Electrical machine with rotating cable drive and integrated brake
US7538462B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K7/1025
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical machine may include a rotor, a stator, and at least one electromagnetic brake including at least one brake disk. The rotor may include a monolithic shaft, which may include: at least one pulley-forming portion including at least one annular groove for driving at least one cable, and at least one splined portion in which the at least one brake disk is engaged. An outside diameter of the pulley-forming portion may be at least three times an outside diameter of the splined portion.
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