IP Library Granted Patent US 12,374,958
Granted Patent B2
US 12,374,958 · App. 17/777,426 · Granted Jul 29, 2025

Cage rotor with support element

Inventors: Christian Bauer (Gnotzheim, DE); Konrad Brandl (Thalmassing, DE); Markus Klöpzig (Ebermannstadt, DE); Klaus Schleicher (Nuremberg, DE)
Assignee: Innomotics GmbH
H02K7/14H02K9/04H02K17/20
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Patent No.
US 12,374,958
App. No.
17/777,426
Granted
Jul 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cage rotor of an asynchronous machine includes a magnetically conductive body having substantially axially running slots with conductors connected to end faces of the magnetically conductive body in an electrically conductive manner by short circuit rings. The short circuit rings have an outer side, an inner side, a front side, and a rear side. A supporting element made of a high-strength material is located at least radially within the short circuit rings, i.e. on the inner face, with the supporting element being connected to the short-circuit ring, at least in one section, with a material fit.

Claims (20)

1. A cage rotor of an asynchronous machine, comprising:

a magnetically conductive body having end faces and substantially axially running slots;

conductors received in the slots;

a shaft connected to the magnetically conductive body:

short-circuit rings arranged axially spaced apart from the end faces of the magnetically conductive body and connecting the conductors in an electrically conductive manner at the end faces of the magnetically conductive body, each said short-circuit ring having an outer side, an inner side, a front side, and a rear side;

an intermediate space between each of the rear sides of the short-circuit rings and the end faces of the magnetically conductive body and

a supporting element made of high-strength material and located at least radially within each short-circuit ring on the inner side, said supporting element connected to the short-circuit ring, at least in one section, with a material fit, said supporting element having additional elements in the intermediate space between the rear side of the short-circuit ring and the end face of the magnetically conductive body, with the additional elements and the short-circuit ring being connected, at least in one section, with a material fit, said additional elements being configured in a shape of a disk, claw or strut, said supporting element having a through-hole in a region of the shaft to enable passage of cooling air for cooling free conductor bar sections of the conductors.

2. The cage rotor of claim 1 , wherein the magnetically conductive body is a laminated core.

3. The cage rotor of claim 1 , wherein the short-circuit ring and the supporting element are centered on the shaft.

4. The cage rotor of claim 1 , wherein the supporting element is embodied as a supporting ring.

5. The cage rotor of claim 1 , wherein the supporting element is configured in a shape of a spoked wheel.

6. The cage rotor of claim 1 , further comprising additional elements in a shape of a disk, claw or strut on the front side of the short circuit ring.

7. An asynchronous machine, comprising a cage rotor and constructed to achieve a rotational speed during operation of the asynchronous machine of greater than 5000 rpm, said cage rotor comprising a magnetically conductive body having end faces and substantially axially running slots, conductors received In the slots, a shaft connected to the magnetically conductive body, short-circuit rings arranged axially spaced apart from the end faces of the magnetically conductive body and connecting the conductors in an electrically conductive manner at the end faces of the magnetically conductive body, each said short-circuit ring having an outer side, an inner side, a front side, and a rear side, an intermediate space between each of the rear sides of the short-circuit rings and the end faces of the magnetically conductive body and a supporting element made of high-strength material and located at least radially within each short-circuit ring on the inner side, said supporting element connected to the short-circuit ring, at least in one section, with a material fit, said supporting element having additional elements in the intermediate space between the rear side of the short-circuit ring and the end face of the magnetically conductive body, with the additional elements and the short-circuit ring being connected, at least in one section, with a material fit, said additional elements being configured in a shape of a disk, claw or strut, said supporting element having a through-hole in a region of the shaft to enable passage of cooling air for cooling free conductor bar sections of the conductors.

8. The asynchronous machine of claim 7 , constructed such that the rotational speed during operation of the asynchronous machine is greater than 8000 rpm.

9. The asynchronous machine of claim 7 , wherein the magnetically conductive body of the cage rotor is a laminated core.

10. The asynchronous machine of claim 7 , wherein the short-circuit ring and the supporting element of the cage rotor are centered on the shaft.

11. The asynchronous machine of claim 7 , wherein the supporting element of the cage rotor is embodied as a supporting ring.

12. The asynchronous machine of claim 7 , wherein the supporting element of the cage rotor is configured in a shape of a spoked wheel.

13. The asynchronous machine of claim 7 for use in a compressor, fan or vehicle drive.

14. The asynchronous machine of claim 7 , further comprising additional elements in a shape of a disk, claw or strut on the front side of the short circuit ring.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2023
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: INNOMOTICS GMBH
Reel/Frame 065612/0733 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 7, 2022
From: BAUER, CHRISTIAN; BRANDL, KONRAD; KLÖPZIG, MARKUS; SCHLEICHER, KLAUS
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 061678/0232 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 19209725 · Nov 18, 2019 · regional
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220399790A1 · Dec 15, 2022
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