# US 2023/0412017 A1 · Electric motor, kitchen machine and assembly method > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0412017 A1 - Document ID: US20230412017A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 18/209,565 - Filed: 2023-06-14 - Published: 2023-12-21 - Earliest claimed: 2022-06-15 - Assignees: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH - Applicants: Vorwerk & Co. Interholding GmbH - Inventors: Dirk SCHMIDT; Kevin BUSSE; Mirko REBENTISCH; Jörg REINERS; Andreas SCHEUCH - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230412017A1 ## CPC - H02K 15/026: Wound cores - A47J 43/046: with tools driven from the bottom side - A47J 43/085: {for machines with tools driven from the lower side (A47J43/087, A47J43/09 take precedence)} - H02K 3/345: {between conductor and core, e.g. slot insulation} - H02K 3/50: Fastening of winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto - H02K 5/225: {Terminal boxes or connection arrangements (specially adapted for submersible motors H02K5/132)} - H02K 11/20: for measuring, monitoring, testing, protecting or switching (rectifiers H02K11/04; power electronics H02K11/33) - H02K 15/022: with salient poles - H02K 15/03: having permanent magnets - H02K 15/12: Impregnating, moulding insulation, heating or drying of windings, stators, rotors or machines - H02K 21/16: having annular armature cores with salient poles (with homopolar co-operation H02K21/20) - H02K 1/146: {consisting of a generally annular yoke with salient poles} - H02K 3/522: {for generally annular cores with salient poles} - H02K 11/25: Devices for sensing temperature, or actuated thereby - H02K 2203/03: Machines characterised by the wiring boards, i.e. printed circuit boards or similar structures for connecting the winding terminations - H02K 2203/06: Machines characterised by the wiring leads, i.e. conducting wires for connecting the winding terminations - H02K 2203/12: Machines characterised by the bobbins for supporting the windings - H02K 2213/03: Machines characterised by numerical values, ranges, mathematical expressions or similar information - H02K: DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES (dynamo-electric relays H01H53/00; conversion of DC or AC input power into surge output power {H03K3/53}) - A47J: KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES ## Abstract An electric motor, in particular for a kitchen machine, is proposed, wherein the rotor of the electric motor comprises a mounting device for mounting permanent magnets inserted in the rotor. The mounting device has a base body and flexible fixing elements projecting from the base body for fixing the permanent magnets, which press the permanent magnets in the radial direction against corresponding stops. Alternatively or additionally, the mounting device can form receiving chambers for receiving overdosed adhesive when bonding the permanent magnets. Further, a kitchen machine having a corresponding electric motor is proposed. Furthermore, a method for assembling an electric motor is proposed in which a permanent magnet is adhesively bonded. For this purpose, a mounting device is used which presses the permanent magnet in the radial direction against a corresponding stop by means of a fixing element in order to fix the permanent magnet during the curing of adhesive, and/or which receives overdosed adhesive in a receiving chamber. ## Claims ### Claim at position 1 1-15. (canceled) ### Claim 16 An electric motor with a rotor and a stator, wherein the rotor is rotatable about a rotation axis relative to the stator, the rotor having a rotor core with magnet receptacles which are each delimited radially outwardly by a radial stop, and wherein the rotor has a plurality of permanent magnets, each permanent magnet being inserted into a magnet receptacle, wherein the rotor has a mounting device with a base body for mounting the permanent magnets, wherein the mounting device has at least partially flexible fixing elements for fixing the permanent magnets, the fixing elements each projecting from the base body in the axial direction into the magnet receptacles and pressing the permanent magnets in the radial direction against the stops and wherein the mounting device axially delimits the magnet receptacles and forms respective axial stops for the permanent magnets, wherein the base body forms one or more receiving chambers for receiving adhesive when adhesively bonding the permanent magnets to the rotor core and/or to the mounting device. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The electric motor according to claim 16, wherein the mounting device is integrally formed and/or is injection-molded. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The electric motor according to claim 16, wherein the rotor comprises a fan for cooling the electric motor, wherein the fan comprises or forms the mounting device. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The electric motor according to claim 16, wherein the one or more receiving chambers are arranged below the permanent magnets and/or in a region of the respective axial stops. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The electric motor according to claim 16, wherein the mounting device comprises or forms a stop element as axial stop for one or more permanent magnets, wherein the stop element laterally delimits one or more receiving chambers. