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Title:
COMMUTATOR AND METHOD OF COMMUTATING CURRENT IN A ROTATING ELECTRICAL MACHINE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006013452
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
A commutator for rotation with or by the shaft of a electrical machine has first and second electrically conductive commutator segments (7,8) provided on a base (1) for electrical engagement with brushes (19,20,21) connected to windings, first and second freewheeling segments (9,10) electrically isolated from and interposed between the commutator segments (fig 3), a first diode (23) connected between the first commutator segment and the first freewheeling diode, a second diode (24) between the second commutator segment and the second freewheeling diode, the diodes allow one directional Current to suppress commutation sparking.

Inventors:
SHAW THOMAS MAHON (GB)
MULDOWNEY-COLSTON TONY (GB)
BREMNER JONATHAN JAMES (GB)
TOMPKINS DAVID JOHN (GB)
ABU SHARKH SULEIMAN (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2005/002278
Publication Date:
April 19, 2007
Filing Date:
August 02, 2005
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Assignee:
DOLPHIN ELECTRIC HOLDINGS INC (CN)
FLINT MICHAEL JOHN (CN)
SHAW THOMAS MAHON (GB)
MULDOWNEY-COLSTON TONY (GB)
BREMNER JONATHAN JAMES (GB)
TOMPKINS DAVID JOHN (GB)
ABU SHARKH SULEIMAN (GB)
International Classes:
H02K13/14
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