In some embodiments, two or more different types of stator structures may be disposed within a gap of an axial flux machine. Such arrangements may be advantageous, for example, for producing a machine optimized for multiple modes of operation, such as mechanical torque generation, conversion of mechanical torque to electrical power, and/or dissipation of mechanical power. Further, in some embodiments, an axial flux machine may include a planar stator having a winding arranged to be positioned within the machine's active region, and may further include at least one switch configured to be selectively closed to establish an electrical connection between respective ends of the winding at a time that the winding is not coupled to an external power source.

In some embodiments, two or more different types of stator structures may be disposed within a gap of an axial flux machine. Such arrangements may be advantageous, for example, for producing a machine optimized for multiple modes of operation, such as mechanical torque generation, conversion of mechanical torque to electrical power, and/or dissipation of mechanical power. Further, in some embodiments, an axial flux machine may include a planar stator having a winding arranged to be positioned within the machine's active region, and may further include at least one switch configured to be selectively closed to establish an electrical connection between respective ends of the winding at a time that the winding is not coupled to an external power source.

A biaxial positioning device is described. The positioning device includes: a stationary base element; a first positioning element movably mounted relative to the base element along a first direction by means of a first guide device; a second positioning element movably mounted relative to the first positioning element along a second direction, which is different to the first direction, by means of a second guide device; a first drive for adjusting the first positioning element along the first direction of movement; and a second drive for adjusting the second positioning element along the second direction of movement. The stationary base element and the second positioning element each have a printed circuit board, and the first positioning element is a metal support element and is disposed between the base element and the second positioning element.

A coil substrate includes a flexible substrate having first and second ends, a first coil formed on first surface of the substrate such that the first coil has center space and first wiring surrounding the space, and an second coil formed on second surface of the substrate such that the second coil has center space and second wiring surrounding the space and is positioned directly below the first coil. Each of the first and second wirings has outer and inner ends such that each wiring is formed in spiral shape between the outer and inner ends, a number of turns in the first coil is greater than a number of turns in the second coil, a width of the first wiring is substantially constant from the outer end to the inner end, and a width of the second wiring is not constant from the outer end to the inner end.

A coil substrate includes a flexible substrate having first and second ends, a first coil formed on first surface of the substrate such that the first coil has center space and first wiring surrounding the space, and an second coil formed on second surface of the substrate such that the second coil has center space and second wiring surrounding the space and is positioned directly below the first coil. Each of the first and second wirings has outer and inner ends such that each wiring is formed in spiral shape between the outer and inner ends, a number of turns in the first coil is greater than a number of turns in the second coil, a width of the first wiring is substantially constant from the outer end to the inner end, and a width of the second wiring is not constant from the outer end to the inner end.

A method of producing an electromagnetic mat for forming a stator or rotor component of an electric machine. The electromagnetic mat has structural fibre lengths and a plurality of winding fibre lengths for forming a winding fibre that is in a winding pattern for forming one or more windings of the electric machine. The electromagnetic mat is formed by forming a support structure with the structural fibre lengths and inserting the winding fibre lengths into the support structure so that the winding fibre lengths extend across the structural fibre lengths and the structural fibre lengths lock the winding fibre lengths in position.

A water-cooling device includes a pump case, at least one winding, a driver and a heat exchange member. The pump case has a top section, a bottom section and a peripheral section together defining a pump chamber. The winding is disposed on a circuit board. The circuit board is disposed on any of the top section, the bottom section and the peripheral section. The driver is disposed in the pump chamber. At least one magnetic member is disposed on the driver in a position corresponding to the winding, whereby the magnetic member can induce and magnetize the winding on the circuit board. The heat exchange member is connected with the pump case. By means of the structural design of the water-cooling device, the volume of the water-cooling device is greatly minified and the structure of the water-cooling device is thinned.

A wheel hub motor includes a shaft, a stator unit and a rotating unit. The stator unit includes a coreless stator set. The rotating unit includes a rotating seat set sleeved on the shaft, a bearing set, and two rotor sets fixedly mounted to the rotating seat set. The rotating seat set defines a bearing mounting space adjacent to the shaft and receiving the bearing set therein, and a rotor space radially spaced apart from the bearing mounting space and receiving the rotor sets therein. The coreless stator set is disposed between the rotor sets such that, when being energized to generate a magnetic field, the rotor sets rotate about the shaft so as to drive the rotating seat set and the bearing set to rotate.

A vibration energy harvester that converts kinetic energy to electrical energy. The vibration energy harvester includes an electrically conductive coil array, a magnetic array and a self-assembled liquid bearing. The magnetic array is levitated above the electrically conductive coil array. The magnetic array and the electrically conductive coil array are configured to generate the electrical energy from a relative movement between the magnetic array and the electrically conductive coil array. The self-assembled liquid bearing separates the magnetic array from the electrically conductive coil array and levitates the magnetic array over the electrically conductive coil array.

A motor and a coreless stator coil winding unit thereof are disclosed. The coreless stator coil winding unit includes an overlapping coil winding assembly and a non-overlapping coil winding assembly. The overlapping coil winding assembly includes a plurality of first coils arranged annularly and a plurality of second coils arranged annularly. The first coils and the second coils overlap with a phase difference. The non-overlapping coil winding assembly includes a plurality of third coils arranged annularly. The third coils are each located between an adjacent one of the first coils and an adjacent one of the second coils. Thus, the back electromotive force constant and torque constant of the motor have a better performance.