Patent Publication Number: US-9413213-B2

Title: Switched reluctance motor and stator thereof

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application claims the priority of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0090769, filed on Jul. 31, 2013 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in their entirety by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to a switched reluctance motor and, more particularly, to a switched reluctance motor having a stator capable of enhancing the output of the motor. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Recently the demand of motors has greatly increased in various fields such as the automobile industry, the aerospace industry, the armament industry, medical devices, and home appliances. Additionally, an upsurge in the price of rare-earth resources causes an increase in the per-unit cost of motors that have permanent magnets of rare-earth resources in a rotor. 
     As one of alternatives to obviate the above problem, a switched reluctance motor attracts attention in these days. A switched reluctance motor rotates a rotor by using a reluctance torque generated according to variations in magnetic reluctance. 
     Normally, in a conventional switched reluctance motor, each of a stator and a rotor has a salient structure. The stator has coils wound on salient parts thereof to generate a reluctance torque according to variations in magnetic reluctance, and the rotor has no magnetization mechanism such as a coil or a permanent magnet. The rotor is connected, at a central part thereof, to and rotated together with a rotational axis that transmits a driving force of the motor. 
     Such a conventional switched reluctance motor rotates the rotor, depending on only a reluctance torque generated from the coils wound on the stator salient parts. Therefore, the conventional switched reluctance motor may have a lower output than that of a motor in which a rotor includes any magnetization mechanism. 
     In order to solve this problem, a way of adding permanent magnets to the stator may be considered. However, due to a magnetic flux produced at the stator salient parts on which the coils are wound, a stator core part of the conventional switched reluctance motor may have a portion where the reversal of a magnetic flux occurs and the other portion without the reversal of a magnetic flux. Therefore, if permanent magnets are added to the stator to enhance the output of the switched reluctance motor, a magnetic flux generated from the permanent magnets may offset a magnetic flux generated from the coils in a portion where the reversal of a magnetic flux occurs. Unfortunately, this may invite a reduction in a magnetic flux of the coils. 
     SUMMARY 
     Accordingly, one aspect of the present disclosure may provide an electromagnetic structure of a stator designed to prevent the reversal of a magnetic field generated by excited coils of the stator. 
     Another aspect of the present disclosure may provide a stator of a switched reluctance motor for enhancing the output of the motor by inserting permanent magnets so as to be magnetized in the same direction as a direction of a magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coils. 
     Still another aspect of the present disclosure may provide a switched reluctance motor having such a stator. 
     An embodiment in this disclosure may provide a stator of a switched reluctance motor. The stator comprises a stator core part, a plurality of stator coiling parts, a plurality of stator salient parts, and pairs of permanent magnets. The stator coiling parts protrude inwardly from the stator core part and have coils wound on an external side thereof. The stator salient parts protrude inwardly from the stator core part and are disposed between the stator coiling parts. Each pair of the permanent magnets is inserted into each of the stator coiling parts and magnetized in the same direction as a direction of a magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coils. 
     The stator may further comprise another pairs of permanent magnets. Each pair may be inserted into each of the stator salient parts and magnetized in the same direction as the direction of the magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coils. 
     In the stator, each pair of the permanent magnets inserted into each of the stator coiling parts may be extended into the stator core part adjacent to the stator coiling parts and magnetized in the same direction as the direction of the magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coils. 
     In the stator, each pair of the permanent magnets may be inserted into the stator coiling part so as to be equally distant from a central line of the stator coiling part. 
     In the stator, each pair of the permanent magnets may be inserted into the stator coiling part so as to be aligned with a protruding direction of the stator coiling part. 
     Another embodiment in this disclosure may provide a switched reluctance motor that comprises a stator and a rotor. The stator includes a stator core part, a plurality of stator coiling parts protruding inwardly from the stator core part and having coils wound on an external side thereof, a plurality of stator salient parts protruding inwardly from the stator core part and disposed between the stator coiling parts, and pairs of permanent magnets, each pair being inserted into each of the stator coiling parts and magnetized in the same direction as a direction of a magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coils. The rotor is installed inside the stator and includes a rotor core part, and a plurality of rotor salient parts protruding outwardly from the rotor core part, each of the rotor salient parts facing one of the stator coiling parts and the stator salient parts. 
