Electric power unit

US12126239B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12126239-B2
Application numberUS-202217950100-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 22, 2022
Priority dateSep 29, 2021
Publication dateOct 22, 2024
Grant dateOct 22, 2024

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Abstract

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In an electric power unit which accommodates at least an electric motor in a housing, polygonal rib regions in which polygonal ribs are respectively formed are provided on at least two surfaces of an outer peripheral surface of the housing, and the polygonal rib regions are connected by a circumferential rib. Here, a first axial rib and a second axial rib extending parallel to an axial direction are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the housing, and the polygonal rib region is provided in a portion sandwiched between the first axial rib and the second axial rib. Further, the circumferential rib is formed over the entire part of the polygonal rib region in a circumferential direction. Note that the polygonal rib is a honeycomb rib.

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What is claimed is: 1. An electric power unit that accommodates at least an electric motor in a housing, the electric power unit comprising: polygonal rib regions provided on at least two surfaces of an outer peripheral surface of the housing, the polygonal rib regions respectively including polygonal ribs; and a circumferential rib connecting the polygonal rib regions. 2. The electric power unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a first axial rib and a second axial rib extending parallel to an axial direction and formed on the outer peripheral surface of the housing, wherein the polygonal rib region is provided in a portion sandwiched between the first axial rib and the second axial rib. 3. The electric power unit according to claim 1 , wherein the circumferential rib is formed over an entire part of the polygonal rib region in a circumferential direction. 4. The electric power unit according to claim 1 , further comprising a boss integrally formed at a longitudinally intermediate portion of the circumferential rib. 5. The electric power unit according to claim 1 , wherein both axial ends of the first and second axial ribs are connected to flange portions formed at both axial ends of the housing. 6. The electric power unit according to claim 1 , wherein the circumferential rib passes through a center of the polygonal rib. 7. The electric power unit according to claim 1 , wherein the polygonal rib is a honeycomb rib.

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  • H02K5/06Primary

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What does patent US12126239B2 cover?
In an electric power unit which accommodates at least an electric motor in a housing, polygonal rib regions in which polygonal ribs are respectively formed are provided on at least two surfaces of an outer peripheral surface of the housing, and the polygonal rib regions are connected by a circumferential rib. Here, a first axial rib and a second axial rib extending parallel to an axial directio…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nidec Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H02K5/06. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 22 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 12 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).