Motor

Abstract

To obtain a motor having a desired cogging torque characteristic while an increase of torque is not inhibited.SOLUTION: A motor 10 includes a rotor 12 having a magnet, and a stator 14. The stator 14 includes a stator core 32 having a plurality of teeth body portions 40 and a plurality of teeth end portions 42, and a coil 38. Further, the plurality of teeth end portions 42 include a plurality of first teeth end portions 50 having the same shapes and dimensions, and a plurality of second teeth end portions 52 different in the shapes and / or dimensions from the first teeth end portions 50.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a motor. [Background technology]

[0002] The following Patent Document 1 discloses a motor in which a rotor is disposed radially inside a stator. The stator constituting a part of the motor described in this document includes a plurality of winding poles around which windings are wound, and a plurality of non-winding poles around which no windings are wound. The non-winding poles are disposed between a pair of winding poles adjacent in the circumferential direction, and are disposed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction. This makes it possible to suppress vibration and resonance caused by a large circumferential pitch between excitation force peaks without deteriorating the cogging torque, induced voltage distortion, and winding factor, and without increasing the adverse effects of multi-polarization. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2016-19389 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the configuration described in Patent Document 1, the space in which the windings are wound around the winding poles may be narrowed by the presence of non-winding poles. As a result, it may be difficult to increase the torque of the motor. Furthermore, the configuration described in Patent Document 1 has room for improvement in terms of obtaining desired cogging torque characteristics.

[0005] In consideration of the above, the present disclosure has an object to obtain a motor with desired cogging torque characteristics while suppressing impediments to high torque. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A motor (10, 54, 60, 62) that solves the above problem includes a stator (14) including a rotor (12) having a magnet (20) and supported for rotation, a stator core (32) having a plurality of tooth main body portions (40) formed of a magnetic material and arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction, and a plurality of tooth tip portions (42) arranged opposite the magnet and formed at the rotor side ends of the plurality of tooth main body portions, and a plurality of coils (38) formed around the plurality of tooth main body portions by winding a conductive winding, wherein the plurality of tooth tip portions are configured to include a plurality of first tooth tip portions (50) having the same dimensions and shape as one another, and a single or a plurality of second tooth tip portions (52) having at least one of a shape and dimensions different from the first tooth tip portions.

[0007] With this configuration, it is possible to obtain a motor with desired cogging torque characteristics while increasing torque. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating a motor according to a first embodiment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view showing a part of a stator of the motor according to the first embodiment. [Diagram 3] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a motor according to a first embodiment. [Figure 4] 6 is a graph showing the relationship between the number of teeth having second tooth tip portions and cogging torque. [Diagram 5] 6 is a graph showing the relationship between the circumferential dimension of the tip portions of the second teeth and cogging torque. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a plan view illustrating a motor according to a second embodiment. [Figure 7] FIG. 11 is a plan view illustrating a motor according to a third embodiment. [Figure 8]FIG. 13 is a plan view illustrating a motor according to a fourth embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] (Motor 10 of the first embodiment) A motor 10 according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3. Note that the arrow Z direction, the arrow R direction, and the arrow C direction appropriately shown in the figures respectively indicate one side in the rotational axial direction, the outer side in the rotational radial direction, and one side in the rotational circumferential direction of a rotor 12 described below. In the following, when the axial direction, radial direction, or circumferential direction is simply indicated, it is intended to indicate the rotational axial direction, rotational radial direction, and rotational circumferential direction of the rotor 12 unless otherwise specified.

[0010] 1 to 3, motor 10 of this embodiment is a three-phase, 20-pole, 15-slot motor used as an actuator for a vehicle. Motor 10 includes a stator 14, rotor 12 that rotates when stator 14 generates magnetism (magnetic field), and sensor 16 (magnetic sensor) for detecting the rotation angle of rotor 12.

