An embodiment discloses a motor comprising: a stator; a rotor disposed to correspond to the stator; and a shaft coupled to the rotor. The rotor includes a rotor core coupled to the shaft, a plurality of magnets disposed outside the rotor core, and a can disposed to cover the rotor core and the magnets. The can includes a base, a body extending from the base in the axial direction, and a plurality of extension portions extending from the end portion of the body, wherein with reference to the radial direction, the radius R2 from the center C to the extension portions is longer than the radius R1 from the center C to the body. Accordingly, the motor can induce easy insertion of the magnets by using the can having two regions having different radii, thereby simplifying a manufacturing process of the motor and improving productivity thereof.

An embodiment discloses a motor comprising: a stator; a rotor disposed to correspond to the stator; and a shaft coupled to the rotor. The rotor includes a rotor core coupled to the shaft, a plurality of magnets disposed outside the rotor core, and a can disposed to cover the rotor core and the magnets. The can includes a base, a body extending from the base in the axial direction, and a plurality of extension portions extending from the end portion of the body, wherein with reference to the radial direction, the radius R2 from the center C to the extension portions is longer than the radius R1 from the center C to the body. Accordingly, the motor can induce easy insertion of the magnets by using the can having two regions having different radii, thereby simplifying a manufacturing process of the motor and improving productivity thereof.

A rotor for a rotary electric machine and having: a plurality of permanent magnets, which are axially oriented and are arranged beside one another around a rotations axis so as to form a closed ring; a support cylinder, which has an outer surface, on which the permanent magnets rest, and a central cavity; and two half-shafts, which are independent of and separate from one another and are singularly inserted in opposite ends of the central cavity of the support cylinder so as to form one single block with the support cylinder. The permanent magnets are circumferentially arranged one following the other according to a Halbach array so as to nullify the magnetic field radially on the inside of the permanent magnets and so as to maximize the magnetic field radially on the outside of the permanent magnets.

A rotor assembly for use in a radial flux electric motor assembly includes a rotor core having a plurality of rotor poles circumferentially spaced about a central axis, wherein the rotor core includes a first end and an opposing second end. The rotor assembly further includes a plurality of core magnets alternately spaced with the plurality of rotor poles. The plurality of rotor poles define a radial aperture between each pair of circumferentially adjacent rotor poles, and each radial aperture is configured to receive at least one core magnet of the plurality of core magnets therein. A plurality of end magnets are coupled to at least one of the first end and the second end, and at least one end plate coupled to the plurality of end magnets.

A rotor assembly for use in a radial flux electric motor assembly includes a rotor core having a plurality of rotor poles circumferentially spaced about a central axis, wherein the rotor core includes a first end and an opposing second end. The rotor assembly further includes a plurality of core magnets alternately spaced with the plurality of rotor poles. The plurality of rotor poles define a radial aperture between each pair of circumferentially adjacent rotor poles, and each radial aperture is configured to receive at least one core magnet of the plurality of core magnets therein. A plurality of end magnets are coupled to at least one of the first end and the second end, and at least one end plate coupled to the plurality of end magnets.

A rotor assembly for a permanent magnet motor includes a rotor stack of laminated ferromagnetic layers and partial end plates at opposite axial ends of the rotor stack wherein each axial end of the rotor bears two partial end plates, each of which covers a partial circle and does not axially overlap with the other one of the partial end plates at the same axial end. The two partial end plates of each axial end are formed by a first axial end plate shaped as a first partial ring disc and a second partial end plate shaped as a second partial ring disc that are made of stamped metal and that are of different mass.

A rotor assembly for a permanent magnet motor includes a rotor stack of laminated ferromagnetic layers and partial end plates at opposite axial ends of the rotor stack wherein each axial end of the rotor bears two partial end plates, each of which covers a partial circle and does not axially overlap with the other one of the partial end plates at the same axial end. The two partial end plates of each axial end are formed by a first axial end plate shaped as a first partial ring disc and a second partial end plate shaped as a second partial ring disc that are made of stamped metal and that are of different mass.

Rotor for an electric motor, having a rotor shaft and, mounted on the rotor shaft, a rotor core having a number of core laminations arranged along an axis of the rotor core. Each core lamination includes a central contoured aperture which is traversed by the rotor shaft and which includes at least two radially extending elevations and at least two cutouts positioned between the elevations, wherein, to form a press fit of the core laminations on the rotor shaft, a distance between the free ends of the elevations is less than a diameter of the rotor shaft, and wherein a duct extending peripherally on the rotor shaft is formed by the respective cutout in the successively arranged core laminations.

Rotor for an electric motor, having a rotor shaft and, mounted on the rotor shaft, a rotor core having a number of core laminations arranged along an axis of the rotor core. Each core lamination includes a central contoured aperture which is traversed by the rotor shaft and which includes at least two radially extending elevations and at least two cutouts positioned between the elevations, wherein, to form a press fit of the core laminations on the rotor shaft, a distance between the free ends of the elevations is less than a diameter of the rotor shaft, and wherein a duct extending peripherally on the rotor shaft is formed by the respective cutout in the successively arranged core laminations.

A rotor core for an electric machine of an automobile includes a core stack including a plurality of lamination plates. Each lamination plate includes a plurality of apertures formed therein. The plurality of apertures of each of the lamination plates are axially aligned and define and a slot extending through the core stack and shaped to receive a corresponding insert. The rotor core also includes at least one insert received by the slot that provides radial structural stability to the plurality of lamination plates to prevent portions of the plurality of lamination plates adjacent the plurality of magnet slots from flexing due to radial forces exerted on the plurality of lamination plates during operation of the rotor core. The rotor core includes a load bearing polymer disposed within the aperture of the rotor core that provides contact between and the insert and the lamination plates.