IP Library Granted Patent US 8,853,894
Granted Patent B2
US 8,853,894 · App. 13/469,263 · Granted Oct 7, 2014

Cylindrical linear motor having low cogging forces

Inventors: Michael Fick (Sondernau, DE); Armin Stäblein (Fladungen, DE); Rolf Vollmer (Gersfeld, DE)
Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
H02K16/00H02K41/03H02K3/28H02K41/031
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Patent No.
US 8,853,894
App. No.
13/469,263
Granted
Oct 7, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Cogging forces of a cylindrical linear motor are reduced with a linear motor having a rotor with eight poles and a stator with 36 toroidal coils (optionally multiples of eighteen toroidal coils) inserted into slots (N 1 to N 36 ) (or a multiple of 36 slots). The toroidal coils extend in the circumferential direction of the stator, are of equal size, and are arranged axially one behind the other. All the terminals of the toroidal coils are located in an axially extending connector channel. The two terminals of each coil are connected according to a specific connection scheme.

Claims (36)

1. A cylindrical linear motor, comprising:

a cylindrical rotor having eight poles, and

a cylindrical stator comprising a winding having 36 coaxial toroidal coils of equal size forming a first basic winding and extending in a circumferential direction of the stator, with the toroidal coils arranged axially one behind the other, said stator having an axial connector channel,

wherein each toroidal coil has a left-hand terminal and a right-hand terminal located in the connector channel, with the left-hand terminals being connected to the right-hand terminals as follows:

A ( n* 3+1) L to A ( n* 3+6) R,

with the left-hand terminals being connected to the right-hand terminals AiR as follows:

A ( n* 3+3) L to A ( n* 3+5) L , and

with the right-hand terminals being connected to the right-hand terminals as follows:

A ( n* 3+2) R to A ( n* 3+4) R,

wherein A(i)L indicates the i-th left-hand terminal, A(i)R indicates the i-th right-hand terminal, and n=0 . . . 10 for all terminals, and

wherein the terminals A 2 L, A 1 L, and A 3 R are each connected to a corresponding phase of a three-phase system, and the terminals A 34 L, A 36 L, and A 35 R are connected together at a star point.

2. The cylindrical linear motor of claim 1 , wherein the stator is axially extended at a center of the stator by at least one additional basic winding comprising eighteen coaxial toroidal coils, with terminals of the toroidal coils of the additional basic winding being connected commensurate with the connection of the first basic winding.

3. The cylindrical linear motor of claim 1 , wherein the stator comprises radially arranged individual plates.

4. The cylindrical linear motor of claim 1 , wherein the stator comprises a stator core with slots extending in the circumferential direction, and wherein the toroidal coils are inserted in the slots.

5. The cylindrical linear motor of claim 3 , wherein the individual plates form a plate arrangement having one or more interruptions in the circumferential direction, and further comprising a stator-comb element inserted in an interruption in one-to-one correspondence.

6. The cylindrical linear motor of claim 5 , wherein the axially extending connector channel is disposed in the stator-comb element.

7. The cylindrical linear motor of claim 5 , wherein the stator-comb element comprises an electrically insulating plastic part, an electrically insulating cast part, or an electrically insulating sintered part.

8. The cylindrical linear motor of claim 1 , wherein the terminals are connected with insulation-displacement connectors or soldered joints.

9. A combination drive, comprising:

a torque motor for performing a rotating motion; and

a cylindrical linear motor for performing a stroke motion, said linear motor having a cylindrical rotor having eight poles, and a cylindrical stator comprising a winding having 36 coaxial toroidal coils of equal size forming a first, basic winding and extending in a circumferential direction of the stator, with the toroidal coils arranged axially one behind the other, said stator having an axial connector channel,

wherein each toroidal coil has a left-hand terminal and a right-hand terminal located in the connector channel, with the left-hand terminals being connected to the right-hand terminals AiR as follows:

A ( n* 3+1) L to A ( n* 3+6) R,

with the left-hand terminals being connected to the left-hand terminals as follows:

A ( n* 3+3) L to A ( n* 3+5) L , and

with the right-hand terminals being connected to the right-hand terminals as follows:

A ( n* 3+2) R to A ( n* 3+4) R,

wherein A(i)L indicates the i-th left-hand terminal, A(i)R indicates the i-th right-hand terminal, and n=0 . . . 10 for all terminals, and

wherein the terminals A 2 L, A 1 L, and A 3 R are each connected to a corresponding phase of a three-phase system, and the terminals A 34 L, A 36 L, and A 35 R are connected together at a star point.

10. The combination drive of claim 9 , wherein the stator is axially extended at a center of the stator by at least one additional basic winding comprising eighteen coaxial toroidal coils, with terminals of the toroidal coils of the additional basic winding being connected commensurate with the connection of the first basic winding.

11. The combination drive of claim 9 , wherein the stator comprises radially arranged individual plates.

12. The combination drive of claim 9 , wherein the stator comprises a stator core with slots extending in the circumferential direction, and wherein the toroidal coils are inserted in the slots.

13. The combination drive of claim 11 , wherein the individual plates form a plate arrangement having one or more interruptions in the circumferential direction, and further comprising a stator-comb element inserted in an interruption in one-to-one correspondence.

14. The combination drive of claim 13 , wherein the axially extending connector channel is disposed in the stator-comb element.

15. The combination drive of claim 13 , wherein the stator-comb element comprises an electrically insulating plastic part, an electrically insulating cast part, or an electrically insulating sintered part.

16. The combination drive of claim 9 , wherein the terminals are connected with insulation-displacement connectors or soldered joints.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 5, 2012
From: FICK, MICHAEL; STAEBLEIN, ARMIN; VOLLMER, ROLF
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 028494/0981 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 11166056 · May 13, 2011 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130127265A1 · May 23, 2013