Brushless DC motor

• US 6,753,629 B2
• Filed: 09/05/2001
• Issued: 06/22/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/23/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
• Inventors: Doi, Hirofumi, Sekiya, Mutsuo
• Primary Examiner(s): Mullins, Burton S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): SAN MARTIN, JAYDI A
• Application Number:
  US09/945,751
• Publication Number:
  US 20020117914A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,021 Days
• Field of Search: 310/156-5-1, 310/68.D, 310/68.R, 310/87-89, 310/85, 310/66, 310/71
• US Class Current: 310/68.00D
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 11/33 Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics H02K11/38 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 29/08 using magnetic effect devices, e.g. Hall-plates, magneto-resistors H02K29/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 5/161 radially supporting the rotary shaft at both ends of the rotor H02K5/165, H02K5/167, H02K5/173 take precedence

Abstract

A brushless DC motor includes: a motor section which has a rotor, a stator and a housing; a control circuit section which is integrated with the motor section and separated from the motor section by a partition; and a casing member which covers the control circuit section to isolate the control circuit section from the external environment. A position detection means is disposed outside of a bearing member with respect to an axial direction.

Claims

1. A brushless DC motor comprising:

a motor section provided with a rotor, a stator and a housing, said rotor having a first permanent magnet on an outer periphery, the first permanent magnet having a plurality of magnetic poles, said stator being disposed facing the outer periphery of the rotor and held by the housing, said stator having a plurality of coils and generating a rotational force to the rotor by applying current to the coils;

a position detection means for detecting a rotation position of the rotor; and

a control circuit section for controlling the application of current to the coils in accordance with the position of the rotor detected by the position detection means, said control circuit section being integrated with the motor section,

wherein a partition is provided between the motor section and the control circuit section, a casing member is provided to isolate the control circuit section from an external environment,

wherein said position detection means is disposed outside of a bearing member with respect to an axial direction, said bearing member rotatable supporting the rotor,

wherein said partition is formed with a resinous material, and

wherein said coils are electrically connected with said control circuit section by a connection terminal which passes through the partition, a partition through-hole for the connection terminal is sealed by a seal member.

2. A brushless DC motor comprising:

a motor section provided with a rotor, a stator and a housing, said rotor having a first permanent magnet on an outer periphery, the first permanent magnet having a plurality of magnetic poles, said stator being disposed facing the outer periphery of the rotor and held by the housing, said stator having a plurality of coils and generating a rotational force to the rotor by applying current to the coils;

a position detection means for detecting a rotation position of the rotor; and

a control circuit section for controlling the application of current to the coils in accordance with the position of the rotor detected by the position detection means, said control circuit section being integrated with the motor section,

wherein a partition is provided between the motor section and the control circuit section, a casing member is provided to isolate the control circuit section from an external environment,

wherein said position detection means is disposed outside of a bearing member with respect to an axial direction, said bearing member rotatable supporting the rotor,

wherein said partition is formed with a resinous material,

wherein said position detection means functions by magnetic detection,

wherein said position detection means comprises a second permanent magnet and a Hall device, and

wherein said second permanent magnet is formed with a plastic magnet.

3. A brushless DC motor comprising:

a motor section provided with a rotor, a stator and a housing, said rotor having a first permanent magnet on an outer periphery, the first permanent magnet having a plurality of magnetic poles, said stator being disposed facing the outer periphery of the rotor and held by the housing, said stator having a plurality of coils and generating a rotational force to the rotor by applying current to the coils;

a position detection means for detecting a rotation position of the rotor; and

a control circuit section for controlling the application of current to the coils in accordance with the position of the rotor detected by the position detection means, said control circuit section being integrated with the motor section,

wherein a partition is provided between the motor section and the control circuit section, a casing member is provided to isolate the control circuit section from an external environment,

wherein said position detection means is disposed outside of a bearing member with respect to an axial direction, said bearing member rotatably supporting the rotor,

wherein said partition is formed with a resinous material,

wherein said position detection means functions by magnetic detection,

wherein said position detection means comprises a second permanent magnet and a Hall device,

wherein said second permanent magnet is adapted to rotate together with the rotor, and

wherein said rotor and said second permanent magnet are fixed to each other by plastic deformation or thermal deformation of at least one of the rotor and the second permanent magnet.

