STATOR AND ROTARY ELECTRIC MACHINE USING SAME

Abstract

A stator includes: a stator core including a plurality of stator teeth in a circumferential direction with respect to a center of rotation of a rotary electric machine; a stator coil disposed on a bottom portion side of each of a plurality of stator slots formed between the stator teeth; and a stator magnet disposed on an opening side of each of the plurality of stator slots and having the same polarity in a radial direction. In each of the stator slots, a cooling portion is provided between the stator coil and the stator magnet.

Claims

1-5. (canceled)

6. A stator comprising: a stator core including a plurality of stator teeth in a circumferential direction with respect to a center of rotation of a rotary electric machine; a stator coil disposed on a bottom portion side of each of a plurality of stator slots formed between the stator teeth; and a stator magnet disposed on an opening side of each of the plurality of stator slots and having the same polarity in a radial direction, wherein in each of the stator slots, a cooling portion is provided between the stator coil and the stator magnet, the cooling portion is interposed between a plate-shaped first fixing member and a plate-shaped second fixing member which are spaced apart from each other, the first fixing member is provided between the cooling portion and the stator coil so as to be fined to opposed two wall surfaces of the stator slot, and the second fixing member is provided between the cooling portion and the stator magnet so as to be fitted to the opposed two wall surfaces of the stator slot.

7. The stator according to claim 6, wherein the cooling portion is a ventilation passage.

8. The stator according to claim 6, wherein a tube through which fluid flows is provided at the cooling portion.

9. A rotary electric machine comprising: the stator according to claim 6; a first rotor having a plurality of magnetic pole pieces and provided coaxially with the stator so as to be opposed to the stator magnets; and a second rotor having a plurality of permanent magnets and provided coaxially with the first rotor so as to be opposed to the first rotor.

10. A rotary electric machine comprising: the stator according to claim 7; a first rotor having a plurality of magnetic pole pieces and provided coaxially with the stator so as to be opposed to the stator magnets; and a second rotor having a plurality of permanent magnets and provided coaxially with the first rotor so as to be opposed to the first rotor.

11. A rotary electric machine comprising: the stator according to claim 8; a first rotor having a plurality of magnetic pole pieces and provided coaxially with the stator so as to be opposed to the stator magnets; and a second rotor having a plurality of permanent magnets and provided coaxially with the first rotor so as to be opposed to the first rotor.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0010] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-section of a rotary electric machine according to Embodiment 1.

[0011] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a major part of the rotary electric machine according to Embodiment 1.

[0012] FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-section of a stator slot of the rotary electric machine according to Embodiment 1.

[0013] FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-section of a stator slot of a rotary electric machine according to Embodiment 2.

[0014] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-section of a stator slot of a rotary electric machine according to Embodiment 3.

[0015] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a major part of a rotary electric machine according to Embodiment 4.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0016] Hereinafter, stators according to embodiments of the present disclosure and rotary electric machines using the same will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, the same or corresponding members and parts are denoted by the same reference characters to give description.

Embodiment 1

[0017] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-section of a rotary electric machine 100, and FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a major part of the rotary electric machine 100. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by a broken line in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the rotary electric machine 100 includes: an annular stator 1 which surrounds a rotary shaft 40 which is at the center of rotation of the rotary electric machine 100; a low-speed rotor 20 which is a first rotor provided coaxially with the stator 1; and a high-speed rotor 30 which is a second rotor provided coaxially with the low-speed rotor 20 so as to be opposed to the low-speed rotor 20. First, a general structure and operation of a magnetic geared generator as the rotary electric machine 100 will be described.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 2, the stator 1 includes a stator core 2, a stator coil 3, and stator magnets 4. The annular stator core 2 includes a plurality of stator teeth 6 provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction with respect to the center of rotation of the rotary electric machine 100. A plurality of stator slots 5 formed between the stator teeth 6 each include the stator coil 3 and the stator magnet 4. The stator coil 3 is disposed on a bottom portion 5a side of the stator slot 5. The stator magnet 4 is disposed on the opening side of the stator slot 5. The stator magnets 4 are all magnetized in the same direction in the radial direction. Each stator magnet 4 is, for example, a neodymium sintered magnet, but is not limited thereto. When the radially inner side of the stator magnet 4 is an N pole, the radially inner side of each stator tooth 6 adjacent thereto is an S pole, and pole pairs, the number Ns of which is equal to the number of stator slots 5, are formed.

[0019] The low-speed rotor 20 is provided on the inner circumferential side of the stator 1 so as to be opposed to the stator magnets 4 across a minute gap. The low-speed rotor 20 has a plurality of magnetic pole pieces 21 arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction, and rotates at a low speed by external power. The number of magnetic pole pieces 21 is denoted by NL. The high-speed rotor 30 is provided on the inner circumferential side of the low-speed rotor 20. The high-speed rotor 30 has high-speed rotor magnets 31 which are a plurality of permanent magnets and provided on an outer circumferential portion thereof at equal intervals, and pole pairs, the number of which is Nh, are formed.

