Rotating electric machines

Abstract

To reduce a noise of a rotary electric machine, generated due to a vibration in accordance with a driving of the rotary electric machine.SOLUTION: A rotary electric machine 10 comprises: a rotor 19 that includes a magnetic body 30, and a shaft member integrally rotated with the magnetic body 30; and a stator 60 having a stator core 61 and a coil 62. The stator core 61 includes: a cylinder yoke 71 extended to a shaft direction X; and a teeth 72 extended from the yoke 71 while being positioned into an inner part of the yoke 71. When a dimension to a first intersection point P1 of an orthogonal axial line L2 from a center point P and an outer peripheral surface 71a of the yoke 71 is La / 2, a dimension to a second intersection point P2 of the orthogonal axial line L2 from the center point P and an end surface 76 of the teeth 72 is Lb / 2, a thickness of the yoke 71 on the orthogonal axial line L2 is Lc, and a length of the teeth 72 on the orthogonal axial line L2 is Ld, the following equations are satisfied: La / 2-Lb / 2=Lc+Ld, 0.15≤Lb / La≤0.35, and Lc / Ld≥0.35.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a rotating electric machine. [Background technology]

[0002] The rotating electric machine described in Patent Document 1 includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor has a magnetic body and a shaft member that rotates integrally with the magnetic body. The stator has a stator core and coils. A known stator core has a yoke and teeth. The yoke extends in the axial direction of the shaft member and is cylindrical with its center on the axis of the shaft member. If a line extending in an orthogonal direction perpendicular to the axis of the shaft member is defined as an orthogonal axis, the teeth are located inside the yoke and extend from the yoke along the orthogonal axis. The coils are wound around the teeth. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-209354 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In rotating electric machines with shaft members that rotate at high speeds, the dimensions of the shaft member in the orthogonal direction are sometimes reduced to reduce rotor losses. In this case, to ensure an appropriate gap between the shaft member and the end faces of the teeth in the orthogonal direction, the dimension from the center point, which is a point on the orthogonal axis at the center of the yoke, to the intersection of the orthogonal axis and the end faces of the teeth must be reduced to match the dimensions of the shaft member. Furthermore, because it is necessary to ensure an area for the coil inside the yoke, there is a limit to how small the dimension from the center point to the intersection of the orthogonal axis and the outer peripheral surface of the yoke can be. As a result, the ratio of the dimension from the center point to the intersection of the orthogonal axis and the end faces of the teeth to the dimension from the center point to the intersection of the orthogonal axis and the outer peripheral surface of the yoke falls within a specific range. In rotating electric machines where the ratio falls within a specific range, the thickness of the yoke decreases as the length of the teeth increases. However, depending on the length of the teeth and the thickness of the yoke, the natural frequency of the rotating electric machine may decrease, resulting in a risk of the natural frequency falling within the operating frequency range. When the natural frequency falls within the operating frequency range, resonance occurs when the rotating electric machine is driven, which may result in noise due to vibration. Therefore, it has been desired to reduce noise due to such vibration in rotating electric machines.

[0005] Furthermore, when coils are wound around teeth using distributed winding, the electromagnetic force that is the source of the excitation force acting on the teeth is distributed to each tooth. In contrast, when coils are wound around teeth using concentrated winding, the electromagnetic force is not distributed to each tooth as it is when coils are wound around teeth using distributed winding, and a large electromagnetic force acts on the teeth. Therefore, when coils are wound around teeth using concentrated winding, the excitation force acting on the teeth is larger than when coils are wound around teeth using distributed winding. This can cause noise due to vibration of the teeth. Thus, there is a need to reduce noise due to vibration even in rotating electrical machines in which coils are wound around teeth using concentrated winding. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A rotating electric machine that solves the above problem is a rotating electric machine comprising: a rotor having a magnetic body and a shaft member that rotates integrally with the magnetic body; a stator having a stator core and a coil; and a bearing that rotatably supports the shaft member with respect to a housing that accommodates the rotating electric machine; and when a line extending in an orthogonal direction perpendicular to the axis of the shaft member is defined as an orthogonal axis, the stator core extends in the axial direction of the shaft member and has a cylindrical yoke centered on the axis, and teeth that are located inside the yoke and extend from the yoke along the orthogonal axis; The coil is wound around the teeth using concentrated winding, and the point on the orthogonal axis at the center of the yoke is taken as the center point. The dimension from the center point to the intersection of the orthogonal axis and the outer peripheral surface of the yoke is taken as La / 2. The dimension from the center point to the intersection of the orthogonal axis and the end face of the tooth is taken as Lb / 2. The thickness of the yoke on the orthogonal axis is taken as Lc. The length of the tooth on the orthogonal axis is taken as Ld. Then, La / 2-Lb / 2=Lc+Ld, and 0.15≦Lb / La≦0.35, and Lc / Ld≧0.35.

