US4525925A
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Method of making permanent magnet rotor
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1984-06-21
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Granted: 1985-07-02
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Expires: 2004-06-21
Abstract
Abstract A rotor for a permanent magnet machine comprises an even plurality of pole pieces joined together by intermediate nonmagnetic segments to form a hollow cylinder. A plurality of magnets is situated adjacent to the interior portion of the pole pieces, with the magnets defining a central axial opening. A rotor core has a plurality of saucer shaped elements arranged in a stack situated inside the central opening. Means for providing opposing axial forces to the rotor core tend to flatten the saucer shaped elements and thereby cause radial expansion of the rotor core holding the magnets against the interior of the hollow cylinder.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald W. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 05:45
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K1/00; H02K1/06; H02K1/22; H02K1/27; H02K1/2706; H02K1/272; H02K1/274; H02K1/2753; H02K1/276; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49009; Y10T29/49012
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of assembling a permanent magnet rotor comprising the steps of: forming a hollow cylinder of arcuate shaped pole pieces of magnetic material separated by nonmagnetic segments; placing a plurality of magnets inside said cylinder adjacent to said pole pieces, said magnets defining a central axial opening; placing inside said central axial opening a rotor core having a stack of generally saucer shaped elements; and compressing said rotor core in the axial direction to tend to flatten said saucer shaped elements to cause radial expansion of the rotor core to hold said magnets against the interior of the hollow cylinder
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A method of assembling a permanent magnet rotor comprising the steps of: forming a hollow cylinder of arcuate shaped pole pieces of magnetic material separated by nonmagnetic segments; placing a plurality of magnets inside said cylinder adjacent to said pole pieces, said magnets defining a central axial opening; placing inside said central axial opening a rotor core having a stack of generally saucer shaped elements; and compressing said rotor core in the axial direction to tend to flatten said saucer shaped elements to cause radial expansion of the rotor core to hold said magnets against the interior of the hollow cylinder
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said pole pieces define amortisseur slots that extend axially through said rotor, said method further comprising the steps of injection molding aluminum in said amortisseur slots and forming end rings on either end of said rotor.
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