[0011] The rotor 12 has 20 poles and is disposed radially inside the stator 14 described later. The rotor 12 includes an annular rotor core 18 fixed to a rotating shaft (not shown) and a plurality of (20) magnets 20 fixed to the outer periphery of the rotor core 18. As shown in FIG. 3, the rotor core 18 includes a large diameter portion 22 formed in a cylindrical shape and a small diameter portion 24 disposed radially inside the large diameter portion 22 and having an inner diameter and an outer diameter set smaller than the inner diameter and the outer diameter of the large diameter portion 22, respectively. The rotor core 18 also includes a connection portion 26 that radially connects the large diameter portion 22 and the small diameter portion 24. The plurality of magnets 20 are formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the outside in the radial direction. Moreover, the radial outer surface of the plurality of magnets 20 is convex toward the outside in the radial direction when viewed from the axial direction and is curved into a cylindrical surface. Furthermore, the plurality of magnets 20 are disposed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction. That is, the plurality of magnets 20 are disposed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The multiple magnets 20 are fixed to the radially outer surface of the large diameter portion 22 of the rotor core 18. In this embodiment, the magnets 20 whose radially outer side is an N pole and the magnets 20 whose radially outer side is an S pole are alternately arranged along the circumferential direction.

[0012] The stator 14 includes a stator core 32 having a back core 28 formed in an annular shape and a plurality (15 pieces) of teeth 30 protruding radially inward from the radially inner surface of the back core 28. The stator core 32 in this embodiment is a laminated core formed by stacking steel plates, which are magnetic materials, in the axial direction. The stator 14 also includes an insulator 34 attached to the stator core 32 and coils 38 formed by winding conductive windings 36 around the plurality of teeth 30 of the stator core 32.

[0013] The teeth 30 of the stator core 32 are formed in a substantially T-shape when viewed from the axial direction, and are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. In addition, the teeth 30 of this embodiment are formed symmetrically in the circumferential direction when viewed from the axial direction. These teeth 30 include a rectangular column-shaped teeth body portion 40 protruding radially inward from the inner peripheral surface of the back core 28, and teeth tip portions 42 extending from the radially inner end of the teeth body portion 40 to one side and the other side in the circumferential direction, respectively. The shapes and dimensions of the teeth body portions 40 of the teeth 30 are set to be the same as each other. The radially inner surface of the teeth tip portion 42 is curved in the circumferential direction with a predetermined radius of curvature.

[0014] As shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the insulator 34 attached to the stator core 32 is formed of an insulating material such as a resin material, and has a structure divided into two parts in the axial direction, for example. The insulator 34 includes a back core covering part 44 that covers both axial end faces of the back core 28, and a teeth body covering part that covers the teeth body 40 of the teeth 30. The insulator 34 also includes a teeth tip covering part 46 that covers both axial end faces of the teeth tip 42. The teeth tip covering part 46 is formed in a convex shape in the axial direction with respect to the teeth body covering part. The circumferential dimension of the teeth tip covering part 46 is set to a dimension corresponding to the circumferential dimension of the first teeth tip 50 described later. In this embodiment, the shapes and dimensions of the multiple teeth tip covering parts 46 are set to be the same as each other.

[0015] The coils 38 are formed by winding conductive windings 36 around the tooth body 40 of each tooth 30 covered by the tooth body covering portion of the insulator 34. In this embodiment, 15 coils 38 are formed around the tooth body 40 of each of the 15 teeth 30. In this embodiment, the windings 36 constituting the coils 38 of each phase are connected to each other via a neutral terminal (not shown). In addition, the terminals of the windings 36 constituting the coils 38 of each phase are connected to circuit board connection terminals (not shown).

[0016] As shown in FIG. 3, the sensor 16 of this embodiment is a magnetic sensor. The sensor 16 includes a sensor body 48 formed in a rectangular block shape. The central portion of the sensor body 48 is a sensitive point for detecting the magnetism of the magnet 20. The sensor 16 also includes a connection portion (not shown) protruding from the sensor body 48 toward one side. The connection portion is soldered to the circuit board, whereby the sensor 16 is attached to the circuit board. In this embodiment, the sensor body 48 of the sensor 16 is disposed between a pair of teeth 30 adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. In this embodiment, three sensors 16 are disposed in a concentrated manner in a portion of the circumferential direction of the stator 14.

