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US010637319B2
(12) United States Patent ( 10 ) Patent No.: US 10,637,319 B2

Shiraki et al. (45 ) Date of Patent: * Apr. 28 , 2020
(54 ) CORELESS ROTATING ELECTRICAL (58 ) Field of Classification Search
MACHINE WITH STATOR INCLUDING ??? HO2K 1/274 ; HO2K 1/278 ; HO2K 3/47;
CYLINDRICAL COIL AND COOLING HO2K 5/15 ; HO2K 5/161; HO2K 5/1735 ;
METHOD THEREFOR (Continued )
(71) Applicant: CORELESS MOTOR CO ., LTD ., (56 ) References Cited
Yamato -shi, Kanagawa ( JP )
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
(72 ) Inventors: Manabu Shiraki, Yamato (JP ) ;
Tsutomu Shiraki, Yamato ( JP ) 4,562,367 A * 12/1985 Kumatani HO2K 7/1025
310/266
5,004,944 A 4/1991 Fisher
(73 ) Assignee : CORELESS MOTOR CO ., LTD .,
Yamato -shi (JP ) (Continued )
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
patent is extended or adjusted under 35 JP S62-189954 A 8/1987
U.S.C. 154(b ) by 0 days . JP S62-268335 A 11/1987
This patent is subject to a terminal dis (Continued )
claimer .
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
(21 ) Appl. No.: 16 /031,247
May 26 , 2015 International Search Report issued in International
(22) Filed : Jul. 10 , 2018 Patent Application No. PCT/ JP2015 /056310 .
(Continued )
(65 ) Prior Publication Data
US 2018/0323673 A1 Nov. 8 , 2018 Primary Examiner Alfonso Perez Borroto
Assistant Examiner Rashad H Johnson
Related U.S. Application Data (74) Attorney, Agent, or Firm Oliff PLC
(63 ) Continuation of application No. 15 /508,633 , filed as (57) ABSTRACT
application No. PCT /JP2015 /056310 on Mar. 4 , 2015 .
Present invention relates to a high performance rotating
( 30 ) Foreign Application Priority Data electrical machine which aims at downsizing , and chal
lenges inevitable technical problems such as deterioration of
Sep. 4 , 2014 ( JP ) 2014-180294 efficiency n caused by copper loss and temperature rise
(51 ) Int. Cl. inside the rotating electrical machine due to heat generation
HOCK 3/47 ( 2006.01 )
induced by eddy current generated in magnetic body. Such
HO2K 21/14 (2006.01)
technical problem may be solved by : opposingly arranging
a rotor 3 with a cup -type mount, the rotor 3 being integrated
(Continued ) with magnets 4 equipped on an outer cylindrical air-channel
(52) U.S. CI. forming body and an inner cylindrical air -channel forming
??? HO2K 3/47 (2013.01); HO2K 1/274 body which forms an air gap where one of end faces of a
( 2013.01); H02K 1/278 (2013.01) ; HOCK cylindrical coil is arranged and being coupled to a driveshaft
5/161 (2013.01) ; which penetrates a lid -type mount, with respect to a stator 2
(Continued ) (Continued )
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with a lid -type mount rotatably coupled with the driveshaft, 5,723,933 A 3/1998 Grundl et al.
to which one of end faces of a cylindrically -shaped ener 6,873,085 B2 3/2005 Graham et al.
2002/0171306 A1 * 11/2002 Graham HO2K 1/27
gizeable coreless cylindrical coil cylindrically formed using 310 / 156.12
a laminate structure consisting of a few overlapping con 2005/0231056 A1 10/2005 Graham et al.
ductive metal sheets ; feeding or intaking cooling medium or 2006/0138879 A1 * 6/2006 Kusase BOOK 7/0007
cooling air to an air gap formed in an inner surface of the 310/67 R
cylindrical coil ; and directly cooling an inner surface and 2006/0208596 Al 9/2006 Graham et al.
outer surface of the cylindrical coil arranged in the air gap . 2006/0284509 A1 * 12/2006 Han HO2K 16/02
310 / 156.81
14 Claims, 22 Drawing Sheets 2007/0200452 A1 8/2007 Graham et al.
2012/0001521 A1 * 1/2012 Shiraki BOOK 7/0007
310/67 R
2013/0237138 A1 * 9/2013 Matsuda B60H 1/00457
454/141
(51) Int. Ci. 2014/0368092 A1* 12/2014 Shiraki BOOK 7/0007
HO2K 1/27 ( 2006.01 ) 310/67 R
HO2K 5/173 ( 2006.01)
HO2K 9/02 ( 2006.01 ) FOREIGN PATENT DOCUMENTS
HO2K 9/04 ( 2006.01) JP H05-22133 U 3/1993
HO2K 5/16 (2006.01) JP H05-80159 U 10/1993
HO2K 9/06 ( 2006.01) JP H05-344680 A 12/1993
HO2K 5/15 ( 2006.01 ) JP H08-37769 A 2/1996
JP H09-168246 A 6/1997
(52 ) U.S. Ci. JP 2657192 B2 9/1997
CPC H02K 5/1735 (2013.01); HO2K 9/02 JP 2000-217321 A 8/2000
( 2013.01 ); H02K 9/04 ( 2013.01 ); HO2K 9/06 JP
JP
2004-538744 A
3704044 B2
12/2004
10/2005
(2013.01); HO2K 21/14 ( 2013.01); HO2K 5/15 JP 2006-246678 A 9/2006
( 2013.01); HO2K 2213/03 (2013.01) JP 2010-166717 A 7/2010
(58 ) Field of Classification Search JP 2012-016218 A 1/2012
CPC .. HO2K 9/02 ; HO2K 9/04 ; HO2K 9/06 ; HO2K JP 2012-030786 A 2/2012
21/14 ; HO2K 2213/03
USPC 310/61, 90.5 OTHER PUBLICATIONS
See application file for complete search history .
Mar. 7, 2017 International Preliminary Report on Patentability
(56 ) References Cited issued in International Patent Application No. PCT/JP2015 /056310 .
Feb. 9, 2016 Office Action issued in Japanese Patent Application
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS No. 2015-551643 .
Sep. 3 , 2019 Office Action Issued in U.S. Appl. No. 15 /508,633 .
5,311,092 A 5/1994 Fisher
5,319,844 A 6/1994 Huang et al. * cited by examiner
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US 10,637,319 B2
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CORELESS ROTATING ELECTRICAL outer yoke configuring the rotor are configured to be oppos
MACHINE WITH STATOR INCLUDING ingly arranged on an outer surface of a coil configuring a
CYLINDRICAL COIL AND COOLING stator.
METHOD THEREFOR Patent Document 2 (Japanese Laid -Open Patent Publica
5 tion 2012-030786A ) describes a wheel- in motor with a
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED coreless type coil having a similar configuration of the rotor
APPLICATION and the stator described in Patent Document 1. The electric
motor described in Patent Document 2 further includes a
This application is a continuation application of U.S. braking means fixed to an inner yoke in a space formed in
application Ser. No. 15 /508,633 filed Mar. 3 , 2017, pending, 10 an inner surface of the inner yoke of a rotor.
the disclosure of which is hereby incorporated by reference Patent Document 1 does not describe for a cooling means
herein in its entirety . against heat generated when operating an electric motor,
whereas Patent Document 2 describes as that the electric
TECHNICAL FIELD 15 motor thereof includes a cooling means for a space in the
motor which is formed with an inner surface of the inner
The present invention relates to a coreless rotating elec yoke and an inner surface of the wheel by opening an end
trical machine comprising a stator including a cylindrical face of the wheel fixed to the outer yoke to the stator and
coil and its cooling method . More specifically, the present using the end face as a venthole to allow for communicating
invention relates to coreless rotating electrical machine 20 an interior of the motor with ambient air. The vent hole
constructed with a stator including a cylindrical coil which allows for communicating the space formed on the inner
is cylindrically formed as a laminate structure of conductive surface of the cylindrical inner yoke with ambient air and is
metal sheets and a rotor sandwiching the cylindrical coil and considered as a cooling means for mitigating frictional heat
forming air gap , and cooling method for cooling the air gap caused by braking, but it is not intended to directly cool air
including the cylindrical coil of the coreless rotating elec- 25 gap formed with a coil , an inner yoke and an outer yoke,
trical machine which is a later-described feature of the present invention .
Patent Document 3 ( Japanese Patent No. 2,657,192B )
BACKGROUND ART discloses a linear DC brushless motor which is a linear
motor configured with a slider arranged with field magnets
An electric motor is a device which converts electrical 30 which relatively slide with respect to a fixed armature , and
energy to kinetic energy . An electric motormay be classified is not a revolving field motor which is an object of the
as DC motor or AC motor, inner-rotor type or outer-rotor present invention .
type based on positional relationship of a stator and a rotor, fixedThearmature
linear motor has an air supply channel drilled in the
and is “ configured to directly blow air from
and winding - field type or permanent-magnet type . Either
classification includes an electric motor which utilizes so- 35 the air supply channel to the armature coil to cool the
called revolving - field , in which a stator revolves field direc armature
respect to
coil as well as to cool a stator yoke itself with
a magnet yoke ” . The fixed armature is configured
tion to influence a rotor to rotate .
In a revolving -field motor constructed with a stator coil, formed yoke
with a stator
by
in which a plurality of rectangular air-core
winding a lead wire for multiple turns, is
including a cylindrical coil and a rotor sandwiching the
cylindrical coil and forming air gap , it is well-known that 40 bonded on a printed wiring board in moving direction of a
slider, but the coil formed by winding a lead wire for
heat is generated by resistance ( copper loss ) of the cylin multiple turns may not be thoroughly cooled even by
drical coil, eddy current at an inner yoke and an outer yoke directly blowing air to the armature.
of a conductor forming the cylindrical coil and the air gap , Patent Document 4 (Japanese Laid -Open Patent Publica
and hysteresis of an iron core. It is also well-known that 45 tion 2006-246678A ) describes an outer- rotor type wheel-in
copper loss or hysteresis which converts magnetic energy to motor. There is described a cooling means for a coil formed
thermal energy is an inevitable technical problem . by winding a lead wire for multiple turns which is mounted
To address influence to output and /or efficiency of an on 6 salient poles on a stator side in a SR motor configured
electric motor induced by the above technical problem and with 6 salient poles on a stator side and 4 salient poles on a
heat-induced deterioration of coercive force of permanent 50 rotor side provided on a hollow shaft.
magnets equipped on an outer surface of an inner yoke In the cooling means, an inflow channel and an exhaust
and /or on an inner surface of an outer yoke which configure channel are provided via a bulkhead , air is supplied to a coil
a rotor, it has been attempted to cool coiled surface of through the inflow channel, and air after contacting the coil
windings, but it does not yet lead to fundamental solution . is discharged to outside of a stator through the exhaust
The inventors of the present invention have challenged the 55 channel Patent Document 4 thereby presents a wheel- in
technical problem and developed a coreless rotating electri motor in which a channel is formed for exhausting air after
cal machine comprising a stator including a cylindrical coil cooling a heated coil . However, this cooling means, simi
and its cooling method . larly as that of Patent Document 3 , may not allow for
Patent Document 1 (Japanese Laid -Open Patent Publica thoroughly cooling the lead wire which is wound for mul
tion 2012-016218A ) describes a wheel-in motor with a 60 tiple turns even by blowing air directly to the coil, because
coreless type coil. More specifically, this electric motor is a the air flows only on an exposed surface of the lead wire
motor in which a cylindrical -shaped outer yoke integrated which is wound for multiple turns.
with a wheel and a cylindrical-shaped inner yoke forming air Patent Document 5 (Japanese Patent No. 3,494,056B )
gap between the outer yoke configure a rotor rotatably describes an outer rotor type magnetic generator comprising
mounted to a fixed shaft , a cylindrical-shaped coil arranged 65 a stator with a coil wound around an annular stator core and
in the air gap configures a stator coupled with the fixed shaft , a rotor consisting of an outer yoke with permanent magnets
and permanentmagnets equipped in an inner surface of the being supported on an inner surface of a cylindrical part
US 10,637,319 B2
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which covers an outer periphery of the stator, wherein the in a coreless rotating electrical machine configured with a
rotor is fixed to a rotating shaft which the stator is rotatably stator including a cylindrical coil and a rotor forming an air
coupled thereto . gap where the cylindrical coil is arranged deteriorates effi
In the electric motor, a vent hole is provided on a plate ciency n of an electric motor and is recognized as an
which supports a stator rotatably coupled to the rotating
shaft, the vent hole on the plate is communicated with a vent
5 inevitable technical problem inherent in an electric motor.
hole provided on a bottom of a rotor for cooling a coil wound Various proposals have been made to address the problem
around a stator core and an inner surface of the permanent but have not led to fundamental solution. The inventors of
magnets , the rotor is rotated so that air is intaken from the the present invention have challenged the technical problem
vent hole on the plate and is discharged from the vent hole and developed a coreless rotating electrical machine com
of the rotor, the discharged air is further blown to the 10 prising a stator including a cylindrical coil of the present
cylindrical part of the rotor for cooling the permanent invention .
magnets through the cylindrical part.