[0007] With this configuration, the ratio of the tooth length to the stator core dimensions in the orthogonal direction is smaller than when Lc / Ld<0.35, making it less likely for the teeth to vibrate when the rotating electric machine is driven. Furthermore, compared to when Lc / Ld<0.35, the natural frequency of the rotating electric machine can be increased to a value outside the operating frequency range, thereby suppressing the occurrence of resonance when the rotating electric machine is driven. Therefore, in a rotating electric machine in which the coil is wound around the teeth using concentrated winding and noise due to tooth vibration is likely to occur, the noise of the rotating electric machine caused by vibration when the rotating electric machine is driven can be reduced.

[0008] In the rotating electric machine, slots, which are spaces located between adjacent teeth in the circumferential direction of the yoke, are formed inside the stator core, six slots are lined up in the circumferential direction of the yoke, and the magnetic body may be magnetized in the orthogonal direction and have two poles.

[0009] According to the above configuration, the stator has a vibration mode in which it deforms in a circular quadratic manner. Therefore, noise generated when the rotating electric machine is driven tends to be louder than when the stator has a vibration mode in which it deforms in a manner other than a circular quadratic manner. Therefore, by reducing the noise of the rotating electric machine generated due to vibrations caused by the driving of the rotating electric machine, it is possible to reduce noise even in a rotating electric machine that tends to generate loud noise as described above.

[0010] In a rotating electric machine, the teeth have axial tooth main bodies extending from the yoke in the orthogonal direction and tooth tip portions, and of the two end portions of the tooth main bodies in the orthogonal direction, the end connected to the yoke is defined as a first end, and the end opposite the first end is defined as a second end, and the tooth tip portions extend circumferentially around the yoke from the second end, and the coil is wound around the portion of the tooth main body on the yoke side in the orthogonal direction, and does not necessarily have to be wound around the portion on the tooth tip side in the orthogonal direction.

[0011] According to the above configuration, the coil is wound around the tooth body portion on the yoke side in the orthogonal direction, and not around the tooth tip portion in the orthogonal direction. Therefore, compared to when the coil is wound around the entire tooth body in the orthogonal direction, the center of gravity of the tooth around which the coil is wound is shifted toward the yoke side in the orthogonal direction, which further reduces vibration of the tooth caused by operation of the rotating electric machine. Therefore, noise from the rotating electric machine caused by vibration caused by operation of the rotating electric machine can be further reduced. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce noise from a rotating electrical machine that is generated due to vibrations caused by driving the rotating electrical machine. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a cross section of a rotating electric machine. [Figure 2]FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a rotating electric machine. [Figure 3] 10 is a graph showing the natural frequency and OA value in the comparative example and the example. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a rotating electrical machine will be described with reference to the drawings. <Basic configuration of a rotating electric machine> As shown in Fig. 1, the rotating electric machine 10 includes a rotor 19 and a stator 60. The rotating electric machine 10 is accommodated in a housing 11. The housing 11 includes a first housing component 12 and a plate-shaped second housing component 13. The first housing component 12 and the second housing component 13 are made of metal. The first housing component 12 and the second housing component 13 are made of aluminum, for example.

[0015] The first housing component 12 has a plate-shaped bottom wall 12a and a peripheral wall 12b extending cylindrically from the outer peripheral edge of the bottom wall 12a. Of the openings at both ends of the peripheral wall 12b, one opening is closed by the bottom wall 12a, and the other opening is closed by the second housing component 13. The second housing component 13 is connected to the first housing component 12 in a state in which the opening of the peripheral wall 12b is closed.

[0016] The first housing component 12 has a cylindrical first boss portion 12c. The first boss portion 12c protrudes from the inner surface of the bottom wall 12a. The second housing component 13 has a cylindrical second boss portion 13c. The second boss portion 13c protrudes from the inner surface of the second housing component 13. The axis of the first boss portion 12c, the axis of the second boss portion 13c, and the axis of the peripheral wall 12b of the first housing component 12 are aligned with one another.

