Patent Publication Number: US-11050310-B2

Title: Rotor, motor, fan, compressor, and air conditioning apparatus

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION 
     This application is a U.S. national stage application of International Patent Application No. PCT/JP2016/070414 filed on Jul. 11, 2016, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a rotor, a motor, a fan, a compressor, and an air conditioning apparatus. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     In recent years, an increase in efficiency of motors is required in order to reduce energy consumption. Thus, there has been proposed a motor of an inner rotor type in which a length of a rotor in an axial direction is longer than a length of a stator in the axial direction (see, for example, Patent Reference 1). As the length of the rotor in the axial direction increases, a permanent magnet mounted on the rotor can be enlarged, and therefore a larger magnetic force can be obtained (see, for example, Patent References 1 and 2). 
     PATENT REFERENCE 
     Patent reference 1: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2008-252968 (see  FIG. 2 ) 
     Patent Reference 2: Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2014-204599 (see  FIG. 9 ) 
     In this case, however, part of magnetic fluxes from an end of the permanent magnet in the axial direction fails to enter the stator and becomes leakage magnetic fluxes, and there is a problem that effective magnetic fluxes decrease. The leakage magnetic fluxes hinder an increase in efficiency of the motor. 
     SUMMARY 
     The present invention is made to solve the above described problem, and an object of the present invention is to enhance energy efficiency of a motor by reducing leakage magnetic fluxes. 
     A rotor according to the present invention includes a rotor core having a cylindrical outer circumferential surface about an axis line, the rotor core having a first end and a second end that are both ends in a direction of the axis line, a first permanent magnet disposed in a region of the rotor core having the first end, and a second permanent magnet disposed in another region of the rotor core having the second end. The first permanent magnet is inclined so that a distance from the axis line to the first permanent magnet increases in a direction along the axis line toward the first end. The second permanent magnet is inclined so that a distance from the axis line to the second permanent magnet increases in a direction along the axis line toward the second end. 
     According to the present invention, the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet are inclined. Thus, even in a case where a length of the rotor core in the axial direction is longer than a length of a stator core in the axial direction, magnetic fluxes from ends of the permanent magnet easily enter the stator. As a result, leakage magnetic fluxes can be reduced, and energy efficiency of the motor can be enhanced. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a motor according to a first embodiment. 
         FIG. 2  is a side view illustrating the motor according to the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 3  is a sectional side view illustrating the motor according to the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic view illustrating arrangement of a first permanent magnet and a second permanent magnet in a rotor according to the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic view illustrating arrangement of a permanent magnet in a rotor of a comparative example. 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic view for describing flows of magnetic fluxes from the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet in the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 7  is a schematic view illustrating arrangement of a rotor core, a stator core, the first permanent magnet, and the second permanent magnet in the first embodiment. 
         FIGS. 8(A) and 8(B)  are schematic views for describing a reduction effect of an eddy-current loss in the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 9  is a schematic view for describing the reduction effect of the eddy-current loss in the first embodiment. 
         FIGS. 10(A) and 10(B)  are schematic views illustrating arrangement of the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet in the rotor according to the first embodiment. 
         FIGS. 11(A) and 11(B)  are schematic views illustrating configuration examples of the rotor core according to the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 12  is a schematic view illustrating a configuration example of the rotor according to the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 13  is a schematic view illustrating arrangement of a first permanent magnet, a second permanent magnet, and a third permanent magnet in a rotor according to a second embodiment. 
         FIG. 14  is a schematic view for describing flows of magnetic fluxes from the first permanent magnet, the second permanent magnet, and the third permanent magnet in the second embodiment. 
         FIG. 15  is a schematic view illustrating arrangement of the first permanent magnet, the second permanent magnet, and the third permanent magnet in the rotor according to the second embodiment. 
         FIG. 16  is a schematic view illustrating a configuration example of the rotor according to the second embodiment. 
         FIG. 17  is a schematic view for describing flows of magnetic fluxes from the first permanent magnet, the second permanent magnet, and the third permanent magnet in the rotor illustrated in  FIG. 16 . 
         FIG. 18  is a schematic view illustrating a configuration of a modification of the first embodiment. 
         FIG. 19  is a view illustrating an air conditioning apparatus including a fan to which the motor according to each of the embodiments is applied. 
         FIG. 20  is a view illustrating a compressor to which the motor according to each of the embodiments is applied. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Embodiments of the present invention will be described hereinafter with reference to the drawings. 
     FIRST EMBODIMENT 
       FIG. 1  is a cross-sectional view illustrating a motor  100  according to a first embodiment. The motor  100  illustrated in  FIG. 1  includes a stator  5  and a rotor  1  rotatably provided inside the stator  5 . An air gap  16  is provided between the stator  5  and the rotor  1 . 
     The rotor  1  includes a rotor core  10  having a plurality of magnet insertion holes  11  and permanent magnets  2  disposed in the respective magnet insertion holes  11 . The rotor core  10  has a cylindrical outer circumferential surface about an axis line CL that is a rotation center. A shaft hole  15  is formed at a center of the rotor core  10  in a radial direction. A shaft  4  that is a rotation shaft is fixed in the shaft hole  15  by press fitting. 
