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Granted Patent B2
US 11,722,027 · App. 16/763,463 · Granted Aug 8, 2023

Rotor for an axial flux motor, a radial flux motor, and a transversal flux motor

Inventors: Hong Giang To (Düsseldorf, DE); Nils Bornemann (Bonn, DE); Stefan Tiller (Sankt Augustin, DE)
Assignee: GKN Sinter Metals Engineering GmbH
H02K1/2793H02K1/02H02K1/2773H02K2213/03
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Patent No.
US 11,722,027
App. No.
16/763,463
Granted
Aug 8, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rotor for an axial flux motor, a radial flux motor, or a transversal flux motor, has a rotational axis which extends along an axial direction. The rotor extends in an annular manner and has a plurality of permanent magnets along the circumferential direction, the magnetization of each magnet being oriented in the circumferential direction, wherein the permanent magnets are mutually spaced along the circumferential direction, and at least one soft magnetic composite as a first material is arranged between the permanent magnets.

Claims (12)

1. A rotor for an axial flux motor, a radial flux motor or a transversal flux motor, the rotor comprising a rotation axis which extends in an axial direction, wherein the rotor extends in an annular manner and has in a peripheral direction a large number of permanent magnets, the magnetization of which is orientated in each case in the peripheral direction, wherein the permanent magnets are arranged spaced apart from each other in the peripheral direction, wherein a first material at least comprising a soft magnetic composite is arranged between the permanent magnets, wherein a second material comprising an iron-containing material is further arranged between the permanent magnets, and wherein the second material is a sintered iron-containing material.

2. The rotor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein for the axial flux motor the first material and the second material are arranged in layers and the layers are arranged one behind the other in the axial direction.

3. The rotor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein for the axial flux motor the first material and the second material have together in the axial direction an overall height, wherein the first material extends over a first height which is at least 10% of the overall height.

4. The rotor as claimed in claim 3 , wherein for the axial flux motor the permanent magnets have in the axial direction an extent which corresponds to the overall height.

5. The rotor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the permanent magnets extend in a radial direction at least partially further outward than the first material.

6. The rotor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the permanent magnets extend in a radial direction at least partially further inward than the first material.

7. The rotor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein for the radial flux motor and the transversal flux motor the first material is arranged in the radial direction adjacent to a stator of the radial flux motor and the transversal flux motor.

8. An electric drive in the form of an axial flux motor, a radial flux motor or a transversal flux motor, the electric drive at least comprising a stator and a rotor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the stator has a number of cores which are surrounded by coils.

9. The electric drive as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the stator has a soft magnetic composite.

10. The rotor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein for the radial flux motor and the transversal flux motor the first material and the second material are arranged in layers and the layers are arranged in a radial direction one behind the other.

11. The rotor as claimed in claim 1 , wherein for the radial flux motor and the transversal flux motor the first material and the second material together have an overall height in a radial direction, wherein the first material extends over a first height which is at least 10% of the overall height.

12. The rotor as claimed in claim 11 , wherein for the radial flux motor and the transversal flux motor the permanent magnets have in the radial direction an extent which corresponds to the overall height.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2020
From: TO, HONG GIANG; BORNEMANN, NILS; TILLER, STEFAN
To: GKN SINTER METALS ENGINEERING GMBH
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Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2017 127 157.0 · Nov 17, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200295610A1 · Sep 17, 2020