IP Library Granted Patent US 7,828,095
Granted Patent B2
US 7,828,095 · App. 11/836,952 · Granted Nov 9, 2010

In-wheel motor and wheel assembly with this in-wheel motor

Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 7,828,095
App. No.
11/836,952
Granted
Nov 9, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

A motor has a stator core, a coil, a rotor, and a motor case in which the stator core, the coil, and the rotor are housed. The motor is also provided with a fluid carrying member that is arranged around a coil end of the coil in the motor case and has an inlet hole that is communicated with a fluid supply source and a distribution hole that is communicated with a space inside the motor case.

Claims (23)

1. A motor comprising:

a stator core;

a coil;

a rotor;

a motor case in which the stator core, the coil, and the rotor are housed; and a substantially annular fluid carrying member which is provided on a coil end of the coil in the motor case and has an inlet hole that is communicated with a fluid supply source and a distribution hole that is communicated with a space inside the motor case, wherein

the fluid supply source is driven by rotational output of a rotating shaft of a counter gear which reduces a rate of rotational output of an output shaft of the motor and transmits a resultant rotational output to a wheel.

2. An in-wheel motor structure, comprising:

a motor that drives a wheel, which is arranged within the wheel and has a stator core, a coil, a rotor, and a motor case in which the stator core, the coil, and the rotor are housed;

an oil pump that is driven by rotational output of a rotating shaft of a counter gear which reduces a rate of rotational output of an output shaft of the motor and transmits a resultant rotational output to the wheel; and

a substantially annular fluid carrying member which is provided on a coil end of the coil in the motor case and has an inlet hole that is communicated with the oil pump, and a distribution hole that is communicated with a space inside the motor case.

3. An in-wheel motor structure, comprising:

a motor that drives a wheel, which is arranged within the wheel and has a stator core, a coil, a rotor, and a motor case in which the stator core, the coil, and the rotor are housed;

a counter gear which reduces a rate of rotational output of an output shaft of the motor and transmits a resultant rotational output to the wheel;

a bearing that rotatably supports a rotating shaft of the counter gear;

a fluid supply source that is driven by rotational output of the rotating shaft of the counter gear; and

a substantially annular fluid carrying member which is provided on a coil end of the coil in the motor case and has an inlet hole that is communicated with the fluid supply source and a distribution hole that is communicated with the bearing.

4. An in-wheel motor structure, comprising:

a motor that drives a wheel, which is arranged within the wheel and has a stator core, a coil, a rotor, and a motor case in which the stator core, the coil, and the rotor are housed;

a counter gear which reduces a rate of rotational output of an output shaft of the motor and transmits a resultant rotational output to the wheel;

a bearing that rotatably supports a rotating shaft of the counter gear;

a fluid supply source that is driven by rotational output of the rotating shaft of the counter gear;

a substantially annular fluid carrying member which is provided on a coil end of the coil in the motor case and has an inlet hole that is communicated with the fluid supply source; and

a distribution hole which is formed in the motor case and supplies fluid from the fluid supply source to the bearing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 13, 2007
From: MURATA, SATOSHI; TSUCHIDA, MICHITAKA; URANO, HIROAKI
To: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-219765 · Aug 11, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080035399A1 · Feb 14, 2008