Magnetic device with flux return strip
AssigneeSiemens VDO Automotive Corporation
InventorsDavid J. Ineson, William Loxsom, Alois Christiaens
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Abstract
A magnetic device having a stator assembly having a magnetic flux return path comprising at least a pair of pole plates located a fixed distance apart from each other and at least one flux return strip pressed between each pair of spaced apart pole plates, and a rotor assembly having permanent magnetic material and being disposed for rotation relative to the stator assembly. Use of the flux return strip eliminates the need for a housing of ferrous material to complete the flux return path and facilitates flexible design of light-weight non-metallic housings and mounting systems or integral mounting to mating components.
Claims14
A magnetic device comprising:
- a stator assembly having a magnetic flux return path comprising at least a pair of pole plates located a fixed distance apart from each other and having a space therebetween, each said space defined by a well having a closed inboard side and an open outboard side, conducting material wound around the inboard side of each said well, and at least one flux return strip pressed entirely within the space between each pair of spaced apart pole plates;
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- a rotor assembly having permanent magnetic material and being disposed for rotation relative to said stator assembly;
- wherein at least a portion of the cross-section of each flux return strip is not within the same plane.
A magnetic device comprising:
- a stator assembly having a magnetic flux return path comprising at least a pair of spaced apart pole plates having a space therebetween over-molded into said stator assembly, each said space defined by a well having a closed inboard side and an open outboard side, conducting material wound around the inboard side of each said well, and at least one flux return strip pressed entirely within the space between each pair of spaced apart pole plates and formed around the stator assembly;
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- a rotor assembly having permanent magnetic material and being disposed for rotation relative to said stator assembly;
- wherein at least a portion of the cross-section of each flux return strip is not within the same plane.
A magnetic device comprising:
- a stator assembly having a magnetic flux return path including at least a pair of pole plates located a fixed distance apart from each other and at least one flux return strip, wherein at least a portion of the cross-section of each flux return strip is not flat and the width of the cross-section of each flux return strip is increased when the strip is formed around the stator assembly;
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- a rotor assembly having permanent magnetic material and being disposed for rotation relative to said stator assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.