IP Library Granted Patent US 12,005,248
Granted Patent B2
US 12,005,248 · App. 17/054,884 · Granted Jun 11, 2024

Rotor bearing system

Inventors: Andreas Vogt (Renningen, DE); Ingo Stotz (Ditzingen, DE); Johannes Bette (Leonberg, DE); Armin Schuelke (Aidlingen, DE); Xiang Li (Stuttgart, DE); Uwe Vollmer (Sindelfingen, DE); David Minzenmay (Stuttgart, DE)
Assignee: KARDION GMBH
A61M60/82A61M60/178A61M60/216A61M60/419A61M60/824A61M60/825F04D3/00F04D29/048F04D29/181F16C17/10H02K7/088H02K16/005F16C2316/18
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Patent No.
US 12,005,248
App. No.
17/054,884
Granted
Jun 11, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a rotor bearing system ( 1 ). Said system comprises a housing ( 80 ) in which a first permanent magnet ( 30 ) is mounted such that it can rotate about a first axis ( 105 ). A rotor ( 70 ) for conveying a liquid comprises a second hollow-cylindrical permanent magnet ( 40 ), which is mounted such that it can rotate about a second axis. The first permanent magnet ( 30 ) and the second permanent magnet ( 40 ) overlap axially at least partially, wherein the first permanent magnet ( 30 ) is disposed offset relative to the second permanent magnet ( 40 ). In the axial overlap region ( 160 ) of the first permanent magnet ( 30 ) and the second permanent magnet ( 40 ), the housing ( 80 ) is positioned between the two permanent magnets ( 30, 40 ). A first bearing ( 20 ) is configured for the relative axial positioning of the rotor ( 70 ) and the housing ( 80 ) with respect to one another and for receiving an axial force resulting from the arrangement of the first permanent magnet ( 30 ) and the second permanent magnet ( 40 ), and a second bearing ( 10 ) and a third bearing ( 90 ) are configured for receiving radial forces and for positioning the axis of rotation of the second permanent magnet ( 40 ).

Claims (38)

1. A heart support system, comprising:

a rotor bearing system comprising:

a housing, wherein a first permanent magnet is mounted within the housing and configured to rotate about a first axis;

a rotor configured to convey a liquid, wherein the rotor comprises a second permanent magnet, wherein the second permanent magnet comprises a hollow-cylindrical permanent magnet and is configured to rotate about a second axis;

wherein the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet at least partially overlap axially,

wherein the first permanent magnet is axially offset relative to the second permanent magnet,

wherein the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet are arranged to produce an axial force;

wherein the housing is positioned between the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet in an axial overlap region of the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet;

a first bearing configured to provide a relative axial positioning of the rotor and the housing with respect to one another and configured to receive the axial force resulting from the arrangement of the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet; and

a second bearing, wherein the first bearing and the second bearing are configured to receive radial forces and configured to position the second axis of the second permanent magnet.

2. The heart support system according to claim 1 , wherein the first bearing is disposed between the housing and the rotor and the second bearing is disposed on the rotor.

3. The heart support system according to claim 1 , wherein the first bearing is disposed on the rotor and the second bearing is disposed between the housing and the rotor.

4. The heart support system according to claim 1 , wherein the housing is a motor housing comprising a rotatably mounted shaft within an interior of the motor housing, and wherein the first permanent magnet is disposed on the rotatably mounted shaft.

5. The heart support system according to claim 1 , wherein the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet are arranged coaxially.

6. The heart support system according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet comprise at least one pair of poles, wherein the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet comprise an equal number of pairs of poles.

7. The heart support system according to claim 1 , wherein the axial force resulting from the arrangement of the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet is configured to be greater than a hydraulic force acting on the rotor.

8. The heart support system according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet comprises at least two axial segments.

9. The heart support system according to claim 1 , wherein the first permanent magnet and/or the second permanent magnet comprises a radial, parallel or diametrical magnetization.

10. The heart support system according to claim 1 , wherein the first permanent magnet and/or the second permanent magnet comprises a Halbach array.

11. A heart support system, comprising:

a rotor bearing system comprising:

a housing, wherein a first permanent magnet is mounted within the housing and configured to rotate about a first axis;

a rotor configured to convey a liquid, wherein the rotor comprises a second permanent magnet, wherein the second permanent magnet is a hollow-cylindrical permanent magnet and is configured to rotate about a second axis;

wherein the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet at least partially overlap axially,

wherein the first permanent magnet is axially offset relative to the second permanent magnet,

wherein the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet are arranged to produce an axial force;

wherein the housing is positioned between the two permanent magnets in an axial overlap region of the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet;

a first bearing configured to provide a relative axial positioning of the rotor and the housing with respect to one another and configured to receive the axial force resulting from the arrangement of the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet; and

a second bearing and a third bearing, wherein the second bearing and the third bearing are configured to receive radial forces and configured to position the second axis of the second permanent magnet.

12. The heart support system according to claim 11 , wherein the first bearing and the third bearing are disposed between the housing and the rotor and the second bearing is disposed on the rotor.

13. The heart support system according to claim 11 , wherein the first bearing and the third bearing are disposed on the rotor and the second bearing is disposed between the housing and the rotor.

14. The heart support system according to claim 11 , wherein the housing is a motor housing comprising a rotatably mounted shaft within an interior of the motor housing, and wherein the first permanent magnet is disposed on the rotatably mounted shaft.

15. The heart support system according to claim 11 , wherein the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet are arranged coaxially.

16. The heart support system according to claim 11 , wherein each of the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet comprise at least one pair of poles, wherein the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet comprise an equal number of pairs of poles.

17. The heart support system according to claim 11 , wherein the axial force resulting from the arrangement of the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet is configured to be greater than a hydraulic force acting on the rotor.

18. The heart support system according to claim 11 , wherein each of the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet comprises at least two axial segments.

19. The heart support system according to claim 11 , wherein the first permanent magnet and/or the second permanent magnet comprises a radial, parallel or diametrical magnetization.

20. The heart support system according to claim 11 , wherein the first permanent magnet and/or the second permanent magnet comprises a Halbach array.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2022
From: VOGT, ANDREAS; STOTZ, INGO; BETTE, JOHANNES; SCHUELKE, ARMIN; LI, XIANG; VOLLMER, UWE; MINZENMAY, DAVID
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Reel/Frame 058761/0163 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2022
From: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
To: KARDION GMBH
Reel/Frame 058766/0058 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2021
From: KARDION GMBH
To: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES HOLDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 056046/0422 →
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