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Brushless rotary electric machine

US8400028B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 13, 2010
Grant dateMar 19, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 21, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K5/207
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided is a brushless AC generator for a vehicle, with improved cooling performance for an exiting core and an exciting coil. In the brushless AC generator for the vehicle, a rotor includes: magnetic-pole cores fixed to a shaft; a cylindrical exciting core fixed to a rear bracket, the exciting core being inserted into one of the magnetic-pole cores; and an exciting coil formed by winding a conductor around a minor-diameter portion of the exciting core. The rear bracket includes: vent holes for the rotor, through which cooling air generated by rotation of a cooling fin passes, the vent holes for the rotor being formed around a bearing housing portion for housing a rear bearing therein; and a guiding portion including an air duct for guiding the cooling air, which has passed through the vent holes for the rotor, to the exciting core.

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