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Granted Patent B2
US 11,424,649 · App. 16/468,991 · Granted Aug 23, 2022

Internal rotor with rotor plate having sprung web-shaped clamping element to clamp the magnet and two recesses

Inventors: Arnold Schulde (VS-Schwenningen, DE); Juergen Herr (St. Georgen, DE); Johannes Fehrenbach (Unterkirnach, DE); Markus Flaig (Hardt, DE); Christoph Mayer (St. Georgen, DE); Serkan Poyraz (VS-Villingen, DE); Bozidar Radjenovic (St. Georgen, DE)
Assignee: ebm-papst St. Georgen GmbH & Co. KG
H02K1/276H02K2213/03
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Patent No.
US 11,424,649
App. No.
16/468,991
Granted
Aug 23, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An internal rotor for an electric motor has a laminated rotor core with a multiplicity of rotor plates, and multiple pockets in each of which pocket a rotor magnet is at least partially arranged. The rotor plates have first recesses for forming the pockets and at least a first rotor plate which has at least a second recess associated with a first recess. A sprung web-shaped clamping element is formed between the second recess and the associated first recess, and tensioned toward the second recess by the associated rotor magnet to apply a force to the associated rotor magnet toward the first recess in order to hold the associated rotor magnet in the pocket. A rotor plate holds a rotor magnet in a pocket of a laminated rotor core.

Claims (57)

1. An internal rotor ( 150 ) for an electric motor ( 100 ),

which internal rotor ( 150 ) has a laminated rotor core ( 200 ; 600 ) with a multiplicity of rotor plates ( 310 ), which laminated rotor core ( 200 ; 600 ) has multiple pockets ( 210 ) in each of which a rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) is at least partially arranged,

which rotor plates have first recesses ( 211 ; 611 ) for forming the pockets ( 210 ),

which rotor plates ( 310 ) have at least a first rotor plate ( 311 ),

which first rotor plate ( 311 ) has at least a second recess ( 230 ; 231 - 236 ; 631 ), which second recess ( 230 ; 231 - 236 ; 631 ) is associated with a first recess ( 211 - 216 ; 611 ), wherein the ratio of the angular extent (phi_R 2 ) of the second recess ( 230 ; 231 - 236 ; 631 ) to the angular extent (phi_RM) of the associated rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) is in the range of 0.4 to 0.8,

wherein, between the second recess ( 230 ; 231 - 236 ; 631 ) and the associated first recess ( 211 - 216 ; 611 ), a sprung web-shaped clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ) is formed, which clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ) is tensioned toward the second recess ( 231 - 236 ; 631 ) by the associated rotor magnet ( 221 , 621 ), and which clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ) as a result applies a force to the associated rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) toward the first recess ( 211 - 216 ; 611 ) in order to hold the associated rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) in the pocket ( 210 ),

wherein the first rotor plate ( 311 ) has a first contour,

wherein the rotor plates ( 310 ) have at least a second rotor plate ( 312 ), which second rotor plate ( 312 ) has a second contour, wherein the second contour covers the first contour in the area of the second recess ( 231 ) at least in sections, and

wherein the second rotor plate ( 312 ) at least partially covers the clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ), in order to limit in this manner, in an arrangement of the second rotor plate ( 312 ) on the first rotor plate ( 311 ), a movement of the clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ) of the first rotor plate ( 311 ) in an axial direction toward the second rotor plate ( 312 ), while however allowing a movement of the clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ) in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction.

2. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio of the angular extent (phi_R 2 ) of the second recess ( 230 ; 231 - 236 ; 631 ) to the angular extent (phi_RM) of the associated rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) is in the range of 0.5 to 0.8.

3. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second recess ( 231 - 236 ; 631 ) is adjacent to the first recess ( 211 - 216 ; 611 ) in radial direction.

4. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the clamping element completely separates from one another the first recess ( 211 - 216 ; 611 ) and the second recess ( 231 - 236 ; 631 ) within the first rotor plate ( 311 ).

5. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the second recess ( 231 ; 631 ) and the associated first recess ( 211 ; 611 ) have a common central axis.

6. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the extent of the second recess ( 231 ; 631 ) in tangential direction is at least 40% of the extent of the rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) in tangential direction.

7. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) has a first side facing the clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ), and

wherein the clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ) in the tensioned state has a shape which is not exactly complementary to the shape of the first side, in order to hereby clamp the rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) in the first recess ( 211 ; 611 ) on the first side just in a partial area.

8. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ) extends from the first recess ( 211 ; 611 ) to the second recess ( 231 ; 631 ).

9. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the rotor core ( 200 ) has a passage opening ( 240 ) for receiving a shaft ( 40 ), and wherein the second recess ( 231 ) is arranged in the area between the passage opening ( 240 ) and the associated first recess ( 211 ).

10. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ) has a local convexity ( 292 ; 692 ) in radial direction.

11. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first rotor plate ( 312 ) has a second rotor plate ( 312 ) on one side or on both sides.

12. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 1 , wherein, on one axial end or the two axial ends of the laminated rotor core ( 200 ; 600 ), at least five second rotor plates ( 312 ) are provided before a first rotor plate ( 311 ) is provided.

13. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the laminated rotor core ( 200 ; 600 ) has a number n of first rotor plates ( 311 ) chosen from 2≤n≤6.

14. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the first rotor plate ( 312 ) has for each first recess ( 211 - 216 ) at least a clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ).

15. An electric motor ( 100 ) with an external stator ( 28 ) and an internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 1 .

16. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 1 ,

wherein the extent of the second recess ( 231 ; 631 ) in tangential direction is at least 45% of the extent of the rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) in tangential direction.

17. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ) has a first end section ( 291 L) and a second end section ( 291 R), which are each connected to a remaining area of the rotor plate ( 311 ), wherein a central section ( 291 M) is provided between the first end section ( 291 L) and the second end section ( 291 R).

18. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 17 , wherein, on the clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ), due to the tensioning toward the second recess ( 231 - 236 ; 631 ), in the central section ( 291 M) of the clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ), at least in sections on the side facing the rotor magnet ( 221 ), a compressive stress exists, and, on the side facing away from the rotor magnet ( 221 ), a tensile stress exists.

19. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 17 , wherein, on the clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ), due to the tensioning toward the second recess ( 231 - 236 ; 631 ), in the first end section ( 291 L) and in the second end section ( 291 R) of the clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ), a tensile stress exists on the side facing the rotor magnet ( 221 ), and a compressive stress exists on the side facing away from the rotor magnet ( 221 ).

20. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 17 , wherein, on the side facing the first recess ( 211 - 216 ; 611 ), the central section ( 291 M) is designed with convex curvature at least in sections.

21. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 17 ,

wherein, on the side facing the second recess ( 231 - 236 ; 631 ), the central section ( 291 M) is designed with concave curvature at least in sections.

22. The internal rotor ( 150 ) according to claim 17 ,

wherein the central section ( 291 M) has a protrusion ( 692 ) which protrudes into the first recess ( 211 - 216 ; 611 ).

23. An internal rotor ( 150 ) for an electric motor ( 100 ),

which internal rotor ( 150 ) has a laminated rotor core ( 200 ; 600 ) with a multiplicity of rotor plates ( 310 ), which laminated rotor core ( 200 ; 600 ) has multiple pockets ( 210 ) in each of which a rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) is at least partially arranged,

which rotor plates have first recesses ( 211 ; 611 ) for forming the pockets ( 210 ),

which rotor plates ( 310 ) have at least a first rotor plate ( 311 ),

which first rotor plate ( 311 ) has at least a second recess ( 230 ; 231 - 236 ; 631 ), which second recess ( 230 ; 231 - 236 ; 631 ) is associated with a first recess ( 211 - 216 ; 611 ), wherein the ratio of the angular extent (phi_R 2 ) of the second recess ( 230 ; 231 - 236 ; 631 ) to the angular extent (phi_RM) of the associated rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) is in the range of 0.4 to 0.8,

wherein, between the second recess ( 230 ; 231 - 236 ; 631 ) and the associated first recess ( 211 - 216 ; 611 ), a sprung web-shaped clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ) is formed, which clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ) is tensioned toward the second recess ( 231 - 236 ; 631 ) by the associated rotor magnet ( 221 , 621 ), and which clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ) as a result applies a force to the associated rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) toward the first recess ( 211 - 216 ; 611 ) in order to hold the associated rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) in the pocket ( 210 ), and

wherein the first rotor plate ( 311 ) has a first contour,

wherein the rotor plates ( 310 ) have at least a second rotor plate ( 312 ), which second rotor plate ( 312 ) has a second contour, wherein the second contour covers the first contour in the area of the second recess ( 231 ) at least in sections, and

wherein the rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) has a first side facing the clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ),

in which internal rotor ( 150 ) the clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ) of the first rotor plate partially covers the contour of the second rotor plate ( 312 ), in order to exert in this manner a higher pressure on the first side of the rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) by the clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ) of the first rotor plate ( 311 ) than by the second rotor plate ( 312 ).

24. An internal rotor ( 150 ) for an electric motor ( 100 ),

which internal rotor ( 150 ) has a laminated rotor core ( 200 ; 600 ) with a multiplicity of rotor plates ( 310 ), which laminated rotor core ( 200 ; 600 ) has multiple pockets ( 210 ) in each of which a rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) is at least partially arranged,

which rotor plates have first recesses ( 211 ; 611 ) for forming the pockets ( 210 ),

which rotor plates ( 310 ) have at least a first rotor plate ( 311 ),

which first rotor plate ( 311 ) has at least a second recess ( 230 ; 231 - 236 ; 631 ), which second recess ( 230 ; 231 - 236 ; 631 ) is associated with a first recess ( 211 - 216 ; 611 ), wherein the ratio of the angular extent (phi_R 2 ) of the second recess ( 230 ; 231 - 236 ; 631 ) to the angular extent (phi_RM) of the associated rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) is in the range of 0.4 to 0.8,

wherein, between the second recess ( 230 ; 231 - 236 ; 631 ) and the associated first recess ( 211 - 216 ; 611 ), a sprung web-shaped clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ) is formed, which clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ) is tensioned toward the second recess ( 231 - 236 ; 631 ) by the associated rotor magnet ( 221 , 621 ), and which clamping element ( 291 ; 691 ) as a result applies a force to the associated rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) toward the first recess ( 211 - 216 ; 611 ) in order to hold the associated rotor magnet ( 221 ; 621 ) in the pocket ( 210 ), and

wherein the rotor magnet ( 221 ), before the introduction into the pocket ( 210 ), has in radial direction a maximum oversize O 1 relative to the pocket, wherein the following applies:

the ratio of B 1 to O 1 is in the range of 1.5 to 4.0.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2025
From: EBM-PAPST ST. GEORGEN GMBH & CO. KG
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 071643/0004 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2019
From: SCHULDE, ARNOLD; HERR, JUERGEN; FEHRENBACH, JOHANNES; FLAIG, MARKUS; MAYER, CHRISTOPH; POYRAZ, SERKAN; RADJENOVIC, BOZIDAR
To: EBM-PAPST ST. GEORGEN GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 049456/0025 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 103 619.9 · Feb 22, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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