[0017] The rotary electric machine 10 includes bearings 14. The bearings 14 are disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the first boss portion 12c and the inner peripheral surface of the second boss portion 13c. <Rotor configuration> The rotor 19 is located inside the housing 11. The rotor 19 has a magnetic body 30 and a shaft member 40 that rotates integrally with the magnetic body 30. For example, the rotor 19 has a cylindrical member 20.

[0018] The tubular member 20 is cylindrical. The tubular member 20 is made of, for example, metal. The axis of the tubular member 20 coincides with the axis of the first boss portion 12c and the axis of the second boss portion 13c. Hereinafter, the direction in which the axis of the tubular member 20 extends will be referred to as the axial direction X. The inner circumferential surface of the tubular member 20 will be referred to as the tubular member inner surface 20a. The outer circumferential surface of the tubular member 20 will be referred to as the tubular member outer surface 20b.

[0019] Of the openings at both ends of the tubular member 20 in the axial direction X, the opening at one end is referred to as a first opening 21, and the opening at the other end is referred to as a second opening 22. Both the first opening 21 and the second opening 22 are circular holes. The inner diameter of the tubular member 20 is the same throughout the axial direction X, including the first opening 21 and the second opening 22. Hereinafter, the direction in which the inner diameter of the tubular member 20 extends is referred to as the radial direction Y.

[0020] <Magnetic material composition> The magnetic body 30 is, for example, cylindrical. The magnetic body 30 of this embodiment is a permanent magnet. The magnetic body 30 is magnetized in the radial direction Y. The magnetic body 30 is composed of a first magnetic portion 30c and a second magnetic portion 30d. The first magnetic portion 30c is magnetized to the north pole. The second magnetic portion 30d is magnetized to the south pole. In other words, the magnetic body 30 has two poles. The first magnetic portion 30c is, for example, a semi-cylindrical portion occupying one side of the magnetic body 30 in the radial direction Y. The second magnetic portion 30d is, for example, a semi-cylindrical portion occupying the other side of the magnetic body 30 in the radial direction Y.

[0021] The magnetic body 30 is disposed inside the cylindrical member 20. The axis of the magnetic body 30 coincides with the axis of the cylindrical member 20. The diameter of the magnetic body 30 is the same as the inner diameter of the cylindrical member 20. The direction in which the diameter of the magnetic body 30 extends is the same as the radial direction Y. The magnetic body 30 is, for example, press-fitted inside the cylindrical member 20. The outer surface 30a of the magnetic body 30 is in close contact with the inner surface 20a of the cylindrical member, thereby fixing the magnetic body 30 to the inner surface 20a of the cylindrical member. Of the two ends of the magnetic body 30 in the axial direction X, one end is referred to as a first magnetic body end 31 and the other end is referred to as a second magnetic body end 32.

[0022] <Configuration of shaft member> The rotor 19 has, for example, two shaft members 40. One of the shaft members 40 is also referred to as a first shaft member 41, and the other shaft member 40 is also referred to as a second shaft member 51. The first shaft member 41 and the second shaft member 51 are, for example, cylindrical. The first shaft member 41 and the second shaft member 51 are, for example, made of metal.

[0023] The diameters of the first shaft member 41 and the second shaft member 51 are the same as the inner diameter of the tubular member 20. The direction in which the diameters of the first shaft member 41 and the second shaft member 51 extend is the same as the radial direction Y. The axis of the first shaft member 41 and the axis of the second shaft member 51 coincide with each other. The axes of the first shaft member 41 and the second shaft member 51 correspond to the axis of the shaft member 40. The axis of the shaft member 40 is referred to as the axis L1. The axis L1 coincides with the axis of the tubular member 20, the axis of the first boss portion 12c, and the axis of the second boss portion 13c. The direction in which the axis L1 extends is the same as the axial direction X. The axial direction X corresponds to the axial direction of the shaft member 40. The radial direction Y corresponds to the orthogonal direction perpendicular to the axis L1.

[0024] The first shaft member 41 and the second shaft member 51 are press-fitted into the cylindrical member 20. The first shaft member 41 has a first press-fit portion 43 that is press-fitted into the cylindrical member 20, and a first exposed portion 42 that is not press-fitted into the cylindrical member 20. The second shaft member 51 has a second press-fit portion 53 that is press-fitted into the cylindrical member 20, and a second exposed portion 52 that is not press-fitted into the cylindrical member 20.

