In order to obtain an electric rotating machine which can improve rotating machine efficiency by suppressing a harmonic component of rotor magnetomotive force and reducing harmonic core loss, a permanent magnet is furnished in some of inter-magnetic pole portions, the inter-magnetic pole portion being formed between a first claw-shaped magnetic pole portion and a second claw-shaped magnetic pole portion; the shapes of a first chamfered portion and a second chamfered portion, which are provided in the inter-magnetic pole portion where the permanent magnet is inserted, differ from those of a first chamfered portion and a second chamfered portion, which are provided in an inter-magnetic pole portion where the permanent magnet is not inserted; and/or the shapes of a first magnetic flux adjusting portion and a second magnetic flux adjusting portion, which are provided in the inter-magnetic pole portion where the permanent magnet is inserted, differ from those of a first magnetic flux adjusting portion and a second magnetic flux adjusting portion, which are provided in the inter-magnetic pole portion where the permanent magnet is not inserted.

In order to provide an electric rotating machine which is inexpensive and miniaturized while improving cooling performance of a rotor, a power supply unit is fixed on the axial side of a shaft in a bracket and a permanent magnet is arranged adjacent to the advancing side in the rotation direction of a claw-shaped magnetic pole portion of a magnetic pole on the side where the power supply unit is provided.

A manufacturing method of the a laminated iron core includes: laminating a plurality of punched members to form a temporary laminate; pressing the temporary laminate with a first load to obtain a laminate; and processing the laminate while pressing the laminate with a second load that is equal to or less than the first load. The manufacturing method of the laminated iron core according to the present disclosure provides a manufacturing method in which subsequent processing can be favorably performed after the laminate is obtained.

The invention relates mainly to a rotary electric machine for a motor vehicle, having: a casing (11), an electronic assembly (47) mounted on the casing, a protective cover (50) positioned around the electronic assembly (47), and a screw (55) that extends along an axis (X) and allows the cover (50) to be fastened to the casing (11) and/or electronic assembly (47). The protective cover (50) has at least one opening that forms a fastening zone into which there extends at least one tongue (56) delimiting a central opening (57) for the screw (55) to pass through. The screw (55) has a screw head (70) and a retaining groove (71) such that the tongues (56) are housed in said groove (71).

In a rotating electric machine, a rotor includes a field core, a field coil and permanent magnets. The field core has a boss portion and claw-shaped magnetic pole portions. Each of the permanent magnets is arranged between one circumferentially-adjacent pair of the claw-shaped magnetic pole portions. A d-axis magnetic circuit and a magnet magnetic circuit share a magnetic path in at least parts thereof. Along the d-axis magnetic circuit, magnetic flux generated by the magnetomotive force of the field coil flows through the boss portion, one pair of the claw-shaped magnetic pole portions and a stator core. Along the magnet magnetic circuit, magnetic flux generated by the magnetic force of a corresponding one of the permanent magnets flows. The relationship of Ast>Af is satisfied, where Ast is a magnetic path cross-sectional area of a stator and Af is a magnetic path cross-sectional area of the rotor.

An electrically and mechanically driven automotive accessory including a housing, an electric motor, a pulley, and a pulley assist mechanism. The electric motor comprises a stator assembly that is mounted to the housing and a rotor assembly that is mounted to a shaft. The electric motor creates a primary torque flow path that drives rotation of the rotor assembly relative to the stator assembly. The pulley is rotatable relative to the shaft and the rotor assembly. The pulley assist mechanism includes a plurality of claw-pole structures that are arranged circumferentially about the rotor assembly and an electromagnet that is configured to induce a magnetic field between the claw-pole structures and the pulley, which creates a secondary torque flow path between the pulley and the rotor assembly.

A rotary electric machine includes a stator, a rotor, and a field coil; the rotor includes a first magnetic pole having a first annular portion and a plurality of claw portions and a second magnetic pole having a second annular portion and a plurality of projection portions; in the rotor, the claw portions and the projection portions are circumferentially alternately positioned, and the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole are maintained in a non-contact state by providing a radial gap, a circumferential gap, and an axial gap between the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole; and the gap arrangement member has an axial positioning portion that is axially locked with respect to at least one of the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole, and axially positions the first magnetic pole and the second magnetic pole.

Provided is a rotating electric machine, including: a rotary shaft rotatably supported by a front bearing and a rear bearing; a field core firmly fixed to the rotary shaft; and a pulley fitted over the rotary shaft on one end side so as to be rotatable integrally with the rotary shaft. In the rotating electric machine, the pulley, the front bearing, and the field core are arranged in a stated order from the one end side of the rotary shaft toward another end side of the rotary shaft. The pulley is fastened to the rotary shaft with use of a male thread formed on the one end side of the rotary shaft and a nut to be mounted to the male thread. The rotary shaft has a flange portion, which projects radially outward, and is arranged to a position between the front bearing and the field core in an axial direction of the rotary shaft.

A claw pole member for an electric machine including a plurality of claw pole segments. Each of the plurality of claw pole segments includes a radial projecting member, an axial outer surface extending to a cantilevered end portion, and an axial inner surface extending axially outwardly of the radial projecting member to a cantilevered end section. A first side surface extends between the axial outer surface and the axial inner surface from the radial projecting member to the cantilevered end portion and the cantilevered end section, and a second side surface extends between the axial outer surface and the axial inner surface from the radial projecting member to the cantilevered end portion and the cantilevered end section. The first and second side surfaces define a taper of the claw pole segment. Each of the first and second side surfaces includes a recessed portion that extends into the claw pole segment.

A rotor with four axially stacked rotor cores, and a plurality of field magnets interposed between them. Each rotor core includes a rotor-side claw-shaped magnetic pole. Each rotor-side claw-shaped magnetic poles are respectively extending from and formed on each rotor core at equal angle intervals. Tip end surfaces of the first and third rotor-side claw-shaped magnetic pole abut against or are closely opposed to each other axially. Tip end surfaces of the second and fourth rotor-side claw-shaped magnetic poles abut against or are closely opposed to each other in the axial direction. The plurality of field magnets are magnetized in the axial direction such that the field magnets causes the first and third rotor-side claw-shaped magnetic poles to function as first magnetic poles, and cause the second and fourth rotor-side claw-shaped magnetic poles to function as second magnetic poles.