4. A brushless DC motor comprising:

a motor section provided with a rotor, a stator and a housing, said rotor having a first permanent magnet on an outer periphery, the first permanent magnet having a plurality of magnetic poles, said stator being disposed facing the outer periphery of the rotor and held by the housing, said stator having a plurality of coils and generating a rotational force to the rotor by applying current to the coils;

a position detection means for detecting a rotation position of the rotor; and

a control circuit section for controlling the application of current to the coils in accordance with the position of the rotor detected by the position detection means, said control circuit section being integrated with the motor section,

wherein a partition is provided between the motor section and the control circuit section, a casing member is provided to isolate the control circuit section from an external environment,

wherein said position detection means is disposed outside of a bearing member with respect to an axial direction, said bearing member rotatable supporting the rotor,

wherein said partition is formed with a resinous material,

wherein said position detection means functions by magnetic detection,

wherein said position detection means comprises a second permanent magnet and a Hall device,

wherein a positioning member for positioning the second permanent magnet is disposed between the rotor and the second permanent magnet, and

wherein said positioning member is constituted by a projection provided on one of the rotor and the second permanent magnet and a notch provided on the other of the rotor and the second permanent magnet, said positioning member positions the second permanent magnet by engagement of the projection with the notch.

5. A brushless DC motor comprising:

a motor section provided with a rotor, a stator and a housing, said rotor having a first permanent magnet on an outer periphery, the first permanent magnet having a plurality of magnetic poles, said stator being disposed facing the outer periphery of the rotor and held by the housing, said stator having a plurality of coils and generating a rotational force to the rotor by applying current to the coils;

a position detection means for detecting a rotation position of the rotor; and

a control circuit section for controlling the application of current to the coils in accordance with the position of the rotor detected by the position detection means, said control circuit section being integrated with the motor section,

wherein a partition is provided between the motor section and the control circuit section, a casing member is provided to isolate the control circuit section from an external environment,

wherein said position detection means is disposed outside of a bearing member with respect to an axial direction, said bearing member rotatable supporting the rotor,

wherein said partition is formed with a resinous material,

wherein said position detection means functions by magnetic detection,

wherein said position detection means comprises a second permanent magnet and a Hall device, and

wherein said Hall device are disposed opposite to a position at which the second permanent magnet generates maximum magnetic flux.

6. A brushless DC motor comprising:

a motor section provided with a rotor, a stator and a housing, said rotor having a first permanent magnet on an outer periphery, the first permanent magnet having a plurality of magnetic poles, said stator being disposed facing the outer periphery of the rotor and held by the housing, said stator having a plurality of coils and generating a rotational force to the rotor by applying current to the coils;

a position detection means for detecting a rotation position of the rotor; and

a control circuit section for controlling the application of current to the coils in accordance with the position of the rotor detected by the position detection means, said control circuit section being integrated with the motor section,

wherein a partition is provided between the motor section and the control circuit section, a casing member is provided to isolate the control circuit section from an external environment,

wherein said position detection means is disposed outside of a bearing member with respect to an axial direction, said bearing member rotatably supporting the rotor,

wherein said partition is formed with a resinous material,

wherein said position detection means functions by magnetic detection,

wherein said position detection means comprises a second permanent magnet and a Hall device, and

wherein the number of magnetic poles of the second permanent magnet is twice that of the first permanent magnet.

7. A brushless DC motor comprising:

a motor section provided with a rotor, a stator and a housing, said rotor having a first permanent magnet on an outer periphery, the first permanent magnet having a plurality of magnetic poles, said stator being disposed facing the outer periphery of the rotor and held by the housing, said stator having a plurality of coils and generating a rotational force to the rotor by applying current to the coils;

a position detection means for detecting a rotation position of the rotor; and

a control circuit section for controlling the application of current to the coils in accordance with the position of the rotor detected by the position detection means, said control circuit section being integrated with the motor section,

wherein a partition is provided between the motor section and the control circuit section, a casino member is provided to isolate the control circuit section from an external environment,

wherein said position detection means is disposed outside of a bearing member with respect to an axial direction, said bearing member rotatable supporting the rotor,

wherein said partition is formed with a resinous material,

wherein said position detection means functions by magnetic detection,

wherein said position detection means comprises a second permanent magnet and a Hall device, and

wherein the Hall device is arranged on a rear face of a base plate.

8. The brushless DC motor according to claim 7, wherein said base plate is disposed above said partition.