IP Library Granted Patent US 8,836,192
Granted Patent B2
US 8,836,192 · App. 12/979,568 · Granted Sep 16, 2014

Axial gap rotating electrical machine and rotor used therefor

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Patent No.
US 8,836,192
App. No.
12/979,568
Granted
Sep 16, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

In the axial gap rotating electrical machine, the rotor includes a rotor yoke that is formed by wrapping amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core, which is obtained by winding an amorphous magnetic metal ribbon into a toroidal core. Magnets having plural poles are circumferentially disposed on a stator-facing surface of the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core.

Claims (40)

1. An axial gap rotating electrical machine in which a rotor and a stator are disposed so as to be opposed to each other with an air gap between the rotor and the stator in a direction parallel to an axis line of a rotor shaft, comprising:

the rotor having a rotor yoke configured by amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core; and permanent magnets which are mounted on a stator-facing surface of the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core and disposed in the circumferential direction of the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core, the magnets being configured by plates,

wherein the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core is formed by directly being wound onto the rotor shaft thereby to be directly mounted onto the rotor shaft,

wherein a winding start of the amorphous ribbon is fastened to the rotor shaft and a winding end of the amorphous ribbon is fastened to the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core,

wherein the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core is impregnated with resin,

wherein the impregnated resin coats a surface of the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core at a side where the rotor magnets are disposed,

wherein a surface of the impregnated resin on the surface of the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core is substantially flush with or slightly lower than the surfaces of the magnets,

wherein the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core and the magnets are integrally bonded together by the impregnated resin, and

wherein interlayer insulation is provided at each layer of the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core by the impregnated resin.

2. The axial gap rotating electrical machine according to claim 1 , wherein a boss is in the internal diameter of the amorphous ribbon wound troidal core.

3. The axial gap rotating electrical machine according to claim 2 , wherein the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core and the boss are integrally bonded together with resin.

4. The axial gap rotating electrical machine according to claim 2 , wherein the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core, the magnets, and the boss are integrally bonded together with resin impregnated therebetween.

5. The axial gap rotating electrical machine according claim 1 , wherein the rotor yoke is comprised of an iron- or cobalt-based amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core.

6. The axial gap rotating electrical machine according claim 1 , wherein the rotor is comprised of a pair of rotors between which the stator is disposed in a direction parallel to an axis line of the rotor shaft having an air gap between each rotor and the stator.

7. The axial gap rotating electrical machine according claim 1 , wherein the rotor is used in an axial gap rotating electrical machine in which the rotor is positioned between a pair of stators with an air gap between each stator and the rotor; and wherein the magnets are disposed on both surfaces of the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core.

8. An axial gap rotating electrical machine comprising:

a stator including a plurality of coil-mounted stator cores which are disposed circumferentially around a rotor shaft; and

a pair of disc-shaped rotors fixed to the rotor shaft such that the stator is disposed between the rotors with an air gap in a direction parallel to an axis line of the rotor shaft;

wherein each of the rotors has a rotor yoke configured by amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core; and permanent magnets which are mounted on a stator-facing surface of the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core and disposed in the circumferential direction of the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core, the magnets being configured by plates,

wherein the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core is formed by directly being wound onto the rotor shaft thereby to be directly mounted onto the rotor shaft,

wherein a winding start of the amorphous ribbon is fastened to the rotor shaft and a winding end of the amorphous ribbon is fastened to the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core,

wherein the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core is impregnated with resin,

wherein the impregnated resin coats a surface of the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core at a side where the rotor magnets are disposed,

wherein a surface of the impregnated resin on the surface of the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core is substantially flush with or slightly lower than the surfaces of the magnets,

wherein the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core and the magnets are integrally bonded together by the impregnated resin, and

wherein interlayer insulation is provided at each layer of the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core by the impregnated resin.

9. An axial gap rotating electrical machine comprising:

a disc-shaped rotor that is fixed to a rotor shaft; and

a pair of stators that are disposed at both sides of the rotor with an air gap;

wherein the rotor has a rotor yoke configured by amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core; and permanent magnets which are mounted on a stator-facing surface of the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core and disposed in the circumferential direction of the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core, the magnets being configured by plates,

wherein the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core is formed by directly being wound onto the rotor shaft thereby to be directly mounted onto the rotor shaft,

wherein a winding start of the amorphous ribbon is fastened to the rotor shaft and a winding end of the amorphous ribbon is fastened to the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core,

wherein the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core is impregnated with resin,

wherein the impregnated resin coats a surface of the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core at a side where the rotor magnets are disposed,

wherein a surface of the impregnated resin on the surface of the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core is substantially flush with or slightly lower than the surfaces of the magnets,

wherein the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core and the magnets are integrally bonded together by the impregnated resin, and

wherein interlayer insulation is provided at each layer of the amorphous ribbon wound toroidal core by the impregnated resin.

10. The axial gap electrical rotating machine according to claim 1 ,

wherein the rotor is disc-shaped.

11. The axial gap rotating electrical machine according to claim 1 , wherein the impregnated resin coats a surface of the amorphous ribbon troidal core at a side where the rotor magnets are not disposed.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2022
From: HITACHI INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CO., LTD.
To: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 062232/0889 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2022
From: HITACHI-JOHNSON CONTROLS AIR CONDITIONING, INC.
To: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 062232/0906 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2018
From: JOHNSON CONTROLS-HITACHI AIR CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
To: HITACHI-JOHNSON CONTROLS AIR CONDITIONING, INC.
Reel/Frame 045299/0676 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2017
From: HITACHI APPLIANCES, INC.
To: JOHNSON CONTROLS-HITACHI AIR CONDITIONING TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 041505/0804 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 10, 2011
From: WANG, ZHUONAN; ENOMOTO, YUJI; MASAKI, RYOSO; ITABASHI, HIROMITSU; YOSHIKAWA, TOMIO
To: HITACHI INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS CO., LTD.; HITACHI METALS, LTD.; HITACHI APPLIANCES, INC.
Reel/Frame 025931/0614 →