A radial magnetic bearing includes an axis, a stator and a rotor. The stator includes at least two stator assemblies axially spaced from one another. Each stator assembly includes a magnetically soft core. At least one of the stator assemblies includes one said magnetically soft core with several radially projecting teeth arranged distributed in the circumferential direction, and several coils likewise arranged distributed in the circumferential direction. Two respective teeth of the magnetically soft core that are successive in the circumferential direction are connected to each other by a connecting section of the core. The magnetic bearing includes a permanent magnet assembly disposed axially between the two magnetically soft cores. At least one said stator assembly is embodied such that one of the respective connecting sections is wound with one of the respective coils.

A magnetic bearing (20) has: a rotor (22) to be supported for rotation about an axis (502); and a stator (24) extending from a first end (30) to a second end (32). The stator has: a circumferential outer winding (50); a circumferential inner winding (52); a radial spacing (54) between the inner winding and the outer winding; a plurality of laminate teeth (84A, 84B, 86A, 86B); and a plurality of radial windings (34A, 34B, 36A, 36B) respectively encircling a respective associated tooth of the plurality of teeth. A plurality of magnetic flux paths are respectively associated with the plurality of radial windings and pass: radially through the associated winding; axially through the radial spacing; radially from the radial spacing to the rotor; and axially along the rotor.

The present disclosure provides a magnetic suspension bearing stator, a compressor and an air conditioner. The bearing stator includes a frame, a bearing iron core and an axial winding, the frame is provided with an accommodation recess used to position the axial winding. A position-limiting portion is disposed in the accommodation recess, and the position-limiting portion is used to keep the axial winding in the accommodation recess. The frame is provided with a first positioning portion for connecting with the bearing iron core on the outer wall surfaces of both sides of the accommodation recess. The frame is not easy to come out from the bearing core, and the axial winding is not easy to come out from the frame, so that the relative position between the axial winding and the bearing iron core is fixed.

A magnetic bearing (20) has: a rotor (22) to be supported for rotation about an axis (502); and a stator (24) extending from a first end (30) to a second end (32). The stator has: a circumferential outer winding (50); a circumferential inner winding (52); a radial spacing (54) between the inner winding and the outer winding; a plurality of laminate teeth (84A, 84B, 86A, 86B); and a plurality of radial windings (34A, 34B, 36A, 36B) respectively encircling a respective associated tooth of the plurality of teeth. A plurality of magnetic flux paths are respectively associated with the plurality of radial windings and pass: radially through the associated winding; axially through the radial spacing; radially from the radial spacing to the rotor; and axially along the rotor.

Axial magnetic bearings that include a primary winding(s) and one or more compensation windings that provide compensation such that operation of the first and/or second primary windings and the compensation windings results in a net magneto-motive force of around zero ampere turns. Current can selectively flow through one or both of the primary windings of an opposing pair of axial magnetic bearings, while current flows through the compensation windings in manner that compensates for the magneto-motive force generated by the primary winding(s). In at least situations in which the number of turns for at least one pair of compensation windings is generally equal to the number of turns of each primary winding, the net magneto-motive force generated by current flowing through a primary winding of one axial magnetic bearing and through the compensation windings of both axial magnetic bearings can generally be zero.

A thrust magnetic bearing device includes: a thrust disc fixed to a rotating body; and a pair of electromagnets provided so as to sandwich the thrust disc and be spaced apart from the thrust disc in a direction along a rotation axis. Each of the pair of electromagnets includes: a coil wound around the rotation axis of the rotating body; and a ring-shaped core accommodating the coil. The core includes a slit which is located at at least one circumferential position of the core and extends from an outside outer peripheral surface as a starting point toward a center of the core. The slit is formed in a range including at least an inside outer peripheral surface.

A magnetic bearing (20) comprises: a rotor (22) to be supported for rotation about an axis (502); a stator (24) extending from a first end (30) to a second end (32) and comprising: one or more first permanent magnets (110); one or more second permanent magnets (112) of polarity substantially opposite to a polarity of the one or more first permanent magnets; at least three radial windings (40,42,44,46); a first axial winding (34); a second axial winding (36); a first end pole (120); and a second end pole (122).

Bobbins of an annular electromagnet each have a bobbin body that has a coil wire wound around an outer periphery thereof and is attached to a respective tooth of an annular stator core by having the corresponding tooth inserted therethrough. A first flange portion in a rectangular hallow shape is provided on an end surface of the bobbin body near the center of the annular stator core and a second flange portion in a rectangular hallow shape is provided on the other end surface of the bobbin body. A coil winding amount increasing means is formed at least on the first flange portion or the second flange portion and increases the amount of winding of the coil wire wound around the bobbin body.

A track element of a non-contact bearing extending in a length direction. The track element includes a conductive material strip having a facing surface with a height and width and a rear surface opposite the facing surfaces. The conductive material strip includes a slit extending in a height direction to form a first leg and a second leg, in which the first leg is bent in a zig-zag shape and the second leg is bent in a zig-zag shape that is complementary to the bending of the first leg. When the conductive material strip is viewed in a direction parallel to the facing surface, the first leg and the second leg cross each other at least once.

Non-contact bearing system, such as a magnetic levitation system, having a geometry. The geometry includes a plurality of track elements arranged to nest together in a length direction. The plurality of track elements are shaped to define at least an upper and a lower null flux crossing and the plurality of nested track elements form a conductive metamaterial. Method for constructing a metamaterial null flux magnetic levitation track with tessellating elements of stamped conductors.