Patent Document 6 (Japanese Laid -Open Utility Model Means for Solving the Problem
Publication 15-022133A ) describes a cooling means for
forced cooling of interior of an outer rotor type wheel - in 15 The technical problem of the present invention has been
motor for an electric vehicle . The electric motor includes a solved by : opposingly arranging a rotor 3 with a cup -shape
cooling means which intakes ambient air to interior of a mount coupled to a driveshaft which penetrates a lid -type
stator from a vent hole on a hollow shaft through a filter by mount , the rotor 3 being integrated with magnets 4 equipped
a cooling fan which is in communication with the hollow
shaft, and exhausts the air after contacting a coil of the stator 20 on an outer cylindrical air -channel forming body and an
and the inner surface of the rotor from an exhaust hole on a inner cylindrical air -channel forming body which forms an
partitioning plate . air gap where one of end faces of a cylindrical coil is
Patent Document 7 (U.S. Pat. No. 6,873,085 ) describes a arranged , with respect to a stator 2 with a lid -type mount
cylindrical coil formed in a cylindrical shape to be mounted rotatably coupled with a driveshaft , to which one of end
in a coreless type coil motor including a fixed armature and 25 faces of a cylindrically-shaped energizeable coreless cylin
in a rotating armature . However, the electric motor does not drical coil cylindrically formed using a laminate structure
have a cooling means for the cylindrical coil and air gap consisting of a few overlapping conductive metal sheets ;
formed with a cylindrical coil, an outer yoke and an inner feeding or intaking cooling medium or cooling air to an air
yoke.
Patent Document 8 (Japanese Patent No. 3,704,044B ) gap formed in an inner surface of the cylindrical coil; and
describes a coreless armature for a DC motor, which 30 cylindrical directly cooling an inner surface and outer surface of the
coil as well as the magnets 4 equipped in the air
includes a cylindrical coil processed with patterns which gap .
generate a series of substantially parallel conductors being A first aspect of the present invention, as shown in FIG .
mutually separated by polyamide which is an insulating
material. 1 and FIG . 2, relates to a coreless rotating electricalmachine
35 10 comprising:
PRIOR ART DOCUMENTS a stator 2 in which a driveshaft 100 is rotatably coupled to
a center part 310 of a lid -type mount 300 which fixes one of
Patent Documents end faces 201 of an energizeable coreless cylindrical coil
200 cylindrically formed using a laminate structure consist
The prior art documents referred to in the above and the 40 ing of a few overlapping conductive metal sheets in such a
following descriptions are listed below manner that each sheet is covered by insulting layer, with a
Patent Document 1: Japanese Laid -Open Patent Publication plurality of line parts being spaced in longitudinal direction ;
a rotor 3 which is constructed such that another end face 202
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Patent Document 2 : Japanese Laid -Open Patent Publication of the cylindrical coil 200 is closed leaving a clearance with
2012-030786A 45 respect to a cup - type mount 400 opposingly positioned with
Patent Document 3 : Japanese Patent No. 2,657,192B respect to the lid -typemount 300 and that the cylindrical coil
Patent Document 4 : Japanese Laid -Open Patent Publication 200 is arranged in a first air space 40 which forms an air gap
2006-246678A between an inner cylindrical air -channel forming body 500
Patent Document 5 : Japanese Patent No. 3,494,056B and an outer cylindrical air -channel forming body 600 which
Patent Document 6 : Japanese Laid -Open Utility Model 50 are integrated with the cup -typemount 400 , and further that
Publication H5-022133A the driveshaft 100 penetrating through a center part 310 of
Patent Document 7 : U.S. Pat. No. 6,873,085B2 the lid -type mount 300 is coupled to a center part 410 of the
Patent Document 8 : Japanese Patent No. 3,704,044B cup -type mount 400 , and magnets 4 are equipped on an inner
surface of the outer cylindrical air -channel forming body
Non -Patent Documents 55 600 and /or the inner cylindrical air-channel forming body
500 in the first air space 40 ;
Non - Patent Document 1: " Best Colored Illustration , All of a second air space 20 positioned on inner surface side 210
Current Motor Technology ” , Edited by Kan Akatsu , Nat of the cylindrical coil 200 and a third space 30 positioned on
sume Publishing Planning Co., Ltd. (Published on Jul. 20 , outer surface 220 of the cylindrical coil 200 formed between
2013 ) 60 ones of end faces 530 , 630 of the inner cylindrical air
channel forming body 500 and the outer cylindrical air
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION channel forming body 600 and the lid -type mount 300 .
The coreless rotating electrical machine 10 , as shown in
Problem to be Solved by the Invention FIG . 1, is further characterized in that a means for feeding
65 or intaking cooling medium or cooling air 80 is provided in
Temperature rise inside a motor induced by copper loss of the second air space 20 , in such a manner that the cooling
a cylindrical coil and eddy current generated in a conductor medium or cooling air 80 is passed inside and outside of the
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cylindrical coil 200 arranged in the first air space 40 and is body 600 which correspond to each interval of the magnets
discharged from the third air space 30 . 4 equipped with intervals 401 along longitudinal direction of
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in the cylindrical coil 200
FIG . 2 , In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in
the lid -type mount 300 is constructed with a bearing mecha- 5 FIG . 5,
nism 311 which rotatably supports the driveshaft 100 at the the stator 2 may further comprise an armor 9 having a
center part 310 , a base 312 which cylindrically fixes one of protection cover 900 with a larger inner diameter than an
the end face 201 of the cylindrical coil 200 including the body outer diameter of the outer cylindrical air-channel forming
center part 310 , and a cylinder 313 extending from the base 600 which one ofend faces 901 thereof is supported by
312 including the center part 310 , wherein the bearing 10 the lid -type mount 300 , and the armor 9 may further be
mechanism 311 may include a bearing 3110 which cooper provided with vent holes 910 , in a part of the armor 9, outlets
90 for discharging the cooling medium or cooling air 80
ates with each of the base 312 and the cylinder 313 . discharged from the first air space 40 , and an outlet 902 for
It may be constructed such that the base 312 comprises a lead
pedestal 314 ; a fixing plate 315 for cylindrically fixing one 15 In wires 3001.
one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in
of the end faces 201 of the cylindrical coil 200 supported by FIG . 6 ,
the pedestal 314 may further be provided ; and the cylinder a hollow body 1100 is formed in the driveshaft 100 in a
313 penetrates and extends through a center of the fixing region penetrating through the lid -type mount 300 and the
plate 315 . cup -type mount 400 ; the hollow body 1100 of the driveshaft
The cylindrical coil 200 comprises lead wires 3001 con- 20 100 in the region penetrating through the lid -type mount 300
nected to one of the end faces 201, and the lid -type mount comprises an inlet 1110 for receiving the cooling medium or
300 may further comprise a channel 3200 leading to the cooling air 80; and the hollow body 1100 of the driveshaft
second air space 20 for feeding or intaking the cooling 100 in the region penetrating through the cup -type mount
medium or cooling air 80. 400 comprises an outlet 1120 for discharging the cooling
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in 25 medium or cooling air 80 ; wherein the inlet 1110 may be
FIG . 1 , FIG . 2 and FIG . 3 , made in communication with a channel 3200 of the lid - type
the cup -type mount 400 may be constructed with : a support mount 300 and the outlet 1120 may be made in communi
411 including the center part 410 to which the driveshaft 100 cation with the space 540 connected to the second air space
is coupled ; an outer cylindrical air -channel forming body 20, thereby not only the second air space 20 but also the
600 configuring an outer cylinder of the cup -type mount 400 30 entire interior of the coreless rotating electrical machine is to
and an inner cylindrical air -channel forming body 500 be cooled .
configuring an inner cylinder of the cup -type mount 400 In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in
which an inner surface 510 thereof is configured to form a FIG . 7 ,
space 540 leading to the second air space 20 , both ofwhich cooling effect may be improved by providing a multi- vane
are integrally formed with the support 411 or separately 35 centrifugal blowing rotating body 2000 fit into an outer
formed and integrally fixed to the support 411 ; and magnets cylindrical air-channel forming body 600 and configured
4 equipped on an inner surface 610 of the outer cylindrical like a water-turbine with two circular plates 2100 having a
air -channel forming body 600 and /or on an outer surface 520 width corresponding to the third air space 30 and an outer
of the inner cylindrical air-channel forming body 500 which exhaust hole 660 and with a plurality of vanes 2200 oriented
form the first air space 40. 40 to a shaft center of the circular plates 2100 and suspended on
By the way, magnets 4 may be cuboid being shaped such the two circular plates 2100 , such that flow of the cooling
that a long side corresponds to a length of the cylindrical coil medium or cooling air 80 in the first air space 40 is raised .
200 arranged in the first air space 40 and a short side is In one embodiment of the present invention ,
equipped along longitudinal direction with intervals 401 in the cylindrical coil 200 may be formed as a laminate
circumferential direction of the cylindrical coil 200. It is 45 structure with a thickness of 5 mm or less , and the inner
preferable to equip each of magnets 4 with an interval 401 cylindrical air -channel forming body 500 and the outer
along longitudinal direction of the cylindrical coil 200 . cylindrical air- channel forming body 600 formed from any
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in ofmagnetic yoke , ceramic or heat-resist resin may be used .
