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Coil developing apparatus
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1969-12-11
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Granted: 1971-05-25
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Expires: 1989-12-11
Abstract
Abstract Apparatus for developing one or more coil groups of electrically conductive wire. The apparatus includes a coil turn-forming assembly having a jump form portion and a snap out form portion. The jump form portion includes a plurality of turn-gauging steps with an interruption formed at one side. The snap out form portion is supported adjacent to the interruptions on the turngauging steps and includes a corresponding number of snap out winding form plates, each having a fill-in winding section for spanning one of the associated interruptions on the jump form portion. The apparatus also includes a flyer for placing wire on the coil turn-forming assembly to generate turns and a jump means for locating a turn-gauging step of the jump form portion in the path of the wire being wound by the flyer. Concurrently, as the jump means locates a turn-gauging step in the path of the wire wound by the flyer, a snap out plate is extended to place a fill-in winding section in alignment with its associated interruption of a turn-gauging step. The turn-gauging step of the jump form portion and its associated fill-in winding section cooperate to provide a form for winding or generating turns of a predetermined length for receipt in a coil group accommodating means or device. Preferably, the coil group accommodating means is comprised of spaced curved blades defining turn receiving slots. The spaced curved blades and corresponding fill-in winding sections of the snap out plates have associated mating curved surfaces whereby, when a snap out plate is engaged with a curved blade, the entry of the turns of a coil being generated into the corresponding turn receiving slot is facilitated by the mating curved surfaces. Thus each coil is developed directly in the coil group accommodating means as the turns for the coil are generated about the coil turn-forming assembly. Also, the jump form portion and the snap out plates may be supported for movement in essentially a vertical direction, and the curved blades are supported in alignment with the snap-out plates so that the force of gravity facilitates the removal of the turns from the coil form assembly. Additionally at least part of the jump form portion is movable relative to the snap out portion during the turn-generating operation for selectively varying the lengths of successive turns. A coil group is developed in the coil group accommodating means by producing a plurality of serially connected wound coils of a coil group in the coil group accommodating means. Thereafter the coil group may be inserted directly from the coil group accommodating means into preselected slots of a stator core.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard B Arnold
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 06:45
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K15/00; H02K15/06; H02K15/062; H02K15/065; H02K15/067; H02K15/068; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49009; Y10T29/4902; Y10T29/49071; Y10T29/49073; Y10T29/51; Y10T29/5136; Y10T29/5137; Y10T29/53; Y10T29/53087; Y10T29/5313; Y10T29/53143
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
256 words
Apparatus for developing at least one coil of electrically conductive wire for use in a magnetic core, said apparatus comprising: a coil turn-forming assembly including a jump form portion and a snap out form portion; said jump form portion having a plurality of turn-gauging steps, each of said turngauging steps having an interruption formed at one side thereof; said snap out form portion having a plurality of snap out winding form plates supported adjacent to the interruptions of said turngauging steps; each of said snap out winding form plates having a fill-in form section for spanning a corresponding one of said interruptions; flyer means for generating turns of wire about said coil turn-forming assembly; jump means for locating a predetermined one of said turn-gauging steps in the path of the turns being generated; means for concurrently extending a corresponding one of said snap out winding form plates to place a corresponding one of said fill-in form sections in alignment with the interruption of said one turn-gauging step; said one turnGauging step and said one fill-in form section cooperating to provide a form for generating the turns of the at least one coil; and coil injection tooling comprised of a plurality of elongated, spaced apart curved blades defining coil receiving slots; said spaced apart curved blades and said fill-in form sections of said snap out winding form plates having curved surfaces which mate, when said snap out winding form plates are extended, for guiding into said coil receiving slots the turns generated about said coil turn-forming assembly.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
256 words
