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US3732897A
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Apparatus for developing winding coils
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1971-04-01
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Granted: 1973-05-15
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Expires: 1991-04-01
Abstract
Abstract A high speed winding machine for developing or generating coil groups each comprising one or more coils each having one or more turns of winding material. The turns are developed and placed on coil turn receiving means such as coil injection tooling or a coil transfer mechanism with or without auxiliary coil shaping means. The apparatus may be advantageously utilized in the manufacture of wound inductive devices, e.g., dynamoelectric machines such as motors. An illustrated preferred embodiment includes a frame, a coil form support having auxiliary coil shaping means embodied as a coil form mounted thereon for axial movement relative to the frame, and a flyer rotatable about a central axis for developing wire turns on the coil form. In order to prevent rotation of the coil form, located in the vicinity of the central axis, with the rotating flyer and a rotating wire feed tube, a migrating mechanical linkage is provided between the frame and coil form support to prevent rotation of the coil form with the rotating flyer. The illustrated migrating linkage includes a carriage which supports a wobble face gear and is rotatable relative to the gear. The wobble gear is provided with teeth on opposite faces thereof and the teeth on one face of the wobble gear mesh with the stationary gear teeth on the frame while teeth on the other face of the wobble gear engage the gear on the coil form support. The stationary gear teeth and gear teeth on the coil form support are spaced apart and the wobble gear extends between the spaced gears so that portions of the wobble gear spaced 180* apart engage the stationary gear teeth and gear teeth on the coil form, respectively. The wobble gear carriage is canted relative to the central axis and as it rotates it drives succeeding teeth on the faces of the wobble gear into engagement with succeeding ones of the stationary and coil form support gear teeth. As the carriage rotates with the flyer, the wobble gear executes a rotationless wobble motion synchronized with the flyer. This motion results in a moving shutter, synchronized with the flyer, through which wire is fed to the flyer.
Inventors
- 👤 R Arnold
- 👤 D Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:33
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K15/00; H02K15/04; H02K15/043; H01; H01F; H01F41/00; H01F41/02; H01F41/04; H01F41/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
403 words
Apparatus for developing turns of winding material for ultimate assembly with a magnetic core, the apparatus comprising a machine frame; flyer means rotatable about a first axis of rotation for developing winding turns about the first axis of rotation; winding material guiding means directing winding material in a direction generally radially relative to the first axis of rotation; a drive member rotatable about the first axis of rotation and extending longitudinally in the direction of the first axis of rotation for supplying motive power to the flyer means; a first device including coil shaping means about which at least a portion of the flyer means is movable; and meshing means interconnecting said first device and machine frame for locking said coil shaping means against rotation about the first axis of rotation during movement of the flyer means and for establishing an unobstructed generally radially directed shutter passage, continuously movable along a predetermined path in synchronism with the flyer means, through which winding material may be fed generally radially relative to the first axis of rotation; said meshing means including first and second members spaced axially apart along the first axis and wobble means; the first member being secured against rotation relative to the machine frame and having a meshing surface extending around the first axis; the second member being secured against rotation relative to the coil shaping means and having a meshing surface extending around the first axis; and said wobble means meshing continuously with the meshing surfaces of the first and second members and constraining the second member from rotation about the first axis relative to the fiRst member; said wobble means including a carrier having first and second bearing parts concentrically disposed about a second axis disposed in non-parallel relation to the first axis of rotation, the first bearing part being locked for rotation with said drive member and the second bearing part being constrained from rotation by the meshing of the wobble means and the first member; rotation of the first bearing part relative to the second bearing part causing the second bearing part to execute a rotationless wobble motion during rotation of the flyer means; said guiding means, wobble means, and flyer means all being movable in synchronism with one another, with the wobble means establishing the unobstructed substantially radially directed shutter passage for winding material being fed generally radially between the axially spaced apart first and second members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
403 words
Apparatus for developing turns of winding material for ultimate assembly with a magnetic core, the apparatus comprising a machine frame; flyer means rotatable about a first axis of rotation for developing winding turns about the first axis of rotation; winding material guiding means directing winding material in a direction generally radially relative to the first axis of rotation; a drive member rotatable about the first axis of rotation and extending longitudinally in the direction of the first axis of rotation for supplying motive power to the flyer means; a first device including coil shaping means about which at least a portion of the flyer means is movable; and meshing means interconnecting said first device and machine frame for locking said coil shaping means against rotation about the first axis of rotation during movement of the flyer means and for establishing an unobstructed generally radially directed shutter passage, continuously movable along a predetermined path in