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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
May. 24, 2010
Bradley D. Chamberlin, Pendleton, IN (US);
Balazs Palfai, Fishers, IN (US);
Bradley D. Chamberlin, Pendleton, IN (US);
Balazs Palfai, Fishers, IN (US);
Remy Technologies, L.L.C., Pendleton, IN (US);
Abstract
An electric machine includes a rotor lamination assembly having a lamination member formed from a material having a first yield strength. The lamination member includes a first bridge portion having a first width, and a first bridge zone having a first thickness. The rotor lamination assembly also includes at least one lamination section having a second bridge zone having a second thickness. The second thickness is greater than the first thickness. The rotor lamination assembly further includes at least one lamination element formed from a second material having a second yield strength that is higher than the first yield strength, and at least one lamination component. The at least one lamination component includes a second bridge portion having a second width. The second width is greater than the first width.