Axle-less electromagnetic rotating assembly
First Claim
1. An electromagnetic rotating assembly comprising:
- (a) a support structure having a plurality of rotor assemblies moveably mounted thereon and one common stator assembly fixedly mounted on said support assembly,(b) said plurality of rotor assemblies comprising at least a first rotor assembly and a second rotor assembly connected to one another and collectively rotatable relative to said stator assembly,(c) said plurality of rotor assemblies further comprising a third rotor assembly rotatably mounted relative to said first and second rotor assemblies and said stator assembly,(d) said first, second and third rotor assemblies disposed in a substantially stacked array and each comprising an annular configuration including an open interior portion,(e) said stator assembly disposed within said open interior portion in concentrically surrounded relation by said first, second and third rotor assemblies,(f) said stator assembly comprising a plurality of conductive segments each disposed in spaced relation to said first, second and third rotor assemblies to define an air gap there between;
each of said conductive segments of said stator assembly having a sufficient longitudinal dimension to extend along said entire air gap in transverse orientation to each of said first, second and third rotor assemblies, and(g) at least one power takeoff assembly connected in driven relation to at least one of said plurality of rotor assemblies and located exteriorly of said plurality of rotor assemblies and said stator assembly.
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Abstract
Electric rotating machines and/or assembly which, dependent upon the specific embodiments utilized may be in the form of a motor, generator or combination of both wherein a common stator assembly is disposed in an operative position relative to at least one but in some embodiments a plurality of rotor assemblies preferably having annular configuration and further being defined by a central opening in which the stator assembly is mounted. The supporting structure has the stator assembly fixedly attached thereto as well as the one or more rotor assemblies moveably mounted thereon in rotational travel relative to the stator assembly and, dependent upon the embodiments, relative to one another when a plurality of rotor assemblies are utilized. One feature of the overall structure is an increase in versatility and applicability for specific practical application by eliminating the use, need or requirement of a central support shaft commonly found in prior motors/generators. One or more power takeoff assemblies may be connected in driven relation to one or more rotor assemblies and may further be disposed exteriorly of both the one or more rotor assemblies and the stator assembly.
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29 Claims
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1. An electromagnetic rotating assembly comprising:
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(a) a support structure having a plurality of rotor assemblies moveably mounted thereon and one common stator assembly fixedly mounted on said support assembly, (b) said plurality of rotor assemblies comprising at least a first rotor assembly and a second rotor assembly connected to one another and collectively rotatable relative to said stator assembly, (c) said plurality of rotor assemblies further comprising a third rotor assembly rotatably mounted relative to said first and second rotor assemblies and said stator assembly, (d) said first, second and third rotor assemblies disposed in a substantially stacked array and each comprising an annular configuration including an open interior portion, (e) said stator assembly disposed within said open interior portion in concentrically surrounded relation by said first, second and third rotor assemblies, (f) said stator assembly comprising a plurality of conductive segments each disposed in spaced relation to said first, second and third rotor assemblies to define an air gap there between;
each of said conductive segments of said stator assembly having a sufficient longitudinal dimension to extend along said entire air gap in transverse orientation to each of said first, second and third rotor assemblies, and(g) at least one power takeoff assembly connected in driven relation to at least one of said plurality of rotor assemblies and located exteriorly of said plurality of rotor assemblies and said stator assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 15, 16)
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6. An electric rotating assembly comprising:
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(a) a support structure including at least one rotor assembly movably mounted thereon and at least one stator assembly fixedly mounted thereon, (b) said rotor assembly comprising a plurality of conductive segments disposed in immediately adjacent, spaced relation to one another and collectively disposed in an annular configuration defining an open interior portion, (c) said stator assembly comprising a plurality of conductive segments wherein predetermined adjacent ones of said conductive segments are of opposite polarity, (d) said stator assembly disposed within said open interior portion in concentrically surrounded relation by said rotor assembly, (e) said stator assembly further comprising at least two stator portions spaced apart in substantially opposing relation to one another, each of said stator portions comprising a plurality of said conductive segments extending along the length thereof, (f) said rotor assembly disposed in spaced relation to said stator assembly to define an air gap between said conductive segments of said rotor assembly and said stator assembly during rotation of said stator assembly;
said air gap comprising a varying transverse dimension along the length of each of said stator portions, and(g) said stator assembly and support structure cooperatively structured to define an axle-less assembly defined by the absence of a centrally disposed shaft. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electric rotating assembly comprising:
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(a) a support structure including at least one rotor assembly movably mounted thereon and at least one stator assembly fixedly mounted thereon, (b) said rotor assembly comprising a plurality of conductive segments disposed in immediately adjacent, spaced relation to one another and collectively disposed in an annular configuration defining an open interior portion, (c) said stator assembly comprising a plurality of conductive segments wherein predetermined adjacent ones of said conductive segments are of opposite polarity, (d) said stator assembly disposed within said open interior portion in concentrically surrounded relation by said rotor assembly, (e) said stator assembly further comprising at least two primary stator portions disposed in spaced apart, substantially opposing relation to one another and at least two secondary stator portions disposed in spaced apart, substantially opposing relation to one another;
each of said primary and said secondary stator portions comprising a plurality of magnetic segments extending along the respective lengths thereof,(f) said rotor assembly disposed in spaced relation to said stator assembly to define an air gap between said conductive segments of said rotor assembly and said stator assembly during rotation of said rotor assembly, and (g) said stator assembly and support structure cooperatively structured to define an axle-less assembly defined by the absence of a centrally disposed shaft.
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17. An electric rotating assembly comprising:
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(a) a support structure including a plurality of rotor assemblies movably mounted thereon and at least one stator assembly fixedly mounted thereon, (b) said stator assembly comprises a plurality of stator structures each disposed in cooperative alignment with a different one of said rotor assemblies so as to define an air gap there between, (c) said plurality of rotor assemblies each rotationally connected so as to rotate relative to one another and relative to a correspondingly positioned one of said stator structures, (d) said stator assembly disposed within said open interior portion in concentrically surrounded relation by said rotor assembly, and (e) said stator assembly and support structure cooperatively structured to define an axle-less assembly defined by the absence of a centrally disposed supporting shaft. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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