IP Library Granted Patent US 7,759,833
Granted Patent B2
US 7,759,833 · App. 12/162,435 · Granted Jul 20, 2010

Permanent magnet rotator and motor using the same

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Patent No.
US 7,759,833
App. No.
12/162,435
Granted
Jul 20, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motor generally has a contradictory relation between decrease of cogging torque and increase of torque density. To overcome this problem, continuous direction control is provided for anisotropy with modification of magnetic poles so that the average absolute value of differences between Mθ and 90×sin [φ{2π/(360/p)}] is set to be 3° or less, where Mθ is a direction of anisotropy with respect to a radial tangent line of a magnetic pole plane, φ is a mechanical angle, and p is the number of pole pairs.

Claims (30)

1. A permanent magnet rotator which is adapted to provide continuous direction control for anisotropy with modification of magnetic poles so that the average absolute value of differences between Mθ and 90×sin [φ{2π/(360/p)}] is set to be 3° or less, where Mθ is an angle of magnetization vector (M) with respect to a radial tangent line of a magnetic pole plane, φ is a mechanical angle, and p is the number of pole pairs.

2. The permanent magnet rotator of claim 1 ,

wherein, assuming that an angle of a uniform oriented magnetic field (Hex) with respect to a radial tangent line of inner and outer circumferences of the magnetic poles is Hθ, a circumference length at an airgap side of the magnetic poles before modified is Lo, and a circumference length at an airgap side of the magnetic poles after modified is L,

the magnetic poles are modified in a radial direction with a range of Lo/L=1.06 to 1.14 so that Hθ in circumferential magnetic pole ends and a circumferential magnetic pole center becomes equal to a direction of anisotropy and, in portions except the circumferential magnetic pole ends and the circumferential magnetic pole center, continuous direction control is provided for anisotropy by means of action of shear stress (τ) toward the circumferential center at the air gap side of the magnetic poles.

3. The permanent magnet rotator of claim 1 ,

wherein continuous direction control is provided for anisotropy using viscosity modification caused by shear flow, expansion flow and a combination thereof of linear melted polymer, which are caused by an external force.

4. The permanent magnet rotator of claim 1 ,

wherein the magnetic poles have magnetic performance of residual magnetization (Mr)≧0.95 T, intrinsic coercive force (HcJ)≧0.9 MA/m, and energy density (BH) max≧150 kJ/m 3 .

5. The permanent magnet rotator of claim 1 ,

wherein the magnetic poles have a macro structure in which Nd 2 Fe 14 B-based rare-earth magnet particles having size of 150 μm or less are isolated from each other in a matrix (continuous phase) including Sm 2 Fe 17 N 3 -based rare-earth magnet powders having average particle diameter of 3 to 5 μm and a coupling agent.

6. The permanent magnet rotator of claim 1 ,

wherein a volume fraction of magnetic material having energy density (BH) max of more than 270 kJ/m 3 in the magnetic poles is set to be more than 80 vol. %, a magnetizing field (Hm) is set in parallel to an oriented magnetic field (Hex), and the magnetizing field (Hm) is set to be 2.4 MA/m or more.

7. A motor using a permanent magnet rotator of claim 1 .

8. A motor using a permanent magnet rotator of claim 5 .

9. A motor using a permanent magnet rotator of claim 6 .

10. The permanent magnet rotator of claim 2 ,

wherein the magnetic poles have a macro structure in which Nd 2 Fe 14 B-based rare-earth magnet particles having size of 150 μm or less are isolated from each other in a matrix (continuous phase) including Sm 2 Fe 17 N 3 -based rare-earth magnet powders having average particle diameter of 3 to 5 μm and a coupling agent.

11. The permanent magnet rotator of claim 3 ,

wherein the magnetic poles have a macro structure in which Nd 2 Fe 14 B-based rare-earth magnet particles having size of 150 μm or less are isolated from each other in a matrix (continuous phase) including Sm 2 Fe 17 N 3 -based rare-earth magnet powders having average particle diameter of 3 to 5 μm and a coupling agent.

12. The permanent magnet rotator of claim 4 ,

wherein the magnetic poles have a macro structure in which Nd 2 Fe 14 B-based rare-earth magnet particles having size of 150 μm or less are isolated from each other in a matrix (continuous phase) including Sm 2 Fe 17 N 3 -based rare-earth magnet powders having average particle diameter of 3 to 5 μm and a coupling agent.

13. The permanent magnet rotator of claim 2 ,

wherein a volume fraction of magnetic material having energy density (BH) max of more than 270 kJ/m 3 in the magnetic poles is set to be more than 80 vol. %, a magnetizing field (Hm) is set in parallel to an oriented magnetic field (Hex), and the magnetizing field (Hm) is set to be 2.4 MA/m or more.

14. The permanent magnet rotator of claim 3 ,

wherein a volume fraction of magnetic material having energy density (BH) max of more than 270 kJ/m 3 in the magnetic poles is set to be more than 80 vol. %, a magnetizing field (Hm) is set in parallel to an oriented magnetic field (Hex), and the magnetizing field (Hm) is set to be 2.4 MA/m or more.

15. The permanent magnet rotator of claim 4 ,

wherein a volume fraction of magnetic material having energy density (BH) max of more than 270 kJ/m 3 in the magnetic poles is set to be more than 80 vol. %, a magnetizing field (Hm) is set in parallel to an oriented magnetic field (Hex), and the magnetizing field (Hm) is set to be 2.4 MA/m or more.

16. A motor using a permanent magnet rotator of claim 2 .

17. A motor using a permanent magnet rotator of claim 3 .

18. A motor using a permanent magnet rotator of claim 4 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 6, 2009
From: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022363/0306 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2008
From: YAMASHITA, FUMITOSHI; MURAKAMI, HIROSHI; OKADA, YUKIHIRO; KAWAMURA, KIYOMI
To: MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021421/0389 →