Motor

Abstract

To provide a motor that can suppress leakage magnetic flux as compared to conventional technology.SOLUTION: A motor includes a cylindrical stator and a rotor 20 provided inside the stator and having a plurality of magnetic poles. In the rotor 20, a pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 forming each of the plurality of magnetic poles is provided in a rotor core 30 in a V-shape with a non-magnetic bridge member 60 as a non-magnetic portion sandwiched therebetween, and the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 are fixed in contact with the non-magnetic bridge member 60 located between them.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a motor using a permanent magnet, and more particularly to a motor that can be suitably used as a drive source for an electric compressor or the like. [Background technology]

[0002] Various proposals have been made regarding the arrangement of permanent magnets in motors. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a motor in which permanent magnets are arranged in a V-shape. In the motor described in Patent Document 1, a rotor core has a plurality of slots, each separated by a stop rib to form two chambers, and a permanent magnet is inserted into each of the two chambers. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-535245 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the motor described in Patent Document 1 has a problem in that leakage magnetic flux occurs through the stop rib located between the two permanent magnets, resulting in a decrease in torque performance.

[0005] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a motor that can suppress leakage magnetic flux compared to conventional techniques. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention provides a novel motor that includes a cylindrical stator having a stator core with a plurality of radially extending teeth arranged circumferentially and windings wound around the teeth, and a rotor with a plurality of magnetic poles arranged inside the stator, in which a pair of permanent magnets forming each of the plurality of magnetic poles is arranged in a V-shape within the rotor core with a non-magnetic portion sandwiched between them, and the pair of permanent magnets is fixed in contact with the non-magnetic portion between them. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a motor that can suppress leakage magnetic flux compared to the prior art. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an electric compressor. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of a motor as a drive source for an electric compressor; [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing teeth of a stator of a motor. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the rotor of the motor. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a rotor core. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main portion of a stator and a rotor. [Figure 7] 2 is a plan view showing a core body portion and a plurality of core outer portions that constitute a rotor core. FIG. [Figure 8] FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of part B in FIG. 7. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a non-magnetic bridge member that constitutes the rotor core. [Figure 10] FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of part A in FIG. 3. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining one effect of the motor. [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the relationship between the angular width of each magnetic pole of the rotor relative to the angular spacing of the teeth of the stator, and the torque of the motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0010] Fig. 1 is a diagram showing an example of an electric compressor. The electric compressor 1 shown in Fig. 1 is a so-called inverter-integrated electric compressor. The electric compressor 1 has a housing 2. The housing 2 includes a main housing 2A, an inverter housing 2B, a housing cover 2C, and an inverter cover 2D, which are integrally fastened together by bolts or the like (not shown).

[0011] The main housing 2A is cylindrical. The inverter housing 2B is cylindrical with a bottom, and its bottom wall is joined to one end (the left end in FIG. 1) of the main housing 2A. The other end (the right end in FIG. 1) of the main housing 2A is closed by a housing cover 2C, and the open end of the inverter housing 2B is closed by an inverter cover 2D.

[0012] The main housing 2A accommodates a compression mechanism 3 that compresses a fluid (e.g., a refrigerant in a vehicle air conditioning system) and a motor 4 that is a drive source for the compression mechanism 3. The compression mechanism 3 is not particularly limited, but may be, for example, a scroll compression mechanism including a fixed scroll and a movable scroll. The motor 4 has a rotating shaft 4a connected to the compression mechanism 3 (e.g., the movable scroll). The main housing 2A also has an intake port and a discharge port (neither of which are shown) for the fluid.

[0013] The inverter housing 2B accommodates an inverter 5 that drives the motor 4. The motor 4 and the inverter 5 are connected by a power supply line (not shown) that passes through the bottom wall of the inverter housing 2B.

