US5936370A
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Electromagnectic rotating machine
Assignee: Nikkiso Co Ltd
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Filing: 1996-04-19
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Granted: 1999-08-10
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Expires: 2016-04-19
Abstract
Abstract An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor has drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatably driving the rotor, position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the drive windings, a magnetic force generation circuit for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying the position control windings with an electric current effective to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side, a circuit for detecting an induced voltage or current generated in the one or more position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and the rotating magnetic field generated by the drive windings, a circuit for detecting radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or current and the magnitude and speed of the rotating magnetic field, and a position control circuit for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation circuit in accordance with the detected radial displacement of the rotor.
Inventors
- 👤 Tadashi Fukao
- 👤 Akira Chiba
- 👤 Chikara Michioka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 14:10
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16C; F16C32/00; F16C32/04; F16C32/0406; F16C32/044; F16C32/0444; F16C32/0446; F16C32/0448; F16C32/0474; F16C32/0493; F16C32/0497; H; H02; H02K; H02K7/00; H02K7/08; H02K7/09; F16C2360/00; F16C2360/44; F16C2360/45; F16C2380/00; F16C2380/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 32
Claim 1
Independent Claim
244 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatable driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; induced state detection means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and the rotating magnetic field generated by the one or more drive windings; radial displacement detection means for detecting the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detection means and the magnitude and speed of the rotating magnetic field generated by the one or more drive windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the radial displacement detected by the radial displacement detection means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
244 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatable driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; induced state detection means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and the rotating magnetic field generated by the one or more drive windings; radial displacement detection means for detecting the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detection means and the magnitude and speed of the rotating magnetic field generated by the one or more drive windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the radial displacement detected by the radial displacement detection means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
208 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatable driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; electromotive force generation means for generating one of a voltage or a current which is effective to cancel an induced voltage or an induced current generated in the one or more position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and the rotating magnetic field generated by the one or more drive windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the voltage or current generated by the electromotive force generation means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
208 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatable driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; electromotive force generation means for generating one of a voltage or a current which is effective to cancel an induced voltage or an induced current generated in the one or more position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and the rotating magnetic field generated by the one or more drive windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the voltage or current generated by the electromotive force generation means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
202 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatable driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; an impedance circuit for determining the relation between an induced voltage and a current which are generated in the one or more position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and the rotating magnetic field generated by the one or more drive windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the relation between the voltage and current which is determined by the impedance circuit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
202 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatable driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; an impedance circuit for determining the relation between an induced voltage and a current which are generated in the one or more position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and the rotating magnetic field generated by the one or more drive windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the relation between the voltage and current which is determined by the impedance circuit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
239 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatable driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; induced state detection means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and PWM vectors generated by the one or more drive windings; radial displacement detection means for detecting the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detection means and space vectors of motor applied voltage generated by the one or more drive windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the radial displacement detected by the radial displacement detection means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
239 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatable driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; induced state detection means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and PWM vectors generated by the one or more drive windings; radial displacement detection means for detecting the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detection means and space vectors of motor applied voltage generated by the one or more drive windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the radial displacement detected by the radial displacement detection means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
241 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatably driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; induced state detection means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and the injected high frequency carrier generated by the one or more drive windings; radial displacement detection means for detecting the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detection means and the injected high frequency carrier generated by the one or more drive windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the radial displacement detected by the radial displacement detection means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
241 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatably driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; induced state detection means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and the injected high frequency carrier generated by the one or more drive windings; radial displacement detection means for detecting the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detection means and the injected high frequency carrier generated by the one or more drive windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the radial displacement detected by the radial displacement detection means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
