Rotating electric machine rotor and electromagnetic retarder assembly and generator
The rotor design with inclined fixing arms and cooling fins addresses the issues of robustness and ventilation, enhancing mechanical strength and cooling efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- FR2023015347
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-27
- Publication Date
- 2025-11-28
- Estimated Expiration
- 2043-12-27
AI Technical Summary
Existing rotors for electromagnetic retarders and generators lack robustness and effective ventilation of windings, leading to potential deformation and inefficient cooling.
A rotor design featuring fixing arms with inclined distal portions, cooling fins, and a specific curvature ratio, which enhances mechanical strength and ventilation, reducing deformation and aerodynamic losses.
The design increases mechanical strength and cooling efficiency, improving the rotor's robustness and electrical performance by minimizing deformation and aerodynamic losses.
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Abstract
Description
Title of the invention: Rotor of a rotating electric machine and assembly of electromagnetic retarder and generator. Technical field of the invention
[0001] The invention relates to a rotating machine rotor and in particular to an electromagnetic retarder rotor for a vehicle. The invention also relates to an electromagnetic retarder and generator assembly. Prior art
[0002] The rotor of electromagnetic retarder and generator assemblies generally comprises an inner ring for mounting on a rotating shaft, a side flange, and a cylindrical body coaxial with the inner ring. The flange consists of a ring-shaped plate that connects the inner ring to the cylindrical body. The cylindrical body constitutes the armature of the retarder.
[0003] Such a rotor is described in patent application FR 18 55 848 filed in the name of the applicant. This rotor is entirely satisfactory. However, it would be desirable to propose a more robust rotor. Presentation of the invention
[0004] A first objective of the present invention is to provide a more robust rotor. A second objective is to improve the ventilation of the windings of the retarder and the generator. Summary of the invention
[0005] The present invention relates to a rotor for a rotating electrical machine, the rotor being adapted to rotate about an axis of rotation extending along an axial direction, a radial plane being perpendicular to the axis of rotation; the rotor comprising: - an inner retaining ring intended to be fixed to a rotating shaft, - a cylindrical body having a peripheral face, the cylindrical body and the inner fixing ring being coaxial; - fixing arms connected to the inner fixing ring and the cylindrical body; said fixing arms having a blade shape having two principal faces; the fixing arms comprising an inclined distal portion such that the principal faces of the distal end of the fixing arms form an angle of inclination between 40 degrees and 60 degrees, and preferably 45 degrees, with the radial plane. Advantageously, the fixing arms allow for increased cooling of the cylindrical body by ventilation while ensuring mechanical strength to prevent significant deformation of the cylindrical body.
[0006] The features described in the following paragraphs may optionally be implemented. They may be implemented independently of each other or in combination with each other: - the fixing arms comprise, when viewed in the radial plane, a first curved section, a second curved section and a third straight section; the first section, the second curved section and the third section being situated between the inner fixing ring and the cylindrical body, and in which the inclined distal portion includes at least the third section. - The first section is connected to the inner fixing ring, and in which the first section has a first radius of curvature, the second section has a second radius of curvature, and the ratio between the first radius of curvature and the second radius of curvature is between 1.5 and 2.5. - The fixing arms comprise a first lateral edge intended to be positioned opposite a stator and a second lateral edge opposite the first lateral edge, and wherein the distal portion of the fixing arms is inclined with respect to an axis of inclination extending in a longitudinal direction from the distal portion of the fixing arm, the axis of inclination being located at the center of the second lateral edge. - The third section extends over a length of between 30 millimeters and 60 millimeters before its connection to the cylindrical body. - The distal end of the fixing arms, when viewed in the radial plane, is angularly offset backwards by an angle between 50 degrees and 60 degrees relative to the proximal end, considering the direction of rotation of the rotor relative to a stator. - The rotor further comprises cooling fins fixed to the peripheral face of the cylindrical body and a ring coaxial with the cylindrical body; the ring covering only the cooling fins arranged on a central part of the peripheral face, the cooling fins arranged on a first edge and on a second edge of the peripheral face being open to the outside. - The peripheral face is delimited along the axial direction by an end, the crown comprising a lateral edge adjacent to the end of the peripheral face, and in which the lateral edge of the crown is away from the end of the peripheral face by a distance of between 15 millimeters and 30 millimeters, said distance being measured along the axial direction. - The distal end of the fixing arms is connected to a lateral connecting face of the cylindrical body, to the peripheral face of the cylindrical body, and to a lateral face of the crown; the distal end of the fixing arms extending perpendicularly from the peripheral face of the cylindrical body in such a way form a cooling fin designed to direct air towards the peripheral face of the cylindrical body.
