Alternator for use in a vehicle
US6633098B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K9/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An alternator for use in an automobile includes brackets for supporting a rotation shaft at both sides of a rotor, being thermally connected to a stator for supporting the stator, while one side of the rotor is closed by a bracket. A cooling water passage is provided in the bracket, a cooling fan is provided on the closed side of the rotor, and a cooling fin provided opposing to the cooling fan and in vicinity of the cooling water passage, thereby enabling cool down of the stator and the rotor, effectively, with low noises, and thereby obtaining a high power output.
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