Planar composite structures and assemblies for axial flux motors and generators
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United States(US) Patent
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국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H02K-003/26
H02K-001/18
H05K-001/02
H02K-003/50
H02K-001/27
H02K-021/24
출원번호
US-0852972
(2017-12-22)
등록번호
US-10170953
(2019-01-01)
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/ 주소
Shaw, Steven Robert
출원인 / 주소
E-Circuit Motors, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Pierce Atwood LLP
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A planar composite structure (PCS) for use in an axial flux motor or generator may include a conductive layer disposed on a dielectric layer, with the conductive layer comprising conductive traces that form portions of at least two windings that, when energized, generate magnetic flux for at least t
A planar composite structure (PCS) for use in an axial flux motor or generator may include a conductive layer disposed on a dielectric layer, with the conductive layer comprising conductive traces that form portions of at least two windings that, when energized, generate magnetic flux for at least two corresponding phases of the motor or generator. A PCS may additionally or alternatively include a first conductive layer comprising first conductive traces that form a first portion of a winding that, when energized, generates magnetic flux for a first phase of the motor or generator, and a second conductive layer, which is different than the at least one first conductive layer, comprising second conductive traces that form a second portion of the winding. The first portion of the winding may be connected in series with the second portion of the winding, and the first and second portions of the winding may be configured and arranged such that a same amount of current flows through each of the first and second portions of the winding.
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1. A planar composite structure (PCS) for use in an axial flux motor or generator, comprising: a dielectric layer;a first conductive layer disposed on a first side of the dielectric layer, the first conductive layer comprising first conductive traces that include: first radial conductors, each of th
1. A planar composite structure (PCS) for use in an axial flux motor or generator, comprising: a dielectric layer;a first conductive layer disposed on a first side of the dielectric layer, the first conductive layer comprising first conductive traces that include: first radial conductors, each of the first radial conductors extending radially at least between a first radial distance and a second radial distance that is greater than the first radial distance, andfirst conductive end turns, each of the first conductive end turns interconnecting a respective pair of the first radial conductors, the first conductive end turns including a first inner end turn and a second inner end turn, the first inner end turn electrically interconnecting portions of a first pair of the first radial conductors at the first radial distance, and the second inner end turn electrically interconnecting portions of a second pair of the first radial conductors at the first radial distance;wherein the first conductive traces form: a first portion of a first winding that, when energized, generates magnetic flux for a first phase of the motor or generator, the first portion of the first winding including the first inner end turn, anda first portion of a second winding that, when energized, generates magnetic flux for a second phase of the motor or generator, the first portion of the second winding including the second inner end turn;a second conductive layer located on a second side of the dielectric layer, the second conductive layer comprising second conductive traces that include second radial conductors, wherein each of the second radial conductors extends radially at least between the first radial distance and the second radial distance; andvias through the dielectric layer, each of the first radial conductors being electrically connected through at least one respective via to a corresponding one of the second radial conductors. 2. The PCS of claim 1, wherein: the first winding comprises a second portion electrically connected in series with the first portion of the first winding;the first conductive end turns further comprise a first outer end turn;the first outer end turn electrically interconnects a portion of one of the first pair of the first radial conductors at the second radial distance and a portion of another one of the first radial conductors at the second radial distance; andthe second portion of the first winding comprises the first outer end turn. 3. The PCS of claim 2, wherein the first inner end turn and the first outer end turn are arranged so that the first and second portions of the first winding form a serpentine pattern. 4. The PCS of claim 3, wherein: second conductive traces form a third portion of the first winding, wherein the third portion of the first winding is connected in series with the second portion of the first winding. 5. The PCS of claim 4, wherein the second conductive traces further comprise: second conductive end turns, each of the second conductive end turns interconnecting a respective pair of the second radial conductors. 