     Hereinafter, a direction along an outer circumference (periphery) of the rotor core  10  will be referred to as a “circumferential direction”. Further, a direction of the axis of the rotor core  10  (i.e., a direction of the axis line CL) will be referred to as an “axial direction”. Further, a direction of a radius of the rotor core  10  will be referred to as a “radial direction”. 
     The magnet insertion holes  11  penetrate the rotor core  10  in the axial direction. A plurality of (six in this example) magnet insertion holes  11  are formed at regular intervals in the circumferential direction of the rotor core  10 . The magnet insertion holes  11  are grooves linearly extending in a plane perpendicular to the axial direction. The magnet insertion holes are arranged at a position as close to the outer circumferential surface of the rotor core  10  as possible. 
     The permanent magnets  2  are disposed in the magnet insertion holes  11 . The permanent magnets  2  constitute magnetic poles of the rotor  1 , and the number of the permanent magnets  2  in the circumferential direction is equal to the number of poles of the rotor  1 . That is, the number of poles of the rotor  1  is six in this example. However, the number of poles of the rotor  1  is not limited to six, and it is sufficient that the number of poles is two or more. 
     The permanent magnet  2  is composed of a rare earth magnet mainly containing neodymium (Nd), iron (Fe), and boron (B) or a ferrite sintered magnet mainly containing iron oxide. The rare earth sintered magnet has high residual flux density and high coercive force, and thus can enhance efficiency of the motor  100  and resistance to demagnetization. The ferrite sintered magnet has high coercive force and is supplied stably, and thus can reduce manufacturing cost of the motor  100  and enhance resistance to demagnetization of the motor  100 . 
     The permanent magnets  2  are magnetized to have different magnetic poles on an outer side and an inner side of the rotor core  10  in the radial direction. Further, the permanent magnets  2  adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction have opposite magnetization directions. For example, in a case where one permanent magnet  2  is magnetized to have a north pole on the outer side in the radial direction and a south pole on the inner side in the radial direction, its adjacent permanent magnet  2  in the circumferential direction is magnetized to have a south pole on the outer side in the radial direction and a north pole on the inner side in the radial direction. 
     Flux barriers  14  are formed at both ends of the magnet insertion hole  11  in the circumferential direction. Each flux barrier  14  is an opening extending in the radial direction from an end of the magnet insertion hole  11  in the circumferential direction toward the outer circumference of the rotor core  10 . The flux barriers  14  are provided to reduce leakage magnetic fluxes between adjacent magnetic poles (i.e., magnetic fluxes flowing through an inter-pole part). 
     The stator  5  includes a stator core  50  and a winding  6  wound around the stator core  50 . The stator core  50  is formed by, for example, stacking electromagnetic steel sheets each having a thickness of 0.1 to 0.7 mm in the axial direction and fixing the electromagnetic steel sheets by crimping or the like. 
     The stator core  50  includes an annular yoke part  51  and a plurality of (18 in this example) teeth  52  projecting inward from the yoke part  51  in the radial direction. The winding  6  is wound around the teeth  52  of the stator core  50 . A slot  53  for housing the winding  6  is formed between ones of the teeth  52  adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. 
     The winding  6  may be wound across two or more of the teeth  52  by distribution winding or may be wound around each of the teeth  52  by concentration winding. In this regard, three slots face one magnet insertion hole  11  in  FIG. 1 , but this embodiment is not limited to such a configuration. 
       FIGS. 2 and 3  are a side view and a sectional side view of the motor  100 . As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , in the motor  100 , a length (indicated by arrow A) of the rotor  1  in the axial direction is longer than a length of the stator  5  in the axial direction. That is, the motor  100  has a configuration in which the rotor  1  is overhung. With this configuration, the permanent magnets  2  attached to the rotor  1  can be enlarged in the axial direction, and a larger magnetic force can be obtained. 
     In this regard, as illustrated in  FIG. 3 , ends of the permanent magnets  2  in the axial direction project outward in the axial direction from the stator  5 . Thus, part of magnetic fluxes emitted from the ends of the permanent magnets  2  in the axial direction do not enter the stator  5  and become leakage magnetic fluxes. When leakage magnetic fluxes occur, effective magnetic fluxes contributing to generation of a driving force decrease. Thus, in order to enhance efficiency of the motor  100  (i.e., enhance energy efficiency), it is necessary to reduce leakage magnetic fluxes. 
     For this reason, in the first embodiment, the permanent magnet  2  is divided into two parts, i.e., a first permanent magnet  21  and a second permanent magnet  22 , in the axial direction, and the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  are arranged to be inclined relative to the axial direction (axis line CL) of the rotor  1 . Each of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  is inclined so that a distance from the axis line CL increases (i.e., a distance to the outer circumferential surface of the rotor  1  decreases) toward the end of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction. 
       FIG. 4  is a view illustrating arrangement of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  in the rotor  1 .  FIG. 4  shows a range of the rotor  1  at an angle of 60 degrees about the axis line CL. Further, the permanent magnets  21  and  22  are shown by solid lines. The rotor core  10  has a first end  10   a  that is one axial end and a second end  10   b  that is the other axial end. 
