WO1997018614A1 - Motor having bearing assembly with alignment surface which contacts surface of stator within stator bore - Google Patents
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- WO1997018614A1 WO1997018614A1 PCT/US1996/018163 US9618163W WO9718614A1 WO 1997018614 A1 WO1997018614 A1 WO 1997018614A1 US 9618163 W US9618163 W US 9618163W WO 9718614 A1 WO9718614 A1 WO 9718614A1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
- H02K5/00—Casings; Enclosures; Supports
- H02K5/04—Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof
- H02K5/16—Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields
- H02K5/167—Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields using sliding-contact or spherical cap bearings
- H02K5/1672—Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields using sliding-contact or spherical cap bearings radially supporting the rotary shaft at both ends of the rotor
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02K—DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
- H02K5/00—Casings; Enclosures; Supports
- H02K5/04—Casings or enclosures characterised by the shape, form or construction thereof
- H02K5/16—Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields
- H02K5/173—Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields using bearings with rolling contact, e.g. ball bearings
- H02K5/1732—Means for supporting bearings, e.g. insulating supports or means for fitting bearings in the bearing-shields using bearings with rolling contact, e.g. ball bearings radially supporting the rotary shaft at both ends of the rotor
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- the present invention generally relates to electric motors, and more particularly relates to an apparatus and method for rotatably mounting a rotor within a stator bore.
- Various electric motor designs include a stator having a cylindrical bore therethrough.
- An end cap assembly is mounted on each end of the stator.
- the end cap assembly may be comprised of multiple parts.
- Each end cap assembly is usually secured to a surface on a respective end face of the stator.
- Each end cap assembly provides a bearing surface on which the rotor is mounted so as to be rotatably supported within the stator bore. Alignment of the rotor relative to the stator bore is a critical feature in certain types of motors. For example, in motors which have a very small air gap (such as 0.005 inch) between the rotor and the stator, a 0.001 inch variation in this air gap size would represent a 20% variation in the air gap. Such a variation would significantly impact torque production of the motor.
- a motor which includes a stator having a stator bore defined therein, the stator having a linear suri ace within the stator bore which spans the entire length of the stator.
- the motor further includes a rotor positioned m the stator bore.
- the motor additionally includes a bearing assembly positioned to contact the linear surface of the stator, wherein (1) the bearing assembly has a support surface for rotatably supporting the rotor, and (2) the support surface is fixed m relation to the stator so that no relative movement occurs between the support surface and the stator.
- a method of positioning a rotor within a stator bore of a stator with the stator having a linear surface withm the stator bore which spans the entire length of the stator.
- the method includes the steps of: (1) providing a bearing assembly having an alignment surface and a support surface, (2) positioning the alignment surface n contact with the linear surface of the stator, (3) supporting the rotor with the support surface, and (4) maintaining the support surface fixed in relation to the stator so that no relative movement occurs between the support surface and the stator.
- a motor which mcludes a stator having a stator bore defined therein, the stator having a linear surface withm the stator bore which spans the entire length of the stator.
- the motor further mcludes a rotor positioned in the stator bore.
- the motor additionally includes a bearing assembly having an alignment surface and a support surface, wherein (1) the alignment surface is secured to the linear surface of the stator, and (2) the support surface rotatably supports the rotor.
- an object of the present invention to provide a new and useful method of positioning a rotor within a stator bore of a stator. It is still another object of the present invention to provide an improved method of positioning a rotor within a stator bore of a stator.
- Fig. 1 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of an electnc motor which incorporates the features of the present invention therein;
- Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of Fig. 1 which is encircled and indicated as Fig. 2;
- Fig. 3 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of a linear surface of the stator of Fig. 1;
- Fig. 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view of a second embodiment of an electric motor which incorporates the features of the present invention therein;
- Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of Fig. 4 which is encircled and indicated as Fig. 4.
- FIG. 1 there is shown a first embodiment of an electric motor 10 which incorporates the features of the present invention therein.
- the motor 10 mcludes a stator 12 having a stator bore 14 defmed therein.
- the stator 12 includes a plurality of intermediate lamina segments 13 and an end lamina segment 15 positioned at each end thereof (only one end lamina segment 15 is shown in Fig. 1) .
- Each of the plurality of intermediate lamina segments 13 is made from a low carbon steel or a silicon steel.
- Each of the end lamina segments 15 is made from aluminum or a non-magnetic stainless steel.
- the end lamina segments 15 are made from a material which has relatively low permeability in relation to the permeability of the material from which the mtermediate lamina segments 13 are made.
