An axial flux motor drive unit for an automobile includes a stator defining a core, an output defining an axis of rotation, a first rotor, a second rotor, and a thrust bearing. The first rotor is rotatable about the axis of rotation and is coupled to the output and disposed relative to the stator to create a first air gap. The second rotor is rotatable about the axis of rotation and is coupled to the output and is disposed relative to the stator to create a second air gap. The thrust bearing is coupled to the output and supports axial loads that are substantially parallel to the axis of rotation, and the first rotor is still rotatable about the axis of rotation when the second rotor is inoperable, and the second rotor is still rotatable when the first rotor is inoperable.

A waterproof fan includes: a rotor including a rotating blade capable of rotating about a rotation axis; a stator including a plurality of stator cores extending in a radial direction relative to the rotation axis, and a winding wound around each of the stator cores; a frame including a housing space opening toward one side of the rotation axis; a circuit board electrically connected to the winding and housed in the housing space; a waterproofing resin portion covering the stator and the circuit board to block the opening of the housing space; and a positioning member provided in the housing space and configured to position the circuit board at a position away from an inner wall of the housing space.

An electrical machine, e.g., a power generator such as an alternator for a motor vehicle, is disclosed. The electrical machine includes a rotor and a stator, and the rotor is non-rotatably secured to a shaft having a shaft end that protrudes out of the rotor. A belt pulley is arranged at the shaft end for coupling to a drive. A bearing is non-rotatably secured to the shaft between the belt pulley and the rotor. A spacer ring is non-rotatably secured to the shaft between the belt pulley and the bearing. A gap which encircles the shaft is disposed between the belt pulley and the spacer ring, and between the spacer ring and the bearing, respectively. A plurality of blades directed radially outwards are arranged in at least one of the respective gaps. The blades convey incoming contaminated air to the outside and protect the respective gap against dirt.

A rotating electric machine includes a field that includes a magnet unit having a plurality of magnetic poles, an armature including a multi-phase armature coil, and an electric power conversion device that is configured to perform electric power conversion and supply electric power resulting from the electric power conversion to the armature. Moreover, one of the field and the armature is configured as a rotor while the other is configured as a stator. The electric power conversion device includes at least one band-shaped busbar through which electric current flows during the electric power conversion. The at least one busbar has a cross section where a thickness in a lateral direction of the cross section at one end of the cross section in a longitudinal direction of the cross section is smaller than a thickness in the lateral direction at the other end of the cross section in the longitudinal direction.

In one form there is disclosed an internally balanced involute-type speed reducer; the reducer comprising a stator stage, an input stage, an output stage, and a plurality of gear sets in mesh. In a further form there is disclosed an actuator assembly for a robot; said actuator assembly comprising a stator core located within an outer housing and subtended by inner and outer mounting hubs; said hub supporting a drive train and bearings within the actuator assembly. In a further form there is disclosed a transducer system operable in conjunction with the reducer or actuator assembly.

An outer rotor motor includes a frame, a stator disposed on the frame, a coil disposed on the stator, a rotating shaft rotatably coupled to a central region of the frame, a cover coupled to the rotating shaft and surrounding the stator, and a magnet disposed on the cover and facing the stator. The cover may include a fan bracket projecting in a radial direction from a radially outer surface, and a plurality of blades extending in an axial direction from the radially outer surface.

A motor assembly includes a stator including a stator core, a stator coil, and an insulator, and a rotor. The stator core includes a yoke, a plurality of teeth, and a shoe. The insulator includes an insulator body wrapping and insulating an outer surface of the shoe so that an inner end of the shoe is exposed to outside, and a creepage distance extension portion extending a creepage distance between the stator coil and the inner end of the shoe. The creepage distance extension portion includes an inner extension section extending from the end of the shoe along the circumferential direction, and an outer extension section extending outwardly from the inner extension section. Accordingly, the creepage distances between the stator coil and the stator core in the circumferential direction and the radial direction may be increased, respectively, without increasing the size of the stator in the radial direction.

A motor includes a rotor, a stator, a bearing, a motor housing, a bearing holder, a bus bar assembly, and a circuit board. The bearing holder holds the bearing to cover the opening of the motor housing, and includes a holder protrusion. The holder protrusion is located radially outside the motor housing and includes an axially penetrating terminal through hole. The bus bar assembly includes a bus bar terminal and a bus bar holder. The bus bar terminal is connected to the bus bar, extends axially downward, passes through the terminal through hole, and protrudes axially downward from the lower surface of the holder protrusion. The circuit board includes a circuit terminal extending axially downward, passing through the terminal through hole, protruding axially downward from the lower surface of the holder protrusion, and connected to the bus bar terminal.

Disclosed herein is an axial flux motor. The axial flux motor includes a rotating shaft, a rotor assembly, and a stator assembly. The rotor assembly includes a rotor disc, a plurality of rotor disc teeth provided on a first side of the rotor disc, and a cage. The stator assembly includes a stator base, a plurality of electromagnet assemblies, a supporting plate, and a bearing housing. An electromagnet assembly from the plurality of electromagnet assemblies comprising a core, a first fixture, a second fixture, a coil winding, and a couple of connecting screws. The yoke is configured to be secured between the first fixture and the second fixture.

A power generation system for an artificial lift system includes an electrical generator configured to output electrical power in response to rotation of a rotor of the electrical generator. The power generation system also includes a polish rod engagement wheel non-rotatably coupled to the rotor of the electrical generator. The polish rod engagement wheel is configured to engage a polish rod of the artificial lift system and to be driven to rotate in response to linear movement of the polish rod.