FIG . 1, A second aspect of the present invention , as shown in FIG .
the support 411 of the cup - type mount 400 further comprises 50 1, FIG . 2 and FIG . 3 , relates to a cooling method for a
a cylindrical part 412 opposingly arranged to a cylinder 313 coreless rotating electrical machine 10 .
of the lid -type mount 300 through which the driveshaft 100 That is , the present invention is a cooling method for a
penetrates, and may further be provided with ventholes 430 coreless rotating electricalmachine 10 comprising:
for intaking ambient air to a space 540 formed on inner a stator 2 in which a driveshaft 100 is rotatably coupled to
surface side 510 of the inner cylindrical air-channel forming 55 a center part 310 of a lid -type mount 300 which fixes one of
body 500 and a filter 431 which covers the vent holes 430. end faces 201 of an energizeable coreless cylindrical coil
The above configuration allows for intaking ambient air to 200 cylindrically formed using a laminate structure consist
the space 540 under differential pressure generated around a ing of a few overlapping conductive metal sheets in such a
rotor 3 by rotation thereof. As the filter 431 rotates at high manner that each sheet is covered by insulting layer, with a
speed with the rotor, any dust may be thrown off, and 60 plurality of line parts being spaced in longitudinal direction ;
thereby plugging of the filter 431 may be avoided . a rotor 3 which is constructed such that another end face 202
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in of the cylindrical coil 200 is closed leaving a clearance with
FIG . 2 , FIG . 3 and FIG . 4 , respect to a cup -type mount 400 opposingly positioned with
the cup -type mount 400 may further be provided with inner respect to the lid -typemount 300 and that the cylindrical coil
exhaust holes 560 at positions in the inner cylindrical 65 200 is arranged in a first air space 40 which forms an air gap
air-channel forming body 500 and /or outer exhaust holes between an inner cylindrical air -channel forming body 500
660 at positions in the outer cylindrical air -channel forming and an outer cylindrical air -channel forming body 600 which
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are integrated with the cup - type mount 400 , and further that space 540 leading to the second air space 20 from the outlet
the driveshaft 100 penetrating through a center part 310 of 1120 in order to cool the entire interior of the coreless
the lid -type mount 300 is coupled to a center part 410 of the rotating electrical machine 10 .
cup - type mount 400 , and magnets 4 are equipped on an inner In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in
surface of the outer cylindrical air -channel forming body 5 FIG . 4 , FIG . 5 and FIG . 7 ,
600 and/or the inner cylindrical air- channel forming body the magnets 4 may be cuboid being shaped such that a long
500 in the first air space 40 ; side corresponds to a length of the cylindrical coil 200
a second air space 20 positioned on inner surface side 210 arranged in the first air space 40 and a short side is equipped
of the cylindrical coil 200 and a third space 30 positioned on along longitudinal direction with intervals 401 in circum
outer surface 220 of the cylindrical coil 200 formed between 10 ferential direction of the cylindrical coil 200 ; the cup -type
ones of end faces 530 , 630 of the inner cylindrical air mount 400 may further be provided with inner exhaust holes
channel forming body 500 and the outer cylindrical air 560 at positions in the inner cylindrical air-channel forming
channel forming body 600 and the lid -type mount 300 . body 500 and /or outer exhaust holes 660 at positions in the
The method comprises steps of: outer cylindrical air-channel forming body 600 which cor
operating a rotor 3 by energizing the cylindrical coil 200 ; 15 respond to each interval of the magnets 4 equipped with
feeding or intaking the cooling medium or cooling air 80 intervals 401 along longitudinal direction of the cylindrical
into the second air space 20 ; coil 200, wherein , the method may further comprise a step
directly cooling both surfaces of the cylindrical coil 200 of discharging the cooling medium or cooling air 80 fed into
with the cooling medium or cooling air 80 ; and the first air space 40 from the third air space 30 and the outer
discharging the cooling medium or cooling air 80 after 20 exhaust holes 660 under differential pressure generated
flowing through the first air space 40 from the coreless around the rotor 3 by rotation thereof.
rotating electrical machine 10 . The cup -typemount 400, as shown in FIG . 7, may further
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in be provided with a multi- vane centrifugal blowing rotating
FIG . 1 , body 2000 fit into the outer cylindrical air-channel forming
the lid -type mount 300 further comprises a channel 3200 25 body 600 and configured like a water-turbine with two
leading to the second air space 20 positioned on inner circular plates 2100 having a width corresponding to the
surface side 210 of the cylindrical coil 200, wherein , the third air space 30 and an outer exhaust holes 660 and with
method may further comprise a step of feeding or intaking a plurality of vanes 2200 oriented to a shaft center of the
the cooling medium or cooling air 80 into the second air circular plates 2100 and suspended on the two circular plates
space 20 from the channel 3200 . 30 2100 , wherein , the method may further comprise a step of
In one embodiment of the present invention , amplifying furthermore differential pressure generated
the cup -type mount 400 may be provided with vent holes around a rotor 3 by rotation thereof for discharging the
430 for intaking ambient air into a space 540 formed on cooling medium or cooling air 80 from the third air space 30
inner surface side 510 of the inner cylindrical air -channel and the outer exhaust holes 660 , such that velocity of flow
forming body 500 and a filter 431 for covering the vent holes 35 of the coolingmedium or cooling air 80 in the first air space
430 , wherein , the method may further comprise a step of 40 may be raised .
intaking ambient air and simultaneously making the first air A third aspect of the present invention , as shown in FIG .
space 40 suck the cooling medium or cooling air 80 thereinto 8 , relates to a coreless rotating electrical machine 10 com
under differential pressure generated around the rotor 3 by prising:
rotation thereof such that internal cooling effect for the 40 a stator 2 in which a driveshaft 100 is rotatably coupled to
coreless rotating electrical machine 10 may be improved . a center part 310 of a lid -type mount 300 which fixes one of
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in end faces 201 of an energizeable coreless cylindrical coil
FIG . 5 , 200 cylindrically formed using a laminate structure consist
the stator 2 further comprises an armor 9 having a protection ing of a few overlapping conductive metal sheets in such a
cover 900 with a larger inner diameter than an outer diam- 45 manner that each sheet is covered by insulting layer, with a
eter of the outer cylindrical air-channel forming body 600 plurality of line parts being spaced in longitudinal direction ;
which one of end faces 901 thereof is supported by the a rotor 3 consisting of an intermediate mount 1000 coupled
lid -type mount 300 , and the armor 9 may be provided with to an intermediate part 110 of the driveshaft 100 which
vent holes 910 and outlets 90 in a part of the armor 9 , penetrates the center part 310 of the lid - type mount 300 , an
wherein , the method may further comprise a step of dis- 50 inner cylindrical air-channel forming body 500 integrally
charging the cooling medium or cooling air 80 discharged mounted to an outer surface 1200 of the intermediate mount
from the first air space 40 through the outlets 90 . 1000 , and magnets 4 equipped on an outer surface 520 of the
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in inner cylindrical air -channel forming body 500 ;
FIG . 6 , a second rotor 5 consisting of a cup- type mount 400 com
a hollow body 1100 is formed in the driveshaft 100 in a 55 prising an outer cylindrical air -channel forming body 600
region penetrating through the lid -type mount 300 and the which is constructed that it is opposingly positioned with
cup -typemount 400 ; the hollow body 1100 of the driveshaft respect to the lid - type mount 300 to form a first air space 40
100 in the region penetrating through the lid -typemount 300 which forms an air gap between an inner cylindrical air
comprises an inlet 1110 in communication with a channel channel forming body 500 and configured to close another
3200 in the lid - type mount 300 for receiving the cooling 60 end face 202 of the cylindrical coil 200 arranged in the first
medium or cooling air 80 ; the hollow body 1100 of the air space 40 leaving a clearance, wherein , the driveshaft 100
driveshaft 100 in the region penetrating through the cup -type rotatably coupled to the center part 310 of the lid -type mount
mount 400 comprises an outlet 1120 in communication with 300 is rotatably coupled to an end part 120 which penetrates
a space 540 leading to the second air space 20 for discharg a center part 1100 of the intermediate mount 1000 ;
ing the cooling medium or cooling air 80 , wherein , the 65 a second air space 20 positioned on inner surface side 210
method may further comprise a step of discharging the of the cylindrical coil 200 , formed between ones of end faces
cooling medium or cooling air 80 via the inlet 1110 to the 530 , 630 of the inner cylindrical air -channel forming body
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500 and the outer cylindrical air- channel forming body 600 provided with , in a part of the armor 9, outlets 90 for
and the lid -type mount 300 ; and a third air space 30 discharging the cooling medium or cooling air 80 discharged
positioned on outer surface side 220 of the cylindrical coil from the first air space 40 , and an outlet 902 for lead wires
200 . 3001 .
The coreless rotating electrical machine 10 , as shown in 5 In one embodiment of the present invention , the outer
FIG . 8 , is characterized in that, cylindrical air -channel forming body 600 may also be pro
a means for feeding or intaking coolingmedium or cooling vided with exhaust holes 660 at positions corresponding to
air 80 in the second air space 20 is further provided , in such each of intervals 401 of the cuboidal magnets 4 equipped
a manner that the cooling medium or cooling air 80 is passed
inside and outside of the cylindrical coil 200 arranged in the 10 along
In
longitudinal direction of the cylindrical coil 200 .
one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in
first air space 40 and is discharged from the third air space FIG . 11 , a hollow body 1100may be formed in the driveshaft
30 .
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in 100 in a region penetrating through the lid -type mount 300
FIG . 8 and FIG . 9 , the lid -type mount 300 is constructed and the intermediate mount 1000 and in the intermediate
with a bearing mechanism 311 which rotatably supports the 15 apartregion
110 ofpenetrating
the driveshaft;thethehollow
through bodymount
lid - type 1100 formed
300 comin
driveshaft 100 at the center part 310 ; a base 312 which
cylindrically fixes one of the end faces 201 of the cylindrical prises an inlet 1110 in communication with a channel 3200
coil 200 including the center part 310 ; and a cylinder 313 in the lid - type mount 300 for receiving the cooling medium
extending from the base 312 including the center part 310 , or cooling air 80 ; the hollow body 1100 formed in the region
wherein , the bearing mechanism 311 may include a bearing 20 penetrating through the intermediate mount 1000 comprises
3110 which cooperates with each of the base 312 and the an outlet 1120 for discharging the cooling medium or
cylinder 313. It may be constructed such that the base 312 cooling air 80 ; the inlet 1110 may be made in communica
includes a pedestal 314 , a fixing plate 315 for cylindrically tion with a channel 3200 of the lid -type mount 300 and the
fixing one of the end faces 201 of the cylindrical coil 200 outlet 1120 may bemade in communication with a space 540
supported by the pedestal 314 may further be provided , and 25 connected to a second air space 20 , thereby not only the
the cylinder 313 penetrates and extends through a center of second air space 20 but also the entire interior of the coreless
the fixing plate 315 . rotating electricalmachine may be cooled .
As shown in FIG . 8 and FIG . 10 , the cylindrical coil may In one embodiment of the present invention , the cylin
comprise lead wires 3001 connected to one of end faces 201 , drical coil 200 may be formed as laminate structure with a
and the lid -type mount 300 may further comprise a channel 30 thickness of 5 mm or less, and the inner cylindrical air
3200 leading to the second air space 20 for feeding or channel forming body 500 and the outer cylindrical air
intaking the cooling medium or cooling air 80 . channel forming body 600 formed from any of magnetic
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in yoke, ceramic or heat-resist resin may be used .
FIG . 8 and FIG . 9 , the cup -type mount 400 is contructed A fourth aspect of the present invention , as shown in FIG .
