JPWO2018062093A1 - Pump device - Google Patents

Abstract

The pump device 10 includes a shaft 41, a motor unit 20 that rotates the shaft 41, and a pump unit 30 that is driven by the motor unit 20 via the shaft 41 and discharges oil. The pump device 10 includes a first oil flow path that connects the pump section 30 and the housing 12, and a second oil flow path that is provided between the stator 50 and the rotor 40 of the motor section 20. The third flow path of oil is connected from the second flow path to the suction port 32c of the pump via the radially outer sides of the stator 50 and the rotor 40. In the first flow path, oil passes through at least one part between the shaft 41 and the bearing member 31b, between the bearing member 31b and the pump case (pump body 31), or inside the bearing member 31b.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pump device.

In recent years, electric oil pumps used for transmissions and the like are required to be responsive. In order to realize the responsiveness of the electric oil pump, the motor for the electric oil pump needs to have a high output.
When the motor for the electric oil pump is set to high output, a large current flows through the coil of the motor, the motor becomes high temperature, for example, the permanent magnet of the motor is demagnetized. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a cooling structure for the motor in order to suppress the temperature rise of the motor.
Patent Document 1 discloses an electric motor including an oil supply mechanism that displaces the relative positional relationship between the stator and the rotor in the axial direction by oil pressure of oil corresponding to the rotational speed of the rotor and cools the rotor with oil. ing.

JP 2008-125235 A

  However, the electric motor disclosed in Patent Document 1 cannot cool the stator and the rotor with oil at the same time.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a pump device that cools a stator and a rotor at the same time and has a structure with a high cooling effect.

  An exemplary first invention of the present application is a shaft that rotates about a central axis extending in an axial direction, a motor unit that rotates the shaft, and an axial direction one side of the motor unit. A pump unit that is driven through a shaft and discharges oil, and the motor unit rotates around the shaft, a stator that is disposed to face the rotor, the rotor, and the rotor. A housing for accommodating a stator, and the pump section is configured to be configured to support a pump rotor that is attached to the shaft, a bearing member that rotatably supports the shaft, a suction port that sucks the oil, and a discharge unit that discharges the oil. A pump case that houses the pump rotor, and connects the inside of the pump part and the inside of the housing, The first flow path of the oil, the second flow path of the oil provided between the stator and the rotor, and the radial direction outside of the stator and the rotor from the second flow path. A third flow path for the oil connected to a pump suction port; and a fourth flow path for flowing the oil from the second flow path or the third flow path into the pump portion, and the first flow In the path, the oil passes through at least one part between the shaft and the bearing member, between the bearing member and the pump case, or inside the bearing member.

  According to the exemplary first invention of the present application, it is possible to provide a pump device having a structure with a high cooling effect by cooling the stator and the rotor simultaneously.

It is sectional drawing which shows the pump apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is the figure which represented typically the principal part of the pump apparatus which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is the figure which expanded a part of channel in a 1st embodiment. It is the figure which expanded a part of channel in a 1st embodiment. It is the figure which expanded a part of channel in a 1st embodiment. It is the figure which expanded a part of channel in a 1st embodiment. It is the figure which expanded a part of channel in a 1st embodiment. It is the figure which expanded a part of channel in a 1st embodiment. It is a top view of the stator in 1st Embodiment. It is the figure which expanded a part of channel in a 1st embodiment. It is the figure which expanded a part of channel in a 1st embodiment. It is a figure which shows the modification of the flow path in 1st Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the pump apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the pump apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the modification of the pump apparatus which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, a pump device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The scope of the present invention is not limited to the following embodiments, and can be arbitrarily changed within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. Moreover, in the following drawings, in order to make each structure easy to understand, the actual structure may be different from the scale, number, or the like in each structure.

  In the drawings, an XYZ coordinate system is appropriately shown as a three-dimensional orthogonal coordinate system. In the XYZ coordinate system, the Z-axis direction is a direction parallel to one axial direction of the central axis J shown in FIG. The X-axis direction is a direction parallel to the length direction of the bus bar assembly 60 shown in FIG. 1, that is, the left-right direction in FIG. The Y-axis direction is a direction parallel to the width direction of the bus bar assembly 60, that is, a direction orthogonal to both the X-axis direction and the Z-axis direction.

  In the following description, the positive side (+ Z side) in the Z-axis direction is referred to as “front side”, and the negative side (−Z side) in the Z-axis direction is referred to as “rear side”. The rear side and the front side are simply names used for explanation, and do not limit the actual positional relationship and direction. Unless otherwise specified, a direction parallel to the central axis J (Z-axis direction) is simply referred to as an “axial direction”, and a radial direction around the central axis J is simply referred to as a “radial direction”. The circumferential direction centered at, that is, around the central axis J (θ direction) is simply referred to as “circumferential direction”.

  In this specification, “extending in the axial direction” means not only extending in the axial direction (Z-axis direction) but also extending in a direction inclined by less than 45 ° with respect to the axial direction. Including. Further, in this specification, the term “extend in the radial direction” means 45 ° with respect to the radial direction in addition to the case where it extends strictly in the radial direction, that is, the direction perpendicular to the axial direction (Z-axis direction). Including the case of extending in a tilted direction within a range of less than.

First embodiment

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a pump device 10 of the present embodiment.
The pump device 10 according to the present embodiment includes a shaft 41, a motor unit 20, a housing 12, a cover 13, and a pump unit 30. The shaft 41 rotates around a central axis J that extends in the axial direction. The motor unit 20 and the pump unit 30 are provided side by side along the axial direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the motor unit 20 includes a cover 13, a rotor 40, a stator 50, a bearing 42, a control device 70, a bus bar assembly 60, and a plurality of O-rings. The plurality of O-rings includes a front-side O-ring 81 and a rear-side O-ring 82.

  The rotor 40 is fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 41. The stator 50 is located on the radially outer side of the rotor 40. That is, the motor unit 20 is an inner rotor type motor. The bearing 42 rotatably supports the shaft 41. The bearing 42 is held by the bus bar assembly 60. The bus bar assembly 60 is connected to an external power source and supplies current to the stator 50.

  The housing 12 holds the motor unit 20 and the pump unit 30. The housing 12 opens to the rear side (−Z side), and the front side (+ Z side) end of the bus bar assembly 60 is inserted into the opening of the housing 12. The cover 13 is fixed to the rear side of the housing 12. The cover 13 covers the rear side of the motor unit 20. That is, at least a part of the rear side (−Z side) of the bus bar assembly 60 is covered and fixed to the housing 12.

  The control device 70 is disposed between the bearing 42 and the cover 13. The front-side O-ring 81 is provided between the bus bar assembly 60 and the housing 12. The rear side O-ring 82 is provided between the bus bar assembly 60 and the cover 13. Hereinafter, each component will be described in detail.

<Housing>
As shown in FIG. 1, the housing 12 has a cylindrical shape. More specifically, the housing 12 has a multi-stage cylindrical shape with both ends opened about the central axis J. The material of the housing 12 is, for example, metal. The housing 12 holds the motor unit 20 and the pump unit 30. The housing 12 has a cylindrical portion 14 and a flange portion 15.

  The flange portion 15 extends radially outward from the rear end portion of the cylindrical portion 14. The cylindrical portion 14 has a cylindrical shape with the central axis J as the center. The cylindrical portion 14 includes a bus bar assembly insertion portion 21a, a stator holding portion 21b, and a pump body holding portion 21c along the axial direction (Z-axis direction) from the rear side (−Z side) to the front side (+ Z side). ) In this order.

  The bus bar assembly insertion portion 21a surrounds the front side (+ Z side) end of the bus bar assembly 60 from the outside in the radial direction of the central axis J. The bus bar assembly insertion portion 21a, the stator holding portion 21b, and the pump body holding portion 21c each have a concentric cylindrical shape, and the diameter decreases in this order.

  That is, the front end of the bus bar assembly 60 is located inside the housing 12. The outer surface of the stator 50, that is, the outer surface of the core back portion 51 described later is fitted to the inner surface of the stator holding portion 21b. Thereby, the stator 50 is held in the housing 12. The outer peripheral surface of the pump body 31 is fixed to the inner peripheral surface of the pump body holding portion 21c.

<Rotor>
The rotor 40 includes a rotor core 43 and a rotor magnet 44. The rotor core 43 is fixed to the shaft 41 so as to surround the shaft 41 around the axis (θ direction). The rotor magnet 44 is fixed to the outer surface along the axis of the rotor core 43. The rotor core 43 and the rotor magnet 44 rotate integrally with the shaft 41.

<Stator>
The stator 50 surrounds the rotor 40 around the axis (θ direction), and rotates the rotor 40 around the central axis J. The stator 50 includes a core back part 51, a tooth part 52, a coil 53, and a bobbin (insulator) 54. The core back portion 51 has a cylindrical shape concentric with the shaft 41.

