Motor

US2021057955A1 · US · A1

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-2021057955-A1
Application numberUS-201816959285-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateDec 27, 2018
Priority dateJan 5, 2018
Publication dateFeb 25, 2021
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The present invention may provide a motor including a shaft, a rotor coupled to the shaft, a stator disposed outside the rotor, and a bus bar disposed on the stator, wherein the bus bar includes a terminal connected to a coil of the stator, the terminal includes a first terminal and a second terminal which are separated from each other in a circuit manner, the first terminal includes a first neutral terminal and a plurality of first phase terminals, the second terminal includes a second neutral terminal and a plurality of second phase terminals, first curvature centers of the plurality of first phase terminals are disposed to be different, second curvature centers of the plurality of second phase terminals are disposed to be different, and a position of a curvature center of the first neutral terminal is the same as a position of a curvature center of the second neutral terminal.

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1 . A motor comprising: a shaft; a rotor coupled to the shaft; a stator disposed outside the rotor; and a bus bar disposed on the stator, wherein the bus bar includes a terminal connected to a coil of the stator, the terminal includes a first terminal and a second terminal which are separated from each other in a circuit manner, the first terminal includes a first neutral terminal and a plurality of first phase terminals, the second terminal includes a second neutral terminal and a plurality of second phase terminals, first curvature centers of the plurality of first phase terminals are disposed to be different, second curvature centers of the plurality of second phase terminals are disposed to be different, and a position of a curvature center of the first neutral terminal is the same as a position of a curvature center of the second neutral terminal. 2 . The motor of claim 1 , wherein a position of the first curvature center is different from a position of the second curvature center. 3 . The motor of claim 1 , wherein, when a virtual line passing through the curvature center of the first neutral terminal is referred to as a first reference line and when a virtual line perpendicular to the first reference line and passing through the curvature center of the first neutral terminal is referred to as a second reference line: the first curvature center is disposed at any one side of the first reference line; the second curvature center is disposed at the other side of the first reference line; and the first curvature center and the second curvature center are disposed at any one side of the second reference line. 4 . The motor of claim 1 , wherein, when a virtual line passing through the curvature center of the first neutral terminal is referred to as a first reference line and when a virtual line perpendicular to the first reference line and passing through the curvature center of the first neutral terminal is referred to as a second reference line: the first curvature center is disposed at any one side of the first reference line; the second curvature center is disposed at the other side of the first reference line; the first curvature center is disposed at any one side of the second reference line; and the second curvature center is disposed at the other side of the second reference line. 5 . The motor of claim 4 , wherein the first curvature center and the second curvature center are disposed to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to the curvature center of the first neutral terminal. 6 . The motor of claim 5 , wherein the first curvature center and the second curvature center are disposed to be point-symmetrical with respect to the curvature center of the first neutral terminal. 7 . The motor of claim 1 , wherein each of the first phase terminals and the second phase terminals includes: a body; and protruding portions bent from the body in a radial direction with respect to the curvature center of the first neutral terminal. 8 . The motor of claim 7 , wherein the first neutral terminal and the second neutral terminal are disposed to be point-symmetrical with respect to the curvature center of the first neutral terminal. 9 . The motor of claim 7 , wherein: each of the first phase terminals and the second phase terminals has a multilayer structure; and the protruding portion disposed on a second layer portion is disposed to cross an upper side of the body disposed on a first layer portion. 10 . The motor of claim 7 , wherein, when viewed in an axial direction: any one of the plurality of protruding portions disposed on any one of the plurality of first phase terminals is disposed between one side end portion of the first neutral terminal and one side end portion of second neutral terminal; and any one of the plurality of protruding portions disposed on any one of the plurality of second phase terminals is disposed between the other side end portion of the first neutral terminal and the other side end portion of the second neutral terminal. 11 . The motor of claim 7 , wherein the protruding portions include: a first end portion extending from the body in the radial direction; a second end portion protruding from the first end portion and electrically connected to the coil of the stator; and a third end portion branched off from the second end portion and electrically connected to a power cable. 12 . The motor of claim 4 , wherein each of the first phase terminals and the second phase terminals includes: a body; and a protruding portion bent from the body in a radial direction with respect to the curvature center of the first neutral terminal, wherein the protruding portion includes a first end portion extending from the body in the radial direction, a second end portion protruding from the first end portion and electrically connected to the coil of the stator, and a third end portion branched off from the second end portion and electrically connected to a power cable, and the second end portion of the first phase terminal and the second end portion of the second phase terminal are disposed to be rotationally symmetrical with respect to the first curvature center.

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Classifications

  • H02K3/50Primary

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What does patent US2021057955A1 cover?
The present invention may provide a motor including a shaft, a rotor coupled to the shaft, a stator disposed outside the rotor, and a bus bar disposed on the stator, wherein the bus bar includes a terminal connected to a coil of the stator, the terminal includes a first terminal and a second terminal which are separated from each other in a circuit manner, the first terminal includes a first ne…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Lg Innotek Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H02K3/50. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Feb 25 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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