with a support 420 including a center part 410 rotatably 35 8, FIG . 9 , relates to a cooling method for a coreless rotating
coupled to an end part 120 of a driveshaft 100 , a bearing electricalmachine 10 comprising a stator including a cylin
mechanism 411 rotatably supporting the end part 120 of the dlical coil. That is, the present invention is a cooling method
driveshaft 100 at the center part 410, and an outer cylindrical for a coreless rotating electrical machine 10 comprising :
air- channel forming body 600 integrally formed with the a stator 2 in which a driveshaft 100 is rotatably coupled to
support 420 or separately formed and integrally fixed to the 40 a center part 310 of a lid -type mount 300 which fixes one of
support 420 which functions to close magnetic path , and , the end faces 201 of an energizeable coreless cylindrical coil
support 420 may comprise an outer wall 412 and a cylinder 200 cylindrically formed using a laminate structure consist
414 , wherein , the bearing mechanism 411 may comprise a ing of a few overlapping conductive metal sheets in such a
bearing 4110 which cooperates with each of the outer wall manner that each sheet is covered by insulting layer, with a
412 and the cylinder 413 . 45 plurality of line parts being spaced in longitudinal direction ;
Intermediate mount 1000 , which a center part 1110 a rotor 3 consisting of an intermediate mount 1000 coupled
thereof coupled to the intermediate part 110 of the to an intermediate part 110 of the driveshaft 100 which
driveshaft 100, may be configured to further comprise a penetrates the center part 310 of the lid - type mount 300 , an
cylinder part 1120 opposingly arranged to a cylinder 313 of inner cylindrical air -channel forming body 500 integrally
the lid -type mount 300 through which the driveshaft 100 50 mounted to an outer surface 1200 of the intermediate mount
penetrates . 1000, and magnets 4 equipped on an outer surface 520 of the
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in inner cylindrical air- channel forming body 500 ;
FIG . 8 and FIG . 9, magnets 4 equipped on an outer surface a second rotor 5 consisting of a cup -type mount 400 com
520 of an inner cylindrical air-channel forming body 500 prising an outer cylindrical air - channel forming body 600
may be cuboid being shaped such that a long side corre- 55 which is constructed that it is opposingly positioned with
sponds to a length of the cylindrical coil 200 arranged in the respect to the lid - type mount 300 to form a first air space 40
first air space 40 and a short side is equipped along longi which forms an air gap between an inner cylindrical air
tudinal direction with intervals 401 in circumferential direc channel forming body 500 and configured to close another
tion of the cylindrical coil 200, wherein , each of the magnets end face 202 of the cylindrical coil 200 arranged in the first
4 may be equipped with the interval 401 along longitudinal 60 air space 40 leaving a clearance ,wherein , the driveshaft 100
direction of the cylindrical coil 200 . rotatably coupled to the center part 310 of the lid - typemount
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in 300 is rotatably coupled to an end part 120 which penetrates
FIG . 10 , a stator 2 may further comprise an armor 9 having a center part 1100 of the intermediate mount 1000 ;
a protection cover 900 with a larger inner diameter than an a second air space 20 positioned on inner surface side 210
outer diameter of the outer cylindrical air -channel forming 65 of the cylindrical coil 200 , formed between ones of end faces
body 600 which one of end faces 901 thereof is supported by 530 ,630 of the inner cylindrical air -channel forming body
the lid -type mount 300 , wherein , the armor 9 may be 500 and the outer cylindrical air-channel forming body 600
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and the lid -type mount 300 ; and a third air space 30 a stator 2 in which a driveshaft 100 is rotatably coupled to
positioned on outer surface side 220 of the cylindrical coil a center part 310 of a lid -type mount 300 which fixes one of
200 . end faces 201 of an energizeable coreless cylindrical coil
The method comprises steps of: 200 cylindrically formed using a laminate structure consist
operating a rotor 3 by energizing a cylindrical coil 200 ; 5 ing of a few overlapping conductive metal sheets in such a
feeding or intaking cooling medium or cooling air 80 into a manner that each sheet is covered by insulting layer, with a
second air space 20 ; plurality of line parts being spaced in longitudinal direction ;
directly cooling both surfaces of the cylindrical coil 200 a rotor 3 consisting of a cup -type mount 400 comprising an
with the cooling medium or cooling air 80 ; and outer cylindrical air- channel forming body 600 which is
discharging the cooling medium or cooling air 80 after 10 opposingly positioned with respect to the lid -type mount 300
flowing through a first air space 40 from the coreless rotating coupled to an end part 120 of the driveshaft 100 which
electrical machine 10 . penetrates the center part 310 of the lid -type mount 300 and
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in configured to close another end face 202 of the cylindrical
FIG . 8 , coil 200 leaving a clearance ; and magnets 4 equipped on an
the lid -type mount 300 further comprises a channel 3200 15 inner surface 610 of the outer cylindrical air-channel form
leading to the second air space 20 positioned on inner ing body 600 ;
surface side 210 of the cylindrical coil 200 , wherein the a second rotor 5 consisting of an intermediate 1000 rotatably
method may further comprise a step of feeding or intaking coupled , between the lid -type mount 300 and the cup -type
the cooling medium or cooling air 80 into the second air mount 400 , to an intermediate part 110 of the driveshaft 100
space 20 from the channel 3200 . 20 which penetrates the center part 310 of the lid -type mount
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in 300 ; and an inner cylindrical air- channel forming body 500
FIG . 10, integrally mounted to an outer surface 1200 of the interme
the stator 2 further comprises an armor 9 having a protection diate mount 1000 and arranged to form a first air space 40
cover 900 with a larger inner diameter than an outer diam which forms an air gap between the outer cylindrical air
eter of the outer cylindrical air -channel forming body 600 25 channel forming body 600 integrated with the cup -type
which one of end faces 901 thereof is supported by the mount 400 ;
lid -type mount 300 , and the armor 9 may be provided with a second air space 20 positioned on inner surface side 210
outlets 90 in a part of the armor 9 , wherein , the method may of the cylindrical coil 200 and formed between ones of end
further comprise a step of discharging the cooling medium faces 530 , 630 of the inner cylindrical air -channel forming
or cooling air 80 discharged from the first air space 40 30 body 500 and the outer cylindrical air -channel forming body
through the outlets 90 . 600 and the lid - type mount 300 ; and a third air space 30
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in positioned on outer surface side 220 of the cylindrical coil
FIG . 8 , FIG . 9 and FIG . 10 , 200 .
magnets 4 may be cuboid being shaped such that a long side The coreless rotating electrical machine 10 , as shown in
corresponds to a length of the cylindrical coil 200 arranged 35 FIG . 12, is further characterized in that
in the first air space 40 and a short side is equipped along a means for feeding or intaking cooling medium or cooling
longitudinal direction with intervals 401 in circumferential air 80 into the second air space 20 is provided , in such a
direction of the cylindrical coil 200 ; a cup -type mount 400 manner that the cooling medium or cooling air 80 is passed
may further be provided with exhaust holes 660 at positions inside and outside of the cylindrical coil 200 arranged in the
in the outer cylindrical air-channel forming body 600 which 40 first air space 40 and is discharged from the third air space
correspond to each interval 401 of the magnets 4 with 30 .
intervals equipped along longitudinal direction of the cylin In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in
drical coil 200, wherein , the method may further comprise a FIG . 12 and FIG . 13 ,
step of discharging the cooling medium or cooling air 80 fed the lid -type mount 300 is constructed with a bearing mecha
into the first air space 40 from the third air space 30 and the 45 nism 311 which rotatably supports the driveshaft 100 at the
exhaust holes 660 under differential pressure generated center part 310 , a base 312 which cylindrically fixes one of
around the second rotor 5 by rotation thereof. end faces 201 of the cylindrical coil 200 including the center
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in part 310 , and a cylinder 313 extending from the base 312
FIG . 11 , including the center part 310 , wherein , the bearing mecha
a hollow body 1100 may be formed in the driveshaft 100 in 50 nism 311 may include a bearing 3110 which cooperates with
a region penetrating through the lid - type mount 300 and the each of the base 312 and the cylinder 313 .
intermediate mount 1000 and in the intermediate part 110 of It may be constructed such that the base 312 comprises a
the driveshaft ; the hollow body 1100 formed in a region pedestal 314 , a fixing plate 315 for cylindrically fixing one
penetrating through the lid -type mount 300 comprises an of the end faces 201 of the cylindrical coil 200 supported by
inlet 1110 in communication with a channel 3200 in the 55 the pedestal 314 may further be provided , and the cylinder
lid -type mount 300 for receiving the cooling medium or 313 penetrates and extends through a center of the fixing
cooling air 80 ; the hollow body 1100 formed in the region plate 315 .
penetrating through the intermediate mount 1000 comprises The cylindrical coil may comprise lead wires 3001 con
an outlet 1120 for discharging the cooling medium or nected to one of end faces 201 , and the lid -type mount 300
cooling air 80 wherein thereby , the method may further 60 may further comprise a channel 3200 leading to the second
comprise a step of discharging the cooling medium or air space 20 for feeding or intaking the cooling medium or
cooling air 80 via the inlet 1110 to the space 540 leading to cooling air 80 .
the second air space 20 from the outlet 1120 so as to cool the In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in
interior of the coreless rotating electrical machine 10 . FIG . 12 and FIG . 13 ,
A fifth aspect of the present invention , as shown in FIG . 65 the cup -type mount 400 may be constructed with ; a support
12, relates to a coreless rotating electrical machine 10 420 including the center part 410 to which an end part 120
comprising: of the driveshaft 100 coupled ; the outer cylindrical air
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channel forming body 600 integrally formed with the sup channel forming body 600 formed from any of magnetic
port 420 or separately formed and integrally fixed to the yoke, ceramic or heat- resist resin may be used .
support 420 to configure an outer cylinder of the cup -type A sixth aspect of the present invention , as shown in FIG .
mount 400 ; and magnets 4 equipped on an inner surface 610 12 and FIG . 1, relates to a cooling method for a coreless
of the outer cylindrical air- channel forming body 600 . 5 rotating electricalmachine 10. That is, the present invention
Magnets 4 may be cuboid being shaped such that a long is a cooling method for a coreless rotating electricalmachine
side corresponds to a length of the cylindrical coil 200 10 comprising :
arranged in the first air space 40 and a short side is equipped a stator 2 in which a driveshaft 100 is rotatably coupled to
along longitudinal direction with intervals 401 in circum a center part 310 of a lid -type mount 300 which fixes one of
ferential direction of the cylindrical coil 200. The support 10 end faces 201 of an energizeable coreless cylindrical coil
420 may comprise an outer wall 412 and a cylinder 413 . 200 cylindrically formed using a laminate structure consist
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in ing of a few overlapping metal sheets, in such a manner that
FIG . 12 and FIG . 13 , each sheet is covered by insulting layer, with a plurality of
the intermediate mount 1000, to which the inner cylindrical line parts being spaced in longitudinal direction ; a rotor 3
air-channel forming body 500 working to close magnetic 15 consisting of a cup- type mount 400 comprising an outer
channel integrally mounted , comprises a bearing mecha cylindrical air-channel forming body 600 which is oppos
nism 1110 which rotatably supports a center part 1100 at the ingly positioned with respect to the lid - type mount 300
intermediate part 110 of the driveshaft 100 ; a support 1120 coupled to an end part 120 of the driveshaft 100 which
including the center part 1100 which the inner cylindrical penetrates the center part 310 of the lid -type mount 300 and
air- channel forming body 500 is integrally mounted to the 20 configured to close another end face 202 of the cylindrical
outer surface 1200 thereof; and a cylinder 1130 extending coil 200 leaving a clearance; and magnets 4 equipped on an
along the driveshaft 100 from the support 1120 , wherein , the inner surface 610 of the outer cylindrical air-channel form
bearing mechanism 1110 may further comprise a bearing ing body 600 ;
1111 which cooperateswith each of the support 1120 and the a second rotor 5 consisting of an intermediate 1000 rotatably
cylinder 1130 . 25 coupled , between the lid -type mount 300 and the cup -type
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in mount 400, to an intermediate part 110 of the driveshaft 100
FIG . 13, which penetrates the center part 310 of the lid -type mount
the magnets 4 equipped on an inner surface 610 of the outer 300 ; and an inner cylindrical air-channel forming body 500
cylindrical air -channel forming body 600 may be cuboid integrally mounted to an outer surface 1200 of the interme
being shaped such that a long side corresponds to a length 30 diate mount 1000 and arranged to form a first air space 40
of the cylindrical coil 200 arranged in the first air space 40 which forms an air gap between the outer cylindrical air
and a short side is equipped along longitudinal direction channel forming body 600 integrated with the cup - type
with intervals 401 in circumferential direction of the cylin mount 400
drical coil 200 , and each of the magnets 4 may be equipped a second air space 20 positioned on inner surface side 210
with the interval 401 along longitudinal direction of the 35 of the cylindrical coil 200 and formed between ones of end
cylindrical coil 200 . faces 530 , 630 of the inner cylindrical air -channel forming
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in body 500 and the outer cylindrical air-channel forming body
FIG . 14 , 600 and the lid -type mount 300; and a third air space 30
the stator 2 may further comprise an armor 9 having a positioned on outer surface side 220 of the cylindrical coil
protection cover 900 with a larger inner diameter than an 40 200 .
outer diameter of outer cylindrical air -channel forming body The method comprises steps of:
600 which one of end faces 901 thereof is supported by the operating the rotor 3 by energizing a cylindrical coil 200 ;
lid -type mount 300 , wherein , the armor 9 may be provided feeding or intaking cooling medium or cooling air 80 into a
with , in a part of the armor 9, outlets 90 for discharging the second air space 20 ;
cooling medium or cooling air 80 discharged from the first 45 directly cooling both surfaces of the cylindrical coil 200
air space 40 , and an outlet 902 for lead wires 3001. with the cooling medium or cooling air 80 ; and
In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in discharging the cooling medium or cooling air 80 after
FIG . 15 , flowing through a first air space 40 from the coreless rotating
the outer cylindrical air -channel forming body 600 config electrical machine 10 .
