IP Library Granted Patent US 8,614,527
Granted Patent B2
US 8,614,527 · App. 12/986,390 · Granted Dec 24, 2013

Motor and vehicle

Inventors: Toshio Nagao (Kitakyushu, JP); Yuuto Fukuma (Kitakyushu, JP); Takeshi Inoue (Kitakyushu, JP); Tetsuya Itou (Kitakyushu, JP)
Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Yaskawa Denki
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Patent No.
US 8,614,527
App. No.
12/986,390
Granted
Dec 24, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

This disclosure discloses a motor comprising: a motor main body; and a winding switching unit configured to switch windings of the motor main body; the motor main body including: a motor housing that a first coolant channel is formed inside; and a stator having the windings and fixed to an inner surface of the motor housing, the winding switching unit including: a winding switching housing that a second coolant channel is formed inside and being disposed on an outer surface of the motor housing, and heat-generating components disposed at an outer surface of the winding switching housing and used to switch the windings.

Claims (68)

1. A motor comprising:

a motor main body; and

a winding switching unit configured to switch windings of said motor main body;

said motor main body including:

a motor housing that a first coolant channel is formed inside; and

a stator having said windings and fixed to an inner surface of said motor housing,

said winding switching unit including:

a winding switching housing that a second coolant channel is formed inside and being disposed on an outer surface of said motor housing; and

heat-generating components disposed at an outer surface of said winding switching housing and used to switch said windings, wherein:

one end of said first coolant channel is disposed on an outer surface of said motor housing, the outer surface facing an exterior of said motor;

one end of said second coolant channel is disposed on an outer surface of said winding switching housing, the outer surface facing an exterior of said motor; and

the other end of said first coolant channel and the other end of said second coolant channel are connected to each other.

2. The motor according to claim 1 , wherein:

said winding switching housing has:

a first outer surface disposed in the motor housing side from said second coolant channel; and

a second outer surface disposed opposite to the motor housing side from said second coolant channel; and

said heat-generating components are respectively provided on said first outer surface and said second outer surface.

3. The motor according to claim 1 , wherein:

said winding switching unit further includes components other than said heat-generating components; and

said heat-generating components and all of the other components are disposed on an outer surface located opposite to the motor housing side from said second coolant channel.

4. The motor according to claim 1 , wherein:

the other end of said first coolant channel is disposed on a contact part of said motor housing, the contact part being in contact with said winding switching housing; and

the other end of said second coolant channel is disposed on a contact part of said winding switching housing, the contact part being in contact with said motor housing and coupled with the other end of said first coolant channel.

5. The motor according to claim 1 , wherein:

a coolant flows into one end of said second coolant channel and flows out from one end of said first coolant channel.

6. The motor according to claim 1 , wherein:

a coolant flows into one end of said first coolant channel and flows out from one end of said second coolant channel.

7. A motor comprising:

a motor main body; and

a winding switching unit configured to switch windings of said motor main body;

said motor main body including:

a motor housing that a first coolant channel is formed inside; and

a stator having said windings and fixed to an inner surface of said motor housing,

said winding switching unit including:

a winding switching housing that a second coolant channel is formed inside and being disposed on an outer surface of said motor housing; and

heat-generating components disposed at an outer surface of said winding switching housing and used to switch said windings, wherein:

said second coolant channel branches off in the interior of said winding switching housing,

a first end and a second end of said second coolant channel are disposed on an outer surface of said winding switching housing, the outer surface facing an exterior of said motor;

a third end of said second coolant channel is disposed on a contact part of said winding switching housing, the contact part being in contact with said motor housing;

one end of said first coolant channel is disposed on a contact part of said motor housing, the contact part being in contact with said winding switching housing and coupled with said third end of said second coolant channel; and

the other end of said first coolant channel is disposed on an outer surface of said motor housing, the outer surface facing an exterior of said motor.

8. A motor comprising:

a motor main body; and

a winding switching unit configured to switch windings of said motor main body;

said motor main body including:

a motor housing that a first coolant channel is formed inside; and

a stator having said windings and fixed to an inner surface of said motor housing,

said winding switching unit including:

a winding switching housing that a second coolant channel is formed inside and being disposed on an outer surface of said motor housing; and

heat-generating components disposed at an outer surface of said winding switching housing and used to switch said windings, wherein:

said first coolant channel branches off in the interior of said motor housing;

a first end and a second end of said first coolant channel are disposed on an outer surface of said motor housing, the outer surface facing an exterior of said motor;

a third end of said first coolant channel is disposed on a contact part of said motor housing, the contact part being in contact with said winding switching housing;

one end of said second coolant channel is disposed on an outer surface of said winding switching housing, the outer surface facing an exterior of said motor; and

the other end of said second coolant channel is disposed on a contact part of said winding switching housing, the contact part being in contact with said motor housing and is coupled with said third end of said first coolant channel.

9. A motor comprising:

a motor main body; and

a winding switching unit configured to switch windings of said motor main body;

said motor main body including:

a motor housing that a first coolant channel is formed inside; and

a stator having said windings and fixed to an inner surface of said motor housing,

said winding switching unit including:

a winding switching housing that a second coolant channel is formed inside and being disposed on an outer surface of said motor housing; and

heat-generating components disposed at an outer surface of said winding switching housing and used to switch said windings, wherein:

one end and the other end of said first coolant channel are disposed on an outer surface of said motor housing, the outer surface facing an exterior of said motor; and

one end and the other end of said second coolant channel are disposed on an outer surface of said winding switching housing, the outer surface facing an exterior of said motor.

10. The motor according to claim 1 , wherein:

said winding switching housing is disposed on an outer surface of said motor housing, the outer surface being located opposite to a load side.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2011
From: NAGAO, TOSHIO; FUKUMA, YUUTO; INOUE, TAKESHI; ITOU, TETSUYA
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA YASKAWA DENKI
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2010-005413 · Jan 14, 2010 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110169352A1 · Jul 14, 2011