synchronism with the flyer means, through which winding material may be fed generally radially relative to the first axis of rotation; said meshing means including first and second members spaced axially apart along the first axis and wobble means; the first member being secured against rotation relative to the machine frame and having a meshing surface extending around the first axis; the second member being secured against rotation relative to the coil shaping means and having a meshing surface extending around the first axis; and said wobble means meshing continuously with the meshing surfaces of the first and second members and constraining the second member from rotation about the first axis relative to the fiRst member; said wobble means including a carrier having first and second bearing parts concentrically disposed about a second axis disposed in non-parallel relation to the first axis of rotation, the first bearing part being locked for rotation with said drive member and the second bearing part being constrained from rotation by the meshing of the wobble means and the first member; rotation of the first bearing part relative to the second bearing part causing the second bearing part to execute a rotationless wobble motion during rotation of the flyer means; said guiding means, wobble means, and flyer means all being movable in synchronism with one another, with the wobble means establishing the unobstructed substantially radially directed shutter passage for winding material being fed generally radially between the axially spaced apart first and second members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein the first and second members each include a gear face comprised of a plurality of gear teeth and the wobble means includes gear teeth meshed with the gear teeth of the first and second members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
96 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein the first member comprises a first gear face, the second member comprises a second gear face, and the wobble means comprises at least one pair of gear faces supported by the carrier and interconnected to prevent relative movement there-between, said at least one pair of gear faces comprising third and fourth gear faces; the first and third gear faces each having the same number of teeth and meshing with one another, and the second and fourth gear faces each having the same number of teeth and meshing with one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein the coil shaping means and flyer means are relatively movable in an axial direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The structure of claim 1 wherein the first and second bearing parts mutually trap a plurality of anti-friction bearing members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
324 words
Apparatus for developing turns of winding material for ultimate assembly with a magnetic core, the apparatus comprising a machine frame; flyer means for developing winding turns about a first axis of rotation; a first mechanism about which a portion of the flyer means is movable; means for locking said first mechanism against angular movement relative to the frame, and for establishing a shutter opening, continuously movable along a predetermined path in synchronism with the flyer means, through which segments of winding material may be fed from a first region proximate to the first axis to a second region spaced a different radial distance from the axis than the first region; a first gear surface carried by the machine frame; a second gear surface carried by the first mechanism; the means for locking including a locking structure comprising a single carriage and at least one pair of gear surfaces comprising third and fourth gear surfaces supported by said carriage; the third gear surface meshing with the first gear surface, and the fourth gear surface meshing with the second gear surface; the flyer means including a flyer drive shaft rotatable about the first axis of rotation, the carriage including a bearing structure having first and second bearing races with the first bearing race secured to the flyer drive shaft, and the third and fourth gear surfaces being fixed together to prevent relative motion therebetween and being supported, in oppositely facing relationship, from the second bearing race; said bearing races being relatively movable about a second axis of rotation disposed at a preselected angle relative to the first axis of rotation, whereby the third and fourth gear surfaces execute a rotationless wobble motion as the flyer drive shaft rotates and whereby winding material may be moved generally axially along the first region and radially away from the first axis and toward the second region along an angularly moving passageway extending between the first mechanism and machine frame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
324 words
Apparatus for developing turns of winding material for ultimate assembly with a magnetic core, the apparatus comprising a machine frame; flyer means for developing winding turns about a first axis of rotation; a first mechanism about which a portion of the flyer means is movable; means for locking said first mechanism against angular movement relative to the frame, and for establishing a shutter opening, continuously movable along a predetermined path in synchronism with the flyer means, through which segments of winding material may be fed from a first region proximate to the first axis to a second region spaced a different radial distance from the axis than the first region; a first gear surface carried by the machine frame; a second gear surface carried by the first mechanism; the means for locking including a locking structure comprising a single carriage and at least one pair of gear surfaces comprising third and fourth gear surfaces supported by said carriage; the third gear surface meshing with the first gear surface, and the fourth gear surface meshing with the second gear surface; the flyer means including a flyer drive shaft rotatable about the first axis of rotation, the carriage including a bearing structure having first and second bearing races with the first bearing race secured to the flyer drive shaft, and the third and fourth gear surfaces being fixed together to prevent relative motion therebetween and being supported, in oppositely facing relationship, from the second bearing race; said bearing races being relatively movable about a second axis of rotation disposed at a preselected angle relative to the first axis of rotation, whereby the third and fourth gear surfaces execute a rotationless wobble motion as the flyer drive shaft rotates and whereby winding material may be moved generally axially along the first region and radially away from the first axis and toward the second region along an angularly moving passageway extending between the first mechanism and machine frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
