IP Library Granted Patent US 12,107,474
Granted Patent B2
US 12,107,474 · App. 17/258,995 · Granted Oct 1, 2024

End-face rotating joint for transmitting torques

Inventor: Uwe Vollmer (Sindelfingen, DE)
Assignee: KARDION GMBH
H02K49/108
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Patent No.
US 12,107,474
App. No.
17/258,995
Granted
Oct 1, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a magnetic end-face rotating joint ( 100 ) for transmitting torques, containing a first joint half ( 102 ) which can be connected to a first shaft, and comprising a second joint half ( 104 ) which can be connected to a second shaft. The first joint half ( 102 ) comprises a first permanent magnet ( 106 ) which has the magnet configuration of a Halbach array.

Claims (27)

1. A magnetic disc coupling for transmitting torque in a cardiac support system, the magnetic disc coupling comprising:

a first coupling half being configured to connect to a first shaft, the first coupling half comprising an end face and a first permanent magnet having a magnet configuration of a Halbach array; and

a second coupling half being configured to connect to a second shaft;

wherein the first permanent magnet comprises one or more first coupling parts having a first magnetization direction, one or more second coupling parts having a second magnetization direction opposite the first magnetization direction, and one or more third coupling parts having a third magnetization direction tilted 90 degrees relative to the first magnetization direction;

wherein the end face is a contiguous surface positioned at an end of the first coupling half opposite the first shaft; and

wherein the one or more third coupling parts do not extend to the end face.

2. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 1 , wherein the first permanent magnet comprises a strong side.

3. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 2 , wherein the first permanent magnet comprises a weak side facing away from the strong side.

4. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 2 , wherein the strong side of the first permanent magnet faces the second coupling half.

5. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 1 , wherein the second coupling half is axially magnetized.

6. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 1 , wherein the second coupling half comprises a second permanent magnet having a magnet configuration of a Halbach array.

7. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 6 , wherein the second permanent magnet comprises a strong side.

8. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 7 , wherein the second permanent magnet comprises a weak side facing away from the strong side.

9. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 7 , wherein the strong side of the second permanent magnet faces the first coupling half.

10. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 6 , wherein the magnet configuration of the second permanent magnet comprises 2n or 2n+1 segments, and wherein n is a whole number greater than or equal to 1.

11. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 10 , wherein a number of segments of the magnet configuration of the first permanent magnet is the same as a number of segments of the magnet configuration of the second permanent magnet.

12. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 1 , wherein the magnet configuration of the first permanent magnet comprises 2n or 2n+1 segments, and wherein n is a whole number greater than or equal to 1.

13. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 1 , wherein the end face of the first coupling half and an end face of the second coupling half are positioned opposite one another.

14. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 1 , wherein the first shaft is configured to connect to a driving shaft and the second shaft is configured to connect to an output shaft.

15. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 1 , wherein the first coupling half and the second coupling half are arranged coaxially.

16. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 1 , wherein at least one of a magnetic field of the first coupling half and a magnetic field of the second coupling half is single-pole or multi-pole paired.

17. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first coupling half and the second coupling half has a round or annular shape.

18. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 1 , wherein the first coupling half and the second coupling half each comprise a disc magnet.

19. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 1 , wherein a radius of the first coupling half is equal in size to a radius of the second coupling half.

20. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 1 , wherein an axial length of the first coupling half is equal in size to an axial length of the second coupling half.

21. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 1 , wherein the second coupling half comprises at least two coupling parts.

22. The magnetic disc coupling of claim 1 , wherein the Halbach arrays of the first and second permanent magnets only comprise one first coupling part, one second coupling part, and one third coupling part.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2021
From: VOLLMER, UWE
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Reel/Frame 058274/0264 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 2, 2021
From: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
To: KARDION GMBH
Reel/Frame 058274/0562 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2021
From: KARDION GMBH
To: EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES HOLDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 056046/0422 →
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