[0017] Next, the configuration of the teeth tip portion 42, which is a main configuration of this embodiment, will be described.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 1, in this embodiment, the multiple teeth tip portions 42 are configured to include a plurality (10 pieces) of first teeth tip portions 50 having the same dimensions and shape, and a plurality (5 pieces) of second teeth tip portions 52 having a different shape and dimensions than the first teeth tip portions 50.

[0019] 1 and 2, the first teeth tip portion 50 has a circumferential dimension W1 and an axial dimension T. The radial thickness dimension of this first teeth tip portion 50 gradually decreases toward the circumferential end side of the first teeth tip portion 50. In this embodiment, the first teeth tip portion 50 is formed circumferentially symmetrical when viewed in the axial direction.

[0020] The second teeth tip portions 52 are configured similarly to the first teeth tip portions 50, except that the circumferential dimension W2 is set to be smaller than the circumferential dimension W1 of the first teeth tip portions 50. In this embodiment, the dimensions and shapes of the five second teeth tip portions 52 are set to be the same as each other. Moreover, the second teeth tip portions 52 in this embodiment are formed circumferentially symmetrical when viewed from the axial direction.

[0021] Here, teeth 30 (tooth main body 40) each having second tooth tip portion 52 are arranged in the circumferential direction at intervals equal to a mechanical angle corresponding to an integral multiple of an electrical angle of 360°.

[0022] Incidentally, the motor 10 of this embodiment has 20 magnetic poles, so that the mechanical angle corresponding to an electrical angle of 360° is 36°. Here, the circumferential interval between a pair of circumferentially adjacent teeth 30 is 24°. Therefore, in this embodiment, the circumferential interval between a pair of teeth 30 having second teeth tip portions 52 adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction is set to 72°, which is the least common multiple of the mechanical angle 36° corresponding to the electrical angle of 360° and the circumferential interval 24° between a pair of circumferentially adjacent teeth 30. As a result, five teeth 30 (teeth main body portions 40) having second teeth tip portions 52 are arranged at equal intervals along the circumferential direction. Note that two teeth 30 having first teeth tip portions 50 are arranged between a pair of teeth 30 having second teeth tip portions 52 adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction.

[0023] (Actions and Effects of the Present Embodiment) Next, the operation and effects of this embodiment will be described.

[0024] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in the motor 10 of this embodiment, when electricity is applied to the coils 38 of the stator 14, a rotating magnetic field is generated around the stator 14, causing the rotor 12 to rotate.

[0025] Furthermore, as the rotor 12 rotates, the multiple magnets 20 of the rotor 12 sequentially pass radially inside the sensor body 48 of each sensor 16. Then, the change in magnetic flux density of the multiple magnets 20 at the position of the sensor body 48 of each sensor 16 is detected by each sensor 16, and the rotation angle, rotation speed, etc. of the rotor 12 can be calculated.

[0026] In addition, in this embodiment, the second teeth tip portion 52 is provided with dimensions and a shape different from the first teeth tip portion 50. This allows the cogging torque of the motor 10 to be increased compared to a configuration in which all teeth 30 have the first teeth tip portion 50. In addition, in this embodiment, it is not necessary to provide non-wound magnetic poles such as auxiliary teeth between circumferentially adjacent teeth 30 in order to increase the cogging torque of the motor 10. This prevents a decrease in the space factor caused by providing non-wound magnetic poles such as auxiliary teeth, and prevents the motor 10 from being prevented from achieving high torque. In other words, in this embodiment, it is possible to obtain the motor 10 with the desired cogging torque characteristics while preventing the motor 10 from being prevented from achieving high torque.

[0027] 4 shows a graph in which the horizontal axis represents the number of teeth 30 having second teeth tip portions 52, and the vertical axis represents the value of cogging torque. As shown in this figure, the cogging torque can be increased as the number of teeth 30 having second teeth tip portions 52 is increased from 1 to 5. The number of teeth 30 having second teeth tip portions 52 can be appropriately set taking into consideration the required value of cogging torque, etc.