243 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatable driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; induced state detection means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the drive windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and PWM voltage space vectors generated by the one or more drive windings; radial displacement detection means for detecting the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detection means and the PWM voltage space vectors of motor applied voltage generated by the one or more drive windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the radial displacement detected by the radial displacement detection means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
243 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatable driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; induced state detection means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the drive windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and PWM voltage space vectors generated by the one or more drive windings; radial displacement detection means for detecting the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detection means and the PWM voltage space vectors of motor applied voltage generated by the one or more drive windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the radial displacement detected by the radial displacement detection means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
245 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatable driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; induced state detection means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and PWM voltage space vectors generated by the one or more position control windings; radial displacement detection means for detecting the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detection means and PWM voltage space vectors of motor applied voltage generated by the one or more position control windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the radial displacement detected by the radial displacement detection means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
245 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatable driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; induced state detection means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and PWM voltage space vectors generated by the one or more position control windings; radial displacement detection means for detecting the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detection means and PWM voltage space vectors of motor applied voltage generated by the one or more position control windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the radial displacement detected by the radial displacement detection means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
240 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic force for rotatable driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; induced state detection means for detecting an induced voltage or an induced current generated in one or more of the drive windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and an injected high frequency carrier generated by one or more of the drive windings; radial displacement detection means for detecting the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detection means and the injected high frequency carrier generated by one or more of the drive windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the radial displacement detected by the radial displacement detection means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
240 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic force for rotatable driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; induced state detection means for detecting an induced voltage or an induced current generated in one or more of the drive windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and an injected high frequency carrier generated by one or more of the drive windings; radial displacement detection means for detecting the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detection means and the injected high frequency carrier generated by one or more of the drive windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the radial displacement detected by the radial displacement detection means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
241 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatable driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; induced state detection means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and an injected high frequency carrier generated by one or more of the position control windings; radial displacement detection means for detecting the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detection means and the injected high frequency carrier generated by one or more of the position control windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the radial displacement detected by the radial displacement detection means.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
241 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatable driving the rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; induced state detection means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and an injected high frequency carrier generated by one or more of the position control windings; radial displacement detection means for detecting the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detection means and the injected high frequency carrier generated by one or more of the position control windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the radial displacement detected by the radial displacement detection means.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
214 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatable driving a rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; an active power filter and passive device circuit for determining the relation between an induced voltage and an induced current which are generated in one or more position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and the rotating magnetic field generated by the one or more drive windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the relation between the induced voltage and induced current which is determined by the active power filter and passive device circuit.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
214 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine driven by an electromagnetic action between a stator and a rotor, the machine comprising: one or more drive windings fitted to the stator for generating a rotating magnetic field for rotatable driving a rotor; one or more position control windings fitted to the stator for generating a magnetic field having a different number of poles than that of the one or more drive windings; magnetic force generation means for generating a magnetic force to act on the rotor by supplying one or more of the position control windings with an electric current sufficient to unbalance the magnetic field on the stator side so as to levitate the rotor within the stator; an active power filter and passive device circuit for determining the relation between an induced voltage and an induced current which are generated in one or more position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and the rotating magnetic field generated by the one or more drive windings; and position control means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by changing the magnetic force generated by the magnetic force generation means in accordance with the relation between the induced voltage and induced current which is determined by the active power filter and passive device circuit.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
155 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine comprising: a stator defining an opening; a rotor disposed to undergo rotational movement within the opening of the stator in response to a rotational magnetic field and to undergo radial movement within the shaft; one or more drive windings disposed in the stator for generating a rotational magnetic field for rotatably driving the rotor; one or more position control windings disposed in the stator for generating a magnetic field effective to levitate the rotor within the shaft; and means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by generating one of a voltage or current effective to cancel an induced voltage or an induced current in one or more of the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor so as to maintain the rotor at a desired radial position within the shaft without the need for a displacement detector for monitoring the radial position of the rotor.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
