Rotor assembly for hybrid alternator

摘要

An alternator has a rotor (10) with a plurality of permanent magnets (31) disposed between opposing claw pole members (15,17) and a field coil (21). The plurality of permanent magnets (31) are secured to at least one ring-shaped carrier (50) which surrounds the field coil (21) and locates the magnets (31) into appropriate positions between the fingers (15B,17B) of the claw pole members. <IMAGE>