[0028] 5 shows a graph in which the horizontal axis represents the circumferential dimension W2 of the tip portions 52 of the second teeth and the vertical axis represents the cogging torque. As shown in this figure, the cogging torque can be increased as the circumferential dimension W2 of the tip portions 52 of the second teeth is reduced. Note that the circumferential dimension W2 of the tip portions 52 of the second teeth can be appropriately set taking into consideration the required value of the cogging torque, etc.

[0029] 1, in this embodiment, the dimensions and shapes of the multiple second teeth tip portions 52 are set to be the same as one another. In addition, the teeth 30 (tooth main body portions 40) having the second teeth tip portions 52 are arranged at equal intervals along the circumferential direction. This makes it possible to suppress the generation of irregular vibrations and noise during rotation of the rotor 12 while increasing the cogging torque as described above.

[0030] 2, in this embodiment, the circumferential dimension of the teeth tip covering portions 46 of the insulator 34 is set to a dimension corresponding to the circumferential dimension of the first teeth tip portions 50. This allows the insulator 34 attached to the stator core 32 having the first teeth tip portions 50 and the second teeth tip portions 52 to be shared, and the insulator 34 attached to the stator core 32 having only the first teeth tip portions 50.

[0031] (Motor 54 according to the second embodiment) Next, a motor 54 according to a second embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 6. Note that in the motor 54 according to the second embodiment, members and parts corresponding to those of the motor 10 according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the motor 10 according to the first embodiment, and descriptions thereof may be omitted.

[0032] As shown in Fig. 6, the motor 54 of this embodiment is a three-phase, ten-pole, twelve-slot motor. This motor 54 includes a stator 14 in which coils 38 are formed around the twelve teeth 30, and a rotor 12 having ten magnets 20, the ten magnets 20 being arranged at equal intervals along the circumferential direction. In this embodiment, the magnets 20 with the N pole on the radially outer side and the magnets 20 with the S pole on the radially outer side are arranged alternately along the circumferential direction. In the motor 54 of this embodiment, the tips 52 of the five second teeth have different shapes and dimensions.

[0033] Here, the five second teeth tip portions 52 will be referred to in order along the circumferential direction as second teeth tip portion 52A1, second teeth tip portion 52A2, second teeth tip portion 52A3, second teeth tip portion 52A4, and second teeth tip portion 52A5.

[0034] The tip portions 52A1 of the second teeth are configured similarly to the tip portions 52 of the second teeth of the motor 10 of the above-described first embodiment.

[0035] The second tooth tip portion 52A2 is formed in a shape that is asymmetric in the circumferential direction when viewed from the axial direction. The second tooth tip portion 52A2 extends toward the second tooth tip portion 52A3 side that is adjacent to the second tooth tip portion 52A2 in the circumferential direction. A bent portion 56A2 is formed in the circumferential middle portion of the radially inner surface of the second tooth tip portion 52A2 as a switching portion where the ratio of the radial position change amount to the circumferential position change amount switches.

[0036] The second tooth tip portion 52A3 is formed in a shape asymmetric in the circumferential direction when viewed from the axial direction. The second tooth tip portion 52A3 extends toward the second tooth tip portion 52A2 side adjacent to the second tooth tip portion 52A3 in the circumferential direction. In other words, the second tooth tip portion 52A3 extends toward the opposite side to the second tooth tip portion 52A4 adjacent to the second tooth tip portion 52A3 in the circumferential direction. In addition, a bent portion 56A3 is formed in the circumferential middle portion of the radially inner surface of the second tooth tip portion 52A3 as a switching portion where the ratio of the radial position change amount to the circumferential position change amount switches.

