Dipolar transverse flux electric machine
First Claim
1. A dipolar axial flux multi-phase electrical machine comprisinga. at least one rotor assembly having at least N rotor members spaced on a surface of said rotor assembly, where N is a positive integer, and each rotor member comprising a ferrous based face;
- b. stator assembly juxtaposed and spaced apart from said rotor assembly, said stator assembly including X stator members, where X is a positive integer and X>
N, said stator members being spaced apart and in parallel axial relationship to said rotor members, each said stator member having a coil axis position which is parallel to the axis of rotation of said rotor assembly, and each stator member having an independent coil whereby each stator member is independently removable and replaceable and wherein one or more phases of the electrical machine can continue to operate when stator members in one or more of the other phases are removed or not operational;
c. detecting means for detecting the position of said rotor assembly in relationship to stator members; and
d. a control means for receiving at least a first input from said rotational detecting means for controlling input into selected stator members in response to said detecting means and including means for providing current to at least one stator coil in response to said detecting means.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an improved electric machine which, when operating in motor mode, produces rotational torque without using alternating magnetic polarity, but rather magnetic axial flux that utilizes coils arranged in a dipolar manner around an axial plane. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the use of energy is significantly enhanced therein by injecting the energy harvested from the collapsing fields of electromagnetic drive components, and then directing said energy from said primary-drive coils of the machine into an isolated circuit which is thereafter introduced as a transient secondary process to power secondary-drive coils of the machine in order to increase the overall efficiency of the machine.
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11 Claims
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1. A dipolar axial flux multi-phase electrical machine comprising
a. at least one rotor assembly having at least N rotor members spaced on a surface of said rotor assembly, where N is a positive integer, and each rotor member comprising a ferrous based face; -
b. stator assembly juxtaposed and spaced apart from said rotor assembly, said stator assembly including X stator members, where X is a positive integer and X>
N, said stator members being spaced apart and in parallel axial relationship to said rotor members, each said stator member having a coil axis position which is parallel to the axis of rotation of said rotor assembly, and each stator member having an independent coil whereby each stator member is independently removable and replaceable and wherein one or more phases of the electrical machine can continue to operate when stator members in one or more of the other phases are removed or not operational;c. detecting means for detecting the position of said rotor assembly in relationship to stator members; and d. a control means for receiving at least a first input from said rotational detecting means for controlling input into selected stator members in response to said detecting means and including means for providing current to at least one stator coil in response to said detecting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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