[0014] In the electric compressor 1, when the motor 4 is driven by the inverter 5, the motor 4 rotates, and the rotation of the motor 4 (the rotating shaft 4a) operates the compression mechanism 3. Then, the fluid sucked through the suction port is compressed by the compression mechanism 3, and the compressed fluid is discharged from the discharge port.

[0015] Next, the motor 4 will be described. FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an example of the motor 4. In this embodiment, a permanent magnet motor, more specifically, a three-phase, eight-pole permanent magnet synchronous motor, is used as the motor 4. The motor 4 has a cylindrical stator 10 and a rotor 20 rotatably provided radially inside the stator 10. Note that, hereinafter, the "radially inside" will be simply referred to as the "inside," the "radially outside" will be simply referred to as the "outside," and the angle around the center of rotation of the rotor 20 will be simply referred to as the "angle."

[0016] The stator 10 includes a stator core 11 and a three-phase winding as a stator coil 15 .

[0017] Stator core 11 is formed by laminating electromagnetic steel sheets, for example. Stator core 11 has a plurality of (here, 12) teeth 13 extending radially (inwardly) from cylindrical yoke portion 12, and the plurality of teeth 13 are arranged at equal intervals (here, 30° intervals) in the circumferential direction. As shown in Fig. 3, each of the plurality of teeth 13 includes a tip end portion 13A facing the outer peripheral surface of rotor 20, a base end portion 13B connected to yoke portion 12, and a wound portion 13C around which a three-phase winding as stator coil 15 is wound between tip end portion 13A and base end portion 13B.

[0018] A three-phase winding as the stator coil 15 is wound in a concentrated winding manner around the wound portions 13C of each of the multiple teeth 13. In this embodiment, the three-phase winding as the stator coil 15 includes a U-phase winding 15u, a V-phase winding 15v, and a W-phase winding 15w, and is wound around the wound portions 13C of each of the multiple teeth 13 in the circumferential order: U-phase winding 15u → V-phase winding 15v → W-phase winding 15w → U-phase winding 15u → V-phase winding 15v → W-phase winding 15w... via, for example, an insulator (not shown). Note that each of the multiple teeth 13 may be formed separately from the yoke portion 12, and the base end of each tooth 13 may be fixed to the inner periphery of the yoke portion 12, for example, by being fitted thereto.

[0019] 4 is a plan view of the rotor 20. The rotor 20 has multiple (eight in this example) magnetic poles. That is, in the motor 4, the ratio of the number of magnetic poles of the rotor 20 to the number of teeth (number of windings) of the stator 10 is 8:12 (2:3). In this embodiment, the rotor 20 includes a cylindrical rotor core 30 extending along the rotating shaft 4a, and multiple (16 in this example, twice the number of poles of the motor 4) permanent magnets 80 incorporated in the rotor core 30.

[0020] 5 is a plan view of rotor core 30. Rotor core 30 includes a core body portion 40 formed of a magnetic material, a plurality of outer core portions 50 (the same number as the number of poles of motor 4, eight in this case) also formed of a magnetic material, and a plurality of non-magnetic bridge members 60 (the same number as the plurality of outer core portions 50, eight in this case) formed of a non-magnetic material. Similar to stator core 11, core body portion 40 and outer core portions 50 may be formed by laminating electromagnetic steel sheets, for example.

[0021] The core body portion 40 forms an inner portion of the rotor core 30. The core body portion 40 is provided integrally with the rotating shaft 4a. The multiple outer core portions 50 are formed separately from the core body portion 40. The multiple outer core portions 50 form an outer portion of the rotor core 30. The multiple outer core portions 50 are arranged outside the core body portion 40 at equal intervals (here, 45° intervals) from one another in the circumferential direction. The multiple non-magnetic bridge members 60 connect the core body portion 40 and each of the multiple outer core portions 50 at intervals in the radial direction. In other words, each of the multiple non-magnetic bridge members 60 connects one of the multiple outer core portions 50 to the core body portion 40 at intervals in the radial direction. The inner surface of the core outer portion 50, which is connected to the core main body portion 40 by the non-magnetic bridge member 60, faces the outer peripheral surface of the core main body portion 40 with a gap therebetween, and the outer surface of the core outer portion 50, which is connected to the core main body portion 40 by the non-magnetic bridge member 60, forms part of the outer peripheral surface of the rotor core 30.

