Permanent magnet energized motor with rotatable bar magnets

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11223251-B2
Application number	US-201816625984-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 25, 2018
Priority date	Jun 27, 2017
Publication date	Jan 11, 2022
Grant date	Jan 11, 2022

Abstract

A rotor for an electrical machine includes a rotor body and an axis of revolution which extends in an axial direction and about which the rotor body is rotatable. The rotor further includes an outer casing surface which delimits the rotor body, at least one pole arrangement, and a movement mechanism for the at least one pole arrangement. The movement mechanism is designed such that the at least one pole arrangement is movable about a rotation axis which is oriented substantially parallel to the axis of revolution of the rotor. The at least one pole arrangement is also movable about the rotation axis in addition to rotation about the axis of revolution of the rotor.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A rotor for an electrical machine, comprising:
a rotor body,
an axis of revolution which extends in an axial direction and about which the rotor body is rotatable,
an outer casing surface which delimits the rotor body,
at least one pole arrangement configured to be movable about a rotation axis which is oriented substantially parallel to the axis of revolution of the rotor, wherein the at least one pole arrangement is also movable about the rotation axis in addition to rotation about the axis of revolution of the rotor, and
wherein at least three pole arrangements have different distances from the outer casing surface of the rotor, wherein only two of the at least three pole arrangements with the smallest distance from the outer casing surface are moveable about a respective rotation axis.

2. The rotor as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one pole arrangement is movable between at least a first and a second adjustment position,
wherein, in one adjustment position a distance between a first pole body element of the pole arrangement and the outer casing surface is less than the distance between a second pole body element of the pole arrangement and the outer casing surface.

3. The rotor as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one pole arrangement has a first pole and/or a second pole, and
wherein the at least one pole arrangement comprises at least one magnetic pole body element.

4. The rotor as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the at least one pole arrangement has a symmetrical shape, of which a geometric center and a center of mass coincide in order to allow rotation about the rotation axis,
wherein the at least one pole arrangement is configured as a rotatable bar,
wherein the at least one pole arrangement has a circular cross-sectional surface,
wherein the at least one pole arrangement is formed from at least two pole body elements which each form half a shape of the at least one pole arrangement, and
wherein the least three pole arrangements form a V-shaped arrangement or a spoke-like arrangement.

5. The rotor as claimed in claim 1 ,
wherein the rotor comprises at least one magnetic flux block,
wherein the at least one magnetic flux block is arranged between two pole arrangements,
wherein the at least one magnetic flux block extends in a radial direction and/or in a circumferential direction.

6. An electrical machine comprising:
a rotor and a stator surrounding the rotor,
wherein the rotor and the stator are spaced apart from each other in a radial direction in order to form an air gap therebetween,
wherein the electrical machine comprises an axis of revolution about which the rotor is rotatable,
wherein the rotor has a rotor body and an outer casing surface which delimits the rotor,
wherein the rotor comprises at least one pole arrangement,
wherein the at least one pole arrangement comprises a magnetic and/or magnetizable pole,
wherein the magnetic and/or magnetizable pole of the pole arrangement is formed so as to be rotatable relative to the stator and the rotor, and
wherein at least three pole arrangements have different distances from the outer casing surface of the rotor, wherein only two of the at least three pole arrangements with the smallest distance from the outer casing surface are movable about a respective rotation axis.

7. The electrical machine as claimed in claim 6 ,
wherein the stator comprises at least one stator pole arrangement for generating a magnetic field,
wherein the at least one pole arrangement is movable between at least a first and a second adjustment position,
wherein, in the first adjustment position, a first pole of the at least one pole arrangement is oriented towards the stator,
wherein, in the second adjustment position, a second pole of the at least one pole arrangement is oriented towards the stator, and
wherein, within a definable time interval, the at least one stator pole arrangement generates an electromagnetic counter-field to the electromagnetic field of the at least one pole arrangement of the rotor, in order to allow rotation of the pole arrangement according to forces produced by the electromagnetic fields, whereby the at least one pole arrangement can be rotated from the first adjustment position into the second adjustment position and then locked.

Assignees

• Schaeffler Technologies Ag

Inventors

• Angrick Carsten
• Reik Wolfgang
• Gramann Matthias
• Schwanemann Peter
• Engler Miriam

Classifications

• H02K21/028

  by modifying the magnetic circuit within the field or the armature, e.g. by using shunts, by adjusting the magnets position, by vectorial combination of field or armature sections · CPC title

• H02K21/16

  having annular armature cores with salient poles (with homopolar co-operation H02K21/20) · CPC title

• H02K1/2766 Primary

  having a flux concentration effect · CPC title

• H02P9/40

  by variation of reluctance of magnetic circuit of generator · CPC title

• H02K2213/09

  Machines characterised by the presence of elements which are subject to variation, e.g. adjustable bearings, reconfigurable windings, variable pitch ventilators · CPC title