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Rotor core, rotor, and rotating electric machine

US8937418B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 2012
Grant dateJan 20, 2015
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Expiry dateFeb 22, 2033

Classification

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

Abstract

A rotor core according to an embodiment includes a pair of magnet openings disposed such that a space therebetween widens toward an outer peripheral side and in which a pair of permanent magnets having a magnetic pole direction relative to a radial direction identical to each other are inserted. The magnet openings each have a shape that connects together a first opening portion formed along the profile of the corresponding permanent magnet and a second opening portion that, when the permanent magnet is inserted in the first opening portion, covers, out of corner portions of the permanent magnet, a corner portion closest to the other permanent magnet with an air gap defined therebetween. The second opening portion forms a bridge portion between the second opening portion and the second opening portion of the other magnet opening.

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