     In the switched reluctance motor, the stator may further include another pairs of permanent magnets, each pair being inserted into each of the stator salient parts and magnetized in the same direction as the direction of the magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coils. 
     In the switched reluctance motor, each pair of the permanent magnets inserted into each of the stator coiling parts may be extended into the stator core part adjacent to the stator coiling parts and magnetized in the same direction as the direction of the magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coils. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic diagram illustrating a switched reluctance motor in accordance with the first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIGS. 2 and 3  show a magnetic field direction of an excited coil and a magnetization direction of a permanent magnet in the switched reluctance motor in accordance with the first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 4  is a graph showing variations in inductance when a permanent magnet is added or not to a stator of the switched reluctance motor in accordance with the first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 5  is a graph showing variations in torque when a permanent magnet is added or not to a stator of the switched reluctance motor in accordance with the first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic diagram illustrating a switched reluctance motor in accordance with the second embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIGS. 7 and 8  show a magnetic field direction of an excited coil and a magnetization direction of a permanent magnet in the switched reluctance motor in accordance with the second embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 9  is a schematic diagram illustrating a switched reluctance motor in accordance with the third embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 10  is a schematic diagram illustrating a switched reluctance motor in accordance with the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 11  is a schematic diagram illustrating a switched reluctance motor in accordance with the fifth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
         FIG. 12  is a schematic diagram illustrating a switched reluctance motor in accordance with the sixth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of various embodiments of the present disclosure as defined by the claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details to assist in that understanding but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the present disclosure. In addition, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions may be omitted for clarity and conciseness. 
     The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the present disclosure. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following description of various embodiments of the present disclosure is provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. 
     It is to be understood that the singular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to “a stator salient part” includes reference to one or more of such stator salient parts. 
     A switched reluctance motor rotates a rotor by using a reluctance torque generated according to variations in magnetic reluctance. In other words, when electric energy is supplied to a coil wound on a stator, reluctance torque is generated due to magnetic energy, i.e., variations in magnetic reluctance, and a rotor is rotated using such reluctance torque. Since the rotor does not require a permanent magnet formed of expensive rare-earth resources, the switched reluctance motor disclosed herein may be cost-effective. 
     However, no permanent magnet in the rotor may cause a smaller output of the switched reluctance motor in comparison with a normal motor having a permanent magnet in the rotor. The switched reluctance motor and its stator disclosed herein are designed to improve the output of the motor. 
       FIG. 1  is a schematic diagram illustrating a switched reluctance motor in accordance with the first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 1 , in the first embodiment, the switched reluctance motor  100  includes a stator  10  and a rotor  30 . 
     Although the switched reluctance motor  100  in the first embodiment is a two-phase type, this is exemplary only and not to be considered as a limitation of the present disclosure. Alternatively, any multi-phase type of the switched reluctance motor may be used. 
     The stator  10  includes a stator core part  15 , a plurality of stator coiling parts  12 , a plurality of stator salient parts  16 , and a plurality of permanent magnets  20 . 
     The stator  10  may be formed of a plurality of stacked core sheets. 
     The stator core part  15  has a tubular form from which the stator coiling parts  12  and the stator salient parts  16  protrude inwardly. The stator core part  15  may have various shapes depending on design types of the switched reluctance motor  100  in the first embodiment. Namely, the stator core part  15  may have a quadrangular form when the switched reluctance motor  100  is designed like a quadrangle, and may have a pentagonal form when the switched reluctance motor  100  is designed like a pentagon. 
     The stator coiling parts  12  protrude inwardly from the stator core part  15 . Further, the stator coiling parts  12  are circularly disposed at regular intervals around a rotational axis  40 . 
     Although the first embodiment uses four stator coiling parts  12  that protrude inwardly from the stator core part  15  and are circularly disposed at regular intervals around the rotational axis  40 , this is exemplary only and not to be considered as a limitation of the present disclosure. Alternatively, any number of the stator coiling parts  12  may be used depending on design types of the switched reluctance motor  100 . For example, if the switched reluctance motor  100  is designed as a three-phase type, six stator coiling parts may be used. 
