MAGNETISM MODULATING RING STRUCTURE, MAGNETIC GEAR ASSEMBLY, AND COMPOUND MOTOR

Abstract

Provided are a magnetism modulating ring structure, a magnetic gear assembly, and a compound motor. The magnetism modulating ring structure includes a plurality of modulating units and a plurality of connection parts. Each two adjacent modulating units are connected by one of the plurality of connection parts to form the magnetism modulating ring structure, and the magnetism modulating ring structure is arranged within an annular gap enclosed by a first rotor structure and a second rotor structure. A groove structure is formed on one side of the modulating unit facing the first rotor structure, and two sides of the groove structure respectively form a curved boot-like part, and an edge of the curved boot-like part facing the second rotor structure has a curved contour line parallel to flux lines passing through an inside of the curved boot-like part.

Claims

1. A magnetism modulating ring structure, comprising: a plurality of modulating units and a plurality of connection parts; wherein each two adjacent modulating units are connected by one of the plurality of connection parts to form the magnetism modulating ring structure, and the magnetism modulating ring structure is arranged within an annular gap enclosed by a first rotor structure and a second rotor structure; a groove structure is formed on one side of the modulating unit facing the first rotor structure, and two sides of the groove structure respectively form a curved boot-like part and an edge of the curved boot-like part facing the second rotor structure has a curved contour line parallel to flux lines passing through an inside of the curved boot-like part,

2. The magnetism modulating ring structure according to claim 1, wherein each modulating unit has a first side and a second side which are arranged to be opposite to each other, one curved boot-like part of the first side of one modulating unit of two adjacent modulating units and another curved boot-like part of the second side of the other modulating unit of the two adjacent modulating units are connected to a same connection part.

3. The magnetism modulating ring structure according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of connection parts are made of magnetic material; two adjacent curved boot-like part connected to the same connection part form a flux bridge structure; one end of the curved boot-like part away from the connection part forms a flux bridge head of the flux bridge structure, and the connection part forms a flux bridge center of the flux bridge structure.

4. The magnetism modulating ring structure according to claim 3, wherein t1 denotes a thickness of the flux bridge head of the flux bridge structure, t2 denotes a thickness between an outer circumferential surface of the modulating unit and a boot bottom of the curved boot-like part; and t1 and t2 satisfy: 0.25≤t1/t2≤0.3.

5. The magnetism modulating ring structure according to claim 3, wherein t3 denotes a thickness of the flux bridge center of the flux bridge structure, and t3 satisfies: t3≤0.5 mm.

6. The magnetism modulating ring structure according to claim 3, wherein a groove wall surface of the groove structure is a first curved face, and r1 denotes a radius of curvature of the first curved face; a smooth transition is arranged between a side surface of the curved boot-like part facing the second rotor structure and a side surface of the connection part facing the second rotor structure, to form a curved transitional surface; a curved contour line of the curved transitional surface is parallel to the flux lines passing through the inside of the curved boot-like part; and r2 denotes a radius of curvature of the curved transitional surface, and r1 and r2 satisfy: r2=5×r1.

7. The magnetism modulating ring structure according to claim 6, wherein a1 denotes an included angle formed between the first side and the second side of each modulating unit, and a2 denotes an included angle formed between the first side of one modulating unit and the first side of the other modulating unit of two adjacent modulating units; a1 and a2 satisfy: 0.4≤a1/a2≤0.5; and r1 and a1 satisfy: 0.2≤r1/a1≤0.3.

8. The magnetism modulating ring structure according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of connection parts are made of nonmagnetic material; t4 denotes a thickness of one end of the curved boot-like part away from the connection part; t5 denotes a thickness between an outer circumferential surface of the modulating unit and a boot bottom of the curved boot-like part; and t4 and t5 satisfy: 0.25≤t4/t5≤0.3.

9. The magnetism modulating ring structure according to claim 8, wherein a boot face of the curved boot-like part is a second curved face, and r3 denotes a radius of curvature of the second curved face; a groove wall surface of the groove structure is a third curved face, and r4 denotes a radius of curvature of the third curved face; and r3 and r4 satisfy: r3=4×r4.

10. The magnetism modulating ring structure according to claim 9, wherein each modulating unit has a first side and a second side which are arranged to be opposite to each other; a3 denotes an included angle formed between the first side and the second side of each modulating unit; a4 denotes an included angle formed between boot heads of two curved boot-like parts of each modulating unit; a3 and a4 satisfy: 0.5≤a3/a4≤0.6; and r4 and a3 satisfy: 0.2≤r4/a3≤0.3.