     Each of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  has a flat-plate shape. The first permanent magnet  21  is disposed in a region of the rotor core  10  including the first end  10   a . Further, the first permanent magnet  21  is inclined so that a distance from the axis line CL to the first permanent magnet  21  increases toward the first end  10   a  along the axial direction of the rotor core  10  (the direction of the axis line CL). 
     The second permanent magnet  22  is disposed in a region of the rotor core  10  including the second end  10   b . Further, the second permanent magnet  22  is inclined so that a distance from the axis line CL to the second permanent magnet  22  increases toward the second end  10   b  along the axial direction of the rotor core  10 . 
     A border  23  between the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  is located at a center part of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction. It is preferable to provide an insulation layer at the border  23  between the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22 . Further, it is also possible to separate the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  from each other. 
     The magnet insertion hole  11  of the rotor core  10  is divided into two parts, i.e., a first magnet insertion hole  101  in which the first permanent magnet  21  is disposed and a second magnet insertion hole  102  in which the second permanent magnet  22  is disposed. The first magnet insertion hole  101  is disposed in a region of the rotor core  10  including the first end  10   a . The first magnet insertion hole  101  is inclined so that a distance from the axis line CL to the first magnet insertion hole  101  increases toward the first end  10   a  along the axial direction of the rotor core  10 . 
     The second magnet insertion hole  102  is disposed in a region of the rotor core  10  including the second end  10   b . The second magnet insertion hole  102  is inclined so that a distance from the axis line CL to the second magnet insertion hole  102  increases toward the second end  10   b  along the axial direction of the rotor core  10 . The first magnet insertion holes  101  and the second magnet insertion holes  102  are continuous at the center part of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction. 
     The first magnet insertion hole  101  has the flux barriers ( FIG. 1 ) on both sides of the first permanent magnet  21  in the circumferential direction, and each flux barrier  14  extends outward in the radial direction toward the outer circumferential surface of the rotor core  10 . Similarly, the second magnet insertion hole  102  has the flux barriers  14  on both sides of the second permanent magnet  22  in the circumferential direction, and each flux barrier  14  extends outward in the radial direction toward the outer circumferential surface of the rotor core  10 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 4 , the flux barrier  14  is formed so that a length of the flux barrier  14  increase toward the center part of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction. However, this embodiment is not limited to such a configuration, and the flux barrier  14  may have a uniform length throughout the entire region of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction. 
     The first permanent magnet  21  has a trapezoidal shape in which a length W 1  in the circumferential direction at the first end  10   a  of the rotor core  10  is longer than a length W 0  in the circumferential direction at the center part of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction. Similarly, the second permanent magnet  22  has a trapezoidal shape in which a length W 2  in the circumferential direction at the second end  10   b  of the rotor core  10  is longer than a length W 0  in the circumferential direction at the center part of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction. 
     In this regard, the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  are not limited to trapezoidal shapes, and may have rectangular shapes. That is, regarding the first permanent magnet  21 , the length W 1  in the circumferential direction at the first end  10   a  and the length W 0  in the circumferential direction at the center part in the axial direction may be the same as each other. Similarly, regarding the second permanent magnet  22 , the length W 2  in the circumferential direction at the second end  10   b  and the length W 0  in the circumferential direction at the center part in the axial direction may be the same as each other. 
       FIG. 5  is a view illustrating arrangement of a permanent magnet 2D in a rotor of a comparative example. In  FIG. 5 , the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are used for convenience of description. The rotor of the comparative example includes a single flat-plate permanent magnet 2D that is not divided in the axial direction. The permanent magnet 2D extends in parallel with the axial direction of the rotor. 
       FIG. 6  is a schematic view for describing flows of magnetic fluxes from the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22 . Ends of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  in the axial direction project outward in the axial direction from the ends  50   a  and  50   b  of the stator core  50  in the axial direction. Furthermore, each of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  is inclined by an inclination angle θ relative to the axial direction of the rotor core  10  (the direction of the axis line CL). 
     As described above, the first permanent magnet  21  is inclined in such a direction that the distance from the axis line CL to the first permanent magnet  21  increases toward the first end  10   a  along the axial direction of the rotor core  10 . As described above, the second permanent magnet  22  is inclined in such a direction that the distance from the axis line CL to the second permanent magnet  22  increases toward the second end  10   b  along the axial direction of the rotor core  10 . 
     The magnetization direction of each of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  is a thickness direction. Thus, magnetic fluxes are generated from surfaces of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  in directions perpendicular to the surfaces. Since the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  are inclined as described above, the magnetic fluxes from the ends of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  easily enter an inner circumferential surface  50   c  of the stator core  50 . Accordingly, leakage magnetic fluxes can be reduced, and effective magnetic fluxes increase. 
     Effect is obtained when the inclination angle θ of each of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  is larger than 0 (zero). However, if the inclination angle θ is excessively large, distances from the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  to the inner circumferential surface  50   c  of the stator core  50  become longer at the center part of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction, and effective magnetic fluxes entering the stator core  50  may decrease. 
