Patent attributes
A rotor for a rotary electric machine includes a rotor core in which a plurality of magnetic pole portions is provided. Each of the magnetic pole portions includes: a magnet insertion hole into which a permanent magnet is inserted. A d-axis-side space portion is provided inside the magnet insertion hole between the d-axis-side end portion of the permanent magnet and the d-axis-side end portion of the magnet insertion hole, and a q-axis-side space portion penetrating in the axial direction is provided inside the magnet insertion hole between the q-axis-side end portion of the permanent magnet and the q-axis-side end portion of the magnet insertion hole. The permanent magnet further includes: a first communication portion communicating the d-axis-side end portion with the q-axis-side end portion; and a second communication portion communicating the d-axis-side end portion with the q-axis-side end portion.