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Materials and impregnating compositions for insulating electric machines
Assignee: Epoxylite Corp
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Filing: 1975-06-20
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Granted: 1979-07-10
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Expires: 1995-06-20
Abstract
Abstract Void-free resin impregnated electric motors and generators, the process for producing their void-free resin impregnation and a preferred resin for producing void-free impregnation including a low viscosity, essentially 100 percent solids (i.e. solventless) synthetic resinous material, a thixotropic agent, a surface active agent and/or a diluent are disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Lloyd S. Cope
- 👤 Ladislav J. Rejda
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 02:41
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K3/00; H02K3/32; H02K3/34; H02K3/345; H02K3/38; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/23907; Y10T428/23979
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
314 words
A random wound electric machine having a stator impregnated with a cured impregnating material comprising: (a) a plurality of slots contained in said stator, each slot having a wall which defines a channel into which electrical coils are inserted through an opening in the stator; (b) a plurality of windings contained in each of said slots; (c) a layer of material disposed within each of the slots which encircles the windings within each slot and bridges the opening of each slot, the layer of material comprising a layer of insulative material disposed in contact with the wall of the slot and a first layer of fabric in contact with the layer of insulative material which is wettable, impregnatable and compressible, having a free surface energy greater than the surface tension of the impregnating material used for its impregnation and having capillary sized interstices disposed within the fabric which retain the impregnating material to produce a substantially void free fill of impregnating material between the fabric and the windings, the fabric being compressed by contact with the windings to substantially fill voids disposed between the wall and the windings with the fabric; (d) the layer of material disposed within each of the slots comprising a slot liner and a reinforcing layer which bridges the opening in the stator for each slot, the slot liner and reinforcing layer each including the first fabric layer compressed by the windings, the reinforcing layer also including a second fabric layer compressed by contact with the first fabric layer of the slot liner, and having capillary sized interstices which retain the impregnating material to produce a substantially void free fill of impregnating material between reinforcing material and the windings; and (e) the fabric layer being wetted by the impregnating material prior to curing and impregnated with cured impregnating material by retention of the impregnating material within the capillary sized interstices.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
314 words
A random wound electric machine having a stator impregnated with a cured impregnating material comprising: (a) a plurality of slots contained in said stator, each slot having a wall which defines a channel into which electrical coils are inserted through an opening in the stator; (b) a plurality of windings contained in each of said slots; (c) a layer of material disposed within each of the slots which encircles the windings within each slot and bridges the opening of each slot, the layer of material comprising a layer of insulative material disposed in contact with the wall of the slot and a first layer of fabric in contact with the layer of insulative material which is wettable, impregnatable and compressible, having a free surface energy greater than the surface tension of the impregnating material used for its impregnation and having capillary sized interstices disposed within the fabric which retain the impregnating material to produce a substantially void free fill of impregnating material between the fabric and the windings, the fabric being compressed by contact with the windings to substantially fill voids disposed between the wall and the windings with the fabric; (d) the layer of material disposed within each of the slots comprising a slot liner and a reinforcing layer which bridges the opening in the stator for each slot, the slot liner and reinforcing layer each including the first fabric layer compressed by the windings, the reinforcing layer also including a second fabric layer compressed by contact with the first fabric layer of the slot liner, and having capillary sized interstices which retain the impregnating material to produce a substantially void free fill of impregnating material between reinforcing material and the windings; and (e) the fabric layer being wetted by the impregnating material prior to curing and impregnated with cured impregnating material by retention of the impregnating material within the capillary sized interstices.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
A random would electric machine as recited in claim 1 wherein the layer of insulative material is bonded to the layer of fabric.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
A random wound electric machine as recited in claim 1 further comprising: a top stick disposed in the opening of each slot, the top stick having a top surface in contact with the wall of the slot and a bottom surface in contact with the insulative layer of the slot liner and the second fabric layer of the reinforcing layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A random wound electric machine as recited in claim 1 wherein the insulative layer of the reinforcing layer is heat resistant and the first and second fabric layers are nonwoven layers respectively bonded to different sides of the insulative layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
A random wound electric machine as recited in claim 1 wherein the insulative layer of the reinforcing layer is heat resistant and the first and second fabric layers are cut pile fabric respectively bonded to different sides of the insulative layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
40 words
A random would electric machine as recited in claim 1 wherein the insulative layer of the reinforcing layer is heat resistant and the first and second fabric layers are uncut pile fabric bonded to different sides of the insulative layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
64 words
A random wound electric machine as recited in claim 2 wherein: the layer of material disposed within each of the slots comprises a slot liner which is in contact with the wall of the slot and a reinforcing layer which bridges the opening of the slot in the stator, the slot liner and reinforcing layer each having the insulative layer and the fabric layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
58 words
A random electric machine as recited in claim 7 further comprising: a top stick disposed in the opening of each slot, the top stick having a top surface in contact with the wall of the slot and a bottom surface in contact with the insulative layer of the slot liner and the insulative layer of the reinforcing layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
A random wound electric machine as recited in claim 8 wherein the reinforcing layer comprises: a layer of heat resistant insulative material and a layer of non-woven fabric bonded to the heat resistant insulative material which contacts the windings and the insulative layer of the slot liner.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
A random wound electric machine as recited in claim 8 wherein the reinforcing layer comprises: a layer of heat resistant insulative material and a layer of cut pile fabric bonded to the layer of heat resistant insulative material which contacts the windings and the insulative layer of the slot liner.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
