US4445056A
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Means for improving the operation of liquid filled electric motors
Assignee: Magnetek Inc
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Filing: 1981-11-02
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Granted: 1984-04-24
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Expires: 2001-11-02
Abstract
Abstract In an electric motor operating with a liquid filled housing, friction and hydraulic losses are reduced and heat removal is improved. A first collar is mounted on the end of the stator coaxially therewith. A second collar is positioned in proximity to the first collar. An annular plate extends from the second collar and faces the end of the rotor. The plate is spaced from the end of the rotor and from the rotor shaft. The rotor has a surface opposing the annular plate. The collars and annular plate form a liquid turbulence reducing shroud for the end of said rotor. The opposing surfaces of the annular plate and rotor move liquid outwardly toward the stator bore and the collars divert the liquid down the air gap for heat removal purposes. The first collar protects the end turns of the stator from abrasion by the moving liquid.
Inventors
- 👤 David F. Gaylord
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 00:36
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K5/00; H02K5/04; H02K5/12; H02K5/132; H02K9/00; H02K9/19; H02K2205/00; H02K2205/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
In an electric motor operating with a liquid filled housing and having a shaft mounted rotor rotating in the bore of a concentric stator and spaced therefrom by a radial gap, improved means for reducing losses while improving heat removal from the motor comprising: first collar means mounted on at least one end of the stator coaxially therewith; means operatively associated with the stator positioning a second collar means in proximity to said first collar means, said positioning means having an annular plate extending from said second collar means, said annular plate facing an end of the rotor and being spaced from the end of the rotor and from the rotor shaft; and means operatively associated with said rotor for providing a surface opposing said annular plate, said collar means and plate forming a liquid turbulence reducing shroud for the end of said rotor and the opposing surfaces of said annular plate and means operatively associated with the rotor, moving liquid outwardly toward the stator bore, said collar means directing the liquid into the radial gap for heat removal purposes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
In an electric motor operating with a liquid filled housing and having a shaft mounted rotor rotating in the bore of a concentric stator and spaced therefrom by a radial gap, improved means for reducing losses while improving heat removal from the motor comprising: first collar means mounted on at least one end of the stator coaxially therewith; means operatively associated with the stator positioning a second collar means in proximity to said first collar means, said positioning means having an annular plate extending from said second collar means, said annular plate facing an end of the rotor and being spaced from the end of the rotor and from the rotor shaft; and means operatively associated with said rotor for providing a surface opposing said annular plate, said collar means and plate forming a liquid turbulence reducing shroud for the end of said rotor and the opposing surfaces of said annular plate and means operatively associated with the rotor, moving liquid outwardly toward the stator bore, said collar means directing the liquid into the radial gap for heat removal purposes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The improvement according to claim 1 wherein the stator contains vents extending to the radial gap and wherein said improved means is found at both ends of the rotor and stator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The improvement according to claim 1 wherein said first and second collar means are radially spaced from each other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The improvement according to claim 3 wherein the spacing of said first and second collar means is less than the radial gap of the motor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The improvement according to claim 1 wherein said first collar means has the same inner diameter as the stator bore.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The improvement according to claim 1 wherein the stator has exposed end turns and wherein said first collar means is mounted radially inwardly of the end turns for protecting same from abrasion by high velocity liquid.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The improvement according to claim 1 wherein the surfaces of said improved means along which the liquid flows are smooth.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improvement according to claim 6 including an additional plate means providing the rotor mounted surface opposing the annular plate of said positioning means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
The improvement according to claim 1 wherein the rotor has circumferentially spaced rotor bars extending from the end thereof and joined to an end ring and wherein the improvement includes a band extending around the bars and sealed to the rotor end ring and the end of the rotor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improvement according to claim 8 wherein the rotor is mounted on a support having a plurality of circumferentially spaced arms extending from the shaft and wherein said additional plate means closes said support means.
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