Rotation driving device, method for mounting rotation driving device, axial blower, method for mounting axial blower, and laser oscillator
A rotation driving device includes: a casing; a stator holding part; a cylindrical member; a flange extending from an end of the cylindrical member in the axial direction toward a rotating shaft, and facing an end of the stator holding part in the axial direction; and a fastening member fastened to the end of the stator holding part in the axial direction via the flange. The flange has a through-hole extending through the flange in the axial direction, and in which the fastening member is inserted. The through-hole has a diameter smaller than that of a head of the fastening member, and larger than that of a screw part of the fastening member. The rotating shaft, the rotor, the stator, the stator holding part, and the cylindrical member are arranged in this order in the radial direction in the casing, and are concentrically arranged.
1. A rotation driving device comprising;
a rotating shaft;
a rotor provided on an outer circumference of the rotating shaft;
a stator provided on an outer circumference of the rotor;
a casing accommodating the stator;
a pair of bearings correspondingly provided at both ends of the rotating shaft and supporting the rotating shaft;
a pair of bearing holding parts correspondingly provided at both ends of the casing and holding the bearings;
a stator holding part provided on an outer circumference of the stator;
a cylindrical member provided on an outer circumference of the stator holding part;
a flange extending from an end of the cylindrical member in an axial direction toward the rotating shaft, and facing an end of the stator holding part in the axial direction; and
a fastening member fastened to the end of the stator holding part in the axial direction via the flange, wherein
the flange has a through-hole extending through the flange in the axial direction and in which the fastening member is inserted,
the through-hole has a diameter smaller than that of a head of the fastening member and larger than that of a screw part of the fastening member,
the rotating shaft, the rotor, the stator, the stator holding part, and the cylindrical member are arranged in this order in a radial direction in the casing, and
the rotating shaft, the rotor, the stator, the stator holding part, and the cylindrical member are concentrically arranged.
2. The rotation driving device according to claim 1 , wherein
the bearings are magnetic bearings supporting the rotating shaft with respect to the bearing holding parts in a non-contact manner.
3. A method for mounting the rotation driving device according to claim 1 , the method comprising:
adjusting a position of a central axis of the stator in the radial direction relative to a central axis of the rotor in a state in which an end of the flange in the axial direction is in contact with the end of the stator holding part in the axial direction; and
fixing the flange to the stator holding part by screwing the fastening member into the end of the stator holding part after the position adjusting.
4. An axial blower comprising:
a rotating shaft provided with a first rotating blade assembly and a second rotating blade assembly to circulate gas;
a rotor provided on an outer circumference of the rotating shaft;
a stator provided on an outer circumference of the rotor;
a casing accommodating the stator, the first rotating blade assembly, the second rotating blade assembly, and a first stator vane assembly;
a pair of bearings correspondingly provided on both ends of the rotating shaft and supporting the rotating shaft;
a pair of bearing holding parts correspondingly provided on both ends of the casing and holding the bearings;
a stator holding part provided on an outer circumference of the stator;
a cylindrical member provided on an outer circumference of the stator holding part, and provided with the first stator vane assembly on an outer circumference thereof;
a flange extending from an end of the cylindrical member in an axial direction toward the rotating shaft, and facing an end of the stator holding part in the axial direction; and
a fastening member fastened to the end of the stator holding part n the axial direction via the flange, wherein
the first stator vane assembly is fixed to an inner side of the casing,
the flange has a through-hole extending through the flange in the axial direction and in which the fastening member is inserted,
the through-hole has a diameter smaller than that of a head of the fastening member and larger than that of a screw part of the fastening member,
the rotating shaft, the rotor, the stator, the stator holding part, the cylindrical member, and the first stator vane assembly are arranged in this order in a radial direction in the casing, and
the rotating shaft, the rotor, the stator, the stator holding part, the cylindrical member, and the first stator vane assembly are concentrically arranged.
5. The axial blower according to claim 4 , wherein
the bearings are magnetic bearings supporting the rotating shaft with respect to the bearing holding parts in a non-contact manner.
6. The axial blower according to claim 4 , wherein the rotating shaft is provided with the pair of bearings comprising a radial bearing and a thrust bearing, and the rotor, the first rotating blade assembly, the radial bearing, and the thrust bearing are arranged in this order from a center of the rotating shaft in the axial direction toward an end of the rotating shaft.
7. The axial blower according to claim 6 , wherein
a second stator vane assembly is accommodated in the casing in addition to the stator, the first rotating blade assembly, the second rotating blade assembly, and the first stator vane assembly,
the second stator vane assembly is fixed to the inner side of the casing, and
the radial bearing is held by the second stator vane assembly.
8. A laser oscillator comprising:
a housing in which laser medium gas is encapsulated;
a discharger to pump the laser medium gas by electric discharge;
the axial blower according to claim 4 to circulate the laser medium gas pumped by the discharger; and
a heat exchanger to cool the laser medium gas.
9. A method for mounting the axial blower according to claim 4 , the method comprising:
adjusting a position of a central axis of the stator in the radial direction relative to a central axis of the rotor in a state in which an end of the flange in the axial direction is in contact with the end of the stator holding part in the axial direction; and
fixing the flange to the stator holding part by screwing the fastening member into the end of the stator holding part after the adjusting.
10. The axial blower according to claim 5 , wherein the rotating shaft is provided with the pair of bearings comprising a radial bearing and a thrust bearing, and the rotor, the first rotating blade assembly, the radial bearing, and the thrust bearing are arranged in this order from a center of the rotating shaft in the axial direction toward an end of the rotating shaft.
11. The axial blower according to claim 10 , wherein
a second stator vane assembly is accommodated in the casing in addition to the stator, the first rotating blade assembly, the second rotating blade assembly, and the first stator vane assembly,
the second stator vane assembly is fixed to the inner side of the casing, and
the radial bearing is held by the second stator vane assembly.