Rotor, motor, fan, air conditioner, and manufacturing method of rotor
A rotor includes a shaft made of a stainless steel, an annular rotor core surrounding the shaft from an outer side in a radial direction about a center axis of the shaft, a magnet attached to the rotor core, and a separating portion provided between the shaft and the rotor core and having electric insulation property. The magnet constitutes a first magnetic pole, and a part of the rotor core constitutes a second magnetic pole. The rotor core has an inner circumference facing the shaft and an outer circumference opposite to the inner circumference. A radius R1 of the shaft and a maximum distance R2 from the center axis to the outer circumference of the rotor core satisfy R1/R2≥0.20.
1. A rotor comprising:
a shaft made of a resin;
an annular rotor core surrounding the shaft from an outer side in a radial direction about a center axis of the shaft;
a magnet attached to the rotor core; and
a separating portion provided between the shaft and the rotor core and having electric insulation property,
wherein the magnet constitutes a first magnetic pole, and a part of the rotor core constitutes a second magnetic pole,
wherein the rotor core has an inner circumference facing the shaft and an outer circumference opposite to the inner circumference, and
wherein a radius R1 of the shaft and a maximum distance R2 from the center axis to the outer circumference of the rotor core satisfy:
R 1/ R 2≥0.49.
2. The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the radius R1 and the maximum distance R2 satisfy R1/R2≤0.62.
3. The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the radius R1 and the maximum distance R2 satisfy R1/R2≤0.70.
4. The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the separating portion has an inner annular portion that is in contact with an outer circumference of the shaft, an outer annular portion that is in contact with the inner circumference of the rotor core, and ribs connecting the inner annular portion and the outer annular portion.
5. The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the separating portion is made of a resin.
6. The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the rotor core has a core hole in an end surface of the rotor core in a direction of the center axis.
7. The rotor according to claim 6 , wherein the core hole is formed on an inner side in the radial direction with respect to a center of the first magnetic pole or the second magnetic pole in a circumferential direction about the center axis.
8. The rotor according to claim 7 , wherein the core hole has a circular shape.
9. The rotor according to claim 7 , wherein the core hole has a facing portion that faces the center of the first magnetic pole or the second magnetic pole in the circumferential direction, and has a shape that spreads in the circumferential direction from the facing portion toward an inner side in the radial direction.
10. The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the rotor core has a plurality of core holes in an end surface of the rotor core in a direction of the center axis, the core holes being disposed at equal distances from the center axis, and
wherein the core holes are disposed at the same relative positions with respect to closest magnetic poles.
11. The rotor according to claim 10 , wherein the separating portion has an end surface portion that covers at least a part of the end surface of the rotor core in the direction of the center axis, and
wherein the end surface portion has one or more holes the number of which is equal to or smaller than the number of the core holes.
12. A motor comprising:
the rotor according to claim 1 ; and
a stator provided to surround the rotor from the outer side in the radial direction.
13. A fan comprising:
the motor according to claim 12 , and
a blade rotated by the motor.
14. An air conditioner comprising an outdoor unit, an indoor unit, and a refrigerant pipe connecting the outdoor unit and the indoor unit,
wherein at least one of the outdoor unit and the indoor unit comprises the fan according to claim 13 .
15. A rotor comprising:
a shaft made of a ceramics;
an annular rotor core surrounding the shaft from an outer side in a radial direction about a center axis of the shaft;
a magnet attached to the rotor core; and
a separating portion provided between the shaft and the rotor core and having electric insulation property,
wherein the magnet constitutes a first magnetic pole, and a part of the rotor core constitutes a second magnetic pole,
wherein the rotor core has an inner circumference facing the shaft and an outer circumference opposite to the inner circumference, and
wherein a radius R1 of the shaft and a maximum distance R2 from the center axis to the outer circumference of the rotor core satisfy:
R 1/ R 2≥0.40.
16. The rotor according to claim 15 , wherein the radius R1 and the maximum distance R2 satisfy R1/R2≤0.62.
17. The rotor according to claim 15 , wherein the radius R1 and the maximum distance R2 satisfy R1/R2≤0.70.
18. The rotor according to claim 15 , wherein the separating portion has an inner annular portion that is in contact with an outer circumference of the shaft, an outer annular portion that is in contact with the inner circumference of the rotor core, and ribs connecting the inner annular portion and the outer annular portion.
19. The rotor according to claim 15 , wherein the separating portion is made of a resin.
20. The rotor according to claim 15 , wherein the rotor core has a core hole in an end surface of the rotor core in a direction of the center axis.
21. The rotor according to claim 20 , wherein the core hole is formed on an inner side in the radial direction with respect to a center of the first magnetic pole or the second magnetic pole in a circumferential direction about the center axis.
22. The rotor according to claim 21 , wherein the core hole has a circular shape.
23. The rotor according to claim 21 , wherein the core hole has a facing portion that faces the center of the first magnetic pole or the second magnetic pole in the circumferential direction, and has a shape that spreads in the circumferential direction from the facing portion toward an inner side in the radial direction.
24. The rotor according to claim 15 , wherein the rotor core has a plurality of core holes in an end surface of the rotor core in a direction of the center axis, the core holes being disposed at equal distances from the center axis, and
wherein the core holes are disposed at the same relative positions with respect to closest magnetic poles.
25. The rotor according to claim 24 , wherein the separating portion has an end surface portion that covers at least a part of the end surface of the rotor core in the direction of the center axis, and
wherein the end surface portion has one or more holes the number of which is equal to or smaller than the number of the core holes.
26. A motor comprising:
the rotor according to claim 15 ; and
a stator provided to surround the rotor from the outer side in the radial direction.
27. A fan comprising:
the motor according to claim 26 , and
a blade rotated by the motor.
28. An air conditioner comprising an outdoor unit, an indoor unit, and a refrigerant pipe connecting the outdoor unit and the indoor unit,
wherein at least one of the outdoor unit and the indoor unit comprises the fan according to claim 27 .
29. A manufacturing method of a rotor, the method comprising the steps of:
preparing an annular rotor core to which a magnet constituting a first magnetic pole is attached and which has a part constituting a second magnetic pole, and a shaft made of a resin; and
forming a separating portion using an electrically insulating resin between the shaft and the rotor core by placing the shaft and the rotor core in a molding mold so that the rotor core surrounds the shaft,
wherein a radius R1 of the shaft and a maximum distance R2 from a center axis of the shaft to an outer circumference of the rotor core satisfy:
R 1/ R 2≥0.49.
30. The manufacturing method of a rotor according to claim 29 ,
wherein the rotor core has a core hole in an end surface of the rotor core in a direction of the center axis of the shaft, and
wherein, in the step of forming the separating portion, a protrusion provided in the molding mold is engaged with the core hole of the rotor core.
31. A manufacturing method of a rotor, the method comprising the steps of:
preparing an annular rotor core to which a magnet constituting a first magnetic pole is attached and which has a part constituting a second magnetic pole, and a shaft made of a ceramics, and
forming a separating portion using an electrically insulating resin between the shaft and the rotor core by placing the shaft and the rotor core in a molding mold so that the rotor core surrounds the shaft,
wherein a radius R1 of the shaft and a maximum distance R2 from a center axis of the shaft to an outer circumference of the rotor core satisfy:
R 1/ R 2≥0.40.
32. The manufacturing method of a rotor according to claim 31 ,
wherein the rotor core has a core hole in an end surface of the rotor core in a direction of the center axis of the shaft, and
wherein, in the step of forming the separating portion, a protrusion provided in the molding mold is engaged with the core hole of the rotor core.