[0025] The first press-fit portion 43 is located further inside the tubular member 20 than the first opening 21 of the tubular member 20 in the axial direction X. The first exposed portion 42 is exposed to the outside of the tubular member 20 from the first opening 21 of the tubular member 20 in the axial direction X. The second press-fit portion 53 is located further inside the tubular member 20 than the second opening 22 of the tubular member 20 in the axial direction X. The second exposed portion 52 is exposed to the outside of the tubular member 20 from the second opening 22 of the tubular member 20 in the axial direction X.

[0026] The outer peripheral surface of the first exposed portion 42 is supported by a bearing 14 arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the first boss portion 12c. As a result, the first shaft member 41 is rotatably supported with respect to the housing 11. The outer peripheral surface of the second exposed portion 52 is supported by a bearing 14 arranged on the inner peripheral surface of the second boss portion 13c. As a result, the second shaft member 51 is rotatably supported with respect to the housing 11. Therefore, the bearing 14 rotatably supports the shaft member 40 with respect to the housing 11 that accommodates the rotating electric machine 10.

[0027] A first outer peripheral surface 43a, which is the outer peripheral surface of the first press-fit portion 43, and a second outer peripheral surface 53a, which is the outer peripheral surface of the second press-fit portion 53, are in close contact with the cylindrical member inner surface 20a. As a result, the first shaft member 41 and the second shaft member 51 are fixed to the cylindrical member inner surface 20a. The first shaft member 41 and the second shaft member 51 are rotatable integrally with the cylindrical member 20 and the magnetic body 30.

[0028] The first press-fit portion 43 and the second press-fit portion 53 are adjacent to the magnetic body 30 in the axial direction X. In other words, the shaft member 40 and the magnetic body 30 are adjacent to each other in the axial direction X. The end of the first press-fit portion 43 in the axial direction X is referred to as the first shaft member end 44. The end of the second press-fit portion 53 in the axial direction X is referred to as the second shaft member end 54. The first shaft member end 44 is adjacent to the first magnetic body end 31 in the axial direction X. The second shaft member end 54 is adjacent to the second magnetic body end 32 in the axial direction X.

[0029] The first shaft member end 44 may be in contact with the first magnetic body end 31 or may be spaced apart from the first magnetic body end 31 in the axial direction X. The second shaft member end 54 may be in contact with the second magnetic body end 32 or may be spaced apart from the second magnetic body end 32 in the axial direction X.

[0030] The second exposed portion 52 penetrates the second housing component 13 and extends in the axial direction X between the inside and outside of the housing 11. A rotating member (not shown) that rotates integrally with the second shaft member 51 may be coupled to an end of the second exposed portion 52 located outside the housing 11. In this case, the rotation of the second shaft member 51 is transmitted to the rotating member as a driving force, thereby driving the rotating member to rotate. The rotating electric machine 10 in this embodiment is, for example, a so-called speed-type compressor that includes an impeller as the rotating member. Therefore, in the rotating electric machine 10 in this embodiment, the shaft member 40 rotates at a high speed.

[0031] <Stator configuration> The stator 60 is located inside the housing 11. The stator 60 is located outside the rotor 19 in the radial direction Y. The stator 60 has a stator core 61 and a coil 62.

[0032] <Configuration of stator core> The stator core 61 is formed, for example, by stacking a plurality of electromagnetic steel sheets 63 in the axial direction X. The stator core 61 has a first side surface 61a at one end in the axial direction X and a second side surface 61b at the other end in the axial direction X.

[0033] As shown in FIG. 2, a line extending in a radial direction Y, which is an orthogonal direction perpendicular to the axis L1 of the shaft member 40, is defined as an orthogonal axis L2. The stator core 61 has, for example, a yoke 71 extending in the axial direction X and teeth 72 located within the yoke 71. The yoke 71 is tubular and centered on the axis L1. The yoke 71 is, for example, cylindrical. The stator core 61 has, for example, six teeth 72. The teeth 72 extend from the yoke 71 along the orthogonal axis L2.

[0034] Slots S1 are formed inside the stator core 61. The slots S1 are spaces located between the teeth 72 that are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction of the yoke 71. Six slots S1 are arranged in the circumferential direction of the yoke 71.

[0035] The teeth 72 have tooth main bodies 73 and tooth tip portions 74. The tooth main bodies 73 are axially shaped and extend in the radial direction Y, which is the perpendicular direction, from the yoke 71. Of the two ends of the tooth main bodies 73 in the radial direction Y, which is the perpendicular direction, the end connected to the yoke 71 is referred to as a first end 73a, and the end opposite the first end 73a is referred to as a second end 73b. The tooth tip portions 74 extend from the second end 73b in the circumferential direction of the yoke 71.

