Electric motor/generator with multiple individually controlled turn-less structures
OwnerOved Zuckerinventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods for generating currents in a plurality of CTS that may be independently controlled by a microprocessor. In some cases, a DC power source (such as a battery) is connected to each inverter. In other cases, a rechargeable DC power source (such as a capacitor) is connected to each inverter. Multiple controllable, turn-less structures may be provided in a suitable configuration with a single, main control processor or alternatively, with both a main control processor and several intermediate level command modules, each intermediate level command module coupled to a respective one of the inverters to control currents through each conductor of the respective inverter.
Claims16
A motor/generator comprising:
- a) a stator composed of a base material having a plurality of controllable turnless structures (CTS) disposed thereon, each CTS comprising:
- i. a turnless three-phase winding (TTW) having three conductors, each conductor having a proximal end and a distal end, the three conductors coupled at their proximal ends;
- ii. an inverter having a plurality of control inputs and having three outputs, each output coupled to the distal end of a corresponding one of the three conductors;
- b) a control circuit coupled to the control inputs of each inverter to control multi-phase currents in the TTW;
- c) a position sensor having an output coupled to the control circuit;
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- d) a rotor having a magnetic field and placed in close proximity to the stator such that changes in the multi-phase currents in the TTW cause a field created by the multi-phase currents that flow in the TTW to interact with the magnetic field of the rotor causing the rotor to move with respect to the stator in response to magnetic fields produced by the multi-phase currents in the TTW.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.