[0022] The non-magnetic bridge member 60 is located at the circumferential center of the core outer portion 50, and a pair of spaces are formed as a pair of magnet mounting portions 70, 70 between the core main body portion 40 and each of the multiple core outer portions 50, sandwiching the non-magnetic bridge member 60 that connects them. The pair of magnet mounting portions 70, 70 form a V-shape that is open on the outside.

[0023] In the rotor 20, a pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 forming one magnetic pole are arranged on a pair of magnet mounting portions 70, 70. That is, the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 are arranged on the pair of magnet mounting portions 70, 70 so that the same pole (south pole or north pole) faces inward of the V-shape. Each of the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 is fixed in contact with the non-magnetic bridge member 60 (see FIG. 3 and FIG. 10, which is an enlarged view of portion A in FIG. 3, described later). Note that the pole facing inward of the V-shape differs between adjacent pairs of permanent magnets 80, 80. That is, of the adjacent pairs of permanent magnets 80, 80, the south pole of one pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 faces inward of the V-shape, and the north pole of the other pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 faces inward of the V-shape.

[0024] That is, each of the multiple magnetic poles of the rotor 20 is formed by a pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 arranged in a V-shape that is open to the outside inside the rotor core 30. In addition, in the rotor 20, a non-magnetic bridge member 60 is provided as a non-magnetic part between the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 that form each of the multiple magnetic poles, and the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 are fixed in contact with the non-magnetic bridge member 60 that is located between them.

[0025] 6 is an enlarged view of essential parts of the stator 10 and the rotor 20. As described above, each of the multiple magnetic poles of the rotor 20 is formed by a pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 arranged in a V-shape with an open outer side within the rotor core 30. In this embodiment, the angular width α of each magnetic pole of the rotor 20 formed by the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 corresponds to the angular interval β (here, 30°) of the teeth 13 of the stator 10.

[0026] Here, the angular width α of each magnetic pole of the rotor 20 formed by the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 refers to the angular range of each magnetic pole, and in this embodiment, refers to the angle formed by a first imaginary line L1 connecting the radial outermost side (B) of one of the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 and the center of rotation X of the rotor 20 (the axis of the rotation shaft 4a), and a second imaginary line L2 connecting the radial outermost side (C) of the other of the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 and the center of rotation X of the rotor 20. The angular spacing β of the teeth 13 can also be referred to as the teeth pitch or the winding pitch (coil pitch). Furthermore, the statement that the angular width α of each magnetic pole of the rotor 20 corresponds to the angular spacing β of the teeth 13 of the stator 10 means that the two roughly match, but that there may be a certain degree of error. Although not particularly limited, in this embodiment, the angular width α of each magnetic pole of the rotor 20 formed by the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 is, for example, in the range of 90% to 110% of the angular spacing β of the teeth 13 of the stator 10, and preferably in the range of 95% to 105% of the circumferential angular spacing β of the teeth 13 of the stator 10. More preferably, the angular width α of each magnetic pole of the rotor 20 is equal to or less than the angular spacing β of the teeth 13 of the stator 10, for example, in the range of 90% to 100% of the angular spacing β of the teeth 13 of the stator 10.

[0027] The connection structure between the core body 40 and the core outer part 50 by the non-magnetic bridge member 60 will be described in further detail. Fig. 7 is a diagram showing the core body 40 and multiple core outer parts 50 (a diagram showing a state in which the non-magnetic bridge member 60 has been removed from Fig. 4), and Fig. 8 is an enlarged view of part D in Fig. 7.

