2) United States Patent Jung (54) EMC TERMINAL GROUND STRUCTURE FOR BLDC MOTOR (71) Applicant: Hyoscong Electric Co,, Ltd, Busan (KR) (72) Inventor Jingeun Jung, Busan (KR) Hyoscong Electric Co, Ltd., Busan KR) (73) Assignee (4) Notice: Sujet to any disclaimer, the term of this pateat is extended of adjusted under 35 (C. 1546) by 57 days. Feb. 9, 2018 ws) Prior Publication Data US 201910165655 Al May 30, 2019, G0) Foreign Application Priority Data Now. 27, 2017 (KR) 10-2017-0159274 (1) Insc. OK 11/40 (201601) HO2K S73 (2006.01) OK 922 (2006.01), HO2K 708 (2006.01) HO2K 5722 (2005.01), ORK 113 (201601) HO2K 11/40 (2016.01); HO2K $1738 (2013.01), 102K §/225 (2013.01); HO2K 7185 (2013.01); HO2K 922 (2013.01); HODK 1133 (201601) Rotor GND(820) PCB Cover(600) ‘Wave Washer US010608511B2 US 10,608,511 B2 Mar. 31, 2020 (10) Patent No.: (4s) Date of Patent (58) Field of Classification Se CBC es HO2K 1140; HO2K 5/225; HO2K 11/33 HORK 5/1735; HODK TOSS; HODK 9122 usec 510/68 R, 64, 67 R, TL See application file for complete search history. 66) References Cited US. PATENT DOCUME! 20160318824 a1 102016 Oats oak $469 Sniooowses ALS ‘2019 Senki. MOOR ILS * cited by examiner Primary Examiner — Michael Andrews (74) Aitornes, Agent, or Firm — Nelson Mullins Riley 8 Scarborough LLP: Kongsik Kim, Esq on ABSTRACT An electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) terminal ground for a brushless direct current (BLDC) motor is disclosed Tae EMC terminal ground includes @ metal ground eon ured 19 be applied to the BLDC motor, the BLDC motor including: a stator block configured to include a base portion ‘and ball bearing reception portion; a rovor configured to be ‘oupled to the slat block; a stator core located inside the rotor, a shaft configured 10 pass dough the rotor and the stator core; heat snk installed at the lower end of the stator block: and a PCB cover configueed to caver the lower end portion ofthe heatsink: and pair of ball hearings disposcd ft intervals; wherein the metal ground grounds the sator fore, the rotor, and the heat sink. 5 Claims, 4 Drawing Sheets Shaft(400) Rotor(200) Heat Sink GND(830) Ball Bearing Heat Sink(500) (700) “ Circle : GND PointU.S. Patent Mar. 31,2020 Sheet 1 of 4 US 10,608,511 B2 FIG. 1 Ball Bearing Reception Portion Rotor GND(e20) (120) Stator Block(100) EMC Terminal(800) {Insert Molding) Heat Sink OP Core GND(810) GND(830)U.S. Patent Mar. 31,2020 Sheet 2 of 4 US 10,608,511 B2 FIG. 2 Core GND(810) Rotor(200) Stator Core(300) ~ PCB Cover(600) > Circle : GND PointU.S. Patent Mar. 31,2020 Sheet 3 of 4 US 10,608,511 B2 FIG. 3 Rotor GND(820) Shaft(400) Heat Sink GND(830) PCB Cover(600) Wave Washer Ball Bearing _ Heat Sink(500) (700) Circle : GND PointU.S. Patent Mar. 31, 2020 Sheet 4 of 4 US 10,608,511 B2 FIG. 4 Rotor GND(820) Rotor GND(820) f | Heat Sink Cone Core GND(810) GND(830) Heat Sink % GND(B30)US 10,608,511 B2 1 EMC TERMINAL GROUND STRUCTURE FOR BLDC MOTOR BACKGROUND 1. Technical Field ‘The present invention relates w an electromagnetic com- patibility (EMC) terminal ground for a brushes direct ‘current (BLDC) motor, which provides grounding in onder (© minimize RF energy (noise) which may be generated ‘during the use of the BLDC motor and to also minimize influence resulting from surrounding RP ener: 2. Description of the Related Art EMC is the abbreviation ofeloctomagnetic compatibility, ‘and refers (© electromagnetic compatibility or electronic suitability in connection with eleeteonic environmental problems. Elecirnic environmental problems, such as ele: tromagnctic interference attributable to electromagnetism ‘ete nelude many problems, which include an inter-channel ‘utal interference problem in a wireless communication, « frequency spectal utility problem, a ghost problem related to broadcast radio waves, erroneous operation and saety problems related to computer application devices, such as & robot system, et. a reliability problem related (0 informa- tion communication networks, etc. Furthermore, the inla- ‘ence of electronic energy on a biological ecosystem, inchnd fing humans, hos become a more important EMC problem, Por example, there are many problems, such as the ‘occurence of # ghost generated by radio waves reflected from a highrise building, a transmission Tine, a highrise bridge tower, or the like in connection with the reception failure of television, erroneous operation atrbutable 1 traveling paging in 2 wireless mobile commtnication oF urban radio wave noise in connection with an information ‘communication network, biological hazard exerted on bio- Togical bodies including humans, ete. The concept of elec- tromagnetic compatibility (EMC) has been developed based ‘on research into harmonious solutions in which not only