Rotor assembly and self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor

Abstract

The invention provides a rotor assembly and a self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor. The rotor assembly comprises a rotor core, in a transverse section perpendicular to a central axis of the rotor core, each pole of the rotor core comprises at least two layers of mounting grooves arranged at intervals along a radial direction, permanent magnets are mounted in the mounting grooves, q-axis squirrel cage grooves are respectively arranged at two ends of the mounting grooves, and the q-axis squirrel cage grooves are connected with the permanent magnets through the q-axis squirrel cage grooves. The rotor core is further provided with d-axis squirrel-cage grooves, the d-axis squirrel-cage grooves are located on the sides, close to the d axis, of the q-axis squirrel-cage grooves, the number of the d-axis squirrel-cage grooves is multiple, and the minimum distance W3 between every two adjacent d-axis squirrel-cage grooves is larger than the radial thickness of the permanent magnet located on the outermost side in the radial direction. According to the rotor assembly, the problem that the permanent magnets are oversaturated at the magnetic conduction channels between the adjacent d-axis squirrel cage grooves can be effectively avoided, so that the utilization rate of the permanent magnets and the torque of the permanent magnets are improved.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of a Chinese invention patent application with an application date of January 26, 2021, an application number of 202110109635.5, and an invention title of "Rotor Assembly and Self-Starting Permanent Magnet Synchronous Reluctance Motor". Technical Field

[0002] This application relates to the technical field of motors, and particularly relates to a rotor assembly and a self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor. Background Art

[0003] The self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor combines the structural characteristics of an induction motor and a synchronous permanent magnet reluctance motor. It generates torque through squirrel-cage induction to achieve starting, and realizes constant-speed operation through the flux difference between the d-axis and q-axis of the rotor and the torque generated by the permanent magnet. It can be directly powered on to achieve starting and operation. The self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor can use the reluctance torque to improve the motor output torque. Compared with the self-starting permanent magnet motor, the amount of permanent magnet used is reduced and the cost is decreased; compared with the asynchronous motor, the self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor has high efficiency, and the speed is constant and synchronous, and the speed does not change with the load.

[0004] Traditional permanent magnet motors and permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motors require a driver for starting and controlling operation, which has high cost, complex control, and the driver occupies a part of the loss, resulting in a decrease in the efficiency of the entire motor system.

[0005] The Chinese invention patent with the patent publication number CN 107834800 A provides a controllerless self-starting permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance motor, which reduces the use of permanent magnet materials; however, its cast aluminum squirrel cage has a small area and an unreasonable squirrel cage design, resulting in unbalanced squirrel cage resistance and poor motor starting synchronization ability. In addition, there is a technical problem of excessive saturation at the magnetic conduction channel between the d-axis squirrel cage slots in the related art self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor. Summary of the Invention

[0006] Therefore, the technical problems to be solved by this application are to provide a rotor assembly and a self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor, which can reduce the area difference of the squirrel cage slots, reduce the unbalance of the squirrel cage resistance, and improve the motor starting synchronization ability.

[0007] The technical problems to be solved by this application are to provide a rotor assembly and a self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor to effectively avoid the problem of excessive saturation of the permanent magnet at the magnetic conduction channel between adjacent d-axis squirrel cage slots, thereby improving the utilization rate of the permanent magnet and the permanent magnet torque.

[0008] To solve the above problems, the present application provides a rotor assembly, which is applied to a self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor and includes a rotor core. In a transverse cross-section perpendicular to the central axis of the rotor core, each pole of the rotor core includes at least two layers of mounting grooves arranged at intervals in the radial direction. Permanent magnets are installed in the mounting grooves. Q-axis squirrel cage grooves are respectively arranged at both ends of the mounting grooves. A D-axis squirrel cage groove is also arranged on the rotor core. The D-axis squirrel cage groove is located on the side of the Q-axis squirrel cage groove closer to the D-axis. There are multiple D-axis squirrel cage grooves, and the minimum distance W3 between adjacent D-axis squirrel cage grooves is greater than the radial thickness of the permanent magnet located at the outermost side in the radial direction.

[0009] In some embodiments, when the mounting groove is three layers, the radial thickness of the permanent magnet located at the outermost side in the radial direction is W13, and W3 > W13.

[0010] In some embodiments, the D-axis squirrel cage groove extends in the circumferential direction.

[0011] In some embodiments, the Q-axis squirrel cage groove and the D-axis squirrel cage groove are filled with a conductive and non-magnetic material.