44 words
The structure of claim 6 wherein the first and second bearing races are conceNtrically supported relative to the second axis of rotation and the first and second bearing races are supported from the flyer drive shaft eccentrically relative to the first axis of rotation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
309 words
A winding machine for generating turns of winding material about form means, the machine comprising a frame; winding turn generating means comprising a shaft supported by the frame for rotation about a first axis of rotation, a flyer arm spaced from the shaft a preselected radial distance and rotatable with the shaft in a predetermined path, and a winding material passage for winding material having a first portion extending in a generally axial direction along the shaft and a second portion located axially between a predetermined portion of the frame and the form means, and extending generally radially toward the flyer arm; said form means including a coil form disposed axially beyond the generally radially extending second portion of the passage; and locking means for preventing rotational movement of the form means about the first axis of rotation while establishing an opening, continuously and synchronously movable with the flyer arm, along which a portion of the winding material may extend; said locking means including a first gear surface fastened in stationary relationship with the predetermined portion of the frame, a second gear surface interconnected with said coil form to prevent relative rotation between said second gear and coil form, and other gear means extending between the first and second gear surfaces; said first and second gear surfaces being spaced apart axially along the first axis; said other gear means instantaneously meshing with diametrically oppositely located portions of the axially spaced apart first and second gear surfaces respectively; and eccentric means driven by said shaft for controlling the instantaneous engagement of the other gear means with the first and second gear surfaces, whereby the winding material passage, flyer arm, and eccentric means move in synchronism during every revolution of the flyer arm with an unobstructed winding material passage being maintained between the axially spaced apart first and second gear surfaces.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
309 words
A winding machine for generating turns of winding material about form means, the machine comprising a frame; winding turn generating means comprising a shaft supported by the frame for rotation about a first axis of rotation, a flyer arm spaced from the shaft a preselected radial distance and rotatable with the shaft in a predetermined path, and a winding material passage for winding material having a first portion extending in a generally axial direction along the shaft and a second portion located axially between a predetermined portion of the frame and the form means, and extending generally radially toward the flyer arm; said form means including a coil form disposed axially beyond the generally radially extending second portion of the passage; and locking means for preventing rotational movement of the form means about the first axis of rotation while establishing an opening, continuously and synchronously movable with the flyer arm, along which a portion of the winding material may extend; said locking means including a first gear surface fastened in stationary relationship with the predetermined portion of the frame, a second gear surface interconnected with said coil form to prevent relative rotation between said second gear and coil form, and other gear means extending between the first and second gear surfaces; said first and second gear surfaces being spaced apart axially along the first axis; said other gear means instantaneously meshing with diametrically oppositely located portions of the axially spaced apart first and second gear surfaces respectively; and eccentric means driven by said shaft for controlling the instantaneous engagement of the other gear means with the first and second gear surfaces, whereby the winding material passage, flyer arm, and eccentric means move in synchronism during every revolution of the flyer arm with an unobstructed winding material passage being maintained between the axially spaced apart first and second gear surfaces.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The structure of claim 8 wherein the other gear means includes a deformable spline supported for meshing engagement with the first and second gear surfaces.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
93 words
The structure of claim 8 wherein the eccentric means includes a bearing structure having first and second bearing races with the first bearing race secured to the shaft, the other gear means comprises third and fourth gear surfaces fixed against relative motion and supported in oppositely facing relationship from the second bearing race; said bearing races being relatively movable about a second axis of rotation disposed at a preselected angle relative to the first axis of rotation, whereby the third and fourth gear surfaces execute a rotationless wobble motion as the shaft rotates.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The structure of claim 11 wherein the eccentric means includes first and second bearing races concentrically supported relative to a second axis of rotation and the first and second bearing races are supported from the shaft eccentrically relative to the first axis of rotation.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1976-05-14 | 1976-11-13 | 1977-05-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-05-14 | 1980-11-13 | 1981-05-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-05-14 | 1984-11-13 | 1985-05-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |