Patent ID: 8424189

Claim:
A method of manufacturing an axial gap type permanent magnet rotating machine, the rotating machine comprising: a rotating shaft; at least two rotors, each rotor comprising a through hole in which the rotating shaft is inserted, a rotary table in which a plurality of holes are provided in a manner radially spaced from the through hole, and permanent magnets which are mounted on the rotary table, the rotors being spaced apart in an axial direction of the rotating shaft, being arranged so that the magnet-mounting surfaces face to each other with a gap in between, and being rotatable together with the rotating shaft; a spacer for holding each gap formed by the at least two rotors; and a stator comprising a fixed table and coils supported by the fixed table, the stator being disposed in each gap formed by the at least two rotors, and being separated from the rotating shaft, the method comprising the steps of: forming the gap between rotary tables of the at least two rotors by oppositely disposing the at least two rotors via the spacer; and temporarily providing a removable rib-like guide on a side of the rotary table where magnets are to be mounted so that the guide extends from a center of rotation towards a radially outer side of the rotary table, wherein the permanent magnets are secured to a magnetic plate by bonding, threaded holes are formed in the plate, a resultant composite including the permanent magnets and the plate is magnetized, and then inserted in the rib-like guide, and secured to the rotary table via the threaded holes.