A vehicle electric motor including: a tubular-shaped stator core constituted by electromagnetic steel sheets that are laminated on each other; a rotor disposed inside the stator core so as to be rotated about an axis; and a housing storing therein the tubular-shaped stator core and the rotor, and including a circumferential wall and axially opposite end walls that are opposed to each other in a direction parallel with the axis. The stator core is fixed at one of its axially end portions to one of the axially opposite end walls of the housing. The housing includes a stator-core-inclination restraining portion that protrudes from an inner circumferential surface of the circumferential wall of the housing toward a part of an outer circumferential surface of the stator core, wherein the part is located on a side of the other of the axially end portions of the stator core.

A rotating machine assembly includes a rotating machine that has a cover that defines an outer surface of the rotating machine and a stator disposed within the cover. The stator is stationary with respect to the cover. The rotating machine also includes a shaft rotatably disposed at least partially within the cover so as to define a rotation axis. The shaft Includes a first end that is connectable to an aircraft engine and a second end that is opposite the first end. The rotating machine also includes a rotor attached to the shaft, the rotor being movable with respect to the stator and a power module including at least one MOSFET that periodically reverses an electrical current direction of the rotor. The power module includes the at least one MOSFET Is disposed within the cover.

A rotor comprising a shaft having splines with flanks thereon; a lamination disposed on the shaft and configured to engage at least one flank less than all flanks of all of the splines. A method for making a rotor comprising configuring a lamination with an opening for a shaft having splines thereon, the lamination having a recess that provides a clearance fit over a flank of a spline; press fitting the shaft into the lamination while maintaining clearance over the flank.

A mirror unit may output a content and may communicate with a user's mobile phone, tablet, personal activity tracker, wearable computer, and/or health monitor. For example, the mirror unit may include a housing, a reflective mirror, a processor, an electronic display, a speaker, and a network interface. For example, the mirror unit may be capable of monitoring, in real-time, a health factor (e.g., a heart rate) during various activities.

A mirror unit may output a content and may communicate with a user's mobile phone, tablet, personal activity tracker, wearable computer, and/or health monitor. For example, the mirror unit may include a housing, a reflective mirror, a processor, an electronic display, a speaker, and a network interface. For example, the mirror unit may be capable of monitoring, in real-time, a health factor (e.g., a heart rate) during various activities.

A control system for a movable body configured to move by utilizing a motor torque generated by a drive motor, is provided. The system includes the drive motor including a rotor configured to output a rotational force and provided with a variable-magnetic-force magnet, and a stator opposing the rotor with a gap therebetween and provided with a plurality of coils, a powertrain component provided so as to be associated with the drive motor, and a controller having a magnetization controlling module configured to control magnetizing current flowing through the coils so as to change a magnetic force of the variable-magnetic-force magnet. During a demagnetization control in which the magnetic force of the variable-magnetic-force magnet is reduced by the magnetization controlling module, the controller operates the powertrain component to suppress a decrease in a moving force applied to the movable body due to a decrease in the motor torque.

A composite motor having high-precision positioning, comprising: a housing (1), a rough positioning assembly, a hollow output shaft (2), a fine positioning assembly, a power switching apparatus and a controller (6). A stepper motor (3) in the rough positioning assembly is responsible for rough positioning of the composite motor, an annular travelling wave ultrasonic motor in the fine positioning assembly is responsible for tail end fine positioning of the composite motor, and the controller (6) implements power output switching between the annular travelling wave ultrasonic motor and the stepper motor (3). The composite motor effectively solves the problem that annular travelling wave ultrasonic motors which operate continuously for a long time have a short service life, and ensures high-precision positioning while also extending motor service life.

A rotor (2) for an electric machine (1) includes a rotor shaft (3) having at least one cooling duct (4), through which a coolant is flowable, and a laminated core (5) arranged on the rotor shaft (3). The laminated core (5) is arranged axially between a first end plate (6) and a second end plate (7) arranged on the rotor shaft (3). The laminated core (5) includes multiple axial ducts (8) for guiding the coolant through the rotor (2). The axial ducts (8) are fluidically connected to at least one distribution duct (9) in the particular end plate (6, 7) for the inflow of the coolant. The axial ducts (8) are fluidically connected to at least one return duct (16) in the particular other end plate (7, 6) for the outflow of the coolant. The at least one distribution duct (9) in the particular end plate (6, 7) is fluidically connected to the at least one cooling duct (4) at the rotor shaft (3).

A liquid-cooled integrative power system for electric forklift includes an integrated transmission gearbox, an integrated motor controller, a drive motor, an oil pump motor, an oil pump and a vehicle controller. The integrated transmission gearbox includes a drive motor transmission mechanism and an oil pump motor transmission mechanism. The integrated motor controller includes a drive motor control unit and an oil pump motor control unit. The integrated transmission gearbox, the integrated motor controller, the drive motor, the oil pump motor, the oil pump and the vehicle controller are completely integrated and mounted to form the liquid-cooled integrative power system for electric forklift.

A rotor assembly including a body member, a first shaft member and a second shaft member. The body member includes an inner wall defining a cavity inside the body member. The first shaft member is inserted into the body member and extends at least partially in the cavity of the body member. The second shaft member is inserted into the body member and extends from a first end portion of the body member to a second end portion of the body member. The second shaft member is at least partially surrounded by the first shaft member. The first shaft member is configured to provide a medium along the inner wall of the body member, and the second shaft member is configured to provide the medium at each of the first end portion and the second end portion of the body member.