by insulating layers are wound spirally so that successive turns have a larger diameter in said laminated core.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 74 words
The electric machine of claim 4 or claim 5 further including at least one additional laminated core comprised of multiple turns of another pair of magnetic amorphous metal ribbons separated by insulating layers; at least part of said winding being magnetically coupled with said additional laminated core and also electrically connected to said other pair of amorphous metal ribbons separated by insulating layers which function as another capacitor in circuit relationship with said winding.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 112 words
A single phase electric motor with an integral capacitor comprising: a stator and a rotor mounted coaxially for relative rotation with an air gap therebetween; said stator having a laminated magnetic core that is comprised of multiple turns of a pair of parallel magnetic amorphous metal ribbons separated by alternating insulating layers; a main stator winding and an auxiliary stator winding on and magnetically coupled with said laminated core and producing an air gap magnetic field for rotating said rotor; said auxiliary winding further being electrically connected in series circuit relationship with said pair of amorphous metal ribbons separated by insulating layers which function as the capacitor in an auxiliary winding circuit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 112 words
A single phase electric motor with an integral capacitor comprising: a stator and a rotor mounted coaxially for relative rotation with an air gap therebetween; said stator having a laminated magnetic core that is comprised of multiple turns of a pair of parallel magnetic amorphous metal ribbons separated by alternating insulating layers; a main stator winding and an auxiliary stator winding on and magnetically coupled with said laminated core and producing an air gap magnetic field for rotating said rotor; said auxiliary winding further being electrically connected in series circuit relationship with said pair of amorphous metal ribbons separated by insulating layers which function as the capacitor in an auxiliary winding circuit.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 26 words
The electric motor of claim 7 wherein said pair of amorphous metal ribbons separated by insulating layers are edge-mounted and wound helically in said laminated core.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 32 words
The electric motor of claim 7 wherein said pair of amorphous metal ribbons separated by insulating layers are wound spirally so that successive turns have a larger diameter in said laminated core.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 103 words
An electric motor with an integral capacitor comprising: a stator and a rotor mounted coaxially for relative rotation with an air gap therebetween; said stator having a laminated magnetic core that is comprised of multiple insulated turns of a pair of parallel magnetic amorphous metal ribbons separated by insualting layers; a stator winding on and magnetically coupled with said laminated core and producing an air gap magnetic field for rotating said rotor; said stator winding also being electrically connected in circuit relationship with said pair of amorphous metal ribbons separated by insulating layers which function as said capacitor to effect power factor correction.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 103 words
An electric motor with an integral capacitor comprising: a stator and a rotor mounted coaxially for relative rotation with an air gap therebetween; said stator having a laminated magnetic core that is comprised of multiple insulated turns of a pair of parallel magnetic amorphous metal ribbons separated by insualting layers; a stator winding on and magnetically coupled with said laminated core and producing an air gap magnetic field for rotating said rotor; said stator winding also being electrically connected in circuit relationship with said pair of amorphous metal ribbons separated by insulating layers which function as said capacitor to effect power factor correction.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 98 words
The electric motor of claim 10 wherein said pair of amorphous metal ribbons separated by insulating layer are edge-mounted and wound helically in said laminated core; and at least one additional laminated helical core concentric with said first-mentioned core and constructed in similar fashion from another pair of helically wound magnetic amorphous metal ribbons separated by insulating layers; said stator winding being magnetically coupled with said additional helical core and also electrically connected in circuit relationship with said other pair of amorphous metal ribbons separated by insualting layers which function as an additional capacitor for power factor correction.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 107 words
The electric motor of claim 10 wherein said pair of amorphous metal ribbons separated by insulating layers are wound spirally so that successive turns have a larger diameter in said laminated core; and at least one additional laminated spiral core axially aligned with said first-mentioned core and constructed in similar fashion from another pair of spirally wound magnetic amorphous metal ribbons separated by insulating layers; said stator winding being on and magnetically coupled with said additional spiral core and also electrically connected in circuit relationship with said other pair of amorphous metal ribbons separated by insulating layers which function as an additional capacitor for power factor correction.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1983-07-08 1984-01-07 1984-07-08 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1987-07-08 1988-01-07 1988-07-08 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1991-07-08 1992-01-07 1992-07-08 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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