[0020] If the relationship between Ns, NL, and Nh satisfies NL=Ns±Nh, a negative torque is generated in the low-speed rotor 20 due to the interaction between the magnetic forces of the stator magnets 4 and the high-speed rotor magnets 31. On the other hand, by rotating the low-speed rotor 20 by external power, an input can be obtained at the low-speed rotor 20. If a stator current is applied to the stator coil 3 such that the high-speed rotor 30 freely runs with respect to the input of the low-speed rotor 20, the high-speed rotor 30 rotates at a rotation speed that is NL/Nh times that of the low-speed rotor 20. When the high-speed rotor 30 rotates at a speed that is NL/Nh times that of the low-speed rotor 20, an induced electromotive force is generated in the stator coil 3. Due to the generation of the induced electromotive force, generated power is outputted from the stator coil 3.

[0021] The internal configuration of the stator slot 5 which is a major part of the present disclosure will be described. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-section of the stator slot 5 of the rotary electric machine 100 according to Embodiment 1. Each stator slot 5 includes the stator coil 3, the stator magnet 4, and a cooling portion 9 between the stator coil 3 and the stator magnet 4. Here, the cooling portion 9 is a ventilation passage 9a through which gas passes. The stator coil 3 and the stator magnet 4 are opposed to each other across the ventilation passage 9a. Each stator magnet 4 is magnetized so as to have the same polarity in the radial direction. For example, the direction of an arrow shown in FIG. 3 is the magnetization direction. The stator coil 3 and the stator magnet 4 are fixed, for example, so as to be adhered to wall surfaces 5b of the stator slot 5, but the fixing method therefor is not limited thereto.

[0022] The reason why the cooling portion 9 is provided will be described. When a current flows through the stator coil 3, heat is generated in the stator coil 3 due to Joule loss. Since the stator coil 3 and the stator magnet 4 are provided inside each stator slot 5, the heat generated in the stator coil 3 is conducted to the stator magnet 4, and the temperature of the stator magnet 4 rises. When the temperature of the stator magnet 4 becomes high, since the permanent magnet used as the stator magnet 4 has characteristics that a residual magnetic flux density decreases as the temperature thereof increases, the magnetic force of the permanent magnet decreases as the temperature thereof increases. In addition, when the temperature of the permanent magnet becomes high, although there is a difference depending on the type of the permanent magnet used, if the temperature of the permanent magnet exceeds the permissible temperature, thermal demagnetization occurs, so that the magnetic force of the permanent magnet decreases. When the magnetic force of the stator magnet 4 decreases, the performance of the stator 1 deteriorates, and the output of the rotary electric machine 100 decreases. In order to suppress a rise in the temperature of the stator magnet 4, the cooling portion 9 is provided between the stator coil 3 and the stator magnet 4. If a rise in the temperature of the stator magnet 4 is suppressed by providing the cooling portion 9, the performance of the stator 1 does not deteriorate, and the output of the rotary electric machine 100 is maintained, so that the reliability of the rotary electric machine 100 is improved. In addition, if the stator magnet 4 is cooled by providing the cooling portion 9, the magnetic force of the stator magnet 4 is improved to improve the performance of the stator 1, so that the output of the rotary electric machine 100 can be improved.

[0023] The ventilation passage 9a which is the cooling portion 9 will be described. By passing gas through the ventilation passage 9a, the heat generated in the stator coil 3 is decreased, and is also diffused, so that a rise in the temperature of the stator magnet 4 is suppressed. Gas is passed through the ventilation passage 9a, for example, by sending wind generated by rotation of a fan, which is attached to the rotary shaft 40, to the ventilation passage 9a, but the method for passing gas through the ventilation passage 9a is not limited thereto.

[0024] As described above, in the stator 1 according to Embodiment 1, since the ventilation passage 9a which is the cooling portion 9 is provided between the stator coil 3 and each stator magnet 4, a rise in the temperature of each stator magnet 4 included in the stator 1 can be suppressed. In addition, since a rise in the temperature of each stator magnet 4 is suppressed, the deterioration of the performance of the stator 1 can be suppressed, and the output of the rotary electric machine 100 is maintained, so that the reliability of the rotary electric machine 100 can be improved. Moreover, since each stator magnet 4 is cooled, the magnetic force of the stator magnet 4 is improved to improve the performance of the stator 1, so that the output of the rotary electric machine 100 can be improved.

Embodiment 2

[0025] A stator 1 according to Embodiment 2 will be described. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-section of a stator slot 5 of a rotary electric machine 100. The stator 1 according to Embodiment 2 has a configuration in which a tube through which fluid flows is provided at a cooling portion 9.

