Stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • 6762532
  • Patent Number
    6,762,532
  • Date Filed
    Wednesday, January 22, 2003
    22 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, July 13, 2004
    20 years ago
Abstract
A stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor includes a coil seat having a fitting hole for passage of the magnetic conducting tube. An upper pole plate and a lower pole plate are mounted above and under the coil seat respectively. At least one upper magnetic conducting plate and lower magnetic conducting plate are respectively bonded on the upper pole plate and the lower pole plate. Each of the upper pole plate, the lower pole plate, the upper magnetic conducting plate, and the lower magnetic conducting plate has a positioning hole for passage of the magnetic conducting tube. Side walls extending toward a vertical direction are formed on the pole ends of the upper pole plate, the lower pole plate, one upper magnetic conducting plate, or one lower magnetic conducting plate.
Description




BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION




1. Field of the Invention




The present invention relates to a stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor, and more particularly to a stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor which may decrease reluctance, and increase magnetic flux conducting effect, thereby further increase the rotational torque.




2. Description of the Related Prior Art




A conventional stator assembly in accordance with the prior art shown in

FIGS. 1 and 2

comprises a shaft tube


901


fitted with an upper pole plate


902


, a coil seat


903


, and a lower pole plate


904


. The coils of the coil seat


903


are energized to produce a magnetic field, thereby forming a magnetic force passage through the shaft tube


901


, the upper pole plate


902


, and the lower pole plate


904


, while the end edges of the upper pole plate


902


and the lower pole plate


904


are induced with the annular permanent magnet of the rotor, so that the rotor can be driven to rotate. In such a conventional stator assembly, the thickness of the end edges of the upper pole plate


902


and the lower pole plate


904


forms an inducing face to induce with the annular permanent magnet of the rotor. Thus, the inducing face is small, so that the rotational torque is not enough, and the rotational speed is unstable.




Another conventional stator assembly in accordance with the prior art shown in

FIGS. 3 and 4

comprises a shaft tube


911


fitted with an upper pole plate


912


, a coil seat


913


, and a lower pole plate


914


. The upper pole plate


912


and the lower pole plate


914


each have bent side walls


915


,


916


extending toward the coil seat


913


. Such a conventional stator assembly has the side walls


915


,


916


, so that the side walls


915


,


916


of the upper pole plate


912


and the lower pole plate


914


will form a larger inducing face to induce with the annular permanent magnet of the rotor. The upper and lower pole plates are each formed by bending a silicon steel plate with an equal thickness. Thus, the side walls


915


,


916


increase the inducing face, but the thickness of the cross-section of the magnetic conducting passage of the upper and lower pole plates is not increased. Therefore, the rotational torque is not enough, and the rotational speed is unstable, thereby incurring a floating problem.




SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION




The primary objective of the present invention is to provide a stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor which has a better magnetic conducting effect, thereby increasing the rotational torque of the motor.




In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor includes a coil seat wound with coils and provided with a fitting hole through which the magnetic conducting tube passes. An upper pole plate is mounted above the coil seat, and a lower pole plate is mounted under the coil seat. Each of the upper pole plate and the lower pole plate is provided with pole ends. At least one upper magnetic conducting plate and lower magnetic conducting plate are respectively bonded on the upper pole plate and the lower pole plate. Each of the upper pole plate, the lower pole plate, the upper magnetic conducting plate, and the lower magnetic conducting plate has a positioning hole through which the magnetic conducting tube passes. Side walls extending toward a vertical direction are at least formed on the pole ends of the upper pole plate, the lower pole plate, or one upper magnetic conducting plate, or one lower magnetic conducting plate.




Further benefits and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after a careful reading of the detailed description with appropriate reference to the accompanying drawings.











BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS





FIG. 1

is an exploded perspective view of a conventional stator assembly in accordance with the prior art;





FIG. 2

is a cross-sectional assembly view of the conventional stator assembly as shown in

FIG. 1

;





FIG. 3

is an exploded perspective view of another conventional stator assembly in accordance with the prior art;





FIG. 4

is a cross-sectional assembly view of the conventional stator assembly as shown in

FIG. 3

;





FIG. 5

is an exploded perspective view of a stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention;





FIG. 6

is a cross-sectional assembly view of the stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor as shown in

FIG. 5

;





FIG. 7

is an exploded perspective view of a stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention;





FIG. 8

is a cross-sectional assembly view of the stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor as shown in

FIG. 7

;





FIG. 9

is an exploded perspective view of a stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention;





FIG. 10

is a cross-sectional assembly view of the stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor as shown in

FIG. 9

; and





FIG. 11

is another cross-sectional assembly view of the stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor as shown in FIG.