Apparatus for developing at least one coil of electrically conductive wire for use in a magnetic core, said apparatus comprising: a coil turn-forming assembly including a jump form portion and a snap out form portion; said jump form portion having a plurality of turn-gauging steps, each of said turngauging steps having an interruption formed at one side thereof; said snap out form portion having a plurality of snap out winding form plates supported adjacent to the interruptions of said turngauging steps; each of said snap out winding form plates having a fill-in form section for spanning a corresponding one of said interruptions; flyer means for generating turns of wire about said coil turn-forming assembly; jump means for locating a predetermined one of said turn-gauging steps in the path of the turns being generated; means for concurrently extending a corresponding one of said snap out winding form plates to place a corresponding one of said fill-in form sections in alignment with the interruption of said one turn-gauging step; said one turnGauging step and said one fill-in form section cooperating to provide a form for generating the turns of the at least one coil; and coil injection tooling comprised of a plurality of elongated, spaced apart curved blades defining coil receiving slots; said spaced apart curved blades and said fill-in form sections of said snap out winding form plates having curved surfaces which mate, when said snap out winding form plates are extended, for guiding into said coil receiving slots the turns generated about said coil turn-forming assembly.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein a stripper is positioned adjacent said snap out winding form plates to push any remaining turns off the fill-in form sections and turn-gauging steps upon completion of the generation of the turns of the at least one coil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
304 words
Apparatus for developing a plurality of coils of conductive wire for use in a magnetic core, said apparatus comprising: a coil turn-forming assembly including a jump form portion and a snap out form portion; said jump form portion having a plurality of turn-gauging steps, each of said turn-gauging steps having an interruption formed at one side thereof; said snap out form portion having a plurality of guide means, each of said guide means being positioned for effectively spanning the interruption of a corresponding turn-gauging step; flyer means for generating turns of wire about said coil turn-forming assembly; jump means for locating said turn-gauging steps in the path of the wire generating the turns; trip means for concurrently positioning corresponding guide means in alignment with the interruptions of said turn-gauging steps; said turn-gauging steps and said corresponding guide means cooperating to provide forms for generating the turns of the plurality of coils; control means for actuating said jump means to successively place a predetermined other turn-gauging step in the path of the wire generating the turns subsequent to the completion of the turns of wire for each coil; said trip means concurrently positioning successive corresponding guide means in alignment with the interruption of each such turn-gauging step; and coil group accommodating means supported in alignment with said snap out form portion; said coil group accommodating means including a plurality of blades spaced-apart to form coil receiving slots; each of said blades being positioned to be engaged by a corresponding guide means when said corresponding guide means is positioned in alignment with its corresponding turn-gauging step; whereby the turns for each of the coils are successively generated about a corresponding turn-gauging step and guide means and received in a corresponding coil receiving slot so that the coils are formed directly in said coil group accommodating means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
304 words
Apparatus for developing a plurality of coils of conductive wire for use in a magnetic core, said apparatus comprising: a coil turn-forming assembly including a jump form portion and a snap out form portion; said jump form portion having a plurality of turn-gauging steps, each of said turn-gauging steps having an interruption formed at one side thereof; said snap out form portion having a plurality of guide means, each of said guide means being positioned for effectively spanning the interruption of a corresponding turn-gauging step; flyer means for generating turns of wire about said coil turn-forming assembly; jump means for locating said turn-gauging steps in the path of the wire generating the turns; trip means for concurrently positioning corresponding guide means in alignment with the interruptions of said turn-gauging steps; said turn-gauging steps and said corresponding guide means cooperating to provide forms for generating the turns of the plurality of coils; control means for actuating said jump means to successively place a predetermined other turn-gauging step in the path of the wire generating the turns subsequent to the completion of the turns of wire for each coil; said trip means concurrently positioning successive corresponding guide means in alignment with the interruption of each such turn-gauging step; and coil group accommodating means supported in alignment with said snap out form portion; said coil group accommodating means including a plurality of blades spaced-apart to form coil receiving slots; each of said blades being positioned to be engaged by a corresponding guide means when said corresponding guide means is positioned in alignment with its corresponding turn-gauging step; whereby the turns for each of the coils are successively generated about a corresponding turn-gauging step and guide means and received in a corresponding coil receiving slot so that the coils are formed directly in said coil group accommodating means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 3 further including means for moving at least part of said jump form portion relative to said snap out form portion during generation of the turns for selectively varying the lengths of the turns of selected coils.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