[0028] A plurality of first accommodated grooves 41 (the same number as the plurality of core outer portions 50, eight in this example) are formed in the outer peripheral surface of the core body portion 40. The plurality of first accommodated grooves 41 are arranged at equal intervals (45° intervals in this example) in the circumferential direction. Each of the plurality of first accommodated grooves 41 opens to the outer peripheral surface of the core body portion 40, has a predetermined depth in the radial direction, and is formed as a groove extending from one end of the core body portion 40 to the other end in the axial direction of the rotation shaft 4a. The internal space of each of the plurality of first accommodated grooves 41 gradually expands (widens) from the outside to the inside, in other words, from the first groove opening 43 to the first groove bottom 45. That is, the first accommodated groove 41 has a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape in which the opening side is smaller than the bottom side.

[0029] A second accommodated groove 51 is formed on the inner surface of each of the multiple core outer portions 50. The second accommodated groove 51 is formed as a groove that opens to the circumferential center of the inner surface of the core outer portion 50, has a predetermined radial depth, and extends from one end of the core outer portion 50 to the other end in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 4a. The internal space of the second accommodated groove 51 gradually expands (widens) from the radially inner side to the radially outer side, in other words, from the second groove opening 53 to the second groove bottom 55. That is, like the first accommodated groove 41, the second accommodated groove 51 has a trapezoidal cross-sectional shape in which the opening side is smaller than the bottom side. Furthermore, a pair of protrusions 57, 57 that protrude inward (toward the core body portion 40) are formed on both circumferential ends of each of the multiple core outer portions 50.

[0030] In this embodiment, the internal space of the first received grooves 41 of the core body portion 40 is larger than the internal space of each of the second received grooves 51 of the core outer portions 50.

[0031] 9 is a diagram (enlarged view) showing the non-magnetic bridge member 60. The non-magnetic bridge member 60 has approximately the same length in the axial direction of the rotating shaft 4a as the core main body portion 40 and the core outer portion 50. The non-magnetic bridge member 60 has a trunk portion 61, an inner extension portion 63 extending inward from the trunk portion 61, and an outer extension portion 65 extending outward from the trunk portion 61.

[0032] The body portion 61 has an inner end portion 611 and an outer end portion 613. The inner end portion 611 has a width greater than the width of the first groove opening portion 43 of the first accommodated groove 41 of the core body portion 40. The outer end portion 613 has a width greater than the width of the second groove opening portion 53 of the second accommodated groove 51 of the core outer portion 50. The body portion 61 is formed in a trapezoidal shape whose width gradually narrows from the radially inner side to the radially outer side in a plan view. One of the two side surfaces 615, 615 of the body portion 61 forms a contact surface with which one of the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 at least partially contacts, and the other of the two side surfaces 615, 615 of the body portion 61 forms a contact surface with which the other of the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 at least partially contacts.

[0033] The inner extension portion 63 extends inward from a portion of the inner end portion 611 of the body portion 61 near the circumferential center. The inner extension portion 63 is a portion that is accommodated in the first accommodated groove 41 of the core body portion 40. The inner extension portion 63 gradually expands (widens) from the outside toward the inside, that is, from the base end connected to the inner end portion 611 of the body portion 61 toward the tip, so as to correspond to the internal space (cross-sectional shape) of the first accommodated groove 41.

[0034] The outer extension portion 65 extends outward from a portion of the outer end portion 613 of the body portion 61 near the circumferential center. The outer extension portion 65 is a portion that is accommodated in the second accommodated groove 51 of the core outer portion 50. The outer extension portion 65 is gradually expanded (widened) from the inside to the outside, that is, from the base end connected to the outer end portion 613 of the body portion 61 toward the tip, so as to correspond to the internal space (cross-sectional shape) of the second accommodated groove 51.

