Transverse and/or commutated flux systems for electric bicycles
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02K-021/12
H02K-001/06
출원번호
US-0772959
(2010-05-03)
등록번호
US-8395291
(2013-03-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Calley, David G.
Cole, Daniel S.
Dyer, John M.
Janecek, Thomas F.
Reynolds, J. Scott
출원인 / 주소
Electric Torque Machines, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
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초록▼
Electrical machines, for example transverse flux machines and/or commutated flux machines, may be configured to be coupled to an electric bicycle or other light electric vehicle. Certain exemplary electrical machines may be configured with a high torque density and/or lower operating losses, providi
Electrical machines, for example transverse flux machines and/or commutated flux machines, may be configured to be coupled to an electric bicycle or other light electric vehicle. Certain exemplary electrical machines may be configured with a high torque density and/or lower operating losses, providing improved operational characteristics to an e-bike. Moreover, certain exemplary electrical machines may replace a gear cassette on a bicycle, allowing conversion of the bicycle from manual to electric operation.
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1. An electrical machine, comprising: a rotor, a stator, and a coil, wherein at least one of the rotor or the stator is coupled to the wheel of an electric bicycle,wherein the electrical machine is configured with a pole count in excess of 50,wherein the electrical machine is configured with an oute
1. An electrical machine, comprising: a rotor, a stator, and a coil, wherein at least one of the rotor or the stator is coupled to the wheel of an electric bicycle,wherein the electrical machine is configured with a pole count in excess of 50,wherein the electrical machine is configured with an outer diameter of less than six inches,wherein the electrical machine is configured with a continuous, thermally stable torque density in excess of 10 Newton-meters per kilogram of active electrical and magnetic materials,andwherein the electrical machine is at least one of a transverse flux machine or a commutated flux machine. 2. The electrical machine of claim 1, wherein the electrical machine is a polyphase device. 3. The electrical machine of claim 1, wherein the rotor overhangs the stator on a first side of the stator and a second side of the stator in a direction parallel to an air gap between the rotor and the stator. 4. The electrical machine of claim 1, wherein at least two magnets in the electrical machine are extended in a direction away from the coil to a distance greater than a flux concentrator disposed between the at least two magnets. 5. The electrical machine of claim 1, wherein at least one of the rotor or the stator is configured with a sixth-phase offset. 6. The electrical machine of claim 1, wherein the electrical machine is configured to not interfere with a disc brake caliper of an electric bicycle. 7. The electrical machine of claim 1, wherein the electrical machine is coupled to a gear cassette of an electric bicycle. 8. The electrical machine of claim 1, wherein the plurality of magnets are configured with a width of less than 2 millimeters, and wherein the plurality of flux concentrators are configured with a width of less than 4 millimeters. 9. The electrical machine of claim 1, wherein the electrical machine is coupled to the wheel of the electric bicycle in a direct drive configuration. 10. The electrical machine of claim 1, wherein flux is switched in the electrical machine at a rate in excess of 125 Hz at a physical RPM of the electrical machine of less than 250 RPM. 11. The electrical machine of claim 1, wherein the electrical machine is configured with a peak cogging torque of less than 1.5 Newton-meters. 12. The electrical machine of claim 1, wherein a wire coupling the coil to a motor controller passes between the inner surface of a bearing and the axis of rotation of the electrical machine. 13. The electrical machine of claim 1, wherein the coil has a resistance of less than 0.1 ohms. 14. The electrical machine of claim 1, wherein the electrical machine is configured to operate with resistive coil losses of less than 20 watts when the electrical machine draws 20 amps of current. 15. The electrical machine of claim 1, wherein the continuous, thermally stable torque density is less than 50 Newton-meters per kilogram of active electrical and magnetic materials. 16. The electrical machine of claim 15, wherein the continuous, thermally stable torque density is in excess of 30 Newton-meters per kilogram of active electrical and magnetic materials. 17. The electrical machine of claim 15, wherein the continuous, thermally stable torque density is between 10-20 Newton-meters per kilogram of active electrical and magnetic materials. 18. The electrical machine of claim 17, wherein the continuous, thermally stable torque density is about 18 Newton-meters per kilogram of active electrical and magnetic materials. 19. The electrical machine of claim 15, wherein the continuous, thermally stable torque density is about 30 Newton-meters per kilogram of active electrical and magnetic materials. 20. An electrical machine, comprising: a rotor, a stator, and a coil, wherein at least one of the rotor or the stator is coupled to the wheel of an electric bicycle,wherein the rotor overhangs the stator on a first side of the stator and a second side of the stator in a direction parallel to an air gap between the rotor and the stator,wherein the electrical machine is at least one of a transverse flux machine or a commutated flux machine,wherein the electrical machine is configured with an outer diameter of less than six inches, andwherein the electrical machine is configured with a continuous, thermally stable torque density in excess of 5 Newton-meters per kilogram of active electrical and magnetic materials. 21. The electrical machine of claim 20, wherein at least one of the rotor or the stator is configured with a sixth-phase offset. 22. The electrical machine of claim 20, wherein the continuous, thermally stable torque density is less than 50 Newton-meters per kilogram of active electrical and magnetic materials. 23. The electrical machine of claim 22, wherein the continuous, thermally stable torque density is in excess of 30 Newton-meters per kilogram of active electrical and magnetic materials. 24. The electrical machine of claim 22, wherein the continuous, thermally stable torque density is between 10-20 Newton-meters per kilogram of active electrical and magnetic materials. 25. The electrical machine of claim 24, wherein the continuous, thermally stable torque density is about 18 Newton-meters per kilogram of active electrical and magnetic materials. 26. The electrical machine of claim 22, wherein the continuous, thermally stable torque density is about 30 Newton-meters per kilogram of active electrical and magnetic materials.
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