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Variable flux motor

US11165322B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 2018
Grant dateNov 2, 2021
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Expiry dateJul 31, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K21/14
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention relates to a variable-flux motor comprising: a stator having stator coils; and a rotor disposed to be rotatable with respect to the stator with an air gap interposed therebetween, wherein the rotor comprises: a rotor core; a fixed magnet disposed along the radial direction of the rotor core, and of which one end portion is disposed adjacently to the air gap; and a variable magnet disposed inside the fixed magnet along the radial direction of the rotor core, and the variable magnet is formed such that a magnetic flux thereof varies when a preset current is applied to the stator coils. Therefore, use of an expensive permanent magnet can be excluded.

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