6. The PCS of claim 5, wherein: the second conductive end turns comprise a third inner end turn;the third inner end turn electrically interconnects portions of a first pair of the second radial conductors at the first radial distance; andthe third portion of the first winding comprises the third inner end turn. 7. The PCS of claim 6, wherein: the first winding comprises a fourth portion electrically connected in series with the third portion of the first winding;the first conductive end turns further comprise a second outer end turn;the second outer end turn electrically interconnects portions of a second pair of the second radial conductors at the second radial distance; andthe fourth portion of the first winding comprises the second outer end turn. 8. The PCS of claim 1, wherein: the first winding comprises a first serpentine winding; andthe second winding comprises a second serpentine winding. 9. A planar composite structure (PCS) for use in an axial flux motor or generator, comprising: a dielectric layer;a first conductive layer located on a first side of the dielectric layer, the first conductive layer comprising first conductive traces that include: first radial conductors, each of the first radial conductors extending radially at least between a first radial distance and a second radial distance that is greater than the first radial distance, andfirst conductive end turns, each of the first conductive end turns interconnecting a respective pair of the first radial conductors;a second conductive layer located on a second side of the dielectric layer, the second conductive layer comprising second conductive traces that include: second radial conductors, wherein each of the second radial conductors extends radially at least between the first radial distance and the second radial distance, andsecond conductive end turns, each of the second conductive end turns interconnecting a respective pair of the second radial conductors; andvias through the dielectric layer, each of the first radial conductors being electrically connected through at least one respective via to a corresponding one of the second radial conductors; wherein: the first conductive traces form a first portion of a winding that, when energized, generates magnetic flux for a first phase of the motor or generator,the second conductive traces form a second portion of the winding,the first portion of the winding is connected in series with the second portion of the winding, andthe first and second portions of the winding are configured and arranged such that a same amount of current flows through each of the first and second portions of the winding. 10. The PCS of claim 9, wherein: the first conductive end turns comprise a first inner end turn;the first inner end turn electrically interconnects portions of a first pair of the first radial conductors at the first radial distance;the first portion of the winding comprises the first inner end turn;the second conductive end turns comprise a second inner end turn;the second inner end turn electrically interconnects portions of a first pair of the second radial conductors at the first radial distance; andthe second portion of the winding comprises the second inner end turn. 11. The PCS of claim 10, wherein: the winding further comprises a third portion electrically connected in series between the first portion of the winding and the second portion of the winding;the first conductive end turns further comprise a first outer end turn;the first outer end turn electrically interconnects a portion of one of the first pair of the first radial conductors at the second radial distance and a portion of another one of the first radial conductors at the second radial distance; andthe third portion of the winding comprises the first outer end turn. 12. The PCS of claim 11, wherein the first inner end turn, the second inner end turn, and the first outer end turn are arranged so that the first, second, and third portions of the first winding form a serpentine pattern. 13. The PCS of claim 12, wherein: the winding comprise a fourth portion electrically connected in series with the second portion of the winding;the first conductive end turns further comprise a second outer end turn;the second outer end turn electrically interconnects portions of a second pair of the second radial conductors at the second radial distance; andthe fourth portion of the winding comprises the second outer end turn. 14. A planar composite structure (PCS) for use in an axial flux motor or generator, comprising: a first dielectric layer;a first subassembly located on a first side of the first dielectric layer, the first subassembly including: a second dielectric layer,a first conductive layer located on a first side of the second dielectric layer, the first conductive layer comprising first conductive traces that form a first portion of a winding that, when energized, generates magnetic flux for a first phase of the motor or generator, wherein the first conductive traces include: first radial conductors, each of the first radial conductors extending radially at least between a first radial distance and a second radial distance that is greater than the first radial distance, andfirst conductive end turns, each of the first conductive end turns interconnecting a respective pair of the first radial conductors,a second conductive layer located on a second side of the second dielectric layer, the second conductive layer comprising second conductive traces that include second radial conductors, each of the second radial conductors extending radially at least between the first radial distance and the second radial distance, andfirst vias through the second dielectric layer, each of the first radial conductors being electrically connected through at least one respective first via to a corresponding one of the