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Granted Patent B2
US 12,237,731 · App. 17/418,088 · Granted Feb 25, 2025

Electric work machine

Inventors: Akira Niwa (Anjo, JP); Kei Kouda (Anjo, JP)
Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
H02K11/25B25F5/02H02K3/50H02K5/225H02P29/60
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Patent No.
US 12,237,731
App. No.
17/418,088
Granted
Feb 25, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric work machine in one aspect of the present disclosure includes a motor, a driver, and a temperature sensor. The motor includes a stator, and a rotor. The stator includes a cylindrical body, a tooth, and a coil. The cylindrical body includes a first inner circumferential surface. The tooth is disposed to stand on the first inner circumferential surface. The coil is wound around the tooth. The coil generates a magnetic force in response to receiving an electric power. The temperature sensor is installed in/on the tooth.

Claims (50)

1. An electric work machine comprising:

a motor including:

a stator and a rotor,

the stator including:

a cylindrical body having a first inner circumferential surface;

a tooth projecting from the first inner circumferential surface; and

a coil (i) configured to generate a magnetic force in response to receiving an electric power and (ii) wound around the tooth;

a driver configured (i) for an attachment of an driven member, (ii) to receive a rotational force transmitted from the motor, and (iii) to drive the driven member attached to the driver with the rotational force, and the driven member being configured to operate on a target of operation in response to being driven by the driver;

a temperature sensor in/on the tooth;

a connection member; and

a connector (i) coupled with the connection member, and (ii) configured to be detachable from the connection member, wherein:

the connector includes a first terminal containing metal; and

the connection member includes:

a connection main body including (i) an insulating material and (ii) a surface;

a patterned wiring (i) on the surface and (ii) electrically coupled with the temperature sensor; and

a second terminal (i) on the surface, (ii) containing metal, (iii) electrically coupled with the patterned wiring, (iv) in contact with and electrically coupled with the first terminal, and (v) being harder and/or thicker than the patterned wiring.

2. The electric work machine according to claim 1 ,

wherein the connection main body includes an integrally-molded member containing the insulating material,

wherein the insulating material contains resin,

wherein the second terminal is integral with the connection main body, and

wherein a part of the second terminal is embedded in the connection main body.

3. The electric work machine according to claim 1 ,

wherein the connection member is in/on the stator.

4. The electric work machine according to claim 3 ,

wherein the stator includes an insulator containing resin, and

wherein the connection main body corresponds to a part of the insulator.

5. The electric work machine comprising:

a stator and a rotor;

the stator including:

a cylindrical body having a first inner circumferential surface;

a tooth (i) projecting from the first inner circumferential surface and ii) including an insulator tooth that contains resin; and

a coil (i) wound around the tooth and (ii) configured to generate a magnetic force in response to receiving an electric power;

a driver configured (i) to receive a rotational force transmitted from the motor and (ii) to drive a driven member with the rotational force, the driven member being configured to perform work on a target of operation in response to being driven by the driver;

a temperature sensor; and

a conductive track (i) including a first partial conductive track on the insulator tooth and (ii) coupling the temperature sensor to a controller,

wherein the first partial conductive track is printed on the insulator tooth.

6. The electric work machine according to claim 5 , wherein the temperature sensor is in/on the insulator tooth.

7. An electric work machine comprising:

a motor including:

a stator and a rotor;

the stator including:

a cylindrical body having a first inner circumferential surface;

a tooth (i) projecting from the first inner circumferential surface and (ii) including an insulator tooth that contains resin; and

a coil (i) wound around the tooth and (ii) configured to generate a magnetic force in response to receiving an electric power;

a driver configured (i) to receive a rotational force transmitted from the motor and (ii) to drive a driven member with the rotational force, the driven member being configured to perform work on a target of operation in response to being driven by the driver;

a temperature sensor; and

a conductive track (i) including a first partial conductive track on the insulator tooth and (ii) coupling the temperature sensor to a controller,

wherein the stator includes an insulator tubular body (i) containing resin and (ii) integrated with the cylindrical body, and

wherein the conductive track includes a second partial conductive track on the insulator tubular body.

8. The electric work machine according to claim 7 , wherein the second partial conductive track is printed on the insulator tubular body.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2021
From: NIWA, AKIRA; KOUDA, KEI
To: MAKITA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056659/0945 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-242997 · Dec 26, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220085698A1 · Mar 17, 2022
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