IP Library Granted Patent US 9,614,411
Granted Patent B2
US 9,614,411 · App. 13/853,005 · Granted Apr 4, 2017

Canned motor and vacuum pump

Inventors: Takashi Hozumi (Tokyo, JP); Naoya Yoshida (Tokyo, JP); Yoshinori Ojima (Tokyo, JP); Takanori Inada (Tokyo, JP); Toshiharu Nakazawa (Tokyo, JP); Atsushi Oyama (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Ebara Corporation
H02K5/128F04D17/08F04D25/06F04D29/60
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Patent No.
US 9,614,411
App. No.
13/853,005
Granted
Apr 4, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a canned motor to be coupled to a vacuum pump and used as a rotary driving source for the vacuum pump. The canned motor includes: a stator core; a rotor provided on an inner side of the stator core; and a non-conductive can provided between the stator core and the rotor. The non-conductive can is configured to separate the stator core and the rotor from each other. The non-conductive can is made of resin, ceramic, or composite material thereof. The non-conductive can is bonded to the stator core with an adhesive.

Claims (92)

1. A canned motor to be coupled to a vacuum pump and used as a rotary driving source for the vacuum pump, the canned motor comprising:

a stator core;

a rotor provided on an inner side of the stator core; and

a non-conductive can provided between the stator core and the rotor, the non-conductive can being configured to separate the stator core and the rotor from each other in a state in which the non-conductive can is held in contact with the stator core, the non-conductive can being made of resin, ceramic, or composite material thereof, wherein:

the non-conductive can is bonded to the stator core with an adhesive through an underlayer formed on an outer surface of the non-conductive can; and

the underlayer is formed of non-conductive material having a higher affinity for the adhesive than the non-conductive can.

2. A canned motor according to claim 1 , further comprising an annular reinforcing member provided on an outer side of the stator core in a direction of a rotation center axis line of the rotor, the annular reinforcing member being held in contact with an outer surface of the non-conductive can in a circumferential direction.

3. A canned motor according to claim 2 , wherein the non-conductive can is bonded to the annular reinforcing member with an adhesive.

4. A canned motor according to claim 2 , further comprising a stator frame in which the stator core is housed,

wherein the annular reinforcing member further comprises a first portion perpendicular to the rotation center axis line of the rotor, and a second portion extending from an outer-side end portion of the first portion and being held in contact with an inner surface of the stator frame.

5. A canned motor according to claim 1 , wherein a linear expansion coefficient of the annular reinforcing member is equal to or smaller than a linear expansion coefficient of the stator core.

6. A canned motor according to claim 1 , further comprising a non-conductive member to be engaged with a plurality of teeth projecting toward a center of the stator core, the non-conductive member being provided in spaces between inner-circumferential side end portions of the plurality of teeth in the stator core, the non-conductive member being bonded to the can with an adhesive.

7. A canned motor according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a stator frame formed so as to be longer than the stator core in a direction of a rotation center axis line of the rotor, the stator frame being configured to fix the stator core in a state in which the stator core is fitted into an internal space of the stator frame; and

a resin for filling an enclosed space formed in a region between the stator frame and the non-conductive can, the region corresponding to a coil portion projecting from both ends of the stator core in the direction of the rotation center axis line toward an outer side of the stator core.

8. A canned motor according to claim 1 , wherein:

the non-conductive can comprises:

a barrel portion having a hollow shape and extending in a direction of a rotation center axis line of the rotor;

a closing portion for closing an internal space of the barrel portion on a first side in the direction of the rotation center axis line; and

an opening portion for forming an opening of the barrel portion on a second side opposite to the first side; and

the closing portion comprises a portion having an inner diameter decreasing from the second side toward the first side.

9. A canned motor according to claim 1 , wherein the closing portion has a dome shape of which a central portion expands from the second side toward the first side.

10. A canned motor according to claim 1 , further comprising a rib formed on at least one of a surface of the closing portion on the first side and a surface of the closing portion on the second side.

