Transverse flux machine with stator made of e-shaped laminates
US7312549B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 8, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K2201/12
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In order to improve the torque per weight ratio in electrical machines for a lower price it is proposed to use a segmented stator design. The segmented stator design is based on general E shaped cores traditionally used for single-phased transformers and inductors, The E-cores has a coil around the centered leg and is assembled parallel to the rotor axis, which means it will function with the transverse flux principle. A radial flux principle can also be performed with the E-cores if the E-cores are divided into two U-sections with a full pitch winding in between them. A clear extra advantage with the E-cores is short flux paths meaning less steel has to be magnetised. For a low volume production standard E-cores can be used making the investment in production facilities smaller. The E-core machines using the transverse principle can have different pole-shapes such the normal force between the rotor and stator are significantly reduced. This makes unequal designs like a 3 stator- and 2 rotor-pole design practical possible.
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