11. The magnetism modulating ring structure according to claim 3, wherein the plurality of connection parts and the plurality of modulating units are formed integrally.

12. A magnetic gear assembly, comprising: the first rotor structure, wherein the first rotor structure is configured to be sleeved on an outer peripheral side of a rotational shaft structure, and a first magnetic member is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the first rotor structure; the second rotor structure, wherein the second rotor structure is sleeved over an outer peripheral side of the first rotor structure, and a second magnetic member is provided on an inner peripheral surface of the second rotor structure; and the magnetism modulating ring structure of claim 1, wherein the magnetism modulating ring structure is arranged in an annular gap enclosed by the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member.

13. The magnetic gear assembly according to claim 12, wherein a rotational speed of the first rotor structure is greater than a rotational speed of the magnetism modulating ring structure, and a rotational speed of the second rotor structure is zero.

14. The magnetic gear assembly according to claim 12, wherein a gap is arranged between the magnetism modulating ring structure and the first magnetic member, and a gap is arranged between the magnetism modulating ring structure and the second magnetic member.

15. The magnetic gear assembly according to claim 12, wherein multiple first magnetic members are arranged, and the multiple first magnetic members are arranged at intervals along a circumferential direction of the first rotor structure.

16. A compound motor, comprising the magnetic gear assembly according to claim 12.

17. The magnetism modulating ring structure according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of connection parts are made of nonmagnetic material; t4 denotes a thickness of one end of the curved boot-like part away from the connection part; t5 denotes a thickness between an outer circumferential surface of the modulating unit and a boot bottom of the curved boot-like part; and t4 and t5 satisfy: 0.25≤t4/t5≤0.3.

18. The magnetic gear assembly according to claim 13, wherein a gap is arranged between the magnetism modulating ring structure and the first magnetic member, and a gap is arranged between the magnetism modulating ring structure and the second magnetic member.

19. The magnetic gear assembly according to claim 12, wherein multiple second magnetic members are provided, and the multiple second magnetic members are arranged at intervals along a circumferential direction of the second rotor structure.

20. The magnetic gear assembly according to claim 15, wherein multiple second magnetic members are provided, and the multiple second magnetic members are arranged at intervals along a circumferential direction of the second rotor structure.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The accompanying drawings constituting a portion of the present disclosure are used to make the present disclosure to be further understood. The exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and the description thereof are used to illustrate the present disclosure, but not intended to be construed as improper limitations on the present disclosure. In the accompanying drawings:

[0023] FIG. 1 shows a schematic structural view of a magnetic gear assembly mounted on a rotational shaft structure according to an alternative embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] FIG. 2 shows a schematic view of a magnetism modulating ring structure of the magnetic gear assembly in FIG. 1, in which a connection part and a modulating unit are integrally formed;

[0025] FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of the magnetism modulating ring structure of the magnetic gear assembly in FIG. 1, in which the connection part made of nonmagnetic material is omitted;

[0026] FIG. 4 shows a curve of an output torque of the magnetic gear assembly in FIG. 1 changing with t1/t2;

[0027] FIG. 5 shows a curve of the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly in FIG. 1 changing with a1/a2;

[0028] FIG. 6 shows a curve of an eddy current loss of the magnetic gear assembly in FIG. 1 changing with r1/a1;

[0029] FIG. 7 shows a curve of the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly in FIG. 1 changing with r1/a1;

[0030] FIG. 8 is a view showing a comparison between an output torque of a flux bridge structure of an alternative embodiment of the present disclosure and an output torque of an existing flux bridge structure;

[0031] FIG. 9 shows flux lines of the magnetic gear assembly distributed in the magnetism modulating ring structure according to an alternative embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] FIG. 10 shows a comparison of radial magnetic density harmonic distributions at an inner air gap;

[0033] FIG. 11 shows a comparison of tangential magnetic density harmonic distributions at the inner air gap; and

[0034] FIG. 12 is a view showing a comparison between an output torque of a magnetism modulating ring structure of an alternative embodiment of the present disclosure and an output torque of an existing magnetism modulating ring structure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0035] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be described clearly and completely hereinafter by combining with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of embodiments rather than all embodiments of the present disclosure. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative but not intended to limit the present disclosure and any application or use of the present disclosure. Based on the embodiments in the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those ordinary skilled in the art without involving any inventive efforts are within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.