11. A canned motor to be coupled to a vacuum pump and used as a rotary driving source for the vacuum pump, the canned motor comprising:

a stator core;

a rotor provided on an inner side of the stator core; and

a non-conductive can provided between the stator core and the rotor, the non-conductive can being integrated with the stator core and being configured to separate the stator core and the rotor from each other, the non-conductive can being made of resin, ceramic, or composite material thereof,

wherein the non-conductive can is bonded to the stator core with an adhesive,

the canned motor further comprises an annular reinforcing member provided on an outer side of the stator core in a direction of a rotation center axis line of the rotor, the annular reinforcing member being held in contact with an outer surface of the non-conductive can in a circumferential direction, and

the non-conductive can is bonded to the annular reinforcing member with an adhesive through an underlayer formed on the outer surface of the non-conductive can; and

the underlayer is formed of non-conductive material having a higher affinity for the adhesive than the can.

12. A canned motor according to claim 11 , wherein a linear expansion coefficient of the annular reinforcing member is equal to or smaller than a linear expansion coefficient of the stator core.

13. A canned motor according to claim 11 , further comprising a non-conductive member to be engaged with a plurality of teeth projecting toward a center of the stator core, the non-conductive member being provided in spaces between inner-circumferential side end portions of the plurality of teeth in the stator core, the non-conductive member being bonded to the can with an adhesive.

14. A canned motor according to claim 11 , further comprising:

a stator frame formed so as to be longer than the stator core in a direction of a rotation center axis line of the rotor, the stator frame being configured to fix the stator core in a state in which the stator core is fitted into an internal space of the stator frame; and

a resin for filling an enclosed space formed in a region between the stator frame and the non-conductive can, the region corresponding to a coil portion projecting from both ends of the stator core in the direction of the rotation center axis line toward an outer side of the stator core.

15. A canned motor according to claim 11 , wherein:

the non-conductive can comprises:

a barrel portion having a hollow shape and extending in a direction of a rotation center axis line of the rotor;

a closing portion for closing an internal space of the barrel portion on a first side in the direction of the rotation center axis line; and

an opening portion for forming an opening of the barrel portion on a second side opposite to the first side; and

the closing portion comprises a portion having an inner diameter decreasing from the second side toward the first side.

16. A canned motor according to claim 15 , wherein the closing portion has a dome shape of which a central portion expands from the second side toward the first side.

17. A canned motor according to claim 15 , further comprising a rib formed on at least one of a surface of the closing portion on the first side and a surface of the closing portion on the second side.

18. A canned motor according to claim 11 , wherein an end portion of the annular reinforcing member is held in contact with the stator core.

19. A canned motor according to claim 11 , further comprising a stator frame in which the stator core is housed,

wherein the annular reinforcing member further comprises a first portion perpendicular to the rotation center axis line of the rotor, and a second portion extending from an outer-side end portion of the first portion and being held in contact with an inner surface of the stator frame.

20. A vacuum pump, comprising a canned motor-used as a rotary driving source of the vacuum pump, the canned motor comprising:

a stator core;

a rotor provided on an inner side of the stator core; and

a non-conductive can provided between the stator core and the rotor, the non-conductive can being integrated with the stator core and being configured to separate the stator core and the rotor from each other, the non-conductive can being made of resin, ceramic, or composite material thereof,

wherein the non-conductive can is bonded to the stator core with an adhesive,

the canned motor further comprises an annular reinforcing member provided on an outer side of the stator core in a direction of a rotation center axis line of the rotor, the annular reinforcing member being held in contact with an outer surface of the non-conductive can in a circumferential direction,

the non-conductive can is bonded to the annular reinforcing member with an adhesive through an underlayer formed on the outer surface of the non-conductive can; and

the underlayer is formed of non-conductive material having a higher affinity for the adhesive than the can.

21. A canned motor to be coupled to a vacuum pump and used as a rotary driving source for the vacuum pump, the canned motor comprising:

a stator core;

a rotor provided on an inner side of the stator core; and

a non-conductive can provided between the stator core and the rotor, the non-conductive can being integrated with the stator core and being configured to separate the stator core and the rotor from each other, the non-conductive can being made of resin, ceramic, or composite material thereof,

wherein the non-conductive can is bonded to the stator core with an adhesive,

the canned motor further comprises an annular reinforcing member provided on an outer side of the stator core in a direction of a rotation center axis line of the rotor, the annular reinforcing member being held in contact with an outer surface of the non-conductive can in a circumferential direction, and

the canned motor further comprises a stator frame in which the stator core is housed,

wherein the stator frame comprises a projecting portion which projects inward from an inner surface of the stator frame, and the annular reinforcing member is held in contact with the projecting portion.