     For this reason, a preferable range of the inclination angle θ of each of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  relative to the axial direction (the direction of the axis line CL) is a range expressed by the following expression (1): 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
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     An upper limit of the inclination angle θ in the expression (1) is expressed as θ max . The upper limit θ max  is obtained in the following manner. As illustrated in  FIG. 7 , when consideration is given to vectors of magnetic fluxes generated from ends of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  and entering both ends  50   d  and  50   e  of the inner circumferential surface  50   c  of the stator core  50 , the following expression (2) is obtained: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     From the expression (5), the upper limit θ max  of each of the angle θ of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  relative to the axial direction of the rotor core  10  is obtained. 
     If the inclination angle θ is large, a proportion of magnetic fluxes entering the inner circumferential surface  50   c  of the stator core  50  increases among magnetic fluxes generated from the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22 , and therefore effective magnetic fluxes increase. However, if the inclination angle θ exceeds the upper limit θ max , the increase in effective magnetic fluxes levels off, whereas separation amounts of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  from the stator core  50  increase with an increase in the inclination angle θ, and therefore effective magnetic fluxes may decrease. 
     For this reason, the inclination angle θ of each of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  relative to the axial direction is preferably less than or equal to the upper limit θ max , that is, within the range defined by the above described expression (1). 
     Next, an effect of reducing an eddy-current loss by dividing the permanent magnet  2  into the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  will be described.  FIG. 8(A)  is a schematic view illustrating a planar shape of the permanent magnet 2D of the comparative example ( FIG. 5 ).  FIG. 8(B)  is a schematic view illustrating a planar shape of the permanent magnet  2  (the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22 ) of the first embodiment. 
     It is known that in the case where the permanent magnet  2  is composed of a rare earth sintered magnet, eddy current (indicated by arrow EC in  FIG. 8 ) occurs inside the permanent magnet  2  due to spatial harmonics generated in the gap  16  between the rotor core  10  and the stator core  50 . Since the rare earth sintered magnet has electric resistance, occurrence of eddy current causes an eddy-current loss, and efficiency of the motor  100  decreases. In addition, since the eddy-current loss is converted to heat, it causes thermal demagnetization of the permanent magnet  2 . 
     When the permanent magnet  2  is divided into two in the axial direction as illustrated in  FIG. 8(B) , a path through which eddy current flows is longer in the entire permanent magnet  2  than in the non-divided permanent magnet 2D illustrated in  FIG. 8(A) . Accordingly, electric resistance increases, and thereby eddy current can be reduced. 
       FIG. 9  is a graph showing simulation results of eddy-current losses of the non-divided permanent magnet 2D ( FIG. 8(A) ) and the divided permanent magnet  2  ( FIG. 8(B) ). From  FIG. 9 , it is understood that the eddy-current loss can be reduced by dividing the permanent magnet  2  into two in the axial direction. 
     In this regard, when the permanent magnet  2  is composed of a ferrite sintered magnet, the electric resistance is high because its main component is iron oxide, and the eddy-current loss is small. 
     Next, dimensions of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  will be described. In a case where the first permanent magnets  21  and the second permanent magnets  22  are arranged to be inclined relative to the axial direction, it is necessary to prevent interference between the first permanent magnets  21  adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction and between the second permanent magnets  22  adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. Here, description will be made to a case where each of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  has a rectangular shape, that is, a case where the widths W 1  and W 2  illustrated in  FIG. 4  are the same as the width W 0 . 
       FIGS. 10(A) and 10(B)  are respectively a plan view and a cross-sectional view illustrating a region of the rotor  1  where one permanent magnet  2  is disposed. The permanent magnet  2  (the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22 ) has a length in the axial direction expressed as Z r , a width (length in the circumferential direction) expressed as W, and a thickness expressed as t. 
     First, when it is assumed that the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  are arranged in parallel with the axial direction, a volume of the integrated permanent magnet having a flat-plate shape is expressed by the following expression (6):
 
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 V   1   =W×Z   r   ×t . . .   (6)
 
     Next, it is assumed that the first permanent magnets  21  and the second permanent magnets  22  are arranged at the inclination angle θ relative to the axial direction, and the width W is reduced by ΔW so as to prevent interference between the first permanent magnets  21  adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction and between the second permanent magnets  22  adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. In this case, the total volume of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  is expressed by the following expression (7): 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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Δ W=Δy× tan δ . . .  (8)
 
     Here, Δy is an amount of inclination of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  as illustrated in  FIG. 10(B) , and is expressed by the expression (9): 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     Here, in accordance with the inclination angle θ of each of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22 , the length Z r  and the width W of the permanent magnet  2  (the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22 ) are determined so that the volume V 1  in the expression (6) and the volume V 2  in the expression (10) are the same as each other. 
     If the volume is the same as that when the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  are arranged in parallel with the axial direction (i.e., V 1 =V 2 ), an area of the surface facing the stator core  50  is also the same since the thickness t is common. Thus, sufficient effective magnetic fluxes can be obtained. Accordingly, the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  can be efficiently arranged. 