9


.











DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS




Referring to the drawings and initially to

FIG. 5

, a stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor in accordance with a first preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a coil seat


10


, an upper pole plate


11


, a lower pole plate


12


, upper magnetic conducting plates


13


, and lower magnetic conducting plates


14


.




The coil seat


10


may be a coil seat of a conventional direct current brushless motor, heat dissipation fan etc. the coil seat


10


is wound with coils


101


and provided with a fitting hole


102


allowing combination of the upper pole plate


11


and lower pole plate


12


.




The upper pole plate


11


is made of a magnetic conducting material, and the upper pole plate


11


is provided with pole ends


111


and a magnetic conducting tube


112


which may extend into the fitting hole


102


of the coil seat


10


, thereby forming a magnetic conducting passage. The magnetic conducting tube


112


may receive a bearing therein for allowing pivot of a central shaft of a rotor.




The lower pole plate


12


is made of a magnetic conducting material, and the lower pole plate


12


is provided with pole ends


121


and a magnetic conducting tube


122


which may extend into the fitting hole


102


of the coil seat


10


, thereby forming a magnetic conducting passage. The magnetic conducting tube


122


may receive a bearing therein for allowing pivot of the central shaft of the rotor.




The upper magnetic conducting plate


13


is made of a magnetic conducting material, and is mounted between the upper pole plate


11


and the coil seat


10


. The present invention includes at least one upper magnetic conducting plate


13


. The upper magnetic conducting plate


13


has pole ends


131


and a positioning hole


132


, and the positioning hole


132


allows passage and combination of the magnetic conducting tube


112


of the upper pole plate


11


. In the preferred embodiment, the magnetic conducting tube


112


of the upper pole plate


11


has an outer diameter greater than the diameter of the positioning hole


132


of the upper magnetic conducting plate


13


, so that the magnetic conducting tube


112


may be combined in a tight fit manner. In addition, the pole ends


131


of at least one upper magnetic conducting plate


13


is provided with side walls


133


extending toward a vertical direction. The side walls


133


of the upper magnetic conducting plate


13


extend toward a direction adjacent to or far away from the coil seat


10


. As shown in the figure, the side walls


133


extend toward the coil seat


10


.




The lower magnetic conducting plate


14


is made of a magnetic conducting material, and is mounted between the lower pole plate


12


and the coil seat


10


. The present invention includes at least one lower magnetic conducting plate


14


. The lower magnetic conducting plate


14


has pole ends


141


and a positioning hole


142


, and the positioning hole


142


allows passage and combination of the magnetic conducting tube


122


of the lower pole plate


12


. In the preferred embodiment, the magnetic conducting tube


122


of the lower pole plate


12


has an outer diameter greater than the diameter of the positioning hole


142


of the lower magnetic conducting plate


14


, so that the magnetic conducting tube


122


may be combined in a tight fit manner. In addition, the pole ends


141


of at least one lower magnetic conducting plate


14


is provided with side walls


143


extending toward a vertical direction. The side walls


143


of the lower magnetic conducting plate


14


extend toward a direction adjacent to or far away from the coil seat


10


. As shown in the figure, the side walls


143


extend toward the coil seat


10


.




