IP Library Patent Application 18390723
Patent Application
App. No. 18/390,723

ROTOR, ELECTRIC MACHINE AND VEHICLE

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App. No.
18/390,723
Abstract

A rotor includes a rotor shaft, having a rotation axis; a rotor body, fixed to the rotor shaft and formed of multiple stacked laminations. Magnet mounting grooves are provided in the rotor body, and multiple magnets are disposed in the magnet mounting grooves, with a gap formed between each magnet and an inner wall of the corresponding magnet mounting grooves. First and second end plates are respectively disposed at two ends of the rotor body along the rotation axis. A fluid cooling system includes a slot, disposed on one of the first end plate and second end plate, and located on a side of this end plate that faces towards the rotor body; a through-hole, disposed on the other of the first end plate and second end plate; and the gap. The slot, the gap and the through-hole are in fluid communication to form a cooling medium channel.

Claims (29)

1 . A rotor for an electric machine, wherein the rotor comprises:

a rotor shaft, having a rotation axis;

a rotor body, fixed to the rotor shaft and formed of multiple stacked laminations, wherein magnet mounting grooves are provided in the rotor body;

a plurality of magnets disposed in the magnet mounting grooves, with a gap formed between each magnet and an inner wall of the corresponding magnet mounting grooves;

a first end plate and a second end plate, respectively disposed at two ends of the rotor body along the rotation axis,

wherein the rotor further comprises a fluid cooling system, the fluid cooling system comprising:

a slot, disposed on one of the first end plate and second end plate, and located on a side of the end plate that faces towards the rotor body;

a through-hole, disposed on the other of the first end plate and second end plate; and

the gap,

and wherein the slot, the gap and the through-hole are in fluid communication to form a cooling medium channel.

2 . The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the fluid cooling system further comprises an opening disposed on a wall of the rotor shaft, the opening being in fluid communication with the slot, and a cooling medium being able to flow from the opening into the cooling medium channel.

3 . The rotor according to claim 2 , wherein the cooling medium is recovered after sequentially flowing through the opening, the slot, the gap and the through-hole.

4 . The rotor according to claim 2 , wherein the slot extends outwards from an inner edge of the corresponding end plate and at least partly covers the gap.

5 . The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein slots and through-holes arranged alternately are provided on each of the first end plate and second end plate.

6 . The rotor according to claim 5 , wherein the slots and through-holes of at least one of the first end plate and second end plate are arranged equidistantly in the circumferential direction of the corresponding end plate.

7 . The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the magnet mounting grooves comprise multiple groups of mounting grooves which are radially offset, the slot and the through-hole being respectively aligned with gaps of the multiple groups of mounting grooves.

8 . The rotor according to claim 7 , wherein the slot extends radially outwards in a tapering manner.

9 . The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the magnets are disposed in the magnet mounting grooves by snap-fitting.

10 . An electric machine, wherein comprising a stator and the rotor according to claim 1 .

11 . A vehicle, wherein comprising the electric machine according to claim 10 .

12 . The rotor according to claim 2 , wherein slots and through-holes arranged alternately are provided on each of the first end plate and second end plate.

13 . The rotor according to claim 2 , wherein the magnet mounting grooves comprise multiple groups of mounting grooves which are radially offset, the slot and the through-hole being respectively aligned with gaps of the multiple groups of mounting grooves.

14 . The rotor according to claim 2 , wherein the magnets are disposed in the magnet mounting grooves by snap-fitting.

15 . An electric machine, wherein comprising a stator and the rotor according to claim 2 .

16 . The rotor according to claim 3 , wherein slots and through-holes arranged alternately are provided on each of the first end plate and second end plate.

17 . The rotor according to claim 3 , wherein the magnet mounting grooves comprise multiple groups of mounting grooves which are radially offset, the slot and the through-hole being respectively aligned with gaps of the multiple groups of mounting grooves.

18 . The rotor according to claim 3 , wherein the magnets are disposed in the magnet mounting grooves by snap-fitting.

19 . An electric machine, wherein comprising a stator and the rotor according to claim 3 .

20 . The rotor according to claim 4 , wherein slots and through-holes arranged alternately are provided on each of the first end plate and second end plate.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 22, 2026
From: VALEO EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH; VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH; SIEMENS AUTOMOTIVE EPOWERTRAIN SYSTEMS GMBH; BLITZ E16-802 GMBH
To: VALEO ELECTRIFICATION
Reel/Frame 076028/0968 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2024
From: FAN, PENGCHENG; ZHANG, XUEJUN; YING, RENLONG
To: VALEO EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 068125/0861 →