[0012] In some embodiments, squirrel cage end rings are arranged at both ends of the rotor core. The squirrel cage end rings cover all the squirrel cage grooves and connect the squirrel cage grooves to form a squirrel cage.

[0013] In some embodiments, the width of the Q-axis squirrel cage groove decreases along the direction close to the Q-axis, and the length of the Q-axis squirrel cage groove increases along the direction close to the Q-axis; and / or, the Q-axis squirrel cage groove extends along the Q-axis direction.

[0014] In some embodiments, the mounting groove on the same layer and the Q-axis squirrel cage grooves at both ends thereof together form a magnetic barrier layer; and / or, the mounting groove, the Q-axis squirrel cage groove and the permanent magnet are symmetrically distributed with respect to the D-axis.

[0015] In some embodiments, along the direction of radially outward, the lengths of the permanent magnets are L11, L12... in sequence, where L11 ≤ L12...; and / or, along the direction of radially outward, the widths of the permanent magnets are W11, W12... in sequence, where W11 ≤ W12....

[0016] The present invention also provides a self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor, including a rotor assembly, and the rotor assembly is the above-mentioned rotor assembly.

[0017] In some embodiments, the self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor further includes a stator, an air gap is formed between the stator and the rotor assembly, there are dividing ribs between the q-axis squirrel cage slots and the mounting slots and between the q-axis squirrel cage slots and the outer circumference of the rotor, the width of the dividing ribs is L6, and the radial width of the air gap is δ, where 0.5δ ≤ L6 ≤ 1.5δ.

[0018] The rotor assembly provided by this application includes a rotor core. In a transverse cross-section perpendicular to the central axis of the rotor core, each pole of the rotor core includes at least two layers of mounting slots arranged at intervals in the radial direction. Permanent magnets are installed in the mounting slots. Q-axis squirrel cage slots are respectively arranged at both ends of the mounting slots. The rotor core is also provided with d-axis squirrel cage slots. The d-axis squirrel cage slots are located on the side of the q-axis squirrel cage slots close to the d-axis. There are multiple d-axis squirrel cage slots, and the minimum distance W3 between adjacent d-axis squirrel cage slots is greater than the radial thickness of the permanent magnet located on the outermost side in the radial direction. The rotor assembly of this application can effectively avoid the problem of excessive saturation of the permanent magnet in the magnetic conduction channel between adjacent d-axis squirrel cage slots, thereby improving the utilization rate of the permanent magnet and the permanent magnet torque. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a rotor assembly according to an embodiment of this application;

[0020] Figure 2 is a structural dimension diagram of a rotor assembly according to an embodiment of this application;

[0021] Figure 3 is an axial view of a rotor assembly according to an embodiment of this application;

[0022] Figure 4 is a structural dimension diagram of a rotor assembly according to an embodiment of this application;

[0023] Figure 5 is a comparison diagram of torque curves of the motor according to an embodiment of this application and the motor in the related art;

[0024] Figure 6 is a rotational speed curve diagram of the starting process of the motor according to an embodiment of this application and the motor in the related art.

[0025] The reference numerals are represented as:

[0026] 1. Rotor core; 2. Mounting slot; 3. Permanent magnet; 4. Q-axis squirrel cage slot; 5. D-axis squirrel cage slot; 6. Shaft hole; 7. Dividing rib; 8. Trimming; 9. Squirrel cage end ring; 10. Rivet hole; 11. Baffle; 12. Rivet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0027] Refer to in combination Figures 1 to 6As shown, according to an embodiment of the present application, the rotor assembly includes a rotor core 1. In a transverse cross-section perpendicular to the central axis of the rotor core 1, each pole of the rotor core 1 includes at least two layers of mounting grooves 2 arranged at intervals in the radial direction. Permanent magnets 3 are installed in the mounting grooves 2. Q-axis squirrel-cage grooves 4 are respectively arranged at both ends of the mounting groove 2. The width of the Q-axis squirrel-cage groove 4 decreases along the direction close to the Q-axis, and the length of the Q-axis squirrel-cage groove 4 increases along the direction close to the Q-axis.

