Rotor for axial flux motor and method of manufacture
US12348087B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 8, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2042 |
Classification
- 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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