[0026] The stator slot 5 includes a stator coil 3, a stator magnet 4, and the cooling portion 9 between the stator coil 3 and the stator magnet 4. Here, a tube through which fluid flows is provided as the cooling portion 9. The tube through which fluid flows is, for example, a vent tube 10. The vent tube 10 is passed between the stator coil 3 and the stator magnet 4 in an axial direction perpendicular to the drawing sheet of FIG. 4. The stator coil 3 and the stator magnet 4 are opposed to each other across the vent tube 10.

[0027] In order to suppress a rise in the temperature of the stator magnet 4, an oil or water having a temperature that is at least equal to or lower than the temperature of the stator magnet 4 which is desired to be maintained, is caused to flow through the vent tube 10. By passing these fluids through the vent tube 10, the heat generated in the stator coil 3 is decreased, so that a rise in the temperature of the stator magnet 4 is suppressed. Depending on the temperature of the flowing fluid, the stator magnet 4 is cooled. The fluid passing through the vent tube 10 is not limited to the oil or water, and may be another liquid or gas.

[0028] As described above, in the stator 1 according to Embodiment 2, since the vent tube 10 through which fluid flows is provided as the cooling portion 9 between the stator coil 3 and the stator magnet 4, a rise in the temperature of each stator magnet 4 included in the stator 1 can be suppressed. In addition, since a rise in the temperature of each stator magnet 4 is suppressed, the deterioration of the performance of the stator 1 can be suppressed, and the output of the rotary electric machine 100 is maintained, so that the reliability of the rotary electric machine 100 can be improved. Moreover, since each stator magnet 4 is cooled, the magnetic force of the stator magnet 4 is improved to improve the performance of the stator 1, so that the output of the rotary electric machine 100 can be improved.

Embodiment 3

[0029] A stator 1 according to Embodiment 3 will be described. FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a cross-section of a stator slot 5 of a rotary electric machine 100. The stator 1 according to Embodiment 3 has a configuration in which two wedges are disposed between a stator coil 3 and a stator magnet 4.

[0030] The stator slot 5 includes the stator coil 3, the stator magnet 4, and a cooling portion 9 between the stator coil 3 and the stator magnet 4. The cooling portion 9 is interposed between a first wedge 7 which is a plate-shaped first fixing member and a second wedge 8 which is a plate-shaped second fixing member, and these fixing members are spaced apart from each other. The first wedge 7 is provided between the cooling portion 9 and the stator coil 3 so as to be fitted to opposed two wall surfaces 5b of the stator slot 5. The second wedge 8 is provided between the cooling portion 9 and the stator magnet 4 so as to be fitted to the opposed two wall surfaces 5b of the stator slot 5. The first wedge 7 and the second wedge 8 are made of, for example, a resin, but the materials of the first wedge 7 and the second wedge 8 are not limited thereto. The stator coil 3 and the stator magnet 4 are opposed to each other across the cooling portion 9.

[0031] The stator coil 3 is stably fixed at a bottom portion 5a of the stator slot 5 by fixing the first wedge 7 so as to be fitted to cutouts 5c. The position at which the stator magnet 4 is fixed by the second wedge 8 is determined, and the stator magnet 4 is fixed so as to be adhered to the second wedge 8. In a manufacturing process for the stator 1, the first wedge 7 is provided by inserting the first wedge 7 into the cutouts 5c in an axial direction perpendicular to the drawing sheet after the stator coil 3 is inserted into the stator slot 5. Therefore, the first wedge 7 does not hamper the insertion of the stator coil 3 into the stator slot 5, and it is easy to insert the stator coil 3 into the stator slot 5. In addition, since the first wedge 7 is provided through fitting, it is easy to install the first wedge 7 into the stator slot 5, and the stator coil 3 is easily fixed in the stator slot 5.

[0032] The cooling portion 9 is configured as the ventilation passage shown in Embodiment 1 or the vent tube shown in Embodiment 2, but is not limited to these configurations, and may have another configuration as along as the configuration is a configuration capable of suppressing a rise in the temperature of the stator magnet 4 or a configuration capable of cooling the stator magnet 4.

[0033] As described above, in the stator 1 according to Embodiment 3, since the first wedge 7 and the second wedge 8 are provided between the stator coil 3 and the stator magnet 4 with the cooling portion 9 interposed therebetween, the stator coil 3 and the stator magnet 4 can be fixed in the stator slot 5 through a simple manufacturing process. In addition, since the first wedge 7 and the second wedge 8 are provided through fitting, the stator 1 can be produced through a simple manufacturing process.

