17883887. ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE simplified abstract (GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC)
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ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE
Organization Name
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Inventor(s)
Alireza Fatemi of Canton MI (US)
Huaxin Li of Rochester Hills MI (US)
Yucong Wang of West Bloomfield MI (US)
Eric C. Clough of Santa Monica CA (US)
Jonathan Watson of San Diego CA (US)
ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17883887 titled 'ROTOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an electric machine with a stator and a rotor made of stacked electrical steel laminations forming a slot with a bridge at one end.
- The electric machine includes a stator and a rotor.
- The rotor is made of stacked electrical steel laminations.
- The laminations form a slot with a bridge at one end.
- The bridge is located beneath the outer diameter surface of the rotor.
- The bridge forms a base of a channel open at the outer diameter surface of the rotor.
Potential Applications
- Electric motors
- Generators
- Wind turbines
- Electric vehicles
Problems Solved
- Improved efficiency of electric machines
- Enhanced performance
- Reduced energy consumption
- Increased durability and longevity
Benefits
- Higher efficiency
- Improved performance
- Energy savings
- Longer lifespan
- Reduced maintenance costs
Original Abstract Submitted
An electric machine may have a stator and a rotor including stacked plurality of electrical steel laminations forming a slot including a first end and opposing sides, the first end defined by a bridge extending between electrical steel on opposing sides of the slot, the bridge being located between the first end of the slot and an outer diameter surface of the rotor and beneath the outer diameter surface of the rotor, the bridge forming a base of a channel open at an outer diameter surface of the rotor.