  The teeth portion 52 extends from the inner surface of the core back portion 51 toward the shaft 41. A plurality of teeth portions 52 are provided, and are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the inner surface of the core back portion 51 (FIG. 6). The coil 53 is configured by winding a conductive wire 53a. The coil 53 is provided on a bobbin (insulator) 54. A bobbin (insulator) 54 is attached to each tooth portion 52.

<Bearing>
The bearing 42 is disposed on the rear side (−Z side) of the stator 50. The bearing 42 is held by a bearing holding portion 65 included in a bus bar holder 61 described later. The bearing 42 supports the shaft 41. The configuration of the bearing 42 is not particularly limited, and any known bearing may be used.

<Control device>
The control device 70 controls driving of the motor unit 20. The control device 70 includes a circuit board (not shown), a rotation sensor (not shown), a sensor magnet holding member (not shown), and a sensor magnet 73. That is, the motor unit 20 includes a circuit board, a rotation sensor, a sensor magnet holding member, and a sensor magnet 73.

  The circuit board outputs a motor drive signal. The sensor magnet holding member is positioned by fitting the central hole to the small diameter portion of the rear side (+ Z side) end of the shaft 41. The sensor magnet holding member can rotate together with the shaft 41. The sensor magnet 73 has an annular shape, and N poles and S poles are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction. The sensor magnet 73 is fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the sensor magnet holding member.

  As a result, the sensor magnet 73 is held by the sensor magnet holding member, and is arranged so as to be rotatable together with the shaft 41 around the axis of the shaft 41 (+ θ direction) on the rear side (−Z side) of the bearing 42.

  The rotation sensor is attached to the circuit board front surface on the front side (+ Z side) of the circuit board. The rotation sensor is provided at a position facing the sensor magnet 73 in the axial direction (Z-axis direction). The rotation sensor detects a change in the magnetic flux of the sensor magnet 73. The rotation sensor is, for example, a Hall IC or MR sensor. Specifically, when a Hall IC is used, three are provided.

<Cover>
The cover 13 is attached to the rear side (−Z side) of the housing 12. The material of the cover 13 is a metal, for example. The cover 13 includes a cylindrical portion 22a, a lid portion 22b, and a flange portion (cover side) 24. The cylindrical portion 22a opens to the front side (+ Z side).

  The cylindrical portion 22a surrounds the bus bar assembly 60, more specifically, the rear side (−Z side) end of the bus bar holder 61 from the outside in the radial direction of the central axis J. The cylindrical portion 22 a is connected to the rear side end portion of the bus bar assembly insertion portion 21 a in the housing 12 through a flange portion (housing side) 15 and a flange portion (cover side) 24.

  The lid 22b is connected to the rear end of the cylindrical portion 22a. In the present embodiment, the lid portion 22b has a flat plate shape. The lid 22b closes the opening on the rear side of the bus bar holder 61. The front side surface of the lid portion 22 b is in contact with the entire circumference of the rear side O-ring 82. Accordingly, the cover 13 is indirectly in contact with the rear surface of the main body portion on the rear side of the bus bar holder 61 via the rear side O-ring 82 over the entire circumference of the opening of the bus bar holder 61.

  The flange portion (cover side) 24 extends radially outward from the front end portion of the tubular portion 22a. The housing 12 and the cover 13 are joined by overlapping a flange portion (housing side) 15 and a flange portion (cover side) 24.

  An external power source is connected to the motor unit 20 via the connector unit 63. The connected external power supply is electrically connected to the bus bar 91 and the wiring member 92 that protrude from the bottom surface of the power supply opening 63 a of the connector portion 63. As a result, a drive current is supplied to the coil 53 and the rotation sensor of the stator 50 via the bus bar 91 and the wiring member 92. The drive current supplied to the coil 53 is controlled according to the rotational position of the rotor 40 measured by a rotation sensor, for example. When a drive current is supplied to the coil 53, a magnetic field is generated, and the rotor 40 is rotated by this magnetic field. In this way, the motor unit 20 obtains a rotational driving force.

<Pump part>
The pump unit 30 is located on one side of the motor unit 20 in the axial direction, specifically on the front side (+ Z axis side). The pump unit 30 is driven by the motor unit 20 via the shaft 41. The pump unit 30 includes a pump body 31, a pump rotor 35, and a pump cover 32. Hereinafter, the pump cover 32 and the pump body 31 are referred to as a pump case. In other words, the pump case has the pump body 31 and the pump cover 32.

  The pump body 31 is fixed in the housing 12 on the front side of the motor unit 20. The O-ring 71 is attached to the pump body 31. The O-ring 71 is provided between the outer peripheral surface of the pump body 31 and the inner peripheral surface of the housing 12 in the radial direction. Thereby, a gap between the outer peripheral surface of the pump body 31 and the inner peripheral surface of the housing 12 is sealed. The pump body 31 has a pump chamber 33 that is recessed from the front side (+ Z side, one axial side) surface to the rear side (−Z side, the other axial side) and houses the pump rotor 35. The shape of the pump chamber 33 viewed in the axial direction is circular.

  The pump body 31 has a through hole 31 a that is open at both ends in the axial direction, through which the shaft 41 is passed, and whose opening on the front side opens into the pump chamber 33. The rear side opening of the through hole 31a opens to the motor unit 20 side. The through hole 31a functions as a bearing member that rotatably supports the shaft 41.

  The pump body 31 has an exposed portion 36 that is located on the front side of the housing 12 and is exposed to the outside of the housing 12. The exposed portion 36 is a portion of an end portion on the front side of the pump body 31. The exposed portion 36 has a cylindrical shape extending in the axial direction. The exposed portion 36 overlaps the pump chamber 33 in the radial direction.

  The pump rotor 35 is attached to the shaft 41. More specifically, the pump rotor 35 is attached to the front end of the shaft 41. The pump rotor 35 includes an inner rotor 37 attached to the shaft 41 and an outer rotor 38 surrounding the radially outer side of the inner rotor 37. The inner rotor 37 is annular. The inner rotor 37 is a gear having teeth on the radially outer surface.

  The inner rotor 37 is fixed to the shaft 41. More specifically, the end portion on the front side of the shaft 41 is press-fitted inside the inner rotor 37. The inner rotor 37 rotates around the axis (θ direction) together with the shaft 41. The outer rotor 38 has an annular shape that surrounds the radially outer side of the inner rotor 37. The outer rotor 38 is a gear having teeth on the radially inner side surface.

  The inner rotor 37 and the outer rotor 38 mesh with each other, and the outer rotor 38 rotates as the inner rotor 37 rotates. That is, the pump rotor 35 is rotated by the rotation of the shaft 41. In other words, the motor unit 20 and the pump unit 30 have the same rotation axis. Thereby, it can suppress that an electric oil pump enlarges to an axial direction. As the inner rotor 37 and the outer rotor 38 rotate, the volume between the meshing portions of the inner rotor 37 and the outer rotor 38 changes. A region where the volume decreases is a pressurizing region, and a region where the volume increases is a negative pressure region. A suction port 32 c is disposed on one side in the axial direction of the negative pressure region of the pump rotor 35. A discharge port 32d is disposed on one side in the axial direction of the pressurizing region of the pump rotor 35. Here, the oil sucked into the pump chamber 33 from the suction port 32c is accommodated in the volume portion between the inner rotor 37 and the outer rotor 38, and can be sent to the discharge port 32d side. Thereafter, the oil is discharged from the discharge port 32d.

  The pump cover 32 is attached to the front side of the pump body 31. The pump cover 32 includes a pump cover main body 32a and a pump discharge cylindrical portion 32b. The pump cover body 32a has a disk shape that expands in the radial direction. The pump cover body 32 a closes the opening on the front side of the pump chamber 33. The pump discharge cylindrical portion 32b has a cylindrical shape extending in the axial direction. The pump discharge cylindrical portion 32b opens at both axial ends. The pump discharge cylindrical portion 32b extends from the pump cover main body 32a to the front side.

  The pump unit 30 has a discharge port 32d and a suction port 32c. The discharge port 32d and the suction port 32c are provided in the pump cover 32. The discharge port 32d includes the inside of the pump discharge cylindrical portion 32b. The discharge port 32d and the suction port 32c open on the front surface of the pump cover 32. The discharge port 32 d and the suction port 32 c are connected to the pump chamber 33, and can suck oil into the pump chamber 33 and discharge oil from the pump chamber 33.

  When the shaft 41 rotates in one circumferential direction (−θ direction), oil is sucked into the pump chamber 33 from the suction port 32 c. The oil sucked into the pump chamber 33 is sent by the pump rotor 35 and discharged to the discharge port 32d. Further, in the pump device 10 of the present embodiment, the oil sucked into the pump chamber 33 is sent by the pump rotor 35 and flows into the motor unit 20 through the shaft 41. Specifically, most of the oil is discharged from the pressurizing region to the discharge port 32 d, but a part passes through the axial gap between the inner rotor 37 and the pump body 31 and flows into the vicinity of the shaft 41. Thereafter, the oil flows between the shaft 41 and the pump body 31 and flows into the motor unit 20. Thereby, the motor unit 20 can be cooled.