Embodiment 4

[0034] In Embodiment 4, a rotary electric machine 100 in which the stator 1 described in Embodiment 3 is used will be described. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing a major part of the rotary electric machine 100. The rotary electric machine 100 according to Embodiment 4 has a configuration in which a cooling portion 9, a first wedge 7, and a second wedge 8 are provided between a stator coil 3 and a stator magnet 4 in each stator slot 5.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 6, the rotary electric machine 100 includes: an annular stator 1 which surrounds a rotary shaft (not shown) which is at the center of rotation of the rotary electric machine 100; a low-speed rotor 20 which is a first rotor having a plurality of magnetic pole pieces 21 and provided coaxially with the stator 1 so as to be opposed to the stator magnets 4; and a high-speed rotor 30 which is a second rotor having high-speed rotor magnets 31, which are a plurality of permanent magnets, and provided coaxially with the low-speed rotor 20 so as to be opposed to the low-speed rotor 20. The stator 1 includes a stator core 2, the stator coil 3, the stator magnets 4, the cooling portions 9, the first wedges 7, and the second wedges 8. The annular stator core 2 includes a plurality of stator teeth 6 provided at equal intervals in the circumferential direction with respect to the center of rotation of the rotary electric machine 100. Each stator slot 5 is formed between the stator teeth 6. Each first wedge 7 and each second wedge 8 are provided between the stator coil 3 and the stator magnet 4, with the cooling portion 9 interposed therebetween, so as to be fitted to cutouts 5c of opposed two wall surfaces 5b of the stator slot 5. In a manufacturing process for the stator 1, the first wedge 7 is provided by inserting the first wedge 7 into the cutouts 5c in an axial direction perpendicular to the drawing sheet after the stator coil 3 is inserted into the stator slot 5. Each cooling portion 9 is configured as, for example, a ventilation passage or a vent tube.

[0036] As described above, in the rotary electric machine 100 according to Embodiment 4, since the cooling portion 9 is provided between the stator coil 3 and each stator magnet 4, a rise in the temperature of each stator magnet 4 included in the stator 1 can be suppressed. In addition, since a rise in the temperature of each stator magnet 4 is suppressed, the deterioration of the performance of the stator 1 can be suppressed, and the output of the rotary electric machine 100 is maintained, so that the reliability of the rotary electric machine 100 can be improved. Moreover, since each stator magnet 4 is cooled, the magnetic force of each stator magnet 4 is improved to improve the performance of the stator 1, so that the output of the rotary electric machine 100 can be improved. Moreover, since the first wedges 7 and the second wedges 8 are provided, the stator coil 3 and the stator magnet 4 can be fixed in each stator slot 5 through a simple manufacturing process, and the rotary electric machine 100 can be produced through a simple manufacturing process. Furthermore, since each first wedge 7 and each second wedge 8 are provided through fitting, the rotary electric machine 100 can be produced through a simple manufacturing process.

[0037] Although the rotary electric machine 100 in which the stator 1 described in Embodiment 3 is used has been described above, also in a rotary electric machine 100 in which the stator 1 described in Embodiment 1 or Embodiment 2 is used, a rise in the temperature of each stator magnet 4 can be suppressed, so that the reliability of the rotary electric machine 100 can be improved. In addition, the same effects are achieved in a generator or a motor including a stator 1 having the same configuration as in the present disclosure. Moreover, although the rotary electric machines 100 in each of which the stator 1 is located at the outermost circumference have been described above, the placement of the stator 1 is not limited to the outermost circumference, and an outer rotor type rotary electric machine in which the stator 1 is located at the innermost circumference may be adopted. In the case where the stator 1 is provided at the innermost circumference, the stator core includes a plurality of stator slots which are arranged in the circumferential direction and are open toward the outer circumferential side of the rotary electric machine.

[0038] Although the disclosure is described above in terms of various exemplary embodiments and implementations, it should be understood that the various features, aspects, and functionality described in one or more of the individual embodiments are not limited in their applicability to the particular embodiment with which they are described, but instead can be applied, alone or in various combinations to one or more of the embodiments of the disclosure.

[0039] It is therefore understood that numerous modifications which have not been exemplified can be devised without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. For example, at least one of the constituent components may be modified, added, or eliminated. At least one of the constituent components mentioned in at least one of the preferred embodiments may be selected and combined with the constituent components mentioned in another preferred embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE CHARACTERS

[0040] 1 stator [0041] 2 stator core [0042] 3 stator coil [0043] 4 stator magnet [0044] 5 stator slot [0045] 5a bottom portion [0046] 5b wall surface [0047] 5c cutout [0048] 6 stator teeth [0049] 7 first wedge [0050] 8 second wedge [0051] 9 cooling portion [0052] 9a ventilation passage [0053] 10 vent tube [0054] 20 low-speed rotor [0055] 21 magnetic pole piece [0056] 30 high-speed rotor [0057] 31 high-speed rotor magnet [0058] 40 rotary shaft [0059] 100 rotary electric machine