     A coil  14  is wound on the external side of each stator coiling part  12 . When electric energy is supplied to the coil  14 , a magnetic field is generated and thereby a reluctance torque for causing the rotor  30  to rotate is formed. This will be described below. Meanwhile, a magnetic field generated from the coil  14  has a certain direction depending on a wound direction of the coil  14  according to Ampere&#39;s law. This will also be described below. 
     The stator salient parts  16  protrude inwardly from the stator core part  15 , each intervening between the adjacent stator coiling parts  12 . Namely, when the stator coiling parts  12  are circularly disposed at regular intervals around the rotational axis  40  inside the stator core part  15 , the stator salient parts  16  are also circularly disposed at regular intervals between the stator coiling parts  12  around the rotational axis  40 . 
     Although the first embodiment uses four stator coiling parts  12  and four stator salient parts  16  which are disposed by turns at regular intervals around the rotational axis  40 , this is exemplary only and not to be considered as a limitation of the present disclosure. Alternatively, if six stator coiling parts are disposed at regular intervals around the rotational axis, six stator salient parts may also be disposed at regular intervals around the rotational axis such that each stator salient part intervenes between the adjacent stator coiling parts. 
     Each of the stator salient parts  16  has, at the inner end thereof, a stator tooth  18  extended in a radial direction, i.e., toward the rotational axis  40 . The reason that the stator tooth  18  is formed is that the stator  10  and the rotor  30  should face and conform to each other to form a magnetic field. Namely, a magnetic field caused by the excited coil  14  can be formed along the stator coiling parts  12 , the stator salient parts  16  and the rotor  30  only when the stator tooth  18  and the inner end of the stator coiling part  12  face and conform to a rotor salient part  34  of the rotor  30 . 
     As discussed above, the stator  10  has the stator salient parts  16  disposed at regular intervals between the stator coiling parts  12  inside the stator core part  15 . The structure of the stator  10  may prevent the reversal of a magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coil  14  wound on the stator coiling part  12 . Namely, the stator  10  of the switched reluctance motor  100  in the first embodiment may not cause the reversal of a magnetic field in an excitation switching of phases. 
     Now, the reason that the reversal of a magnetic field is not caused will be described with reference to  FIGS. 2  and. 
       FIGS. 2 and 3  show a magnetic field direction of an excited coil and a magnetization direction of a permanent magnet in the switched reluctance motor in accordance with the first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring first to  FIG. 2 , when the coils  14  wound on the first stator coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b  are excited by electric energy, a magnetic field is generated as indicated by dotted lines. Specifically, when the coils  14  are excited, a magnetic field is generated in a direction from the first stator coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b  on which the coils  14  are wound, via the stator core part  15  adjacent to the first core coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b , via the stator salient parts  16 , and to the rotor  30  facing the stator salient parts  16 . Further, the coils  14  are wound clockwise on the first stator coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b  when viewed from the rotational axis  40 , so that a magnetic field is generated in a direction from the first stator coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b  to the stator core part  15  according to Ampere&#39;s law. 
     This magnetic field causes a reluctance torque, and thereby the rotor  30  is rotated. 
     Referring to  FIG. 3 , when the coils  14  wound on the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d  are excited by electric energy, a magnetic field is generated as indicated by dotted lines. Specifically, when the coils  14  are excited, a magnetic field is generated in a direction from the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d  on which the coils  14  are wound, via the stator core part  15  adjacent to the second core coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d , via the stator salient parts  16 , and to the rotor  30  facing the stator salient parts  16 . Further, the coils  14  are wound clockwise on the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d  when viewed from the rotational axis  40 , so that a magnetic field is generated in a direction from the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d  to the stator core part  15  according to Ampere&#39;s law. 
     This magnetic field causes a reluctance torque, and thereby the rotor  30  is rotated. 