  Next, a cooling structure included in the pump device 10 according to the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, oil supplied from an external device flows from the suction port 32 c to the discharge port 32 d by the pump rotor 35, and is sucked into the motor unit 20 and circulated in the motor unit 20, whereby the stator 50 and the rotor 40 are Realize cooling.

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the main part of the pump device 10 for easy understanding of the oil flow path in the pump device 10 shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the pump device 10 includes a first flow path 1 that connects the pump portion 30 and the housing 12, a second flow path 2 provided between the stator 50 and the rotor 40, The second flow path 2 has third flow paths 3a and 3b connected to the suction port (pump suction port) 32c of the pump unit 30 through the radially outer sides of the stator 50 and the rotor 40. Details of each flow path will be described below.

<First channel>
The first flow path 1 in FIG. 2 is provided between the pump body 31 and the shaft 41 of the pump unit 30. During the operation of the pump device 10, most of the oil sucked from the suction port 32 c is discharged from the pressurization region of the pump rotor 35 to the discharge port 32 d (see FIG. 1). It passes through the axial gap with the pump body 31 and flows into the vicinity of the shaft 41. Thereafter, the oil flows into the motor unit 20 between the shaft 41 and the pump body 31, that is, through the first flow path 1. In FIG. 2, for convenience, the oil sucked from the suction port 32 c is shown to be connected to the first flow path 1 as it is. That is, in the arrow indicating the flow path shown in FIG. 2, the oil sucked from the suction port 32 c passes through the axial gap between the inner rotor 37 and the pump body 31 from the pressurized region of the pump rotor 35, and the first A path flowing through the flow path 1 is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the pump body 31 has a sliding bearing structure, and the first flow path 1 passes between the shaft 41 and the pump body 31. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3A, the first flow path 1 is located between the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 41 and the inner peripheral surface of the pump body 31. At this time, oil flowing from the pump unit 30 in the first flow path 1 can be used as lubricating oil, and the oil can be efficiently sucked into the motor unit 20.

  FIG. 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line A-A ′ of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3B, in the first flow path 1, a notch may be provided on at least one of the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 41 or the inner peripheral surface of the pump body 31. Thereby, the flow path resistance of the first flow path 1 is reduced, and oil can be sucked from the pump unit 30 to the motor unit 20 more efficiently.

  The bearing member 31b is not limited to the sliding bearing structure. For example, any ball bearing may be used as the bearing member 31b. Fig.4 (a) is a figure which shows the case where the pump body 31 has the bearing member 31b (bearing). As shown in FIG. 4A, the first flow path 1 is located between the bearing member 31 b (bearing) and the pump body 31.

  FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B ′ of FIG. As shown in FIG. 4B, in the first flow path 1, a notch portion may be provided in at least one of the bearing member 31 b (bearing) or the pump body 31. Further, a through hole (not shown) may be provided in at least one of the bearing member 31b (bearing) or the pump body 31. By providing the notch or the through hole, the flow path resistance of the first flow path 1 is reduced, and oil can be sucked from the pump unit 30 to the motor unit 20 more efficiently.

  Fig.5 (a) is a figure which shows the case where the bearing member 31b is a ball bearing which has a some ball | bowl. As shown to Fig.5 (a), the 1st flow path 1 is located inside the bearing member 31b (ball bearing). Specifically, the first flow path 1 is located between adjacent balls of the ball bearing.

  FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line C-C ′ of FIG. As shown in FIG. 5B, in the first flow path 1, a notch portion may be provided in at least one of the bearing member 31 b (ball bearing) or the pump body 31. Further, a through hole (not shown) may be provided in at least one of the bearing member 31b (ball bearing) or the pump body 31. By providing the notch or the through hole, the flow path resistance of the first flow path 1 is reduced, and oil can be sucked from the pump unit 30 to the motor unit 20 more efficiently.

  2-5, the 1st flow path 1 is between the shaft 41 and the bearing member 31b, between the bearing member 31b and the pump case (pump body 31), or inside the bearing member 31b. At least one of them is provided. That is, in the first flow path 1, the oil passes through at least one part between the shaft 41 and the bearing member 31b, between the bearing member 31b and the pump case, or inside the bearing member 31b.

<Second channel>
The second flow path 2 in FIG. 2 is provided between the stator 50 and the rotor 40. In the example shown in FIG. 2, the second flow path 2 is located between the inner peripheral surface of the stator 50 and the outer peripheral surface of the rotor 40. The oil that has flowed into the first flow path 1 flows from one end on the front side of the second flow path 2 to one end on the rear side.

  The second flow path 2 is not limited between the inner peripheral surface of the stator 50 and the outer peripheral surface of the rotor 40. For example, a through hole may be provided in the core back portion 51 (see FIG. 1) of the stator 50 or the rotor core 43 and the through hole may be used as the second flow path 2. That is, the second flow path 2 may be provided at an arbitrary position as long as it is between the stator 50 and the rotor 40. Thereby, the coil 53 of the stator 50 can be cooled more efficiently and the rotor can be cooled.

  As shown in FIG. 2, one end of the first flow path 1 on the motor unit 20 side is provided in the vicinity of the motor unit side of the opening (through hole 31 a) through which the shaft 41 is passed in the pump case (pump body 31). ing. For this reason, most of the oil is discharged from the discharge port 32d (see FIG. 1) by providing the second flow path 2 at a position (near) connected to one end of the first flow path 1 on the motor unit 20 side. That is, since the distance from the discharge port 32d to the first flow path 1 is increased, the amount of oil flowing to the first flow path 1 side is smaller than the amount of oil discharged from the discharge port 32d. Therefore, since the discharge pressure of the pump is not impaired, the performance degradation of the pump can be suppressed.

<Third flow path>
The third flow path is a flow path that connects from the second flow path 2 to the suction port (pump suction port) 32c of the pump unit 30 via the radially outer sides of the stator 50 and the rotor 40, and is an example shown in FIG. Then, the flow paths 3a and 3b are included. The third flow path 3 a is a flow path provided on the radially outer side of the stator 50 and the rotor 40, and the third flow path 3 b is provided in the pump body 31, and the third flow path 3 a and the inside of the pump unit 30 It is the flow path which connects.

  In the example shown in FIG. 2, the third flow path 3 a is located between the outer peripheral surface of the stator 50 and the inner peripheral surface of the housing 12. In addition, the 3rd flow paths 3a and 3b are not restricted to the example shown in FIG. For example, it may be a flow path connected to the suction port (pump suction port) 32 c of the pump unit 30 via the outside of the pump device 10 as the radially outer side of the stator 50 and the rotor 40. In this case, the third flow path can include the outside of the pump device 10.

Hereinafter, the third flow path 3a will be described.
The oil that has flowed into the first flow path 1 flows from the rear end of the third flow path 3a to the front end of the third flow path 3a via the second flow path 2. By providing the third flow path 3a, the surface area of the stator 50 in contact with the oil can be increased, so that the stator 50 can be cooled more efficiently. Generally, in a motor, a coil generates the most heat. The heat generated by the coil is transmitted to the stator core. That is, the amount of heat generated by the stator 50 in the motor unit 20 is large. Therefore, being able to cool the stator 50 efficiently means that the motor unit 20 can be efficiently cooled.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the third flow path 3 a may have a cutout portion 51 a on the outer peripheral surface of the core back portion 51 included in the stator 50. In addition, the third flow path 3 a may have a notch 12 a on the inner peripheral surface of the housing 12. The third flow path 3a may have both the notch 51a and the notch 12a, or may have either one. In addition, the place which provides a notch part in the stator 50 is not limited to an outer peripheral surface, For example, you may provide in an inner peripheral surface.

  When the stator 50 has the notch part 51a, since the surface area where the stator 50 contacts oil can be increased, the inside of the motor part 20 can be cooled more efficiently. Further, when the stator 50 has the notch 51a or the housing 12 has the notch 12a, the flow rate of the oil flowing into the third flow path 3a can be increased, so that the oil is circulated more efficiently. Can be made.

  Note that the third flow path 3 a is not limited between the outer peripheral surface of the stator 50 and the inner peripheral surface of the housing 12. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, a through hole 52b may be provided in the core back portion 51 of the stator 50, and the through hole 52b may be used as the third flow path. Thereby, the coil 53 of the stator 50 can be cooled more efficiently. Moreover, it is good also as the 3rd flow path 3a between the adjacent teeth parts 52. FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the stator 50 and the pump body 31 are in contact. As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the stator 50 is molded with resin. That is, the stator 50 is an integrally molded product made of resin, and has a structure in which the front end 50a of the stator 50 and the pump body 31 are in contact with each other. In detail, the site | part except the inner peripheral surface of the teeth part 52 and the outer end of the core back 51 is molded with resin. That is, all the coils are covered with resin. As shown in FIG. 7B, a region where oil flows in from the first flow path 1 when the stator 50 molded with resin and the pump body 31 come into contact with each other with an annular contact portion in the circumferential direction. A and a region B connected from the third flow path 3a to the third flow path 3b are divided. Therefore, the oil that has flowed into the region A from the first flow path 1 does not flow into the region B. For this reason, the oil that has flowed into the motor unit 20 can flow in the order of the first flow path 1, the second flow path 2, and the third flow path 3, and an unnecessary circulation path is not configured. That is, the circulated oil is difficult to stay. As a result, the oil is efficiently and sequentially transferred in each channel.