[0007] Advantageously, the distal end of the fixing arm forms a fin which directs the air towards the cooling channels of the cylindrical body.
[0008] The invention also relates to an electromagnetic retarder and generator assembly, said assembly comprising a stator and a rotor; the stator comprising an external face and an internal face; the external face carrying a retarder inductor arranged opposite an internal face of the cylindrical body; the internal face carrying a generator armature; the rotor being shaped according to one of the characteristics mentioned above, the cylindrical body forming a retarder armature, the internal fixing ring comprising a generator inductor arranged opposite the internal face of the stator. Brief description of the figures
[0009] [Fig-1] is a side view of a rotor according to the invention;
[0010] [Fig.2] is a perspective view of a part of the rotor illustrated in [Fig.1];
[0011] [Fig.3] is a side view of a part of the rotor illustrated in [Fig.1];
[0012] [Fig.4] is a top view of a part of the rotor illustrated in [Fig.1];
[0013] [Fig. 5] is a schematic radial cross-sectional view of part of a ra assembly electromagnetic retarder and generator comprising a rotor illustrated in [Fig.1]. Detailed description of the invention
[0014] With reference to [Fig. 1], the invention relates to a rotor 2 of a rotating electrical machine. For example, the rotor 2 is an electromagnetic retarder rotor for a vehicle. In particular, this rotor can be mounted in an electromagnetic retarder and generator assembly as illustrated in [Fig. 5].
[0015] The rotor 2 is adapted to rotate about an axis of rotation XX extending along an axial direction A. For the purposes of this description, a radial plane PR is defined perpendicular to the axis of rotation XX,
[0016] The rotor 2 includes an inner fixing ring 4 intended to be fixed to a rotating shaft not shown, a cylindrical body 6 and fixing arms 8 connected to the inner fixing ring and the cylindrical body.
[0017] The inner fixing ring 4 and the cylindrical body 6 are coaxial.
[0018] In the example illustrated by way of example and in no way limiting, the rotor has ten mounting arms. The mounting arms are regularly distributed around the inner ring.
[0019] Each fixing arm includes a proximal end 10 connected to the inner fixing ring and a distal end 12 connected to the cylindrical body.
[0020] The distal end 12 of the fixing arms, when viewed in the radial plane PR, is angularly offset upstream (backwards) relative to the proximal end 10, considering the direction of rotation R of the rotor relative to a stator. This offset a is between 50 degrees and 60 degrees.
[0021] The fixing arms 8 have a lamella or strip shape. They have two main faces 14, 16 parallel and opposite to each other, a first lateral edge 18 intended to be opposite a stator and a second lateral edge 20 opposite the first lateral edge.
[0022] The principal faces 14, 16 of the proximal end 10 of the fixation arms have an angle
[31] between 25 degrees and 35 degrees with respect to the radial plane PR. Preferably, the angle
[31] is equal to 30 degrees. The fixation arms 8 have a distal portion 21 connected to the cylindrical body 6. The distal portion 21 is inclined with respect to an axis of inclination YY. The axis of inclination YY extends along a longitudinal direction of the distal portion of the fixation arms. Preferably, the axis of inclination YY is located at the center of the second lateral edge 20, as illustrated in [Fig. 1].
[0023] The main faces 14, 16 of the distal end 12 of the fixing arms form an angle of inclination [3] between 40 degrees and 60 degrees with the radial plane PR.
[0024] Preferably, the angle of inclination [3 is equal to 45 degrees.
[0025] As seen in [Fig.4], the angle of inclination [3 is measured between the radial plane PR and a median plane PM8 of the fixing arms.
[0026] With reference to [Fig.3], the fixing arms 8 comprise, when viewed in the radial plane PR, a first curved section 22, a second curved section 24 and a third straight section 26.
[0027] The first section 22 is connected to the inner retaining ring 4. The first section, the second section, and the third section 26 are located between the inner retaining ring 4 and the cylindrical body 6. In particular, the third straight section extends over a length L of between 30 millimeters and 60 millimeters before its connection to a lateral connecting face 28 of the cylindrical body, as shown in [Fig. 4]. The third section 26 then continues straight along a peripheral face 30 of the cylindrical body.
[0028] According to the first embodiment illustrated in the figures, the inclined distal portion 21 of the fixation arms corresponds to the third section. In other words, the fixation arms begin to incline from the junction between the second curved section and the third straight section. The fixation arms gradually become increasingly inclined along the entire length of the third section.