     In particular, by the stator salient parts  16  respectively intervening between the adjacent stator coiling parts  12 , a magnetic field generated by electric energy applied to the coils  14  wound on the first stator coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b  and a magnetic field generated by electric energy applied to the coils  14  wound on the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d  have no overlap between their paths. Thus, this prevents the reversal of a magnetic field. Additionally, the permanent magnets  20  are inserted into the stator  10  free from the reversal of a magnetic field such that it may coincide with the direction of a magnetic field. This will be described below. 
     Each of the stator coiling parts  12  accommodates a pair of the permanent magnets  20 . Particularly, each of the permanent magnets  20  is inserted into the stator coiling part  12  such that it may be magnetized in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coil  14 . Namely, in case a magnetic field is formed toward the stator core part  15  by the coil  14  wound clockwise on the external side of the stator coiling part  12 , a pair of the permanent magnets  20  magnetized from a south magnetic pole to a north magnetic pole is installed in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coil  14 . Namely, a pair of the permanent magnets  20  inserted into the stator coiling part  12  is installed so as to be magnetized in a direction from one portion of the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator coiling part  12  to other portion of the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator salient part  16 . 
     Additionally, the permanent magnets  20  may be inserted in an extended form into the stator coiling part  12 . Namely, a pair of the permanent magnets  20  may be inserted into the stator coiling part  12  and extended to the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator coiling part  12  so as to be magnetized in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coil  14 . 
     Further, a pair of the permanent magnets  20  may be installed in the stator coiling part  12  so as to be equally distant from a central line of the stator coiling part  12 . Therefore, when a pair of the permanent magnets  20  is magnetized in the same direction as a magnetic field direction which is formed bilaterally in the stator core part  15 , the same amount of magnetization may be involved in the bilaterally formed magnetic field. The amount of magnetization may affect inductance, which will be described later. 
     Also, a pair of the permanent magnets  20  inserted into the stator coiling part  12  may be aligned with a protruding direction of the stator coiling part  12 . 
     As discussed above, the permanent magnets  20  are inserted into the stator coiling part  12  so as to be magnetized in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excited coil  14 . This may enhance the output of the switched reluctance motor  100  in accordance with the first embodiment, which will be described with reference to  FIGS. 4 and 5 . 
       FIG. 4  is a graph showing variations in inductance when a permanent magnet is added or not to a stator of the switched reluctance motor in accordance with the first embodiment of the present disclosure, and  FIG. 5  is a graph showing variations in torque when a permanent magnet is added or not to a stator of the switched reluctance motor in accordance with the first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 4 and 5 , the switched reluctance motor  100  produces a greater output according as a torque value increases. The torque value of the switched reluctance motor  100  may be calculated as follows. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     In Equation 1, T stands for torque (Nm), L(θ) stands for inductance (H), i stands for a phase current (A), and θ stands for a rotor position (deg). 
     The torque value of the switched reluctance motor  100  is proportional to both the square of a phase current and the derivative of inductance with regard to a rotor position. In other words, inductance affects the torque value of the switched reluctance motor  100 . 
     The inductance of a conventional switched reluctance motor free from permanent magnets in a stator may be calculated as follows. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     In Equation 2, λ stands for a flux linkage (Wb), Ø coil  stands for a flux of excited coil (Wb), N stands for the number of turns per pole (turns), and I stands for a phase current (A). 
     The inductance of the switched reluctance motor  100  in accordance with the first embodiment may be calculated as follows. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     In Equation 3, λ stands for a flux linkage (Wb), Ø coil  stands for a flux of excited coil (Wb), N stands for the number of turns per pole (turns), I stands for a phase current (A), and Ø pm  stands for a flux of permanent magnets (Wb). 
     As shown in the above Equations, the inductance of a conventional switched reluctance motor is proportional to a flux of excited coil, whereas the inductance of the switched reluctance motor  100  in the first embodiment is proportional to a flux of the permanent magnets  20  as well as a flux of the excited coil  14 . Namely, since a flux of the permanent magnets  20  is added to a flux of the excited coil  14 , the switched reluctance motor  100  in the first embodiment has greater inductance than that of a conventional switched reluctance motor. 