Referring to

FIG. 6

, the stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor in accordance with the first preferred embodiment of the present invention is assembled. After the magnetic conducting tubes


112


,


122


of the upper pole plate


11


and the lower pole plate


12


are combined with the upper magnetic conducting plate


13


and the lower magnetic conducting plate


14


, the magnetic conducting tubes


112


,


122


are also combined in the fitting hole


102


of the coil seat


10


to contact with each other, so that the magnetic conducting tubes


112


,


122


have a magnetic force conducting effect, while the upper pole plate


11


and the lower pole plate


12


together with the mating upper magnetic conducting plate


13


and lower magnetic conducting plate


14


may form a wider magnetic force passage. Thus, the upper pole plate


11


and the upper magnetic conducting plate


13


are stacked on the top of the coil seat


10


, while the lower pole plate


12


and the lower magnetic conducting plate


14


are stacked on the bottom of the coil seat


10


, while the upper magnetic conducting plate


13


is extended with the side walls


133


and the lower magnetic conducting plate


14


is extended with the side walls


143


, thereby forming a larger sensing area, and thereby providing a better magnetic conducting effect. Therefore, when the annular permanent magnet of the rotor is induced therewith, the rotor may have a larger rotational torque, thereby forming a more stable rotation.




Referring to

FIG. 7

, a stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor in accordance with a second preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a coil seat


20


, an upper pole plate


21


, a lower pole plate


22


, upper magnetic conducting plates


23


, and lower magnetic conducting plates


24


.




In the preferred embodiment, the upper pole plate


21


is provided with pole ends


211


and a magnetic conducting tube


212


, and the magnetic conducting tube


212


of the upper pole plate


21


passes through the positioning holes


232


,


242


,


222


of the upper magnetic conducting plate


23


, the lower magnetic conducting plate


24


, and the lower pole plate


22


, and through the fitting hole


202


of the coil seat


20


. The magnetic conducting tube


212


may form a magnetic conducting passage, and may receive a bearing therein for allowing pivot of the central shaft of the rotor.




The lower pole plate


22


is provided with pole ends


221


and a positioning hole


222


, and the positioning hole


222


allows combination of the magnetic conducting tube


212


. In the preferred embodiment, the magnetic conducting tube


212


of the upper pole plate


21


has an outer diameter greater than the diameter of the positioning hole


222


of the lower pole plate


22


, so that the magnetic conducting tube


212


may be combined in a tight fit manner.




The present invention may have at least one upper magnetic conducting plate


23


, and at least one lower magnetic conducting plate


24


. The upper magnetic conducting plate


23


has pole ends


231


and a positioning hole


232


, and the lower magnetic conducting plate


24


has pole ends


241


and a positioning hole


242


. The pole ends


231


of at least one upper magnetic conducting plate


23


are provided with side walls


233


extending toward a vertical direction, and the pole ends


241


of at least one lower magnetic conducting plate


24


are provided with side walls


243


extending toward a vertical direction. The side walls


233


,


243


may respectively extend toward a direction adjacent to or far away from the coil seat


20


. In the figure, the side walls


233


,


243


may respectively extend toward a direction far away from the coil seat


20


.




Referring to

FIG. 8

, the stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor in accordance with the second preferred embodiment of the present invention is assembled. The magnetic conducting tube


212


of the upper pole plate


21


passes through the positioning holes


232


,


242


,


222


of the upper magnetic conducting plate


23


, the lower magnetic conducting plate


24


, and the lower pole plate


22


, and through the fitting hole


202


of the coil seat


20


. The order of the magnetic conducting tube


212


of the upper pole plate


21


passing through the lower magnetic conducting plate


24


, and the lower pole plate


22


is not limited as shown in the figure. The lower pole plate


22


may also be sandwiched between the lower magnetic conducting plate


24


and the coil seat


20


. Thus, the magnetic conducting tube


212


has a magnetic force conducting effect, while the upper pole plate


21


and the lower pole plate


22


together with the mating upper magnetic conducting plate


23


and lower magnetic conducting plate


24


may form a wider magnetic force passage. Thus, the upper pole plate


21


and the upper magnetic conducting plate


23


are stacked on the top of the coil seat


20


, while the lower pole plate


22


and the lower magnetic conducting plate


24


are stacked on the bottom of the coil seat


20


, while the upper magnetic conducting plate


23


is extended with the side walls


233


and the lower magnetic conducting plate


24


is extended with the side walls


243


, thereby forming a larger sensing area, and thereby providing a better magnetic conducting effect. Therefore, when the annular permanent magnet of the rotor is induced therewith, the rotor may have a larger rotational torque, thereby forming a more stable rotation.




Referring to

FIG. 9

, a stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor in accordance with a third preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises a coil seat


30


, an upper pole plate


31


, a lower pole plate


32


, upper magnetic conducting plates


33


, lower magnetic conducting plates


34


, and a magnetic conducting tube


35


.