uring the cup -type mount 400 may further be provided with 50 In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in
exhaust holes 660 at positions which correspond to each FIG . 12 ,
interval 401 of the magnets 4 equipped with intervals along the lid - type mount 300 may further comprise a channel 3200
longitudinal direction of the cylindrical coil 200 . leading to the second air space 20 positioned on inner
The cup -type mount 400 may further be provided with a surface side 210 of the cylindrical coil 200 , wherein , the
multi -vane centrifugal blowing rotating body 2000 fit into an 55 method may further comprise a step of feeding or intaking
outer cylindrical air-channel forming body 600 and config the cooling medium or cooling air 80 into the second air
ured like a water- turbine with two circular plates 2100 space 20 from the channel 3200.
having a width corresponding to the third air space 30 and In one embodiment of the present invention , as shown in
an outer exhaust hole 660 and with a plurality of vanes 2200 FIG . 13,
oriented to a shaft center of the circular plates 2100 and 60 the magnets 4 may be cuboid being shaped such that a long
suspended on the two circular plates 2100 , such that velocity side corresponds to a length of the cylindrical coil 200
of flow of the cooling medium or cooling air 80 in the first arranged in the first air space 40 and a short side is equipped
air space 40 is raised to improve cooling effect. along longitudinal direction with intervals 401 in circum
In one embodiment of the present invention , the cylin ferential direction of the cylindrical coil 200 , the cup -type
drical coil 200 may be formed as laminate structure with a 65 mount 400may furtherbe provided with an exhaust hole 660
thickness of 5 mm or less, and the inner cylindrical air at positions in the outer cylindrical air-channel forming body
channel forming body 500 and the outer cylindrical air 600 which correspond to each interval 401 of the magnets 4
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equipped with intervals 401 along longitudinal direction of FIG . 10 is a schematic diagram showing a cross sectional
the cylindrical coil 200, wherein , the method may further view (a ) and a perspective view (b ) of the coreless rotating
comprise a step of discharging the cooling medium or electrical machine shown in FIG . 8 to which an armor
cooling air 80 fed into the first air space 40 from the third air having a protection cover is mounted .
space 30 and the exhaust hole 660 under differential pressure 5
FIG . 11 is a schematic diagram showing a cross sectional
generated around the rotor 3 by rotation thereof. view of a driveshaft of the coreless rotating electrical
On the other hand, as shown in FIG . 14 , machine shown in FIG . 8 of which a part is formed as a
the stator 2 may further comprise an armor 9 having a hollow body.
protection cover 900 with a larger inner diameter than an 10
FIG . 12 is a schematic diagram showing a cross sectional
outer diameter of the outer cylindrical air-channel forming view of a coreless rotating electrical machine comprising a
body 600 which one of end faces 901 thereof is supported by stator including a cylindrical coil , which is further embodi
the lid -type mount 300, and the armor 9 may be provided ment of the present invention .
with outlets 90 in a part of the armor 9 , wherein , the method FIG . 13 is a schematic diagram showing a broken per
may further comprise a step of discharging the cooling 15 spective view of components configuring a lid -type mount,
medium or cooling air 80 discharged from the first air space an intermediate mount and a cup -type mount shown in FIG .
40 through the outlets 90. 12 .
The cup -type mount 400 , as shown in FIG . 7 ,may further FIG . 14 is a schematic diagram showing a cross sectional
be provided with a multi- vane centrifugal blowing rotating view (a ) and a perspective view (b ) of the coreless rotating
body 2000 fit into an outer cylindrical air -channel forming 20 electrical machine shown in FIG . 12 to which an armor
body 600 and configured like a water-turbine with two having a protection cover is mounted .
circular plates 2100 having a width corresponding to the FIG . 15 is a schematic diagram showing a cross sectional
third air space 30 and an outer exhaust hole 660 and with a view (a ) and a perspective view (b ) of the coreless rotating
plurality of vanes 2200 oriented to a shaft center of the electricalmachine shown in FIG . 12 to which a multi -vane
circular plates 2100 and suspended on the two circular plates 25 centrifugal blowing rotating body is fit.
2100 , and thereby, the method may further comprise a step FIG . 16 is a schematic diagram of drive test based on one
of amplifying differential pressure generated around a rotor embodiment of a coreless rotating electrical machine.
3 by rotation thereof for discharging the cooling medium or FIG . 17 is a cross sectional view (a ) and a perspective
cooling air 80 from the third air space 30 and the outer view (b ) of the tested rotating electrical machine shown in
exhaust hole 660 , such that velocity of flow of the cooling 30 FIG . 16 .
medium or cooling air 80 in the first air space 40 may be FIG . 18 is a comparative diagram showing measurement
raised . results of change of a number of revolution ( rpm ) and
current ( A ) by varying torque (N •m ) at a driving voltage of
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 24V and 48V , for a case (1 ) cooling air is not supplied ; a case
35 (2 ) cooling air of 30 liters (stp )/min at 1 atm ., 20 ° C. is
FIG . 1 is a schematic diagram showing a cross sectional supplied ; and a case (3 ) cooling air of 144 liters (stp )/min at
view of a coreless rotating electrical machine comprising a 1 atm ., 20 ° C. is supplied , to a second air space formed
stator including a cylindrical coil, which is one embodiment inside a cylindrical coil of the tested rotating electrical
of the present invention . machine .
FIG . 2 is a perspective diagram of a partially cutout 40 FIG . 19 is a comparative diagram showing measurement
coreless rotating electrical machine shown in FIG . 1. results of change of output (W ) and temperature (° C.) by
FIG . 3 is a schematic view showing a broken perspective varying torque (N ·m ) at a driving voltage of 24V and 48V,
view of components configuring a lid -type mount and a for a case ( 1) cooling air is not supplied ; a case (2 ) cooling
cup - type mount shown in FIG . 1 . air of 30 liters ( stp )/min at 1 atm ., 20 ° C. is supplied ; and a
FIG . 4 is a schematic diagram showing a perspective view 45 case (3 ) cooling air of 144 liters ( stp )/min at 1 atm ., 20 ° C.
of an inner cylindrical air -channel forming body to which is supplied , to a second air space formed inside a cylindrical
magnets are equipped with intervals in circumferential coil of the tested electric motor.
direction . FIG . 20 is a comparative diagram showing measurement
FIG . 5 is a schematic diagram showing a cross sectional results of change of efficiency n ( % ) by varying torque
view (a ) and a perspective view (b ) of the coreless rotating 50 (N ·m ) at a driving voltage of 24V and 48V , for a case (1 )
electrical machine shown in FIG . 1 to which an armor cooling air is not supplied ; a case (2 ) cooling air of 30 liters
having a protection cover is mounted . ( stp )/min at 1 atm ., 20 ° C. is supplied ; and a case (3 ) cooling
FIG . 6 is a schematic diagram showing a cross sectional air of 144 liters ( stp )/min at 1 atm ., 20 ° C. is supplied , to a
view of a driveshaft of the coreless rotating electrical second air space formed inside a cylindrical coil of the tested
machine shown in FIG . 1 of which a part is formed as a 55 electric motor.
hollow body. FIG . 21 is a table showing measured values of a number
FIG . 7 is a schematic diagram showing a cross sectional of revolution ( rpm ), current ( A ), output ( W ), average tem
view (a ) and a perspective view (b ) (c ) of the coreless perature inside/outside of a cylindrical coil and efficiency
rotating electrical machine shown in FIG . 1 to which a ( % ) at a driving voltage of 24V ; supplied flow of cooling air
multi- vane centrifugal blowing rotating body is fit. 60 of 0 liter at a pressure of 0 kPa , 30 liters ( stp )/min at 50 kPa,
FIG . 8 is a schematic diagram showing a cross sectional and 144 liters ( stp )/min at 265 kPa ; and torque (N ·m ) is
view of a coreless rotating electrical machine comprising a varied from 0.10 to 0.95 (N •m ).
stator including a cylindrical coil, which is another embodi FIG . 22 is a table showing measured values of a number
ment of the present invention . of revolution (rpm ), current ( A ), output (W ), average tem
FIG . 9 is a schematic diagram showing a broken perspec- 65 perature inside/ outside of a cylindrical coil and efficiency
tive view of components configuring a lid - type mount, an ( % ) at a driving voltage of 48V ; supplied flow of cooling air
intermediate mount and a cup - type mount shown in FIG . 8 . of O liter at a pressure of 0 kPa , 30 liters (stp )/min at 50 kPa ,
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and 144 liters (stp )/min at 265 kPa; and torque (N •m ) is
second air space 20 is formed , between the open end face of
varied from 0.10 to 1.05 (N •m ). the outer yoke and the inner yoke integrated with the rotor
3 and the inner surface of the stator 2 which opposes to the
BEST MODE FOR IMPLEMENTING THE end face, on an inner surface of the cylindrical coil closed by
INVENTION 5 the inner surface of the stator 2 , and is in communication
with the air gap 40. The third air space 30 is formed between
Generated torque T (N m ), one of performance indica the air gap 40 and ambient air on the outer surface of the
tions of a rotating electrical machine , is proportional to cylindrical coil closed by the inner surface of the stator 2.
current intensity I (A ) flowing in an armature coil and an Thus, the second air space 20 which is a closed space
output P ( W ) is calculated as a product of the torque T (N ·m ) 10 formed by the inner surface of the cylindrical coil and the
and a rotation angular speed w (rad /s). On the other hand , for inner surface of the stator 2 is in communication with the air
voltage drop , a power source voltage (V ) equals to a sum of gap 40 , and is communicated via the inner surface of the
a product of the current I ( A ) flowing in the armature coil rotor 3 only with the third air space 30 which is an open
and a resistance R ( 12 ) of the armature coil, and a counter space formed by the outer surface of the cylindrical coil, the
electromotive force E. (V ) which is induced electromotive 15 yoke
force .
inner. surface of the stator 2 and the open end of the outer
T = KtxI (1 ) The electric motor of the present invention has a structure
where at least the second air space 20 is in communication
P = Txw (2 ) with ambient air via the third air space 30 with the open end
20 of the outer yoke . Thus, differentialpressure around the rotor
V = IR + E , (3 )
generated by rotation of the rotor 3 creates negative pressure
in the second air space 20. By intaking ambient air or
From the above equations, it is found as important to reduce feeding cooling medium or cooling air to the second air
the coil resistance in order to increase torque and output. space 20 , the intaken or fed cooling medium or cooling air
In this regard , a coreless rotating electrical machine 25 traces the inner surface and the outer surface of the cylin
comprising a stator including a cylindrical coil which char drical coil when passing through the air gap 40 where a
acterizes the present invention as shown in FIG . 1 to FIG . 15 magnetic field is formed , and is then discharged from the
(hereinafter referred as “ an electric motor of the present open end of the outer yoke via the third air space 30 .
invention ” ) is overviewed . A first feature of a basic structure It is clear that the electric motor of the present invention
is that the electric motor of the present invention uses a 30 has an innovative technical feature as that the higher the
cylindrical coil formed using a laminate structure consisting speed of the rotor 3 i.e. the higher the output W , the higher
of a few of conductive metal sheets as an energizeable coil the differential pressure around the rotor 3 and so is the
body which configures a stationary armature . As a manu cooling effect. This is derived from the basic structure of the
facturing method of the cylindrical coil, as described for electric motor of the present invention . That is , it is derived
example in Patent Document 7 and Patent Document 8 , the 35 from the feature of the electric motor having a basic struc
cylindrical coil is formed using a few of conductive metal ture where a cylindrical coil, the cylindrical coil being a
sheets , in such a manner that each sheet is covered by coreless coil without any iron loss which increases as
insulating layer, with a plurality of space linear parts being rotational speed increases and having rigidity as formed with
spaced in longitudinal direction, and preferably has a certain laminates of very thin metal sheets with a thickness of 5 mm
rigidity with a thickness of 5 mm or less . 40 or less , is inserted in a suspended state in a narrow air gap
A second feature of the basic structure is that the electric 40 with large magnetic flux density, and a second air space
motor of the present invention has a structure as that one end 20 in a closed space is communicated only with an open end
face of the cylindrical coil is closed by an inner surface of of an outer yoke.
a stator 2 , and the other open end face of the cylindrical coil A driving test of the electric motor of the present inven
is inserted to a first air space which forms an air gap 40 in 45 tion for evaluating performance is performed . FIG . 16 shows
which a magnetic field with a donut-shape cross section, by a schematic diagram of the driving test based on one
an outer and an inner cylindrical air -channel forming body embodiment (a prototype motor) of a coreless rotating
which configure a rotor 3 and consist of magnetic body electrical machine comprising a stator including a cylindri
where magnets 4, permanent magnets , are equipped (as one cal coil shown in FIG . 17 .
embodiment of these, hereinafter, an outer cylindrical air- 50 As is clear from a cross sectional view (a ) and a perspec
channel forming body is referred as “ an outer yoke ” and an tive view (b ) of a tested electric motor, the driving test is to
inner cylindrical air-channel forming body is referred as “ an determine efficiency of the motor by measuring output
inner yoke” ). motive power generated by load torque and rotational speed ,
More in detail, the cylindrical coil inserted into the air gap and input electric power (a three -phase PWM drive power ,
40 is arranged as suspended in the air gap 40 with a little 55 Ican - Tec BLD759 ) to the motor, under a setting as that an
clearance such that the inner and the outer surface of the output shaft of the motor is coupled to a generator (CP8048
cylindrical coil does not contact with an inner surface of the from M -Link Co., Ltd.) via a torque meter ( TM301 from
outer yoke and the outer surface of the inner yoke and the Unipulse ) and electricity generated by the generator is
open end face of the cylindrical coil does not contact with consumed by an external variable resistor etc.
the inner surface of the rotor 3. In this regard , the electric 60 Since the input electric power to the motor varies depend
motor of the present invention has a structure that the stator ing on voltage and current supplied by a driving power
2 and the rotor 3 are arranged on a driveshaft so that the source and power factor of driving state , the input power is
cylindrical coil is arranged as such . measured with a power meter (PW33369 from Hioki E.E.
A third feature of the basic structure is that the electric Corporation ) arranged between the motor driving power
motor of the present invention has a structure that a second 65 source and the motor. Measurement procedure started from
air space 20 and a third air space 30 are formed by the stator driving the motor at a constant voltage V (V ) from approxi
2 , the cylindrical coil and the rotor 3. More in detail, the mately no -load state where a generator load is nearly zero .
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Load torque to the motor is increased by sequentially lished even when a driving voltage is varied and conditions
varying the external resistance of the generator to appropri are varied as in cases (1 ) to (3 ).
ately record current I (A ), input power Pi (W ), output power FIG . 19 and FIG . 20 compare measurement values for
Po ( W ) , torque T (N m ), and rotational speed N (rpm ) to each of cases (1 ) to (3 ) in the driving test where the driving
determine a ratio of input power to output power (Po/Pi) i.e. 5 voltage was set at 24 V and at 48 V, the load torque (N ·m )
efficiency n . was varied in order to measure change of output motive
The cross sectional view (a ) and the perspective view (b ) power (W ) and temperature (° C.) and change in efficiency
of the tested electric motor shown in FIG . 17 are overviewed n (% ) as output motive power to input electric power for
in the following . Firstly , a cylindrical coil with a thickness each of cases (1 ) to (3 ).
of 1.35 mm and an outer diameter of 51 mm is inserted to 10 An electric motor is a device which converts electric
the air gap 40 which forms a first air space with a width of power to motive power, i.e., electric energy to mechanical
11 mm and a longitudinal length of 37.75 mm . As shown in energy. On the other hand , a generator is for converting
the perspective view (b ) of FIG . 17 , magnets 4 are 8 -pole motive power to electric power. Since there is no structural
neodymium magnets configured as a cuboid with a thickness difference between a motor and a generator, a motor and a
of 3.85 mm , and are equipped on an outer surface of an inner 15 generator are objects of the present invention . In a process
yoke with an interval of 1.19 mm in longitudinal direction . of converting energy, various losses are generated and
Secondly , a second air space and a third air space with a converted to heat. Losses generated in a general rotating
width of 2.33 mm are formed between an open end face of electrical machine are classified as (i) copper loss, ( ii ) iron
an outer yoke and an inner yoke integrated with a rotor 3 and loss (hysteresis loss and eddy current loss ), and (iii )
an inner surface of a stator 2 opposingly arranged to the end 20 mechanical loss, among which (i) copper loss and (ii ) iron
face , and a channel with an inner diameter 3 mm commu loss have a large share . Since the electric motor of the
nicating with outside is arranged in the second air space present invention comprising a stator including a cylindrical
which is a closed space for feeding cooling air . coil and a rotor 3 including an air gap 40 for inserting the
Thirdly , as shown in the cross sectional view (a ) of FIG . cylindrical coil is coreless, ( ii ) iron loss is not generated , but
17 , a gap between an inner surface of a cylindrical coil and 25 eddy current loss is generated in a coil, which becomes a
an outer surface of neodymium magnets 4 is only 0.3 mm heat generating factor of the coil along with (i) copper loss.
and a gap between an outer surface of the cylindrical coil Then , a first technical problem to be solved by the present
and an inner surface of an outer yoke is only 0.4 mm . Both invention is to control heat generation of a cylindrical coil
gaps are narrow and their technical features will be and a second technical problem is to restrict heating of
described later . 30 magnets so that coercive force of cuboid magnets equipped
In the driving test, a driving voltage is set at 24V and 48V on an outer surface of an inner yoke in longitudinal direction
by a driving power source , load torque (N m ) is sequentially of the air gap 40 is not deteriorated by heating .
varied with a variable load of a generator from 0.1 (N ·m ) When deterioration of coercive force of magnets caused
which is an approximate no - load state of the generator, and by heating is further considered , although downsizing of
change in driven rotational speed (rpm ) and current (A ) are 35 electric motors is requested in many applications, it is
measured , respectively , for a case ( 1) cooling air is not difficult to raise magnetic flux density with magnets of same
supplied by closing the channel with inner diameter of 3 mm material . However, only changing conventional ferrite mag
which is in communication with outside ; a case (2 ) cooling nets to rare -earth magnets, such as neodymium magnets,
air of 30 liters ( stp )/min at 1 atm ., 20 ° C. is supplied by allows for raising torque of an electric motor of a same size
opening the channel ; and a case (3) cooling air of 144 liters 40 (see page 53 of Non Patent Document 1 ). When a neo
(stp )/min at 1 atm ., 20 ° C. is supplied , to a second air space dymium magnet, which the main components thereof are
formed inside a cylindrical coil of the tested electric motor. neodymium which is a rare -earth , iron , and boron , is further
FIG . 22 is a comparative list based on the measured considered , it has very strong magnetic force , but since
values. Air flow supplied to the second air space shown deterioration of coercive force induced by heat is large, its
herein is a value converted to 1 atm . at 20 ° C. of air flow 45 use is limited below 80 ° C. (see page 27 of Non Patent
forcedly fed by a compressor, i.e., for each of a case ( 2 ) air Document 1). Permanentmagnets used in the driving test are
flow of 20 liters (op )/min at 50 k Pa and a case (3 ) 40 liters neodymium magnets, but since they are heat-resist type,
(op)/min at 265 kPa. they may be used below 120 ° C. It is preferable that the
As is clear from FIG . 18 , major difference was not magnets 4 to be used for the electric motor of the present
generated in cases ( 1) to (3 ) even when the load torque was 50 invention are heat-resist neodymium magnets.
sequentially increased from 0.1 N ·m to 0.65 N ·m . More in FIG . 19 clearly shows that, in a case (1 ) i.e. when load
detail, when the driving voltage was set at 24V, current in torque was increased to 0.65 N ·m while a channel commu
cases (1 ) to (3 ) varied between 9.8 A and 10.2 A , and nicating with outside was closed and cooling air was not
rotational speed in cases (1 ) to (3 ) varied between 2700 rpm supplied , an average surface temperature ofa cylindrical coil
to 2800 rpm . 55 reached to 80 ° C. at a driving voltage of 24 V, and the
When the driving voltage was switched to 48 V , current in average surface temperature reached to 100 ° C. at a driving
cases (1) to (3) varied between 10.2 A to 10.7 A which was voltage of 48 V. Even if the load torque is raised while the
not largely different from that at 24 V. Rotational speed at 48 driving voltage is set at a same condition , it not only
V in any of cases (1 ) to (3 ) was 6900 rpm or less , whereas deteriorates coercive force of the magnets 4 , but also
that at 24V was between 2700 and 2800 rpm , which was 60 increases resistance R of the cylindrical coil due to heat
about 2.5 times larger than that at 24 V. But there was no generation , which in turn reduces rotational speed , and
major difference between the cases (1 ) to (3 ). In the equation output corresponding to the load torque may not be obtained .
( 1), i.e., However, in a case (2 ) i.e. when cooling air of 30
T = KtxI
liters/min was supplied , it was possible to raise the load
( 1 ) 65 torque at the driving voltage of 24 V to 0.85 N ·m before the
since current (A ) linearly increased as increase of load average surface temperature of the cylindrical coil exceeded
torque (N •m ), it is confirmed that the equation (1 ) is estab 80 ° C. to obtain an output of 203 W. In a case ( 3 ) i.e. when
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cooling air of 144 liters/min was supplied , the average average surface temperature of a cylindrical coil when the
surface temperature of the cylindrical coil did not exceed efficiency n was reduced below 80 % was maintained at 88 °
80° C. even when the load torque exceeded 0.95 N ·m . When C. in the case (2 ), and at 71° C. in the case (3 ) which did not
the driving voltage was switched to 48V, in the case (2 ), the reach to 80 ° C.
load torque at which the average surface temperature of the 5 Features of the electric motor of the present invention
cylindrical coil exceeded 80 ° C. was 0.75 N ·m and the may be clarified by performing a similar performance test as
output was 519 W , and in the case (3 ), the load torque was the above while sequentially raising a driving voltage , for
1.00 N ·m and the output was 621 W. example , from 24V, to 36V, 48V and 60V. The features of the
When a driving voltage is set high , a rotational speed electric motor of the present invention may be easily esti
(rpm ) naturally increases, and an output (W ) increases . The 10 mated from the result of the driving test in the above . In
higher an output ( W ) is, the higher a calorific value (J/mº) order to solve the previously described technical problem ,
of a cylindrical coil becomes, and thereby a resistance R of several attempts , such as intaking ambient air to the electric
the cylindrical coil naturally increases . FIG . 18 and FIG . 19 motor described in Patent Document 5 and PatentDocument
clearly show that , in the cases (2 ) and ( 3 ), the calorific value 6 to cool surface of magnets and to cool coil surface of
of the surface of the cylindrical coil is reduced by the 15 windings, have been made but has not led to any drastic
cooling air than in the case ( 1), and thus, the temperature rise solution . The present invention is an electric motor devel
of the coil is restricted and the output ( W ) is not so much oped in challenging such technical problem .
affected . Effect of the cooling air is more obvious in the case Thus, as shown in FIG . 1 , cooling effect may further be
(3 ) than in the case (2 ). improved not only by providing a channel 3200 which
Degree of outputmay be used as one of scales to evaluate 20 communicates with ambient air on a lid -type mount 300
performance of an electric motor. In this regard , when a which constructs a stator 2 , but also by providing a vent hole
driving voltage was set at 48 V , the load torque in the case 430 for intaking ambient air through a filter 431 under
(1 ), when the average surface temperature of a cylindrical differential pressure around a rotor 3 generated by rotation
coil was 80 ° C. without the cooling air , was 0.55 N ·m and of the rotor 3 on a cup -type mount 400 of the rotor 3 .
the outputwas 410 W. On the other hand , the load torque in 25 Further, FIG . 4 shows a fourth feature of the basic
the case (2 ), when the average surface temperature of a structure is that the electric motor of the present invention .
cylindrical coil was 80 ° C.with the cooling air of 30 liters As shown in the schematic view of FIG . 17 (6 ) which
( stp )/min , was 0.75 N ·m ( 1.36 times larger than that in the indicates the electric motor used in the driving test, the
case (1 )) and the output was 517 W ( 1.27 times larger than cuboid neodymium magnets bonded on the surface of the
that in the case ( 1)). The load torque in the case (3 ), when 30 inner yoke along longitudinal direction of the driveshaft are
the average surface temperature of a cylindrical coil was 80 ° equipped with small intervals, for example, of 1.19 mm .