  In the present embodiment, since the stator 50 is an integrally molded product made of resin, one end on the front side where the stator 50 contacts the pump body 31 is provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the stator 50 and the pump body 31 may be in contact with each other by a ring member fitted between the stator 50 and the pump body 31. As shown in FIG. 7A, it is not necessary to cover all the coil ends of the stator 50 with the resin, and the one end 50a on the front side of the stator 50 can be any if the region A and the region B are divided. It may be a simple shape.

  When the stator 50 is an integrally molded product made of resin, in the second flow path 2 and the third flow path 3a, the surface area where the stator 50 comes into contact with oil can be increased. For this reason, the inside of the motor unit 20 can be cooled more efficiently.

  Similarly to the stator 50, the rotor 40 may be molded with resin. That is, the rotor 40 may be an integrally molded product made of resin. Since the rotor 40 is an integrally molded product made of resin, the surface area of the second flow path 2 where the rotor 40 comes into contact with oil can be increased. For this reason, the rotor magnet 44 can be cooled, the demagnetization of the rotor magnet 44 can be suppressed, and the motor unit 20 can be cooled more efficiently.

  Moreover, in the example shown in FIG. 2, although the 3rd flow path 3a and the 3rd flow path 3b are arrange | positioned at the pump apparatus 10, it is not limited to this. The third flow path 3a and the third flow path 3b may be any flow path that is connected to the pump suction port via the radially outer sides of the stator 50 and the rotor 40. For example, a part or all of the third flow path may be provided. It may be arranged outside the housing 12. A modification of the third flow path will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, the third flow path 3b will be described.
The third flow path 3 b in FIG. 2 is provided in the pump body 31 and connects the third flow path 3 a and the inside of the pump unit 30. Specifically, the third flow path 3 b has a first opening 31 c near one end on the front side of the third flow path 3 a of the motor unit 20, and the second flow path near the suction port 32 c of the pump chamber 33. Having an opening 31d. The third flow path 3 b connects the third flow path 3 a of the motor unit 20 and the pump chamber 33. By providing the third flow path 3 b, the oil sucked into the motor unit 20 through the first flow path 1 can circulate from the motor unit 20 into the pump unit 30. The oil that has flowed into the motor unit 30 from the first channel 1 returns from the third channel 3b into the pump unit 30 without passing through a useless circulation path as described above. Since the temperature of the oil that passes through the first flow path 1 is lower than the temperature of the oil that passes through the third flow path 3 b, oil having a low temperature always circulates inside the motor unit 30. Thereby, it is possible to efficiently cool the stator 50 and the rotor 40.

  The first flow path 1 is located radially inward of the third flow path 3b. Thereby, the distance of the direction perpendicular | vertical to the axial direction of the 1st flow path 1 and the 3rd flow path 3b is securable. When the distance between the first flow path 1 and the third flow path 3b is short, the hot oil that has returned to the inside of the pump unit 30 through the third flow path 3b may return to the first flow path 1. There is. However, in this embodiment, since the distance in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction between the first flow path 1 and the third flow path 3b can be secured, the high-temperature oil that has returned to the inside of the pump unit 30 is the first. It is possible to prevent a flow path returning to the flow path 1 from being created. Therefore, the inside of the motor unit 20 can be efficiently cooled.

  The cross-sectional area of the first opening 31c, which is the rear-side opening of the third flow path 3b, is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the discharge port 32d of the pump unit 30. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the amount of oil flowing from the motor unit 20 into the pump unit 30 from being smaller than the discharge amount of the pump and the amount of oil flowing into the motor unit 20 from becoming excessive. That is, the inside of the motor unit 20 can be cooled more efficiently while suppressing a decrease in pump efficiency caused by an excessive amount of oil flowing into the motor unit 20.

<Modified example of flow path>
In the example illustrated in FIG. 2, the third flow path 3 a and the third flow path 3 b are provided inside the pump device 10, but are not limited thereto. For example, a flow path provided outside the pump device 10 may be included. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a case where a part of the third flow path passes outside the pump device 10 as an example. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the third flow path 3 a and the third flow path 3 b are a third flow path 3 a provided outside the housing 12, and a third flow path that connects the third flow path 3 a and the inside of the pump unit 30. The flow path 3b is included. The housing 12 has a first through hole 12b and a second through hole 12c.

  In the example shown in FIG. 8, the third flow path 3a is provided in the pump device 10 and an external device (not shown) to which the pump device 10 is attached. The third flow path 3a may be provided in any manner as long as it is a flow path that connects the first through hole 12b and the second through hole 12c. That is, the third flow path 3a can include an arbitrary flow path that connects the first through hole 12b and the second through hole 12c. The positions of the first through hole 12b and the second through hole 12c are not limited to the positions shown in FIG. 8, and may be provided at any position such as the side surface of the housing 12 or the lid portion 22b of the cover 13. Good. The oil from the second flow path 2 is discharged to the outside of the housing 12 through the first through hole 12b and flows from the rear side to the front side of the pump device 10 by flowing into the third flow path 3a. It flows into the third flow path 3b through the two through holes 12c.

  In the example shown in FIG. 8, the third flow path 3b is a flow path that is provided in the pump body 31 and connects the second through hole 12c and the second opening 31d. It is not something that can be done. For example, a through hole that connects the outside of the pump device 10 and the suction port (pump suction port) 32c of the pump unit 30 may be provided in the exposed portion 36 of the pump body 31, and the through hole may be used as the third flow path 3b. In this case, it is not necessary to provide a through hole in both the housing 12 and the pump body 31, and it is only necessary to provide a through hole in the exposed portion 36, that is, the pump body 31. In the example shown in FIG. 8, the third flow path 3 b is provided in the pump body 31, but is not limited thereto, and may be provided in the pump cover 32, for example.

  The pump device 10 may further include, for example, a channel provided between the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 41 and the inner peripheral surface of the rotor 40 as another channel. Further, for example, a through hole (not shown) may be provided in the rotor 40 and the through hole may be used as a flow path. Thus, in addition to the first to fourth flow paths, by having other flow paths, oil can be circulated more efficiently between the pump part 30 and the motor part 20, and the motor part 20 can be made highly efficient. Can be cooled to.

  According to the present embodiment, the pump device 10 is positioned on one side in the axial direction of the motor unit 20, the shaft 41 that rotates about the central axis that extends in the axial direction, the motor unit 20 that rotates the shaft 41, and the motor A pump unit 30 that is driven by the unit 20 via the shaft 41 and discharges oil. The motor unit 20 includes a rotor 40 that rotates around the shaft 41 and a stator that is disposed to face the rotor 40. 50 and a housing 12 that accommodates the rotor 40 and the stator 50. The pump unit 30 includes a pump rotor 35 attached to the shaft 41, a bearing member 31b that rotatably supports the shaft, a suction port 32c that sucks oil, and a discharge port 32d that discharges oil. And a pump case (31 and 32) for housing 35. The pump device 10 includes a first oil flow path 1 that connects the inside of the pump unit 30 and the housing 12, a second oil flow path 2 provided between the stator 50 and the rotor 40, and a second flow path. There are oil third flow paths 3a and 3b connected from the flow path 2 to the pump suction port 32c via the stator 50 and the rotor 40 in the radial direction. In the first flow path 1, oil passes through at least one part between the shaft 41 and the bearing member 31 b, between the bearing member 31 b and the pump case (pump body 31), or inside the bearing member 31 b.

  The pump device 10 uses the pressurization of the pump rotor 35 to flow oil into the motor unit 20. Here, the first flow path 1 is provided between at least one of the shaft 41 and the bearing member 31b, between the bearing member 31b and the pump case (pump body 31), or inside the bearing member 31b. . That is, in the first flow path 1, the oil passes through at least one part between the shaft 41 and the bearing member 31b, between the bearing member 31b and the pump case (pump body 31), or inside the bearing member 31b. Pass through. By providing the first flow path 1, oil can be sucked into the motor unit 20 without impairing the pressure of the pump, and the oil can be circulated efficiently. By efficiently circulating oil in the motor unit 20, heat generation of the rotor magnet 44 can be suppressed and demagnetization can be suppressed. Moreover, the structure which cools the rotor 40 and the stator 50 simultaneously can be provided. That is, it is possible to provide a structure with a high cooling effect for suppressing the temperature rise of the motor unit 20.

