A cooling mechanism for a vehicle electric motor. The cooling mechanism includes: a coolant oil passage provided between a rotor core and a rotor shaft of the electric motor; an oil supply passage provided inside the rotor shaft and communicating with the coolant oil passage; and at least one first discharge port and at least one second discharge port provided in respective first and second end plates disposed on respective opposite sides of the rotor core. The coolant oil passage includes a first passage portion communicating with the at least one first discharge port, and a second passage portion communicating with the at least one second discharge port. Each of the at least one first discharge port is located in a position that is different from a position of any one of the at least one second discharge port as seen in an axial direction of the rotor shaft.

A rotor includes a rotor core having an outer circumference extending in a circumferential direction about an axis and having magnet insertion holes, and permanent magnets disposed in the magnet insertion holes. The permanent magnet constitutes a magnet magnetic pole, and a part of the rotor core constitutes a virtual magnetic pole. The width of the virtual magnetic pole in the circumferential direction is narrower than the width of the permanent magnet in the circumferential direction. The rotor core has at least one slit at the virtual magnetic pole.

A rotor includes a rotor core having an outer circumference extending in a circumferential direction about an axis and having magnet insertion holes, and permanent magnets disposed in the magnet insertion holes. The permanent magnet constitutes a magnet magnetic pole, and a part of the rotor core constitutes a virtual magnetic pole. The width of the virtual magnetic pole in the circumferential direction is narrower than the width of the permanent magnet in the circumferential direction. The rotor core has at least one slit at the virtual magnetic pole.

A homopolar multi-core energy conversion device is an apparatus that uses magnetic flux commutation instead of a combination of electrical current commutation and brushes. The apparatus includes a first discontinuous annular stator core, a second discontinuous annular stator core, and a rotor core. The first discontinuous annular stator core is configured to generate a circumferentially-segmented clockwise magnetic flux around the rotor core, while second discontinuous annular stator core is configured to generate a circumferentially-segmented counter-clockwise magnetic flux around the rotor core. The rotor core is configured to radially partition a traversing magnetic flux. The circumferentially-segmented clockwise magnetic flux, the circumferentially-segmented counter-clockwise magnetic flux, and the traversing magnetic flux interact with each other so that the apparatus can function either as a motor or as a generator. The aforementioned components of the apparatus can be configured into different embodiment to achieve the same function.

A homopolar multi-core energy conversion device is an apparatus that uses magnetic flux commutation instead of a combination of electrical current commutation and brushes. The apparatus includes a first discontinuous annular stator core, a second discontinuous annular stator core, and a rotor core. The first discontinuous annular stator core is configured to generate a circumferentially-segmented clockwise magnetic flux around the rotor core, while second discontinuous annular stator core is configured to generate a circumferentially-segmented counter-clockwise magnetic flux around the rotor core. The rotor core is configured to radially partition a traversing magnetic flux. The circumferentially-segmented clockwise magnetic flux, the circumferentially-segmented counter-clockwise magnetic flux, and the traversing magnetic flux interact with each other so that the apparatus can function either as a motor or as a generator. The aforementioned components of the apparatus can be configured into different embodiment to achieve the same function.

A rotor lamination for an electric machine includes a body having a first axial surface, a second axial surface, a central opening, and an outer annular edge defining a radius. A plurality of magnet receiving openings are formed in the body. Each of the plurality of magnet receiving openings includes a first magnet receiving portion and a second magnet receiving portion. A composite insert is mounted in the body. The composite insert extending along the radius across the magnet receiving opening physically separating the first magnet receiving portion from the second magnet receiving portion.

A rotor lamination for an electric machine includes a body having a first axial surface, a second axial surface, a central opening, and an outer annular edge defining a radius. A plurality of magnet receiving openings are formed in the body. Each of the plurality of magnet receiving openings includes a first magnet receiving portion and a second magnet receiving portion. A composite insert is mounted in the body. The composite insert extending along the radius across the magnet receiving opening physically separating the first magnet receiving portion from the second magnet receiving portion.

Provided is a rotor for application in a drive motor that includes multiple cores of the rotor that define a plurality of slots into each of which a permanent magnet is inserted, in which the cores of the rotor include a first core in which fixation jaws for holding in place one surface of the permanent magnet and the other surface opposite to the one surface in a direction of extension of the permanent magnet are disposed, and a second core in which fixation jaws for holding in place one surface of the one surface of the permanent magnet and the other surface opposite to the one surface in the direction of the extension of the permanent magnet are disposed.

Provided is a rotor for application in a drive motor that includes multiple cores of the rotor that define a plurality of slots into each of which a permanent magnet is inserted, in which the cores of the rotor include a first core in which fixation jaws for holding in place one surface of the permanent magnet and the other surface opposite to the one surface in a direction of extension of the permanent magnet are disposed, and a second core in which fixation jaws for holding in place one surface of the one surface of the permanent magnet and the other surface opposite to the one surface in the direction of the extension of the permanent magnet are disposed.

A hybrid spherical motor includes a first gear box, a second gear box, a yoke arm, a brushless direct current (BLDC) motor, a spherical stator, and a spherical armature. The split armature, in response to the spherical stator being energized, rotates about a first rotational axis, thereby causing the first gear box input connection and the second gear box input connection to rotate about the first rotational axis, and the yoke arm rotates about the first rotational axis in response to the first gear box input connection and the second gear box input connection being rotated about the first rotational axis, whereby the BLDC motor rotates about the first rotational axis.