second radial conductors; anda second subassembly located on a second side of the first dielectric layer, the second subassembly including: a third dielectric layer,a third conductive layer located on a first side of the third dielectric layer, the third conductive layer comprising third conductive traces that form a second portion of the winding, wherein the third conductive traces include: third radial conductors, each of the third radial conductors extending radially at least between the first radial distance and the second radial distance, andsecond conductive end turns, each of the second conductive end turns interconnecting a respective pair of the third radial conductors, anda fourth conductive layer located on a second side of the third dielectric layer, the fourth conductive layer comprising fourth conductive traces that include fourth radial conductors, each of the fourth radial conductors extending radially at least between the first radial distance and the second radial distance, andsecond vias through the third dielectric layer, each of the third radial conductors being electrically connected through at least one respective second via to a corresponding one of the fourth radial conductors, wherein:the first portion of the winding is connected in series with the second portion of the winding,the first and second portions of the winding are configured and arranged such that a same amount of current flows through each of the first and second portions of the winding,the first subassembly further includes a third portion of the winding, the third portion of the winding includes the first portion of the winding,the third portion of the winding circumscribes a first region of the first subassembly at least once, the second subassembly further includes a fourth portion of the winding,the fourth portion of the winding includes the second portion of the winding, andthe fourth portion of the winding circumscribes a second region of the second subassembly at least once. 15. A planar composite structure (PCS) for use in an axial flux motor or generator, comprising: a first dielectric layer;a first conductive layer on a first side of the first dielectric layer, the first conductive layer comprising first conductive traces, the first conductive traces including: first radial conductors that extend radially from a first radial distance to a second radial distance that is greater than the first radial distance, andfirst conductive end turns, each of the first conductive end turns interconnecting a respective pair of the first radial conductors;a second conductive layer on a second side of the first dielectric layer, the second conductive layer comprising second conductive traces, the second conductive traces including: second radial conductors that extend radially from the first radial distance to the second radial distance, andsecond conductive end turns, each of the second conductive end turns interconnecting a respective pair of the second radial conductors;first blind or buried vias through the first dielectric layer, each of the first radial conductors being electrically connected through at least one respective first via to a corresponding one of the second radial conductors;a second dielectric layer;a third conductive layer on a first side of the second dielectric layer, the third conductive layer comprising third conductive traces, the third conductive traces including: third radial conductors that extend radially from the first radial distance to the second radial distance, andthird conductive end turns, each of the third conductive end turns interconnecting a respective pair of the third radial conductors;a fourth conductive layer on a second side of the second dielectric layer, the fourth conductive layer comprising fourth conductive traces, the fourth conductive traces including: fourth radial conductors that extend radially from the first radial distance to the second radial distance, andfourth conductive end turns, each of the fourth conductive end turns interconnecting a respective pair of the fourth radial conductors;second blind or buried vias through the second dielectric layer, each of the third radial conductors being electrically connected through at least one respective second via to a corresponding one of the fourth radial conductors; anda third dielectric layer between the second conductive layer and the third conductive layer. 16. The PCS of claim 15, wherein: the first radial conductors, the second radial conductors, the first conductive end turns, and the second conductive end turns establish electrical pathways for a first portion of a winding that, when energized, generates magnetic flux for a first phase of the motor or generator;the third radial conductors, the fourth radial conductors, the third conductive end turns, and the fourth conductive end turns establish electrical pathways for a second portion of the winding; andthe first portion of the winding is connected in series with the second portion of the winding. 17. A planar composite structure (PCS) for use in axial flux motor or generator, comprising: a first subassembly comprising first conductive layers that include first radial conductors that extend radially from a first radial distance to a second radial distance that is greater than the first radial distance, first end turn conductors, and second end turn conductors, wherein: the first end turn conductors interconnect a first group of the first radial conductors to form a first winding for a first phase of the axial flux motor or generator,the second end turn conductors interconnect a second group of the first radial conductors to form a second winding for a second phase of the axial flux motor or generator, andthe first subassembly includes more second end turn conductors than first end turn conductors. 