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Stator laminate impregnation in a liquid-cooled motor

Assignee: Fanuc Corp
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Filing: 1985-11-13
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Granted: 1987-09-01
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Expires: 2005-11-13
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Abstract

Abstract A liquid-cooled motor with cooling liquid passages (20a to 20d, 22a to 22d) formed in the laminated core (18) of a stator (16) fixedly disposed so as to surround a rotor (14). A plurality of the cooling liquid passages (20a to 22d, 22a to 22d) are formed so as to extend axially, and are distributed symmetrically with respect to the axis of the motor (10) as viewed in cross section of the laminated core (18) perpendicular to the axis. Spaces between the laminations are impregnated with resin to prevent leakage of the cooling fluid.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jiro Nakano

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 13:30
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K1/00; H02K1/06; H02K1/12; H02K1/20; H02K9/00; H02K9/19; H02K9/197

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 140 words
A liquid-cooled motor comprising: a cylindrical rotor; a hollow tubular stator surrounding said rotor with a gap therebetween, said stator having an unjacketed laminated core composed of a plurality of laminations each having a plurality of holes formed therein so aligned as to form a plurality of cooling liquid passages extending axially with respect to said stator and distributed symmetrically with respect to an axis of said laminated core as viewed in cross section perpendicular to said axis, said cooling liquid passages being connected at a surface of said stator to external cooling liquid passages provided outside said hollow tubular stator; and wherein said laminated core is impregnated with a resin to fill gaps between adjacent laminations and coat inner surfaces of said cooling liquid passages so that cooling liquid will flow through said cooling liquid passages without leakage therefrom.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 140 words
A liquid-cooled motor comprising: a cylindrical rotor; a hollow tubular stator surrounding said rotor with a gap therebetween, said stator having an unjacketed laminated core composed of a plurality of laminations each having a plurality of holes formed therein so aligned as to form a plurality of cooling liquid passages extending axially with respect to said stator and distributed symmetrically with respect to an axis of said laminated core as viewed in cross section perpendicular to said axis, said cooling liquid passages being connected at a surface of said stator to external cooling liquid passages provided outside said hollow tubular stator; and wherein said laminated core is impregnated with a resin to fill gaps between adjacent laminations and coat inner surfaces of said cooling liquid passages so that cooling liquid will flow through said cooling liquid passages without leakage therefrom.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 39 words
A liquid-cooled motor according to claim 1, wherein said cooling liquid passages are distributed in the laminated core of said stator at four positions at regular intervals around said axis, as viewed in cross section peripendicular to said axis.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
A liquid-cooled motor according to claim 2, wherein at least two cooling liquid passages, one for inflow and the other for outflow, are provided at each of said four positions.

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