A random wound electric machine as recited in claim 8 wherein said reinforcing layer comprises: a layer of heat resistant insulative material and a layer of uncut pile fabric bonded to the layer of heat resistant insulative material which contacts the windings and the insulative layer of the slot liner.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
A random wound electric machine as recited in claim 4 wherein the first and second nonwoven fabric layers are PET and the insulative layer is manufactured from the group of materials consisting of PET and aramid paper.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
A random wound electric machine as recited in claim 5 wherein the first and second cut pile fabric layers are PET and the insulative layer is manufactured from the group of materials consisting of PET and aramid paper.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A random wound electric machine as recited in claim 6 wherein the first and second uncut pile fabric layers are PET and the insulative layer is manufactured from the group of materials consisting of PET and aramid paper.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
59 words
A random wound electric machine as recited in claim 1 wherein the first fabric layer of the reinforcing layer and the slot liner is PET, the second fabric layer of the reinforcing layer is PET and the insulative layer of the slot liner and reinforcing layer is manufactured from the group of materials consisting of PET and aramid paper.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
245 words
A random wound electric maching having a stator impregnated with a cured impregnating material comprising: (a) a plurality of slots contained in the stator, each slot having a wall which defines a channel into which electrical coils are inserted through an opening in the stator; (b) a plurality of windings contained in each of the slots; (c) a slot liner disposed in each of the slots between the wall and the windings; (d) each slot liner comprising a layer of insulative material disposed in contact with the wall of the slot and a layer of fabric in contact with the layer of insulative material, the layer of fabric being wettable, impregnatable and compressible, having a free surface energy greater than the surface tension of an impregnating material used for its impregnation, having capillary sized interstices disposed within the fabric which retain the impregnating material to produce a substantially void free fill of impregnating material between the slot liner and the windings; and having a uncut pile and a backing, said backing being bonded to said layer of insulative material and said pile being in surface contact with said coils; (e) the fabric being compressed by contact with the windings to substantially fill voids disposed between the wall and the windings with the fabric; and (f) the fabric being wetted by the impregnating material prior to curing of the impregnating material and impregnated with cured impregnating material retained within the cpaillary sized interstices of the fabric.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
245 words
A random wound electric maching having a stator impregnated with a cured impregnating material comprising: (a) a plurality of slots contained in the stator, each slot having a wall which defines a channel into which electrical coils are inserted through an opening in the stator; (b) a plurality of windings contained in each of the slots; (c) a slot liner disposed in each of the slots between the wall and the windings; (d) each slot liner comprising a layer of insulative material disposed in contact with the wall of the slot and a layer of fabric in contact with the layer of insulative material, the layer of fabric being wettable, impregnatable and compressible, having a free surface energy greater than the surface tension of an impregnating material used for its impregnation, having capillary sized interstices disposed within the fabric which retain the impregnating material to produce a substantially void free fill of impregnating material between the slot liner and the windings; and having a uncut pile and a backing, said backing being bonded to said layer of insulative material and said pile being in surface contact with said coils; (e) the fabric being compressed by contact with the windings to substantially fill voids disposed between the wall and the windings with the fabric; and (f) the fabric being wetted by the impregnating material prior to curing of the impregnating material and impregnated with cured impregnating material retained within the cpaillary sized interstices of the fabric.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
36 words
A random wound electric machine as recited in claim 16 wherein the uncut pile fabric is PET and the insulative layer of material is manufactured from the group of materials consisting of PET and aramid paper.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
245 words
A random wound electric machine having a stator impregnated with a cured impregnating material comprising: (a) a plurality of slots contained in the stator, each slot having a wall which defines a channel into which electrical coils are inserted through an opening in the stator; (b) a plurality of windings contained in each of the slots; (c) a slot liner disposed in each of the slots between the wall and the windings; (d) each slot liner comprising a layer of insulative material disposed in contact with the wall of the slot and a layer of fabric in contact with the layer of insulative material, the layer of fabric being wettable, impregnatable and compressible, having a free surface energy greater than the surface tension of an impregnating material used for its impregnation, having capillary sized interstices disposed within the fabric which retain the impregnating material to produce a substantially void free fill of impregnating material between the slot liner and the windings; and having a cut pile and a backing, said backing being bonded to said layer of insulative material and said pile being in surface contact with said coils; (e) the fabric being compressed by contact with the windings to substantially fill voids disposed between the wall and the windings with the fabric; and (f) the fabric being wetted by the impregnating material prior to curing of the impregnating material and impregnated with cured impregnating material retained within the capillary sized interstices of the fabric.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
245 words
A random wound electric machine having a stator impregnated with a cured impregnating material comprising: (a) a plurality of slots contained in the stator, each slot having a wall which defines a channel into which electrical coils are inserted through an opening in the stator; (b) a plurality of windings contained in each of the slots; (c) a slot liner disposed in each of the slots between the wall and the windings; (d) each slot liner comprising a layer of insulative material disposed in contact with the wall of the slot and a layer of fabric in contact with the layer of insulative material, the layer of fabric being wettable, impregnatable and compressible, having a free surface energy greater than the surface tension of an impregnating material used for its impregnation, having capillary sized interstices disposed within the fabric which retain the impregnating material to produce a substantially void free fill of impregnating material between the slot liner and the windings; and having a cut pile and a backing, said backing being bonded to said layer of insulative material and said pile being in surface contact with said coils; (e) the fabric being compressed by contact with the windings to substantially fill voids disposed between the wall and the windings with the fabric; and (f) the fabric being wetted by the impregnating material prior to curing of the impregnating material and impregnated with cured impregnating material retained within the capillary sized interstices of the fabric.
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