US5508576A
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Rotor for brushless electromotor
Assignee: Seiko Epson Corp
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Filing: 1994-11-17
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Granted: 1996-04-16
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Expires: 2014-11-17
Abstract
Abstract A rotor having permanent magnets for a brushless electromotor includes a yoke formed from a plurality of silicon steel sheets laminated together and provided along its outer periphery with even number of, at least four magnetic poles. The magnetic poles are alternately provided substantially at equal distances from a rotational axis with slots to receive the respective permanent magnets such that the sides of the permanent magnets facing a rotary shaft have the same polarity. As a result, a compact and efficient rotor is obtained, and damage to or flying off of the permanent magnets is prevented.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Nagate
- 👤 Kenichi Endo
- 👤 Yoshikazu Koike
- 👤 Takeshi Seto
- 👤 Yoshihiko Yamagishi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 02:55
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K1/00; H02K1/06; H02K1/22; H02K1/27; H02K1/2706; H02K1/272; H02K1/274; H02K1/2746; C; C08; C08L; C08L23/00; C08L23/02; C08L67/00; C08L67/02; C08L77/00; H02K11/00; H02K11/01; H02K11/014; H02K11/0141; H02K15/00; H02K15/02; H02K15/03; H02K9/00; H02K9/22; H02K9/225; C08L23/16; H02K7/00; H02K7/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
140 words
A rotor having permanent magnets for a brushless electromotor, comprising: a yoke made from a plurality of silicon steel sheets laminated together so as to have an even number of magnetic poles; at least one slot provided in one of said magnetic poles; at least one permanent magnet provided in said slot; and at least one slit extending inwardly from a periphery of said one of said magnetic poles along a direction of magnetic flux for providing a uniform distribution of magnetic flux on said permanent magnet, wherein said one of said magnetic poles is provided with a pair of bridges on opposite sides of said slot for connecting a tip portion to a base portion of said one of said magnetic poles, said bridges are provided on an outside thereof with a groove for limiting passage of magnetic flux.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
140 words
A rotor having permanent magnets for a brushless electromotor, comprising: a yoke made from a plurality of silicon steel sheets laminated together so as to have an even number of magnetic poles; at least one slot provided in one of said magnetic poles; at least one permanent magnet provided in said slot; and at least one slit extending inwardly from a periphery of said one of said magnetic poles along a direction of magnetic flux for providing a uniform distribution of magnetic flux on said permanent magnet, wherein said one of said magnetic poles is provided with a pair of bridges on opposite sides of said slot for connecting a tip portion to a base portion of said one of said magnetic poles, said bridges are provided on an outside thereof with a groove for limiting passage of magnetic flux.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
114 words
A rotor having permanent magnets for a brushless electromotor, comprising: a yoke made from a plurality of silicon steel sheets laminated together so as to have an even number of magnetic poles; at least one slot provided in one of said magnetic poles; at least one permanent magnet provided in said slot; and at least one slit extending inwardly from a periphery of said one of said magnetic poles along a direction of magnetic flux for providing a uniform distribution of magnetic flux on said permanent magnet, wherein said one of said magnetic poles is provided with a single bridge on a forward side of said slot with respect to a direction of rotation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
114 words
A rotor having permanent magnets for a brushless electromotor, comprising: a yoke made from a plurality of silicon steel sheets laminated together so as to have an even number of magnetic poles; at least one slot provided in one of said magnetic poles; at least one permanent magnet provided in said slot; and at least one slit extending inwardly from a periphery of said one of said magnetic poles along a direction of magnetic flux for providing a uniform distribution of magnetic flux on said permanent magnet, wherein said one of said magnetic poles is provided with a single bridge on a forward side of said slot with respect to a direction of rotation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
A rotor according to claim 2, wherein said single bridge has such a width that a leakage flux flows therethrough and said permanent magnet has such a thickness that a leakage flux is generated on opposite sides thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
A rotor having permanent magnets for a brushless electromotor, comprising: a yoke made from a plurality of silicon steel sheets laminated together so as to have an even number of magnetic poles; a shaft provided through said yoke; at least one slot provided in one of said magnetic poles; at least one permanent magnet provided in said slot; and at least one heat pipe provided in said yoke in thermal contact with said permanent magnet.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
75 words
A rotor having permanent magnets for a brushless electromotor, comprising: a yoke made from a plurality of silicon steel sheets laminated together so as to have an even number of magnetic poles; a shaft provided through said yoke; at least one slot provided in one of said magnetic poles; at least one permanent magnet provided in said slot; and at least one heat pipe provided in said yoke in thermal contact with said permanent magnet.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A rotor according to claim 4, which further comprises a through hole provided in said yoke along said shaft at a position closer to said slot than said shaft.
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