measures against a radiation source of unnecessary elec- teonie enemy but also measures to enhance immunity on 8 side which receives interference ae taken and performed. ‘The academic system related (0 this is refered 10 as envi ronmental clecimnies, In the past, an eleetronic environment as unitary oe ‘ognized as radio noise. However, as the use of electrical ‘eneray has increased, the emission of unnecessary electronic ‘energy has increased, and thus this has been treated as an ‘environmental problem. The Institue of Eletrical and Bloc~ tronics Engineers (IEEE) in the U.S. established the Group Radio Frequeney Interference (GRFI) as an electromagnetic interference research exper group in 1985, and the GRFT ‘was renamed the FMC Society thereafler and is holding ‘international conferences every year Electromagnetic interference or EMI refers to phenom= ‘enon in which electromagnetic waves directly radiated oF propagated from an elecrcielectronie device obstruct the ‘elecizomagnetic reception Tunetion of another device, EMI js the abbreviation of electromagnetic interference. According to the definition ofthe International Electr technical Commission IEC), "EMI is the obstruction of the reception ofa desired electromagnetic signal atteibutable 10 2) non-oquired electromagnetic signal or eletromagnctic 0 o 2 EMI, whieh stated to atiict attention from the 19308, had boon mainly dealt with within the range of radio noise interference uni the 1950s. In 1958, the Group Radio Frequency Interference (GRE!) was established within the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (EEE) as fan expert group ‘which dealt with radiated EMI directly radiated from electccabelectronie devices and conductive EM] generated along power lines ‘With an explosive increase inthe use of various types of clectronic devices and the development of digital and sen conductor technology, the application field of precision clectrnic devives has become wide, and thus the eleetro- ‘magnetic interference cased by the devices has resulted in rridio noise interference, the mutual erroneous operation of prccision electronic devices, biological hazards exerted on Iiving bodies including human. bodies, ete. Accontingly, as the influence of electronic energy on biological ecosystems became a major isue, TEC established TC-77, ie, a tech: al committee dealing with EMC (electromagnetic com- palbiliy), in 1973, and TC-77 has ehiefly discussed elee- mone environmental ise, In particular, the fluence of electromagnetic waves on the living body is serious. Inthe ease ofa thermal effect on the living body, an increase in temperature occurs due t0 clectronic energy absorbed by the living hoy. In this case, the tissue or funetion of the living body may be damages! Accordingly the electromagnetic field levels considered to be safe for humans have been set by the international ‘organizations WHO andl TRPA and various counties, such as the U.S. (ANSI, NIOSH, and ACGIED, Canada, Russia, and Germany. To pt it eaily, there is the concept of EMC (electromag netic compatibility). There are electromagnetic Interference (EMD and electromagnetic susceptibility (EMS) under the above concept. EMC is collective tem for EMI and! EMS. EMI refers fo a phenomenon that adversely alfets another product located around a product by RF energy’ noise emitted from the latter product, EMS is the opposite concept, and refers to 1 product's own immunity which can prevent the normal ‘opemtion of the product from being allected by all RE energy and noise (static electricity, surge, or te like) prosent in surroundings. As to such EMI and EMS, in Korea, related products are obliged 1o receive standard approval for compliance with corresponding standards ftom relevant departments of ‘Korean government before sles, al are required t display ‘approval marks for prodets that have reveived tse approval. ‘The sume is tne of foreign countries. ‘The electromagnetic interference regulations ae simed at information and communication-elated products, and the clectri pict safety management laws target electric and electronic products. Products approved under the regulations or the laws are marked with approval marks onthe prodvets, which can be easily seen on ID labels attached to the prodvets, BLDC motors must also comply with EMI and EMS standards 3s electronic products. An EMC performance cvaluation test isa test which is requested by a person who develops, manufactures, sells, or uses an electrical or elee- tronic product in order to receive an FMI or EMS test certificate from an aceredited institution, BLDC motors ‘mus also undergo such a test in onder to he certified for their product reliability and performance.US 10,608,511 B2 3 PRIOR ART DOCUMENTS Patent