Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A three phase winding for a slotted electric machine which can be changed for a pole pair ratio p 1 : p 2 = 3m : 2n, where p 1 : p 2 is a fractional number with aliquant integral numerator and denominator and m and n are integers, comprising: (a) a base winding which is formed by nine base winding branches each having the same number of series connected coils, each base winding branch having a beginning and an end; (b) groups of three base winding branches being connected together at their beginnings to form three phases, said connections forming the three connecting points for the pole pair number p 1 = 3m; (c) the ends of one base winding branch from each of the groups having their beginnings connected together, being connected together to form three phases and corresponding connecting points for the pole pair number p 2 = 2n; (d) the machine having slots which are arranged with uniform pitch; (e) said windings being disposed in said slots such that three coils sides which belong to the same phase for p 2 = 2n and are equiphasal induced are arranged in three of the four slots which in the p 2 = 2n pole pair slot-vector-star appear as vectors with the same direction and such that said three coil sides belong to different respective phase windings for the other pole pair number p 1 = 3m.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
A three phase winding for a slotted electric machine which can be changed for a pole pair ratio p 1 : p 2 = 3m : 2n, where p 1 : p 2 is a fractional number with aliquant integral numerator and denominator and m and n are integers, comprising: (a) a base winding which is formed by nine base winding branches each having the same number of series connected coils, each base winding branch having a beginning and an end; (b) groups of three base winding branches being connected together at their beginnings to form three phases, said connections forming the three connecting points for the pole pair number p 1 = 3m; (c) the ends of one base winding branch from each of the groups having their beginnings connected together, being connected together to form three phases and corresponding connecting points for the pole pair number p 2 = 2n; (d) the machine having slots which are arranged with uniform pitch; (e) said windings being disposed in said slots such that three coils sides which belong to the same phase for p 2 = 2n and are equiphasal induced are arranged in three of the four slots which in the p 2 = 2n pole pair slot-vector-star appear as vectors with the same direction and such that said three coil sides belong to different respective phase windings for the other pole pair number p 1 = 3m.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
55 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein, in each of the slot layers which are free of base windings, separate coil sides are arranged belonging to three further null winding branches, said null winding branch windings connected such that for the pole pair number p 1 = 3m the voltages induced therein add up to zero.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein all windings, both said base winding branches and said further null winding branches are made up of identical coils having the same number of turns and equal conductor cross section.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the coils of said null winding branches have a smaller number of turns and a larger conductor cross section than the coils of said base winding branches.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the coils of said null winding branches differ from those of said base winding branches by a factor of 3 with respect to number of turns and conductor cross section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
Apparatus according to claim 3 wherein the beginnings of said null winding branches are connected with each other and the ends of said null winding branches to the respective ends of said base winding branches which are connected together and provide the connecting points for the pole pair number p 2 = 2n.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
58 words
Apparatus according to claim 2 wherein the beginnings of the null winding branches are connected to the respective three ends of the base-winding-branches which are connected together to form said connecting points for p 2 = 2n, the ends of said null winding branches thereby forming the connecting points for the pole pair number p 2 = 2n.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
52 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein, in the p 1 = 3m pole pair coil-side-star, the sectors occupied by said base winding branches forming a phase for p 1 = 3m have a spread of 90 electrical degrees and the sectors in between containing the null-winding-branches a spread of 30 electrical degrees.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said sectors occupied by said base winding branches and null branch sectors are interleaved.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
77 words
Apparatus according to claim 9 wherein the p 1 = 3m pole pair distribution of the coil side star is composed of k = 1, 2 . . . mutually displaced elementary distributions, each elementary distribution being formed by twelve elementary sectors with a spread of 30/k electrical degrees following each other at regular spacings of which three adjacent elementary sectors belong to the same respective base-winding-branch and the fourth elementary sector belongs to the null branch.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
48 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the coil sides of the base and null branches which belong to a respective phase for a pole pair number of p 2 = 2n are arranged in an interspersed manner which is the same from quarter to quarter of the circumference.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein all winding coils are designed at least approximately with an unchorded coil-pitch for the pole pair number divisible by 3.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said winding coils are combined in concentric coil groups.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
Apparatus according to claim 13 wherein a two layer winding with a uniform slot filling factor is used and wherein the number of turns within concentric coils groups are chosen to be different.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
Apparatus according to claim 14 wherein said winding is single layer winding and wherein with respect to the arrangement in a two layer winding one-half of the concentric coils is left out and the other half is instead made with twice the number of turns.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said windings comprise two partial windings, which are mutually staggered and whose winding branches are connected in series.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
Apparatus according to claim 16 wherein the individual winding coils of the two partial windings are combined so that phase band overlapping two layer windings are obtained.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein, in the p 1 = 3m pole pair coil side star, the base winding phase bands have a 180 electrical degree spread and the null branch phase bands in between a 60 electrical degree spread.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein only base windings are used whereby with a uniform slot shape the null branch phase band slots are empty or only partially occupied by coil sides of the base winding.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 wherein only base windings are used and wherein the cross section of the slot shape which can be wound is adapted to its respective coil side occupancy.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus according to claim 20 wherein the tooth width between respective adjacent slots is made approximately uniform.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus according to claim 1 and further including a uniformly distributed secondary winding for one of the two pole pair numbers permanently connected with respective connecting points of the pole changeable winding.