US 4,538,086 AGranted

Stator for an electromagnetic machine

AssigneeCaterpillar Tractor Co.

InventorsJohn D. Marsh, Craig A. Nazzer

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Abstract

Electromagnetic machines of the type having circular arrays of permanent magnets arranged on a rotor and a plurality of pole pieces arranged on a stator, requires that a maximum number of pole pieces be arranged around the stator in order to attain maximum utilization of the magnetic flux and to minimize interpole flux leakage. The instant stator of an electromagnetic machine includes a plurality of U-shaped pole pieces, with adjacent ones of the pole pieces opening in opposite radial directions from an axis of the stator. The pole pieces which open radially inwardly are stepped so as to have a relatively thicker portion radially outwardly from the axis and a relatively thinner portion radially inwardly from the axis. Thus, the number of pole pieces that can be arranged around the stator is maximized, as is the utilization of magnetic flux, and interpole flux leakage is minimized.

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Dependent claims

A stator of an electromagnetic machine, comprising:

a stator frame having a central axis;
an annular coil wound on said frame;
a plurality of U-shaped pole pieces mounted on said frame in straddling relationship to said coil and opening radially outwardly from said axis;
a plurality of U-shaped pole pieces mounted on said frame in straddling relationship to said coil and opening radially inwardly from said axis;
adjacent ones of said pole pieces opening in opposite radial directions from said axis;
and
said radially inwardly opening pole pieces having a radially inner portion and a radially outer portion, said radially outer portion and a radially inwardly opening pole pieces having a cross-sectional area greater than the cross-sectional area of said radially outwardly opening pole pieces, and said radially inner portion of said radially inwardly opening pole pieces having a cross-sectional area less than the cross-sectional area of said radially outwardly opening pole pieces.

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