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| 20080238266 | Axial gap type engine driven generator - An axial gap type generator which is shorter in axial length and lightweight is provided. An axial gap type engine driven generator in an axial gap type generator formed by an armature and a field magnet disposed in a housing along an axial direction of a drive shaft | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080290760 | DISK BRAKE FOR VEHICLE - A disk brake for a vehicle, includes: an electric motor which has a motor shaft provided with an armature and which is attached to a caliper body so as to exhibit a power for urging a friction pad toward a disk rotor; and a Hall IC for detecting a rotational angle of the electric motor. The Hall IC is disposed within the electric motor so as to be located on an outer side of a pulser mounted on the motor shaft, and is retained by a motor case of the electric motor and a sensor cover made of a synthetic resin and detachably attached to the motor case. Thus, it is possible to reduce the number of parts by eliminating a special sealing measure. | 11-27-2008 |
| 20090079303 | COOLING FAN - A cooling fan includes a fan housing ( | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090115295 | TURBOJET HAVING AN ELECTRICITY GENERATOR ARRANGED IN ITS FAN - The turbojet comprises a high pressure spool and a low pressure spool driving a fan. In order to produce electricity, it further includes an electricity generator arranged in the fan and taking power therefrom. The generator comprises a rotor incorporated in the fan and a stator incorporated in the fan casing. This disposition for the electricity generator avoids problems of engine operability at low speed and enables mechanical power to be converted into electrical power with high efficiency. In addition, installation and maintenance of the electricity generator are facilitated by the generator being implanted in the fan. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090127984 | Motor magnetic pre-stressing apparatus - A motor magnetic pre-stressing apparatus includes a stator and a rotor. The rotor is pivoted with the stator. The stator includes a lower insulating frame and a magnetic-guiding ring, and the magnetic-guiding ring is installed on the lower insulating frame. The rotor has a magnetic element, and the magnetic element has even radial magnetic poles. Thereby, by utilizing the attraction between magnetic-guiding ring and the magnetic element, a magnetic pre-stressing force is generated to absorb the rotor downwards so that the rotor rotates stably and smoothly. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090189492 | Heat Dissipating Fan - A heat dissipating fan includes a fan housing having an outer frame portion. An air inlet and an air outlet are respectively defined in two ends of the outer frame portion. A hollow motor casing is formed in and integral with the outer frame portion. An inner-rotor-type motor is mounted in the motor casing and includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor is rotatably received in the stator and includes a shaft and a magnetic element. The shaft extends beyond the motor casing. The magnetic element is coupled with the shaft and faces the stator. At least one impeller is coupled to the shaft and located outside the motor casing. A circuit board is electrically connected to the stator. | 07-30-2009 |
| 20090309461 | INTEGRATION OF A STARTER/GENERATOR MODULE IN A GAS TURBINE TRANSMISSION HOUSING - A starter/generator mechanically coupled to a gas turbine transmission housing comprises a generator ( | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090309462 | MAGNETIC GENERATOR - A magnetic generator, or a so-called inner-rotor generator, provided with a rotor on the inside of a stator. The rotor has a ring-shaped yoke and a magnet integrally mounted in advance to the outer circumferential surface of the yoke. The rotor is mounted to a hub spindle of a rotating body. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100033064 | ROTATION DETECTOR AND DIRECT-CURRENT MOTOR - A power supply unit superimposes alternating-current voltage on direct-current voltage and applies it to a motor. As a result, when the motor is rotated, a current containing an alternating-current component flows. Further, the motor includes a capacitor connected in parallel with one phase coil. Owing to this capacitor, the impedance of the motor circuit between brushes is varied according to the rotation of the motor. Variation in impedance appears as variation in the amplitude of the alternating-current component in motor current. A signal processing unit extracts an alternating-current component from the motor current detected by the current detection unit and generates a rotation pulse corresponding to variation in the amplitude. A rotation angle detection unit detects the rotation angle of the motor based on this rotation pulse. | 02-11-2010 |
| 20100045146 | Power Generation System for a Stroller - A system for generating electrical energy from the movement of the stroller includes: a wheel; a gear reduction system operationally coupled between the wheel and a motor such that rotation of the wheel causes the motor to generate electrical energy; a power storage device operationally coupled to the motor for storing the electrical energy produced by the motor; and a control system. The control system includes: a switching device operationally coupled between the motor and the power storage device; and a microcontroller operationally coupled to the switching device and configured to control the state of the switching device. The microcontroller controls the switching device to close to allow the electrical energy generated by the motor to flow into and charge the power storage device, and the microcontroller controls the switching device to open to prevent the electrical energy from flowing to the power storage device. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100123372 | MOTOR INTEGRATED TO ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An integrated motor, integrated to a structural part and an electronic substrate of an electronic device, includes a base formed on the structural part of the electronic device, a rotor having a load, and a stator having a plurality of winding coils and a driving circuit respectively shaped on the electronic substrate of the electronic device, for driving the rotor to rotate in a specific direction. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100187954 | WHEEL MOTOR - A wheel motor with an housing enclosing the motor and defining a cylindrical cavity extending into a space at the center of the motor, with the motor and the cavity separated from each other by the housing. The cavity containing, at least in part, a transmission engaging a shaft of the motor, and a wheel bearing supporting the load of a wheel engaging a wheel mount connected to the transmission. The transmission preferably includes a planetary gear surrounded by the motor in the cavity. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100187955 | Wheel-based propulsion system for vehicles - A wheel-based propulsion system for a vehicle that includes a stator device and a reaction device disposed on the wheel components of a vehicle. The stator device is structured to generate an electric and/or magnetic field that causes the reaction device to rotate and/or move relative thereto and about an axis of the wheel. The reaction device is securely attached to a rotating wheel-based component in order to impart its rotation thereto and thereby at least partially propel the wheel and therefore the vehicle. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100207496 | ANGULAR INDEXING APPARATUS FOR MACHINE TOOL - An angular indexing apparatus for a machine tool includes a rotating shaft, to which a rotationally driven member is secured; a housing, which surrounds the outer periphery of the rotating shaft and which is mounted to and removed from the body of the machine tool; bearings disposed between the housing and the rotating shaft; and driving means, disposed between the housing and the rotating shaft, and rotating the rotating shaft to index an angular position. The driving means includes drive motors, each having a motor rotor and a motor stator concentrically disposed around the rotating shaft in the housing. The drive motors are disposed in series and separated from each other in an axial direction of the rotating shaft. At least one of the housing and the rotating shaft is such that portions thereof are connected to each other so as to be capable of being divided from each other in the axial direction of the rotating shaft. The housing and the rotating shaft are made to correspond to the plurality of drive motors respectively, to connect portions thereof so as to be capable of being divided from each other. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100264781 | GENERATOR FOR A BICYCLE - The invention provides a generator for a bicycle. The generator has a driving magnet ( | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110001400 | Power Unit - An output shaft and an input shaft are connected with a connection member interposed therebetween, and a motor rotor is provided outside the connection member. Part of oil flowing down from an oil supply opening | 01-06-2011 |