133 words
Apparatus for developing at least one coil of electrically conductive wire for use in a magnetic core, said apparatus including: coil injection tooling having means for inserting the at least one coil into the magnetic core and further having a plurality of elongated, spaced-apart blades forming turn receiving slots therebetween; said blades being positioned with their longitudinal axes nonhorizontal and having distal ends positioned generally upward; a coil turn-forming assembly; winding means for generating turns of wire about said coil turn-forming means; said coil turn-forming assembly including guide means in axial alignment with at least one of said blades to guide generated turns of wire into at least a corresponding one of said turn receiving slots during the turn-generating operation for forming the at least one coil directly in said coil injection tooling.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
133 words
Apparatus for developing at least one coil of electrically conductive wire for use in a magnetic core, said apparatus including: coil injection tooling having means for inserting the at least one coil into the magnetic core and further having a plurality of elongated, spaced-apart blades forming turn receiving slots therebetween; said blades being positioned with their longitudinal axes nonhorizontal and having distal ends positioned generally upward; a coil turn-forming assembly; winding means for generating turns of wire about said coil turn-forming means; said coil turn-forming assembly including guide means in axial alignment with at least one of said blades to guide generated turns of wire into at least a corresponding one of said turn receiving slots during the turn-generating operation for forming the at least one coil directly in said coil injection tooling.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said coil turn-forming aSsembly includes means for selectively varying the lengths of successive turns during the turn-generating operation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
125 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said coil turn-forming assembly includes a jump form portion and a snap out form portion; said jump form portion having a plurality of turn-gauging steps having an interruption formed at one side thereof; said snap out form portion having a plurality of guide means, each of said guide means being positioned for effectively spanning the interruption of a corresponding turn-gauging step; jump means for locating a predetermined turn-gauging step of said jump form portion in the path of the turns being generated; and trip means for concurrently positioning a corresponding guide means in the interruption of said predetermined turn-gauging step; said corresponding guide means thereupon engaging the distal end of a corresponding one of said blades.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
86 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 7, further including control means for actuating said jump means to successively place other predetermined turn-gauging steps in the path of the turns being generated; said trip means concurrently positioning successive corresponding guide means in alignment with the interruption of each such turn-gauging step; each such guide means thereupon engaging the distal end of a corresponding one of said blades for successively developing directly in said coil injection tooling a plurality of coils from a continuous strand of wire.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 8 further including means for providing relative motion between at least part of said turn-gauging steps and said guide means during turn generation for selectively varying the lengths of the turns of at least one of the coils.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
124 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 7 wherein each of said guide means is a snap out winding form plate having a fill-in form section for spanning a corresponding one of said interruptions; said snap out form portion includes a housing; said snap out plates are slidably disposed in said housing with said fill-in form sections projecting toward said coil injection tooling; at least one of said snap out winding form plates is spring biased to an extended position and is latched in a retracted position; and said jump form portion includes a trip plate for releasing said at least one snap out winding form plate as said jump means locates a corresponding turn-gauging step in the path of the turns being generated.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
201 words
