IP Library Granted Patent US 11,770,037
Granted Patent B2
US 11,770,037 · App. 17/199,572 · Granted Sep 26, 2023

Motor, actuator, and manufacturing method of rotor provided at motor

Inventors: Hiroaki Yui (Kariya, JP); Hiroki Ume (Kariya, JP); Hideaki Kato (Kariya, JP); Takahiro Sonoda (Kariya, JP)
Assignee: AISIN CORPORATION
H02K1/276B62D5/04H02K15/03
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Patent No.
US 11,770,037
App. No.
17/199,572
Granted
Sep 26, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motor includes a rotor configured to rotate with a shaft. The rotor includes a plurality of yoke portions and a plurality of holding portions each corresponding to a space portion provided between the adjacent yoke portions and configured to hold therein a magnet. At least one of the plurality of yoke portions includes a tab portion extending towards the holding portion and configured to hold the magnet held in the holding portion. The holding portion includes an insertion space provided between a first end portion of the yoke portion in an axial direction of the shaft and the tab portion. The insertion space allows the magnet to be inserted into the insertion space towards an inner side in a radial direction of the shaft.

Claims (29)

1. A motor comprising:

a rotor configured to rotate with a shaft;

the rotor including a plurality of yoke portions, and a plurality of holding portions each corresponding to a space portion provided between the adjacent yoke portions and configured to hold therein a magnet;

at least one of the plurality of yoke portions including a tab portion extending towards the holding portion and configured to hold the magnet held in the holding portion; and

the holding portion including an insertion space provided between a first end portion of the yoke portion in an axial direction of the shaft and the tab portion, the insertion space allowing the magnet to be inserted, from a position radially outward of the rotor, into the insertion space towards an inner side in a radial direction of the shaft.

2. The motor according to claim 1 , wherein

the insertion space includes an opening portion opening towards an outer side in the radial direction, and the opening portion includes an opening distance corresponding to a distance in a circumferential direction of the shaft, and

the opening distance is larger than an insertion distance corresponding to a distance of the insertion space in the circumferential direction at an inner side in the radial direction relative to the opening portion.

3. The motor according to claim 1 , wherein

the holding portion includes an end space provided between a second end portion of the yoke portion in the axial direction and the tab portion, and

a first length corresponding to a length of the insertion space in the axial direction and a second length corresponding to a length of the end space in the axial direction differ from each other.

4. The motor according to claim 3 , wherein the first length is longer than the second length.

5. The motor according to claim 3 , wherein

the rotor includes a core portion connected to the plurality of yoke portions at an inner side of the plurality of yoke portions in the radial direction, and

the core portion includes a contact portion being in contact with an axial end portion of the magnet at the second end portion.

6. An actuator comprising a motor, the motor including:

a rotor configured to rotate with a shaft;

the rotor including a plurality of yoke portions, and a plurality of holding portions each corresponding to a space portion provided between the adjacent yoke portions and configured to hold therein a magnet;

at least one of the plurality of yoke portions including a tab portion extending towards the holding portion and configured to hold the magnet held in the holding portion; and

the holding portion including an insertion space provided between a first end portion of the yoke portion in an axial direction of the shaft and the tab portion, the insertion space allowing the magnet to be inserted, from a position radially outward of the rotor, into the insertion space towards an inner side in a radial direction of the shaft.

7. The actuator according to claim 6 , wherein the shaft is configured to be connected to a wheel of a vehicle.

8. The actuator according to claim 7 , wherein the actuator is used for a rear wheel steering system.

9. A manufacturing method of a rotor configured to be provided at a motor and rotate with a shaft, the manufacturing method comprising:

a magnetizing process of magnetizing magnetic material and generating magnet;

an attaching process of attaching the magnet to the rotor;

the rotor including a plurality of yoke portions, and a plurality of holding portions each corresponding to a space portion provided between the adjacent yoke portions and configured to hold therein the magnet;

at least one of the yoke portions including a tab portion extending towards the holding portion and configured to hold the magnet held in the holding portion;

the holding portion including an insertion space provided between a first end portion of the yoke portion in an axial direction of the shaft and the tab portion, the insertion space allowing the magnet to be inserted into the insertion space towards an inner side in a radial direction of the shaft; and

the attaching process including a first process of inserting the magnet, from a position radially outward of the rotor, into the insertion space towards an inner side in the radial direction and a second process of inserting the magnet in the axial direction after the first process.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jan 5, 2022
From: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA; AISIN CORPORATION
To: AISIN CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058570/0853 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2021
From: YUI, HIROAKI; UME, HIROKI; KATO, HIDEAKI; SONODA, TAKAHIRO
To: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 055571/0461 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-056827 · Mar 26, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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