| 20110031849 | ELECTRICITY-GENERATING APPARATUS FOR BICYCLE - An electricity-generating apparatus for bicycle includes a holder and an induction assembly. The holder is adapted to be connected to a bicycle fork. The induction assembly detachably screws to the holder. The induction assembly comprises an outer sleeve. The outer sleeve coaxially receives an insulating sleeve, an iron core and a rod. The insulating sleeve is wound by an induction coil electrically connected to the rod and the outer sleeve. At least one magnet is adapted to be engaged with the bicycle spokes for being adapted to induce a magnetic environment around the induction coil. Therefore, the induction assembly generates electricity. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110109206 | BICYCLE POWER GENERATOR - A bicycle power generator includes a tube which is adapted to be installed in a bottom bracket of a bicycle. The tube has a receiving space defined therein. A plurality of coil stators is annularly disposed in an inner periphery of the receiving space. A rotary shaft axially passes through the tube. The rotary shaft has a plurality of magnets annularly disposed on an outer periphery thereof. The plurality of magnets are intervally alternately arranged in north and south polarities. Each end of the rotary shaft has a threaded portion formed thereon for adapting to threadedly connect with a bicycle crank, such that the rotary shaft rotates with the bicycle crank. When the rotary shaft synchronously rotates with the bicycle crank, the plurality of magnets disposed on the rotary shaft is axially rotated relative to the coil stators such that the coil stators generate electricity. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110115343 | Motorized Hub for a Motor Vehicle with an Electric Drive - A motorized hub ( | 05-19-2011 |
| 20110121692 | VEHICLE DRIVE DEVICE - A vehicle drive device, having a case with a support wall that extends at least radially, and an axially protruding portion that is cylindrically shaped integrally with the support wall and protrudes axially from the support wall toward a rotating electrical machine. A rotor support member is supported radially and axially so as to be rotatable with respect to the axially protruding portion via a support bearing provided on an outer or inner peripheral surface of the axially protruding portion. The element to be supplied with the oil pressure is positioned on a side axially opposite to the support wall. The vehicle drive device includes a supply oil passage, which is provided inside the support wall and the axially protruding portion, and has an end face opening that is formed in an end face located in a protruding direction of the axially protruding portion. | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110156544 | GENERATOR FOR A BICYCLE WHEEL - A generator for a bicycle wheel comprises a core and a plurality of rotating yokes. The core has a first outer leg, a middle leg and a second outer leg, wherein an electric coil surrounds the middle leg. The core comprises at least one permanent magnet which is configured such that the first outer leg and the second outer leg of the core are magnetized in opposing directions. The yokes have a length which corresponds to the distance between the middle leg and one of the outer legs of the core. The yokes are arranged such that they pass subsequently along the first outer leg, the middle leg and the second outer leg of the core when the yokes are rotating, so that an alternating electric voltage is induced in the coil while a respective one of the yokes passes along the core. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110163641 | PERMANENT-MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR - The present invention can achieve a highly efficient permanent-magnet synchronous motor that can obtain output in a high-speed area without prolonging the axis of the permanent-magnet synchronous motor. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110169381 | TRANSVERSE AND/OR COMMUTATED FLUX SYSTEMS FOR ELECTRIC BICYCLES - Electrical machines, for example transverse flux machines and/or commutated flux machines, may be configured to be coupled to an electric bicycle or other light electric vehicle. Certain exemplary electrical machines may be configured with a high torque density and/or lower operating losses, providing improved operational characteristics to an e-bike. Moreover, certain exemplary electrical machines may replace a gear cassette on a bicycle, allowing conversion of the bicycle from manual to electric operation. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20120001521 | IN-WHEEL MOTOR AND ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE - The in-wheel motor of the present invention includes: a cylindrical coil body; a coil body support member fixed to a shaft; an outer yoke that is disposed on an outer circumferential side of the coil body, and is fixed to a wheel disk; a magnet fixed on an inner circumferential face of the outer yoke; an inner yoke that is disposed on an inner circumferential side of the coil body, and is disposed to face the coil body. The outer yoke and the inner yoke are fixed, and are rotatable around the shaft; and a caliper is provided on an inner circumferential side of the inner yoke. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120025676 | FAN EMBEDDED POWER GENERATOR - A power generator, such as a permanent magnet alternator (“PMA”) or a permanent magnet generator (“PMG”), may be used to provide electric power to a deicing system, for example. The power generator is embedded within a spinner, and may be in communication with a locally mounted electronic control unit (“ECU”). | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120025677 | DIRECT-CURRENT MOTOR AND HUB UNIT - In a motor, a motor case includes a first case and a second case separable from each other in a direction of an axis of a rotation shaft of a rotor. The first case and the second case each have cut-away portions extending parallel to the axis from a separation edge (open side edge) thereof. The separation edges of the first and second cases each have abutment portions not formed with the cut-away portions, and the abutment portions of the first case respectively abut against the abutment portions of the second case. The cut-away portions cooperatively define a plurality of windows disposed in a periphery of the motor case. The stator has a plurality of bulges projecting radially outward from a peripheral surface thereof in association with the windows. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120126670 | SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor is provided, the motor including: a base plate; a PCB Printed Circuit Board arranged on an upper surface of the base plate; a bearing assembly coupled to the base plate; a stator coupled to a periphery of the bearing assembly; and a rotor rotationally coupled to the bearing assembly, wherein the base plate is formed with a foreign object inflow prevention fence to inhibit inflow of foreign objects into the stator and the base plate. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120169186 | Spindle Motor - A spindle motor is provided, the motor including a bearing assembly including an upper surface-opened cylindrical bearing housing and a bearing accommodated in the bearing housing and formed with a rotation shaft hole; a stator including a core coupled to a periphery of the bearing housing and a coil wound on the core; a rotation shaft inserted into the rotation shaft hole; a rotor including a disk-shaped yoke coupled to the rotation shaft and a magnet coupled to the yoke to face the core; and a suction magnet arranged at the yoke facing the core, wherein the bearing housing includes a body coupled to the core and a core fixture bent from the body to face the core, and the suction magnet is so arranged as to face the core fixture corresponding to an external side of a bent unit bent from the body for forming the core fixture. | 07-05-2012 |
