IP Library Granted Patent US 7,183,685
Granted Patent B2
US 7,183,685 · App. 10/539,835 · Granted Feb 27, 2007

Rotor for an electric motor

Assignee: Danfoss Compressors GmbH
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Patent No.
US 7,183,685
App. No.
10/539,835
Granted
Feb 27, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a rotor for an electric motor, particularly an electric line-start motor, comprising axially accommodating spaces ( 4 to 6 ) for conductor rods, and axially extending receiving spaces ( 10, 11 ) for permanent magnets ( 14, 15 ), which are-designed and located in such a way that they generate a permanent magnet field with a magnet axis ( 22 ) and a neutral axis ( 23 ). The aim of the invention is to ensure that the rotor runs as regularly as possible during the operation of the electric motor. To this end, the diameter of the rotor along the magnet axis is larger than that along the neutral axis ( 23 ).

Claims (11)

1. A rotor for an electric motor with axially extending accommodating spaces for conductor rods and with axially extending receiving spaces for permanent magnets, designed and located so that they generate a permanent magnet field with a magnet axis and a neutral axis, wherein the diameter of the rotor is larger along the magnet axis than along the neutral axis.

2. The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the diameter of the rotor along the magnet axis is maximum 2 mm larger than along the neutral axis.

3. The rotor according to claim 2 , wherein the diameter of the rotor along the magnet axis is 0.5 to 1 mm larger than along the neutral axis.

4. The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein in the cross-section the rotor has the shape of an ellipse, whose main axis covers the magnet axis and whose auxiliary axis covers the neutral axis.

5. The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the receiving spaces for the permanent magnets are made to be curved and located around the rotational axis of the rotor in such a manner that, in a cross-sectional view through the rotor, the distance between the receiving spaces for the permanent magnets and the accommodating spaces for the conductor rods are larger in the area of the magnet axis than in the area of the neutral axis.

6. The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein in a cross-sectional view through the rotor, the receiving spaces for the permanent magnets have the shape of bows, which are located in the shape of an ellipse, whose main axis covers the neutral axis and whose auxiliary axis covers the main axis.

7. The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the permanent magnets are rod-shaped, substantially forming two half circles around a through-hole in the rotor.

8. An electric motor comprising:

a stator comprising a plurality of windings and a rotor accommodating space; and

a rotor with axially extending accommodating spaces for conductor rods and with axially extending receiving spaces for permanent magnets, designed and located so that they generate a permanent magnet field with a magnet axis and a neutral axis, wherein the diameter of the rotor is larger along the magnet axis than along the neutral axis;

wherein the rotor is accommodated to be rotatable in the rotor accommodating space.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 8, 2011
From: DANFOSS FLENSBURG GMBH (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DANFOSS COMPRESSORS GMBH)
To: SECOP GMBH (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DANFOSS HOUSEHOLD COMPRESSORS GMBH)
Reel/Frame 026100/0634 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2006
From: WEIHRAUCH, NIELS CHRISTIAN
To: DANFOSS COMPRESSORS GMBH
Reel/Frame 017002/0461 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2005
From: WEIHRAUCH, NIELS CHRISTIAN
To: DANFOSS COMPRESSORS GMBH
Reel/Frame 017398/0018 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 102 61 760 · Dec 19, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060082236A1 · Apr 20, 2006