Patent · US Expired

AC generator for vehicle

US7015607B1 · kind B1 · utility

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3References
7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMar 7, 2005
Grant dateMar 21, 2006
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Expiry dateMar 7, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K11/05
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An AC generator including positive-electrode side and negative-electrode side support members disposed between a casing body and a cooling fan for supporting one-way conducting elements at the positive-electrode side and the negative-electrode side respectively, the positive-electrode side support member and the negative-electrode side support member being arranged on substantially the same plane perpendicular to the rotational shaft, wherein the inner peripheral surface of one of the positive-electrode side support member and the negative-electrode side support member which is located at a farther position from the rotational shaft is inclined so that the dimension in the radial direction thereof is increased from one end surface of the support member concerned at the casing body side to the other end surface of the support member concerned at the fan side.

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