Apparatus for providing at least a coil of electrically conductive wire in a magnetic core, said apparatus including: coil injection tooling having a plurality of elongated spaced-apart blades forming turn receiving slots therebetween; said blades being mounted with their longitudinal axes nonhorizontal and having distal ends positioned generally upward; conveyor means for moving said coil injection tooling between a coil developing station and a coil injecting station; said coil developing station including a coil turn-forming assembly and winding means for generating turns of wire about said coil turn-forming assembly; said coil turn-forming assembly including guide means in axial alignment with at least one of said blades, when said coil injection tooling is at said coil developing station, to guide generated turns of wire into at least a corresponding one of said turn receiving slots during the turn-generating operation for forming said at least one coil directly in said coil injection tooling; said coil injecting station including a core clamping and positioning assembly to position a slotted core in juxtaposition to said coil injection tooling, when said coil injection tooling is at said coil injecting station, for insertion of the at least one coil from said coil injection tooling into the core.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
201 words
Apparatus for providing at least a coil of electrically conductive wire in a magnetic core, said apparatus including: coil injection tooling having a plurality of elongated spaced-apart blades forming turn receiving slots therebetween; said blades being mounted with their longitudinal axes nonhorizontal and having distal ends positioned generally upward; conveyor means for moving said coil injection tooling between a coil developing station and a coil injecting station; said coil developing station including a coil turn-forming assembly and winding means for generating turns of wire about said coil turn-forming assembly; said coil turn-forming assembly including guide means in axial alignment with at least one of said blades, when said coil injection tooling is at said coil developing station, to guide generated turns of wire into at least a corresponding one of said turn receiving slots during the turn-generating operation for forming said at least one coil directly in said coil injection tooling; said coil injecting station including a core clamping and positioning assembly to position a slotted core in juxtaposition to said coil injection tooling, when said coil injection tooling is at said coil injecting station, for insertion of the at least one coil from said coil injection tooling into the core.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus as set forth in claim 11 wherein said core clamping and positioning assembly is axially movable relative to said coil injection tooling and angularly movable when axially removed from said coil injection tooliNg.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
235 words
Apparatus for developing at least one coil of electrically conductive wire for use in a magnetic core, said apparatus comprising: a coil turn-forming assembly including a jump form portion and a snap out form portion; said jump form portion having a plurality of turn-gauging steps, each of said turn-gauging steps having an interruption formed at one side thereof; said snap out form portion having a plurality of snap out winding form plates supported adjacent to the interruptions of said turn-gauging steps; each of said snap out winding form plates having a fill-in form section for spanning a corresponding one of said interruptions; flyer means for generating turns of wire about said coil turn-forming assembly; jump means for locating a predetermined one of said turn-gauging steps in the path of the turns being generated; means for concurrently extending a corresponding one of said snap out winding form plates to place a corresponding one of said fill-in form sections in alignment with the interruption of said one turn-gauging step; said one turn-gauging step and said one fill-in form section cooperating to provide a form for generating the turns of the at least one coil; and coil group accommodating means having a plurality of curved blades spaced-apart to form turn receiving slots; said curved blades being positioned for engagement by said snap out winding form plates when said snap out winding form plates are in their extended positions.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
235 words
Apparatus for developing at least one coil of electrically conductive wire for use in a magnetic core, said apparatus comprising: a coil turn-forming assembly including a jump form portion and a snap out form portion; said jump form portion having a plurality of turn-gauging steps, each of said turn-gauging steps having an interruption formed at one side thereof; said snap out form portion having a plurality of snap out winding form plates supported adjacent to the interruptions of said turn-gauging steps; each of said snap out winding form plates having a fill-in form section for spanning a corresponding one of said interruptions; flyer means for generating turns of wire about said coil turn-forming assembly; jump means for locating a predetermined one of said turn-gauging steps in the path of the turns being generated; means for concurrently extending a corresponding one of said snap out winding form plates to place a corresponding one of said fill-in form sections in alignment with the interruption of said one turn-gauging step; said one turn-gauging step and said one fill-in form section cooperating to provide a form for generating the turns of the at least one coil; and coil group accommodating means having a plurality of curved blades spaced-apart to form turn receiving slots; said curved blades being positioned for engagement by said snap out winding form plates when said snap out winding form plates are in their extended positions.
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