Second embodiment

  Next, a pump device according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, the motor unit has a configuration of an inner rotor type motor in which the stator is positioned on the radially outer side of the rotor. On the other hand, the motor unit in the present embodiment is a configuration of an axial gap type motor in which a stator is disposed between two rotors attached to the shaft 41 with a predetermined interval in the axial direction. Have Hereinafter, the difference from the first embodiment will be mainly described. In the pump device according to the present embodiment, the same components as those of the pump device according to the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing the pump device 100 of the present embodiment.
As shown in FIG. 9, the pump device 100 includes a shaft 41, a motor unit 200, a housing 141, and a pump unit 300. The shaft 41 rotates around a central axis J that extends in the axial direction. The motor unit 200 and the pump unit 300 are provided side by side along the axial direction.

  The motor unit 200 includes an upper rotor 401, a lower rotor 402, a stator 501, an upper bearing member 421, a lower bearing member 422, a bus bar assembly (not shown), and a connector (not shown). . Both the lower rotor 402 and the upper rotor 401 have a disk shape extending in the radial direction. The upper rotor 401 includes a plurality of upper magnets 441 arranged in a circumferential direction on a surface (−Z side surface) facing the stator 501, and an upper rotor yoke 431 that holds the upper magnet 441.

  The lower rotor 402 includes a lower magnet 442 and a lower rotor yoke 432. The lower rotor 402 includes a plurality of lower magnets 442 arranged in a circumferential direction on a surface (−Z side surface) facing the stator 501, and a lower rotor yoke 432 that holds the lower magnet 442. That is, the upper magnet 441 and the lower magnet 442 are disposed to face both surfaces of the stator 501 in the axial direction. The upper rotor yoke 431 and the lower rotor yoke 432 are fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the shaft 41 coaxially with each other.

  The upper bearing member 421 and the lower bearing member 422 support the shaft 41 rotatably. The upper bearing member 421 is fixed to the housing 141. The stator 501 includes a plurality of (12 in the second embodiment) fan-shaped cores arranged in the circumferential direction, coils provided in each core, and coil leads drawn from the coils of each core. And a plurality of lead wire support portions provided at the outer peripheral end of the stator 501.

  The housing 141 constitutes a housing of the motor unit 200. The stator 501 is held at a substantially central portion in the axial direction of the housing 141. The lower rotor 402 is accommodated on the rear side (−Z side) of the stator 501. A bus bar assembly (not shown) may be accommodated. The upper rotor 401 is accommodated on the front side (+ Z side) of the stator 501. The housing 141 includes a covered cylindrical first housing 121 having an open rear side, and a bottomed cylindrical second housing (cover) 131 connected to the rear side (−Z side) of the first housing 121. The material of the housing 141 is, for example, metal or resin.

  A step portion 121 c is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 121 b of the first housing 121. The stator 501 is held by the step portion 121c. The first housing 121 includes a disk-shaped top wall 121a and an upper bearing holding portion 651 provided at the center of the top wall 121a. The upper bearing holding part 651 is fitted into the rear side opening of the pump part 300. The upper bearing holding portion 651 holds the upper bearing member 421.

  The second housing 131 includes a disc-shaped bottom wall 131a, a cover cylindrical portion 131b extending from the peripheral edge of the bottom wall 131a to the front side (+ Z side), and a lower bearing holding portion provided at the center of the bottom wall 131a. 652. The cover cylindrical portion 131 b is fixed to the rear side (−Z side) opening of the first housing 121. More specifically, the first housing 121 and the second housing 131 are fixed by a method such as bolt fastening using the flange portions 111 and 112 of the second housing 131 and the flange portions 113 and 114 of the first housing 121. Is done.

  When a bus bar assembly (not shown) is accommodated in the second housing 131, a bottom wall 131a of the second housing 131 is provided with a through hole (not shown) penetrating in the axial direction, and a connector (not shown) is provided in the through hole. ) Is attached. The connector is provided with an external connection terminal (not shown) extending from the bus bar assembly through the bottom wall 131a to the rear side (-Z side).

  The pump unit 300 is located on one side in the axial direction of the motor unit 200, specifically on the front side (+ Z axis side). The pump rotor 351 is driven via the shaft 41 by the motor unit 200. The pump unit 300 includes a pump case and a pump rotor 351. The pump case has a pump body 311 and a pump cover 321. Hereinafter, the pump body 311 and the pump cover 321 are referred to as a pump case. The pump rotor 351 includes an inner rotor 371 and an outer rotor 381. The pump cover 321 has a suction port 32c and a discharge port 32d. The description of each member included in these pump units 300 is the same as that in the first embodiment, and will be omitted.

  Next, a cooling structure included in the pump device 100 according to the present embodiment will be described. As in the case of the first embodiment, oil supplied from an external device flows from the suction port 32 c to the discharge port 32 d by the pump rotor 351, and is sucked into the motor unit 200 and circulated in the motor unit 200. Cooling of the stator 501, the upper rotor 401, and the lower rotor 402 is realized. Hereinafter, the oil flow path in the pump apparatus 100 will be described focusing on differences from the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the pump device 100 includes a second flow path 1 that is provided between the first flow path 1 that connects the pump unit 300 and the housing 141, and the stator 501, the upper rotor 401, and the lower rotor 402. The flow path 2a or 2b and the third flow paths 3a to 3c connected from the second flow path 2a or 2b to the pump inlet through the stator 501 and the rotor 401 in the radial direction inside or in the radial direction outside.

  The first flow path of the present embodiment is at least one of the shaft 41 and the upper bearing member 421, the upper bearing member 421 and the pump case (pump body 311), or the upper bearing member 421. Is provided. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the first flow path 1 is provided between the upper bearing member 421 (bearing) and the shaft 41 and between the pump body 311 and the shaft 41.

  Note that the position of the upper bearing member 421 is not limited to the position illustrated in FIG. 9, and the pump body 311 may include the upper bearing member 421. In that case, the first flow path 1 may be provided between the pump body 311 and the upper bearing member 421. Further, the upper bearing member 421 may not be provided, and the pump body 311 may have a sliding bearing structure. In this case, the first flow path may be provided between the shaft 41 and the pump body having a slide bearing structure.

  Further, the upper bearing member 421 may be a ball bearing. In that case, the 1st flow path 1 may be provided between the adjacent balls of a ball bearing, ie, the inside of a bearing member. Note that a notch or a through hole may be provided in at least one of the bearing member 421, the pump body 311, and the shaft 41 in which the first flow path 1 is provided. Details are the same as in the case of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the second flow path includes a second flow path 2a and a second flow path 2b, as shown in FIG. The first second flow path 2 a is located between the upper rotor 401 and one axial end of the stator 501 facing the upper magnet 441 of the upper rotor 401. The second second flow path 2 b is located between the lower rotor 402 and one axial end of the stator 501 facing the lower magnet 442 of the lower rotor 402. Therefore, the stator 501 and the upper rotor 401 and the lower rotor 402 can be simultaneously cooled.

  In the present embodiment, the third flow path includes a third flow path 3a to a third flow path 3c, as shown in FIG. The first third flow path 3 a is located between the stator 501 and the shaft 41, that is, inside the stator 501, the upper rotor 401, and the lower rotor 402 in the radial direction. The second third flow path 3b is located between the stator 501 and the housing 141 that holds the stator 501.

  That is, the third flow path 3 b is located on the radially outer side of the stator 501, the upper rotor 401, and the lower rotor 402. The third third flow path 3 c is a flow path that is provided in the pump body 311 and connects the third flow path 3 b and the inside of the pump unit 300. In the example shown in FIG. 9, the third flow path 3 b is provided in the pump body 311, but is not limited thereto. Similarly to the case of the first embodiment, the third flow path 3c may include any flow path as long as it is a flow path that connects the third flow path 3b and the suction port 32c of the pump unit 300. Also in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the pump device 100 has a structure in which the stator 501, the upper side 401, and the lower rotor 402 are cooled at the same time and have a high cooling effect.

  Note that the stator 501 or the upper side 401 and the lower side rotor 402 may be integrally molded products made of resin, as in the first embodiment. The surface of the stator 501 or the upper 401 and the lower rotor 402 that come into contact with oil can be increased when the resin is an integrally molded product. For this reason, the inside of the motor part 200 can be cooled more efficiently.

