Inline Stator Motor with Segmented Coils for Power Density
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current energy storage solutions are inefficient in managing peak and off-peak energy demands, leading to energy shortfalls and inefficiencies in electric power distribution and production.
Innovation Solution
An electrical motor and generator design where each coil or winding is treated as a separate entity, allowing for instant switching between power regeneration and mechanical power production, managed by a preprogrammed motor controller module, enabling efficient operation and power equalization through improved repulsion and attraction of magnet assemblies in a vertical rotor and stator configuration.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If each coil or winding is treated as a separate entity with individual control, then the ability to switch between power regeneration and mechanical power production is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The motor controller divides the stator windings into multiple independently controllable coil groups. Each coil group can be individually energized or de-energized based on operational requirements, enabling flexible switching between motor and generator modes. This segmentation allows the system to treat each coil as a separate entity while managing complexity through modular control architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system dynamically adjusts the operational state of each coil group based on real-time demands. The motor controller can instantly reconfigure which coils are active, transitioning the system between mechanical power production and electrical power regeneration modes. This dynamic reconfiguration enables adaptability without requiring permanent structural changes.
2Ease of operation
If pulse width modulation is used to control speed and load, then the initial startup is softened, but the load management under varying demands becomes less efficient
Solution Approach 1:
The motor controller applies pulse width modulation during the startup phase to gradually energize the coil groups, preventing sudden inrush currents and mechanical shocks. This preliminary controlled activation ensures smooth startup conditions before transitioning to full power operation where individual coil control takes over for optimal load management.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system uses periodic switching of coil groups in synchronized sequences. During operation, coils are energized and de-energized in predetermined patterns that maintain continuous torque or power generation while allowing individual coils to rest and cool. This periodic action enables efficient load management under varying demands.
3Ease of manufacture
If the stator windings and rotor are designed parallel with the motor shaft, then the design is conventional and simple, but the power density footprint is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from the conventional parallel arrangement (windings parallel to shaft) to a perpendicular arrangement (windings perpendicular to shaft). This dimensional change allows the magnetic flux to be generated perpendicular to the shaft axis, enabling the rotor magnets to interact with the stator windings in a configuration that maximizes the active magnetic surface area and thereby increases power density within the same footprint.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design enhances power density, reduces energy waste, and allows for efficient operation off the grid, making energy more profitable for producers and affordable for consumers while managing varying load demands effectively.
Implementation Method 1
enabling this invention to be controlled from the typical computer. Each coil/winding or group thereof then can managed and commanded to either collect electrical power or to produce mechanical power through improved repulsion and or attraction of the magnet assemblies
Implementation Method 2
Input signals are derived from Hall Effect or optical sensors disposed internally or an equivalent form of a rotary encoder
Implementation Method 3
This array of coils/windings of the stator assemblies operates in the field and proximity of the magnetic flux from the opposing ends of the magnet assemblies disposed in the rotors
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AI summary
The present invention provides methods and systems for an electrical motor or power generator device that includes a housing having a front end cap and a rear end cap, and a shaft rotationally engaged to the front end cap and rear end cap. The device includes at least one in-line stator including an external ring disposed around a centrally located bore for receiving the shaft, and at least one opening within the external ring for receiving a coil assembly. The device further includes at least one in-line rotor that includes a plate with a centrally located bore for receiving the shaft, and at least one opening within the plate for receiving a magnet assembly.