Moving core-type reciprocating motor and reciprocating compressor having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10811920-B2
Application number	US-201815866727-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 10, 2018
Priority date	Jan 10, 2017
Publication date	Oct 20, 2020
Grant date	Oct 20, 2020

Abstract

Provided are a moving core-type reciprocating motor and a reciprocating compressor having the same. The moving core-type reciprocating motor includes a stator including an inner stator and an outer stator having one side connected to one side of the inner stator and the other side spaced apart from the other side of the inner stator in a radius direction to define a gap together with the other side of the inner stator, a magnet coil wound between the inner stator and the outer stator, a magnet fixed to at least one of the inner stator and the outer stator so as to be exposed to the gap, a rotor including a moving core disposed in the gas and made of a magnetic material to reciprocate with respect to the stator and the magnet and a hollow connection member made of a nonmagnetic material and supporting the moving core so that the moving core is exposed to the gap toward the magnet. Thus, the reciprocating motor and the reciprocating compressor having the same are compact and lightweight to more improve efficiency.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A moving core-type reciprocating motor comprising:
a stator including an inner stator and an outer stator, the outer stator having a first side connected to one side of the inner stator and a second side spaced apart from the other side of the inner stator in a radius direction to form a gap between the outer stator and the inner stator;
a magnet coil wound between the inner stator and the outer stator;
a magnet to attach to at least one of the inner stator and the outer stator, and the magnet to be provided at the gap;
a rotor including a moving core and a hollow connection member, the moving core disposed at the gap to reciprocate with respect to the stator and the magnet, the moving core made of a magnetic material, the hollow connection member made of a nonmagnetic material, and the hollow connection member to support the moving core such that the moving core is exposed to the gap and to the magnet, and
wherein the moving core is coupled to an inner circumferential surface of the hollow connection member so as to be exposed to an inside of the hollow connection member, or the moving core is coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the hollow connection member so as to be exposed to an outside of the hollow connection member, and
wherein the moving core is provided by radially stacking first segments, along a circumference of the hollow connection member, wherein the first segments are disposed in parallel to a reciprocating direction of the moving core, and
wherein the first segment includes a fixed protrusion that protrudes to the inside of the hollow connection member on at least one side surface of the first segment that contacts the hollow connection member, and
wherein an exposed surface of the first segment is exposed to the inside or outside of the hollow connection member, wherein a contact surface of the first segment is a surface of the first segment that contacts the hollow connection member, and a length of the exposed surface of the first segment is less than a length of the contact surface of the first segment.

2. The moving core-type reciprocating motor according to claim 1 , wherein each of the inner stator and the outer stator is provided by radially stacking an inner core block and an outer core block, wherein one side of the inner core block is coupled to one side of the outer core block, and the other sides of the inner core block and the outer core block are spaced apart from each other to define the gap.

3. The moving core-type reciprocating motor according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow connection member includes a buried groove at the inner or outer circumferential surface of the hollow connection member, and
at least a portion of the moving core is provided in the buried groove.

4. The moving core-type reciprocating motor according to claim 1 , wherein the moving core includes a plurality of moving cores, and the plurality of moving cores are spaced apart from each other along the circumference of the hollow connection member.

5. The moving core-type reciprocating motor according to claim 1 , wherein the moving core passes through the hollow connection member and is exposed to the inside of the hollow connection member and to the outside of the hollow connection member.

6. The moving core-type reciprocating motor according to claim 1 , wherein an exposed surface of the moving core is exposed to the inside or the outside of the hollow connection member, and the exposed surface of the moving core is disposed in a straight line with the inner or outer circumferential surface of the hollow connection member.

7. The moving core-type reciprocating motor according to claim 1 , wherein the moving core is integrated with the hollow connection member by insert-injection.

8. The moving core-type reciprocating motor according to claim 1 , wherein the hollow connection member is made of at least a glass fiber.

9. The moving core-type reciprocating motor according to claim 1 , wherein the first segment includes at least one hole.

10. The moving core-type reciprocating motor according to claim 1 , wherein the first segment includes the protrusion and a groove, wherein the protrusion protrudes from the first segment in parallel to a stacking direction of the first segments, and the groove is recessed in the first segment.

11. The moving core-type reciprocating motor according to claim 1 , wherein an adhesive is provided at an exposed surface of the moving core, which is exposed to the inside or outside of the hollow connection member, to couple the plurality of stacked first segments to each other.

12. The moving core-type reciprocating motor according to claim 1 , wherein an exposed surface of the moving core, which is exposed to the inside or outside of the hollow connection member, is welded to couple the plurality of stacked first segments to each other.

13. A reciprocating compressor comprising:
a case having an inner space;
the moving core-type reciprocating motor according to claim 1 disposed in the inner space of the case to allow the rotor to reciprocate;
a piston coupled to the rotor of the moving core-type reciprocating motor to reciprocate with the rotor;
a cylinder to receive the piston and to define a compression space;
a suction valve to open and close a suction side of the compression space; and
a discharge valve to open and close a discharge side of the compression space.

14. The reciprocating compressor according to claim 13 , wherein the connection member includes:
a first connection member coupled to the moving core; and
a second connection member coupling the first connection member to the piston.

15. The reciprocating compressor according to claim 13 , wherein the hollow connection member is integrated with the piston by insert-injection.

16. The reciprocating compressor according to claim 13 , wherein a muffler is disposed inside the piston, and the muffler is attached to the outer circumferential surface of the hollow connection member through a fusion or bonding manner by using dielectric heating.

17. The moving core-type reciprocating motor according to claim 1 , wherein the moving core is provided by stacking other segments, which are in the reciprocating direction of the moving core, and the other segments are disposed in parallel to the circumference of the hollow connection member.

18. The moving core-type reciprocating motor according to claim 17 , wherein each of the other segments includes at least one connection hole and a connection protrusion parallel to a stacking direction of the other segments, wherein the connection protrusion is disposed on the hollow connection member such that the connection protrusion is provided in the connection hole to stack the other segments.

19. The moving core-type reciprocating motor according to claim 17 , wherein the other segment includes a protrusion and a groove, wherein the protrusion protrudes from the other segment in parallel to a stacking direction of the other segments, and the groove is recessed in the other segment.

20. The moving core-type reciprocating motor according to claim 17 , wherein each of the other segments has an arc shape.

21. The moving core-type reciprocating motor according to claim 20 , wherein the moving core is provided by segment rings, in which the other segments are continuously connected to form the circular shape, in the reciprocating direction of the moving core.

22. The moving core-type reciprocating motor according

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Jeong Sangsub
• Kim Jaebeum

Classifications

• H02K16/04

  Machines with one rotor and two stators · CPC title

• H02K41/031 Primary

  of the permanent magnet type · CPC title

• F04B35/06

  Mobile combinations · CPC title

• F04B35/04

  the means being electric · CPC title

• F04B25/04

  having cylinders coaxial with, or parallel or inclined to, main shaft axis · CPC title