[0035] The connection between the core body portion 40 and the outer core portion 50 by the non-magnetic bridge member 60 is not particularly limited, but is performed, for example, as follows: First, the outer core portion 50 is positioned outside the core body portion 40 so that the second accommodated groove 51 faces one of the multiple first accommodated grooves 41. Next, with the inner extension portion 63 of the non-magnetic bridge member 60 aligned with the first accommodated groove 41 of the core body portion 40 and the outer extension portion 65 of the non-magnetic bridge member 60 aligned with the second accommodated groove 51 of the outer core portion 50, the non-magnetic bridge member 60 is slid from one side to the other in the axial direction of the rotation shaft 4 a relative to the core body portion 40 and the outer core portion 50. As the non-magnetic bridge member 60 slides, the inner extension 63 of the non-magnetic bridge member 60 is accommodated in the first accommodated groove 41 of the core main body portion 40, and the outer extension 65 of the non-magnetic bridge member 60 is accommodated in the second accommodated groove 51 of the core outer portion 50, thereby connecting the core main body portion 40 and the core outer portion 50 via the non-magnetic bridge member 60.

[0036] Here, the internal space of the first accommodated groove 41 of the core body 40 and the inner extension 63 of the non-magnetic bridge member 60 accommodated in the first accommodated groove 41 are gradually expanded (widened) from the outside toward the inside. This prevents the core body 40 from moving inward from the non-magnetic bridge member 60 (conversely, prevents the non-magnetic bridge member 60 from moving outward from the core body 40).

[0037] Furthermore, the internal space of the second accommodated groove 51 of the core outer part 50 and the outer extension part 65 of the non-magnetic bridge member 60 accommodated in the second accommodated groove 51 are gradually expanded (widened) from the inside to the outside. This prevents the core outer part 50 from moving outward from the non-magnetic bridge member 60 (conversely, prevents the non-magnetic bridge member 60 from moving inward from the core outer part 50).

[0038] Furthermore, the inner end 611 of the body portion 61 of the non-magnetic bridge member 60 has a width greater than the width of the first groove opening 43 of the first accommodated groove 41. Therefore, the areas 611a, 611a near both ends of the inner end 611 of the body portion 61 of the non-magnetic bridge member 60 abut against areas adjacent to the first accommodated groove 41 on the outer circumferential surface of the core body portion 40, thereby preventing the non-magnetic bridge member 60 from moving inward. In other words, the areas 611a, 611a near both ends of the inner end 611 of the body portion 61 of the non-magnetic bridge member 60 function as first restricting portions that restrict the inward movement of the non-magnetic bridge member 60.

[0039] Furthermore, the outer end 613 of the body portion 61 of the non-magnetic bridge member 60 has a width greater than the width of the second groove opening 53 of the second accommodated groove 51. Therefore, the areas 613a, 613a near both ends of the outer end 613 of the body portion 61 of the non-magnetic bridge member 60 abut against areas adjacent to the second accommodated groove 51 on the inner surface of the core outer portion 50, thereby preventing the non-magnetic bridge member 60 from moving outward. In other words, the areas 613a, 613a near both ends of the outer end 613 of the non-magnetic bridge member 60 function as second restricting portions that restrict the outward movement of the non-magnetic bridge member 60.

[0040] In this way, the core main body portion 40 and each of the multiple core outer portions 50 are connected via the non-magnetic bridge member 60, and the core main body portion 40, the multiple core outer portions 50 and the non-magnetic bridge member 60 are integrated as the rotor core 30.

[0041] At this time, the body portion 61 of the non-magnetic bridge member 60 forms the gap between the core main body portion 40 and the core outer portion 50, and also forms the pair of spaces sandwiching the body portion 61 of the non-magnetic bridge member 60, i.e., a pair of magnet mounting portions 70, 70 (see Figure 5).

