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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 26, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 13, 2020
Atlas Technologies Holding B.v., Helmond, NL;
Hendrik Nicolaas Slingerland, Venlo, NL;
Wouter Lukas Jansen, Eindhoven, NL;
Lightyear IPCo B.V., Helmond, NL;
Abstract
There is provided an electric motor/generator comprising a stator and a rotor. The stator has an outer perimeter. The rotor at least coaxially encloses the outer perimeter of the stator. The rotor is rotatable relative to the stator around a rotation axis. The rotor and the stator are separated by a flux bearing gap over which in working magnetic flux occurs. The rotor and the stator are separated by a protective gap. The protective gap is configured to close, during a deformation of the rotor, before the flux bearing gap closes, thereby avoiding closure of the flux bearing gap. The motor/generator is characterized in that the stator comprises a roller bearing and an axle. The roller bearing is coupled to the axle and rotatable around the axle. The axle is arranged off-center from the rotation axis. A distance between the roller bearing and the rotor defines the protective gap.