155 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine comprising: a stator defining an opening; a rotor disposed to undergo rotational movement within the opening of the stator in response to a rotational magnetic field and to undergo radial movement within the shaft; one or more drive windings disposed in the stator for generating a rotational magnetic field for rotatably driving the rotor; one or more position control windings disposed in the stator for generating a magnetic field effective to levitate the rotor within the shaft; and means for controlling the radial position of the rotor by generating one of a voltage or current effective to cancel an induced voltage or an induced current in one or more of the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor so as to maintain the rotor at a desired radial position within the shaft without the need for a displacement detector for monitoring the radial position of the rotor.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine according to claim 11; wherein the magnetic field produced by the one or more position control windings has a different number of poles than that produced by the one or more drive windings.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
110 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine according to claim 11; wherein the means for controlling the radial position of the rotor comprises induced state detecting means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor, radial displacement determining means for determining the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detecting means, and means for changing the magnetic field generated by the one or more position control windings in accordance with the radial displacement determined by the radial displacement determining means.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
85 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine according to claim 11; wherein the means for controlling the radial position of the rotor comprises an impedance circuit for determining the relationship between an induced voltage and an induced current which are generated in one or more of the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor, and means for changing the magnetic field generated by one or more of the position control windings in accordance with the relationship between the induced voltage and the induced current.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
123 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine according to claim 11; wherein the means for controlling the radial position of the rotor comprises induced state detecting means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and the rotating magnetic field generated by the one or more drive windings, radial displacement determining means for determining the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detecting means, and means for changing the magnetic field generated by the one or more position control windings in accordance with the radial displacement determined by the radial displacement determining means.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
135 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine according to claim 11; wherein the means for controlling the radial position of the rotor comprises induced state detecting means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and PWM vectors generated by the one or more drive windings, radial displacement determining means for determining the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detecting means and the PWM space vectors generated by one or more of the drive windings, and means for changing the magnetic field generated by the one or more position control windings in accordance with the radial displacement determined by the radial displacement determining means.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
138 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine according to claim 11; wherein the means for controlling the radial position of the rotor comprises induced state detecting means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and an injected high frequency carrier generated by the one or more drive windings, radial displacement determining means for determining the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detecting means and the injected high frequency carrier generated by the one or more drive windings, and means for changing the magnetic field generated by the one or more position control windings in accordance with the radial displacement determined by the radial displacement determining means.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
134 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine according to claim 11; wherein the means for controlling the radial position of the rotor comprises induced state detecting means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the drive windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and PWM vectors generated by the one or more drive windings, radial displacement determining means for determining the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detecting means and the PWM space vectors generated by one or more of the drive windings, and means for changing the magnetic field generated by the one or more position control windings in accordance with the radial displacement determined by the radial displacement determining means.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
137 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine according to claim 11; wherein the means for controlling the radial position of the rotor comprises induced state detecting means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and PWM vectors generated by the one or more position control windings, radial displacement determining means for determining the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detecting means and the PWM space vectors generated by one or more of the position control windings, and means for changing the magnetic field generated by the one or more position control windings in accordance with the radial displacement determined by the radial displacement determining means.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
139 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine according to claim 11; wherein the means for controlling the radial position of the rotor comprises induced state detecting means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the drive windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and an injected high frequency carrier generated by one or more of the drive windings, radial displacement determining means for determining the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detecting means and the injected high frequency carrier generated by one or more of the drive windings, and means for changing the magnetic field generated by the one or more position control windings in accordance with the radial displacement determined by the radial displacement determining means.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
142 words
An electromagnetic rotating machine according to claim 11; wherein the means for controlling the radial position of the rotor comprises induced state detecting means for detecting one of an induced voltage and an induced current generated in one or more of the position control windings in response to radial displacement of the rotor and an injected high frequency carrier generated by one or more of the position control windings, radial displacement determining means for determining the radial displacement of the rotor based on the induced voltage or the induced current detected by the induced state detecting means and the injected high frequency carrier generated by one or more of the position control windings, and means for changing the magnetic field generated by the one or more position control windings in accordance with the radial displacement determined by the radial displacement determining means.
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