Compact motoreducer

• US 10,644,546 B2
• Filed: 07/25/2016
• Issued: 05/05/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/23/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: MMT SA
• Original Assignee: MMT SA
• Inventors: Billet, Lionel, Andrieux, Gael
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, John K
• Application Number:
  US15/746,607
• Publication Number:
  US 20180219435A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,380 Days
• Field of Search: 310 83, 310257
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 1/14 Stator cores with salient poles
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 1/18 Means for mounting or fastening magnetic stationary parts on to, or to, the stator structures
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/116 with gears

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a motoreducer consisting of a casing including a brushless motor having at least two electrical phases, a rotor rotating on an axle, and composed of a stator assembly having at least two poles each bearing coils the winding axes of which are spaced apart by a mechanical angle smaller than 180° and extend radially, and a gear train. The gear train includes: a first axle placed in the angular space formed between the two poles, the first axle bearing a first assembly formed by a coupled pinion and toothed wheel, the toothed wheel being placed above the pinion and having a radius larger than the pinion, the toothed wheel meshing with an input pinion rotating on the axle of the rotor, the toothed wheel being placed above the poles bearing the coils, all the axles of the gear train being parallel to one another and parallel to the axle of the rotor. The gear train has at least one axle bearing two toothed wheels/pinion assemblies rotating on the axle.

Claims

1. A motoreducer formed by a casing comprising:

(a) a brushless motor having at least two electrical phases, a rotor rotating on a rotor axle bearing an input pinion that rotates on the rotor axle, and a stator assembly having at least two poles each bearing coils, winding axes of which are spaced apart by a mechanical angle smaller than 180° and

extend radially;

(b) a gear train comprising;

at least four reduction stages;

at least three gear axles;

a first of the gear axles placed in the angle space formed between the two poles, with the first axle bearing a first assembly formed by a coupled pinion and a toothed wheel, with the toothed wheel being placed above the pinion and having a radius larger than the pinion;

the toothed wheel meshing with the input pinion, the toothed wheel being placed above the poles bearing the coils;

all of the axles of the gear train being parallel to one another and parallel to the axle of the rotor;

at least one of the gear axles bearing two toothed wheel/pinion assemblies; and

(c) the gear train being positioned transversely relative to the input pinion and being positioned on one side of the input pinion.

2. The motoreducer according to claim 1, wherein the motor is a two-phase motor and comprises two coils, the winding axes of which are spaced apart by an angle of about 90°

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3. The motoreducer according to claim 1, wherein the motor is a three-phase motor and comprises three coils, the winding axes of which are spaced apart by an angle of about 120°

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4. The motoreducer according to claim 1, wherein the motor is a three-phase motor and comprises three coils, the winding axes of which are spaced apart by an angle of about 60°

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5. The motoreducer according to claim 1, wherein the first axle bears the two toothed wheel/pinion assemblies, with the toothed wheels of each assembly being placed above the coils.

6. The motoreducer according to claim 1, wherein:

the gear train has at least four reduction stages;

the at least three axles of the gear train comprise a second gear axle bearing a second and a third, respectively upper and lower, pinion/toothed wheel assemblies, free in relative rotation;

the second upper assembly is formed by a wheel and a pinion;

the third lower assembly is formed by a wheel and a pinion;

the at least three axles of the gear train comprises a third gear axle;

a fourth assembly is rotatable on one of the gear axles and is formed by a wheel and a pinion;

the wheel of one of the assemblies meshes with the pinion of the first assembly;

the pinion of one of the assemblies meshes with the wheel of the fourth assembly; and

the pinion of one of the assemblies meshes with the wheel of the third lower assembly.

7. The motoreducer according to claim 1, wherein:

the gear train has at least four reduction stages;

the first gear axle comprises a second pinion/toothed wheel assembly formed by a wheel and a pinion;

the at least three axles of the gear train comprises a second gear axle;

a third assembly is rotatable on one of the gear axles and is formed by a wheel and a pinion;

a fourth assembly is rotatable on one of the gear axles and is formed by a wheel and a pinion;

the wheel of one of the assemblies meshes with the pinion of the first assembly;

the pinion of one of the assemblies meshes with the wheel of the second assembly; and

the pinion of one of the assemblies meshes with the wheel of the fourth assembly.