[0036] The tooth tip portions 74 have end faces 76 at both ends of the tooth tip portions 74 in the radial direction Y, opposite the end connected to the tooth main body portion 73. The end faces 76 of the tooth tip portions 74 define an internal space S2. The end faces 76 of the tooth tip portions 74 are located at the tips of the teeth 72 in the radial direction Y, which is the perpendicular direction. Therefore, hereinafter, the end faces 76 will also be referred to as end faces 76 of the teeth 72. The end faces 76 of the tooth tip portions 74 are surfaces that curve and extend parallel to the inner circumferential surface of the yoke 71. The internal space S2 penetrates in the axial direction X. The end faces 76 of the six teeth 72 define a cylindrical internal space S2 inside the stator core 61.

[0037] The magnetic body 30 is located in the internal space S2. More specifically, the magnetic body 30 and the cylindrical member 20 are located in the internal space S2. In a cross-sectional shape of the stator core 61 and the cylindrical member 20 perpendicular to the axial direction X, the end faces 76 of the tooth tip portions 74 face the cylindrical member outer surface 20b. The end faces 76 of the tooth tip portions 74 face the outer surface 30a of the magnetic body 30 via the cylindrical member 20. The end faces 76 of the tooth tip portions 74 are curved surfaces extending along the cylindrical member outer surface 20b. The end faces 76 of the tooth tip portions 74 are spaced apart from the cylindrical member outer surface 20b in the radial direction Y. Therefore, the end faces 76 of the tooth tip portions 74 are also spaced apart from the outer surface 30a of the magnetic body 30 in the radial direction Y. The end faces 76 of the tooth tip portions 74 and the outer surface 30a of the magnetic body 30 are parallel to each other.

[0038] A part of the inner peripheral surface of the yoke 71 and a part of the outer surface of the tooth main body 73 are covered with a resin member 75. The resin member 75 is provided for each tooth 72. 1, an outer peripheral surface 71a of the yoke 71 is fixed to an inner peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 12b of the first housing component 12. By fixing the yoke 71 to the first housing component 12 in this manner, the stator core 61 is fixed to the housing 11.

[0039] <Coil configuration> 2, the coil 62 is wound around the teeth 72 by concentrated winding. The coil 62 is wound around the tooth main body 73 from the outside of the resin member 75. The stator core 61 and the coil 62 are insulated by the resin member 75.

[0040] The coil 62 is wound around the portion of the tooth main body 73 that is on the yoke 71 side in the radial direction Y, which is the orthogonal direction, and is not wound around the portion of the tooth tip 74 side in the radial direction Y, which is the orthogonal direction. As a result, the coil 62 is wound around the tooth main body 73 at a position that is biased toward the yoke 71 side relative to the tooth tip 74 side in the radial direction Y.

[0041] Coils 62 include U-phase coil 62U, V-phase coil 62V, and W-phase coil 62W. A portion of each of U-phase coil 62U, V-phase coil 62V, and W-phase coil 62W wound around teeth 72 passes through slot S1. U-phase coil 62U, V-phase coil 62V, and W-phase coil 62W are each electrically connected to an inverter (not shown). Rotor 19 is rotatable when power from the inverter is supplied to U-phase coil 62U, V-phase coil 62V, and W-phase coil 62W.

[0042] 1, the coil 62 has a first coil end 62a and a second coil end 62b. The first coil end 62a protrudes from the first side surface 61a of the stator core 61 toward the bottom wall 12a of the first housing component 12. The second coil end 62b protrudes from the second side surface 61b of the stator core 61 toward the second housing component 13. Therefore, the first coil end 62a and the second coil end 62b are coil ends that protrude from the side surfaces of the stator core 61 in the axial direction X.

[0043] The first coil end 62a surrounds the bearing 14 from the outside in the radial direction Y. More specifically, the first coil end 62a surrounds the first boss portion 12c and the bearing 14 arranged on the inner circumferential surface of the first boss portion 12c from the outside in the radial direction Y. The first coil end 62a is spaced apart from the first boss portion 12c in the radial direction Y. The second coil end 62b surrounds the bearing 14 from the outside in the radial direction Y. More specifically, the second coil end 62b surrounds the second boss portion 13c and the bearing 14 arranged on the inner circumferential surface of the second boss portion 13c from the outside in the radial direction Y. The second coil end 62b is spaced apart from the second boss portion 13c in the radial direction Y.

