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US 12,362,638 · App. 17/924,634 · Granted Jul 15, 2025

Radial flux synchronous machine and electric motor-generator system

Inventors: Mitsuru Izumi (Toyko-to, JP); Kota Yamaguchi (Toyko-to, JP); Shinji Takei (Tokyo-to, JP); Tetsuya Ida (Tokyo-to, JP)
Assignee: National University Corporation Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology
H02K16/02B63H5/10B63H21/17H02K21/26
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Patent No.
US 12,362,638
App. No.
17/924,634
Granted
Jul 15, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A radial flux synchronous machine includes a stator in a cylindrical shape provided with a plurality of magnetic poles, an inner rotor disposed radially inward of the stator and having an inner armature opposing the magnetic pole from radially inward, and an outer rotor disposed radially outward of the stator and having an outer armature opposing the magnetic pole (from radially outward.

Claims (24)

1. A radial flux synchronous machine comprising:

a stator in a cylindrical shape provided with a plurality of magnetic poles;

an inner rotor disposed radially inward of the stator and having an inner armature opposing the magnetic pole from radially inward; and

an outer rotor disposed radially outward of the stator and having an outer armature opposing the magnetic pole from radially outward,

wherein each of the magnetic poles includes a plurality of magnets,

wherein each magnet includes a bulk superconductor,

wherein, in each magnetic pole, a plurality of the bulk superconductors are arranged along the circumferential direction and the plurality of the bulk superconductors are arranged along the axial direction of the inner rotor, and

wherein, in each magnetic pole, each of the bulk superconductors is arranged such that the respective plurality of the magnets have a rectangular shape as a whole when viewed from an axial direction of the inner rotor.

2. The radial flux synchronous machine according to claim 1 , wherein the inner armature includes inner teeth protruding radially outward and an inner coil wound around the inner teeth.

3. The radial flux synchronous machine according to claim 1 , wherein the outer armature includes outer teeth protruding radially inward, and an outer coil wound around the outer teeth.

4. An electric motor-generator system comprising:

a base portion;

a radial flux synchronous machine attached to the base portion, the radial flux synchronous machine including,

a stator in a cylindrical shape provided with a plurality of magnetic poles,

an inner rotor disposed radially inward of the stator and having an inner armature opposing the magnetic pole from radially inward, and

an outer rotor disposed radially outward of the stator and having an outer armature opposing the magnetic pole from radially outward;

a front blade coupled to the inner rotor; and

a rear blade coupled to the outer rotor,

wherein each of the magnetic poles includes a plurality of magnets,

wherein each magnet includes a bulk superconductor,

wherein, in each magnetic pole, a plurality of the bulk superconductors are arranged along the circumferential direction and the plurality of the bulk superconductors are arranged along the axial direction of the inner rotor, and

wherein, in each magnetic pole, each of the bulk superconductors is arranged such that the respective plurality of the magnets have a rectangular shape as a whole when viewed from an axial direction of the inner rotor.

5. The electric motor-generator system according to claim 4 , wherein the inner armature includes inner teeth protruding radially outward and an inner coil wound around the inner teeth.

6. The electric motor-generator system according to claim 4 , wherein the outer armature includes outer teeth protruding radially inward, and an outer coil wound around the outer teeth.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2023
From: IZUMI, MITSURU; YAMAGUCHI, KOTA; TAKEI, SHINJI; IDA, TETSUYA
To: NATIONAL UNIVERSITY CORPORATION TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF MARINE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-085441 · May 14, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230188017A1 · Jun 15, 2023
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