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Rotor for axial flux motor and method of manufacture

US12348087B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 2022
Grant dateJul 1, 2025
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K21/24
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A rotor for an axial flux motor and a method of manufacture includes a rotor core having a rotor hub with a plurality of spaced apart fingers radially extending from the rotor hub and forming a magnet pocket between adjacent fingers and into which a magnet is inserted, where the rotor core is formed of a plurality of layers of material arranged into a layer stack, with each layer having a set of primary fibers extending in a select direction that is a different direction from the set of primary fiber layers of an adjacent layer in the layer stack.

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