Documents (@ateat document 1) KR 10.2015-0146464 A (Patent document 2) KR 10-1551066 BI (Patent document 3) KR 10-1176983 BI SUMMARY, Accordingly, the preseat invention is intended to over: ‘come the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention isto provide an EMC tenminal ground for a BLDC motor, which provides grounding in order t0 minimize RF energy (nose) which may be generated during the use of the BLIC motor and w also minimize influence resulting from surrounding RF energy, thereby providing the ‘effet of ensuring the pecformance and stability of a product In onler to accomplish the above object, the present ‘invention provides an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) terminal ground for a brushless direct cureat (BLDC) motor, the EMC terminal ground including a metal ground (800) configured to be applied to the BLDC motor, the BLDC motor including: a sator block (100) configured t0 include a base portion (119) and a ball bearing reception portion (120); a rotor (200) configured to be coupled to the stator block (100), and to be rotated: a stator core (300) Tocated inside the rotor (200); a shaft (400) configured 10 pss through the centers of the rotor (200) andthe stator core (00), and to transfer rotation power; a heat sink (500) installed at the lower end of the stator block (100), and ‘configured to dissipate heat; and a PCB cover (600) config tured to cover and protect the ower end portion ofthe heat sink $00; and a pair of ball bearings (100) disposed at intervals on upper and lower sces between the ball bearing reception portion (120) and the shaft (400); wherein the ‘metal ground (800) grounds: the stator core (300): the rotor (200); and he heat sink (500), ‘The present invention provides grounding in onder to minimize RF energy (nose) which may be generated during the use of the BLOC motor and to also minimize influence resulting from surrounding RF energy, thereby providing the cellect of suring the perfomance ad stability ofa proct, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG, 1s a perspective view ofa stator block to which aa EMC terminal ground for a BLDC motor according to the present invention is applied: TIG. 2 isa feft side sectional view of an embodiment to ‘whic an EMC terminal ground for a BLDC motor accon fing to the present invention is applied: 'FIG. 3 sa right sie sectional View af the embodiment to which the EMC tenminal ground fora BLDC motor accord: Jing to the present invention is applied; and FIG, 4 shows perspective and side views of an embodi ment of an EMC terminal ground for a BLDC motor ‘scconling wo the present invention, DETAILED DESCRIPTION Although embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference tothe accompanying drawings, this js intended t help to facilitate an easier understanding ofthe present invention, and the scope of the preset invention is ‘ot liited thereby. 0 o 4 FIG. 1s a perspective view of stator block to which [EMC terminal ground for a BLDC motor according to the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a left side sectional Yew of an embodiment to which an PMC seminal ground for a BLDC motor according to the present invention is applic, FIG. 3 isa ight side sectional view of the embodi- ‘ment to which the EMC terminal ground for a BLDC motor according (0 the present invention is applied, and FIG. 4 ‘hows perspective and side views of an embodiment of an EMC tenninal ground for a BLDC motor according to the present invention, Referring to the FIGS, 110 4, an EMC terminal ground for BLDC motor accoeding to the present invention includes: ‘4 metal ground (GIND) 800 configured to be appli to the [BLDC motor. The BLDC motor itchides: a stator block 100 configured to include a base portion 110 and a ball bearing receplion portion 120, a rotor 200 configured to be coupled to the stator block 100 and to be ated, and equipped with permanent magnet therein; a stator core 300 located inside the rotor 200, and configured such tht a cul is wound and ceurrent flows therethrough; a shaft 400 configured to pass ‘through the centers ofthe olor 200 and the stator core 300 land to transfer otation power: a heat sink S00 installed at the lower end ofthe stator block 100, and eontigured to dissipate heat; a PCB cover 600 configured to cover and protect the lower end portion of the heat sink $00; and a pair of ball bearings 700 disposed in upper and Jower portions at inter- vals between te ball bearing eeeption portion 120 and the shaft 400, and configured to suppor the shaft 400. The metal round 800 ground the stator core 30; the rover 200; and the heatsink 500. ‘More specifically, referring to FIGS. 1t0 3, it ean be seen thatthe FMC terminal ground! for a BLDC motor