C. with the cooling air of 144 liters ( stp )/min , was 0.95 N ·m The neodymium magnets, in brief, correspond to 8 -pole
( 1.73 times larger than that in the case ( 1)) and the output magnets 4 bonded by using epoxy adhesive agent to follow
was 604 W ( 1.43 times larger than that in the case ( 1 )). a contour of the surface of the inner yoke and further fixed
Ratio of output motive power to input electric power 35 with polyamide resin etc. The interval of 1.19 mm corre
(Po/Pi), i.e. efficiency n may be used as another scale to sponds to an interval 401 between each of magnets 4 , and
evaluate performance of an electric motor. The higher the allows for propelling effect of vane, i.e. for improving
driving voltage is set, the larger the difference of perfor suction force by raising flow velocity of cooling medium or
mance becomes. FIG . 20 shows change of efficiency n for cooling air 80 when the cooling medium or cooling air 80
the cases (1 ) to (3 ) when the driving voltage was set at 24V 40 supplied to a second air space 20 passes through an air gap
and switched to 48V . 40 of a first air space .
When efficiency n of an electric motor is desirable to be FIG . 5 to FIG . 7 show a further improved motor based on
80 % or higher, there was no major difference in the effi the basic structure of the electric motor of the present
ciency n for the cases (1) to (3 ) at the driving voltage of24V . invention . FIG . 5 shows, as is clear from the perspective
More specifically, the load torque in the cases (1 ) to (3 ), 45 view (b ), shows that an armor 9 having a protection cover
when the efficiency n exceeded 80 % , was about 0.50 N ·m 900 is mounted to the electric motor of the present invention
and the output ranged between 137 and 153 W , which did not shown in FIG . 1 to prevent entry of foreign item from
show any major difference in performance of an electric outside . FIG . 6 shows that a part of a driveshaft 100 of the
motor. As is clear from a table shown in FIG . 21 , the electric motor of the present invention shown in FIG . 1 is
efficiency n of the electric motor stayed below 80 % at the 50 formed as a hollow body 1100 , the cooling medium or
load torque described in the above even if cooling air was cooling air 80 is supplied to the second air space 20 through
supplied to cool the cylindrical coil as in the cases (2 ) and the hollow body 1100 to cool the entire interior of the
(3). electric motor closed by a cylindrical coil 200 .
However, when the driving voltage was set at 48 V , two Further, FIG . 7 shows that a multi-vane centrifugal blow
times of 24V, a large difference was generated in the 55 ing rotating body 2000 is fit, which cooperates with inner
efficiency n for the cases (1 ) to (3 ). In the case ( 1), the exhaust holes 560 and outer exhaust holes 660 at positions
average surface temperature of a cylindrical coil was 100 ° C. corresponding to respective intervals 401 of the magnets 4
which was close to critical point, but the efficiency n of the provided on an inner yoke 500 and an outer yoke 600 of the
electric motor remained at 80 % . At this point, the load coreless rotating electrical machine shown in FIG . 1 and
torque was 0.65 N ·m and the outputwas 470 W , which may 60 FIG . 4 to improve cooling effect for the cylindrical coil 200
be evaluated as indicating assured performance based on the and the magnets 4 .
basic structure of the electric motor of the present invention . When a cooling method of an electric motor which is a
As is clear from a table shown in FIG . 22 , the efficiency n second aspect of the present invention is considered, the
in the case (2 ) was reduced below 80 % when the load torque cooling method is found as comprising steps of: activating
was 0.80 N ·m and the output was 537 W , and the efficiency 65 a rotor 3 by energizing a cylindrical coil 200 ; feeding or
n in the case (3 ) was reduced below 80 % when the load intaking cooling medium or cooling air 80 to a second air
torque was 0.90 N ·m and the output was 592 W , and the space 20 ; directly cooling an inner surface and an outer
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surface of the cylindrical coil 200 by the cooling medium or reaches steady state, the rotor 3 and the second rotor 5
cooling air 80 ; and discharging the cooling medium or synchronously rotate . Thus, since the rotor 3 of the electric
cooling air 80 passed through a first air space 40 from the motor is separately configured from the outer yoke 600, it
electric motor. has a technical feature that inertia of the rotor 3 at startup
As shown in FIG . 1, the cooling method may further 5 and /or shutdown is smaller than that of the electric motor of
comprise steps of: providing , on a lid -type mount 300 , a the first aspect. However, it is structurally not possible to
channel 3200 leading to a second air space 40 positioned on provide a vent hole 430 on a cup -type mount 400 config
inner surface side 210 of a cylindrical coil 200 to feed or uring a second rotor 5 , for intaking ambient air to a space
intake the cooling medium or cooling air 80 to the second air 540 leading to a second air space 20 on an inner surface side
space 20 from the channel 3200 ; and /or, drilling a vent hole 10 of the inner yoke 500 .
430 on an outer surface of a rotor 3 for intaking ambient air Then , as shown in FIG . 8 , a cooling method of the electric
to a space 540 leading to the second air space 20 on the inner motor comprises each of steps of feeding or intaking
surface side of an inner yoke 500 and providing a filter 431 cooling medium or cooling air 80 from a channel 3200
covering the vent hole 430 and intaking ambient air simul
taneously as sucking the cooling medium or cooling air 80 15 provided in a stator 2 to a second air space 20 ; directly
cooling an inner surface and an outer surface of a cylindrical
fed to the second air space 20 by a first air space 40. In
addition , as the cooling method has an advantage as that the coil 200 with the cooling medium or cooling air 80 under
higher the rotational speed is , the less debris adheres to the differential pressure around a rotor 3 generated by rotation
filter 431, itmay further improve cooling effect of interior of of the rotor 3 and a second rotor 5 ; and discharging the
the electric motor. 20cooling medium or cooling air 80 after flowing through a
As shown in FIG . 4 , FIG . 5 and FIG . 7 , the cooling first air space 40 from the electric motor. Thereby, interior of
method of the electric motor, which is the second aspect of the electric motor may be cooled similarly as the electric
the present invention ,may further comprise a step of further motor of the second aspect.
providing,on a cup -type mount 400, inner exhaust holes 560 Further, as another improved electric motor of the present
on an inner yoke 500 and/or outer exhaust holes 660 on an 25 invention , an electric motor which is a fifth aspect and a
outer yoke 600 at positions corresponding to the intervals sixth aspect of the present invention is considered based on
401 of the magnets 4 equipped with the intervals 401 along FIG . 12 to FIG . 15. Structure of a lid -type mount 300
longitudinal direction of the cylindrical coil 200 to discharge configuring a stator 2 is not different from that of the electric
cooling medium or cooling air 80 fed into a first air space 40 motor of the first aspect.
from a third air space 30 and the outer exhaust holes 660 30 A difference between the improved electric motor and the
under differential pressure around a rotor 3 generated by electric motor of the first aspect is that a rotor 3 is configured
rotation of a rotor 3 , such that cooling effect by the cooling with a rotor 3 in which a cup - type mount 400 including an
medium or cooling air 80 is further improved .
The cooling method of the electric motor may comprise a outer yoke 600 with magnets 4 equipped on an inner surface
step of further amplifying differential pressure around a 35 is coupled to a driveshaft 100, and a second rotor 5 in which
rotor 3 generated by rotation of the rotor 3 for discharging intermediate mount 1000 including an inner yoke 500 ,
the cooling medium or cooling air 80 from a third air space which formsa first air space i.e. an air gap 40 with the outer
30 and the exhaust holes 660 , by providing with a multi yoke 600 to work to close magnetic channel, is rotatably
vane centrifugal blowing rotating body 2000 fit into an outer coupled with the driveshaft between a stator 2 and the rotor
yoke 600 and configured like a water-turbine with two 40 3 .
circular plates 2100 having a width corresponding to the When the electric motor is started up by energizing a
third air space 30 and the outer exhaust holes 660 and with cylindrical coil 200 , a rotor 3 firstly starts rotating . Next, as
a plurality of vanes 2200 oriented to a shaft center of the a second rotor 5 cooperates with a rotor 3 to form magnetic
circular plates 2100 and suspended on the two circular plates field , the second rotor 5 follows rotation of the rotor 3 and
2100 , such that velocity of flow of the cooling medium or 45 starts rotation with a little delay . When the electric motor
cooling air 80 in the first air space 40 may be raised . reaches steady state, the rotor 3 and the second rotor 5
Next, as an improved electric motor of the present inven synchronously rotate . Thus, since the rotor 3 of the electric
tion , an electric motor which is a third aspect and a fourth motor is separately configured from the inner yoke 500, it
aspect of the present invention is considered based on FIG . has a technical feature that inertia of the rotor 3 at startup
8 to FIG . 11. Structure of a lid -type mount 300 configuring 50 and /or shutdown is smaller than that of the electric motor of
a stator 2 is not different from that of the electric motor of the first aspect. However, as is clear from FIG . 12 , it is
the first aspect. structurally not necessary to provide a space 540 leading to
A difference between the improved electric motor and the a second air space 20 on an inner surface side of the inner
electric motor of the first aspect is that a rotor 3 is configured yoke 500 fixed to the intermediate mount 1000 configuring
with a rotor 3 in which an intermediate mount 100 including 55 the second rotor 5 .
