Anti-erosion structure of motor including a ground structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12374953-B2
Application number	US-202218088260-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 23, 2022
Priority date	Jun 14, 2022
Publication date	Jul 29, 2025
Grant date	Jul 29, 2025

Abstract

An anti-erosion structure of a motor includes a housing configured to accommodate a stator, a rotor disposed inside the stator, and a shaft disposed inside the rotor; a rear cover coupled to a rear side of the housing; and a ground structure configured to ground the shaft. The ground structure includes a ground bearing installed on the shaft, and a conductor bar having one side fixed to the rear cover and another side contacting the ground bearing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An anti-erosion structure of a motor, comprising:
a housing configured to accommodate a stator, a rotor disposed inside the stator, and a shaft disposed inside the rotor;
a rear cover coupled to a rear side of the housing; and
a ground structure configured to ground the shaft,
wherein the ground structure includes a ground bearing installed on the shaft, and a conductor bar having one side fixed to the rear cover and another side contacting the ground bearing,
wherein the conductor bar includes a fixed part fixed to the rear cover and a protrusion extending from the fixed part and protruding toward the shaft,
at least a portion of the protrusion is inserted into a hollow space of the ground bearing to contact an outer circumferential surface of an inner ring of the ground bearing, and
a guide groove recessed inward by a predetermined amount is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the inner ring of the ground bearing so that a portion of the protrusion of the conductor bar contacting the inner ring of the ground bearing is seated.

2. The anti-erosion structure of claim 1 , wherein the ground bearing is configured to be inserted into a hollow space of the shaft, and press-fitted into the hollow space of the shaft to have an outer ring of the ground bearing closely adhere to an inner circumferential surface of the shaft, and
wherein the conductor bar is in contact with an inner ring of the ground bearing.

3. The anti-erosion structure of claim 1 , wherein the protrusion of the conductor bar is configured to be press-fitted into the hollow space of the ground bearing to press the inner ring of the ground bearing radially outward.

4. The anti-erosion structure of claim 3 , wherein the conductor bar is U-shaped, and has a central portion formed in a ring shape to be in contact with the inner ring of the ground bearing, and
end portions of the conductor bar are fixed to the rear cover.

5. The anti-erosion structure of claim 4 , wherein, a portion of the protrusion of the conductor bar insertable into the hollow space of the ground bearing is a head part, and a remaining portion of the protrusion is a body part,
the head part has a ring shape, and
the body part is narrowly formed.

6. The anti-erosion structure of claim 3 , wherein a spherical structure protrudes from the conductor bar.

7. The anti-erosion structure of claim 6 , wherein, a portion of the protrusion of the conductor bar insertable into the hollow space of the ground bearing is a head part, and a remaining portion of the protrusion is a body part,
the head part has a spherical shape, and
the body part is narrowly formed.

8. The anti-erosion structure of claim 1 , wherein the conductor bar is bolted to the rear cover.

9. The anti-erosion structure of claim 1 , wherein an inside space of the ground bearing is filled with conductive grease.

10. The anti-erosion structure of claim 1 , wherein the housing is further configured to accommodate a drive bearing installed on the shaft and support the shaft, and
a bearing ball of the drive bearing is formed of a steel ball.

11. An anti-erosion structure of a motor, comprising:
a housing configured to accommodate a stator, a rotor disposed inside the stator, and a shaft disposed inside the rotor;
a rear cover coupled to a rear side of the housing; and
a ground structure configured to ground the shaft,
wherein the ground structure includes a ground bearing inserted into a hollow space of the shaft, and a conductor bar having one side fixed to the rear cover and another side contacting the ground bearing,
a guide groove recessed inward by a predetermined amount is formed on an outer circumferential surface of an inner ring of the ground bearing so that a portion of the conductor bar contacting the inner ring of the ground bearing is seated.

12. An anti-erosion structure of a motor, comprising:
a housing configured to accommodate a stator, a rotor disposed inside the stator, and a shaft disposed inside the rotor;
a rear cover coupled to a rear side of the housing; and
a ground structure configured to ground the shaft,
wherein the ground structure includes a ground bearing installed outside the shaft, and a conductor bar having one side fixed to the rear cover and another side contacting the ground bearing,
wherein a guide groove recessed inward by a predetermined amount is formed on an outer circumferential surface of an outer ring of the ground bearing so that a portion of the conductor bar contacting the outer ring of the ground bearing is seated.

13. The anti-erosion structure of claim 12 , wherein,
the shaft is configured to be press-fitted into the hollow space of the ground bearing so that an inner ring of the ground bearing closely adheres to an outer circumferential surface of the shaft, and
the conductor bar is in contact with the outer ring of the ground bearing.

14. The anti-erosion structure of claim 12 , wherein the conductor bar includes a fixed part fixed to the rear cover and an extension part extending from the fixed part toward the shaft, and
an end portion of the extension part extends inward in a radial direction of the outer ring of the ground bearing and is in contact with the outer circumferential surface of the outer ring of the ground bearing.

15. The anti-erosion structure of claim 14 , wherein the extension part of the conductor bar presses the outer ring of the ground bearing radially inward.

16. The anti-erosion structure of claim 15 , wherein the conductor bar is a rod member,
a central portion of the conductor bar is bent radially inward,
an end portion of a shaft side of the conductor bar is in contact with the outer ring of the ground bearing, and
an end portion of a rear cover side of the conductor bar is fixed to the rear cover.

17. The anti-erosion structure of claim 16 , wherein the end portion of the shaft side of the conductor bar is formed straight.

Assignees

• Hyundai Mobis Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Yong Ho
• Lee Bit Na

Classifications

• H02K11/40 Primary

  Structural association with grounding devices · CPC title

• H05F3/02

  by means of earthing connections · CPC title

• H01R39/643

  through ball or roller bearing · CPC title

• F16C41/002

  Conductive elements, e.g. to prevent static electricity · CPC title

• H01R39/12

  using bearing or shaft surface as contact surface · CPC title