  According to the present embodiment, the pump device 100 is located on a shaft 41 that rotates about a central axis extending in the axial direction, a motor unit 200 that rotates the shaft 41, and one axial direction side of the motor unit 200. A pump unit 300 that is driven by the unit 200 via the shaft 41 and discharges oil. The motor unit 200 includes an upper rotor 401 or a lower side 402 that rotates around the shaft 41 and an upper rotor 401 or a lower unit. The stator 501 is disposed to face the side 402 in the axial direction, and the upper rotor 401 or the lower side 402 and the housing 141 that houses the stator 501 are included. The pump unit 300 includes a pump rotor 351 attached to the shaft 41, a bearing member 421 that rotatably supports the shaft 41, a suction port 32c that sucks oil, and a discharge port 32d that discharges oil. And a pump case (311 and 321) for accommodating the rotor 351. The pump device 100 includes a first oil flow path 1 that connects the pump section 300 and the housing 141, and a second oil flow path provided between the stator 501 and the upper rotor 401 or the lower side 402. 2a or the second flow path 2b and the third flow of the oil connected from the second flow path 2a or the second flow path 2b to the pump inlet through the stator 501 and the upper rotor 401 or the lower side 402 in the radial direction. A flow path 3a to a third flow path 3c. In the first flow path 1, oil passes through at least one part between the shaft 41 and the bearing member 31 b, between the bearing member 31 b and the pump case (pump body 31), or inside the bearing member 31 b.

  The pump device 100 uses the pressurization of the pump rotor 351 to flow oil into the motor unit 200. Here, the first flow path 1 is provided between at least one of the shaft 41 and the bearing member 421, between the bearing member 421 and the pump case (pump body 311), or inside the bearing member 421. . That is, in the first flow path 1, the oil passes through at least one part between the shaft 41 and the bearing member 421, between the bearing member 421 and the pump case (pump body 311), or inside the bearing member 421. Pass through. By providing the first flow path 1, the oil can be sucked into the motor without damaging the pressure of the pump, and the oil can be circulated efficiently. By efficiently circulating oil in the motor unit 200, heat generation of the magnet 441 or 442 can be suppressed, and demagnetization can be suppressed. Moreover, the structure which cools the upper side rotor 401 and the lower side rotor 402, and the stator 501 simultaneously can be provided. That is, it is possible to provide a structure with a high cooling effect for suppressing the temperature rise of the motor unit 200.

  In the present embodiment, a ring member 601 is provided between one end on the front side in the axial direction of the stator 501 and the top wall 121 a of the first housing 121. As a result, the ring member 601 comes into contact with each of the stator 501 and the pump body 311 with an annular contact portion, and in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the region where the oil flows from the first flow path 1, The region connected from the third flow path 3b to the third flow path 3c is divided. Therefore, the oil flowing in from the first flow path 1 does not flow to the third flow path 3c. For this reason, in the motor unit 200, not only oil circulation of only the first flow path 1 to the fourth flow path 4, but also an oil circulation path of the stator 501, the upper rotor 401, and the lower rotor 402 can be provided. In addition, the motor unit 200 has a high cooling effect inside.

  Similarly to FIG. 8 of the first embodiment, a through hole may be provided in the housing 141 and the oil from the second flow path 2b may be discharged to the outside of the housing 141. In this case, a part of the third flow path 3b is located outside the housing 141.

  In the pump device 100 of the present embodiment, the case where the stator 501 is fixed to the cylindrical portion 121b that is the side surface of the housing 141 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Even when the stator 501 of the pump device 100 is fixed to the shaft 41, the present invention is applicable, and the pump device 100 has a cooling structure with a similar flow path.

  Moreover, although the motor part 200 of the pump apparatus 100 demonstrated the case where it had both the upper side rotor 401 and the lower side rotor 402 in this embodiment, it is not restricted to this. For example, the present invention can be applied to the pump device 100 having only the lower rotor 402. In that case, the pump device 100 has only the second flow path 2b as the second flow path.

Third embodiment

  Next, a pump device according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the first embodiment, the motor unit 20 of the pump device 10 has a configuration of an inner rotor type motor, and in the second embodiment, the motor unit 200 of the pump device 100 has a configuration of an axial gap type motor. On the other hand, the motor unit in the present embodiment has a configuration of an outer rotor type motor in which the stator is positioned on the radially inner side of the rotor. Hereinafter, the difference from the first embodiment and the second embodiment will be mainly described. In the pump device according to the present embodiment, the same components as those of the pump device according to the first embodiment or the second embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing the pump device 1000 of the present embodiment.
The pump device 1000 of this embodiment includes a shaft 41, a motor unit 2000, and a pump unit 300. The shaft 41 rotates around a central axis J that extends in the axial direction. The motor unit 2000 and the pump unit 300 are provided side by side along the axial direction.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the motor unit 2000 includes a housing 1401, a rotor 4000, a stator 5000, a bearing housing 6501, an upper bearing member 421, a lower bearing member 422, a control device (not shown), A bus bar assembly (not shown). The control device and the bus bar assembly may not be built in the motor unit 2000, and may be attached to one end on the rear side in the axial direction of the housing 1401, or may be attached to the side surface 1401a of the housing 1401, for example.

  The rotor 4000 includes a rotor magnet 4401 and a rotor yoke 4301. The rotor yoke 4301 has a cup shape (front side opening), a disk-shaped top plate portion 4301b having a shaft 41 connected to the center, and a cylinder provided so that the outer periphery of the top plate portion 4301b extends to the front side. Part 4301a. The rotor magnet 4401 is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 4301 a of the rotor yoke 4301, and the inner peripheral surface faces the stator 5000 in the radial direction. The rotor 4000 is fixed to the shaft 41.

  The bearing housing 6501 has a cylindrical bearing housing cylindrical portion 6501b, an annular projecting portion 6501a provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bearing housing cylindrical portion 6501b, and a flange portion 6501c provided on the outer peripheral surface of the bearing housing cylindrical portion 6501b. And having. The annular projecting portion 6501a projects inward so as to reduce the inner diameter of the bearing housing cylindrical portion 6501b.

  On the inner peripheral surface of the bearing housing cylindrical portion 6501b, an upper bearing member 421 is provided on the front side. A lower bearing member 422 is provided on the rear side of the inner peripheral surface of the bearing housing cylindrical portion 6501b. The upper bearing member 421 and the lower bearing member 422 are each fitted to the shaft 41. The upper bearing member 421 and the lower bearing member 422 support the shaft 41 so as to be rotatable with respect to the bearing housing 6501.

  Stator 5000 is fixed to the outer periphery of bearing housing 6501. Specifically, the bearing housing 6501 is fitted on the inner peripheral surface of the annular core back of the stator 5000. A top wall 1401c of the housing 1401 connected to the rear side opening of the pump unit 300 is disposed on the front side of the stator 5000 and supports the bearing housing 6501. A control device (not shown) is disposed between the bottom wall 1401 b of the housing 1401 and the stator 5000.

  Next, a cooling structure included in the pump device 1000 according to the present embodiment will be described. As in the case of the first embodiment, oil supplied from an external device flows from the suction port 32 c to the discharge port 32 d by the pump rotor 351, and is sucked into the motor unit 2000 and circulates in the motor unit 2000. By this circulation, the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000 are cooled. Hereinafter, the oil flow path in the pump apparatus 1000 will be described focusing on differences from the first embodiment and the second embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the pump device 1000 includes a first flow path 1 that connects the pump unit 300 and the housing 1401, a second flow path 2 that is provided between the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000, Third flow paths 3a and 3b connected from the first flow path 1 to the second flow path 2 via the radial inner sides of the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000, and a third flow path connected from the second flow path 2 to the pump suction port 3c including 3c.

  The first flow path 1 of the present embodiment is at least one of the shaft 41 and the upper bearing member 421, the upper bearing member 421 and the pump case (pump body 311), or the upper bearing member 421. Provided in one. In the example shown in FIG. 10, the first flow path 1 is provided between the upper bearing member 421 (bearing) and the shaft 41 and between the pump body 311 and the shaft 41.

  The position of the upper bearing member 421 is not limited to the position illustrated in FIG. 10, and the pump body 311 may include the upper bearing member 421. In that case, the first flow path 1 may be provided between the pump body 311 and the upper bearing member 421. Further, the upper bearing member 421 may not be provided, and the pump body 311 may have a sliding bearing structure. In that case, the first flow path 1 may be provided between the shaft 41 and the pump body.

  Further, the upper bearing member 421 may be a ball bearing. In this case, the first flow path 1 may be provided between adjacent balls of the ball bearing (bearing member), that is, inside the bearing member. Note that a cutout portion or a through hole may be provided in at least one of the upper bearing member 421, the pump body 311, and the shaft 41 in which the first flow path 1 is provided. Details are the same as in the case of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the second flow path 2 is located between the outer peripheral surface of the stator 5000 and the inner peripheral surface of the rotor 4000 as shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the third flow path includes three flow paths, a third flow path 3a to a third flow path 3c, as shown in FIG. The first third flow path 3 a is located between the bearing housing 6501 and the shaft 41. The second third flow path 3b is located between the stator 5000 and the bearing housing 6501. That is, both of the third flow path 3a and the third flow path 3b are located on the radial inner side of the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000, and the first flow path 1 passes through the radial inner side of the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000. 2 is a channel connected to the channel 2.