[0028] In the rotor assembly of the present application, the width of the Q-axis squirrel-cage groove 4 decreases along the direction close to the Q-axis. Therefore, the closer to the Q-axis, the smaller the width of the Q-axis squirrel-cage groove 4. And the length of the Q-axis squirrel-cage groove 4 increases along the direction close to the Q-axis, which will also make the Q-axis squirrel-cage groove 4 extend deeper into the rotor core 1 as it gets closer to the Q-axis. Therefore, the increase in the length of the Q-axis squirrel-cage groove 4 can be used to make up for the decrease in width. On the one hand, it can increase the squirrel-cage groove area and increase the asynchronous torque at high speeds; on the other hand, it can reduce the area difference of each Q-axis squirrel-cage groove 4, reduce the squirrel-cage resistance imbalance, further reduce the negative-sequence asynchronous torque, increase the torque and pull-in torque during the motor starting process, and help improve the motor starting ability.

[0029] For the convenience of explaining the structure of the rotor assembly, the following embodiments will be described by taking each pole including three layers of mounting grooves 2 as an example.

[0030] In this embodiment, along the direction away from the Q-axis, the widths of the Q-axis squirrel-cage grooves 4 are W21, W22, and W23 in sequence, and the lengths are L21, L22, and L23 in sequence, where W21 < W22 < W23 and L21 > L22 > L23. The cross-sectional areas of the Q-axis squirrel-cage grooves 4 are S11, S12, and S13 in sequence, where S11 ≈ L21 * W21, S12 ≈ L22 * W22, and S13 ≈ L23 * W23. Since the widths of the three layers of Q-axis squirrel-cage grooves 4 are smaller and the lengths are longer, S11, S12, and S13 are relatively close, the area difference is small, and the squirrel-cage resistance imbalance is also small, effectively improving the motor starting performance.

[0031] The Q-axis squirrel-cage groove 4 extends along the Q-axis direction, that is, the extension direction of the Q-axis squirrel-cage groove is parallel to the Q-axis direction. The extension direction of the Q-axis squirrel-cage groove is generally along the Q-axis, which can reduce its hindrance to the Q-axis magnetic flux, and the magnetic flux can more easily enter the stator, effectively increasing the reluctance torque.

[0032] The mounting groove 2 and the Q-axis squirrel-cage grooves 4 at both ends thereof in the same layer together form a magnetic barrier layer. In this embodiment, the magnetic barrier layer is arranged at least in two layers or more in the radial direction of the rotor core 1, which can ensure that the magnetic barrier layer can reach a sufficient number of layers, increase the d-axis reluctance of the motor, make more permanent magnet magnetic fields flow to the Q-axis, increase the difference between the d-axis inductance and the Q-axis inductance, increase the motor saliency ratio, and increase the reluctance torque.

[0033] In one embodiment, the installation groove 2, the q-axis squirrel-cage groove 4, and the permanent magnet 3 are symmetrically distributed with respect to the d-axis or the q-axis.

[0034] In one embodiment, along the radially outward direction, the lengths of the permanent magnets 3 are L11, L12,... in sequence, where L11 ≤ L12,.... Taking the three-layer installation groove 2 as an example, the permanent magnets 3 are also three-layer, and the lengths of the permanent magnets 3 are L11, L12, L13 in sequence, where L11 ≤ L12 ≤ L13, that is, the length of the outer-layer permanent magnet 3 is greater than or equal to the length of the adjacent inner-layer permanent magnet 3.

[0035] Along the radially outward direction, the widths of the permanent magnets 3 are W11, W12,... in sequence, where W11 ≤ W12,.... Taking the three-layer installation groove 2 as an example, the permanent magnets 3 are also three-layer, and the widths of the permanent magnets 3 are W11, W12, W13 in sequence, where W11 ≤ W12 ≤ W13.

[0036] By defining the relationship between the length and width of the permanent magnet 3 along the radial direction, while effectively using the permanent magnet 3 to improve the motor torque, the demagnetization resistance of the permanent magnet 3 can be improved.

[0037] The sum W of the widths of all the permanent magnets 3 under the same pole accounts for 0.15 to 0.45 of the radial effective width W1 of the rotor core 1. The radial effective width W1 of the rotor core 1 is the radial width between the outer circle of the central axis hole 6 of the rotor core 1 and the outer circle of the rotor core 1. Taking the three-layer installation groove 2 as an example, the sum W of the widths of all the permanent magnets 3 = W13 + W12 + W11.

[0038] When the permanent magnet 3 is a rare-earth permanent magnet 3, 0.15 * W1 < W < 0.25 * W1; when the permanent magnet 3 is a ferrite, 0.25 * W1 < W < 0.45 * W1.

[0039] The rare-earth permanent magnet has a strong remanence and a strong demagnetization resistance, so the thickness is small, and the amount of the permanent magnet can be reduced; the ferrite permanent magnet has a low remanence and a poor demagnetization resistance, so the thickness is large. While ensuring the motor efficiency, the motor demagnetization resistance is improved.