     As shown in  FIG. 4 , the inductance of the switched reluctance motor  100  in the first embodiment increases more than that of a conventional switched reluctance motor according as the rotor  30  approaches a position adjacent to the stator  10 . Since an increase of inductance causes much greater torque, the switched reluctance motor  100  in the first embodiment produces a greater output than a conventional switched reluctance motor does, as shown in  FIG. 5 . 
     Namely, while a conventional switched reluctance motor having no permanent magnet in the stator uses only electric energy supplied to the coil in order to convert into magnetic energy and then output mechanical energy, the switched reluctance motor  100  having the permanent magnets  20  added to the stator  10  in the first embodiment uses magnetic energy of both the coil  14  and the permanent magnets  20  to produce mechanical energy. Therefore, with regard to the same input of electric energy, the switched reluctance motor  100  in the first embodiment may produce a greater output than a conventional switched reluctance motor. 
     Moreover, in the switched reluctance motor  100  of the first embodiment, the coils  14  are wound on the stator coiling part  12  after a pair of permanent magnets  20  is inserted into the stator coiling part  12 . Therefore, the stiffness of the stator  10  may not be lowered in spite of the insertion of the permanent magnets  20 , and there is not much possibility of any secondary trouble due to impact or damage of the permanent magnets  20  caused by the rotation of the rotor  30 . 
     The permanent magnets  20  may use at least one of a neodymium magnet, a ferrite magnet, a rubber magnet, an alnico magnet, and a samarium-cobalt magnet. Namely, in addition to magnets formed of expensive rare-earth resources, any type of magnet capable of permanently preserving a magnetic force in a magnetized state may be further used for the permanent magnets  20  inserted into the stator  10 . Also, the permanent magnets  20  may be selected according to types of equipment in which the switched reluctance motor  100  is used. 
     A neodymium magnet which is composed of neodymium, iron and boron has the strongest magnetic force among permanent magnets, has an excellent coercive force, and has the maximum energy product. A ferrite magnet which is formed of a mixture of iron and oxide of manganese, cobalt, nickel, etc. keeps a magnetic force even at a high temperature and has a low price. A rubber magnet formed of ferrite powder with rubber or plastic mixed has excellent elasticity, is flexible, and can be easily cut out without using any special tool. An alnico magnet largely composed of alnico can be used at a very high temperature more than 600° C. and has enough hardness to endure any external shock. A samarium-cobalt magnet made of an alloy of cobalt and any other rare-earth resource has high residual flux density and coercive force. 
     Meanwhile, the rotor  30  is installed inside the stator  10  and has a central hole for receiving the rotational axis  40  connected thereto. When the rotor  30  rotates, the rotational axis  40  rotates thereby and transmits mechanical energy. 
     The rotor  30  includes a rotor core part  32  and a plurality of rotor salient parts  34  which protrude outwardly from the rotor core part  32 . Namely, the rotor  30  is installed to be rotated inside the stator  10  and has the rotor salient parts  34  circularly disposed at regular intervals around the rotational axis  40 . 
     The rotor salient parts  34  are disposed to face by turns the stator tooth  18  and the stator coiling part  16 , so that a magnetic field formed from the excited coil  14  causes a reluctance torque to rotate the rotor  30 . 
       FIG. 6  is a schematic diagram illustrating a switched reluctance motor in accordance with the second embodiment of the present disclosure, and  FIGS. 7 and 8  show a magnetic field direction of an excited coil and a magnetization direction of a permanent magnet in the switched reluctance motor in accordance with the second embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIGS. 6 to 8 , in the second embodiment, the switched reluctance motor  200  includes the stator  10  and the rotor  30 . 
     Although the switched reluctance motor  200  in the second embodiment is a two-phase type, this is exemplary only and not to be considered as a limitation of the present disclosure. Alternatively, any multi-phase type of the switched reluctance motor may be used. 
     The stator  10  includes the stator core part  15 , the stator coiling parts  12 , the stator salient parts  16 , and the permanent magnets  20  and  22 . 