[0044] The bearing 14, which is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the first boss portion 12c, is located between the first coil end 62a and the first exposed portion 42 in the radial direction Y. The bearing 14, which is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the second boss portion 13c, is located between the second coil end 62b and the second exposed portion 52 in the radial direction Y. Therefore, the bearing 14 is located between the shaft member 40 and the first coil end 62a and the second coil end 62b, which serve as coil ends, in the radial direction Y, which is the orthogonal direction. In this embodiment, the first boss portion 12c and the bearing 14, which is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the first boss portion 12c, are located between the first coil end 62a and the first exposed portion 42 in the radial direction Y. The bearing 14, which is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the second boss portion 13c, is located between the second coil end 62b and the second exposed portion 52 in the radial direction Y.

[0045] <Dimensions of the stator core> As shown in FIG. 2, the point on the orthogonal axis L2 at the center of the yoke 71 is defined as the center point P. The center point P is located on the axis L1 of the shaft member 40. The intersection of the orthogonal axis L2 and the outer peripheral surface 71a of the yoke 71 is defined as the first intersection point P1. The dimension from the center point P to the first intersection point P1 is defined as La / 2. La / 2 corresponds to the outer diameter of the stator core 61. The intersection of the orthogonal axis L2 and the end surface 76 of the tooth 72 is defined as the second intersection point P2. The dimension from the center point P to the second intersection point P2 is defined as Lb / 2. Lb / 2 corresponds to the inner diameter of the stator core 61. The thickness of the yoke 71 on the orthogonal axis L2 is defined as Lc, and the length of the tooth 72 on the orthogonal axis L2 is defined as Ld. Ld corresponds to the dimension in the radial direction Y between an extension plane V formed by extending the inner peripheral surfaces of the yoke 71 that sandwich the teeth 72 in the circumferential direction of the yoke 71 and the end faces 76 of the teeth 72. Lc corresponds to the dimension obtained by subtracting Ld from the dimension in the radial direction Y between the outer peripheral surface 71a of the yoke 71 and the end faces 76 of the teeth 72. La / 2-Lb / 2=Lc+Ld, and 0.15≦Lb / La≦0.35. Lc / Ld≧0.35.

[0046] <Relationship between stator core dimensions, natural frequency, and OA value> As shown in Fig. 3, the inventors of the present application measured the natural frequency and OA value when the shaft member 40 was rotated at a predetermined rotation speed for each of the rotating electric machines 10 of the comparative example and the example. Measurements were carried out for the first comparative example A and the second comparative example B as comparative examples. Measurements were carried out for the first example C, the second example D, and the third example E as examples. The OA value is an overall value, and indicates the volume of sound generated by the rotating electric machine 10 in each example.

[0047] In the first comparative example A, the second comparative example B, the first example C, the second example D, and the third example E, La / 2 and Lb / 2 were set so as to satisfy the relationship 0.15≦Lb / La≦0.35. Lc and Ld were set in each example so that Lc / Ld increased in the order of the first comparative example A, the second comparative example B, the first example C, the second example D, and the third example E.

[0048] In Figure 3, the natural frequency is shown as an open plot, and the OA value is shown as a solid plot. The natural frequency increased from the first comparative example A to the second comparative example B, the first example C, and the second example D, and was slightly lower in the third example E than in the second example D. Therefore, as shown by the dashed line in Figure 3, there was a tendency for the natural frequency to increase as Lc / Ld increased. In contrast, the OA value decreased from the first comparative example A to the second comparative example B and the first example C, increased slightly from the first example C to the second example D, and decreased slightly from the second example D to the third example E.

[0049] The relationship between natural frequency and OA value is usually such that the higher the natural frequency, the smaller the OA value. The behavior of the OA value estimated from the measurement results of each example shown in Figure 3 is shown by the dashed dotted line in Figure 3. This behavior shows different patterns when Lc / Ld exceeds 0.35. In detail, in the range of Lc / Ld < 0.35, the OA value decreases as Lc / Ld increases. In the range of Lc / Ld ≥ 0.35, the OA value remains almost flat even when Lc / Ld fluctuates.

[0050] Therefore, the above measurement results show that the rotating electric machine 10 with Lc / Ld≧0.35 generates less noise during operation than the rotating electric machine 10 with Lc / Ld<0.35. Furthermore, it was shown that if Lc / Ld≧0.35, the above rotating electric machine 10 can achieve the noise reduction effect regardless of the magnitude of Lc / Ld.

