IP Library Granted Patent US 12,671,286
Granted Patent B2
US 12,671,286 · App. 18/684,314 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Rotor for an electric machine

Inventors: Thomas Niesen (Karlsruhe, DE); Julian Umlandt (Bischweier, DE); Felix Scheumann (Achern, DE)
Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
H02K1/30H02K7/04
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Patent No.
US 12,671,286
App. No.
18/684,314
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rotor for an electric machine, including a rotor shaft ( 1 ) on which an axial stop is provided, which is formed by a securing ring ( 3 ) received in a slot ( 4 ) in the shaft, and a rotor body ( 6 ) pushed onto the rotor shaft ( 1 ) and supported axially on the stop. The securing ring ( 3 ) is received in a recess ( 10 ) in the rotor body ( 6 ) and is radially surrounded by the latter.

Claims (23)

1 . A rotor for an electric machine, comprising:

a rotor shaft on which an axial stop is provided, which is formed by a securing ring received in a slot in the rotor shaft;

a rotor body pushed onto the rotor shaft and supported axially on the stop; and

a recess in the rotor body in which the securing ring is received, and the securing ring is radially surrounded by the rotor body;

wherein the rotor body is radially spaced from the securing ring via a gap in an area of radial overlap, and viewed radially, a minimum height of the gap is smaller than a depth of the slot in which the securing ring is received, such that the securing ring is minimally expandable into the gap.

2 . The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the securing ring has radial widened portions at two ends thereof, on which mounting openings are provided, wherein a minimum height of the gap is given between the widened portions and the rotor body.

3 . The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the rotor body axially engages over the securing ring over at least half of a width of the securing ring.

4 . The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the rotor body comprises a balancing disc via which the rotor body is supported on the securing ring, and the recess is in the balancing disc.

5 . The rotor according to claim 4 , wherein the balancing disc has an axially projecting, cylindrical annular collar on which the recess is provided.

6 . The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the rotor body is axially secured on a side opposite the securing ring by a caulking sleeve or a shaft nut.

7 . An electric machine, comprising the rotor according to claim 1 .

8 . A rotor for an electric machine, comprising:

a rotor shaft having a circumferential slot therein, wherein the rotor shaft has a radially increased thickness in an area of the circumferential slot compared to a radial thickness of the rotor shaft adjacent the radially increased thickness in the area of the circumferential slot;

a securing ring received in the circumferential slot in the rotor shaft;

a rotor body pushed onto the rotor shaft and supported axially on the securing ring;

and a recess in the rotor body defining a wall that at least partially radially surrounds the securing ring.

9 . The rotor according to claim 8 , wherein the rotor body is radially spaced from the securing ring via a gap in an area of radial overlap.

10 . The rotor according to claim 9 , wherein, viewed radially, a minimum height of the gap is smaller than a depth of the slot in which the securing ring is received.

11 . The rotor according to claim 10 , wherein the securing ring has radial widened portions at two ends thereof, on which mounting openings are provided, wherein a minimum height of the gap is given between the widened portions and the rotor body.

12 . The rotor according to claim 8 , wherein the rotor body includes a recess surface that axially contacts the securing ring, and a radially inner surface of the recess extends over at least half of a width of the securing ring.

13 . The rotor according to claim 8 , wherein the rotor body comprises a balancing disc via which the rotor body is supported on the securing ring, and the recess is in the balancing disc.

14 . The rotor according to claim 13 , wherein the balancing disc has an axially projecting, cylindrical annular collar on which the recess is provided.

15 . The rotor according to claim 8 , wherein the rotor body is axially secured to the rotor shaft on a side opposite the securing ring.