  The third third flow path 3c is a flow path that connects the second flow path 2 to the pump inlet. In addition, although the 3rd flow path 3c is provided in the pump body 311 in the example shown in FIG. 10, it is not restricted to this. The third flow path 3 c can include any flow path as long as it is a flow path that connects the second flow path 2 and the suction port of the pump unit 300. Also in this embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the pump device 1000 has a structure that cools the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000 at the same time and has a high cooling effect.

  In the present embodiment, the oil that has flowed into the first flow path 1 flows into the second flow path 2 via the third flow path 3a or the third flow path 3b. The second flow path 2 is connected to the third flow path 3c, and the oil is returned to the pump unit 300. Note that oil may flow from the second flow path 2 to the outer peripheral surface of the rotor yoke 4301 and the inner peripheral surface of the housing 1401. In this case, the oil accumulates on the bottom wall 1401 b of the housing 1401 and eventually flows in the direction of the pump unit 300 between the outer peripheral surface of the rotor yoke 4301 and the inner peripheral surface of the housing 1401. The arrow which shows the flow path between the rotor yoke 4301 and the housing 1401 shown in FIG. 10 has shown the case mentioned above.

  Similarly to the first embodiment (FIG. 8) and the second embodiment (FIG. 9), a through hole may be provided in the housing 1401, and oil from the second flow path 2 may be discharged outside the housing 1401. . In this case, the third flow path is located outside the housing 141 and is located outside the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000 in the radial direction. Further, the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000 may be integrally molded products made of resin, as in the first embodiment. The surface area where the stator or the rotor comes into contact with the oil can be increased in the case of the integrally molded product made of resin. For this reason, the inside of the motor part 2001 can be cooled more efficiently.

  According to the present embodiment, the pump device 1000 is located on the shaft 41 rotating around the central axis extending in the axial direction, the motor unit 2000 that rotates the shaft 41, and one side in the axial direction of the motor unit 2000. The motor unit 2000 is driven by the unit 2000 via the shaft 41 and discharges oil, and the motor unit 2000 includes a rotor 4000 that rotates around the shaft 41 and a stator that is disposed to face the rotor 4000. 5000 and a housing 1401 that accommodates the rotor 4000 and the stator 5000. The pump unit 300 includes a pump rotor 351 attached to the shaft 41, an upper bearing member 421 that rotatably supports the shaft 41, a suction port 32c that sucks oil, and a discharge port 32d that discharges oil. And a pump case (311 and 321) for accommodating the pump rotor 351. The pump device 1000 includes a first oil flow path 1 that connects the pump section 300 and the housing 1401, a second oil flow path 2 provided between the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000, and a first oil flow path 1. Third flow paths 3a and 3b connected from the flow path 1 to the second flow path 2 via the radial inner sides of the stator 5000 and the rotor 4000, and a third flow path connected from the second flow path 2 to the pump inlet. 3c of oil including 3c. In the first flow path 1, the oil passes at least one part between the shaft 41 and the upper bearing member 421, between the upper bearing member 421 and the pump case 311, or inside the upper bearing member 421.

  The pump device 1000 uses the pressurization of the pump rotor 351 to flow oil into the motor unit 2000. Here, the first flow path 1 is formed between the shaft 41 and the bearing member (upper bearing member 421), between the bearing member (upper bearing member 421) and the pump case (pump body 31), or on the bearing member (upper side). It is provided in at least one of the insides of the bearing member 421). That is, in the first flow path, the oil flows between the shaft 41 and the bearing member (upper bearing member 421), between the bearing member (upper bearing member 421) and the pump case (pump body 31), or in the bearing member ( It passes through at least one part of the inside of the upper bearing member 421). By providing the first flow path 1, oil can be sucked into the motor unit 2000 without impairing the pressure of the pump, and the oil can be circulated efficiently. By efficiently circulating oil in the motor unit 2000, heat generation of the rotor magnet 4401 can be suppressed and demagnetization can be suppressed. Further, it is possible to provide a structure for cooling the rotor 4000 and the stator 5000 at the same time. That is, it is possible to provide a structure with a high cooling effect for suppressing the temperature rise of the motor unit 2000.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of another pump device 1001 according to the present embodiment.
The pump device 1001 of this embodiment includes a shaft 41, a motor unit 2001, and a pump unit 300. The shaft 41 rotates around a central axis J that extends in the axial direction. The motor unit 2001 and the pump unit 300 are provided side by side along the axial direction.

  The pump device 1000 shown in FIG. 10 and the pump device 1001 shown in FIG. Configurations common to those in FIG. 10 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. As shown in FIG. 11, the motor unit 2001 includes a housing 1402, a rotor 4001, a stator 5000, a bearing housing 6502, an upper bearing member 421, a lower bearing member 422, a control device (not shown), A bus bar assembly (not shown). Note that the control device and the bus bar assembly may not be built in the motor unit 2001, and may be attached to one end on the rear side in the axial direction of the housing 1402 or may be attached to the side surface 1402 a of the housing 1402.

  The rotor 4001 has a rotor magnet 4402 and a rotor yoke 4302. Unlike the pump device 1000 of FIG. 10, the rotor yoke 4302 has a cup shape with a rear side opening. It has a disc-shaped top plate portion 4302b with a shaft 41 connected at the center, and a cylindrical portion 4302a provided so as to extend the outer periphery of the top plate portion 4302b to the rear side. The rotor magnet 4402 is disposed on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 4302a of the rotor yoke 4302, and the inner peripheral surface faces the stator 5000 in the radial direction. The rotor 4001 is fixed to the shaft 41.

  The bearing housing 6502 includes a cylindrical bearing housing cylindrical portion 6502b, an annular projecting portion 6502a provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bearing housing cylindrical portion 6502b, and a flange portion 6502c provided on the outer peripheral surface of the bearing housing cylindrical portion 6502b. And having. The annular projecting portion 6502a projects inward so as to reduce the inner diameter of the bearing housing cylindrical portion 6502b.

  A lower bearing member 422 is provided on the rear side of the inner peripheral surface of the bearing housing cylindrical portion 6502b. An upper bearing member 421 is provided on the front side of the inner peripheral surface of the bearing housing cylindrical portion 6502b. The upper bearing member 421 and the lower bearing member 422 are each fitted to the shaft 41. The upper bearing member 421 and the lower bearing member 422 support the shaft 41 with respect to the bearing housing 6502 so as to be rotatable.

  Stator 5000 is fixed to the outer periphery of bearing housing 6502. Specifically, the bearing housing 6502 is fitted on the inner peripheral surface of an annular core back portion (not shown) of the stator 5000. A bottom wall 1402 b of the housing 1402 is disposed on the rear side of the stator 5000 and supports the bearing housing 6502. A control device (not shown) is disposed between the bottom wall 1402 b of the housing 1402 and the stator 5000.

  Next, a cooling structure included in the pump device 1001 according to this embodiment will be described. Description will be made centering on differences from FIG. As shown in FIG. 11, the pump device 1001 includes a first flow path 1 that connects the pump unit 300 and the housing 1402, a second flow path 2 provided between the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001, The third flow paths 3a to 3c are connected from the two flow paths 2 to the suction port (pump suction port) 32c of the pump unit 30 via the radial inner side and the radial outer side of the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001.

  The first flow path 1 of the present embodiment is between the shaft 41 and the pump body 311 or the upper bearing member 421 as a bearing member, between the upper bearing member 421 and the pump body 311, or inside the upper bearing member 421. At least one of them is provided. In the example illustrated in FIG. 11, the pump body 311 has a sliding bearing structure, and the first flow path 1 is provided between the shaft 41 and the pump body 311 that functions as a bearing member.

  Note that the position of the upper bearing member 421 is not limited to the position illustrated in FIG. 11, and the pump body 311 may include the upper bearing member 421. In that case, the first flow path 1 may be provided between the pump body 311 and the upper bearing member 421. Further, the upper bearing member 421 may be a ball bearing.

  In the case where the pump body 311 has the upper bearing member 421 and the upper bearing member 421 is a ball bearing, the first flow path 1 may be provided between adjacent balls of the ball bearing, that is, inside the ball bearing. Good. Note that a cutout portion or a through hole may be provided in at least one of the upper bearing member 421, the pump body 311, and the shaft 41 in which the first flow path 1 is provided. Details are the same as in the case of the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

  In the present embodiment, the oil that has flowed into the motor unit 2001 from the first flow path 1 flows along the top plate part 4302b of the rotor yoke 4302 and flows between the cylindrical part 4302a and the side surface 1402a of the housing 1402. In the present embodiment, a ring member 6502 that connects the rear side coil end of the stator 5000 and the side surface of the housing 1402 is provided. As a result, the oil that flows between the cylindrical portion 4302 a of the rotor yoke 4302 and the side surface 1402 a of the housing 1402 flows into the second flow path 2 provided between the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001.

  In the present embodiment, the third flow path flows from the second flow path 2 to the suction port (pump suction port) 32c of the pump unit 300 via the radially inner side and the radially outer side of the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001. 11 and includes the third flow path 3a to the third flow path 3c in the example shown in FIG. The third flow path 3 a is provided between the stator 5000 and the shaft 41. That is, the third flow path 3 a is located on the radially inner side of the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001.

