ELECTRIC MACHINE SYSTEM INCLUDING AN ALTERNATING ELECTRIC CURRENT (AC) ELECTRIC MACHINE HAVING A SWITCH MODULE
First Claim
1. An electric machine system comprising:
- an alternating current (AC) electric machine including a machine housing having a machine portion and a switch portion, a stator fixedly mounted in the machine portion of the machine housing, a rotor rotatably mounted relative to the stator, and a switch assembly arranged within the switch portion of the machine housing and electrically connected to the stator, the switch assembly including at least one switch module having at least one switch member, the at least one switch module being configured and disposed to be detachably mounted in the switch portion of the machine housing;
a direct current (DC) power source electrically connected to the stator through the switch assembly; and
a controller operatively connected to the switch assembly, the controller being configured and disposed to operate the switch assembly to convert direct current from the DC power source to an alternating current to operate the AC electric machine.
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Abstract
An electric machine system includes an alternating current (AC) electric machine. The AC electric machine includes a machine housing having a machine portion and a switch portion. A stator is fixedly mounted in the machine portion of the machine housing and a rotor is rotatably mounted relative to the stator. A switch assembly is arranged within the switch portion of the machine housing and electrically connected to the stator. The switch assembly includes at least one switch module having at least one switch member. The at least one switch module is configured and disposed to be detachably mounted in the switch portion of the machine housing. A direct current (DC) power source is electrically connected to the stator through the switch assembly. A controller is operatively connected to the switch assembly.
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16 Claims
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1. An electric machine system comprising:
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an alternating current (AC) electric machine including a machine housing having a machine portion and a switch portion, a stator fixedly mounted in the machine portion of the machine housing, a rotor rotatably mounted relative to the stator, and a switch assembly arranged within the switch portion of the machine housing and electrically connected to the stator, the switch assembly including at least one switch module having at least one switch member, the at least one switch module being configured and disposed to be detachably mounted in the switch portion of the machine housing; a direct current (DC) power source electrically connected to the stator through the switch assembly; and a controller operatively connected to the switch assembly, the controller being configured and disposed to operate the switch assembly to convert direct current from the DC power source to an alternating current to operate the AC electric machine. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An alternating current (AC) electric machine comprising:
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a machine housing having a machine portion and a switch portion; a stator fixedly mounted in the machine portion of the machine housing; a rotor rotatably mounted relative to the stator; and a switch assembly arranged within the switch portion of the machine housing and electrically connected to the stator, the switch assembly including at least one switch module having at least one switch member, the at least one switch module being configured and disposed to be detachably mounted in the switch portion of the machine housing. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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Specification