18. The PCS of claim 17, further comprising: a second subassembly comprising second conductive layers, which are different than the first conductive layers, that include second radial conductors, third end turn conductors, and fourth end turn conductors, wherein: the third end turn conductors interconnect a first group of the second radial conductors to form a third winding for the first phase of the axial flux motor or generator,the fourth end turn conductors interconnect a second group of the second radial conductors to form a fourth winding for the second phase of the axial flux motor or generator, andthe first subassembly includes more third end turn conductors than fourth end turn conductors. 19. The PCS of claim 18, wherein: the third winding is connected in series with the first winding; andthe fourth winding is connected in series with the second winding. 20. The PCS of claim 18, wherein: a number of the first end turn conductors plus a number of the third end turn conductors is equal to a number the second end turn conductors plus a number of the four end turn conductors. 21. The PCS of claim 17, wherein: the first end turn conductors comprise first inner end turn conductors and first outer end turn conductors;the second end turn conductors comprise second inner end turn conductors and second outer end turn conductors;each of the first inner end turn conductors electrically interconnects portions of a respective pair of the first radial conductors at the first radial distance;each of the first outer end turn conductors electrically interconnects portions of a respective pair of the first radial conductors at the second radial distance;each of the second inner end turn conductors electrically interconnects portions of a respective pair of the first radial conductors at the first radial distance;each of the second outer end turn conductors electrically interconnects portions of a respective pair of the first radial conductors at the second radial distance;the first subassembly includes a same number of first inner end turn conductors as second inner end turn conductors; andthe first subassembly includes more second outer end turn conductors than first outer end turn conductors. 22. The PCS of claim 1, wherein: the second conductive traces form a second portion of the first winding, wherein the second portion of the first winding is connected in series with the first portion of the first winding. 23. The PCS of claim 22, wherein the second conductive traces further comprise: second conductive end turns, each of the second conductive end turns interconnecting a respective pair of the second radial conductors. 24. The PCS of claim 23, wherein: the second conductive end turns comprise a third inner end turn;the third inner end turn electrically interconnects portions of a first pair of the second radial conductors at the first radial distance; andthe second portion of the first winding comprises the third inner end turn. 25. The PCS of claim 24, wherein: the first winding comprises a third portion electrically connected in series with the second portion of the first winding;the first conductive end turns further comprise a first outer end turn;the first outer end turn electrically interconnects portions of a second pair of the second radial conductors at the second radial distance; andthe third portion of the first winding comprises the first outer end turn. 26. The PCS of claim 1, wherein the first conductive traces are arranged so that the first portion of the first winding forms a serpentine pattern. 27. The PCS of claim 9, wherein the first conductive traces and the second conductive traces are arranged so that the first and second portions of the winding form a serpentine pattern. 28. The PCS of claim 1, wherein: the first conductive end turns comprise a first outer end turn and a second outer end turn;the first outer end tum electrically interconnects portions of a third pair of the first radial conductors at the second radial distance;the second outer end turn electrically interconnects portions of a fourth pair of the first radial conductors at the second radial distance;the first portion of the first winding comprises the first outer end tum; andthe first portion of the second winding comprises the second outer end tum. 29. The PCS of claim 6, wherein: the first winding comprises a fourth portion electrically connected in series with the third portion of the first winding;the second conductive end turns further comprise a second outer end turn;the second outer end tum electrically interconnects a portion of one of the first pair of the second radial conductors at the second radial distance and a portion of another one of the second radial conductors at the second radial distance; andthe fourth portion of the first winding comprises the second outer end turn. 30. The PCS of claim 12, wherein: the winding comprise a fourth portion electrically connected in series with the second portion of the winding;the second conductive end turns further comprise a second outer end turn;the second outer end turn electrically interconnects a portion of one of the first pair of the second radial conductors at the second radial distance and a portion of another one of the second radial conductors at the second radial distance; andthe fourth portion of the winding comprises the second outer end turn.
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