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The electric motor according to claim 16, wherein the mounting device has a plurality of receiving chambers for receiving adhesive, wherein each magnet receptacle and/or each permanent magnet is assigned at least one receiving chamber. ### Claim 22 (depends on 16) The electric motor according to claim 16, wherein the rotor core comprises stacked rotor sheets, wherein the radial stops for the permanent magnets are formed by one, multiple or all rotor sheets. ### Claim 23 (depends on 16) The electric motor according to claim 16, wherein the radial stops are formed as webs and/or are bent radially inwards and/or into the respective magnet receptacles, and/or wherein the radial stops each have lugs which project in the radial direction into the magnet receptacles and form a contact surface for the respective permanent magnet. ### Claim 24 (depends on 16) The electric motor according to claim 16, wherein the fixing elements each extend into the magnet receptacles at least substantially up to half of the axial extent of the magnet receptacles and/or press at least substantially centrally onto a radially inwardly facing end face of the respective permanent magnet. ### Claim 25 (depends on 16) The electric motor according to claim 16, wherein the fixing elements each have a head which presses with a radially outer contact surface against the permanent magnet and/or rests thereon. ### Claim 26 (depends on 16) The electric motor according to claim 16, wherein the mounting device has pinlike fastening elements which project axially through the rotor core and fasten the mounting device to the rotor core. ### Claim 27 The electric motor with a rotor and a stator, wherein the rotor is rotatable about a rotation axis relative to the stator, the rotor having a rotor core with magnet receptacles which are each delimited radially outwardly by a radial stop, wherein the rotor has a plurality of permanent magnets, each permanent magnet being inserted into a magnet receptacle, wherein the rotor has a mounting device with a base body for mounting the permanent magnets, and wherein the mounting device axially delimits the magnet receptacles and forms respective axial stops for the permanent magnets, wherein the base body forms one or more receiving chambers for receiving adhesive when adhesively bonding the permanent magnets to the rotor core and/or to the mounting device. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The electric motor according to claim 27, wherein the mounting device is integrally formed and/or is injection-molded. ### Claim 29 (depends on 27) The electric motor according to claim 27, wherein the rotor comprises a fan for cooling the electric motor, wherein the fan comprises or forms the mounting device. ### Claim 30 (depends on 27) The electric motor according to claim 27, wherein the one or more receiving chambers are arranged below the permanent magnets and/or in a region of the respective axial stops. ### Claim 31 (depends on 27) The electric motor according to claim 27, wherein the mounting device comprises or forms a stop element as axial stop for one or more permanent magnets, wherein the stop element laterally delimits one or more receiving chambers. ### Claim 32 (depends on 27) The electric motor according to claim 27, wherein the mounting device has a plurality of receiving chambers for receiving adhesive, wherein each magnet receptacle and/or each permanent magnet is assigned at least one receiving chamber. ### Claim 33 A method of assembling an electric motor having a stator and a rotor rotatable relative to the stator about a rotation axis, wherein the rotor has a rotor core with magnet receptacles each of which is delimited radially outwardly by a radial stop, the method comprising inserting a permanent magnet into one of the magnet receptacles and adhesively bonding the permanent magnet to the rotor core, wherein the method further comprises: using a mounting device of the rotor when adhesively bonding the permanent magnet, wherein a base body of the mounting device axially delimits the magnet receptacle, pushing the permanent magnet into the magnet receptacle during insertion until it axially abuts the mounting device, and receiving overdosed adhesive in a receiving chamber formed by the base body of the mounting device. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) A method according to claim 33, further comprising, during insertion of the permanent magnet, pressing the permanent magnet in radial direction against the associated stop to fix the permanent magnet during curing of adhesive, the pressing being performed by an at least partially flexible fixing element of the mounting device which projects axially into the magnet receptacle. ### Claim 35 (depends on 33) A method according to claim 33, further comprising inserting the permanent magnet into the magnet receptacle until it axially stops against a stop element formed by the mounting device. ### Claim 36 (depends on 33) A method according to claim 33, further comprising temporarily using a guide device during insertion of the permanent magnet which forms a guide for the permanent magnet. ### Claim 37 (depends on 33) A method according to claim 33, further comprising magnetizing the permanent magnet only after insertion or only after curing of the adhesive.