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Direct drive rotor with metal coupler

US8344568B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 29, 2010
Grant dateJan 1, 2013
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K15/12
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An overmolded-type rotor for an outer rotor-type electric motor, wherein, in addition to a backing ring and magnets, a metallic coupler that comprises an inner axial surface configured to interface with a shaft to be driven by the rotor and an outer axial surface that corresponds to a multiplicity of outer teeth is overmolded with a polymer frame.

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