IP Library Granted Patent US 9,225,212
Granted Patent B2
US 9,225,212 · App. 14/001,631 · Granted Dec 29, 2015

Method of manufacturing bonded-magnet rotor

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Patent No.
US 9,225,212
App. No.
14/001,631
Granted
Dec 29, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method of manufacturing a bonded-magnet rotor according to the invention includes forming step and arranging step. The forming step is by forming a bonded-magnet formed body. The arranging step includes: integrating an inside-diameter holding jig, a rotor core, and a rotor-core presser jig; arranging the bonded-magnet formed bodies on the outside periphery of the inside-diameter holding jig; and arranging an outside-diameter-holding magnet-pressure-welding jig to support outside peripheral faces of the bonded-magnet formed bodies. The method further includes steps of: deforming the bonded-magnet formed bodies to fit with the outside peripheral dimension of the rotor core by pressing and transferring the bonded-magnet formed bodies to the rotor core with a forming jig; mutually joining end portions of adjacent ones of the bonded-magnet formed bodies; and integrating the bonded-magnet formed bodies with the rotor core by compressing the bonded-magnet formed bodies. This configuration allows the bonded-magnet rotor with high dimension accuracy.

Claims (17)

1. A method of manufacturing a bonded-magnet rotor, the method comprising the steps of:

forming bonded-magnet formed bodies;

arranging that includes:

integrating an inside-diameter holding jig to support inside peripheral faces of the bonded-magnet formed bodies, a rotor core, and a rotor-core presser jig to support a lower portion of the rotor core;

arranging a plurality of the bonded magnet formed bodies on an outside periphery of the inside-diameter holding jig; and

arranging an outside-diameter-holding magnet-pressure-welding jig to support outside peripheral faces of the bonded-magnet formed bodies;

deforming that includes:

pressing the plurality of the bonded magnet formed bodies with a forming jig arranged in an up-and-down direction;

transferring the bonded magnet formed bodies to the rotor core; and

deforming the bonded magnet formed bodies to fit with an outside peripheral dimension of the rotor core;

mutually joining end portions of adjacent ones of the plurality of the bonded-magnet formed bodies; and

integrating the plurality of the bonded-magnet formed bodies with the rotor core by compressing the bodies in a direction from an outside periphery to an inside periphery thereof.

2. The method of manufacturing a bonded-magnet rotor according to claim 1 , wherein

curvature of the inside periphery of the plurality of the bonded-magnet formed bodies is smaller that of an outside periphery of the rotor core.

3. The method of manufacturing a bonded-magnet rotor according to claim 1 , wherein:

a positioning part is provided in each of the rotor-core presser jig, the inside-diameter holding jig, and the rotor core; and

the rotor-core presser jig, the inside-diameter holding jig, and the rotor core are positioned to each other via the positioning part.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2013
From: ASAI, HIROKI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 031359/0083 →