[0051] [Operation of the embodiment] Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. In the case of a rotating electric machine 10 in which the shaft member 40 rotates at a high speed, the dimension of the shaft member 40 in the radial direction Y may be reduced to suppress loss in the rotor 19. In particular, when the rotating electric machine 10 is a speed-type compressor, the rotation speed of the shaft member 40 is higher than that of a positive displacement compressor, so it is preferable to reduce the dimension of the shaft member 40 in the radial direction Y as described above. In such a case, in order to ensure an appropriate dimension of the gap between the shaft member 40 and the end faces 76 of the teeth 72 in the radial direction Y, it is necessary to reduce Lb / 2, which is the dimension from the center point P of the yoke 71 to the second intersection point P2, to match the dimension of the shaft member 40. In addition, it is necessary to ensure an area within the yoke 71 for the coil 62 to occupy. More specifically, since the size of the slot S1 in which the coil 62 is located becomes smaller the closer it is to the rotor 19, it is necessary to ensure the length of the teeth 72 to ensure an area within the slot S1 for the coil 62 to occupy. Therefore, there is a limit to how much the dimension La / 2, which is the dimension from the center point P to the first intersection point P1, can be reduced. As a result, the ratio of La / 2 to Lb / 2 falls within a specific range, such as 0.15≦Lb / La≦0.35. In the rotating electric machine 10 in which the ratio falls within the specific range, the longer the length Ld of the teeth 72, the smaller the thickness Lc of the yoke 71.

[0052] In the rotating electric machine 10 of this embodiment, Lc / Ld≧0.35 is satisfied. By increasing Lc while maintaining Ld at a size that ensures the area occupied by the coil 62 in the slot S1 as described above, Lc / Ld≧0.35 is satisfied. This reduces the proportion of the length of the teeth 72 in the radial direction Y of the stator core 61 compared to when Lc / Ld<0.35.

[0053] [Effects of the embodiment] Next, the effects of this embodiment will be described. (1) Lc / Ld≧0.35. Therefore, compared to when Lc / Ld<0.35, the ratio of the length of the teeth 72 to the dimension of the stator core 61 in the radial direction Y is smaller, making it less likely that the teeth 72 will vibrate when the rotating electric machine 10 is driven. Furthermore, compared to when Lc / Ld<0.35, the natural frequency of the rotating electric machine 10 can be increased to a value outside the range of operating frequencies, thereby suppressing the occurrence of resonance when the rotating electric machine 10 is driven. Therefore, in a rotating electric machine 10 in which the coils 62 are wound around the teeth 72 using concentrated winding and noise is likely to be generated due to vibration of the teeth 72, noise of the rotating electric machine 10 generated due to vibration when the rotating electric machine 10 is driven can be reduced.

[0054] (2) Inside the stator core 61, slots S1 are formed, which are spaces located between adjacent teeth 72 in the circumferential direction of the yoke 71. Six slots S1 are arranged in the circumferential direction of the yoke 71. The magnetic body 30 is magnetized in the radial direction Y and has two poles. Such a stator 60 has a vibration mode in which it deforms in a circular quadratic manner. Therefore, compared to a case in which it has a vibration mode in which it deforms in a manner other than a circular quadratic manner, noise generated when the rotating electric machine 10 is driven tends to be louder. Therefore, by reducing the noise of the rotating electric machine 10 generated due to vibrations generated when the rotating electric machine 10 is driven, it is possible to reduce noise even in a rotating electric machine 10 that tends to generate loud noise as described above.

[0055] (3) The coil 62 is wound around the portion of the tooth main body 73 that is on the yoke 71 side in the radial direction Y, and is not wound around the portion of the tooth tip 74 side in the radial direction Y. Therefore, compared to when the coil 62 is wound around the entire tooth main body 73 in the radial direction Y, the center of gravity of the tooth 72 around which the coil 62 is wound is shifted toward the yoke 71 in the radial direction Y, which further reduces vibration of the tooth 72 that occurs when the rotating electric machine 10 is driven. Therefore, noise of the rotating electric machine 10 that is generated due to vibration that occurs when the rotating electric machine 10 is driven can be further reduced.

[0056] (4) The coil 62 has a first coil end 62a and a second coil end 62b as coil ends. The first coil end 62a protrudes from a first side surface 61a, which is a side surface of the stator core 61 in the axial direction X. The second coil end 62b protrudes from a second side surface 61b, which is a side surface of the stator core 61 in the axial direction X. The bearing 14 is located between the shaft member 40 and the first coil end 62a and the second coil end 62b in the radial direction Y, which is the orthogonal direction. In such a rotating electric machine 10, the length Ld of the teeth 72 may be increased to provide space for disposing the bearing 14 between the shaft member 40 and the first coil end 62a and the second coil end 62b. Even in a rotating electric machine 10 in which Ld is set to be large, noise of the rotating electric machine 10 caused by vibration of the teeth 72 during driving can be reduced.

