Structure for an electromagnetic machine having compression and tension members
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02K-001/30
H02K-001/22
출원번호
US-0692089
(2012-12-03)
등록번호
US-8723402
(2014-05-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Oyague, Francisco Javier
출원인 / 주소
Boudler Wind Power, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Cooley LLP
인용정보
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7인용 특허 :
176
초록▼
A structure of an electromagnetic machine includes an outer support member configured to support a conductive winding or a magnet. The structure further includes an inner support member, a first elongate compression member, a second elongate compression member, and an elongate tension member. The fi
A structure of an electromagnetic machine includes an outer support member configured to support a conductive winding or a magnet. The structure further includes an inner support member, a first elongate compression member, a second elongate compression member, and an elongate tension member. The first elongate compression member and the second elongate compression member each include a first end portion coupled to the outer support member and a second end portion coupled to the inner support member to resist radial and axial deflection of the outer support member relative inner support member. The elongate tension member includes a first end portion coupled to the first compression member and a second end portion coupled to one of the inner support or the second elongate compression member to resist rotational deflection of the outer support member relative to the inner support member.
대표청구항▼
1. An apparatus, comprising: a structure for an electromagnetic machine including: an outer support member configured to support one of a conductive winding or a magnet;an inner support member;a first elongate compression member;a second elongate compression member; andan elongate tension member,eac
1. An apparatus, comprising: a structure for an electromagnetic machine including: an outer support member configured to support one of a conductive winding or a magnet;an inner support member;a first elongate compression member;a second elongate compression member; andan elongate tension member,each of the first elongate compression member and second elongate compression member having a first end coupled to the outer support member and a second end coupled to the inner support member,the elongate tension member having a first end portion coupled to a portion of the first compression member and a second end portion coupled to at least one of the inner support member and the second elongate compression member,the elongate tension member being under tension and applying a compressive force to the first elongate compression member when the structure for an electromagnetic machine is in an unloaded state. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the elongate tension member is a first elongate tension member, the structure for an electromagnetic machine including a second elongate tension member, the first end portion of the first elongate tension member coupled to the first elongate compression member at a first location, the second elongate tension member having a first end portion coupled to the first elongate compression member at a second location on the first elongate compression member different than the first location and a second end portion coupled to at least one of the inner support member and the second compression member,each of the first elongate tension member and the second elongate tension member being configured to resist rotational deflection of the outer support member relative to the inner support member. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the elongate tension member is a first elongate tension member, the structure for an electromagnetic machine including a second elongate tension member and a third elongate compression member, the first elongate tension member configured to resist rotational deflection of the outer support member relative to the inner support member in a first rotational direction, the second elongate tension member having a first end portion coupled to the first elongate compression member and a second end portion coupled to at least one of the inner support member and the third elongate compression member, the second elongate tension member configured to resist rotational deflection of the outer support member relative to the inner support member in a second rotational direction, opposite to the first rotational direction. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the elongate tension member is a first elongate tension member, the structure for an electromagnetic machine further including a second elongate tension member, a first transverse compression member and a second transverse compression member, the second end portion of the first elongate tension member coupled to one of the inner support member and the second compression member at a first location, the second elongate tension member having a first end portion coupled to the first elongate compression member and a second end portion coupled to one of the inner support member and the second elongate compression member at a second location different than the first location,the first transverse compression member coupled to the first elongate tension member and coupled to the first elongate compression member such that a length of the second transverse compression member extends at an angle relative to a length of the first elongate compression member,the second transverse compression member coupled to the second elongate tension member and coupled to the first elongate compression member such that a length of the second transverse compression member extends at an angle relative to a length of the first elongate compression member, the first transverse compression member and the second transverse compression member collectively providing increased resistance to buckling of the first compression member. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the structure for an electromagnetic machine further includes a transverse compression member coupled to the elongate tension member and coupled to the first elongate compression member such that a length of the transverse compression member extends at an angle relative to a length of the first elongate compression member, the transverse compression member providing increased resistance to buckling of the first elongate compression member. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the elongate tension member is a first elongate tension member, the structure for an electromagnetic machine including a second elongate tension member, the inner support member having an axial width, the second end portion of the first elongate tension member being coupled to the inner support member at a first location along the axial width of the inner support member, the second elongate tension member having a first end portion coupled to the first elongate compression member and a second end portion coupled to the inner support member at a second location along the axial width of the inner support member different than the first location along the axial width of the inner support member, each of the first elongate tension member and the second elongate tension member configured to resist axial deflection of the outer support member relative to the inner support member. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first end of the first elongate compression member is coupled to the outer support member such that the first elongate compression member can rotate relative to the outer support member, and the second end of the first elongate compression member is coupled to the inner support member such that the first elongate compression member can rotate relative to the inner support member. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the elongate tension member is a first elongate tension member, the structure for an electromagnetic machine further including a second elongate tension member, a first transverse compression member and a second transverse compression member, the first end portion of the first elongate tension member coupled to the first compression member at a first location on the first elongate compression member, the second elongate tension member having a first end portion coupled to the first elongate compression member at a second location different than the first location and a second end portion coupled to one of the inner support member and the second elongate compression member,the first transverse compression member coupled to the first elongate tension member and coupled to the first elongate compression member such that a length of the second transverse compression member extends substantially perpendicular to a length of the first elongate compression member,the second transverse compression member coupled to the second elongate tension member and coupled to the first elongate compression member such that a length of the second transverse compression member extends substantially perpendicular to a length of the first elongate compression member, the length of the first transverse compression member being greater than the length of the second transverse compression member, the first transverse compression member and the second transverse compression member collectively providing increased resistance to buckling of the first compression member. 9. An apparatus, comprising: a structure for an electromagnetic machine including: an outer support member configured to support one of a conductive winding or a magnet;an inner support member having an axial width;an elongate compression member;a first elongate tension member; anda second elongate tension member,the elongate compression member having a first end coupled to the outer support member and a second end coupled to the inner support member at a first location along the axial width of the inner support member,the first elongate tension member having a first end portion coupled to a portion of the compression member and a second end portion coupled to the inner support member at a second location along the axial width of the inner support member different than the first location along the axial width of the inner support member,the first elongate tension member configured to resist axial deflection of the outer support member relative to the inner support member,the second elongate tension member having a first end portion coupled to the elongate compression member and a second end portion coupled to the inner support member at a third location along the axial width of the inner support member,the second elongate tension member configured to resist axial deflection of the outer support member relative to the inner support member. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the second location along the axial width of the inner support member is between the first location along the axial width of the inner support member and the third location along the axial width of the inner support member. 11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first elongate tension member configured to resist axial deflection of the outer support member relative to the inner support member in a first axial direction, the second elongate tension member configured to resist axial deflection of the outer support member relative to the inner support member in a second axial direction, opposite the first axial direction. 12. The apparatus of claim 9, further comprising: a transverse compression member coupled to the first elongate tension member and coupled to the compression member such that a length of the transverse compression member extends at an angle relative to a length of the elongate compression member, the transverse compression member providing increased resistance to buckling of the elongate compression member. 13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the structure for an electromagnetic machine includes a first transverse compression member and a second transverse compression member, the first transverse compression member coupled to the first elongate tension member and coupled to the elongate compression member such that a length of the second transverse compression member extends at an angle relative to a length of the elongate compression member,a second transverse compression member coupled to the second elongate tension member and coupled to the elongate compression member such that a length of the second transverse compression member extends at an angle relative to a length of the elongate compression member, the first transverse compression member and the second transverse compression member collectively providing increased resistance to buckling of the first compression member. 14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein: the first end of the compression member is coupled to the outer support member such that the elongate compression member can rotate relative to the outer support member, andthe second end of the compression member is coupled to the inner support member such that the elongate compression member can rotate relative to the inner support member. 