| 20120176005 | INDUCTION GENERATOR FOR A BI-CYCLE - The invention provides a generator for a bicycle. The generator has one or more driving magnets fixed to a wheel of the bicycle and an induction structure that is fixed to a frame part of the bicycle. The induction structure comprises an induction magnet and a coil. A fixture allows fixing of the driving magnets at locations where they, during operation of the bicycle, repeatedly moves towards and away from the induction magnet. The generator comprises means for reorienting the induction magnet so that it is optimally oriented when a driving magnet approaches. Such means comprises a first driving magnet or a structure of magnetisable material which is magnetisable by the driving magnet. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120181903 | CONTROLLER-INTEGRATED ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE WITH A SHIFTED CONTROL CIRCUIT - In a controller-integrated electric rotating machine provided with a power circuit unit and a control circuit unit, a cooling property is improved so that the control circuit unit does not impair a flow of air for cooling the power circuit unit. A power circuit unit having switching elements for converting DC power to AC power for supplying the AC power to an electric rotating machine, a control circuit unit for controlling the switching elements of the power circuit unit, and a rotational position detection sensor arranged on a rotating shaft for detecting the rotation of the rotating shaft are provided. The control circuit unit is disposed, when viewed in the direction of the rotating shaft, at a position where the power circuit unit is not disposed and is shifted radially outward so as not to overlap the rotational position detection sensor. | 07-19-2012 |
| 20120200201 | SPINDLE MOTOR - There is provided a spindle motor including: a base member having a sleeve housing extended upwardly therefrom; a sleeve mounted in the sleeve housing to rotatably support a shaft and having a fixing part formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof; and a stator core fixedly mounted on the fixing part to be disposed between the fixing part and the sleeve housing and having an upper surface of one end thereof contacting and fixed to the fixing part. | 08-09-2012 |
| 20120212110 | DECOUPLING A DRIVE MOTOR - The invention relates to a drive module, particularly for a fan in a motor vehicle, comprising a drive motor having a stator, at least one vibration-dampening decoupling element, and a fastening flange connected to the stator of the drive motor by the decoupling element, wherein the decoupling element is arranged in the interior of the stator and the fastening flange comprises a supporting element that is engaged in the decoupling element. | 08-23-2012 |
| 20120229004 | WHEEL SUPPORT BEARING ASSEMBLY WITH SENSOR AND IN-WHEEL MOTOR INTEGRATION - Provided is a wheel support bearing assembly with sensor and in-wheel motor integration, that can sense with improved accuracy the forces acting on a contact point between a wheel and a road for precise control of an electric motor unit and/or a vehicle. The bearing assembly includes a bearing unit (A) that rotatably supports a hub of a drive wheel ( | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120242197 | ELECTRICAL DRIVE UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An electrical drive unit for a motor vehicle, with the drive unit including a wheel-hub drive that drives a vehicle wheel and that is arranged on the vehicle wheel by a wheel bearing, the wheel-hub drive having a rotor and a stator. According to the invention, a sealing device is provided between the rotor and the stator, and/or between the rotor and a component adjacent to the rotor, and/or between the stator and a component adjacent to the stator. A sealing surface of the sealing device is arranged on a radius with the center point around a virtual tilt axis of the wheel bearing, or substantially along a tangent to the radius. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120293049 | SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor is disclosed, the spindle motor including a turntable coupled to the rotation shaft to rotate along with the rotation shaft and accommodating a disk, and a turntable fixing member coupled at an upper surface of the turntable to the rotation shaft to fix the turntable. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120293050 | Solar Powered Wheel Apparatus - A solar powered wheel apparatus comprising one or more photovoltaic cells housed on a rotatable element connected to a rotary object such as a wheel, an electric motor, and an axial shaft. The electric motor is in electric communication with the photovoltaic cells that power the electric motor and is rigidly connected to the rotatable element that houses the photovoltaic cells. The axial shaft is rotatably connected to the electric motor and rigidly connected to a support structure of the rotary object. The electric motor converts electrical energy produced by the photovoltaic cells into mechanical energy causing the electric motor to rotate about the axial shaft. The rotation of the electric motor rotates the rigidly connected rotatable element that houses the photovoltaic cells. The rotation of the rotatable element housing the photovoltaic cells removes heat from the photovoltaic cells and causes rotation of the connected rotary object. | 11-22-2012 |
| 20120299450 | ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR ELECTRICALLY POWERING AT LEAST ONE ITEM OF EQUIPMENT ON A ROTARY ROTOR OF AN AIRCRAFT, AND AN AIRCRAFT - An electrical power supply device ( | 11-29-2012 |
| 20120319538 | SPINDLE MOTOR - Disclosed herein is a spindle motor including: a base provided with a rotating shaft and a fitting part coupled with a sleeve supporting the rotating shaft and provided with a protruding part protruded to the outside along a circumference of an outer peripheral surface of the fitting part. According to the present invention, the structure in which the inner diameter surface is assembled in the base can be implemented without a separate additional part and the structure in which the inner diameter surface of the core is assembled in the base can be implemented, thereby improving the rotation torque. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120319539 | DRIVE MOTOR FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A drive motor for an electric vehicle is an IPM motor including a motor rotor ( | 12-20-2012 |
| 20120326573 | IN-WHEEL MOTOR DRIVEN DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to maintain a predetermined positional relationship between an outer pin holder and a housing in a speed reducer section B, to prevent damage to such components as revolving members, outer circumferential engagers, and motion conversion mechanism upon a large axial load due to turning or sudden acceleration/deceleration, and to eliminate rattling noise caused by a housing and the outer pin holder. An elastic member is disposed on one or both axial end surfaces of the outer pin holder, between the outer pin holder and the housing. As a result, even if there is an axial load exerted on the outer pin holder, the outer pin holder is always held at a predetermined position by restoring force from the elastic member(s), in a proper positional relationship with the housing. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130009522 | DRIVE MOTOR FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE - A drive motor for an electrically powered automotive vehicle is provided which includes a motor stator including a magnetic body and coils. The inner peripheral surface of the magnetic body has a plurality of teeth protruding therefrom, around which the coils are wound. The drive motor also includes a motor housing mounted to an outer periphery of the motor stator to retain the motor stator. The outer peripheral surface of the magnetic body includes cutout portion(s) formed at circumferential location(s) thereof, with the circumferential location(s) being at the same phase as those of the teeth. An inner peripheral surface of the motor housing includes engagement portion(s) formed at circumferential location(s) thereof, with the circumferential location(s) being opposed to the cutout portion(s). The engagement portion(s) is/are engageable with the cutout portion(s). The engagement portion(s) and the cutout portion(s) cooperate with each other to form arresting unit(s) for arresting the motor stator. | 01-10-2013 |
