Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A gas-cooled electric machine, comprising: a rotor; a longitudinal axis of said rotor; a stator, making up an air gap with respect to said rotor, and having an inner surface and a transverse plane; a core of said stator having an inner surface; a plurality of radial ducts, and a plurality of slots on said inner surface; windings arranged in respective slots of said core of said stator; a plurality of slot wedges in said core holding respective windings in place; a plurality of projections arranged in said air gap between said stator and said rotor lengthwise the longitudinal axis of said rotor and provided on at least two of said slot wedges; a base of each of said projections, sloping towards said inner surface of said stator; a longitudinal rib of each of said projections, adjacent an end of said base that is most removed from said stator, and facing said rotor; two parallel side walls of each of said projections, arranged in said transverse plane of said stator and facing said inner surface of said stator; a space confined within said base of each of said projections and said inner surface of said stator and communicating with said radial ducts in said core of said stator.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A gas-cooled electric machine, comprising: a rotor; a longitudinal axis of said rotor; a stator, making up an air gap with respect to said rotor, and having an inner surface and a transverse plane; a core of said stator having an inner surface; a plurality of radial ducts, and a plurality of slots on said inner surface; windings arranged in respective slots of said core of said stator; a plurality of slot wedges in said core holding respective windings in place; a plurality of projections arranged in said air gap between said stator and said rotor lengthwise the longitudinal axis of said rotor and provided on at least two of said slot wedges; a base of each of said projections, sloping towards said inner surface of said stator; a longitudinal rib of each of said projections, adjacent an end of said base that is most removed from said stator, and facing said rotor; two parallel side walls of each of said projections, arranged in said transverse plane of said stator and facing said inner surface of said stator; a space confined within said base of each of said projections and said inner surface of said stator and communicating with said radial ducts in said core of said stator.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A gas-cooled electric machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: at least two of said slot wedges are spaced equidistantly over said inner surface of said stator; said projections are provided on at least two of said slot wedges.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A gas-cooled electric machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: at least two adjacent slot wedges having said projections adjoining tangentially each other to form a group; at least two groups spaced equidistantly over said inner surface of said stator and arranged alternately with said slot wedges devoid of said projections.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
A gas-cooled electric machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein: said longitudinal rib of each of said projections is made of an elastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A gas-cooled electric machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein: said longitudinal rib of each of said projections is made of an elastic material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A gas-cooled electric machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein: said projections of said adjacent slot wedges in each of said groups are arranged with a tangential clearance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
A gas-cooled electric machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein: said longitudinal rib of each of said projections in each of said groups has an increased height at an end in the direction of rotation of said rotor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
A gas-cooled electric machine as claimed in claim 3, wherein: said longitudinal rib of each of said projections is made of an elastic material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
38 words
A gas-cooled electric machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein: said longitudinal rib of each of said projections in each of said groups has an increased height at an end in the direction of rotation of said rotor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A gas-cooled electric machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein: said longitudinal rib of each of said projections is made of an elastic material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A gas-cooled electric machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein: said longitudinal rib of each of said projections is made of an elastic material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A gas-cooled electric machine as claimed in claim 6, wherein: said longitudinal rib of each of said projections is made of an elastic material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
A gas-cooled electric machine as claimed in claim 9, wherein: said longitudinal rib of each of said projections is made of an elastic material.