22. A canned motor according to claim 21 , wherein a linear expansion coefficient of the annular reinforcing member is equal to or smaller than a linear expansion coefficient of the stator core.

23. A canned motor according to claim 21 , further comprising a non-conductive member to be engaged with a plurality of teeth projecting toward a center of the stator core, the non-conductive member being provided in spaces between inner-circumferential side end portions of the plurality of teeth in the stator core, the non-conductive member being bonded to the can with an adhesive.

24. A canned motor according to claim 21 , further comprising:

a stator frame formed so as to be longer than the stator core in a direction of a rotation center axis line of the rotor, the stator frame being configured to fix the stator core in a state in which the stator core is fitted into an internal space of the stator frame; and

a resin for filling an enclosed space formed in a region between the stator frame and the non-conductive can, the region corresponding to a coil portion projecting from both ends of the stator core in the direction of the rotation center axis line toward an outer side of the stator core.

25. A canned motor according to claim 21 , wherein:

the non-conductive can comprises:

a barrel portion having a hollow shape and extending in a direction of a rotation center axis line of the rotor;

a closing portion for closing an internal space of the barrel portion on a first side in the direction of the rotation center axis line; and

an opening portion for forming an opening of the barrel portion on a second side opposite to the first side; and

the closing portion comprises a portion having an inner diameter decreasing from the second side toward the first side.

26. A canned motor according to claim 21 , wherein the closing portion has a dome shape of which a central portion expands from the second side toward the first side.

27. A canned motor according to claim 21 , further comprising a rib formed on at least one of a surface of the closing portion on the first side and a surface of the closing portion on the second side.

28. A canned motor according to claim 21 , further comprising a stator frame in which the stator core is housed,

wherein the annular reinforcing member further comprises a first portion perpendicular to the rotation center axis line of the rotor, and a second portion extending from an outer-side end portion of the first portion and being held in contact with an inner surface of the stator frame.

29. A vacuum pump, comprising a canned motor-used as a rotary driving source of the vacuum pump, the canned motor comprising:

a stator core;

a rotor provided on an inner side of the stator core; and

a non-conductive can provided between the stator core and the rotor, the non-conductive can being integrated with the stator core and being configured to separate the stator core and the rotor from each other, the non-conductive can being made of resin, ceramic, or composite material thereof,

wherein the non-conductive can is bonded to the stator core with an adhesive

the canned motor further comprises an annular reinforcing member provided on an outer side of the stator core in a direction of a rotation center axis line of the rotor, the annular reinforcing member being held in contact with an outer surface of the non-conductive can in a circumferential direction,

the canned motor further comprises a stator frame in which the stator core is housed,

wherein the stator frame comprises a projecting portion which projects inward from an inner surface of the stator frame, and the annular reinforcing member is held in contact with the projecting portion.

30. A vacuum pump, comprising a canned motor-used as a rotary driving source of the vacuum pump, the canned motor comprising:

a stator core;

a rotor provided on an inner side of the stator core; and

a non-conductive can provided between the stator core and the rotor, the non-conductive can being configured to separate the stator core and the rotor from each other in a state in which the non-conductive can is held in contact with the stator core, the non-conductive can being made of resin, ceramic, or composite material thereof, wherein:

the non-conductive can is bonded to the stator core with an adhesive through an underlayer formed on an outer surface of the non-conductive can; and

the underlayer is formed of non-conductive material having a higher affinity for the adhesive than the non-conductive can.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 3, 2013
From: HOZUMI, TAKASHI; YOSHIDA, NAOYA; OJIMA, YOSHINORI; INADA, TAKANORI; NAKAZAWA, TOSHIHARU; OYAMA, ATSUSHI
To: EBARA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 030736/0095 →
Priority Claims (5)
JP 2012-077487 · Mar 29, 2012 · national
JP 2012-179328 · Aug 13, 2012 · national
JP 2012-179332 · Aug 13, 2012 · national
JP 2012-179335 · Aug 13, 2012 · national
JP 2013-012284 · Jan 25, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130272904A1 · Oct 17, 2013