| 20130038179 | LANDING GEAR WITH INTEGRATED ELECTRIC MOTOR FOR ELECTRIC TAXI SYSTEM - An electric taxi system (ETS) for an aircraft has an electric motor enclosed within a landing gear strut. A stator winding of the motor is attached to a lower structural element of the strut. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130038180 | Aircraft Power Generating Assembly - An aircraft power generating assembly having a mechanical gear transmission, and an electric machine integrated in the mechanical transmission; the electric machine having a stator connected directly to a fixed frame of the mechanical transmission, and a rotor surrounding and rotated by a rotary shaft of the mechanical transmission; and the opposite ends of the rotary shaft being connected to respective further rotary input/output shafts. | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130049551 | MOTOR AND DISK DRIVE APPARATUS - A rotary unit of a motor includes a tubular hub portion. A bearing mechanism of the motor includes a bearing portion positioned radially inward of the hub portion. A stationary unit of the motor includes a stator fixing portion positioned inward of the hub portion and higher than a lower end of the hub portion. A cylinder gap is defined between the hub portion and an upper section of the bearing portion. A first communication gap is defined between a lower section of the hub portion and an upper section of the stator fixing portion. A second communication gap is defined between the lower end of the hub portion and a radial inner section of the stator core. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130057118 | ROLLING BEARING HAVING AN INTEGRATED GENERATOR AND METHOD FOR THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT OF A ROLLING BEARING OF SAID TYPE - A rolling bearing having a permanently excited first generator ( | 03-07-2013 |
| 20130093292 | FAN MODULE | 04-18-2013 |
| 20130106250 | STATOR FOR ROTATING MACHINE, HOLDER FOR USE WITH STATOR, ROTATING MACHINE, AND AUTOMOBILE | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130134839 | Electric Motors - An electric motor includes one or more separate coil sets arranged to produce a magnetic field of the motor. The electric motor also includes a plurality of control devices coupled to respective sub-sets of coils for current control. A similar arrangement is proposed for a generator. A coil mounting system for an electric motor or generator includes one or more coil teeth for windably receiving a coil for the motor and a back portion for attachably receiving a plurality of the coil teeth. A traction control system and method for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels independently powered by a respective motor. A suspension control system and method for a vehicle having a plurality of wheels, each wheel being mounted on a suspension arm of the vehicle and being independently powered by a respective motor. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130134840 | Generator Motor and Work Machine - A generator motor connected to an output shaft of an engine mounted in a work machine includes a terminal box that houses a plurality of connectors for connecting an exterior electric-power-supplying cable to the generator motor. While the terminal box is provided to the generator motor, the plurality of connectors are juxtaposed in a direction intersecting an orthogonal plane that is orthogonal to a rotation shaft of the generator motor. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130140962 | SPINDLE MOTOR - Disclosed herein is a spindle motor including: a shaft; a rotor case coupled to the shaft to rotate integrally with the shaft and including a rotor magnet coupled to an inner portion thereof; a base plate to which the shaft is rotatably coupled; a bearing coupled to an outer peripheral surface of the shaft to rotatably support the shaft; a bearing holder coupled to an outer peripheral surface of the bearing to support the bearing and fixedly coupled to an upper portion of the base plate; and a stator core part coupled to an outer peripheral surface of the bearing holder so as to face the rotor magnet, wherein the bearing has a length of an inner peripheral surface contacting the shaft longer than a length of an outer peripheral surface contacting the bearing holder. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130147322 | SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor is provided, the motor including a bearing assembly including a bearing housing accommodating a bearing, a stator coupled to an ambience of the bearing housing, a rotation shaft rotatably accommodated into the bearing, a rotor coupled to the rotation shaft to rotate in association with the stator, a base plate coupled to the bearing housing, and a circuit board arranged at an upper surface of the base plate to be electrically connected to the stator. | 06-13-2013 |
| 20130169119 | WHEEL DRIVEN MECHANISM - A wheel driven mechanism adapted for driving a vehicle without motor is disclosed to include a rotor defining therein an accommodation chamber, a plurality of permanent magnets arranged in the accommodation chamber of the rotor, a stator having one or a number of stator segments, and one or a number of electromagnets located on the stator segment(s) within the accommodation chamber and facing toward the permanent magnets at the stator to enhance the convenience of use of the wheel driven mechanism. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130229092 | ELECTRICITY GENERATING AXLE AND ELECTRICITY GENERATING HUB FOR A VEHICLE - A generating axle for a vehicle. The generating axle can include a hollow, tubular housing, a shaft rotatably disposed within the housing, at least one armature carried by the shaft, and at least one permanent magnet carried by the housing, wherein the at least one armature and the at least one permanent magnet are disposed such that a current is induced in the armature when the shaft is rotated with respect to the housing. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130229093 | DISK DRIVE DEVICE - A disk drive device includes: a base member; a hub on which a recording disk is placed; a bearing unit arranged on the base member for rotatably supporting the hub; and a spindle drive unit for rotationally driving the hub, wherein the spindle drive unit includes a stator core having salient poles, a coil wound around each of the salient poles, and a magnet having a plurality of magnetic poles arranged in a circumferential direction opposed to the salient poles, the hub includes an outer cylindrical portion formed of a magnetic material and engaged with an inner periphery of the recording disk, and an inner cylindrical portion fixing an outer periphery of the magnet, the number of magnetic poles is an even number in a range of 10 to 16, and the number of salient poles is a multiple of 3 in a range of 12 to 24. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130234566 | MOTOR INTEGRATED TO ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An electronic device includes a first structural part, a first electronic substrate correspondingly mounted on the first structural part, and a motor. The motor includes a second structural part and a second electronic substrate, a base directly formed on the second structural part, a rotor having at least one load, and a stator. The first and second structural parts are integrally made. The first and second structural parts are combined to a single electronic structural part. The stator has a plurality of winding coils and a driving circuit directly shaped on the second electronic substrate respectively for driving the rotor. The first and second electronic substrates are integrally made. The first and second electronic substrates are combined to a single electronic substrate. Alternatively, the driving circuit is directly shaped in the second electronic substrate. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130241366 | High torque/high efficiency winding motor - Embodiments of the invention describe a motor comprising a rotor assembly and a stator assembly to rotatably drive the rotor assembly. Said stator assembly includes a body, a plurality of teeth extending radially from the body, and at least two winding sets, each winding set comprising coils wound on the teeth. The at least two winding sets includes a first set for driving the rotor assembly to a first variable operational range, and a second set for driving the rotor assembly to a second variable operational range different than the first. Said rotor assembly may be used in an electric motor (i.e., said rotor assembly is a flywheel), or may be used in a drive motor. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130278117 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED MAGNET WIRE INSULATION - A system and method for enhanced magnet wire insulation is described. The system of the invention provides an enhanced insulation for magnet wire that is capable of withstanding high temperatures and provides a seal against water that is needed in electric submersible pump (ESP) applications. The enhanced insulation of the system of the invention provides the dielectric advantages of polyimide tape, such as Kapton tape, while also including the advantages of organic polymer thermoplastic insulation that prevents the delaminating at high temperatures that may occur in pumping applications using a variety of electrical submersible motors. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130307378 | ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY DEVICE FOR POWERING AT LEAST ONE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT OF AN AIRCRAFT ROTOR, AND AN AIRCRAFT - An electrical power supply device ( | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130307379 | SPINDLE MOTOR - A spindle motor includes a shaft; a first sleeve rotatably supporting the shaft by fluid dynamic pressure; a second sleeve provided outwardly of the first sleeve; a stator core mounted on an outer surface of the second sleeve; and a base member including a mounting part protruding upwardly in an axial direction and fixed to at least one of the first and second sleeves. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130328453 | APPLIANCE, ROTOR AND MAGNET ELEMENT - A magnet element ( | 12-12-2013 |
| 20130342085 | Electric Generator for Railroad Train - An electric generator for a railroad train is provided with a stationary axle mounted to a base frame of a railroad car of the railroad train; a wheel mounted on either end of the stationary axle for rotation relative to both the stationary axle and a rail; an iron yoke secured to an outer surface of the wheel; a plurality of spaced, permanent magnets secured to an inner surface of the iron yoke; and a stator secured to either end of the stationary axle and including an armature winding thereon, the armature winding being spaced from the permanent magnets. In response to rotation of the wheel, electric current is produced by the armature winding due to a relative movement of the armature winding and a magnetic field generated by the permanent magnets. | 12-26-2013 |
| 20140009042 | ELECTRIC MOTOR AND CLOSING OR SUN PROTECTION INSTALLATION COMPRISING SUCH A MOTOR - The invention relates to an electric motor having a rotor and a coiled stator, the rotor including a shaft and two disks that are rotatably fixed to the shaft and provided with permanent magnets, a so-called outer portion of the stator extending from each disk axially parallel to a rotational axis of the rotor and radially beyond same, from the axis. The stator includes a plurality of disjointed bars consisting of a magnetically conductive material, certain parts of which form the outer portion of the stator. The stator also has a carrier structure holding the bars such that they are fixed in relation to each other, said carrier structure being mounted in such a way that it can rotate on the shaft, axially outside the two disks. The outer portion of the stator extends parallel to the rotational axis, axially outside the disks of the rotor, up to the carrier structure. | 01-09-2014 |
| 20140015382 | IN-WHEEL MOTOR AND IN-WHEEL DRIVING DEVICE - An in-wheel motor includes: a motor rotor installed inside a wheel of a vehicle; and a plurality of motor stators installed on the circumference of the motor rotor so as to be separated from each other, and forming magnetic fields to rotate the motor rotor. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140077666 | AXIAL GAP TYPE ELECTRIC ROTATING MACHINE, ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR AND ELECTRIC BICYCLE - An axial gap type electric rotating machine is disclosed. The rotating machine includes a rotor arranged to rotate about an axis of rotation, and a stator arranged so as to face the rotor with a predetermined gap in an axial direction of the axis of rotation. The rotor includes a back yoke and an annular rare earth bonded magnet made of a circumferentially continuous member fixed to the back yoke. The magnet is magnetized so that an N-pole and an S-pole of magnetic poles are arranged alternately in a circumferential direction, and includes cutout portions formed between adjacent magnetic poles. The stator includes a plurality of tooth portions arranged along a circumferential direction so as to face the magnet and a winding wound on the tooth portions. | 03-20-2014 |
| 20140084756 | ELECTROMECHANICAL FLYWHEEL - An electromechanical flywheel machine includes a flywheel mass and a motor-generator having a rotor rotatable about a stationery inner stator having stator windings. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140091681 | BICYCLE GENERATOR - A bicycle generator that includes a stator, a rotating member defining a rotating axis, a magnet arranged so as to face the stator, a first transmission structure that transmits rotational motion of the rotating member to the magnet at a first rotational speed ratio when the rotating member rotates in a first direction, and a second transmission structure that transmits rotational motion of the rotating member to the magnet at a second rotational speed ratio when the rotating member rotates in a second direction. The second rotational speed ratio is greater than the first rotational speed ratio. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140125205 | WHEEL HUB MOTOR ARRANGEMENT - A wheel hub motor arrangement for propelling a vehicle and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The arrangement includes an axle, a rotatable wheel hub supported by at least one bearing to a hub support of the axle, an electric machine including a rotor member and a stator member, and a transmission mechanism for transferring motive power from the electric machine to the wheel hub. The stator member of the electric machine is arranged to an electric machine support of the axle, which electric machine support is arranged axially outside the hub support, and the transmission mechanism includes a member which at least partly encapsulates the electric machine. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20140210318 | Electric Device for a Bicycle - An electric device for a bicycle has a casing, a pedal shaft, a motor shaft, a rotor assembly, a stator assembly, a gear assembly, a chain wheel and a control unit. Because a normal of the circuit board of the control unit is parallel to the motor shaft, the circuit board can be axially adjacent to a side surface of the rotor assembly to detect the rotor assembly. Thus, one single circuit board can detect the rotor assembly as well as maintain electric connection with other components, thereby saving space and reducing the volume of the casing. As the casing has a reduced volume, interference with the rear wheel can be avoided. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140217857 | ALTERNATOR FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An alternator for a motor vehicle includes a radial fan unit having a fan wheel with a plurality of radial fan blades. A magnetic field generator is arranged in the end region of at least two opposite fan blades. A magnetic coil arrangement is arranged around an outer circumference of the radial fan unit. When the fan wheel rotates the magnetic field generators induce an alternating current in the magnetic coil arrangement. