US 12,261,486 B2
System and method for an overlapping independent phase electric motor/generator
Fred Eugene Hunstable, Granbury, TX (US)
Assigned to Linear Labs, Inc., Granbury, TX (US)
Filed by Linear Labs, Inc., Granbury, TX (US)
Filed on Jul. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/777,388.
Application 18/777,388 is a continuation in part of application No. 18/610,171, filed on Mar. 19, 2024.
Application 18/610,171 is a continuation of application No. 17/375,863, filed on Jul. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,967,866, issued on Apr. 23, 2024.
Application 17/375,863 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2020/013966, filed on Jan. 16, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/527,460, filed on Jul. 18, 2023.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/804,102, filed on Feb. 11, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/801,237, filed on Feb. 5, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/793,359, filed on Jan. 16, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2024/0372424 A1, Nov. 7, 2024
Int. Cl. H02K 3/04 (2006.01); H02K 1/02 (2006.01); H02K 1/14 (2006.01); H02K 1/17 (2006.01); H02K 1/276 (2022.01); H02K 1/278 (2022.01); H02K 3/12 (2006.01); H02K 21/24 (2006.01)
CPC H02K 1/278 (2013.01) [H02K 1/02 (2013.01); H02K 1/2773 (2013.01); H02K 3/12 (2013.01); H02K 21/24 (2013.01); H02K 1/148 (2013.01); H02K 1/17 (2013.01); H02K 3/04 (2013.01); H02K 2213/03 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a set of magnetic elements:
arranged about a motor axis; and
forming a radial magnetic tunnel comprising a first tunnel segment defining a first magnetic polarity;
a set of coil modules arranged within the radial magnetic tunnel and comprising:
a first coil module:
arranged within the first tunnel segment; and
defining a first independent phase configuration;
a second coil module:
arranged within the first tunnel segment radially offset from the first coil module;
defining a second independent phase configuration, different from the first independent phase configuration; and
cooperating with the first coil module to define a first polar region about the radial magnetic tunnel; and
a controller configured to, during a first time period:
drive a first current in a first direction through the first coil module to induce magnetic coupling between the first coil module and the first tunnel segment; and
drive a second current in the first direction through the second coil module to induce magnetic coupling between the second coil module and the first tunnel segment, the second coil module cooperating with the first coil module to maintain a target power output.