     Next, a configuration of the rotor core  10  will be described.  FIGS. 11(A) and 11(B)  are schematic views illustrating a sectional shape of the rotor core  10 . As illustrated in  FIG. 11(A) , the rotor core  10  can be formed by punching electromagnetic steel sheets  7  each having a thickness of 0.1 to 0.7 mm, for example, stacking the electromagnetic steel sheets  7  in the axial direction, and fastening the electromagnetic steel sheets  7  by crimping or the like. 
     The punching of the electromagnetic steel sheets  7  is performed while positions of the magnet insertion holes  71  in the electromagnetic steel sheets  7  are shifted from one another in the radial direction. Such punching can be performed by, for example, slide press. In the electromagnetic steel sheet  7  close to an end of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction, the magnet insertion hole  71  is formed at a position close to the outer circumference. In the electromagnetic steel sheet  7  close to the center part of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction, the magnet insertion hole  71  is formed at a position apart from the outer circumference. Thus, the magnet insertion holes  71  inclined relative to the axial direction can be formed in the rotor core  10 . 
     Alternatively, as illustrated in  FIG. 11(B) , the rotor core  10  may be formed by a powder magnetic core  8 . The powder magnetic core  8  is formed by press-molding a powdery magnetic material. The powder magnetic core  8  has magnetic permeability lower than that of the stacked electromagnetic steel sheets, but has a property of being less likely to cause eddy current. Thus, an eddy-current loss can be significantly reduced. 
     Further, since the powder magnetic core  8  is press-molded, the magnet insertion holes  11  inclined relative to the axial direction can be relatively easily formed. For example, the magnet insertion holes  81  can be formed by providing a mold for press-molding with a part having a shape corresponding to the magnet insertion holes  81 . 
     Further, as illustrated in  FIG. 12 , the rotor core  10  may be provided with slits  18  on an outer side of the magnet insertion hole  11  in the radial direction. Here, a pair of slits  18  are disposed adjacent in the circumferential direction to two flux barriers  14  formed at both ends of the magnet insertion holes  11  in the circumferential direction. The slits  18  have a function of reducing flows of magnetic fluxes of the permanent magnet  2  into an adjacent permanent magnet  2  across an inter-pole part (i.e., leakage magnetic fluxes between adjacent magnetic poles). 
     As described above, the rotor  1  according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes the first permanent magnet  21  disposed in a region of the rotor core  10  including the first end  10   a  and the second permanent magnet  22  disposed in a region including the second end  10   b . In addition, each of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  is inclined so that the distance from the axis line CL increases toward the end of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction. Accordingly, even in a case where the length of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction is longer than that of the stator core  50 , magnetic fluxes from ends of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  can easily enter the stator core  50 . As a result, leakage magnetic fluxes can be reduced, and energy efficiency of the motor  100  can be enhanced. 
     Further, the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  are composed of rare earth magnets containing neodymium, iron, boron, and dysprosium or ferrite sintered magnets containing iron oxide. Thus, due to high coercive forces of these materials, demagnetization of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  can be suppressed against demagnetizing field and heat applied during operation of the motor  100 . That is, the motor  100  having high resistance to demagnetization can be obtained at low cost. 
     Further, each of the first permanent magnets  21  and the second permanent magnets  22  has a trapezoidal shape (a shape whose length in the circumferential direction is shorter in a center part than in an end of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction). Thus, a plurality of first permanent magnets  21  having lengths in the circumferential direction as long as possible can be arranged without interference with each other, and a plurality of second permanent magnets  22  having lengths in the circumferential direction as long as possible can be arranged without interference with each other. 
     Further, since the rotor core  10  is composed of the powder magnetic core  8 , the eddy-current loss can be reduced, and the inclined magnet insertion holes  11  can be easily formed. 
     Further, since the rotor core  10  is composed of the stacked electromagnetic steel sheets  7 , efficiency of the motor  100  can be enhanced due to high magnetic permeability of the electromagnetic steel sheets  7 . Furthermore, the inclined magnet insertion holes  11  can be formed by gradually shifting the positions of the magnet insertion holes  71  to be formed in the electromagnetic steel sheets  7 . 
     Further, the first magnet insertion hole  101  has the flux barriers  14  (openings) on both sides of the first permanent magnet  21  in the circumferential direction, and the second magnet insertion hole  102  has the flux barriers  14  (openings) on both sides of the second permanent magnet  22  in the circumferential direction. Thus, leakage magnetic fluxes between magnetic poles adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction can be reduced in the rotor  1 . 
     Further, the border  23  between the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  is located at the center part of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction. Thus, the magnet insertion hole  11  in which the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  are disposed has a V shape having an apex in the center part of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction. Accordingly, the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  can be easily fitted in the magnet insertion holes  11 . 
     Further, since the length of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction is longer than the length of the stator core  50  in the axial direction, the lengths of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  in the axial direction can be increased, and magnetic forces of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  can be increased. 
     Further, the inclination angle θ of each of the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  relative to the axial direction (the direction of the axis line CL) is within the range of the above described expression (1). Thus, an increase in the distances from the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  to the stator core  50  can be suppressed, and thus effective magnetic fluxes entering the stator core  50  can be increased. 
