Permanent magnet rotor for synchronous electric motor

A permanent magnet rotor for an electric motor, comprising:

• a core having a cylindrical shape;
• a plurality of magnets sequentially disposed on an outer circumferential surface of the core along a circumferential direction of the core, each magnet has a circumferential end surface;
• and
• a plurality of projection portions each disposed between the magnets adjacent to each other, an axial length of each projection portion being smaller than an axial length of the core, wherein
• a thickness of the magnets in a radial direction of the core is smaller as from a center portion of the magnets toward an end portion of the magnets in the circumferential direction of the core,
• the projection portions include;
• a base portion that projects from the outer circumferential surface of the core to a radial direction outer side of the core, the base portion has a circumferential end surface circumferentially spaced apart from the circumferential end surface of the magnet adjacent to the projection portion;
• and
• a cover portion that extends from the base portion in the circumferential direction of the core so as to be separate away from an outer surface of the magnet, and covers the end portion of the magnets through a space, the cover portion being not provided with a portion which is in contact with the outer surface of the magnet, and
• the cover portion is formed such that a height of the space in the radial direction of the core is more reduced as from the base portion toward a tip end of the cover portion.