     The stator core part  15 , the stator coiling parts  12 , the stator salient parts  16 , and the rotor  30  are the same elements as those discussed above in the first embodiment. Therefore, the following description will be focused on the permanent magnets  20  and  22 . 
     When the coils  14  wound on the first stator coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b  are excited by electric energy as shown in  FIG. 7 , a magnetic field is generated as indicated by dotted lines. Specifically, when the coils  14  are excited, a magnetic field is generated in a direction from the first stator coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b  on which the coils  14  are wound, via the stator core part  15  adjacent to the first core coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b , via the stator salient parts  16 , and to the rotor  30  facing the stator salient parts  16 . Further, the coils  14  are wound clockwise on the first stator coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b  when viewed from the rotational axis  40 , so that a magnetic field is generated in a direction from the first stator coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b  to the stator core part  15  according to Ampere&#39;s law. 
     This magnetic field causes a reluctance torque, and thereby the rotor  30  is rotated. 
     When the coils  14  wound on the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d  are excited by electric energy as shown in  FIG. 8 , a magnetic field is generated as indicated by dotted lines. Specifically, when the coils  14  are excited, a magnetic field is generated in a direction from the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d  on which the coils  14  are wound, via the stator core part  15  adjacent to the second core coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d , via the stator salient parts  16 , and to the rotor  30  facing the stator salient parts  16 . Further, the coils  14  are wound clockwise on the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d  when viewed from the rotational axis  40 , so that a magnetic field is generated in a direction from the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d  to the stator core part  15  according to Ampere&#39;s law. 
     This magnetic field causes a reluctance torque, and thereby the rotor  30  is rotated. 
     In particular, by the stator salient parts  16  respectively intervening between the adjacent stator coiling parts  12 , a magnetic field generated by electric energy applied to the coils  14  wound on the first stator coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b  and a magnetic field generated by electric energy applied to the coils  14  wound on the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d  have no overlap between their paths. Thus, this prevents the reversal of a magnetic field. 
     Each pair of the permanent magnets  20  and  22  is inserted into the stator coiling parts  12  and the stator salient parts  16  so as to be magnetized in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coil  14 . Namely, in case a magnetic field is formed toward the stator core part  15  by the coil  14  wound clockwise on the external side of the stator coiling part  12 , the permanent magnets  20  and  22  magnetized from a south magnetic pole to a north magnetic pole is installed in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coil  14 . Namely, a pair of the permanent magnets  20  inserted into the stator coiling part  12  is installed so as to be magnetized in a direction from one portion of the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator coiling part  12  to other portion of the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator salient part  16 . In contrast, a pair of the permanent magnets  22  inserted into the stator salient part  16  is installed so as to be magnetized in a direction from the external side of the stator salient part  16  to the internal side of the stator salient part  16 . 
     When the permanent magnets  20  and  22  inserted respectively into the stator coiling part  12  and stator salient part  16  are magnetized in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excited coil  14 , a reluctance torque density may be enhanced. Namely, the switched reluctance motor  200  in the second embodiment not only has a structure of the stator  10  capable of preventing the reversal of a magnetic field, but also has two kinds of permanent magnets  20  and  22  inserted respectively into the stator coiling part  12  and stator salient part  16  so as to be magnetized in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excited coil  14 . This increases inductance and a reluctance torque, thus resulting in a much greater output. 
     As discussed above, the torque value associated with the output of the switched reluctance motor  200  is proportional to both the square of a phase current and the derivative of inductance with regard to a rotor position. In other words, inductance is closely associated with the output of the switched reluctance motor  200 . 
     As shown in the above-discussed Equations, the inductance of a conventional switched reluctance motor is proportional to a flux of excited coil, whereas the inductance of the switched reluctance motor  200  in the second embodiment is proportional to a flux of the permanent magnets  20  and  22  as well as a flux of the excited coil  14 . Namely, since a flux of the permanent magnets  20  and  22  inserted into the stator coiling part  12  and stator salient part  16  is added to a flux of the excited coil  14 , the switched reluctance motor  200  in the second embodiment has greater inductance than that of a conventional switched reluctance motor. 
