Electric motor or generator
First Claim
1. An arrangement for controlling the rotational speed, efficiency, torque, and power of a device selected from the group of devices consisting of an electric motor, an electric generator, and a regenerative electric motor, the device including a rotor supported for rotation along a predetermined rotor path about a given rotor axis and a stator having a plurality of dynamically activatable and deactivatable electromagnets including amorphous metal magnetic cores, the electromagnets being spaced apart from one another adjacent to the predetermined rotor path such that movement of a particular point of the rotor from a given point adjacent one electromagnet to a given point adjacent the next successive electromagnet defines one duty cycle, the arrangement comprising:
- a) a position detector arrangement for determining the position and rotational speed of the rotor relative to the stator at given times in a duty cycle and producing corresponding signals; and
b) a controller responsive to the signals for controlling the activation and deactivation of the electromagnets of the stator using device control settings such that during the operation of the device, for each duty cycle, the controller is able to control any combination of a plurality or activation and deactivation parameters in order to control the speed, efficiency, torque, and power of the device,wherein the activation and deactivation parameters include(I) a duty cycle activation time which is the duration of time from the first time in which an associated electromagnet of the stator is activated until the last time that electromagnet is deactivated for each duty cycle,(ii) start/stop points of the duty cycle activation time which is the time at which the duty cycle activation time starts and stops during the duty cycle relative to the rotational position of the rotor, and(iii) the modulation or the duty cycle activation time which is the pulse width modulating of the electromagnet by activating and deactivating the electromagnet during what would otherwise be the continuous duty cycle activation time.
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Abstract
A device such as an electric motor, an electric generator, or a regenerative electric motor includes a rotor arrangement and a stator arrangement. The stator arrangement has a dielectric electromagnet housing and at least one energizable electromagnet assembly including an overall amorphous metal magnetic core. The overall amorphous metal magnetic core is made up of a plurality of individually formed amorphous metal core pieces. The dielectric electromagnet housing has core piece openings formed into the electromagnet housing for holding the individually formed amorphous metal core pieces in positions adjacent to one another so as to form the overall amorphous metal magnetic core. The device further includes a control arrangement that is able to variably control the activation and deactivation of the electromagnet using any combination of a plurality of activation and deactivation parameters in order to control the speed, efficiency, torque, and power of the device.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. An arrangement for controlling the rotational speed, efficiency, torque, and power of a device selected from the group of devices consisting of an electric motor, an electric generator, and a regenerative electric motor, the device including a rotor supported for rotation along a predetermined rotor path about a given rotor axis and a stator having a plurality of dynamically activatable and deactivatable electromagnets including amorphous metal magnetic cores, the electromagnets being spaced apart from one another adjacent to the predetermined rotor path such that movement of a particular point of the rotor from a given point adjacent one electromagnet to a given point adjacent the next successive electromagnet defines one duty cycle, the arrangement comprising:
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a) a position detector arrangement for determining the position and rotational speed of the rotor relative to the stator at given times in a duty cycle and producing corresponding signals; and b) a controller responsive to the signals for controlling the activation and deactivation of the electromagnets of the stator using device control settings such that during the operation of the device, for each duty cycle, the controller is able to control any combination of a plurality or activation and deactivation parameters in order to control the speed, efficiency, torque, and power of the device, wherein the activation and deactivation parameters include (I) a duty cycle activation time which is the duration of time from the first time in which an associated electromagnet of the stator is activated until the last time that electromagnet is deactivated for each duty cycle, (ii) start/stop points of the duty cycle activation time which is the time at which the duty cycle activation time starts and stops during the duty cycle relative to the rotational position of the rotor, and (iii) the modulation or the duty cycle activation time which is the pulse width modulating of the electromagnet by activating and deactivating the electromagnet during what would otherwise be the continuous duty cycle activation time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for controlling tile rotational speed, efficiency, torque, and power of a device selected from the group of devices consisting of an electric motor, an electric generator, and a regenerative electric motor, the device including a rotor supported for rotation along a predetermined rotor path about a given rotor axis and a stator having a plurality of dynamically activatable and deactivatable electromagnets including amorphous metal magnetic cores, the electromagnets being spaced apart from one another adjacent to the predetermined rotor path such that movement of a particular point of the rotor from a given point adjacent one electromagnet to a given point adjacent the next successive electromagnet defines one duty cycle, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) determining the position and rotational speed of the rotor relative to tile stator at given times in the duty cycle and producing corresponding signals; and b) using the signals to select and use predetermined device control settings to control the activation and deactivation of the electromagnets of the stator such that during operation of the device, for each duty cycle, the controller is able to control any combination of a plurality of activation and deactivation parameters in order to control the speed, efficiency, torque, and power of the device, wherein the activation and deactivation parameters include (I) a duty cycle activation time which is the duration of time from the first time in which an associated electromagnet of the stator is activated until the last time that electromagnet is deactivated for each duty cycle, (ii) start/stop points of the duty cycle activation time which is the time at which the duty cycle activation time starts and stops during the duty cycle relative to the rotational position of the rotor, and (iii) the modulation or the duty cycle activation time which is the pulse width modulating of the electromagnet by activating and deactivating the electromagnet during what would otherwise be the continuous duty cycle activation time. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of conditioning the electrical output of an electric generator driven by a input drive device, the generator including a stator assembly having at least one dynamically activatable and deactivatable stator coil and a rotor assembly, the method comprising the steps of:
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a) determining the position and rotational speed of the rotor assembly relative to the stator assembly at given times and producing corresponding position and rotational speed signals; and b) using the position and rotational speed signals, and variably controlling the activation and deactivation of the stator coil to effect parameters including (I) a duty cycle activation time, (ii) start/stop points of the duty cycle activation time, (iii) modulation or the duty cycle activation time such that the electrical output of the generator is conditioned to a desired electrical output without requiring the use of additional electrical power conditioning devices. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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