In the preferred embodiment, the a coil seat


30


is wound with coils


301


, and provided with a fitting hole


302


in which the magnetic conducting tube


35


is fitted.




The upper pole plate


31


is made of a magnetic conducting material, and has pole ends


311


and a positioning hole


312


, and the positioning hole


312


allows passage and combination of the magnetic conducting tube


35


. In the preferred embodiment, the magnetic conducting tube


35


has an outer diameter greater than the diameter of the positioning hole


312


, so that the magnetic conducting tube


35


may be combined in a tight fit manner. The pole ends


311


of the upper pole plate


31


is provided with side walls


313


extending toward a vertical direction, and the side walls


313


may extend toward the direction adjacent to or far away from the coil seat


30


.




The lower pole plate


32


is made of a magnetic conducting material, and has pole ends


321


and a positioning hole


322


, and the positioning hole


322


allows passage and combination of the magnetic conducting tube


35


. In the preferred embodiment, the magnetic conducting tube


35


has an outer diameter greater than the diameter of the positioning hole


322


, so that the magnetic conducting tube


35


may be combined in a tight fit manner. The pole ends


321


of the lower pole plate


32


is provided with side walls


323


extending toward a vertical direction, and the side walls


323


may extend toward the direction adjacent to or far away from the coil seat


30


.




The upper magnetic conducting plate


33


is made of a magnetic conducting material, and may be mounted on the other side of the upper pole plate


31


whose one side is bonded on the coil seat


30


as shown in

FIGS. 9 and 10

, or bonded between the upper pole plate


31


and the coil seat


30


as shown in

FIG. 11

, or may be simultaneously bonded between the upper pole plate


31


and the coil seat


30


, and mounted on the other side of the upper pole plate


31


whose one side is bonded on the coil seat


30


. The present invention includes at least one upper magnetic conducting plate


33


, and the upper magnetic conducting plate


33


has pole ends


331


and a positioning hole


332


, and the positioning hole


332


allows combination of the magnetic conducting tube


35


. In the preferred embodiment, the magnetic conducting tube


35


has an outer diameter greater than the diameter of the positioning hole


332


of the upper pole plate


33


, so that the magnetic conducting tube


35


may be combined in a tight fit manner.




The lower magnetic conducting plate


34


is made of a magnetic conducting material, and may be mounted on the other side of the lower pole plate


32


whose one side is bonded on the coil seat


30


as shown in

FIGS. 9 and 10

, or bonded between the lower pole plate


32


and the coil seat


30


as shown in

FIG. 11

, or may be simultaneously bonded between the lower pole plate


32


and the coil seat


30


, and mounted on the other side of the lower pole plate


32


whose one side is bonded on the coil seat


30


. The present invention includes at least one lower magnetic conducting plate


34


, and the lower magnetic conducting plate


34


has pole ends


341


and a positioning hole


342


, and the positioning hole


342


allows combination of the magnetic conducting tube


35


. In the preferred embodiment, the magnetic conducting tube


35


has an outer diameter greater than the diameter of the positioning hole


342


of the lower pole plate


34


, so that the magnetic conducting tube


35


may be combined in a tight fit manner.




The magnetic conducting tube


35


is made of a magnetic conducting material, and may pass through the positioning holes


312


,


322


,


332


,


342


of the upper pole plate


31


, the lower pole plate


32


, the upper magnetic conducting plate


33


, and the lower magnetic conducting plate


34


, and through the fitting hole


302


of the coil seat


30


. In the preferred embodiment, the diameter of the magnetic conducting tube


35


may be slightly greater than the diameter of the positioning holes


312


,


322


,


332


,


342


, so that the magnetic conducting tube


35


may be combined in a tight fit manner. In addition, the magnetic conducting tube


35


is provided with an annular lip


351


for preventing detachment of the said parts. The magnetic conducting tube


35


may form a magnetic conducting passage, and may receive a bearing therein for allowing pivot of the central shaft of the rotor.