8. The motoreducer according to claim 7, wherein the pinion of the fourth assembly operably drives an output axle of the multiple gear axles.

9. The motoreducer according to claim 6, wherein the third gear axle further comprises a wheel driven by the pinion of the third lower assembly, with the wheel driving an output ring gear surrounding an output gear axle of the at least three gear axles.

10. The motoreducer according to claim 7, wherein the pinion of one of the assemblies operably drives an output ring gear.

11. The motoreducer according to claim 10, wherein the output ring gear has a through-opening.

12. The motoreducer according to claim 1, wherein each of the toothed wheel/pinion assemblies comprises a wheel placed above the pinion.

13. The motoreducer according to claim 1, wherein the first gear axle is placed in contact with the stator assembly on its outer circumference.

14. The motoreducer according to claim 6, wherein:

a fourth assembly is rotatable on the third gear axle;

the wheel of the second upper assembly meshes with the pinion of the first assembly;

the pinion of the second upper assembly meshes with the wheel of the fourth assembly; and

the pinion of the fourth assembly meshes with the wheel of the third lower assembly.

15. The motoreducer according to claim 7, wherein:

the third assembly is rotatable on the second gear axle

the fourth assembly is rotatable on the second gear axle;

the wheel of the third assembly meshes with the pinion of the first assembly;

the pinion of the third assembly meshes with the wheel of the second assembly; and

the pinion of the second assembly meshes with the wheel of the fourth assembly.

16. The motoreducer according to claim 1, wherein at least two of the gear axles bear two toothed wheel/pinion assemblies.

17. The motoreducer according to claim 1, wherein:

at least one of the gear axles bears two toothed wheel/pinion assemblies; and

at least one of the gear axles bears a toothed wheel/pinion assembly and a toothed wheel in addition to a toothed wheel included in the toothed wheel/pinion assembly.

18. A motoreducer comprising:

(a) a casing;

(b) a brushless motor having at least two electrical phases, a rotor rotating on a rotor axle, and a stator assembly having at least two poles each bearing coils, winding axes of which are spaced apart by a mechanical angle smaller than 180° and

extend radially; and

(c) a gear train comprising;

multiple gear axles;

a first of the gear axles placed in the angle space formed between the two poles, with the first axle bearing a first assembly formed by a coupled pinion and a toothed wheel, with the toothed wheel being placed above the pinion and having a radius larger than the pinion;

the toothed wheel meshing with an input pinion rotating on the axle of the rotor, the toothed wheel being placed above the poles bearing the coils;

all of the axles of the gear train being parallel to one another and parallel to the axle of the rotor; and

at least one of the gear axles rotatably bearing two toothed wheel/pinion assemblies;

(d) wherein the electric motor is accommodated inside an internally toothed gear.

19. The motoreducer according to claim 18, further comprising an external docking surface belonging to the system accommodating the actuator, containing the reducer and:

ensuring mechanical holding thereof, or providing sealing thereof.

20. A motoreducer comprising:

(a) a casing;

(b) a brushless motor located within the casing and including at least two electrical phases and comprising a rotor including an axle rotating about a rotor axis and a stator including multiple poles bearing electrical coils, winding axes of which are spaced apart by a mechanical angle smaller than 180° and

extend radially, the rotor axle bearing an input pinion adapted to rotate on the rotor axis;

(c) a gear train, located inside the casing, comprising;

a first axle located between an adjacent pair of the poles, a first pinion and toothed wheel assembly being rotatable about the first axle, and the toothed wheel having a radius larger than the pinion which are coaxial with each other, and the first axle being closer to the rotor axis than are distal radial ends of the coil bearing poles;

the toothed wheel meshing with the input pinion;

a second axle offset from the first axle and the rotor axis, at least a second pinion and toothed wheel assembly rotatable on the second axle and including multiple coaxial and spaced apart toothed wheels;

a third axle offset from the first axle, the second axle, and the rotor axis;

the gear train having at least four reduction stages;

all of the axles of the gear train being parallel to one another and parallel to the rotor axis; and

a toothed wheel of the first assembly overlapping with the coil bearing pair of the poles in a true view.