an inner yoke 500 with magnets 4 equipped on an outer When the electric motor is compared with the electric
surface is coupled to a driveshaft 100 , and a second rotor in motor of the third aspect of the present invention , since
which a cup -type mount 400 including an outer yoke 600 , magnets 4 are equipped as bonded on the inner surface of the
which forms a first air space i.e. an air gap 40 with the inner outer yoke 600 configuring the rotor 3, there is no risk that
yoke 500 to work to close magnetic channel , is rotatably 60 the magnets 4 would peel off under centrifugal force gen
coupled with the driveshaft which penetrates the intermedi erated by high speed rotation of the rotor 3. And , as the
ate mount 1000 . magnets 4 are equipped with intervals 401 in longitudinal
When the electric motor is started up by energizing a direction , cooling effect of the electric motor may be
cylindrical coil 200 , a rotor 3 firstly starts rotating . Next, as improved by further providing exhaust holes 660 on the
a second rotor 5 cooperates with a rotor 3 to form magnetic 65 outer yoke 600 at positions corresponding to the intervals
field , the second rotor 5 follows rotation of the rotor 3 and 401, and fitting a multi-vane centrifugal blowing rotating
starts rotation with a little delay. When the electric motor body 2000 to the outer yoke 600 so as to correspond to a
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third air space 30 and the exhaust holes 660, such that flow 120 : End part of driveshaft
of cooling medium or cooling air 80 in a first air space 40 200 : Cylindrical coil
is more efficient. 201 : (Fixed ) End face of cylindrical coil
Then , as shown in FIG . 14 or FIG . 15 , a cooling method 202 : (Open ) End face of cylindrical coil
of the electric motor comprises each of steps of: feeding or 5 210 : Inner surface of cylindrical coil
intaking cooling medium or cooling air 80 from a channel 220 : Outer surface of cylindrical coil
3200 provided in a stator 2 to a second air space 20 ; directly 300 : Lid -type mount
cooling an inner surface and an outer surface of a cylindrical 310 : Center part of lid -type mount
coil 200 with the cooling medium or cooling air 80 under 311: Bearing mechanism of lid -type mount
differential pressure around a rotor 3 or a rotor 5 generated 10 312: Base of lid -type mount
by rotation of the rotor 3 and a second rotor 5 ; and 313 : Cylinder of lid -type mount
discharging the cooling medium or cooling air 80 after 314 : Pedestal of lid -type mount
flowing through a first air space 40 from the electric motor. 315 : Fixing plate of cylindrical coil
Thereby, interior of the electric motor may be cooled simi 400 : Cup -type mount
larly as the electric motor of the second aspect or the fourth 15 401: Interval between magnets
aspect. 410 : Center of cup -type mount
One of the major factors which allowed for achieving the 411: Support of cup -type mount
electric motor of the present invention is that an extremely 412 : Cylindrical part of cup - type mount
thin cylindrical coil 200 having dynamic strength with a 430 : Vent hole
laminate structure of conductive metal sheets is successfully 20 431: Filter for vent hole
developed . One of end faces of the cylindrical coil 200 is 500 : Inner cylindrical air -channel forming body or inner
closed as fixed to an inner surface of a stator, and the other yoke
open end face thereof is inserted as suspended to a narrow 510 : Inner surface side of inner cylindrical air -channel
air gap 40, and thereby a body of the cylindrical coil 200 forming body or inner yoke
may be mounted in a magnetic field with high magnetic flux 25 520 : Outer surface side of inner cylindrical air - channel
density . forming body or inner yoke
Thereby, a second air space, a closed space which allows 530 : End face of inner cylindrical air -channel forming body
for feeding or intaking cooling medium or cooling air to or inner yoke
interior ofthe electric motor, is formed, then from the second 540 : Inner surface side space of inner cylindrical air -channel
air space , the cooling medium or cooling air may follow 30 forming body or inner yoke
contour of an inner surface and an outer surface of the 560 : Inner exhaust hole of inner cylindrical air-channel
cylindrical coil, and heated cooling medium or cooling air forming body or inner yoke
may be discharged to outside from a third air space which is 600 : Outer cylindrical air-channel forming body or er
an open space. Thus, the technical problem , i.e. the higher yoke
the driving voltage is set, the higher the cooling effect is , 35 610 : Outer cylindrical air -channel forming body or outer
which seemed unachievable has been solved . yoke
Although the present invention has been described for 620 : Outer cylindrical air - channel forming body or outer
preferable embodiments, those skilled in the art may under yoke
stand that various modifications may be made and elements 630 : End face of outer cylindrical air -channel forming body
may be replaced with equivalents without departing the 40 or outer yoke
scope of the present invention . Therefore, the present inven 660 : Outer exhaust hole of outer cylindrical air -channel
tion should not be limited to specific embodiments disclosed forming body or outer yoke
as the best mode of embodiments considered for implement 800: Cooling device
ing the present invention , and it is intended that the present 900 : Protection cover
invention encompasses all embodiments which belong to 45 901: End face of protection cover
claims. 910 : Vent hole
1000 : Intermediate mount
EXPLANATION OF NUMERICAL 1001: Center of intermediate mount
CHARACTERS 1100 : Hollow body of driveshaft
50 1110 : Inlet
1 : Coreless rotating electrical machine including armature 1120 : Outlet
2 : Stator 2000: Multi - vane centrifugal blowing rotating body
3 : Rotor 2100 : Circular plate of multi -vane centrifugalblowing rotat
4 : Magnet ing body
5 : Second rotor 55 2200 : Vane ofmulti -vane centrifugal blowing rotating body
9 : Armour 3001 : Lead wire
10: Coreless rotating electrical machine including armature 3110 : Bearing
20: Second air space 3200 : Channel in lid -type mount
30 : Third air space The invention claimed is :
40: A first air space or an air gap 60 1. A coreless rotating electrical machine comprising :
41 : Inner clearance a stator having an energizeable coreless cylindrical coil
42: Intermediate clearance and a lid -type mountwhich fixes one of end faces of the
43 : Outer clearance cylindrical coil, and in which a drive shaft is rotatably
80 : Cooling medium or cooling air coupled to a first center part, and
90 : Outlet 65 a rotor having a cup -type mount opposingly positioned
100 : Driveshaft with respect to the lid -type mount,having a bottom , an
110 : Intermediate part of driveshaft inner cylindrical air -channel forming body and an outer
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cylindrical air -channel forming body, and in which the 7. The coreless rotating electrical machine as defined in
drive shaft rotatably coupled to the lid -type mount is claim 1, wherein the stator further comprises an armor
coupled and fixed to a second center part, and a having a protection cover with a larger inner diameter than
plurality of magnets equipped on an inner surface of the the outer cylindrical air -channel forming body which one of
outer cylindrical air- channel forming body or an outer 5 end faces thereof is supported by the lid - type mount,
surface of the inner cylindrical air-channel forming wherein, the armor has outlets for discharging the ambient
body with intervals with respect to each other in a air to be discharged from the third air space or the outer
exhaust holes to outside .
circumference direction of the cylindrical coil,
wherein the cup - type mount has a first air space which 8. A method for cooling a coreless rotating electrical
forms an air gap formed by the bottom , the inner 10 machine , the coreless rotating electricalmachine compris
cylindrical air -channel forming body and the outer inga: stator having an energizeable coreless cylindrical coil
cylindrical air -channel forming body, the cylindrical and a lid -type mountwhich fixes one of end faces of the
coil is arranged in the air gap as suspended such that cylindrical coil, and in which a drive shaft is rotatably
another end face of the cylindrical coil leaves a clear 15 coupled to a first center part, and
ance between the bottom , with a plurality of the a rotor having a cup -type mount opposingly positioned
equipped exposed magnets , a second air space posi with respect to the lid -type mount, having a bottom , an
tioned in an inner side of the cylindrical coil and a third inner cylindrical air -channel forming body and an outer
air space positioned in an outer side of the cylindrical cylindrical air-channel forming body, and in which the
coil between one of end faces of the cup -type mount 20 drive shaft rotatably coupled to the lid -type mount is
and the lid -type mount, coupled and fixed to a second center part, and a
wherein the cup - type mount has vent holes on the bottom plurality ofmagnets equipped on an inner surface of the
for taking ambient air into the second air space , and the outer cylindrical air -channel forming body or an outer
ambient air taken into the second air space under surface of the inner cylindrical air -channel forming
differential pressure generated around the rotor by 25 body with intervals with respect to each other in a
rotation thereof and rotation of a plurality of the circumference direction of the cylindrical coil,
magnets flows through the first air space to directly wherein the cup -type mount has a first air space which
cool a plurality of the heated magnets exposed in the forms an air gap formed by the bottom , the inner
first air space and both surfaces of the cylindrical coil cylindrical air -channel forming body and the outer
arranged in the first air space and discharged to outside 30 cylindrical air-channel forming body, the cylindrical
via the third air space. coil is arranged in the air gap as suspended such that
2. The coreless rotating electrical machine as defined in another end face of the cylindrical coil leaves a clear
claim 1 , wherein the cylindrical coil is of a cylindrical shape ance between the bo om , with a plurality of the
having a laminate structure configured by a plurality of equipped exposed magnets, a second air space posi
conductive metal sheets with a plurality of linear parts being 35 tioned in an inner side of the cylindrical coil and a third
spaced in a longitudinal direction , in such a manner that each air space positioned in an outer side of the cylindrical
linear part of the conductive metal sheets is covered by an coil, between one of end faces of the cup -type mount
insulating layer. and the lid - type mount, and the cup - type mount has
3. The coreless rotating electrical machine as defined in vent holes on the bottom for taking ambient air into the
claim 1 , wherein each of a plurality of the magnets is a 40 second air space,
cuboid being shaped such that a long side corresponds to a wherein the method comprising steps of:
length of the cylindrical coil arranged in the first air space operating the rotor by energizing the cylindrical coil ;
and a short side is equipped along a longitudinal direction of taking the ambient air into the second air space via the
the cylindrical coil on the inner surface of the outer cylin vent holes under differential pressure generated around
drical air-channel forming body or the outer surface of the 45 the rotor by rotation thereof and rotation of a plurality
inner cylindrical air -channel forming body with intervals of the magnets;
with respect to each other in a circumference direction of the directly cooling a plurality of the heated magnets exposed
cylindrical coil. in the first air space and the cylindrical coil arranged in
4. The coreless rotating electrical machine as defined in the first air space by the ambient air taken into the
claim 1, wherein the cup -type mount further comprises a 50 second air space which flows through the first air space
filter which covers the vent holes . under differential pressure generated around the rotor
5. The coreless rotating electrical machine as defined in by rotation thereof and rotation of a plurality of the
claim 1, wherein the cup - type mount is further provided with magnets ; and
inner exhaust holes at positions in the inner cylindrical discharging the ambient air which flowed through the first
air -channel forming body or outer exhaust holes at positions 55 air space under differential pressure generated around
in the outer cylindrical air -channel forming body which the rotor by rotation thereof and rotation of a plurality
correspond to respective intervals of the magnets equipped of the magnets via the third air space from the coreless
with intervals in a circumference direction , along a longi rotating electrical machine.
tudinal direction of the cylindrical coil . 9. The method as defined in claim 8 , wherein the cylin
6. The coreless rotating electrical machine as defined in 60 drical coil is of a cylindrical shape having a laminate
claim 1, wherein the cup - type mount has a multi- vane structure configured by a plurality of conductive metal
centrifugal blowing rotating body, having two circular plates sheets with a plurality of linear parts being spaced in a
and a plurality of vanes oriented to a shaft center of the longitudinal direction , in such a manner that each linear part
circular plates and suspended on the two circular plates fit of the conductive metal sheets is covered by an insulating
thereto at a position corresponding to the third air space or 65 layer.
the outer exhaust holes of the outer cylindrical air-channel 10. The method as defined in claim 8 , wherein each of a
forming body. plurality of the magnets is a cuboid being shaped such that
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a long side corresponds to a length of the cylindrical coil 13. The method as defined in claim 8 , wherein the
arranged in the first air space and a short side is equipped cup -type mount has a multi -vane centrifugal blowing rotat
ing body, having two circular plates and a plurality of vanes
along a longitudinal direction of the cylindrical coil on the oriented
inner surface of the outer cylindrical air-channel forming on the two to a shaft center of the circular plates and suspended
body or the outer surface of the inner cylindrical air -channel 5 sponding circular plates fit thereto at a position corre
to
forming body with intervals with respect to each other in a the outer cylindricalthe third air space or the outer exhaust holes of
circumference direction of the cylindrical coil . air -channel forming body, so as to
11. The method as defined in claim 8 , wherein the further raise differential pressure generated around the rotor
by rotation thereof and rotation of a plurality of the magnets
cup -type mount further comprises a filter which covers the 10 with the multi -vane centrifugal blowing rotating body such
vent holes . that flow of the ambient air taken into the second air space
12. The method as defined in claim 8 , wherein the may be raised , and that the ambient air is discharged from
cup -type mount is further provided with inner exhaust holes the coreless rotating electrical machine via the third air
at positions in the inner cylindrical air -channel forming body space after flowing through the first air space .
or outer exhaust holes at positions in the outer cylindrical 15 14. The method as defined in claim 8, wherein the stator
air -channel forming body which correspond to respective further comprises an armor having a protection cover with a
intervals of the magnets equipped with intervals in a cir larger inner diameter than the outer cylindrical air-channel
cumference direction , along a longitudinal direction of the forming body which one of end faces thereof is supported by
cylindrical coil, wherein , the method further comprises a the lid -typemount and the armor is provided with outlets in
a part thereof, wherein , the method further comprises a step
stepfirstof airdischarging
the space via the
the ambient air, which
third air space and theflowed
inner through
exhaust 20 ofdischarging the ambientair discharged from thethird air
space or the outer exhaust holes from the outlets .
holes or the outer exhaust holes, from the coreless rotating
electrical machine .

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