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Rotor for a permanent magnet AC motor

Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1981-06-10
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Granted: 1983-06-14
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Expires: 2001-06-10
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Abstract

Abstract A rotor for a self-starting permanent magnet AC motor is comprised of a permanent magnet disk mounted on a shaft of non-magnetic material. The magnet has a direction of magnetization parallel to the axis of the shaft resulting in two poles, one on each face of the magnet. Two disks of current carrying material are mounted on the shaft on either side of the magnet to act as starting coils. Pole pieces are mounted on the shaft and surround the starting disks. Claw-like projections spaced about and extending from the periphery of the pole pieces extend inwardly over the periphery of the magnet and starting disks. The claw-like projections from each pole piece are interlaced forming rotor poles of alternating polarity.

Inventors

  • 👤 Vernon B. Honsinger
  • 👤 Russell E. Tompkins

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 07:28
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K21/00; H02K21/46; H02K21/12; H02K21/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 121 words
A rotor for a permanent magnet self-starting motor comprising: a shaft of non-magnetic material; a permanent magnet disk mounted on said shaft and having a direction of magnetization parallel to the axis of said shaft; a pair of starting disks of current conducting material mounted on said shaft one on each side of said permanent magnet disk; a pair of pole pieces of flux conducting material mounted on said shaft and surrounding said starting disks, said pole pieces each having claw-shaped extensions spaced about and extending from the periphery of the pole pieces to extend over the periphery of said magnet and said starting disks, said claw shaped extensions being interlaced with one another to form rotor poles of alternating polarity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 121 words
A rotor for a permanent magnet self-starting motor comprising: a shaft of non-magnetic material; a permanent magnet disk mounted on said shaft and having a direction of magnetization parallel to the axis of said shaft; a pair of starting disks of current conducting material mounted on said shaft one on each side of said permanent magnet disk; a pair of pole pieces of flux conducting material mounted on said shaft and surrounding said starting disks, said pole pieces each having claw-shaped extensions spaced about and extending from the periphery of the pole pieces to extend over the periphery of said magnet and said starting disks, said claw shaped extensions being interlaced with one another to form rotor poles of alternating polarity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
The rotor of claim 1 wherein said pair of starting disks are made of copper.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
The rotor of claim 1 wherein said pair of starting disks are made of aluminum.

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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) 1986-06-13 1986-12-13 1987-06-14 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1990-06-13 1990-12-13 1991-06-14 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1994-06-13 1994-12-13 1995-06-14 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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