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Granted Patent B2
US 12,609,595 · App. 18/079,732 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Axial flux motor structure using magnetic levitation force and rotational force

Inventors: Hyung Kwan Jang (Uijeongbu-si, KR); Hoo Dam Lee (Seongnam-si, KR); Gyeong Sik Choe (Seoul, KR); Byung Ho Min (Suwon-si, KR); Tae Gyu Lee (Seoul, KR)
Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
H02K21/24H02K7/088H02K7/09H02K21/026
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Patent No.
US 12,609,595
App. No.
18/079,732
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An axial flux motor structure uses a magnetic levitation force and a rotational force and includes a stator configured so that a coil unit is wound therearound, a permanent magnet unit configured to generate an air gap by generating a repulsive force with the coil unit, and a rotor configured to be fastened to the permanent magnet unit and coupled to a rotary shaft to rotate. A ratio of the number of slots of the stator and the number of poles of the rotor is 3:1.

Claims (15)

1 . An axial flux motor structure using a magnetic levitation force and a rotational force, the axial flux motor structure comprising:

a stator configured so that a coil unit is wound therearound;

a permanent magnet unit configured to generate an air gap by generating a repulsive force with the coil unit;

a rotor configured to be fastened to the permanent magnet unit and coupled to a rotary shaft to rotate; and

a bearing unit configured to rotatably couple the rotor to the rotary shaft and support the rotor,

wherein a ratio of the number of slots of the stator and the number of poles of the rotor satisfies 3:1,

wherein the coil unit includes:

a rotation coil configured to generate a rotational force through interaction with the permanent magnet unit to rotate the rotor; and

a levitation coil configured to levitate the rotor with attractive and repulsive forces according to a vertical position of the stator that interacts with the permanent magnet unit, and

wherein the rotation coil and the levitation coil are located in a same level of the number of slots of the stator.

2 . The axial flux motor structure of claim 1 , wherein the bearing unit is configured to maintain the air gap between the stator and the rotor.

3 . The axial flux motor structure of claim 1 , wherein the rotor and stator are configured to be spaced apart from each other at both upper and lower portions of the stator.

4 . The axial flux motor structure of claim 1 , wherein the bearing unit is configured such that each rotor is positioned on the rotary shaft to adjust a size of the air gap between the stator and the rotor.

5 . The axial flux motor structure of claim 1 , wherein the bearing unit is configured to support the rotor levitated by the levitation coil to maintain the air gap between the stator and the rotor.

6 . The axial flux motor structure of claim 1 , wherein the rotation coil and the levitation coil are alternatively positioned on a first side of the stator.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2022
From: JANG, HYUNG KWAN; LEE, HOO DAM; CHOE, GYEONG SIK; MIN, BYUNG HO; LEE, TAE GYU
To: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY; KIA CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0073175 · Jun 16, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20230412057A1 · Dec 21, 2023
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