[0036] In order to solve the problems in the related art that the iron core on the magnetism modulating ring has a rectangular-like structure, and that the magnetism modulating ring provided with the rectangular-like structure has a limited effect on the magnetic field modulation, and that the magnetic leakage between the iron cores is severe, thus reducing the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly, the present disclosure provides a magnetism modulating ring structure, a magnetic gear assembly, and a compound motor. The compound motor includes the magnetic gear assembly, and the magnetic gear assembly is the magnetic gear assembly described herein.

[0037] As shown in FIG. 1, the magnetic gear assembly includes a first rotor structure 10, a second rotor structure 30, and a magnetism modulating ring structure 40. The first rotor structure 10 is sleeved on an outer peripheral side of the rotational shaft structure 20, and a first magnetic member 11 is provided on an outer peripheral surface of the first rotor structure 10. The second rotor structure 30 is sleeved over an outer peripheral side of the first rotor structure 10, and a second magnetic member 31 is arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the second rotor structure 30. The magnetism modulating ring structure 40 is arranged in an annular gap 100 enclosed by the first magnetic member 11 and the second magnetic member 31, and the magnetism modulating ring structure 40 is the magnetism modulating ring structure described herein.

[0038] It should be noted that in the embodiments of the present disclosure, a rotation speed of the first rotor structure 10 is greater than a rotation speed of the magnetism modulating ring structure 40, and a rotation speed of the second rotor structure 30 is zero.

[0039] It should be noted that in the embodiments of the present disclosure, a gap is arranged between the magnetism modulating ring structure 40 and the first magnetic member 11, and a gap is arranged between the magnetism modulating ring structure 40 and the second magnetic member 31, thereby enabling the magnetic gear assembly to realize a contactless torque transmission.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 1, multiple first magnetic members 11 are provided, and the multiple first magnetic members 11 are arranged at intervals along a circumferential direction of the first rotor structure 10, and/or multiple second magnetic members 31 are provided, and the multiple second magnetic members 31 are arranged at intervals along a circumferential direction of the second rotor structure 30.

First Embodiment

[0041] As shown in FIG. 2, the magnetism modulating ring structure includes a plurality of modulating units 41, and each two adjacent modulating units 41 are connected by a connection part to form the magnetism modulating ring structure, and the magnetism modulating ring structure is arranged within the annular gap 100 enclosed by the first rotor structure 10 and the second rotor structure 30. A groove structure 411 is formed on one side of the modulating unit 41 facing the first rotor structure 10, and two sides of the groove structure 411 respectively form a curved boot-like part 412.

[0042] By modifying the structure of the modulating unit 41, each modulating unit 41 has the groove structure 411 and two curved boot-like parts 412. During an operation of the magnetic gear assembly, the groove structure 411 can effectively reduce a variation amplitude of the magnetic density harmonic between the modulating units 41, thereby reducing the eddy current loss as much as possible. In addition, since an edge of the curved boot-like part 412 has a curved contour line parallel to the flux lines passing through the inside of the curved boot-like part 412 as possible, thus ensuring as many flux lines as possible to pass smoothly, thereby reducing the magnetic leakage between two adjacent modulating units 41 effectively, and greatly improving the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly.

[0043] It should be noted that, in the present embodiment, in order to reduce the difficulty in manufacturing the magnetism modulating ring structure, alternatively, the adjacent curved boot-like parts 412 are connected by the connection parts. Further, the connection parts and the modulating units 41 are formed integrally, thereby ensuring subsequent overlaying and forming of the magnetism modulating ring structure.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 2, the connection part is made of magnetic material, two adjacent curved boot-like parts 412 and the connection part form a flux bridge structure. One end of the curved boot-like part 412 away from the connection part forms a flux bridge head of the flux bridge structure, and the connection part forms a flux bridge center of the flux bridge structure. t1 denotes a thickness of the flux bridge head of the flux bridge structure, and t2 denotes a thickness between an outer circumferential surface of the modulating unit 41 and the boot bottom of the curved boot-like part 412, and t1 and t2 satisfy: 0.25≤t1/t2≤0.3. In this case, by optimizing a ratio of the thickness t1 of the flux bridge head to the thickness t2 between the outer circumferential surface of the modulating unit 41 and the boot bottom of the curved boot-like part 412, thereby avoiding the case that the flux lines cannot be guided better due to a too small ratio of the thickness t1 of the flux bridge head to the thickness t2 between the outer circumferential surface of the modulating unit 41 and the boot bottom of the curved boot-like part 412, and avoiding a magnetic leakage phenomenon due to a too large ratio of the thickness t1 of the flux bridge head to the thickness t2 between the outer circumferential surface of the modulating unit 41 and the boot bottom of the curved boot-like part 412.

