Reduced Complexity Ring Motor Design for Propeller Driven Vehicles

摘要

A motor includes a stator and a rotor coupled via the center hub of the rotor. The stator includes a support ring, the support ring comprising a plurality of windings arranged circumferentially. The rotor is configured to operate as a rotating propeller and includes a center hub, a rotor support ring, and a plurality of blades. The rotor support ring comprises a plurality of magnetic poles arranged circumferentially. Each particular blade is individually coupled to the rotor support ring.

主权项

1. A vehicle, comprising:
one or more motors, each motor comprising:
a stator comprising:
a stator support ring comprising a plurality of windings arranged circumferentially around the stator support ring; anda plurality of pitch blades coupled to the stator support ring; anda rotor configured as a rotating propeller, the rotor comprising:
a center hub configured to couple to a portion of the stator;a rotor support ring comprising a plurality of magnetic poles arranged circumferentially around the rotor support ring; anda plurality of blades, each particular blade of the plurality of blades being coupled to the rotor support ring proximate to an aero-center of the particular blade; and a control system configured to control thrust produced by the one or more motors by controlling electrical power to the plurality of windings of the stator.