Vane compressor with integrated motor

Abstract

A rotor disk of a vane compressor includes a multiple of slots along an outer diameter and a multiple of magnets along an inner diameter. Each of the multiple of slots is radially aligned with one of the multiple of magnets.

1 . A rotor comprising:
 a rotor disk with a multiple of slots along an outer diameter of said rotor disk; and   a multiple of magnets located along an inner diameter of said rotor disk, each of said multiple of slots radially aligned with one of said multiple of magnets.   
     
     
         2 . The rotor as recited in  claim 1 , further comprising a vane mounted within each of said multiple of slots. 
     
     
         3 . The rotor as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said multiple of magnets are located axially within the rotor disk. 
     
     
         4 . The rotor as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said multiple of magnets are oriented to avoid need for a back iron. 
     
     
         5 . The rotor as recited in  claim 1 , wherein said multiple of magnets are oriented to define a circumferential magnetic field. 
     
     
         6 . A rotary vane compressor comprising:
 a non-circular cam;   a rotor within said non-circular cam; and   a stator within said rotor to form a motor to rotate said rotor within said non-circular cam about said stator.   
     
     
         7 . The vane compressor as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said rotor includes a rotor disk with a multiple of slots along an outer diameter and a multiple of magnets along an inner diameter, each of said multiple of slots radially aligned with one of said multiple of magnets. 
     
     
         8 . The vane compressor as recited in  claim 6 , further comprising a vane mounted within each of said multiple of slots to form a seal with said non-circular cam. 
     
     
         9 . The vane compressor as recited in  claim 6 , wherein said multiple of magnets are oriented to define a circumferential magnetic field. 
     
     
         10 . A method of minimizing a rotor diameter within a rotary vane compressor comprising:
 locating each of a multiple of vanes within respect to a magnetic field to minimize disruption to the magnetic field.   
     
     
         11 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , further comprising locating each of the multiple of vanes radially outboard of a respective magnet. 
     
     
         12 . The method as recited in  claim 10 , further comprising circumferentially orienting the magnetic field.