Disclosed is a motor or generator comprises a rotor and a stator, wherein the rotor has an axis of rotation and is configured to generate first magnetic flux parallel to the axis of rotation, the stator is configured to generate second magnetic flux parallel to the axis of rotation, and at least one of the rotor or the stator is configured to generate a magnetic flux profile that is non-uniformly distributed about the axis of rotation. Also disclosed is a method that involves arranging one or more magnetic flux producing windings of a stator non-uniformly about an axis of rotation of a rotor of an axial flux motor or generator.

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.

An axial air gap motor comprises: a frame; a stator that is arranged in an outer side of the frame in a radial direction; a first rotor that is spaced from one side of the stator in an axial direction, that has an air gap therebetween, and that is rotatably arranged in one side of the frame; and a second rotor that is spaced from the other side of the stator in the axial direction, that has an air gap therebetween, that is rotatably arranged in the other side of the frame, and that is connected with the first rotor in the axial direction.

An axial flux motor having reduced spatial harmonics including a rotor with a plurality of magnets. A rotor shaft is coupled to the rotor. A stator faces the rotor and an air gap defined between the rotor and the stator. The stator includes a plurality of electromagnetic components defining a plurality of magnetic poles. The electromagnetic components include a plurality of posts, a plurality of slots, and a plurality of distributed electrically conductive windings disposed in and spanning across nonadjacent slots of the plurality of slots. At least one electrically conductive winding has a winding pitch span of greater than or equal to about 3 to less than or equal to about 20. The axial flux motor may include two rotors and one stator or alternatively two stators and one rotor. Such axial flux motors have short pitch provide desirable reduced spatial harmonics to enhance motor performance.

An axial gap motor is configured such that: a rotor includes a plurality of rotor cores fixed along the circumferential direction of a rotor pedestal, and a plurality of magnets; and a stator includes a plurality of stator cores fixed along the circumferential direction of a stator pedestal, and coils wound around the stator cores. A first divided surface of each rotor core faces an N-pole of a corresponding magnet, and a second divided surface of the each rotor core faces an S-pole of a corresponding magnet. Respective divided surfaces of the rotor cores are placed to face respective divided surfaces of the stator cores across the magnets.

An axial flux machine having a stator which is located between a first rotor disk and a second rotor disk. The base part of the stator is a central support flange which defines a first lateral face and a second lateral face. The central support flange has a plurality of flow openings. A first, left stator cover is mounted, with a formed collection channel, on the first lateral face of the support flange, and a second, right stator cover is mounted, with a formed distribution channel, on the second lateral face of the support flange.

A motor stator, in which a flux winding is bent into a wave shape, and may be divided into a plurality of first parts, a plurality of second parts, and a plurality of third parts based on winding positions on a stator core. In a process of embedding flux windings into stator slots on the stator core, the flux windings may be directly sunk into the stator slots one by one, so that the second part is embedded into the stator slot, the first part is located on an outer surface of the stator core, and the third part is located on an inner surface of the stator core. It is quite easy to wind the flux windings on the stator core, so that a problem of difficult tapeout caused by a small volume of the motor stator is resolved.

The disclosure provides an adapter assembly of a generator and an axle-end generator assembly. An adapter assembly includes a first part configured to mount to a wagon bogie and a second part connecting to the first part. The first part and the second part are configured to form a base for mounting a stator of a generator together.

A vibration motor having an insulating housing, a bidirectional coil and a magnetic ring is provided. The insulating housing is of cylindrical shape and at least three position-limiting ribs are protruded from an internal surface thereof. Each position-limiting rib is extended parallel to a central axial line of the insulating housing. The insulating housing has a pair of end plates on two ends thereof. The end plates are made of insulating material. The bidirectional coil is accommodated in the insulating housing and spaced apart from the internal surface of the insulating housing. The magnetic ring is movably accommodated in the insulating housing, and the magnetic ring is arranged coaxially with the insulating housing to surround the bidirectional coil. The position-limiting ribs are disposed adjacent to the magnetic ring and surround an outer edge of the magnetic ring.

A wind power generation device includes a rotor assembly and a stator. The rotor assembly includes a rotating member, a first magnetic module, and a second magnetic module the latter two of which are fixed on the rotating member. The rotating member has a column and a spiral blade connected to the column. The first and second magnetic modules are arranged outside the spiral blade and face each other. The rotor assembly defines an annular gap formed around the spiral blade and between the first and second magnetic modules. The stator assembly includes a frame, a positioning member connected to the frame, and an induction module fixed on the positioning member and arranged in the annular gap. The spiral blade can rotate the rotator assembly relative to the stator assembly by wind, so that a region between the first and second magnetic module sweeps over the induction module.