[0045] As shown in FIG. 2, t3 denotes a thickness of the flux bridge center of the flux bridge structure, and t3 satisfies: T3≤0.5 mm, thereby avoiding a severe magnetic leakage phenomenon due to a too large thickness of the flux bridge center of the flux bridge structure.

[0046] As shown in FIG. 2, the groove wall surface of the groove structure 411 is a first curved face, and r1 denotes a radius of curvature of the first curved face. A smooth transition is arranged between a side surface of the curved boot-like part 412 facing the second rotor structure 30 and a side surface of the connection part facing the second rotor structure 30, to form a curved transitional surface. A curved contour line of the curved transitional surface is parallel to the flux lines passing through the inside of the curved boot-like part 412. r2 denotes a radius of curvature of the curved transitional surface, and r1 and r2 satisfy: r2=5×r1. In this case, flux lines can be ensured to pass through the flux bridge structure smoothly as many as possible, thereby reducing the magnetic leakage as much as possible.

[0047] As shown in FIG. 2, each modulating unit 41 has a first side and a second side which are arranged to be opposite to each other. a1 denotes an included angle formed between the first side and the second side of each modulating unit 41, and a2 denotes an included angle formed between the first side of one modulating unit 41 and the first side of the other modulating unit 41 of two adjacent modulating units 41, and a1 and a2 satisfy: 0.4≤a1/a2≤0.5, and r1 and a1 satisfy: 0.2≤r1/a1≤0.3, thereby avoiding the case that the modulating units 41 are distributed to be too dense to guide the flux lines.

Second Embodiment

[0048] It should be noted that, as shown in FIG. 3, the present embodiment differs from the first embodiment in that: the connection part is made of nonmagnetic material; t4 denotes a thickness of one end of the curved boot-like part 412 away from the connection part, and t5 denotes a thickness between the outer circumferential surface of the modulating unit 41 and the boot bottom of the curved boot-like part 412, and t4 and t5 satisfy: 0.25≤t4/t5≤0.3. In this case, the magnetic leakage caused by the presence of the flux bridge structure may be reduced as much as possible, thereby ensuring the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly to be as large as possible.

[0049] It should be noted that in the present embodiment, in order to connect all modulating units 41 conveniently to form the magnetism modulating ring structure, all the modulating units 41 are connected by the connection parts made of nonmagnetic material, which facilitates not only the subsequent overlaying and forming but also an installation of the magnetism modulating ring structure.

[0050] As shown in FIG. 3, a boot face of the curved boot-like part 412 is a second curved face, and r3 denotes a radius of curvature of the second curved face. The groove wall surface of the groove structure 411 is a third curved face, and r4 denotes a radius of curvature of the third curved face, and r3 and r4 satisfy: r3=4×r4. In this case, the curved boot-like part 412 is ensured to guide the flux lines as many as possible, thereby ensuring that the flux lines can pass through the curved boot-like part 412 smoothly.

[0051] As shown in FIG. 3, each modulating unit 41 has a first side and a second side which are arranged to be opposite to each other. a3 denotes an included angle formed between the first side and the second side of each modulating unit 41, and a4 denotes an included angle formed between boot heads of two curved boot-like parts 412 of each modulating unit 41, and a3 and a4 satisfy: 0.5≤a3/a4≤0.6, and r4 and a3 satisfy: 0.2≤r4/a3≤0.3. In this case, flux lines are ensured to pass through the curved boot-like parts 412 smoothly, thereby reducing the magnetic leakage as much as possible, and further improving the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly.

[0052] It should be noted that, in the embodiments of the present disclosure, each modulating unit 41 has the first side and the second side which are arranged to be opposite to each other. The first side and the second side may be named according to the counterclockwise direction of the magnetism modulating ring structure or may be named according to the clockwise direction of the magnetism modulating ring structure.

[0053] FIG. 4 shows a curve of an output torque of the magnetic gear assembly changing with t1/t2. As can be seen from FIG. 4, when t1/t2=0.2, the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly reaches a peak of about 51 Nm. When t1/t2<0.2, the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly increases as the ratio t1/t2 increases. When t1/t2>0.2, the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly decreases as the ratio t1/t2 increases.

[0054] FIG. 5 shows a curve of the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly changing with a1/a2. As can be seen from FIG. 5, when a1/a2<0.4, the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly increases as the ratio a1/a2 increases. When 0.4≤a1/a2≤0.6, the curve of the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly changing with a1/a2 is substantially flat. When a1/a2>0.6, the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly decreases as the ratio a1/a2 increases.