     Namely, while a conventional switched reluctance motor having no permanent magnet in the stator uses only electric energy supplied to the coil in order to convert into magnetic energy and then output mechanical energy, the switched reluctance motor  200  having the permanent magnets  20  and  22  added to the stator  10  in the second embodiment uses magnetic energy of both the coil  14  and the permanent magnets  20  and  22  to produce mechanical energy. Therefore, with regard to the same input of electric energy, the switched reluctance motor  200  in the second embodiment may produce a greater output than a conventional switched reluctance motor. 
     Moreover, the switched reluctance motor  200  of the second embodiment includes the permanent magnets  22  inserted into the stator salient parts  16  as well as the permanent magnets  20  inserted into the stator coiling parts  12 , all of which are magnetized in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excited coil  14 . Therefore, compared to the switched reluctance motor  100  using only the permanent magnets  20  inserted into the stator coiling parts  12  in the first embodiment, the switched reluctance motor  200  of the second embodiment may produce a much higher output. 
     Additionally, the permanent magnets  20  may be inserted in an extended form into the stator coiling part  12 . Namely, a pair of the permanent magnets  20  may be inserted into the stator coiling part  12  and extended to the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator coiling part  12  so as to be magnetized in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coil  14 . 
     Similarly, the permanent magnets  22  may be inserted in an extended form into the stator salient part  16 . Namely, a pair of the permanent magnets  22  may be inserted into the stator salient part  16  and extended to the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator salient part  16  so as to be magnetized in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coil  14 . 
       FIG. 9  is a schematic diagram illustrating a switched reluctance motor in accordance with the third embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , in the third embodiment, the switched reluctance motor  300  includes the stator  10  and the rotor  30 . 
     Excepting a wound direction of the coils  14 , the switched reluctance motor  300  in the third embodiment is nearly similar to the switched reluctance motor  100  in the first embodiment. Therefore, the following description will be focused on the coils  14 . 
     As discussed above, the coils  14  are wound on the stator coiling parts  12 . Particularly, in the switched reluctance motor  300  of the third embodiment, one kind of the coils  14  is wound clockwise on the first stator coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b , and the other kind of the coils  14  is wound counterclockwise on the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d.    
     When the coils  14  wound clockwise on the first stator coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b  are excited, a magnetic field is generated in a direction from the first stator coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b  on which the coils  14  are wound, via the stator core part  15  adjacent to the first core coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b , via the stator salient parts  16 , and to the rotor  30  facing the stator salient parts  16 . 
     A pair of the permanent magnets  20  inserted into the first stator coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b  is magnetized in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coil  14 . Namely, in case a magnetic field is formed toward the stator core part  15  by the coil  14  wound clockwise on the external side of the first stator coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b , the permanent magnets  20  magnetized from a south magnetic pole to a north magnetic pole is installed in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excited coil  14 . Namely, the permanent magnets  20  inserted into the first stator coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b  is installed so as to be magnetized in a direction from one portion of the stator core part  15  adjacent to the first stator coiling parts  12   a  and  12   b  to other portion of the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator salient part  16 . 
     In contrast, when the coils  14  wound counterclockwise on the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d  are excited, a magnetic field is generated in a direction from the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d  on which the coils  14  are wound, via the rotor  30  facing the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d , via the stator salient parts  16 , and to the stator core part  15  adjacent to the core salient parts  16 . 
     A pair of the permanent magnets  20  inserted into the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d  is magnetized in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coil  14 . Namely, in case a magnetic field is formed toward the second coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d  by the coil  14  wound counterclockwise on the external side of the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d , the permanent magnets  20  magnetized from a south magnetic pole to a north magnetic pole is installed in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excited coil  14 . Namely, the permanent magnets  20  inserted into the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d  is installed so as to be magnetized in a direction from the external side of the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d  to the internal side of the second stator coiling parts  12   c  and  12   d.    
       FIG. 10  is a schematic diagram illustrating a switched reluctance motor in accordance with the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 10 , in the fourth embodiment, the switched reluctance motor  400  includes the stator  10  and the rotor  30 . 
