Magnetic rotor assembly
US10742083B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 2018 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 5, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K21/24
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A magnetic rotor including: a support structure with a rotational axis, with a front side having a first annular region encircling the rotational axis, and with a back side having a second annular region encircling the rotational axis, the support structure having a first array of pockets formed in the front side within the first annular region and encircling the rotational axis, and a second array of pockets formed in the back side within the second annular region and encircling the rotational axis, and wherein the pockets of the first array of pockets are interleaved with the pockets of the second array of pockets; a first plurality of magnets contained within the pockets of the first array of pockets on the first side of the support structure; and a second plurality of magnets contained within the pockets of the second array of pockets on the second side of the support structure, wherein the pockets of the first and second arrays of pockets have obstructions against which the magnets contained within the pockets rest.
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