[0055] FIG. 6 shows a curve of an eddy current loss of the magnetic gear assembly changing with r1/a1. As can be seen from FIG. 6, when r1/a1=6, the eddy current loss of the magnetic gear assembly is the lowest. When r1/a1<6, the eddy current loss of the magnetic gear assembly decreases as the ratio r1/a1 increases. When r1/a1>6, the eddy current loss of the magnetic gear assembly tends to increase as the ratio r1/a1 increases.

[0056] FIG. 7 shows a curve of the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly changing with r1/a1. As can be seen from FIG. 7, when r1/a1≤0.3, the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly tends to decrease smoothly as the ratio r1/a1 increases. When r1/a1>0.3, the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly tends to decrease rapidly as the ratio r1/a1 increases, and a slope of the latter is greater than a slope of the former.

[0057] FIG. 8 is a view showing a comparison between the output torque of a flux bridge structure of the first embodiment and the output torque of an existing flux bridge structure. As can be seen from FIG. 8, the flux bridge connection manner provided by the present disclosure can ensure that the magnetic gear assembly outputs a larger output torque than the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly of the existing flux bridge connection manner.

[0058] FIG. 9 shows flux lines of the magnetic gear assembly distributed in the magnetism modulating ring structure of the first embodiment. In FIG. 9, A denotes flux lines.

[0059] FIG. 10 shows a comparison of radial magnetic density harmonic distributions at an inner air gap.

[0060] FIG. 11 shows a comparison of tangential magnetic density harmonic distributions at the inner air gap.

[0061] FIG. 12 is a view showing a comparison between an output torque of a magnetism modulating ring structure of the first embodiment and an output torque of an existing magnetism modulating ring structure. The magnetism modulating ring structure provided by the present disclosure can ensure that the magnetic gear assembly outputs a larger output torque than the output torque of the magnetic gear assembly of the existing magnetism modulating ring structure.

[0062] It should be noted that, the terminology herein is used for describing the specific embodiments, but not intended to limit the illustrative embodiments of the present disclosure. The singular terms used herein are intended to include their plural unless specific descriptions are provided in context. It should be also understood that, the terms “include” and/or “comprise” in the description refer to including the features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof.

[0063] Unless otherwise specified, the relative arrangement, numerical expressions and values of the components and steps described in these embodiments do not limit the scope of this disclosure. Moreover, it should be understood that, for convenience of description, the dimensions of the parts shown in the accompanying drawings are not in accordance with actual proportionality. The technologies, methods and devices known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant fields may not be discussed in detail, but, where appropriate, the technologies, the methods and the devices shall be considered as part of the allowed specification. In all the examples shown and discussed herein, any specific value should be interpreted as merely an example, not as a limitation. Other examples of exemplary embodiments may therefore have different values. It should be noted that similar reference numerals and letters denote similar terms in the following figures, so that once a particular term is defined in one of the figures, further discussion is not required in the subsequent drawings.

[0064] For the convenience of description, terms of spatial relations such as “above”, “over”, “on a top surface”, “upper”, etc., may be used herein to describe the spatial position relationships of a device or a feature with other devices or features shown in the drawings. It should be understood that the terms of spatial relations are intended to include other different orientations in use or operation in addition to the orientation of the device described in the drawings. For example, if the device in the drawings is placed upside down, the device described as “above other devices or structures” or “over other devices or structures” will be positioned as “below other devices or structures” or “under other devices or structures”. Thus, the exemplary term “above” may include both “above” and “below”. The device can also be positioned in other different ways (rotating 90 degrees or at other orientations), and the corresponding explanations for the description of the spatial relations will be provided herein.

[0065] It should be noted that, the terminology herein is used for describing the specific embodiments, but not intended to limit the illustrative embodiments of the present disclosure. The singular terms used herein are intended to include their plural unless specific descriptions are provided in context. It should be also understood that, the terms “include” and/or “comprise” in the description refer to including the features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof.

[0066] It should be specified that the terms “first”, “second”, etc. in the description, the claims and the drawings in the present disclosure are just used to distinguish similar objects, but not used to describe a specific order or an order of priority. It should be understood that such terms may be interchangeable under appropriate conditions, such that the embodiments of the present disclosure illustrated in the drawing or described herein can be implemented, for example, in a sequence other than the sequences illustrated or described herein.

[0067] What described above are some embodiments of the present disclosure, but not intended to limit the present disclosure. For those skilled in the art, various amendments and modifications can be made. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirits and principles of the present disclosure are all within the scope of protection of the present disclosure.