[0042] Then, pairs of permanent magnets 80, 80 coated with, for example, a resin adhesive are attached to all pairs of magnet mounting portions 70, 70 to form the rotor 20 (see FIG. 4). Here, as shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 10, which is an enlarged view of portion A in FIG. 4, the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 are attached to the pair of magnet mounting portions 70, 70 so that one longitudinal end face of each of them contacts both side faces 615, 615 of the body portion 61 of the non-magnetic bridge member 60. In addition, a pair of protrusions 57, 57 formed at both ends of the core outer portion 50 engage with the other longitudinal end faces of the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80, i.e., the end faces of the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 opposite the end faces that contact the side faces 615 of the body portion 61 of the non-magnetic bridge member 60. Furthermore, a space 90 is formed between two circumferentially adjacent magnetic poles of the multiple magnetic poles each formed by a pair of permanent magnets 80, 80.

[0043] Thus, in the rotor 20, a pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 forming one magnetic pole is arranged on every pair of magnet mounting portions 70, 70 of the rotor core 30, each of the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 is fixed in contact with the non-magnetic bridge member 60 (its body portion 61), and a space 90 is formed between the magnetic poles.

[0044] According to the motor 4 according to the embodiment, for example, the following effects can be obtained.

[0045] In the rotor 20, a pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 that form each of the multiple magnetic poles are arranged in a V-shape within the rotor core 30, sandwiching a non-magnetic portion (non-magnetic bridge member 60). This allows for concentrated magnetic flux to be generated on the d-axis, and there is no bridge portion (central bridge portion) that could serve as a path for leakage magnetic flux between the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80. Therefore, with the motor 4 according to this embodiment, leakage magnetic flux is suppressed compared to the prior art, and high torque characteristics can be obtained with a small amount of magnets.

[0046] Furthermore, the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 are fixed in contact with the non-magnetic portion between them, and no impact is applied to the non-magnetic portion when the rotor 20 starts or stops rotating, etc. Therefore, damage to the non-magnetic portion can be prevented.

[0047] The rotor core 30 includes a core body 40 made of a magnetic material, a plurality of outer core portions 50 made of a magnetic material and arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction outside the core body 40, and a plurality of non-magnetic bridge members 60 connecting the core body 40 to each of the plurality of outer core portions 50 at intervals, and a pair of magnet mounting portions 70, 70 that are V-shaped and open to the outside are formed between the core body 40 and each of the plurality of outer core portions 50, sandwiching the non-magnetic bridge member 60 that connects them. In other words, the rotor core 30 is divided into the core body 40 (i.e., the inner side) and the plurality of outer core portions 50 (i.e., the outer side), and the rotor core 30 has a plurality of pairs of magnet mounting portions 70, 70 formed in the circumferential direction. In the rotor 20, a pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 forming one magnetic pole is arranged on every pair of magnet mounting portions 70, 70 of the rotor core 30, and the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 are fixed in contact with the non-magnetic bridge member 60 located between them.

[0048] Therefore, the non-magnetic bridge member 60 is disposed between the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80, and a space 90 is formed between the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 and the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80, i.e., between the magnetic poles. Therefore, no bridge portion (inter-pole bridge portion) that could become leakage flux exists not only between the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 but also between the magnetic poles, and leakage flux can be further suppressed.

[0049] Furthermore, since the non-magnetic bridge member 60 is non-magnetic and does not become a path for leakage magnetic flux, there is no need to narrow the width to suppress leakage magnetic flux, and relatively high strength can be ensured. Furthermore, the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 are fixed in contact with the non-magnetic bridge member 60, which can prevent impacts and the like from being applied to the non-magnetic bridge member 60 when the rotor 20 starts or stops rotating.

[0050] The non-magnetic bridge member 60 has a trunk portion 61, an inner extension portion 63 accommodated in a first accommodated groove 41 formed in the core body portion 40, and an outer extension portion 65 accommodated in a second accommodated groove 51 formed in the core outer portion 50. The first accommodated groove 41 and the inner extension portion 63 expand from the outside toward the inside, while the second accommodated groove 51 and the outer extension portion 65 expand from the inside toward the outside. The inner end portion 611 of the trunk portion 61 has a width greater than the width of the first groove opening 43 of the first accommodated groove 41, and both end vicinity portions 611a, 611a of the inner end portion 611 of the trunk portion 61 function as first restricting portions that restrict the inward movement of the non-magnetic bridge member 60. Furthermore, the outer end 613 of the body 61 has a width greater than the width of the second groove opening 53 of the second accommodated groove 51, and the areas 613a, 613a near both ends of the outer end 613 of the body 61 function as second restricting portions that restrict movement of the non-magnetic bridge member 60 toward the outside.

