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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 13, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2017
Applicant:
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Inventors:
Josh Dorothy, Dunlap, IL (US);
Corey Allen Kauk, Otsego, MN (US);
Richard Geist Auch, Peoria, IL (US);
Carlos Eduardo Nino-Baron, Edwards, IL (US);
Rodwan T Adra, Peoria, IL (US);
Assignee:
Caterpillar Inc., Deerfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 1/22 (2006.01); H02K 1/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 1/246 (2013.01); H02K 1/24 (2013.01); H02K 2213/03 (2013.01);
Abstract
An end plate for a rotor of a switched reluctance motor is disclosed. The end plate includes an annular body and a plurality of ribs. The annular body has a first axial end, a second axial end, and a thickness. Further, the annular body defines an outer surface and a bore configured to receive a shaft of the rotor. The plurality of ribs extends radially outwardly from the outer surface. The plurality of ribs is adapted to respectively abut with a plurality of poles of the rotor.