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140246957 | CONNECTOR AND SPRING ASSEMBLY FOR A GENERATOR - An assembly includes a resistor pack, a first spring clip, and a first rigid connector. The resistor pack has a first clip-shaped cavity therein. The first spring clip is disposed within the first clip-shaped cavity and the first connector is abutted by opposing portions of the first spring clip. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140312745 | Electric Motor - An asymmetric brushless direct current (DC) motor having a stator having a plurality of magnets and a rotor having a plurality of armatures where the vector sum of magnetic forces between each armature and each respective magnet is zero at every angular rotation position of the rotor with respect to the stator in the motor's non-energized state. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140327343 | Machine for Augmentation, Storage, and Conservation of Vehicle Motive Energy - A device for addition of motive force to a vehicle, with rotor-plate, rotor-arms, rotor permanent magnets, stator-plate, stator columns, stator electromagnets, and battery, cell, or other energy storage device. The device is retro-fittable on existing wheel assemblies, and installation coverts an internal combustion vehicle to a hybrid with electric propulsion. | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140327344 | INDUCTION MOTOR CAPABLE OF BEING HOUSED IN A TUBULAR ACTUATOR AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING THIS MOTOR - Induction motor capable of being housed in a tubular actuator and method of assembling this motor. This motor ( | 11-06-2014 |
| 20140354117 | FAN MOTOR, INLINE TYPE FAN MOTOR AND ASSEMBLY METHOD - Block components having a conductive property are mounted on lands for connection to a harness so as to increase the height of the lands on a circuit board which is to be connected to windings. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140368092 | IN-WHEEL MOTOR AND ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN VEHICLE - The in-wheel motor for installation inside a wheel disk of a wheel includes: a cylindrical coil body; a coil body support member fixed to a shaft; an outer yoke that is disposed on an outer circumferential side of the coil body, and is fixed to a wheel disk; a cylindrical inner yoke that is disposed on an inner circumferential side of the coil body, and is rotatable around the shaft; and a magnet that is fixed on one of an inner circumferential face of the outer yoke and an outer circumferential face of the inner yoke, the magnet disposed to face a circumferential face of the coil body. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150008799 | WHEEL-AXLE GENERATOR - A wheel-axle generator equipped with a rotor configured to rotate with rotation of a wheel and a stator arranged around the rotor. The rotor is fixed to a concave portion that opens toward a vehicle outside of a tire wheel of a wheel. An arm member that has one end attached to a wheel-axle housing or a steering knuckle), that extends so as to stride over a wheel, and that, on a side of an outer surface of the wheel, further extends parallel to the outer surface of the wheel up to a central portion of the wheel. The stator is annularly arranged so as to surround the rotor and is provided on the other end side of the arm member. This arrangement provides space for accommodating a generator without shortening a wheel axle etc. and attaching the generator easily. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150076971 | PULLEY ELECTRIC MOTOR - An electric motor apparatus that includes a disk with an increased mechanical advantage to the axle, donut-shaped permanent magnets, windings, a fulcrum (A.K.A. axle), bearings, a commutator, and a single bearing conductor that replaces the brushes. The windings with the axis placed parallel to the orbit around the fulcrum on a disk. The donut-shaped permanent magnets are cut with a slot to allow passage of the disk, spools, and windings. When windings of magnet wire are inserted with the axis parallel to the orbit around an axle inside the center of a donut-shaped permanent magnet, and the windings are electrified with the correct polarity, the windings are repulsed magnetically in the direction of rotation of the orbit around the fulcrum causing the disk and axle to rotate. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150137669 | MECHANICAL SYSTEM FOR A SIMPLE AND ACCURATE TO ASSEMBLE IN-WHEEL ELECTRIC MOTOR - The invention refers to a mechanical design for a simple and accurate to assemble in-wheel electric motor comprising at least stator, rotor plate, rotor tube, bearing system and brake system arranged in such a way that rotor plate is attached to the rotor tube and to the bearing system and where the opening of the rotor tube and stator is on at least one axial side larger than the largest braking system or bearing system part. Brake system and bearing system parts and attachment points are accessible when rotor plate and outer parts of brake system, bearing system and the rim are removed. The rim is a separate part of the rotor plate and rotor tube. The rotor plate attachment to the bearing system is done in parallel to the rim attachment and is preventing loosening up. On at least one of the flanges there is an edge with its height smaller than the smallest radial cranny between the rotor tube and the stator. | 05-21-2015 |
| 20150345563 | BEARING POWER GENERATING CONFIGURATION - A power generating bearing assembly comprising a power generating subassembly integrated into a bearing. The power generating subassembly utilizes the relative motion between a bearing inner ring and a bearing outer ring of the bearing to generate electrical power. A seal lip comprises a seal lip inner ring lip engaging segment which slideably engages with an inner ring sealing lip surface of the offset bearing. A magnetically polarized material is supported by a magnetically polarized material-supporting segment of the bearing assembly seal lip. Engagement between the inner ring lip engaging segment and the lip surface retains radial registration between the magnetically polarized material and a generator core. During operation, relative motion between the magnetically polarized material and a generator core caused by rotation of the bearing rings generates an electrical output. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150357658 | FUEL CELL MOTOR - A Fuel Cell Motor, or, Fuel Cell Engine, and system are described. A central output shaft is mounted with a novel set of rotationally capable fuel cells, of various shapes and configurations. These fuel cells when supplied by hydrogen and oxygen fuels generate electricity. That electricity so generated is channeled to electromagnet winding poles that are mounted on top of these rotationally capable fuel cells and also to the nearby stator electromagnetic poles. The current in the armature electromagnet poles produces magnetic fields which interacts with the congruent magnetic fields produced by the stator electromagnetic winding poles, to cause a rotational motion on the armature poles, adjoined to the central output shaft; henceforth, accomplishing the operations of an electric motor. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150357873 | MOTORIZED WHEEL - A motorized wheel includes an electric motor supported by a fixing bracket. The fixing bracket adapted to rotationally support, by way of elements for reducing the rotation rate, an internally hollow wheel that is contoured to least partly contain the electric motor and said-the rotation rate reduction elements. The electric motor further includes a stator casing, a dome, and a rotor which is internal to the stator casing. The stator is inserted in a corresponding complementarily shaped annular portion that extends from the bracket and is fixed to the bracket by interference. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20150372557 | PUMP UNIT - A pump assembly with an electric motor which includes a stator housing ( | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160006324 | ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING INTEGRATED DRIVE CONTROL DEVICE - In a rotary electric machine having an integrated drive control device, a motor housing joined to a mounting housing, which is a cast member, is made of a steel material. Therefore, an outer diameter is reduced and strength for retaining a stator core is satisfactorily ensured even under high-temperature environments. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160072362 | Hybrid Axial Flux Machines and Mechanisms - an axial flux electric motor having one or more permanent magnets ( | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160111937 | POWER GENERATION APPARATUS - A power generation system adopted for use on a vehicle comprises a first rotary member, a second rotary member, a transmission gear set and a brake module. The first rotary member includes a first gear, and a housing space for installation of the second rotary member. The second rotary member includes a second gear with a gear ratio smaller than that of the first gear, an excitation winding and an electric input portion. The transmission gear set includes at least one transmission gear which is driven by the first gear to drive the second gear to rotate in a direction opposite to the first gear. The brake module detects operation condition of a brake pedal and a drive pedal made by the driver, and outputs an excitation current to the electric output portion via a first brush to generate electric power. | 04-21-2016 |