[0037] The second teeth tip portion 52A4 is formed in a shape that is asymmetric in the circumferential direction when viewed from the axial direction. The second teeth tip portion 52A4 extends toward the opposite side of the second teeth tip portion 52A3 that is adjacent to the second teeth tip portion 52A4 in the circumferential direction. In other words, the second teeth tip portion 52A4 extends toward the second teeth tip portion 52A5 side that is adjacent to the second teeth tip portion 52A4 in the circumferential direction. In addition, a bent portion 56A4 is formed in the circumferential middle portion of the radially inner surface of the second teeth tip portion 52A4 as a switching portion where the ratio of the amount of change in the radial position to the amount of change in the circumferential position switches. The second teeth tip portion 52A4 and the second teeth tip portion 52A3 have shapes that are opposite to each other in the circumferential direction when viewed from the axial direction.

[0038] The second tooth tip portion 52A5 is formed in a shape that is asymmetric in the circumferential direction when viewed from the axial direction. The second tooth tip portion 52A5 extends toward the second tooth tip portion 52A4 side that is adjacent to the second tooth tip portion 52A5 in the circumferential direction. In addition, a bent portion 56A5 is formed in the circumferential middle portion of the radially inner surface of the second tooth tip portion 52A5 as a switching portion where the ratio of the amount of change in the radial position to the amount of change in the circumferential position switches. The second tooth tip portion 52A5 and the second tooth tip portion 52A2 have shapes that are opposite to each other in the circumferential direction when viewed from the axial direction.

[0039] The end 58A on the other circumferential side of the tip portion 52A1 of the second teeth, the bent portion 56A2 of the tip portion 52A2 of the second teeth, and the bent portion 56A4 of the tip portion 52A4 of the second teeth are arranged at intervals of an angle equal to a mechanical angle corresponding to an integer multiple of an electrical angle of 360° along the circumferential direction. Since the motor 54 of the present embodiment has 10 magnetic poles, the mechanical angle corresponding to an electrical angle of 360° is 72°. Specifically, the interval on one circumferential side between the end 58A on the other circumferential side of the tip portion 52A1 of the second teeth and the bent portion 56A2 of the tip portion 52A2 of the second teeth is 72°. The interval on one circumferential side between the end 58A on the other circumferential side of the tip portion 52A1 of the second teeth and the bent portion 56A4 of the tip portion 52A4 of the second teeth is 216°.

[0040] Also, the end 58B on one circumferential side of the second tooth tip portion 52A1, the bent portion 56A5 of the second tooth tip portion 52A5, and the bent portion 56A3 of the second tooth tip portion 52A3 are arranged at an interval of an angle equal to a mechanical angle corresponding to an integer multiple of an electrical angle of 360° along the circumferential direction. Specifically, the interval between the end 58B on one circumferential side of the second tooth tip portion 52A1 and the bent portion 56A5 of the second tooth tip portion 52A5 on the other circumferential side is 72°. Also, the interval between the end 58B on one circumferential side of the second tooth tip portion 52A1 and the bent portion 56A3 of the second tooth tip portion 52A3 on the other circumferential side is 216°.

[0041] In the motor 54 of the present embodiment described above, the end 58A on the other circumferential side of the second teeth tip portion 52A1, the bent portion 56A2 of the second teeth tip portion 52A2, and the bent portion 56A4 of the second teeth tip portion 52A4 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction at an angle equal to a mechanical angle corresponding to an integer multiple of an electrical angle of 360°. In addition, the end 58B on one circumferential side of the second teeth tip portion 52A1, the bent portion 56A5 of the second teeth tip portion 52A5, and the bent portion 56A3 of the second teeth tip portion 52A3 are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction at an angle equal to a mechanical angle corresponding to an integer multiple of an electrical angle of 360°. As a result, in the motor 54 of this embodiment, the cogging torque can be further increased compared to a configuration in which the shape and dimensions of the second teeth tip portions 52A2, 52A3, 52A4, and 52A5 are set to the same shape and dimensions as the shape and dimensions of the second teeth tip portion 52A1.