     The stator  10  includes the stator core part  15 , the stator coiling parts  12 , the stator salient parts  16 , and the permanent magnets  20 . 
     The stator core part  15 , the stator coiling parts  12 , the stator salient parts  16 , and the rotor  30  are the same elements as those discussed above in the first embodiment. Therefore, the following description will be focused on the permanent magnets  20 . 
     A pair of the permanent magnets  20  may be inserted into the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator coiling parts  12  so as to be magnetized in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excitation of the coil  14 . Namely, in case a magnetic field is formed in a direction from the stator coiling part  12  to the stator core part  15  by the coil  14  wound clockwise on the external side of the stator coiling part  12 , a pair of the permanent magnets  20  is installed so as to be magnetized in a direction from one portion of the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator coiling part  12  to other portion of the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator salient part  16 . 
     Additionally, the permanent magnets  20  inserted into the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator coiling part  12  may be partly extended into the stator coiling part  12  and magnetized in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excited coil  14 . 
       FIG. 11  is a schematic diagram illustrating a switched reluctance motor in accordance with the fifth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 11 , in the fifth embodiment, the switched reluctance motor  500  includes the stator  10  and the rotor  30 . 
     The stator  10  includes the stator core part  15 , the stator coiling parts  12 , the stator salient parts  16 , and the permanent magnets  20 . 
     The stator core part  15 , the stator coiling parts  12 , the stator salient parts  16 , and the rotor  30  are the same elements as those discussed above in the first embodiment. Therefore, the following description will be focused on the permanent magnets  20 . 
     A pair of the permanent magnets  20  may be inserted into the stator coiling parts  12  so as to be equally distant from a central line of the stator coiling part  12  and also to arrange in a diagonal line. Namely, the permanent magnets  20  may be inserted in the stator coiling parts  12  such that a gap between inner ends of the permanent magnets  20  (i.e., located at the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator coiling part  12 ) is greater than a gap between outer ends of the permanent magnets  20  (i.e., located at the stator coiling part  12  facing the rotor  30 ). 
     Additionally, the permanent magnets  20  inserted into the stator coiling part  12  may be magnetized in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excited coil  14 . Namely, in case a magnetic field is formed in a direction from the stator coiling part  12  to the stator core part  15  by the coil  14  wound clockwise on the external side of the stator coiling part  12 , a pair of the permanent magnets  20  is installed so as to be magnetized in a direction from one portion of the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator coiling part  12  to other portion of the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator salient part  16 . 
       FIG. 12  is a schematic diagram illustrating a switched reluctance motor in accordance with the sixth embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     Referring to  FIG. 12 , in the sixth embodiment, the switched reluctance motor  600  includes the stator  10  and the rotor  30 . 
     The stator  10  includes the stator core part  15 , the stator coiling parts  12 , the stator salient parts  16 , and the permanent magnets  20 . 
     The stator core part  15 , the stator coiling parts  12 , the stator salient parts  16 , and the rotor  30  are the same elements as those discussed above in the first embodiment. Therefore, the following description will be focused on the permanent magnets  20 . 
     A pair of the permanent magnets  20  may be inserted into the stator coiling parts  12  so as to be equally distant from a central line of the stator coiling part  12  and also to be bent at inner ends thereof. Namely, an outer portion of each permanent magnet  20  inserted in the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator coiling part  12  runs parallel with the stator coiling part  12 , and an inner portion of each permanent magnet  20  inserted in the stator coiling part  12  facing the rotor  30  is bent toward the external side of the stator coiling part  12 . 
     Additionally, the permanent magnets  20  may be magnetized in the same direction as the direction of a magnetic field generated by the excited coil  14 . Namely, in case a magnetic field is formed in a direction from the stator coiling part  12  to the stator core part  15  by the coil  14  wound clockwise on the external side of the stator coiling part  12 , a pair of the permanent magnets  20  is installed so as to be magnetized in a direction from one portion of the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator coiling part  12  to other portion of the stator core part  15  adjacent to the stator salient part  16 . 
     While this disclosure has been particularly shown and described with reference to an exemplary embodiment thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of this disclosure as defined by the appended claims.