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US4797602A
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Dynamo electric machines
Assignee: Magneti Marelli UK Ltd
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Filing: 1987-02-12
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Granted: 1989-01-10
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Expires: 2007-02-12
Abstract
Abstract A unitary starter motor and generator including a rotor assembly having a plurality of circumferentially disposed rare earth-iron permanent magnets, a stator assembly within which said rotor assembly is rotatable, said stator assembly including a laminated annular stator body formed from a silicon containing iron alloy of high electrical resistivity and low magnetic loss, and a multiphase stator winding secured to the inner periphery of said stator body and lying in the airgap defined between the stator body and the rotor assembly. A semiconductor inverter-rectifier assembly electrically connected with said multiphase stator winding for rectifying and controlling the output from the stator winding when acting in generator mode, and for switching the input to the winding when operating in motor mode, and, a sensing means associated with said semiconductor inverter-rectifier assembly whereby the angular position of the rotor assembly is determined for controlling switching of the electrical input to the stator winding to afford operation in motor mode.
Inventors
- 👤 John G. W. West
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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2026-10-29 22:11
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02N; F02N11/00; F02N11/04; H; H02; H02K; H02K1/00; H02K1/06; H02K1/22; H02K1/27; H02K1/2706; H02K1/272; H02K1/274; H02K1/2753; H02K1/278; H02K11/00; H02K11/04; H02K11/049; H02K1/02; H02K15/00; H02K15/02; H02K15/021; H02K15/026; H02K15/03; H02K9/00; H02K9/02; H02K9/04; H02K9/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
151 words
A starter-generator comprising; a rotor assembly including a plurality of circumferentially disposed rare earth-iron permanent magnets, a stator assembly within which said rotor assembly in rotatable, said stator assembly including an annular stator body formed from a silicon containing iron alloy of high electrical resistivity and low magnetic loss, and a multiphase stator winding secured to an inner periphery of said stator body and lying in and airgap defined between the stator body and the rotor assembly, a semiconductor inverter-rectifier assembly electrically connected with said multiphase stator winding for rectifying and controlling the output from the stator winding when acting in generator mode, and for switching the input to the winding when operating in motor mode, and, means associated with said semiconductor inverter-rectifier assembly whereby the angular position of the rotor assembly is determined for controlling switching of the electrical input to the stator winding to afford operation in motor mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
151 words
A starter-generator comprising; a rotor assembly including a plurality of circumferentially disposed rare earth-iron permanent magnets, a stator assembly within which said rotor assembly in rotatable, said stator assembly including an annular stator body formed from a silicon containing iron alloy of high electrical resistivity and low magnetic loss, and a multiphase stator winding secured to an inner periphery of said stator body and lying in and airgap defined between the stator body and the rotor assembly, a semiconductor inverter-rectifier assembly electrically connected with said multiphase stator winding for rectifying and controlling the output from the stator winding when acting in generator mode, and for switching the input to the winding when operating in motor mode, and, means associated with said semiconductor inverter-rectifier assembly whereby the angular position of the rotor assembly is determined for controlling switching of the electrical input to the stator winding to afford operation in motor mode.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A starter-generator as claimed in claim 1 wherein said annular stator body is formed from an amorpous or microcrystalline, silicon containing iron alloy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A starter-generator as claimed in claim 1 designed to operate in a vehicle electrical system whose nominal operating voltage is selected from the range 24 to 42 volts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A starter-generator as claimed in claim 2 wherein said laminated stator body is a spiral wound wound alloy strip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
A starter-generator as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a stainless steel band encircling said permanent magnets of said rotor assembly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A starter-generator as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a band of synthetic resin material encircling said permanent magnets of said rotor assembly.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A starter-generator as claimed in claim 1 wherein the rare earth component of the material of said permanent magnets is chosen from the group comprising neodymium, praesodymium, a mixture of neodymium and praesodymium, and, misch-metal.
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