Electrical generator or motor structure – Dynamoelectric – Rotary
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-12
2010-06-08
Leung, Quyen (Department: 2834)
Electrical generator or motor structure
Dynamoelectric
Rotary
C310S052000, C310S054000, C310S058000, C310S06000A, C310S06000A, C310S061000, C310S062000, C310S156010, C310S156120, C310S156280
Reexamination Certificate
active
07732953
ABSTRACT:
An electric motor cooling system is provided that includes a housing and first and second cooling sources that are different from one another respectively to provide first and second cooling flows. A stator is mounted in the housing and receives the first cooling flow. A rotor is rotatable relative to the stator and receives the second cooling flow. In the examples, the housing supports a journal bearing upon which the rotor is supported, and the second cooling flows through the journal bearing. The first cooling flow is provided by a low pressure source such as ram air, and the second cooling flow is provided by high pressure source such as bleed air, for example. A circumferential gap is provided between the rotor and stator. In one example, a seal is arranged between the housing and a stator for providing a cavity in fluid communication with the journal bearing and the gap. The cooling flow from the journal bearing passes through the cavity and into the gap for cooling the rotor. In another example, the rotor includes circumferentially spaced magnets providing spaces. The spaces are arranged interiorly of an exterior surface of the rotor. A passage is in communication with the spaces and journal bearing. The second cooling flow from the journal bearing passes through the passage and into the spaces for cooling the rotor.
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Carlson Gaskey & Olds P.C.
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
Kim John K
Leung Quyen
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