[0051] This effectively prevents the core body 40, the plurality of outer core parts 50, and the non-magnetic bridge member 60 from moving radially relative to one another, and prevents the plurality of outer core parts 50 and the permanent magnets 80 from being separated from the core body 40 during rotation of the rotor 20. This therefore allows a stable connection between the core body 40 and the plurality of outer core parts 50 and a stable holding state of the plurality of permanent magnets 80 to be maintained.

[0052] The outer core portion 50 has a pair of protrusions 57 that protrude inward so as to engage with the end faces of the pair of permanent magnets 80 that are opposite to the end faces that are in contact with the non-magnetic bridge member 60. This allows the pair of permanent magnets 80 to be positioned appropriately when the rotor 20 is manufactured, and also prevents the pair of permanent magnets 80 from shifting position within the pair of magnet mounting portions 70 during rotation of the rotor 20, at the start and stop of rotation.

[0053] Furthermore, in the motor 4, the angular width α of each of the multiple magnetic poles of the rotor 20 corresponds to (substantially matches) the angular spacing β of the multiple teeth 13 of the stator 10. Therefore, for example, as shown in Fig. 11, when torque is generated, the ends of the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 that form the magnetic poles of the rotor 20 are prevented from extending beyond the range of the wound portions 13C of the teeth 13 of the stator 10 and not facing the wound portions 13C, thereby preventing a portion of the magnetic flux of the pair of permanent magnets 80, 80 from leaking to the adjacent pole and becoming leakage flux that does not contribute to torque generation. Therefore, the motor 4 according to this embodiment can make more effective use of the magnetic flux than conventional motors, and in particular can improve the maximum torque.

[0054] FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the relationship between the magnitude of the angular width α of each magnetic pole of the rotor 20 relative to the angular spacing β of the teeth 13 on the stator 10 (angular width α of each magnetic pole of the rotor 20 - angular spacing β of the teeth 13 on the stator 10) and the torque of the motor 4. As described above, the maximum torque can be improved in the motor 4 according to this embodiment. In this embodiment, the torque of the motor 4 reaches its maximum when, as shown in FIG. 12 , (angular width α of each magnetic pole of the rotor 20 - angular spacing β of the teeth 13 on the stator 10) is 0, that is, when the angular width α of each magnetic pole of the rotor 20 matches the angular spacing β of the teeth 13 on the stator 10. The torque decreases whether the angular width α of each magnetic pole of the rotor 20 is larger or smaller than the angular spacing β of the teeth 13 on the stator 10. Furthermore, when the angular width α of each magnetic pole of rotor 20 is smaller than the angular spacing β of teeth 13, the amount of torque reduction (torque reduction rate) due to the misalignment is smaller than when the angular width α of each magnetic pole of rotor 20 is larger than the angular spacing β of teeth 13. If the torque required of motor 4 in electric compressor 1 (required torque) is smaller than the maximum torque of motor 4, it is possible to make the angular width α of each magnetic pole of rotor 20 smaller than the angular spacing β of teeth 13 on stator 10 (see the hatched area and arrows in FIG. 12), which makes it possible to reduce the amount of permanent magnets forming each magnetic pole of rotor 20 without causing a significant reduction in torque.

[0055] Therefore, with the motor 4 according to the embodiment, it is possible to reduce the amount of magnets compared to conventional motors used as the drive source of the electric compressor 1. In fact, the inventors confirmed that with the motor 4 according to the embodiment, it was possible to reduce the amount of magnets by about 10 to 12% compared to existing motors.