according fo the present invention is inser-molded and extends through the insides ofthe ball bearing reception portion 120 and base portion 110 of the stator block 100, The shalt 400 passes through the rotor 200, the stator core 300, andthe ball bearing reception portion 120. A wave washer configured 10 stribute pressure is disposed at the upper end ofthe lower ball bearing 700, and thus grounding to a rotor ground 820 is peelormed via the wave washer, thereby minimizing RE ‘eneray (aise. Funbermore, the stator core 300 located inside the rotor 200 is grounded © a core ground 810 on the side surface of the ball bearing reveption portion 120, The heatsink 500 isposed at the lower end of the stator block 100 and configured to dissipate heat is grounded to a heat sink sound 830, including a thin-plate vertical portion coupled {o the core ground 810 vertically below the core round 810 and a thinsplate inclined portion inclined downward from the lower end ofthe vertiel potion, Accordingly, RF energy ean be minimized. Referring 10 FIG. 4, there is shown an embodiment of the [PMC terminal ground for a BLDC motor according to the present invention, which is insert-molded and inserted into {he stator block 100, In greater detail, the core ground 810 is drawn through the side surface of the ball bearing recep- ‘ion portion 120, the rotor ground $20 is located inside the ball bearing reception portion 120, andthe heat sink wround £830 js drawn through the base portion 110 ofthe stator black 100, Tn other words, the shaft 400, the rotor 200, the ball bearing 700, the wave Washer, and the heat sink $00 are grounded to the core ground 810, the rotor ground 820, and the heat sink ground 830, thereby minimizing RF ener. “Although the above-described embodiments of the EMC ‘erminal ground fora BLDC motor aeconting t the preseUS 10,608,511 B2 5 ‘invention have been deseribed wit reference tothe acer panying drawings in onder to help to facilitate an under standing of the present invention as examples, it will be apparent o «person having ordinary knowledge in the art to ‘which the present invention pertains that various modifies tions and alterations may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention based on the foregoing description given above. DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS. 100, 200: 300: ‘400: 500: 600: stator block, rotor stator core shaft heat sink PCR cover “70: ball bearing 800: metal ground ‘What is elaimed is 1. Aa electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) tenninal round for a brushless direct curent (BLDC) motor, the EMC terminal ground comprising @ metal ground (800) configured to be applied t0 the BLDC motor, the BLDC ‘motor comprising: stator block (100) configured to include a base portion (110) and a ball bearing reception portion (120): 4 rotor (200) contigured to be coupled to the stator block (100) and to be rotted: 4 stator core (300) lossted inside the rotar (200), 4 shaft (400) configured to pass through centers of the ‘tor (200) and the stator core (300) and to transfer ration power, 4 heat sink (S00) installed at @ lower end of the stator block (100) and configured to dissipate hea; and 6 4 PCB cover (600) configured to cover and protect the lower end portion of the heatsink $00; and «4 pairo ball bearings (700) disposed at intervals on upper ‘and lower sides between the ball bearing rveption portion (120) and the shaft (400); ‘wherein the metal gronnd (800) grounds: the stator core (300); the rotor (200), snd the heatsink ($00), and ‘wherein the metal uround (800) comprises a rotor ground (820) located inside the ball bearing reception portion (120) and configured to ground the rotor (200) 2. The FMC terminal ground of claim 1, wherein the cal ground (800) further comprises ‘core pround (810) located on an outside surface ofthe ball hearing reception portion (120), and configured to ‘ground the stator core (300); and «heat sink ground (830) located at lower end of the stator block (100), and configured to ground the heat sink (S00), 3. The EMC terminal ground of claim 2, wherein the heat sink ground (830) comprises: a thinplate vertical portion ‘coupled to the core ground (810) verically below the core ground (810); and a thin-plate inclined portion inclined ‘downward from a lower end ofthe vertical portion, 4. The EMC terminal ground of claim 2, wherein the come sarund (810) is formed as a thin-plate vertical portion that fexends vertically upward from the rotor ground (820). 8. The EMC terminal ground of elaim 1, further compris ing a wave washer disposed at an upper ead of a lower ball bearing among the pair of ball bearings (700), ‘herein the rotor (200) is grounded to the rotor ground (820) via the wave washer