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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120126731 | BRUSHLESS ELECTRIC MOTOR OR GENERATOR IN SHELL CONSTRUCTION The invention relates to an electric motor having at least two stators disposed coaxially to each other and a rotor, wherein each stator has 2*n poles, with n=1, 2, 3, . . . , wherein each stator has at least one common coil or winding for all poles, wherein each stator... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120103716 | DRIVE ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE, AND ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLE INCORPORATING SAME An electric motorcycle includes an electric motor for generating a traveling driving force, a battery for supplying electricity to the electric motor, and a case member for accommodating the electric motor and the battery therein. The battery includes a plurality of bat... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120104888 | DRAIN STRUCTURE OF ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE An electric rotating machine includes a casing having a through-hole and a drain member for draining water from the casing. The drain member has a mounting portion that includes hooks each having a proximal part and a distal part. The proximal part extends in the penetr... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120025677 | DIRECT-CURRENT MOTOR AND HUB UNIT In a motor, a motor case includes a first case and a second case separable from each other in a direction of an axis of a rotation shaft of a rotor. The first case and the second case each have cut-away portions extending parallel to the axis from a separation edge (ope... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120019080 | FRAMELESS ELECTRIC MOTOR ASSEMBLY An electric motor assembly including a stator assembly and a rotor assembly extending through the stator assembly. A first end cap is located adjacent to a first end of the stator assembly and includes a bearing insert supporting a first end bearing for receiving an end... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120007456 | ELECTRONICALLY COMMUTATED ELECTRIC MACHINE The invention relates to an electronically commutated electric machine (1), comprising a stator housing (3) which receives a stator (4) in a stator chamber (13) and which delimits a rotor chamber (14) receiving a rotor. According to th... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110291505 | AUTOMOTIVE ALTERNATOR Provided is an automotive alternator having structure for preventing entry and discharging of foreign matters irrespective of a posture of a brush unit, to thereby allow normalization of the brush unit. The brush unit of the automotive alternator includes a slip ring, a... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110285230 | ELECTRICAL MACHINE, PARTICULARLY ALTERNATING CURRENT GENERATOR The invention relates to an electrical machine, particularly an alternating current generator, that can be designed as a three-phase alternator, for example, having—preferably electrical—components that are protected from access, wherein to this end there is a prote... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110227437 | ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE A rotating electrical machine includes a flange provided at one end of a hollow frame in an axial direction; a rotor including a shaft, the shaft being rotatably supported by the flange; and a stator fixed to an inner section of the frame, the stator surrounding the rot... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110226072 | ELECTRIC GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING AN ELECTRIC GENERATOR An electric generator (1) includes a casing (2) that envelops a stator (3) and a rotor (4). The casing (2) has an aperture (5) through which the generator casing inside (7) is inspectable during generator operation. A met... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110221294 | BREATHER DEVICE AND DRIVE DEVICE A breather device is provided at a housing case housing a rotating electric machine, for adjusting a pressure inside the housing case. The rotating electric machine includes a stator core formed by stacking a plurality of steel plates. The breather device communicates w... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110187215 | DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINE Engaging protrusions of a lower end housing are axially snap-fitted into through holes, respectively, of a yoke housing to couple therebetween. Each of spacers is circumferentially placed between and is press-fitted between corresponding adjacent two of permanent magnet... | 08/04/2011 |