[0040] The width of the magnetic conduction channel between adjacent q-axis squirrel-cage grooves 4 is W4, and the width of the magnetic conduction channel between the two installation grooves 2 corresponding to the adjacent q-axis squirrel-cage grooves 4 is W5, where W4 ≥ W5, so that the width of the magnetic conduction channel can be matched with its position, avoiding excessive saturation of the magnetic conduction channel and improving the motor efficiency.

[0041] At least one side of at least part of the q-axis squirrel-cage grooves 4 has a trimmed edge 8, and the trimmed edge 8 is located at one end of the q-axis squirrel-cage groove 4 close to the rotor outer circle.

[0042] The angle between the cutting edge 8 and the extended line of the slot edge of the q-axis squirrel-cage slot 4 corresponding to the cutting edge 8 is a, where 10° ≤ a ≤ 50°. The cutting edge 8 can enable the magnetic flux to enter the stator gradually, reduce the magnetic flux mutation, and reduce the torque ripple of the motor.

[0043] The rotor core 1 is also provided with d-axis squirrel-cage slots 5, and the d-axis squirrel-cage slots 5 are located on the side of the q-axis squirrel-cage slots 4 close to the d-axis. In this embodiment, the d-axis squirrel-cage slots 5 are located in the groove formed by the radially outermost q-axis squirrel-cage slot 4 and the mounting groove 2, the opening of the groove faces the rotor outer circle, and the d-axis squirrel-cage slots 5 are closer to the d-axis than the q-axis squirrel-cage slots 4.

[0044] In one embodiment, there are multiple d-axis squirrel-cage slots 5, and the minimum distance W3 between adjacent d-axis squirrel-cage slots 5 is greater than the radial thickness of the outermost permanent magnet 3 in the radial direction. When the mounting groove 2 has three layers, the radial thickness of the outermost permanent magnet 3 in the radial direction is W13, and W3 > W13. Such a limitation can effectively avoid the problem of excessive saturation of the permanent magnet 3 at the magnetic conduction channel between adjacent d-axis squirrel-cage slots 5.

[0045] In one embodiment, the d-axis squirrel-cage slots 5 extend in the circumferential direction.

[0046] The q-axis squirrel-cage slots 4 and the d-axis squirrel-cage slots 5 are filled with a conductive and non-magnetic material. In one embodiment, the conductive and non-magnetic material is, for example, aluminum or aluminum alloy.

[0047] The squirrel-cage slots include q-axis squirrel-cage slots 4 and d-axis squirrel-cage slots 5, and the total area of the squirrel-cage slots filled with the conductive and non-magnetic material is S1, that is, the total area of the q-axis squirrel-cage slots 4 and the d-axis squirrel-cage slots 5 is S1, and the total area of all the squirrel-cage slots and all the mounting grooves 2 is S, where S1 ≥ 0.4 * S.

[0048] As a preferred embodiment, 0.5 * S ≤ S1 ≤ 0.8 * S.

[0049] Squirrel-cage end rings 9 are provided at both ends of the rotor core 1. The squirrel-cage end rings 9 cover all the squirrel-cage slots and connect the squirrel-cage slots to form a squirrel-cage. The above-mentioned squirrel-cage end rings 9 are, for example, die-cast squirrel-cage end rings. All the squirrel-cage slots refer to all the q-axis squirrel-cage slots 4 and all the d-axis squirrel-cage slots 5.

[0050] The squirrel-cage can help the motor start, and a larger squirrel-cage slot area can effectively improve the motor starting synchronization ability.

[0051] Combined with reference to Figure 6 As shown, the motor in the related art has insufficient pull-in torque and speed out-of-step when approaching the synchronous speed, while the self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor adopting the technology of this application can smoothly pull into synchronization.

[0052] At both ends of the rotor core 1, there are non-magnetic baffle plates 11. The baffle plates 11 are fixed on the rotor core 1 by inserting rivets 12 through the rivet holes 10 to block and fix the permanent magnets 3. Alternatively, the permanent magnets 3 can be fixed by injecting an injection molding material into the installation groove 2. The injection molding material is a non-conductive and non-magnetic material.

[0053] As can be seen Figure 5 from the above, compared with the motors of the related art, for the self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor adopting the technology of this application, under the same stator and current, the average torque is increased and the torque ripple is reduced, and the technical effect is better.