     SECOND EMBODIMENT 
     Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the second embodiment, a permanent magnet  2 A disposed in a rotor  1 A further includes a third permanent magnet  203  in addition to a first permanent magnet  201  and a second permanent magnet  202 . 
       FIG. 13  is a view illustrating arrangement of the first permanent magnet  201 , the second permanent magnet  202 , and the third permanent magnet  203  in the rotor  1 A according to the second embodiment. In this regard,  FIG. 13  illustrates a range of the rotor  1 A at an angle of 60 degrees about an axis line CL. Further, the permanent magnet  2 A (the first permanent magnet  201 , the second permanent magnet  202 , and the third permanent magnet  203 ) is shown by solid lines. The rotor core  10  of the rotor  1 A has a first end  10   a  that is one end in the axial direction (the direction of the axis line CL) and a second end  10   b  that is the other end in the axial direction. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 13 , each of the first permanent magnet  201 , the second permanent magnet  202 , and the third permanent magnet  203  has a flat-plate shape. 
     The first permanent magnet  201  is disposed in a region of the rotor core  10  including the first end  10   a . Further, the first permanent magnet  201  is inclined so that a distance from the axis line CL to the first permanent magnet  201  increases toward the first end  10   a  along the axial direction of the rotor core  10  (the direction of the axis line CL). 
     The second permanent magnet  202  is disposed in a region of the rotor core  10  including the second end  10   b . Further, the second permanent magnet  202  is inclined so that a distance from the axis line CL to the second permanent magnet  202  increases toward the second end  10   b  along the axial direction of the rotor core  10 . 
     The third permanent magnet  203  is disposed between the first permanent magnet  201  and the second permanent magnet  202 , that is, disposed at a center region of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction, and is in parallel with the axial direction. In  FIG. 13 , a length of the third permanent magnet  203  in the axial direction is longer than a length of each of the first permanent magnet  201  and the second permanent magnet  202  in the axial direction, but may be shorter than the length of each of the first permanent magnet  201  and the second permanent magnet  202 . 
     It is preferable to provide an insulating layer at a border  204  between the first permanent magnet  201  and the third permanent magnet  203 . It is also possible to separate the first permanent magnet  201  and the third permanent magnet  203  from each other. Similarly, it is preferable to provide an insulation layer at a border  205  between the second permanent magnet  202  and the third permanent magnet  203 . It is also possible to separate the second permanent magnet  202  and the third permanent magnet  203  from each other. 
     As is the case with the first permanent magnet  21  of the first embodiment, the first permanent magnet  201  has a trapezoidal shape or a rectangular shape. As is the case with the second permanent magnet  22  of the first embodiment, the second permanent magnet  202  has a trapezoidal shape or a rectangular shape. The third permanent magnet  203  has a rectangular shape. 
     A magnet insertion hole  11 A of the rotor core  10  is divided into a first magnet insertion hole  111  in which the first permanent magnet  201  is disposed, a second magnet insertion hole  112  in which the second permanent magnet  202  is disposed, and a third magnet insertion hole  113  in which the third permanent magnet  203  is disposed. 
     The first magnet insertion hole  111  is disposed in a region of the rotor core  10  including the first end  10   a . The first magnet insertion hole  111  is inclined so that a distance from the axis line CL to the first magnet insertion hole  111  increases toward the first end  10   a  along the axial direction of the rotor core  10 . 
     The second magnet insertion hole  112  is disposed in a region of the rotor core  10  including the second end  10   b . The second magnet insertion hole  112  is inclined so that a distance from the axis line CL to the second magnet insertion hole  112  increases toward the second end  10   b  along the axial direction of the rotor core  10 . 
     The third magnet insertion hole  113  is disposed between the first magnet insertion hole  111  and the second magnet insertion hole  112  and extends in parallel with the axial direction. 
       FIG. 14  is a schematic view for describing flows of magnetic fluxes from the first permanent magnet  201 , the second permanent magnet  202 , and the third permanent magnet  203 . The magnetic fluxes from the first permanent magnet  201  and the second permanent magnet  202  perpendicularly to their surfaces enter the inner circumferential surface  50   c  of the stator core  50  (more specifically, a region on an inner side of both ends  50   d  and  50   e  in the axial direction). Further, magnetic fluxes generated from a surface of the third permanent magnet  203  perpendicularly to the surface enter the inner circumferential surface  50   c  of the stator core  50 . 
     Since the first permanent magnet  201  and the second permanent magnet  202  are inclined relative to the axial direction as described above, leakage magnetic fluxes can be reduced in a manner similar to the first embodiment. Further, in the second embodiment, the third permanent magnet  203  parallel to the axial direction is disposed between the first permanent magnet  201  and the second permanent magnet  202 . Thus, a distance from the permanent magnet  2 A (the first permanent magnet  201 , the second permanent magnet  202 , and the third permanent magnet  203 ) to the stator core  50  can be reduced as compared with the first embodiment. Accordingly, effective magnetic fluxes entering the stator core  50  can be increased. 
