Variable-flux memory motor and methods of controlling a variable-flux motor

US10790712B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Jacobi Motors, LLC · US

Inventors

• Nicolaus Radford · Webster, US
• Mohammadreza Barzegaranbaboli · Webster, US
• Akhila Bachapalli · Webster, US
• Takashi Nakachi · Webster, US
• Chaitanya Ravipalli · Webster, US
• Brian Wightman · Webster, US
• Shriya Bhatnagar · Webster, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 12, 2019
• Grant date: Sep 29, 2020
• Expiry date: Apr 12, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

In one aspect, embodiments of the invention are directed to a multi-pole rotor of a variable-flux memory motor (VFMM) that includes: a rotor core; and a plurality of poles. Each of the poles includes: one or more soft rotor magnets; a first ferrous wedge; and a second ferrous wedge. The one or more soft rotor magnets are disposed between the first and second ferrous wedges in a circumferential direction of the rotor.