[0042] Furthermore, by configuring each of the second tooth tip portions 52A2, 52A3, 52A4, and 52A5 to be formed in a circumferentially asymmetric shape when viewed from the axial direction and to extend to one side in the circumferential direction, a configuration that increases the cogging torque as described above can be easily obtained.

[0043] (Motor 60 according to the third embodiment) Next, a motor 60 according to a third embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 7. Note that in the motor 60 according to the third embodiment, members and parts corresponding to those of the motors 10, 54 according to the first and second embodiments described above are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the motors 10, 54 according to the first and second embodiments, and descriptions thereof may be omitted.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 7, the configuration of a motor 60 of this embodiment is similar to that of the motor 54 of the second embodiment, except that the arrangement of the multiple magnets 20 that form part of the rotor 12 is different.

[0045] Here, in this embodiment, five magnets 20 are arranged shifted to the other circumferential side with respect to the position where ten magnets 20 are assumed to be arranged at equal intervals along the circumferential direction. In this embodiment, five magnets 20 with N poles on the radially outer side or five magnets 20 with S poles on the radially outer side are arranged shifted to the other circumferential side with respect to the above position. In other words, the positions of the magnetic pole centers of five magnets 20 arranged at mechanical angle intervals of 72° in the circumferential direction among the ten magnets 20 are arranged shifted to the other circumferential side with respect to the position when the ten magnets 20 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The five magnets 20 arranged shifted to one side in the circumferential direction with respect to the above position are called offset magnets 20A.

[0046] In the motor 60 of the present embodiment described above, five of the ten magnets 20 are offset magnets 20A, so that the cogging torque can be further increased compared to the motor 54 of the second embodiment.

[0047] (Motor 62 according to the fourth embodiment) Next, a motor 62 according to a fourth embodiment will be described with reference to Fig. 8. Note that, in the motor 62 according to the fourth embodiment, members and parts corresponding to those of the motors 10, 54, 60 according to the first, second and third embodiments described above are denoted by the same reference numerals as those corresponding to those of the motors 10, 54, 60 according to the first, second and third embodiments, and descriptions thereof may be omitted.

[0048] As shown in Fig. 8, the motor 62 of this embodiment includes two second teeth tip portions 52. Here, the tooth 30 (tooth main body portion 40) having one of the second teeth tip portions 52 is disposed at a position shifted by 6° to the other circumferential side from the position where the 12 teeth 30 (tooth main body portions 40) are assumed to be disposed at equal intervals. As a result, the interval to the other circumferential side between the tooth 30 having one of the second teeth tip portions 52 and the tooth 30 having the other second teeth tip portion 52 is 144°. Here, 144° is twice the mechanical angle of 72° corresponding to the electrical angle of 360°.

[0049] In the motor 62 of this embodiment described above, the cogging torque can be increased compared to a configuration in which the teeth 30 (tooth main body portion 40) having one of the second teeth tip portions 52 are arranged at positions assuming that 12 teeth 30 (tooth main body portions 40) are arranged at equal intervals.

[0050] In the above-described embodiments, examples have been described in which the configuration of the present disclosure is applied to the 20-pole, 15-slot motor 10 and the 10-pole, 12-slot motors 54, 60, and 62, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the configuration of the present disclosure can be applied to motors of a 2-pole, 3-slot series, such as 2-pole, 3-slot, 4-pole, 6-slot, 6-pole, 9-slot, 8-pole, 12-slot, 10-pole, 15-slot, and 12-pole, 18-slot. The configuration of the present disclosure can also be applied to motors of a 4-pole, 3-slot series, such as 4-pole, 3-slot, 8-pole, 6-slot, 12-pole, 9-slot, and 16-pole, 12-slot. Furthermore, the configuration of the present disclosure can also be applied to motors of a 10-pole, 12-slot series, such as 20-pole, 24-slot. The configuration of the present disclosure can also be applied to motors of a 14-pole, 12-slot series, such as 14-pole, 12-slot, and 28-pole, 24-slot. Furthermore, the configuration of the present disclosure can also be applied to motors of an 8-pole, 9-slot series, such as 8-pole, 9-slot, and 16-pole, 18-slot. The configuration of the present disclosure can also be applied to motors of the 10-pole, 9-slot series, such as 10-pole, 9-slot and 20-pole, 18-slot motors.