- the motor 10 further mcludes a rotor 16 which is positioned withm the stator bore 14.
- An air gap (not shown) is located between the rotor 16 and the stator 12.
- the rotor 16 rotates with respect to the stator 12.
- the rotor 16 mcludes a rotor bore 17.
- a sleeve bearing 19 is mounted to the rotor 16 withm the rotor bore 17 as snown in Fig. 1. The sleeve bearing 19 rotates along with the rotor 16 during operation of the motor 10.
- the motor 10 additionally mcludes a bearing assembly 18.
- the bearing assembly may be made from an anodized alummum material.
- the bearing assembly 18 includes an alignment surface 20 which contacts a linear surface of the stator 12 withm the stator bore 14.
- the linear surface of the stator 12 spans the entire length of the stator.
- the stator has a linear surface withm the stator bore which spans the entire length of the stator” is that the stator 12 possess a surface S positioned withm the stator bore 14 in which a cross- section thereof would define a line which extends from one end of the stator 12 to the other end of the stator as shown in Fig. 3.
- the bearing assembly 18 further mcludes a support member 22 having a support surface 24.
- the support member 22 of the bearing assembly 18 is positioned withm the rotor bore 17 so as to contact the sleeve bearing 19 as shown m FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the rotor 16 is rotatably supported on the support surface 24 of the support member 22 with the stator bore 14.
- the contact of the alignment surface 20 with the linear surface S of the stator 12 within the stator bore 14 positions the support surface 24 of the support member 22 relative to the linear surface S of the stator 12 within the stator bore 14.
- the bearing assembly 18 is secured to the stator 12 so that the alignment surface 22 and the support surface 24 are fixed in relation to the stator 12 so as to prevent relative movement between the stator 12 and the alignment surface 22, as well as between the stator 12 and the support surface 24.
- FIG. 4 there is shown a second embodiment of an electric motor 30 which incorporates the features of the present invention therein.
- the motor 30 mcludes a stator 32 having a stator bore 34 defmed therein.
- the stator 32 includes a plurality of intermediate lamina segments 33 and an end lamina segment 35 positioned at each end thereof (only one end lamina segment 35 is shown in Fig. 4) .
- Each of the plurality of intermediate lamina segments 33 is made from a low carbon steel or a silicon steel.
- Each of the end lamina segments 35 is made from aluminum or a non-magnetic stainless steel. It should be noted that the end lamina segments 35 are made from a material which has relatively low permeability in relation to the permeability of the material from which the intermediate lamina segments 33 are made.
- the motor 30 further includes a rotor 36 which is positioned with the stator bore 34.
- An air gap (not shown) is located between the rotor 36 and the stator 32. In operation, the rotor 36 rotates with respect to the stator 32.
- the motor 30 additionally includes a bearing assembly 38.
- the bearing assembly 38 mcludes an inner race 40, an outer race 42 and a plurality of ball bearings 44.
- the outer race 42 is secured to the stator 12 while the inner race 40 is secured to the rotor 36.
- the plurality of ball bearings 44 are secured between the inner race 40 and the outer race 42.
- the outer race 42 mcludes an alignment surface 46 and a support surface 48.
- the alignment surface 46 contacts a linear surface of the stator 32 within the stator bore 34.
- the linear surface of the stator 32 spans the entire length of the stator.
- the linear surface of the stator 32 has similar characteristics to the linear surface S of the stator 12 discussed above with regard to motor 10 of FIGS. 1-3.
- the support surface 48 supports the ball bearings 44 and the inner race 40, which in turn supports the rotor 36. As arranged above, the rotor 36 is rotatably supported within the stator bore 3 .
- the contact of the alignment surface 46 with the linear surface of the stator 32 within the stator bore 14 positions the support surface 48 of the outer race 42 relative to the linear surface of the stator 32 within the stator bore 3 .
- the outer race 42 of the bearing assembly 38 is secured to the stator 32 so that the alignment surface 46 and the support surface 48 are fixed in relation to the stator 32 so that no relative movement occurs between the stator 32 and the alignment surface 46, as well as between the stator 32 and the support surface 48.
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EP96940777A EP0861516A1 (en) | 1995-11-14 | 1996-11-13 | Motor having bearing assembly with alignment surface which contacts surface of stator within stator bore |
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EP1038745A3 (en) * | 1999-03-24 | 2003-04-02 | Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd. | Pump actuation motor for automotive antilock brake system |
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EP1038745A3 (en) * | 1999-03-24 | 2003-04-02 | Nissin Kogyo Co., Ltd. | Pump actuation motor for automotive antilock brake system |
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