[0029] According to a second embodiment, the inclined distal portion 21 of the fixation arms corresponds to the second and third sections. In this embodiment, the inclination of the fixation arms begins from the point of inflection between the first section and the second section. The fixing arms gradually tilt more and more on the second section and on the third section.
[0030] The first section 22 is curved in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation R of the rotor relative to the stator. In other words, a normal vector to its concave surface is directed in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation R of the rotor.
[0031] The second section 24 is curved in the opposite direction to the first section 22. The first section 22 and the second section 24 form an S. The arm has an inflection point between the first section 22 and the second section 24.
[0032] The first section 22 has a first radius of curvature RL. The second section 24 has a second radius of curvature R2. The first and second radii of curvature are shown and measured along the same main face 16. Preferably, the ratio between the first radius of curvature RI and the second radius of curvature R2 is between 1.5 and 2.5.
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[0034] This shape reduces plastic deformation of the mounting arms while ensuring ventilation of the cylindrical body and stator coils. The slatted shape of the mounting arms, as well as their inclination and direction, allows for ventilation of the cylindrical body and stator coils. This shape of the mounting arms also reduces aerodynamic losses and consequently increases the electrical efficiency of the rotating electric machine equipped with such a rotor.
[0035] With reference to [Fig.2], the cylindrical body 6 has the shape of a sleeve. The cylindrical body 6 comprises a connecting lateral face 28, a free lateral face 29 opposite the connecting face, a peripheral face 30 and an inner face 32.
[0036] The connecting side face 28 is the face on which the fixing arms 8 are connected.
[0037] The peripheral face 30 comprises a first edge 34 adjacent to the connecting lateral face and a second edge 36 opposite the first edge. The first edge 34 of the peripheral face 30 is delimited along an axial direction by an end 42.
[0038] The cylindrical body 6 includes cooling fins 38 fixed to the peripheral face 30 of the cylindrical body. The cooling fins 34 have the shape of a curved blade.
[0039] The cooling fins 38 are arranged parallel to each other along at least two rows.
[0040] The cooling fins 38 of a first row are aligned along the first edge 34.
[0041] A normal vector to the concave face of the cooling fins 38 of the first The row is directed in the direction of rotation R of the rotor relative to the stator. Thus, the cooling fins are designed to direct a greater quantity of air towards the peripheral face 30 of the cylindrical body.
[0042] Cooling fins 38 are arranged parallel to each other along a second row aligned along the second edge 36.
[0043] A vector normal to the concave face of the cooling fins 38 of the second row is directed in the opposite direction to the direction of rotation of the rotor R. Thus, the evacuation of air is accelerated.
[0044] The median plane PM of the cooling fins 38 of the first and second row is oriented at an angle 0 between 40 degrees and 60 degrees with respect to the radial plane PR. Preferably, the angle 0 is substantially equal to 45 degrees.
[0045] Preferably, the rotor 2 further comprises other cooling fins arranged parallel to each other and aligned in one or more other rows arranged between the cooling fins of the first row and the cooling fins of the second row.
[0046] Preferably, the distal end 12 of the fixing arms extends in projection perpendicularly to a peripheral face 30 of the cylindrical body so as to form a cooling fin suitable for directing the air towards the peripheral face of the cylindrical body.
[0047] Preferably, the rotor 2 further comprises a ring 40 coaxial with the cylindrical body. The ring 40 forms cooling channels 4L with the cooling fins.
[0048] In the preferred embodiment illustrated in the figures, the crown 40 covers only the cooling fins arranged on a central part of the peripheral face 30.
[0049] The cooling fins 38 arranged on the first edge 34 and on the second edge 36 of the peripheral face are open to the outside. In other words, a portion of the cooling fins 38 arranged on the first edge 34 and the second edge 36 of the peripheral face is not covered by the ring 40.
[0050] The crown 40 is delimited by a lateral edge 44 adjacent to the end 42 of the peripheral face. Preferably, the lateral edge 44 of the crown is located away from the end 42 of the peripheral face by a distance D of between 15 millimeters and 30 millimeters, this distance D being measured only along the axial direction A.
[0051] Preferably, the distal end 12 of the fixation arms is also connected to a lateral face 46 of the crown. Thus, as can be seen in [Fig. 2], the distal end 12 of the main faces of the fixation arms has a width LA greater than the height of the ventilation channels 4L. The second lateral edge 20 of The distal end 21 of the fixing arms is flush with the outer face 41 of the crown. The first lateral edge 18 of the distal end of the fixing arms is flush with the inner face 32 of the cylindrical body.
