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Rotor for an electric motor

US7196446B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 23, 2004
Grant dateMar 27, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K1/2766
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a rotor for an electric motor comprising an essentially cylindrical rotor core having a central aperture, and comprising permanent magnets which are embedded in the rotor core and extend essentially like spokes through the rotor core, the radially inner ends of selected adjacent permanent magnets being magnetically coupled by at least one auxiliary magnet.

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