Patent · US Expired

D. C. electric motor

US5001375A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 9, 1989
Grant dateMar 19, 1991
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 9, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K29/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a d.c. motor, the stator may form the armature and has its windings inserted in slots in its cylindrical surface and the rotor may comprise a permanent magnet or be provided with d.c. windings. Switching means operate in synchronism with rotation of the rotor to connect a d.c. source to the armature windings so that a rotating field is produced in arrears of the rotor field to exert a repelling force on the rotor poles. Because the rotor and stator fields are in opposition, rather than in mutual assistance, less energy is needed to energize the windings to produce a given torque. Also the current in each winding is very low when commutation occurs and sparking avoided.

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