  The third flow path 3b is provided outside the housing 1402 via a through hole 1402c provided in the side surface 1402a of the housing 1402. As for the flow path provided outside the housing 1402, as in the case described with reference to FIG. 8 in the first embodiment, an arbitrary flow path that connects the first through hole 1402c and the second through hole 321c. May be included.

  Further, the positions of the first through hole 1402c and the second through hole 321c are not limited to the positions shown in FIG. 11, and may be provided at any position on the side surface 1402a of the housing 1402 or the pump cover 321. . The third flow path 3 c is provided in the pump body 311 and connects the second through hole 321 c and the inside of the pump unit 300. By providing the third flow path 3c, the oil sucked into the motor part 2001 through the first flow path 1 can circulate from the motor part 2001 into the pump part 300.

  Thereby, it is possible to efficiently cool the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001. In the example illustrated in FIG. 11, the third flow path 3 c is provided in the pump body 311, but is not limited thereto. The third flow path 3c can include an arbitrary flow path outside the pump device 1001 as long as it is a flow path that connects the third flow path 3b to the pump suction port.

  According to this embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment and the second embodiment, the pump device 1001 cools the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001 at the same time and has a structure with a high cooling effect. Note that the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001 may be integrally molded products made of resin, as in the first embodiment. The surface area where the stator 5000 or the rotor 4001 is in contact with the oil can be increased in the case of the integrally molded product made of resin. For this reason, the inside of the motor part 2001 can be cooled more efficiently.

  According to the present embodiment, the pump device 1001 is located on a shaft 41 that rotates about a central axis that extends in the axial direction, a motor unit 2001 that rotates the shaft 41, and one axial direction of the motor unit 2001. The motor unit 2001 is driven through the shaft 41 by the unit 2001 and discharges oil, and the motor unit 2001 includes a rotor 4001 that rotates around the shaft 41 and a stator that is disposed to face the rotor 4001. 5000 and a housing 1402 that accommodates the rotor 4001 and the stator 5000. The pump unit 300 includes a pump rotor 351 attached to the shaft 41, an upper bearing member 421 that rotatably supports the shaft 41, a suction port 32c that sucks oil, and a discharge port 32d that discharges oil. And a pump case (311 and 321) for accommodating the pump rotor 351. The pump device 1001 includes a first oil flow path 1 that connects the pump section 300 and the housing 1402, a second oil flow path 2 provided between the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001, and a second flow path. The third flow path 3a to the third flow path 3c are connected to the suction port 32c of the pump unit 300 from the flow path 2 through the radial direction inner side and the radial direction outer side of the stator 5000 and the rotor 4001. In the first flow path 1, the oil flows between the shaft 41 and the bearing member (upper bearing member 421), between the bearing member (upper bearing member 421) and the pump case (pump body 31), or on the bearing member (upper side). It passes through at least one part of the inside of the bearing member 421).

  The pump device 1001 uses the pressurization of the pump rotor 351 to flow oil into the motor unit 2001. Here, the first flow path 1 is formed between the shaft 41 and the bearing member (upper bearing member 421), between the bearing member (upper bearing member 421) and the pump case (pump body 31), or on the bearing member (upper side). It is provided in at least one of the insides of the bearing member 421). That is, in the first flow path 1, the oil is between the shaft 41 and the bearing member (upper bearing member 421), between the bearing member (upper bearing member 421) and the pump case (pump body 31), or the bearing member. It passes through at least one part of the inside of the (upper bearing member 421). By providing the first flow path 1, oil can be sucked into the motor unit 1001 without impairing the pressure of the pump, and the oil can be circulated efficiently. By efficiently circulating oil in the motor unit 2001, heat generation of the rotor magnet 4402 can be suppressed and demagnetization can be suppressed. Further, it is possible to provide a structure for cooling the rotor 4001 and the stator 5000 at the same time. That is, it is possible to provide a structure with a high cooling effect for suppressing the temperature rise of the motor unit 2001.

  As mentioned above, although preferable embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various deformation | transformation and change are possible within the range of the summary.

  This application claims the priority based on Japanese application Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-195283 for which it applied on September 30, 2016, and uses all the description content described in the said Japanese application.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pump apparatus 12 Housing 20 Motor part 30 Pump part 31 Pump body 32 Pump cover 33 Pump chamber 41 Shaft

Claims (19)

A shaft that rotates about a central axis extending in the axial direction;
A motor unit for rotating the shaft;
A pump unit that is located on one side in the axial direction of the motor unit, is driven by the motor unit via the shaft, and discharges oil;
The motor part is
A rotor rotating around the shaft;
A stator disposed opposite the rotor;
A housing for housing the rotor and the stator,
The pump part is
A pump rotor attached to the shaft;
A bearing member for rotatably supporting the shaft;
A pump case provided with a suction port for sucking in the oil and a discharge port for discharging the oil, and containing the pump rotor;
A first flow path for the oil connecting the inside of the pump section and the inside of the housing;
A second flow path for the oil provided between the stator and the rotor;
A third flow path for the oil connected from the second flow path to a pump suction port via a radially outer side of the stator and the rotor;
In the first flow path, the oil passes through at least one part between the shaft and the bearing member, between the bearing member and the pump case, or inside the bearing member. The pump device. The pump case has a pump cover and a pump body,
The pump body is opened at both axial ends and the shaft is passed through,
The pump device according to claim 1, wherein the pump rotor is rotated by rotation of the shaft. The pump body has the bearing member, the pump body has a sliding bearing structure,
The pump device according to claim 2, wherein the oil passes between the shaft and the pump body in the first flow path.   4. The pump device according to claim 3, wherein the first flow path has a first conduction portion in which a cutout portion is provided in at least one of the shaft or the pump body.   3. The pump device according to claim 2, wherein in the first flow path, the oil passes between the bearing member and the pump body.   6. The pump device according to claim 5, wherein the first flow path includes a second conduction portion provided with a notch or a through hole in at least one of the bearing member or the pump body. The bearing member is a ball bearing having a plurality of balls,
The pump device according to claim 2, wherein the oil passes between the adjacent balls in the first flow path.   The pump device according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the stator and the pump body are in contact with each other.   The pump device according to any one of 1 to 8, wherein the stator is an integrally molded product made of resin.   The pump device according to claim 1, wherein the rotor is an integrally molded product made of resin. The stator is located radially outside the rotor;
The said 3rd flow path contains the flow path connected to a pump inlet port from the said 2nd flow path via the radial direction outer side of the said stator, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Pumping equipment.   The pump device according to claim 11, wherein the third flow path includes a space between an outer peripheral surface of the stator and an inner peripheral surface of the housing of the motor unit.   13. The pump device according to 12, wherein the third flow path has a through hole or a notch provided in the stator, or a notch provided in the housing. One end of the first flow path on the motor part side is provided near the motor part side of the opening through which the shaft passes in the pump case,
The pump device according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein the second flow path is connected to one end of the first flow path on the motor unit side.   The pump device according to any one of claims 11 to 14, further comprising a flow path provided between an outer peripheral surface of the shaft and an inner peripheral surface of the rotor.   The pump device according to any one of claims 11 to 15, further comprising a flow path passing through a through hole provided in the rotor. A shaft that rotates about a central axis extending in the axial direction;
A motor unit for rotating the shaft;
A pump unit that is located on one side in the axial direction of the motor unit, is driven by the motor unit via the shaft, and discharges oil;
The motor part is
A rotor rotating around the shaft;
A stator disposed facing the radially inner side of the rotor;
A housing for housing the rotor and the stator,
The pump part is
A pump rotor attached to the shaft;
A bearing member that rotatably supports the shaft; a suction port that sucks the oil; and a discharge case that discharges the oil; and a pump case that houses the pump rotor,
A first flow path for the oil connecting the inside of the pump section and the inside of the housing;
A second flow path for the oil provided between the stator and the rotor;
The oil comprising: a flow path connecting from the first flow path to the second flow path via a radial inner side of the stator and the rotor; and a flow path connecting from the second flow path to a pump suction port. A third flow path of
In the first flow path, the oil passes through at least one part between the shaft and the bearing member, between the bearing member and the pump case, or inside the bearing member. The pump device. The rotor and the stator are arranged opposite to each other in the axial direction,
The said 3rd flow path contains the flow path provided in the radial direction outer side of the said stator and the said rotor, and the flow path provided in the radial direction outer side of the said stator and the said rotor, It is characterized by the above-mentioned. The pump device according to any one of 1 to 7. When the motor unit has the two rotors,
The two rotors are attached to the shaft at a predetermined interval in the axial direction,
The stator is disposed between the two rotors;
The second flow path includes a flow path provided between one rotor of the two rotors and the stator, and a flow path provided between the other rotor of the two rotors and the stator. The pump device according to claim 15, comprising:

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