15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein each of the first elongate tension member and the second elongate tension member is under tension and applies a compressive force to the first elongate compression member when the structure for an electromagnetic machine is in an unloaded state. 16. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the structure for an electromagnetic machine further including a first transverse compression member and a second transverse compression member, the first transverse compression member coupled to the first elongate tension member and coupled to the first elongate compression member such that a length of the second transverse compression member extends substantially perpendicular to a length of the first elongate compression member,the second transverse compression member coupled to the second elongate tension member and coupled to the first elongate compression member such that a length of the second transverse compression member extends substantially perpendicular to a length of the first elongate compression member,the length of the first transverse compression member being greater than the length of the second transverse compression member, the first transverse compression member and the second transverse compression member collectively providing increased resistance to buckling of the first compression member. 17. A kit, comprising: an outer support member segment configured to support one of a conductive winding or a magnet;an inner support member;a first elongate compression member having a first end configured to be coupled to the outer support member segment and a second end configured to be coupled to the inner support member;a first elongate tension member having a first end portion configured to be coupled to a portion of the compression member and a second end portion configured to be coupled to at least one of the inner support member and a second elongate compression member; anda second elongate tension member having a first end portion configured to be coupled to the first elongate compression member and a second end portion configured to be coupled to one of the inner support member and a third elongate compression member,the outer support member segment, the inner support member, the elongate compression member, the first elongate tension member and the second elongate tension member each configured to be disposed within a structure for an electromagnetic machine,the first elongate tension member configured to resist rotational deflection of the outer support member segment relative to the inner support member in a first rotational direction when coupled thereto, the second elongate tension member configured to resist rotational deflection of the outer support member segment relative to the inner support member in a second rotational direction, opposite the first rotational direction, when coupled thereto. 18. The kit of claim 7, wherein the first elongate tension member is configured to be coupled to the first elongate compression member at a first location on the first elongate compression member, the kit further comprising: the second elongate compression member;the second elongate tension member configured to be coupled to the first elongate compression member at a second location on the first elongate compression member different than the first location, the second elongate tension member configured to resist axial deflection of the outer support member segment relative to the inner support member when coupled thereto,the second elongate compression configured to be disposed within the structure for an electromagnetic machine. 19. The kit of claim 17, further comprising: a transverse compression member configured to be coupled to the first elongate tension member and the first elongate compression member such that a length of the transverse compression member extends substantially perpendicular to a length of the first elongate compression member, the transverse compression member providing increased resistance to buckling of the first compression member when coupled thereto. 20. The kit of claim 17, the kit further including a first transverse compression member and a second transverse compression member, the first transverse compression member configured to be coupled to the first elongate tension member and the first elongate compression member such that a length of the first transverse compression member extends at an angle relative to a length of the first elongate compression member,the second transverse compression member configured to be coupled to the second elongate tension member and the first elongate compression member such that a length of the second transverse compression member extends at an angle relative to a length of the first elongate compression member, the first transverse compression member and the second transverse compression member collectively providing increased resistance to buckling of the first compression member. 21. The kit of claim 17, wherein the kit further includes a first transverse compression member and a second transverse compression member, the first end portion of the first elongate tension member configured to be coupled to the first compression member at a first location on the first compression member, the first end portion of the second elongate tension member configured to be coupled to the first elongate compression member at a second location different than the first location,the first transverse compression member configured to be coupled to the first elongate tension member and the first elongate compression member such that a length of the second transverse compression member extends at an angle relative to a length of the first elongate compression member,the second transverse compression member configured to be coupled to the second elongate tension member and the first elongate compression member such that a length of the second transverse compression member extends substantially at an angle relative to a length of the first elongate compression member, the length of the first transverse compression member being greater than the length of the second transverse compression member, the first transverse compression member and the second transverse compression member collectively providing increased resistance to buckling of the first compression member.
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