Motor And Airflow Generating Device
A motor and an airflow generating device using the motor are provided. A stator of the motor includes a barrel-shaped core with a stator winding wound therearound. A rotor of the motor includes outer and inner barrels, first permanent magnets mounted to the outer barrel, and second permanent magnets mounted to the inner barrel. The barrel-shaped core is located between the first and second permanent magnets. At least one of the outer and inner barrels includes first and second barrel sections that are separately formed, and the first and second barrel sections are stacked and fixed together along an axial direction of the motor. The connecting portion is integrally formed with at least a portion of the outer barrel and at least a portion of the inner barrel. This invention facilitates fabrication of the motor.
1 . A motor comprising:
a stator comprising a barrel-shaped core and a stator winding wound around the barrel-shaped core; and
a rotor rotatably mounted with respect to the stator, the rotor comprising:
a rotary shaft;
an outer barrel fixed to the rotary shaft;
an inner barrel fixed to the rotary shaft;
first permanent magnets mounted to an inner surface of the outer barrel, and
second permanent magnets mounted to an outer surface of the inner barrel, the barrel-shaped core located between the first permanent magnets and the second permanent magnets;
wherein at least one of the outer barrel and the inner barrel comprises a first barrel section and a second barrel section that are separately formed, and the first barrel section and the second barrel section are stacked and fixed to each other along an axial direction of the motor.
2 . The motor of claim 1 , wherein an end portion of the outer barrel and an end portion of the inner barrel are interconnected by a connecting portion.
3 . The motor of claim 2 , wherein the connecting portion is integrally formed with at least a portion of the outer barrel and at least a portion of the inner barrel.
4 . The motor of claim 3 , wherein the connecting portion is of a planar annulus having an outer edge connected to the outer barrel and an inner edge connected to the inner barrel.
5 . The motor of claim 3 , wherein the inner barrel comprises the first barrel section and the second barrel section that are stacked along the axial direction of the motor, and the first barrel section, the connecting portion and the outer barrel are integrally formed.
6 . The motor of claim 3 , wherein the outer barrel includes the first barrel section and the second barrel section that are stacked along the axial direction of the motor, and the first barrel section, the connecting portion and the inner barrel are integrally formed.
7 . The motor of claim 1 , wherein the rotor further comprises a connecting structure fixed to the rotary shaft, and the outer barrel and the inner barrel are fixed to the connecting structure.
8 . The motor of claim 7 , wherein the connecting structure comprises a circular disc-shaped connecting plate and a hub disposed at a center of the connecting plate, the hub is fixed to the rotary shaft, and the outer barrel and the inner barrel are fixed to the connecting plate.
9 . The motor of claim 8 , wherein an end portion of the outer barrel and an end portion of the inner barrel are connected through a connecting portion and are fixed to the connecting plate through the connecting portion.
10 . The motor of claim 7 , wherein the stator comprises a fixing bracket, the fixing bracket comprises a bearing seat, the rotary shaft is rotatably mounted to the bearing support through bearings, and the barrel-shaped core and the stator winding are fixed to the fixing bracket and surround the bearing seat.
11 . The motor of claim 1 , wherein two axial ends of the barrel-shaped core are mounted with two annular spacers, respectively, and the barrel-shaped core and the stator winding are isolated from each other by the annular spacers.
12 . An airflow generating device comprising:
an impeller; and
a motor comprising:
a stator comprising a barrel-shaped core and a stator winding wound around the barrel-shaped core; and
a rotor rotatably mounted with respect to the stator, the rotor comprising a rotary shaft, an outer barrel fixed to the rotary shaft, an inner barrel fixed to the rotary shaft, first permanent magnets mounted to an inner surface of the outer barrel, and second permanent magnets mounted to an outer surface of the inner barrel, the barrel-shaped core located between the first permanent magnets and the second permanent magnets;
wherein at least one of the outer barrel and the inner barrel comprises a first barrel section and a second barrel section that are separately formed, and the first barrel section and the second barrel section are stacked and fixed to each other along an axial direction of the motor, and the impeller is fixedly mounted to the rotor of the motor and is rotatable along with the rotor.
13 . The airflow generating device of claim 12 , wherein the impeller comprises a mounting base, a plurality of vanes surrounding the mounting base, a connecting member interconnecting the mounting base and the plurality of vanes, and the mounting base is fixed to the rotary shaft.
14 . The airflow generating device of claim 13 , wherein the connecting member is an umbrella-shaped connecting plate, two ends of each of the plurality of vanes are connected to a first ring portion and a second ring portion, and the second ring portion is connected to an outer end of the umbrella-shaped connecting plate.
15 . The airflow generating device of claim 13 , wherein the connecting member further comprises a barrel portion, the barrel portion surrounding an outer circumference of the outer barrel of the motor rotor.