     Next, dimensions of the first permanent magnet  201 , the second permanent magnet  202 , and the third permanent magnet  203  will be described. In a case where the first permanent magnet  201 , the second permanent magnet  202 , and the third permanent magnet  203  are arranged to be inclined relative to the axial direction, it is necessary to prevent interference between the first permanent magnets  201  adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, between the second permanent magnets  202  adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, and between the third permanent magnets  203  adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction. Here, description will be made to a case where each of the first permanent magnets  201 , the second permanent magnets  202 , and the third permanent magnets  203  has a rectangular shape. 
       FIG. 15  is a sectional view illustrating a region of the rotor  1 A where one permanent magnet  2 A is disposed. The permanent magnet  2 A (the first permanent magnet  201 , the second permanent magnet  202 , and the third permanent magnet  203 ) has a length in the axial direction expressed as Z r , a width expressed as W ( FIG. 10(A) ), and a thickness expressed as t. A ratio of the length of the third permanent magnet  203  to the length Z r  of the permanent magnet  2 A is expressed as x. 
     First, when it is assumed that the first permanent magnet  201 , the second permanent magnet  202 , and the third permanent magnet  203  are all arranged in parallel with the axial direction, a volume of the integrated permanent magnet having a flat-plate shape is expressed by the following expression (11):
 
[Expression 11]
 
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     Next, it is assumed that the first permanent magnet  201  and the second permanent magnet  202  are arranged at the inclination angle θ relative to the axial direction, only the third permanent magnet  203  is arranged in parallel with the axial direction, and the above described width W is reduced by ΔW. In this case, the total volume of the first permanent magnet  201 , the second permanent magnet  202 , and the third permanent magnet  203  is expressed by the following expression (12): 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
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     In the rotor core  10 , when an angle range about the axis line CL of a region where one first permanent magnet  201 , one second permanent magnet  202 , and one third permanent magnet  203  are arranged is 2δ ( FIG. 10(A) ), the reduced width ΔW can be expressed by the following expression (13):
 
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Δ W=Δy× tan δ . . .  (13)
 
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     Here, in accordance with the inclination angle θ of each of the first permanent magnet  201  and the second permanent magnet  202  relative to the axial direction, the axial direction length Z r  and the width W of the permanent magnet  2 A (the first permanent magnet  201 , the second permanent magnet  202 , and the third permanent magnet  203 ) and the ratio x of the length of the third permanent magnet  203  with respect to the length Z r  are determined so that the volume V 1  in the expression (11) and the volume V 3  in the expression (15) are the same as each other. 
     If the volume is the same as that when the first permanent magnet  201 , the second permanent magnet  202 , and the third permanent magnet  203  are all arranged in parallel with the axial direction (i.e., V 1 =V 3 ), an area of the surface facing the stator core  50  is also the same since the thickness t is common. Thus, sufficient effective magnetic fluxes can be obtained. Accordingly, the first permanent magnet  201 , the second permanent magnet  202 , and the third permanent magnet  203  can be efficiently arranged. 
     As in the first embodiment, the first permanent magnet  201 , the second permanent magnet  202 , and the third permanent magnet  203  are composed of rare earth magnets mainly containing neodymium, iron, boron or ferrite sintered magnets mainly containing iron oxide. 
     The rotor core  10  of the second embodiment is formed by stacking electromagnetic steel sheets and integrating the electromagnetic steel sheets (for example, fastening them by crimping). Specifically, first, a center part of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction is formed by stacking electromagnetic steel sheets having third magnet insertion holes  113  and integrating them, and then, the third permanent magnets  203  are inserted in the third magnet insertion holes  113 . 
     Next, electromagnetic steel sheets having first magnet insertion holes  111  and electromagnetic steel sheets having second magnet insertion holes  112  are stacked on both ends of the center part of the rotor core  10  in the axial direction and are integrated. Thereafter, the first permanent magnets  201  and the second permanent magnets  202  are inserted into the first magnet insertion holes  111  and the second magnet insertion holes  112 , respectively. 
       FIG. 16  is a schematic view illustrating a configuration example of a rotor  1 A according to the second embodiment.  FIG. 17  is a schematic view illustrating a relationship between the rotor  1 A illustrated in  FIG. 16  and the stator  5 . In the configuration example illustrated in  FIG. 16 , the first permanent magnet  201  and the second permanent magnet  202  are arranged so that the third permanent magnet  203  faces both ends  50   d  and  50   e  of the inner circumferential surface  50   c  of the stator core  50 . 
     In the configuration illustrated in  FIG. 16 , the third permanent magnet  203  occupies most part of the permanent magnet  2 A. More specifically, the length of the third permanent magnet  203  in the axial direction is larger than a sum of the lengths of the first permanent magnet  201  and the second permanent magnet  202  in the axial direction. Accordingly, the distance from the permanent magnet  2 A to the stator core  50  can be further reduced, and thereby effective magnetic fluxes entering the stator core  50  can be further increased. 