| 20110169358 | MOTOR AND MOTOR MANUFACTURING METHOD A motor includes a stator, a bearing, a cover, a shaft, a rotor holder and a rotor magnet. The cover member includes an outer cylinder portion arranged to support the stator on the inner surface thereof, an inner cylinder portion arranged to support the bearing on the i... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110163619 | SEALED ELECTRIC GENERATOR A sealed electric generator includes a casing (2) housing a stator (3) and a rotor (4) connected to a shaft (5), wherein the shaft (5) is provided with a duct housing and a lead (10) carrying electric power from an exciter (8... | 07/07/2011 |
| 20110140554 | PERMANENT MAGNET MOTOR A permanent magnet motor has a stator and a rotor rotatably mounted to the stator. The stator has a housing with n side portions and n connecting portions distributed alternately, wherein n is a integer equal to or greater than 3. Adjacent side portions are interconnect... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110140558 | STEPPING MOTOR A motor includes a stator having boss portions on an end plate thereof, a front plate provided on an upper surface of the stator, and a band connecting the stator and the front plate. Recess portions are formed adjacent to an outer peripheral edge of the front plate, an... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110115322 | MOTOR REAR COVER The present invention relates to a motor rear case, which is mounted on a motor case with a connecting bore. The motor rear case includes a main body and a plurality of protrusions. The main body has an annular plug, on which the protrusions are provided. The annular pl... | 05/19/2011 |
| 20110095630 | END CAP ASSEMBLY An electric motor has an end cap assembly comprising: a base and a cover. The base has a first chamber configured to receive a commutator, a second chamber configured to receive electronic components, and brush boxes having passages configured to receive brushes. The fi... | 04/28/2011 |
| 20110080064 | STATOR OF ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE The stator of an electric rotating machine includes a stator core constituted of a plurality of split cores joined to one another in a ring, a plurality of phase windings wound around the stator core, and an outer casing to an inner periphery of which an outer periphery... | 04/07/2011 |
| 20110062810 | HIDING STRUCTURE FOR POSITIONING SIGNAL CONVERSION MECHANISM OF A TORQUE MOTOR A hiding structure for positioning signal conversion mechanism of a torque motor, which includes a stator having a curvature center line, a rotor coaxially fitted with the stator, a positioning/detecting section disposed on the stator between the stator and the rotor fo... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110006628 | MOTOR WITH CASE LID FIXING STRUCTURE The present invention enables firm fixation between a motor casing and a casing lid at low cost through employment of a simple structure without need to use adhesive. A casing lid made of resin is fixedly fitted to an opening portion of a motor casing made of metal. Gro... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20100327685 | ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE FOR MOTOR ASSEMBLY In attachment structure for motor assembly, accommodating portion with a bottom is formed in housing such that the motor assembly including commutator motor and brush holder unit is accommodated therein with the brush holder unit facing downward. Receiving portion for p... | 12/30/2010 |
| 20100309587 | FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING, SPINDLE MOTOR HAVING THE FLUID DYNAMIC BEARING, AND STORAGE APPARATUS HAVING THE SPINDLE MOTOR A fluid dynamic bearing is configured that a distance L1 from an annular region of a cover member along a direction of an axis of rotation to a first thrust bearing surface of a radial bearing member, and a distance L2 from a stopper surface of a stopper p... | 12/09/2010 |
| 20100301692 | ELECTRICAL ROTATING MACHINE An object of the present invention is to provide an electrical rotating machine capable of securing safety against collision. Included are a rotor having a field winding and cooling fans, and a stator having a stator winding, arranged so as to surround the rotor. A brac... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100301691 | Brushless Direct Current Actuator with Clip for Retaining Bobbins A brushless rotary actuator comprises a housing including a motor housing defining a cavity for a motor assembly and a cover defining a cavity for a gear assembly. The motor assembly includes a rotor and a stator with a plurality of bobbins. A clip in the form of a ring... | 12/02/2010 |
| 20100270879 | CASE LID ASSEMBLY OF DC MOTOR WITH BRUSH A case lid assembly is formed by integrally fitting a brush holder formed of resin and a terminal holder formed of resin to opposite sides of a metal plate which supports a bearing. The brush holder supports a pair of brush bases. The terminal holder supports a PTC elem... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100244600 | TRANSMITTER COVER WITH MOUNTING RING The production costs of electrical machines are to be reduced. To this end, it should be possible to use standard transmitters for different axis heights of the electrical machine. The invention therefore provides a transmitter cover for an electrical machine, having a ... | 09/30/2010 |
