Motor, vehicle power unit with motor, generator, vehicle wheel bearing with generator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12021427-B2
Application number	US-202016953218-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 19, 2020
Priority date	May 22, 2018
Publication date	Jun 25, 2024
Grant date	Jun 25, 2024

Abstract

Provided is a motor which includes a stator that can be received in a limited housing space and is capable of providing an increased output without increasing an axial length of the stator; a vehicle power unit including the motor; a generator; as well as a vehicle wheel bearing assembly with the generator. The motor generator includes: a stator including a stator core having an annular shape and stator coils wound around the stator core; and a rotor located opposite to the stator in a radial direction. Each of the stator coils includes coil ends that protrude with respect to an axial width of the stator core in an axial direction. A bus bar is connected to a wiring connection part at the coil ends, and the bus bar is disposed within an axial width of the stator core.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A vehicle power unit comprising:
a wheel bearing including a stationary ring and a rotary ring that includes a hub flange and is rotatably supported by the stationary ring through a rolling element, the hub flange being configured to be attached with a wheel and a brake rotor of a vehicle; and
a motor including:
a stator including a stator core having an annular shape and stator coils wound around the stator core, and
a rotor located opposite to the stator in a radial direction of the motor,

wherein a bus bar is connected to the stator coils, and the bus bar is disposed within an axial width of the stator core,
the motor is attached to the wheel bearing, the stator being attached to the stationary ring, and the rotor being attached to the rotary ring,
the motor is disposed radially inward with respect to an inner diameter of the brake rotor, and
the motor is disposed in an axial range between the hub flange and an outboard side surface of a chassis frame component of the vehicle,
wherein the stator core is fixed to the stationary ring through a stator fixing part, and the bus bar is disposed axially adjacent to the stator fixing part, and
the bus bar is disposed between two stator fixing parts.

2. The vehicle power unit as claimed in claim 1 , comprising a resin material having a thermal conductivity equal to or greater than a predefined value, the resin material being disposed in contact with a part of the bus bar and filling a space formed during attachment of the bus bar.

3. A vehicle power unit comprising:
a wheel bearing including a stationary ring and a rotary ring that includes a hub flange and is rotatably supported by the stationary ring through a rolling element, the hub flange being configured to be attached with a wheel and a brake rotor of a vehicle; and
a motor including:
a stator including a stator core having an annular shape and stator coils wound around the stator core, and
a rotor located opposite to the stator in a radial direction of the motor,

wherein a bus bar is connected to the stator coils, and the bus bar is disposed within an axial width of the stator core,
the motor is attached to the wheel bearing, the stator being attached to the stationary ring, and the rotor being attached to the rotary ring,
the motor is disposed radially inward with respect to an inner diameter of the brake rotor, and
the motor is disposed in an axial range between the hub flange and an outboard side surface of a chassis frame component of the vehicle,
the stator core is fixed to the stationary ring through a stator fixing part, and the bus bar is divided into a plurality of parts and is disposed in the stator fixing part.

4. A vehicle wheel bearing assembly comprising:
a wheel bearing including a stationary ring and a rotary ring that includes a hub flange and is rotatably supported by the stationary ring through a rolling element, the hub flange being configured to be attached with a wheel and a brake rotor of a vehicle; and
a generator including:
a stator including a stator core having an annular shape and stator coils wound around the stator core; and
a rotor located opposite to the stator in a radial direction of the generator,

wherein a bus bar is connected to the stator coils, and the bus bar is disposed within an axial width of the stator core,
the generator is attached to the wheel bearing, the stator being attached to the stationary ring, and the rotor being attached to the rotary ring,
wherein the generator is disposed radially inward with respect to an inner diameter of the brake rotor, and
the generator is disposed in an axial range between the hub flange and an outboard side surface of a chassis frame component of the vehicle, and
the stator core is fixed to the stationary ring through a stator fixing part, and the bus bar is disposed axially adjacent to the stator fixing part, and
the bus bar is disposed between two stator fixing parts.

5. A vehicle wheel bearing assembly comprising:
a wheel bearing including a stationary ring and a rotary ring that includes a hub flange and is rotatably supported by the stationary ring through a rolling element, the hub flange being configured to be attached with a wheel and a brake rotor of a vehicle; and
a generator including:
a stator including a stator core having an annular shape and stator coils wound around the stator core; and
a rotor located opposite to the stator in a radial direction of the generator,

wherein
a bus bar is connected to the stator coils, and
the bus bar is disposed within an axial width of the stator core,

the generator is attached to the wheel bearing, the stator being attached to the stationary ring, and the rotor being attached to the rotary ring, wherein
the generator is disposed radially inward with respect to an inner diameter of the brake rotor, and
the generator is disposed in an axial range between the hub flange and an outboard side surface of a chassis frame component of the vehicle, and
the stator core is fixed to the stationary ring through a stator fixing part, and the bus bar is divided into a plurality of parts and is disposed in the stator fixing part.

Assignees

• Ntn Toyo Bearing Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yada Yuuji
• Nishikawa Kentaro
• Kawamura Mitsuo

Classifications

• H02K2203/09

  Machines characterised by wiring elements other than wires, e.g. bus rings, for connecting the winding terminations · CPC title

• H02K7/102

  with friction brakes · CPC title

• H02K7/006

  Structural association of a motor or generator with the drive train of a motor vehicle · CPC title

• B60T1/065

  employing disc (B60T1/062 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60K2007/0092

  the motor axle being coaxial to the wheel axle · CPC title