Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation

The University of Akron

Delynn Streng

Mohammed Rakibul Islam

Kenneth P Webber

Yilmaz Sozer

Jeffrey T Klass

Alejandro J Pina Ortega

Iftekhar Hasan

Daniel J Klenk

Ryan D Yaklin

Neal Richard Roller

Christopher J Sommer

John I Chu

Mike J Srda

A permanent magnet machine includes a machine housing having an inner surface that extends between a first housing end and a second housing end along a central longitudinal axis. The permanent magnet machine also includes a stator disposed within the machine housing, the stator having a stator core having an exterior surface extending between a first face and a second face along the central longitudinal axis, wherein the exterior surface defines a discontinuous region that is arranged to minimize points of contact between the inner surface and the exterior surface. The discontinuous region is at least partially defined by at least one of a first perturbation and a second perturbation that is circumferentially spaced apart from the first perturbation.

Permanent magnet machine

A permanent magnet machine includes a machine housing and a stator disposed within the machine housing. The machine housing has an inner surface that extends between a first housing end and a second housing end along a central longitudinal axis. The stator has a stator core having an exterior surface and an interior surface, each extending between a first face and a second face along the central longitudinal axis. The stator core defines a plurality of openings that extend from the first face towards the second face.

Permanent magnet machine stator

The present disclosure is for an electrical connector assembly for a vehicle, among other apparatuses known in the art utilizing electrical connectors. The electrical connector assembly is comprised of a connector body and a terminal coupled to the connector body. The electrical connector assembly also comprises a wire harness having a lead. A connector is coupled to the lead and to the terminal, and the connector establishes an electrical connection between the lead and the terminal. The connector and the terminal each have a portion that forms one end of a poka-yoke connection. The connector and the terminal are welded to secure and maintain the respective electrical connection.

Weldable poka-yoke connector

A permanent magnet machine includes a machine housing and a stator. The machine housing has an inner surface. The stator is disposed within the machine housing. The stator has a stator core having an exterior surface. At least one of the inner surface and the exterior surface defines a discontinuous region that is arranged to minimize points of contact between the inner surface and the exterior surface.

According to one or more embodiments described herein, an electronic power steering system includes a motor, and a semi-flexible ridged printed circuit board (PCB) assembly that is coupled with the motor. The semi-flexible ridged PCB assembly includes a first portion, a second portion, and a bendable member that couples the first portion and the second portion. The first portion is bendable with respect to the second portion using the bendable member.

Semi-flexible ridged printed circuit board assembly

A brushless motor includes a stator disposed along an axis and a rotor disposed radially inward from the stator. The rotor includes a core, a plurality of first magnets and a plurality of second magnets configured to have opposite poles relative to the plurality of first magnets. The plurality of first and second magnets may each have a substantially rectangular cross-section and are in contact with a substantially flat surface carried by the core that faces radially outward.

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Freeland, MI, United States of America

Delynn Streng