| 20160114681 | Structure Of Generator Of Motor Vehicle - A generator of a vehicle includes a hollow housing having two ends respectively forming a bottom that includes a first through hole rotatably coupled to at least a wheel axle of the vehicle and an opening and also having an inner circumferential wall to which magnetic elements are circumferentially arranged and mounted; a cover, which includes a second through hole formed therein to correspond to the first through hole and rotatably fit to a rotation shaft and has one side coupled to the housing and an opposite side coupled to a wheel rim, the rotation shaft having an end to which at least one coil assembly is mounted to be received in the housing and spaced from the magnetic elements and an opposite end to which a toothed disc is mounted; and driving bars rotatably mounted to one side of the cover and each in engagement with the toothed disc. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160126806 | BEARING ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED GENERATOR - A bearing assembly comprising a generator for harvesting electrical energy from rotational kinetic energy. The electromagnetic induction generator includes a magnetic rotor (including a plurality of magnets arranged with alternating polarities along a rotor periphery) and a stator having a coil. The generator is mounted to a first part of the assembly, which is rotatable about the bearing axis of rotation. The magnetic rotor is rotationally supported relative to the stator and is rotatable about an axis of rotation, which is different from the bearing axis of rotation. The assembly further comprises a target surface made of an electrically conductive material provided on a second part of the bearing assembly. During operation, relative rotation takes place between the first and second parts. The rotor is arranged whereby magnetic field lines from the plurality of magnets intersect the target surface during at least part of one revolution about the bearing axis. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160126807 | BEARING DEVICE WITH ENERGY HARVESTING MEANS - A bearing arrangement including a rotating part and a non-rotating part. The rotating part is configured to rotate relative to the non-rotating part with an essentially horizontal rotation axis. The arrangement is provided with an energy generating system, comprising at least one micro generator module. The micro generator module includes a housing, an eccentric mass mounted so as to be rotatable around an eccentric shaft in the housing, and a generator unit configured to generate electrical energy using the rotation of the eccentric shaft. The energy generating system is mounted to the rotating part of the arrangement. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160167529 | PEDELEC POWER SYSTEM AND HOUSING THEREOF | 06-16-2016 |
| 20190145410 | PUMP SLEEVE FOR INTEGRATED DRIVE GENERATOR | 05-16-2019 |
| 20090174295 | GENERATING APPARATUS USING MAGNETIC INDUCTION TO GENERATE ELECTRICAL ENERGY TO PROVIDE ILLUMINATING FUNCTION - A generating apparatus includes an induction unit secured on a fixed mandrel of a bicycle, and a magnetic unit secured on a rotation member of the bicycle. Thus, when the magnetic unit is rotatable relative to the induction unit, the magnets of the magnetic unit are movable relative to the induction coil of the induction unit to produce a magnetic induction effect, so that the induction coil of the induction unit produces an induction electrical energy under action of the successive mutual interaction of the magnetic lines of force of the north poles and the south poles of the magnets of the magnetic unit to supply an electric power to the lamp of the bicycle so as to provide an illuminating function. | 07-09-2009 |
| 20100117494 | CLAW POLE GENERATOR, ESPECIALLY FOR BICYCLE GENERATOR HUB - A claw pole generator is basically provided with a circularly arranged permanent magnet and an internal stationary unit with a yoke and a coil. The yoke includes a first laminated yoke and a second laminated yoke. The first and second laminated yokes include a disc-shaped connecting portion arranged on one side of the coil and a plurality of outer circumferential yoke portions that are arranged between the coil and the permanent magnet with circumferential spaces in-between. Each of the outer circumferential yoke portions has a plurality of outer circumferential yoke layers laminated overlying each other along a radial direction with respect to the axial centerline of the coil. An outermost one of the outer circumferential yoke layers that is closest to the permanent magnet with a longer axial length than an innermost one of the outer circumferential yoke layers. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100123371 | Generator Structure for a Bicycle Hub - A generator structure for a bicycle hub is provided with a generator on an axle in a hub housing. The generator is provided with a magnet group and two opposite yoke iron groups on an outer periphery of a coil unit. The magnet group is formed by arranging plural magnets into an annular shape, and the respective magnets are made of sintered NdFeB and have an N pole at one side thereof and an S pole at the other side thereof. The N poles and the S poles of the magnets are alternately arranged around the magnet group. The outer periphery of each of the yoke iron groups is provided with claws, and the two yoke iron groups are oppositely combined together from both sides of the coil in such a manner that the claws of the yoke iron groups are located on the outer periphery of the coil unit. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100301711 | BICYCLE GENERATOR HUB - A generator hub is basically provided with a hub shaft, a generator mechanism, a connector and a positioning device. The generator mechanism is provided on the hub shaft. The connector is disposed on the hub shaft and electrically connected to the generator mechanism. The positioning device is disposed on the hub shaft, the positioning device being configured and arranged to position the connector with respect to a frame of a bicycle in a rotational direction about the hub shaft. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20100320879 | Power-Generating wheel hub - A power-generating wheel hub includes a hub shaft including a mounting section, and a bobbin including a tubular body sleeved around the mounting section, two flange plates connected respectively to two opposite ends of the tubular body, and a coil wound around the tubular body. Two magnetic yoke disks are sleeved on the mounting section adjacent respectively to outer faces of the flange plates, and each includes a plurality of angularly spaced-apart radial protrusions, and a plurality of indentations each formed between two adjacent ones of the radial protrusions. The indentations in the two magnetic yoke disks are staggered axially with respect to each other. Magnetic yoke claws respectively include radial arms inserted respectively into the indentations in the magnetic yoke disks and abutting against the outer faces of the flange plates, and axial arms extending axially from the respective radial arms and arranged annularly around the coil. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110080071 | BICYCLE POWER SUPPLY MODULE FOR SUPPLYING POWER TO ELECTRICAL DEVICES ON A BICYCLE AND RELATED BICYCLE - A bicycle power supply module is for supplying power to electrical devices on a bicycle. The bicycle power supply module includes a bicycle hub dynamo mounted on a hub of the bicycle for generating an AC power, an AC to DC converting module coupled to the bicycle hub dynamo for converting the AC power generated by the bicycle hub dynamo into a DC power, an energy storage module for storing electrical energy, and a charger coupled to the AC to DC converting module and the energy storage module for receiving the DC power converted by the AC to DC converting module and for charging the energy storage module with the DC power. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110127887 | GENERATOR FOR A BICYCLE - A generator for a bicycle has a frame, a mounting bracket and a disk. The frame has an axle. The mounting bracket is mounted on the frame and has an open slot and at least one stator mounted in the open slot and each of the at least one stator having a coil mounted around a cylinder. The disk is mounted rotatably on the axle, rotatably engages the open slot and has a center and multiple permanent magnets. The permanent magnets are mounted on the disk, arranged circularly relative to the center and selectively move into the open slot to align the at least one stator so that induced current is generated by rotating the disk in the open slot. The generator generates electricity for electronic devices on the bicycle. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110156543 | BICYCLE GENERATOR HUB - A bicycle generator hub is provided that mainly includes a hub shaft, a hub shell a stator and a magnet. The hub shell is rotatably arranged on the hub shaft. The stator is fixed to the hub shaft. The magnet is arranged in the hub shell such that it faces opposite the stator. The hub shell includes a magnet holder having the magnet embedded in the magnet holder. Material of the magnet holder is disposed on both oppositely facing axial faces such that the magnet holder retains the magnet as an integral unit. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110254409 | Reduced size and light weight hub dynamo of bicycle - A reduced size and light weight hub dynamo of bicycle is capable of increasing the power output when the bicycle runs at a relatively low speed. The hub dynamo of bicycle comprises a hub, at least two magnetic rotor sleeves, magnet isolation sleeves disposed among the magnetic sleeves, at least two coil stators, parting members disposed between the coil stators, a central shaft, two bearings and a locking assembly. Such arrangements increase the number of the power generating units consisting of magnetic rotor sleeve and coil stator. The N-S poles of neighboring magnetic rotor sleeves have a phase difference with respect to one another, or the teeth of the claw poles of the neighboring coil stator having a phase difference with respect to one another. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20120161589 | BICYCLE GENERATOR HUB STATOR AND BICYCLE GENERATOR HUB - A bicycle generator hub stator has a hub shaft, an annular member and three yokes. The annular member includes a first axial end, a second axial end and a through hole extending between the first and second axial ends. The hub shaft extends through the through hole. The first and second yokes are non-rotatably arranged relative to the annular member. The third yoke is non-rotatably connected to both the annular member and the hub shaft. The first yoke includes a first extended section that extends in an axial direction from the first axial end to the second axial end of the annular member. The second yoke includes a second extended section that extends in the axial direction from the second axial end to the first axial end of the annular member. The third yoke is disposed in the through hole and magnetically couples the first and second yokes together. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120306327 | ELECTRICITY GENERATING BICYCLE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES - Provided are electricity generating bicycle wheel assemblies configured to generate electrical power. In certain embodiments, an electricity generating bicycle wheel assembly includes a hub, and an axle protruding through and rotatably attached to the hub, such that the axle is configured to rigidly attach to a bicycle frame on each side of the hub. The assembly also includes an electrical generator positioned within the hub and rigidly attached to the axle. The electrical generator includes a generator axle rotatably coupled to the hub such that rotation of the hub with respect to the axle facilitates rotation of the generator axle with respect to the electrical generator. | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130049547 | STATOR FOR BICYCLE GENERATOR HUB - A stator is provided for a bicycle generator hub. The stator comprises a coil bobbin and a plurality of first and second yokes. The first and second yokes are radially arranged on opposite axial ends of the bobbin. Each of the first and second yokes includes a magnetic pole section extending along an axial direction of the coil bobbin and facing the external circumferential surface of the coil bobbin, an insertion section t extending along the axial direction of the coil bobbin and facing the internal circumferential surface of the coil bobbin, and a connecting section extending radial direction of the coil bobbin and connecting the first magnetic pole section and the first insertion section together. The insertion sections of the first yokes have first end portions that abut two corresponding ones of second end portion of the insertion sections of the second yokes. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130049548 | STATOR YOKE FOR BICYCLE GENERATOR HUB - A stator yoke is provided for a bicycle generator hub. The stator yoke includes a first tubular section and a plurality of first pole sections. The first tubular section has a first axial end and a second axial end. The first pole sections are integrally formed with the first tubular section as a one-piece, unitary member. Each of the first pole sections includes a first radially protruding section that extends from the first axial end of the first tubular section in a radial direction of the first tubular section, and a first axially protruding section that extends from the first protruding section in an axial direction of the first tubular section toward the second axial end of the first tubular section. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130154446 | HUB SHELL FOR BICYCLE GENERATOR HUB - A hub shell is used as a part of a bicycle generator hub. The hub shell comprises a main body and a magnet arrangement section. The main body has a tubular shape with an internal circumferential surface. The magnet arrangement section is provided on the internal circumferential surface of the main body to arrange a magnet formed therein by injection molding. The magnet arrangement section includes an even section and a non-even section, the non-even section being configured as one of a recess and a protrusion with respect to the even section. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20140132121 | TRANSVERSE FLUX MOTOR - A transverse flux electric motor ( | 05-15-2014 |
| 20150015125 | BICYCLE WHEEL SYSTEM - A bicycle wheel system includes a hub assembly having a body, a collet within the body; a first hub mating member; a second hub mating member; wherein each of the hub mating members have either a surface pattern or an engagement member; and torque transfer flanges at each end of the body. A first axle assembly includes a first axle; either a surface pattern or an engagement member; and a torque transfer flange. A second axle assembly includes a second axle; either a surface pattern or an engagement member; a gear collet; and a ratchet gear drive, with the ratchet gear drive having a torque transfer flange. The surface patterns and engagement members are arranged for selective locking engagement with one another to join the hub assembly, first axle assembly, and second axle assembly together. A locking release mechanism controls the engagement of the surface patterns and engagement members. | 01-15-2015 |