Referring to

FIG. 10

, the stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor in accordance with the third preferred embodiment of the present invention is assembled. The magnetic conducting tube


35


passes through the upper pole plate


31


, the lower pole plate


32


, the upper magnetic conducting plate


33


, the lower magnetic conducting plate


34


, and the coil seat


30


. Thus, the magnetic conducting tube


35


has a magnetic force conducting effect, while the upper pole plate


31


and the lower pole plate


32


together with the mating upper magnetic conducting plate


33


and lower magnetic conducting plate


34


may form a wider magnetic force passage. Thus, the upper pole plate


31


and the upper magnetic conducting plate


33


are stacked on the top of the coil seat


30


, while the lower pole plate


32


and the lower magnetic conducting plate


34


are stacked on the bottom of the coil seat


30


, while the upper pole plate


31


is extended with the side walls


313


and the lower pole plate


32


is extended with the side walls


323


, thereby forming a larger sensing area, and thereby providing a better magnetic conducting effect. Therefore, when the annular permanent magnet of the rotor is induced therewith, the rotor may have a larger rotational torque, thereby forming a more stable rotation.




Accordingly, the stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor in accordance with the present invention includes at least one upper magnetic conducting plate and at least one lower magnetic conducting plate which may be stacked, and may be bonded on the upper pole plate and the lower pole plate respectively. Thus, the extended side walls and the annular permanent magnet of the rotor will have a larger sensing area, while the stacked upper magnetic conducting plate, upper magnetic conducting plate, and the lower magnetic conducting plate, lower pole plate will increase the magnetic force passage. Therefore, the rotor may have a better rotational torque and will not float during rotation, thereby forming a more stable rotation.




Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment as mentioned above, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. It is, therefore, contemplated that the appended claims will cover such modifications and variations that fall within the true scope of the invention.



Claims
  • 1. A stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor, comprising:a coil seat around which coils are wound and provided with a fitting hole; an upper pole plate provided with radially extended pole ends and a positioning hole, the radially extended pole ends of the upper pole plate being provided with side walls extended in a vertical direction; a lower pole plate provided with radially extended pole ends and a positioning hole, the radially extended pole ends of the lower pole plate being provide with side walls extended in a vertical direction; at least one upper magnetic conducting plate having radially extended pole ends and a positioning hole; at least one lower magnetic conducting plate having radially extended pole ends and a positioning hole; and a magnetic conducting tube arranged to pass through the positioning holes of the upper pole plate, the lower pole plate, the upper magnetic conducting plate and the lower magnetic conducting plate, and through the fitting hole of the coil seat.
  • 2. The stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the side walls of the upper pole plate extend toward a direction adjacent to or far away from the coil seat.
  • 3. The stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the side walls of the lower pole plate extend toward a direction adjacent to or far away from the coil seat.
  • 4. The stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the magnetic conducting tube has an outer diameter greater than the diameter of the positioning holes of the upper pole plate, the lower pole plate, the upper magnetic conducting plate, and the lower magnetic conducting plate, so that the magnetic conducting tube may be combined in a tight fit manner.
  • 5. The stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper magnetic conducting plate is mounted on the other side of the upper pole plate whose one side is bonded on the coil seat.
  • 6. The stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper magnetic conducting plate is bonded between the upper pole plate and the coil seat.
  • 7. The stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the upper magnetic conducting plate may be simultaneously bonded between the upper pole plate and the coil seat, and mounted on the other side of the upper pole plate whose one side is bonded on the coil seat.
  • 8. The stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lower magnetic conducting plate is mounted on the other side of the lower pole plate whose one side is bonded on the coil seat.
  • 9. The stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lower magnetic conducting plate is bonded between the lower pole plate and the coil seat.
  • 10. The stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the lower magnetic conducting plate may be simultaneously bonded between the lower pole plate and the coil seat, and mounted on the other side of the lower pole plate whose one side is bonded on the coil seat.
  • 11. The stator assembly structure of a direct current brushless motor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the magnetic conducting tube is extended from the positioning hole of the upper pole plate and thereby integrally formed with the upper pole plate; and the magnetic conducting tube of the upper pole plate has an outer diameter greater than respective outer diameters of the positioning holes of the upper pole plate, the lower pole plate, and the lower magnetic conducting plate so as to combine in a tight fit manner.
Parent Case Info

This application is a Division of nonprovisional application Ser. No. 09/829,927 filed Apr. 11, 2001 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,534,893.

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