[0051] While one embodiment of the present disclosure has been described above, the present disclosure is not limited to the above, and it goes without saying that the present disclosure can be implemented in various other modified forms without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. [Explanation of symbols]

[0052] 10 motor, 12 rotor, 14 stator, 32 stator core, 38 coil, 20 magnet, 40 teeth main body, 42 teeth tip, 50 first teeth tip, 52 second teeth tip, 54 motor, 56A2 bent portion (switching portion), 56A3 bent portion (switching portion), 56A4 bent portion (switching portion), 56A5 bent portion (switching portion), 58A circumferential other side end of second teeth tip (circumferential end of second teeth tip), 58B circumferential one side end of second teeth tip (circumferential end of second teeth tip), 60 motor, 62 motor

Claims

1. a rotor (12) having a magnet (20) and supported for rotation; A stator (14) including a stator core (32) having a plurality of teeth body portions (40) formed using a magnetic material and spaced apart in the circumferential direction, and a plurality of teeth tip portions (42) arranged opposite the magnet and formed at the rotor side ends of the plurality of teeth body portions, and a plurality of coils (38) formed around the plurality of teeth body portions by winding a conductive winding in a concentrated winding, wherein the plurality of teeth tip portions are configured to include a plurality of first teeth tip portions (50) set to the same shape and dimensions as each other, and a single or a plurality of second teeth tip portions (52) having at least one of a shape and a size different from that of the first teeth tip portions; Equipped with A plurality of the second teeth tip portions are provided, the plurality of teeth main bodies each having the second teeth tip portion formed at an end on the rotor side are arranged at intervals along a circumferential direction at an angle equal to a mechanical angle corresponding to an integral multiple of an electrical angle of 360°; A motor (10, 54, 60, 62) in which the circumferential dimension (W2) of the tip of the second teeth is set to a dimension smaller than the circumferential dimension (W1) of the tip of the first teeth, thereby increasing the cogging torque compared to a motor in which the circumferential dimension (W2) of the tip of the second teeth is set to the same dimension as the circumferential dimension (W1) of the tip of the first teeth.

2. The dimensions and shapes of the tip portions of the second teeth are set to be the same as each other, The motor according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of teeth main bodies, each having the second teeth tip portion formed at an end portion on the rotor side, are arranged at equal intervals in a circumferential direction.

3. A switching portion (56A2, 56A3, 56A4, 56A5) is formed on the magnet side surface of at least some of the second tooth tip portions among the plurality of second tooth tip portions, where a ratio of a position change amount in a radial direction to a position change amount in a circumferential direction is switched, 3. The motor according to claim 1, wherein a circumferential end (58A, 58B) of one of the second teeth tip portions or the switching portion and a circumferential end (58B) of the other of the second teeth tip portions or the switching portion are arranged at intervals along the circumferential direction at an angle equal to a mechanical angle corresponding to an integer multiple of an electrical angle of 360°.

4. 4. The motor according to claim 3, wherein at least some of the second tooth tip portions extend from the tooth main body portion to one side and the other side in the circumferential direction, and are thereby formed asymmetrically in the circumferential direction when viewed from the axial direction.

5. 5. The motor according to claim 4, wherein a pair of circumferentially adjacent second teeth tips are formed asymmetrically in the circumferential direction when viewed in the axial direction, and one of the second teeth tips extends toward the tip of the other of the second teeth and the other of the second teeth extends toward the tip of the one of the second teeth.

6. 6. The motor according to claim 4 or claim 5, wherein a pair of circumferentially adjacent second tooth tip portions are formed asymmetrically in the circumferential direction when viewed in the axial direction, and one of the second tooth tip portions extends toward the opposite side to the other of the second tooth tip portions, and the other of the second tooth tip portions extends toward the opposite side to the one of the second tooth tip portions.

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