Here, the angle θcp of the consequent pole 22 refers to an angle between two straight lines connecting the nearest ends of the flux barriers 25 and 28 provided at one end of each of the adjacent two permanent magnets 30 to the center C of the rotor 20. For example, in 
When the flux barriers 25, 26, 27, and 28 are provided at both ends of the permanent magnet 30 as described above, the waveform of the voltage induced in the motor 1 may become bilaterally symmetrical and the distortion rate (THD: total harmonic distortion) of the counter electromotive force and the torque ripple may be reduced.