[0057] [Example of change] The embodiment can be modified as follows: The embodiment and the following modifications can be combined with each other within the scope of technical compatibility.

[0058] The yoke 71 may have a tubular shape other than a cylindrical shape, such as a polygonal tubular shape. The number of slots S1 formed inside the stator core 61 may be less than six or may be seven or more. In this case, the number of teeth 72 included in the stator core 61 increases or decreases depending on the number of slots S1.

[0059] The magnetic body 30 may have four or more poles. The magnetic body 30 may be magnetized in a direction other than the radial direction Y. For example, the magnetic body 30 may be magnetized in the axial direction X.

[0060] The magnetic body 30 is not limited to a permanent magnet. The magnetic body 30 may be, for example, a laminated core, an amorphous core, or a powder core. The magnetic body 30 does not have to be cylindrical. For example, the magnetic body 30 may be rectangular.

[0061] The magnetic body 30 does not necessarily have to be adjacent to the shaft member 40 in the axial direction X. For example, the magnetic body 30 may be cylindrical and extend in the axial direction X, and may cover the shaft member 40 from the outside.

[0062] The first shaft member 41 may be omitted from the shaft member 40. The coil 62 may be wound around a portion of the tooth main body 73 on the tooth tip end 74 side in the radial direction Y, and not wound around a portion on the yoke 71 side in the radial direction Y. The coil 62 may be wound around a central portion of the tooth main body 73 in the radial direction Y, and not wound around either end in the radial direction Y. The coil 62 may be wound around the entire tooth main body 73 in the radial direction Y.

[0063] The stator core 61 does not have to be formed by stacking a plurality of electromagnetic steel plates 63. For example, the stator core 61 may be formed from a single member. [Explanation of symbols]

[0064] L1...axis, L2...orthogonal axis, P...center point, P1...first intersection point as intersection point, P2...second intersection point as intersection point, S1...slot, X...axial direction, Y...radial direction as orthogonal direction, 10...rotating electric machine, 11...housing, 14...bearing, 19...rotor, 30...magnetic material, 40...shaft member, 60...stator, 61...stator core, 62...coil, 71...yoke, 71a...outer surface, 72...teeth, 73...teeth main body portion, 73a...first end, 73b...second end, 74...teeth tip portion, 76...end face.

Claims

1. a rotor having a magnetic body and a shaft member that rotates integrally with the magnetic body; A rotating electric machine including a stator having a stator core and a coil, a bearing that rotatably supports the shaft member with respect to a housing that accommodates the rotating electric machine; If a line extending in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the shaft member is defined as an orthogonal axis, the stator core includes a cylindrical yoke extending in the axial direction of the shaft member and centered on the axis, and teeth positioned inside the yoke and extending from the yoke along the orthogonal axis, The coil is wound around the teeth by concentrated winding, Let the point on the orthogonal axis at the center of the yoke be the center point, let La / 2 be the dimension from the center point to the intersection of the orthogonal axis and the outer peripheral surface of the yoke, let Lb / 2 be the dimension from the center point to the intersection of the orthogonal axis and the end surfaces of the teeth, let Lc be the thickness of the yoke on the orthogonal axis, and let Ld be the length of the teeth on the orthogonal axis. La / 2-Lb / 2=Lc+Ld, 0.15≦Lb / La≦0.35, A rotating electric machine characterized in that Lc / Ld≧0.

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2. A slot is formed inside the stator core, which is a space located between adjacent teeth in the circumferential direction of the yoke, Six slots are arranged in a circumferential direction of the yoke, The rotating electric machine according to claim 1 , wherein the magnetic body is magnetized in the orthogonal direction and has two poles.

3. The teeth each have a shaft-shaped tooth main body portion extending from the yoke in the orthogonal direction and a tooth tip portion, Of both end portions of the tooth main body portion in the orthogonal direction, an end portion connected to the yoke is defined as a first end, and an end portion opposite to the first end is defined as a second end. the tooth tip portions extend from the second ends in a circumferential direction of the yoke, 3. The rotating electric machine according to claim 1, wherein the coil is wound around a portion of the tooth main body that is on the yoke side in the orthogonal direction, and is not wound around a portion of the tooth tip side in the orthogonal direction.

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