[0052] With reference to [Fig. 5], the invention also relates to an electromagnetic retarder and generator assembly 48. This assembly comprises a rotor 2 and a stator 50. The rotor 2 is shaped according to the characteristics mentioned above.
[0053] The stator 50 comprises an outer face 52 and an inner face 54. The outer face 52 carries a retarder inductor 56 arranged opposite an inner face 32 of the cylindrical body. The inner face 54 carries a generator armature 58. The cylindrical body 6 of the rotor 2 forms a retarder armature. The inner retaining ring 4 comprises a generator inductor 60 arranged opposite the inner face 54 of the stator.
Claims
Demands
1. Rotor (2) of a rotating electrical machine, the rotor being adapted to rotate about an axis of rotation (XX) extending along an axial direction (A), a radial plane (PR) being perpendicular to the axis of rotation; the rotor comprising: - an inner fixing ring (4) intended to be fixed to a rotating shaft, - a cylindrical body (6) having a peripheral face (30), the cylindrical body and the inner fixing ring being coaxial; - fixing arms (8) connected to the inner fixing ring and the cylindrical body; the fixing arms (8) having a blade shape having two principal faces (14, 16); the fixing arms (8) comprising a distal portion (21) connected to the cylindrical body;said fixing arms (8) being inclined so that the principal faces of the distal end of the fixing arms form an angle of inclination ([32] between 40 degrees and 60 degrees, and preferably 45 degrees, with the radial plane (PR).;
2. Rotor (2) according to claim 1, wherein the fixing arms (8) comprise, when viewed in the radial plane (PR) a first curved section (22), a second curved section (24) and a third straight section (26); the first section, the second curved section and the third section being located between the inner fixing ring (4) and the cylindrical body (6), and wherein the inclined distal portion (21) comprises at least the third section (24).
3. Rotor (2) according to any one of claims 1 and 2, wherein the first section (22) is connected to the inner retaining ring (4), and wherein the first section (22) has a first radius of curvature (RI), the second section (24) has a second radius of curvature (R2), and the ratio between the first radius of curvature and the second radius of curvature is between 1.5 and 2.
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4. Rotor (2) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the mounting arms (8) comprise a first lateral edge (18) for disposition opposite a stator and a second lateral edge (20) opposite the first lateral edge, and wherein the distal portion (21) of the mounting arms is inclined with respect to an inclination axis (YY) extending in a longitudinal direction from the distal portion of the mounting arm, the inclination axis (YY) being located at the center of the second lateral edge (20).
5. Rotor (2) according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the third section (26) extends over a length of between 30 millimeters and 60 millimeters before its connection to the cylindrical body (6).
6. Rotor (2) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the distal end (12) of the mounting arms, when viewed in the radial plane (PR), is angularly offset rearward by an angle (a) between 50 degrees and 60 degrees relative to the proximal end (10), considering the direction of rotation (R) of the rotor relative to a stator.
7. Rotor (2) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising cooling fins (38) fixed to the peripheral face (30) of the cylindrical body and a ring (40) coaxial with the cylindrical body (6), the ring covering only the cooling fins (38) arranged on a central part of the peripheral face (30), the cooling fins (38) arranged on a first edge (34) and on a second edge (36) of the peripheral face being open to the outside.
8. Rotor (2) according to claim 7, wherein the peripheral face (30) is delimited along the axial direction (A) by an end (42), the ring (40) comprising a lateral edge (44) adjacent to the end (42) of the peripheral face, and wherein the lateral edge (44) of the ring is away from the end (42) of the peripheral face by a distance (D) of between 15 millimeters and 30 millimeters, said distance (D) being measured along the axial direction (A).
9. Rotor (2) according to any one of claims 7 and 8, wherein the distal end (12) of the fixing arms is connected to a connecting lateral face (28) of the cylindrical body, to the peripheral face (30) of the cylindrical body and to a lateral face (46) of the crown; the distal end (12) of the fixing arms extending in projection perpendicularly to the peripheral face (30) of the cylindrical body so as to form a cooling fin suitable for directing air towards the peripheral face of the cylindrical body.
10. An electromagnetic retarder and generator assembly (48), said assembly comprising a stator (50) and a rotor (2); the stator (50) comprising an outer face (52) and an inner face (54); the outer face (52) carrying a retarder inductor (56) arranged opposite it of an inner face (32) of the cylindrical body; the inner face (54) carrying a generator armature (58); the rotor being formed according to any one of claims 1 to 9, the cylindrical body (6) forming a slow-speed armature, the inner fixing ring (4) comprising a generator inductor (60) disposed opposite the inner face (54) of the stator.