[0054] The cross-sectional shapes of the q-axis squirrel cage slots 4 and the installation grooves 2 are rectangular or arc-shaped. Both the rectangle and the arc here are approximate figures. For example, in order to facilitate the setting of the q-axis squirrel cage slots 4 at both ends, the installation groove 2 will be designed as a trapezoid, but the overall structure is similar to a rectangle and all adopt a straight-edge structure.

[0055] According to the embodiment of this application, the self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor includes a rotor assembly, and this rotor assembly is the above-mentioned rotor assembly.

[0056] The self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor further includes a stator. An air gap is formed between the stator and the rotor assembly. There are partition ribs 7 between the q-axis squirrel cage slots 4 and the installation grooves 2 and between the q-axis squirrel cage slots 4 and the outer circle of the rotor. The width of the partition rib 7 is L6, and the radial width of the air gap is δ, where 0.5δ ≤ L6 ≤ 1.5δ.

[0057] By reasonably setting the width of the partition rib 7, it is possible to minimize the magnetic leakage as much as possible while ensuring the mechanical strength, and improve the motor performance.

[0058] It is easy for those skilled in the art to understand that, on the premise of no conflict, the above-mentioned advantageous methods can be freely combined and superimposed.

[0059] The above are only the preferred embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, and improvements made within the spirit and principle of this application shall be included in the protection scope of this application. The above is only the preferred implementation manner of this application. It should be noted that for those of ordinary skill in the art in this technical field, without departing from the technical principle of this application, several improvements and modifications can still be made, and these improvements and modifications should also be regarded as the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A rotor assembly, characterized in that, Applied to a self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor, it includes a rotor core (1). In a transverse cross-section perpendicular to the central axis of the rotor core (1), each pole of the rotor core (1) includes at least two layers of mounting grooves (2) arranged at intervals in the radial direction. Permanent magnets (3) are installed in the mounting grooves (2). Q-axis squirrel cage grooves (4) are respectively arranged at both ends of the mounting grooves (2). A D-axis squirrel cage groove (5) is also arranged on the rotor core (1). The D-axis squirrel cage groove (5) is located on the side of the Q-axis squirrel cage groove (4) closer to the D-axis. There are multiple D-axis squirrel cage grooves (5), and the minimum distance W3 between adjacent D-axis squirrel cage grooves (5) is greater than the radial thickness of the permanent magnet (3) located at the outermost side in the radial direction.

2. The rotor assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, When the mounting groove (2) is three layers, the radial thickness of the permanent magnet (3) at the outermost side in the radial direction is W13, and W3 > W13.

3. The rotor assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The D-axis squirrel cage groove (5) extends in the circumferential direction.

4. The rotor assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The Q-axis squirrel cage groove (4) and the D-axis squirrel cage groove (5) are filled with a conductive and non-magnetic material.

5. The rotor assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that, Squirrel cage end rings (9) are arranged at both ends of the rotor core (1). The squirrel cage end rings (9) cover all the squirrel cage grooves and connect the squirrel cage grooves to form a squirrel cage.

6. The rotor assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The width of the Q-axis squirrel cage groove (4) decreases along the direction close to the Q-axis, and the length of the Q-axis squirrel cage groove (4) increases along the direction close to the Q-axis; and / or, the Q-axis squirrel cage groove (4) extends along the Q-axis direction.

7. The rotor assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting groove (2) at the same layer and the Q-axis squirrel cage grooves (4) at both ends thereof together form a magnetic barrier layer; and / or, the mounting groove (2), the Q-axis squirrel cage groove (4) and the permanent magnet (3) are symmetrically distributed with respect to the D-axis.

8. The rotor assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, Along the direction of radially outward, the lengths of the permanent magnets (3) are L11, L12... in sequence, where L11 ≤ L12...; and / or, along the direction of radially outward, the widths of the permanent magnets (3) are W11, W12... in sequence, where W11 ≤ W12....

9. A self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor, comprising a rotor assembly, characterized in that, The rotor assembly is the rotor assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

10. The self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor according to claim 9, characterized in that, The self-starting permanent magnet synchronous reluctance motor further includes a stator. An air gap is formed between the stator and the rotor assembly. There are dividing ribs (7) between the Q-axis squirrel cage groove (4) and the mounting groove (2) and between the Q-axis squirrel cage groove (4) and the outer circle of the rotor. The width of the dividing rib (7) is L6, and the radial width of the air gap is δ, where 0.5δ ≤ L6 ≤ 1.5δ.

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