Patent ID: 6717295
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
A cooling apparatus for a linear motor comprising:a â€˜Uâ€™ shaped stator back iron; a stator having a plurality of permanent magnets installed on inner facing surfaces of the stator back iron; a coil unit positioned between the stator and the permanent magnets with a predetermined gap; a movable unit having a movable unit back iron fixed on the coil unit, the movable back iron having at least one first air hole formed therein in a longitudinal direction and a first air nozzle linked to the first air hole for injecting cooling air from the top portion of the coil unit to the bottom portion; and a frame aligned at the lower portion of the coil unit having a second air hole formed in a longitudinal direction thereof for receiving the cooling air and a second air nozzle linked to the second air hole for injecting the cooling air from the bottom portion of the coil unit to the top portion.