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Rotor assembly
Assignee: Solar Turbines Inc
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Filing: 1993-03-18
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Granted: 1996-01-23
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Expires: 2013-03-18
Abstract
Abstract Past methods and apparatus for manufacturing a rotor assembly have been used to provide rotor assemblies for rotating electric machines. Many of these electric machines rotate at low speeds. The present method and apparatus for manufacturing a rotor assembly can be used to make a rotor assembly to be used at high speeds. The rotor assembly includes a shaft having a frustoconical mounting surface defined thereon and having a plurality of magnets attached to the frustoconical mounting surface. A cover having a frustoconical inner surface surrounds the magnets and compressively secures the magnets to the shaft. The compressive forces applied by the cover and the adhesive used to secure the magnets insuring that a positive contact pressure exists between the magnets and the shaft during operation of the electric machine.
Inventors
- 👤 George A. Ludwig
- 👤 David G. Teraji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:37
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K1/00; H02K1/06; H02K1/22; H02K1/27; H02K1/2706; H02K1/272; H02K1/274; H02K1/2753; H02K1/278; H02K15/00; H02K15/02; H02K15/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A rotor assembly comprising: a shaft having a first end portion and a second end portion and having a frustoconical surface defined thereon interposed the first and second end portions; a plurality of magnets being attached to the frustoconical surface forming a generally frustoconical outer configuration wherein said plurality of magnets have a thickness at a larger end being less than a thickness at a smaller end of the frustoconical outer configuration; a cover having a preestablished inner frustoconical surface being in contact with the magnets; and a pair of end flanges being attached to the shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A rotor assembly comprising: a shaft having a first end portion and a second end portion and having a frustoconical surface defined thereon interposed the first and second end portions; a plurality of magnets being attached to the frustoconical surface forming a generally frustoconical outer configuration wherein said plurality of magnets have a thickness at a larger end being less than a thickness at a smaller end of the frustoconical outer configuration; a cover having a preestablished inner frustoconical surface being in contact with the magnets; and a pair of end flanges being attached to the shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The rotor assembly of claim 1 wherein said plurality of magnets are secured to the frustoconical surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The rotor assembly of claim 2 wherein said contact of the inner frustoconical surface of the cover with plurality of the magnets further secures the plurality of magnets in attachment to the shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The rotor assembly of claim 1 wherein said cover is made of a non-magnetic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The rotor assembly of claim 1 wherein said plurality of magnets have an arcuate surface in contact with the inner frustoconical surface of the cover.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The rotor assembly of claim 5 wherein said arcuate surface generally matches the preestablished inner frustoconical surface of the cover.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
67 words
The rotor assembly of claim 1 wherein said frustoconical surface of the shaft includes a plurality of generally rectangular flat portions and each of said plurality of magnets includes a generally flat rectangular base surface and said generally flat rectangular base surface of the magnets is attached to each of the plurality of generally rectangular flat portions of the frustoconical surface of the shaft using a glue.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The rotor assembly of claim 7 wherein said glue is a room temperature vulcanizing material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The rotor assembly of claim 8 wherein said glue has the characteristic of retaining some ductility at low temperatures.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The rotor assembly of claim 1 wherein said plurality of magnets further include a pair of sides and in an assembled position forming a gap between each of the plurality of magnets.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The rotor assembly of claim 10 wherein said gap has a glue positioned therein.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The rotor assembly of claim 11 wherein said glue is a room temperature vulcanizing material.
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