The present disclosure is directed to an electric generator and motor transmission system that is capable of operating with high energy, wide operating range and extremely variable torque and RPM conditions. In accordance with various embodiments, the disclosed system is operable to: dynamically change the output size of the motor/generator by modularly engaging and disengaging rotor/stator sets as power demands increase or decrease; activate one stator or another within the rotor/stator sets as torque/RPM or amperage/voltage requirements change; and/or change from parallel to series winding configurations or the reverse through sets of 2, 4, 6 or more parallel, three-phase, non-twisted coil windings with switchable separated center tap to efficiently meet torque/RPM or amperage/voltage requirements.

Provided is a multi-phase motor switching device capable of switching a plurality of coil parts constituting the phase coils of a multi-phase motor between a series connection and a parallel connection. A multi-phase motor switching device is used in a multi-phase motor provided with a first-phase coil, a second-phase coil, and a third-phase coil. The multi-phase motor switching device includes: a first switching unit configured to switch a plurality of first coil parts constituting the first-phase coil between a series connection and a parallel connection; a second switching unit configured to switch a plurality of second coil parts constituting the second-phase coil between a series connection and a parallel connection; a third switching unit configured to switch a plurality of third coil parts constituting the third-phase coil between a series connection and a parallel connection.

A switching device for an electric motor including at least one fixed portion equipped with a number of connecting elements that can be joined to the terminals of each phase, at least one first moveable portion that can be moved with respect to the fixed portion between at least one first position in which the phases are in a first electrical configuration and at least one second position, in which it is disconnected from the phases, at least one second moveable portion that can be moved with respect to the fixed portion between at least one first position in which the phases are in a second electrical configuration, separate from the first, and at least one second position, wherein it is disconnected from the phases, and a movement unit linked to the first and to the second moveable portions and which can be selectively switched, depending on the operating conditions of said electric motor, between at least a first configuration, in which the first moveable portion is placed in the first position and the second moveable portion is in the second position, and a second configuration, in which the first moveable portion is placed in the second position and the second moveable portion is in the first position.

A motor driving apparatus which drives a motor including a plurality of winding portions corresponding to a plurality of phases, respectively, includes a motor including a plurality of winding portions corresponding to a plurality of phases, respectively, a first inverter including a plurality of first switching elements and electrically connected to a first end of each of the winding portions, a second inverter including a plurality of second switching elements and electrically connected to a second end of each of the winding portions, a plurality of third switching elements including first ends electrically connected to the second ends of the plurality of winding portions, respectively, and second ends electrically connected to each other, and a controller.

A motor drive system, in particular for a laundry cleaning device, includes a controller, a motor drive module, and a motor. The motor includes a three-phase winding. Each phase winding includes at least two winding units. The motor drive module is configured to drive the motor to operate based on a control instruction of the controller. A winding switching module is respectively connected to the controller, to the motor drive module and to the motor and is configured to obtain an operating mode of the laundry cleaning device from the controller and to control a type or manner of connection of the winding units in the three-phase winding based on the operating mode.

A motor/generator/transmission system includes: an axle; a stator ring having a plurality of stator coils disposed around the periphery of the stator ring, wherein each phase of the plurality of stator coils includes a respective set of multiple parallel non-twisted wires separated at the center tap with electronic switches for connecting the parallel non-twisted wires of each phase of the stator coils all in series, all in parallel, or in a combination of series and parallel; a rotor support structure coupled to the axle; a first rotor ring and a second rotor ring each having an axis of rotation coincident with the axis of rotation of the axle, at least one of the first rotor ring or the second rotor ring being slidably coupled to the rotor support structure and configured to translate along the rotor support structure in a first axial direction or in a second axial direction.

An alternating current (AC) motor system and control methods are provided herein. The AC motor system includes a motor having a first rated horsepower and configured to be coupled to a power source, and a drive circuit configured to be electrically coupled between the power source and the motor. The drive circuit has a second rated horsepower that is lower than the first rated horsepower.

The present disclosure is directed to an electric generator and motor transmission system that is capable of operating with high energy, wide operating range and extremely variable torque and RPM conditions. In accordance with various embodiments, the disclosed system is operable to: dynamically change the output size of the motor/generator by modularly engaging and disengaging rotor/stator sets as power demands increase or decrease; activate one stator or another within the rotor/stator sets as torque/RPM or amperage/voltage requirements change; and/or change from parallel to series winding configurations or the reverse through sets of 2, 4, 6 or more parallel, three-phase, non-twisted coil windings with switchable separated center tap to efficiently meet torque/RPM or amperage/voltage requirements.

To provide a power tool capable of suppressing variations in motor characteristics between external power sources with different voltage while preventing an increase in the size of the power tool. The power tool includes: a motor including a stator on which a plurality of windings are wound and a rotor rotatable relative to the stator; an output unit driven by rotation of the rotor; a power source connection part connectable to an external power source serving as a driving power source of the motor; power source voltage detecting means configured to perform detecting a voltage of the external power source connected to the power source connection part; and connection form changing means configured to perform changing a connection form of the plurality of windings on the basis of the voltage of the external power source.

An electric drive unit for driving devices connectable therewith includes at least one permanent magnets assisted reluctance motor and switching elements operatively associated to the at least one reluctance synchronous motor and designed to switch the connection of the stator windings between a first operating configuration and a second operating configuration, and vice versa, for variable torque and power delivery as a function of the rotation speed of the at least one reluctance synchronous motor.