     As described above, in the second embodiment of the present invention, the third permanent magnet  203  parallel to the axial direction is provided between the first permanent magnet  201  and the second permanent magnet  202 . Thus, leakage magnetic fluxes from the ends of the first permanent magnet  201  and the second permanent magnet  202  can be reduced, and the distance from the permanent magnet  2 A to the stator core  50  can be reduced, so that effective magnetic fluxes can be increased. Accordingly, energy efficiency of the motor  100  can be further enhanced. 
     Further, the length of the third permanent magnet  203  in the axial direction is made longer than the sum of the lengths of the first permanent magnet  201  and the second permanent magnet  202  in the axial direction. Thus, the distance from the permanent magnet  2 A to the stator core  50  can be further reduced, and effective magnetic fluxes can be further increased. 
     The first and second embodiments may have various modifications. For example, in the first embodiment, the first permanent magnet  21  and the second permanent magnet  22  having flat-plate shapes have been described. However, as in the permanent magnet  2 B illustrated in  FIG. 18 , first permanent magnet  211  and second permanent magnet  212  having curved shapes may be used. 
     The first permanent magnet  211  and the second permanent magnet  212  illustrated in  FIG. 18  are curved so that distances from the axis line CL increase (distances to the outer circumferential surface of the rotor core  10  decrease) toward the first end  10   a  and the second end  10   b  along the axial direction. In this specification, such a curve is included in “inclination.” It is also possible to provide a third permanent magnet parallel to the axial direction between the first permanent magnet  211  and the second permanent magnet  212 . 
     In the first and second embodiments, the number of poles of the rotor  1 ( 1 A) is six. However, the number of poles is not limited to six, and it is sufficient that the number of poles is two or more. 
     Air Conditioning Apparatus 
     Next, an air conditioning apparatus using the motor according to each of the above described embodiments will be described.  FIG. 19  is a view illustrating a configuration of an air conditioning apparatus  400  using the motor according to each of the embodiments. The air conditioning apparatus  400  includes an outdoor unit  401 , an indoor unit  402 , and a refrigerant pipe  403  connecting these units. 
     The outdoor unit  401  includes an outdoor fan  405  serving as a fan. The indoor unit  402  includes an indoor fan  407 .  FIG. 19  also illustrates a compressor  408  for compressing refrigerant in the outdoor unit  401 . 
     The outdoor fan  405  of the outdoor unit  401  includes a motor  100  to which the motor described in each of the embodiments is applied. A blade  406  is attached to a shaft  4  ( FIG. 1 ) of the motor  100 . When the rotor  1  ( FIG. 1 ) of the motor  100  rotates, the blade  406  attached to the shaft  4  rotates and sends air to outdoors. 
     In a case where the air conditioning apparatus  400  performs a cooling operation, heat released when refrigerant compressed by the compressor  408  is condensed by a condenser (not shown) is released to outdoors by air blow of the outdoor fan  405 . 
     The motor  100  of each of the above described embodiments enhances energy efficiency by reducing leakage magnetic fluxes. Thus, by using the motor  100  according to each of the embodiments as a power source of the outdoor fan  405 , energy efficiency of the outdoor fan  405  can be enhanced. As a result, energy consumption of the air conditioning apparatus  400  can be reduced. 
     In this example, the motor described in each of the embodiments is applied to the motor  100  for the outdoor fan  405  of the outdoor unit  401 . However, the motor  100  according to each of the embodiments may be applied to the indoor fan  407  of the indoor unit  402 . 
     Scroll Compressor 
     Next, a scroll compressor using the motor according to each of the embodiments will be described.  FIG. 20  is a sectional view illustrating a configuration of a scroll compressor  500  using the motor according to each of the above described embodiments. 
     The scroll compressor  500  includes, in a closed container  502 , a compression mechanism  510 , a motor  100  for driving the compression mechanism  510 , a main shaft  501  connecting the compression mechanism  510  and the motor  100  to each other, a sub frame  503  supporting an end (a sub-shaft part) of the main shaft  501  opposite to the compression mechanism  510 , and refrigerating machine oil  504  stored in an oil sump  505  in a bottom part of the closed container  502 . 
     The compression mechanism  510  includes a fixed scroll  511  and a swing scroll  512  combined to form a compression chamber between their plate-shaped scroll teeth, an Oldham ring  513 , a compliant frame  514 , and a guide frame  515 . 
     A suction pipe  506  penetrating the closed container  502  is press fitted into the fixed scroll  511 . Also provided is a discharge pipe  507  penetrating the closed container  502  for discharging a high-pressure refrigerant gas discharged from a discharge port of the fixed scroll  511  to outside (a refrigeration cycle). 
     A glass terminal  508  for electrically connecting the stator  5  of the motor  100  and a driving circuit to each other is fixed to the closed container  502  by welding. The motor of each of the embodiments is applied to the motor  100 . 
     The motor  100  of each of the above described embodiments enhances energy efficiency by reducing leakage magnetic fluxes. Thus, by using the motor  100  as a power source of the scroll compressor  500 , energy consumption of the scroll compressor  500  can be reduced. 
     Here, the scroll compressor  500  has been described as an example of the compressor. However, the motor of each of the embodiments may be applied to compressors other than the scroll compressor  500 . 
     Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been specifically described, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and variations may be made without departing from the gist of the invention.