| 20100225182 | ELECTRIC FAN A fan casing, webs, and a motor casing are integrally formed of a resin material by injection molding to configure a fan housing. An electrically grounded electromagnetic noise guard and a bearing holder to which an outer race of a ball bearing are electrically connecte... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100213798 | ENCODER ASSEMBLY An encoder assembly includes an encoder, a fixing cover for receiving the encoder, and a protecting cover for receiving the fixing cover. The encoder includes a main body, and a trumpet-shaped rubber collar extending from a first end of the main body. The fixing cover i... | 08/26/2010 |
| 20100180720 | MOTOR MODULE FOR ATTACHMENT TO A TRANSMISSION HOUSING OF A MODULAR TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY A motor module is configured for attachment to a transmission housing of a modular transmission assembly. The motor module includes a motor and a support structure. The motor is configured for rotation about a central axis and extends between a first end and a second en... | 07/22/2010 |
| 20100172773 | SUBMERSIBLE PUMP MOTOR PROTECTOR According to one or more aspects of the present disclosure, a motor protector comprises a housing defining a compensator chamber; a compensator disposed in the housing having a motor fluid end in fluid communication with a motor fluid and a well fluid end, the compensat... | 07/08/2010 |
| 20100156217 | MOTOR A motor includes a stator core that forms a magnetic path and has a plurality of tooth parts along a circumferential direction; a tooth provided in each tooth part to wind a coil there around; and an extension part alternated with the tooth part along a circumferential ... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100156216 | SLIM TYPE STATOR HAVING INTEGRATED COVER STRUCTURE, SLIM TYPE MOTOR AND DIRECT DRIVE APPARATUS FOR DRUM-WASHING MACHINE INCLUDING THE SAME Provided is a cover-integrated stator that is used to make a BLDC Brushless Direct-Current motor having a stator of a division core structure and a double rotor for use in a drum-washing machine, a slim type motor, and a direct drive apparatus for use in the drum-washin... | 06/24/2010 |
| 20100141069 | MOTOR CASE A motor case, including at least a body forming a housing cavity; a pair of end shields, having a uniform thickness, directly attached one to each end of the body; a pair of stopping plates directly attached one to each the end shield, the stopping plates being coplanar... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100133935 | BRUSHLESS MOTOR A brushless motor includes an external stator where a magnetic circuit is electrically formed by winding electric wires around an iron core; a bus bar bundling the electric wires and forming an external input terminal; and an internal rotor formed by integrating a perma... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100133932 | EXTERNAL ROTOR AND HOUSING THEREFOR A housing for an external rotor with a side wall; an end cover directly connected to the side wall; a cavity formed between the side wall and the end cover; a plurality of openings formed in the side wall; a plurality of wind wheels; a plurality of air inlets, each of t... | 06/03/2010 |
| 20100127586 | DRIVE DEVICE A driving device (100) is provided with first and second rotating electrical machines (MG1, MG2); an inverter (30); a first storing case (23) having a first rotating electrical machine storing section (21) for storing the first ... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100127587 | ELECTRIC MOTOR A motor for HVAC applications, has a stator; a motor housing forming a part of the stator; an end cap fixed to the motor housing, and a rotor rotatably mounted confronting the stator. The end cap has an opening formed by a ring-shaped collar, the collar being at least p... | 05/27/2010 |
| 20100109451 | ENERGY ACCUMULATOR COMPRISING A SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MACHINE The energy storage device has an electrical machine (12) comprising a rotor (14) and a stator (16), the stator (16) being separated from the rotor (14) by an air gap (18) and having at least one stator coil (20). The roto... | 05/06/2010 |
| 20100102684 | Generator set having two-piece terminal box A terminal box for a use with a generator set is provided. The terminal box may have a customer connection, a first housing piece configured to be mounted proximate a generator of the generator set, and at least one cable housed within the first housing piece to electri... | 04/29/2010 |