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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 16, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2007
Keiichi Yamamoto, Haga-gun, JP;
Hirofumi Atarashi, Shioya-gun, JP;
Shoei Abe, Kawachi-gun, JP;
Shigeru Tajima, Tokorozawa, JP;
Keiichi Yamamoto, Haga-gun, JP;
Hirofumi Atarashi, Shioya-gun, JP;
Shoei Abe, Kawachi-gun, JP;
Shigeru Tajima, Tokorozawa, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An axial gap motor including a rotor and stators, wherein: the rotor is provided with a plurality of primary magnet portions, a plurality of auxiliary magnet portions, and a rotor frame; the rotor frame is provided with a plurality of ribs that extend in the radial direction of the rotor frame, and a shaft portion and a rim portion that are integrally connected with each other via the ribs, and the rotor frame houses the primary magnet portions and the auxiliary magnet portions; the primary magnet portions are provided with primary permanent magnet pieces; the auxiliary magnet portions are provided with auxiliary permanent magnet pieces; and each of cross-sectional areas of the ribs which is perpendicular to the radial direction increases from the rim portion side towards the shaft portion side in the radial direction.