[0056] In the above-described embodiment, the spaces 90 are formed between the magnetic poles of the rotor 20. However, this is not limited to this. For example, a non-magnetic portion may be provided between the magnetic poles of the rotor 20 instead of the spaces 90. Furthermore, the shape of the non-magnetic bridge member 60 is not limited to that in the above-described embodiment.

[0057] The above describes the embodiments and modifications of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and it goes without saying that further modifications and the like are possible based on the technical concept of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0058] 1...electric compressor, 3...compression mechanism, 4...motor, 5...inverter, 10...stator, 11...stator core, 12...yoke portion, 13...teeth, 15...stator coil (winding), 20...rotor, 30...rotor core, 40...core main body portion, 41...first receiving groove, 43...first groove opening, 45...first groove bottom, 50...core outer portion, 51...second receiving groove, 53...second groove opening, 55...second groove bottom, 57...protrusion, 60...non-magnetic bridge member, 61... Body portion, 63...inner extension portion, 65...outer extension portion, 70...magnet mounting portion, 80...permanent magnet, 90...space portion, 611...inner end portion of body portion, 611a, 611a...near both ends of inner end portion (first restriction portion), 613...outer end portion of body portion, 613a, 613a...near both ends of outer end portion (second restriction portion), 615...side surface of body portion, L1...first imaginary line, L2...second imaginary line, X...rotor rotation center, α...angular width of rotor magnetic pole, β...angular spacing of stator teeth

Claims

1. The rotor includes a cylindrical stator having a stator core with a plurality of radially extending teeth in the circumferential direction and windings wound around the teeth, and a rotor provided inside the stator and having a plurality of magnetic poles, In the rotor, a pair of permanent magnets forming each of the plurality of magnetic poles is arranged in a V-shape within a rotor core with a non-magnetic portion sandwiched therebetween, and the pair of permanent magnets is fixed in contact with the non-magnetic portion between them. Motor.

2. 2. The motor according to claim 1, wherein the rotor has a space or a non-magnetic portion formed between two adjacent magnetic poles of the plurality of magnetic poles.

3. The rotor core is a core body portion formed of a magnetic material and integrally provided on a rotating shaft; a plurality of core outer portions formed of a magnetic material and arranged at intervals in a circumferential direction outside the core main body portion; a plurality of non-magnetic bridge members formed of a non-magnetic material and connecting the core body portion and each of the plurality of core outer portions at intervals in the radial direction; Including, a pair of V-shaped magnet mounting portions are formed between the core body portion and each of the plurality of core outer portions, sandwiching a non-magnetic bridge member that connects them; In the rotor, the pair of permanent magnets are disposed on the pair of magnet mounting portions, and the pair of permanent magnets are fixed in a state of contact with a non-magnetic bridge member disposed therebetween. The motor according to claim 2 .

4. The non-magnetic bridge member a body portion disposed between the pair of permanent magnets and in contact with the pair of permanent magnets; an inner extension portion extending inward from the trunk portion and accommodated in a first accommodation groove formed in the core body portion; an outer extension portion extending outward from the body portion and accommodated in a second accommodation groove formed in the core outer portion; and The first received groove and the inner extension portion are expanded from the outside toward the inside, The second receiving groove and the outer extension portion are expanded from the inside to the outside. The motor according to claim 3.

5. 5. The motor according to claim 4, wherein the body portion has a first restricting portion that restricts inward movement of the non-magnetic bridge member, and a second restricting portion that restricts outward movement of the non-magnetic bridge member.

6. 4. The motor according to claim 3, wherein each of the plurality of outer core portions has a pair of protrusions that protrude inward to engage with end surfaces of the pair of permanent magnets opposite to end surfaces that contact the non-magnetic bridge member.

7. An electric compressor using the motor according to any one of claims 1 to 6 as a drive source.

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