US5223757A
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Motor cooling using a liquid cooled rotor
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1990-07-09
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Granted: 1993-06-29
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Expires: 2010-07-09
Abstract
Abstract An dynamoelectric machine is provided having a hollow shaft adapted to receive fluid at one end and to discharge it at the other. The hollow shaft has a stack of laminations mounted thereon. A hollow disk is situated adjacent to and in contact with an axial end of the stack of laminations. The hollow disk includes a generally circular baffle for dividing the hollow disk into two interior sections and to cause the fluid to rotate at the same angular velocity as the hollow disk. The two interior sections are in flow communication with one another of the periphery at the generally circular baffle. The hollow shaft is in flow communication with one of the sections for providing fluid and in flow communication with the other section for removing fluid. A stator surrounds the laminations and is spaced away therefrom.
Inventors
- 👤 Fred W. Staub
- 👤 Eike Richter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 21:59
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K9/00; H02K9/19; H02K9/197; H02K1/00; H02K1/06; H02K1/22; H02K1/32; H02K15/00; H02K15/12; H02K7/00; H02K7/003; H02K9/22; H02K2205/00; H02K2205/09
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
119 words
An dynamoelectric machine comprising: a hollow shaft rotatably mounted in the machine and adapted to receive fluid at one end and discharge it at the other; a stack of laminations mounted on said hollow shaft; a hollow disk mounted on said hollow shaft, said disk having side walls and an internal chamber in flow communication with said hollow shaft and being located adjacent to an axial end of said stack of laminations so that one side wall of said hollow disk is in contact with said axial end, said hollow disk including means for imparting centrifugal acceleration to a liquid in said hollow disk when said shaft is rotating; and a stator surrounding said laminations and spaced away therefrom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
119 words
An dynamoelectric machine comprising: a hollow shaft rotatably mounted in the machine and adapted to receive fluid at one end and discharge it at the other; a stack of laminations mounted on said hollow shaft; a hollow disk mounted on said hollow shaft, said disk having side walls and an internal chamber in flow communication with said hollow shaft and being located adjacent to an axial end of said stack of laminations so that one side wall of said hollow disk is in contact with said axial end, said hollow disk including means for imparting centrifugal acceleration to a liquid in said hollow disk when said shaft is rotating; and a stator surrounding said laminations and spaced away therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
The dynamoelectric machine of claim 1, further comprising a tubular insert situated inside said hollow shaft and in contact therewith, said insert being fabricated from a material with a higher thermal conductivity than said shaft and being open at both ends so as to permit fluid to flow therethrough.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The dynamoelectric machine of claim 2 wherein said insert material is selected from the group of high thermal conductivity materials consisting of copper and aluminum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The dynamoelectric machine of claim 2 wherein said insert is shrunk fit inside said hollow shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The dynamoelectric machine of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of heat conductive members extending axially through said lamination and in contact with said hollow disk.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The dynamoelectric machine of claim 5 wherein said plurality of heat conductive members are fabricated from a material selected from the group consisting of copper and aluminum.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
89 words
The dynamoelectric machine of claim 1 further comprising a second hollow disk mounted on said hollow shaft, said second disk having side walls and an internal chamber in flow communication with said hollow shaft and being located adjacent to the other axial end of said stack of laminations so that one side wall of said second hollow disk is in contact with said other axial end, said second hollow disk including means for imparting centrifugal acceleration to a liquid in said second hollow disk when said shaft is rotating.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
160 words
An dynamoelectric machine comprising: a hollow shaft rotatably mounted in the machine and adapted to receive fluid at one end and discharge it at the other; a stack of laminations mounted on said hollow shaft; a hollow disk mounted on said hollow shaft, said disk having side walls and an internal chamber and being located adjacent to an axial end of said stack of laminations so that one side wall of said hollow disk is in contact with said axial end, said hollow disk including a baffle for dividing the internal chamber into two interior sections, said two interior sections in flow communication with one another at the periphery of said baffle, said baffle having vane means for imparting a tangential velocity to said fluid, said hollow shaft in flow communication with one of said sections for providing fluid, and in flow communication with the other section for removing fluid; and a stator surrounding said laminations and spaced away therefrom.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
160 words
An dynamoelectric machine comprising: a hollow shaft rotatably mounted in the machine and adapted to receive fluid at one end and discharge it at the other; a stack of laminations mounted on said hollow shaft; a hollow disk mounted on said hollow shaft, said disk having side walls and an internal chamber and being located adjacent to an axial end of said stack of laminations so that one side wall of said hollow disk is in contact with said axial end, said hollow disk including a baffle for dividing the internal chamber into two interior sections, said two interior sections in flow communication with one another at the periphery of said baffle, said baffle having vane means for imparting a tangential velocity to said fluid, said hollow shaft in flow communication with one of said sections for providing fluid, and in flow communication with the other section for removing fluid; and a stator surrounding said laminations and spaced away therefrom.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
49 words
The dynamoelectric machine of claim 8, further comprising a tubular insert situated inside said hollow shaft and in contact therewith, said insert being fabricated from a material with a higher thermal conductivity than said shaft and being open at both ends so as to permit fluid to flow therethrough.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The dynamoelectric machine of claim 9, wherein said insert material is selected from the group of high thermal conductivity materials consisting of copper and aluminum.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The dynamoelectric machine of claim 9 wherein said insert is shrunk fit inside said hollow shaft.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The dynamoelectric machine of claim 8, further comprising a plurality of heat conductive members extending axially through said stack of laminations and in contact with said hollow disk.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The dynamoelectric machine of claim 12 wherein said plurality of heat conductive members are fabricated from a material selected from the group consisting of copper and aluminum.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
134 words
The dynamoelectric machine of claim 9 further comprising a second hollow disk mounted on said hollow shaft, said second disk having side walls and an internal chamber and being located adjacent to the other axial end of said stack of laminations so that one side wall of said second hollow disk is in contact with said other axial end, said second hollow disk including a baffle for dividing the internal chamber of said second hollow disk into two interior sections, said two interior sections in flow communication with one another at the periphery of said baffle, said baffle having vane means for imparting a tangential velocity to said fluid, said hollow shaft in flow communication with one of said sections for providing fluid, and in flow communication with the other section for removing fluid.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
98 words
An dynamoelectric machine comprising: a hollow shaft rotatively mounted in the machine, said shaft having one open end where a coolant is introduced into said shaft and another open end where the coolant is discharged from said shaft; a stack of laminations mounted on said hollow shaft; a tubular insert situated inside said hollow shaft and in contact therewith, said insert being fabricated from a material with a higher thermal conductivity than said shaft and being open at both ends so as to permit fluid to flow therethrough; and a stator surrounding said laminations and spaced away therefrom.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
98 words
An dynamoelectric machine comprising: a hollow shaft rotatively mounted in the machine, said shaft having one open end where a coolant is introduced into said shaft and another open end where the coolant is discharged from said shaft; a stack of laminations mounted on said hollow shaft; a tubular insert situated inside said hollow shaft and in contact therewith, said insert being fabricated from a material with a higher thermal conductivity than said shaft and being open at both ends so as to permit fluid to flow therethrough; and a stator surrounding said laminations and spaced away therefrom.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The dynamoelectric machine of claim 15, wherein said insert material is selected form the group of high thermal conductivity materials consisting of copper and aluminum.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The dynamoelectric machine of claim 15 wherein said insert is shrunk fit inside said hollow shaft.
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