Electric machine

Claim 2

An electric machine comprising a laminated stack (6) which has on its outside a plurality of grooves (7) which extend axially and are distributed over the entire circumference of said laminated stack (6), said laminated stack (6) being suspended by means of wedges extending in its longitudinal direction in a stator housing (1), in which arrangement said wedges are joined to wedge carriers (4) which extend parallel to said wedges, said wedge carriers (4) being fixed on said stator housing (1), each of said wedges comprising a centre part (8) which is detachably connected to a corresponding one of said wedge carriers (4) and lateral clamping means (9) which can be axially actuated so as to extend completely inside a corresponding one of said grooves (7).

Claim 3

An electric machine according to claim 1, wherein: (a) said grooves (7) in said laminated stack (6) are dovetail-shaped in the area close to the outer circumference of said laminated stack (6) and taper radially inwardly; (b) said centre part (8) of each one of said wedges has as its end facing away from the corresponding one of said wedge carriers (4) contact areas (11) which extend parallel to the walls (12) of the dovetail-shaped section of the corresponding one of said grooves (7) and are spaced from said walls 12; (c) said clamping means (9) are arranged in the hollow spaces between said contact areas (11) and said walls 12; and (d) said centre part (8) of each one of said wedges is supported by the radially inward part of the corresponding one of said grooves (7).

Claim 4

An electric machine according to claim 2, wherein said centre part (8) of each one of said wedges has, seen in the circumferential direction, a total width which is smaller than the width of the corresponding one of said grooves (7) at the outer circumference of said laminated stack (6).

Claim 5

An electric machine according to claim 2, wherein said clamping means (9) are constructed as double inclined wedges disposed in said hollow spaces.

Claim 6

An electric machine according to claim 4, wherein, between the support areas of said double inclined wedges (9), spring means (16) are arranged.

Claim 7

An electric machine according to claim 2, wherein said clamping means (9) are hydraulically permanently deformable hollow bodies.

Claim 8

An electric machine according to claim 2, wherein said clamping means (9) are deformable tubes filled with a hardenable synthetic resin and cured under pressure.

Claim 9

An electric machine according to claim 1, wherein each one of said wedge centre parts (8) is screwed to the corresponding one of said wedge carriers 4.

Claim 10

An electric machine according to claim 1 and further comprising annular reinforcement ribs (2) located inside said stator housing (1), said wedge carriers (4) being welded to said reinforcement ribs (2) and each one of said wedge centre parts (8) being joined to the corresponding one of said wedge carriers (4) between two adjacent reinforcement ribs (2).

Claim 11

An electric machine comprising: (a) a stator housing that is at least generally cylindrical in shape; (b) a plurality of axially spaced reinforcement ribs extending axially inwardly from said stator housing; (c) a plurality of lugs welded to each one of said plurality of axially spaced reinforcement ribs; (d) a plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge carriers welded to corresponding ones of said plurality of lugs; (e) a stator that is cylindrical in shape disposed within said radially inwardly spaced from said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge carriers, said stator having a plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending grooves in its radially outer surface, each one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending grooves being dovetail-shaped in cross-section; (f) a plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge centre parts, each one of said plurality of circumferentially space, axially extending wedge centre parts being disposed in a corresponding one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending grooves in the radially outer surface of said stator; (g) a plurality of lateral clamping means, one of said plurality of lateral clamping means being located on each side of each one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge centre parts between it and a corresponding wall of the corresponding one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending grooves in the radially outer surface of said stator, said plurality of lateral clamping means being sized, shaped, and positioned to fix each one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge centre parts in the corresponding one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending grooves in the radially outer surface of said stator; and (h) means for detachably connecting each one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge centre parts to a corresponding one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge carriers.

Claim 12

An electric machine comprising: (a) a stator housing that is at least generally cylindrical in shape; (b) a plurality of axially spaced reinforcement ribs extending axially inwardly from said stator housing; (c) a plurality of lugs welded to each one of said plurality of axially spaced reinforcement ribs; (d) a plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge carriers welded to corresponding ones of said plurality of lugs; (e) a stator that is cylindrical in shape disposed within said radially inwardly spaced from said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge carriers, said stator having a plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending grooves in its radially outer surface, each one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending grooves being dovetail-shaped in cross-section; (f) a plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge centre parts, each one of said plurality of circumferentially space, axially extending wedge centre parts being disposed in a corresponding one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending grooves in the radially outer surface of said stator; (g) a plurality of lateral clamping means, one of said plurality of lateral clamping means being located on each side of each one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge centre parts between it and a corresponding wall of the corresponding one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending grooves in the radially outer surface of said stator, said plurality of lateral clamping means being sized, shaped, and positioned to fix each one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge centre parts in the corresponding one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending grooves in the radially outer surface of said stator; and (h) means for detachably connecting each one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge centre parts to a corresponding one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge carriers.

Claim 13

An electric machine as recited in claim 10 where said means for detachable connecting each one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge centre parts to a corresponding one of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge carriers comprise a plurality of screw bolts.

Claim 14

An electric machine as recited in claim 10 and further comprising a shim located between at least some of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge centre parts and the corresponding ones of said plurality of circumferentially spaced, axially extending wedge carriers.

Claim 15

An electric machine as recited in claim 10 wherein each one of said plurality of laterally clamping means comprises a double inclined wedge.

Claim 16

An electric machine as recited in claim 10 wherein each one of said plurality of lateral clamping means comprises a fluidically permanently deformable hollow body.

Claim 17

An electric machine as recited in claim 10 wherein each one of said plurality of laterally clamping means comprises a deformable tube filled with a hardenable synthetic resin.

Claim 18

An electric machine comprising: (a) a laminated core; (b) a housing surrounding said laminated core, said housing being provided with a plurality of radially extending reinforcing ribs on which said laminated core is fastened; (c) said laminated core having on its outer periphery grooves which run in the longitudinal direction of said laminated core; (d) a wedge being disposed in each one of said grooves; (e) said wedges being fastened to said reinforcing ribs; (f) the width of said wedges in the peripheral direction being dimensioned so that said wedges can be submerged in said grooves in said laminated core; (g) said grooves in said laminated core broadening from the groove openings to the groove bottoms; (h) triangular side grooves being provided in the opposite side surfaces of said wedges; (i) said grooves in said laminated core being provided with lateral additional grooves; (j) each one of said lateral additional grooves also exhibiting a triangular shape in cross section; (k) said lateral additional grooves in said laminated core and said side grooves in said wedges being designed so that an approximately rectangular space occurs on both sides of each one of said wedges, said approximately rectangular space extending the entire length of said laminated core; and (l) in said approximately rectangular spaces are disposed lateral clamping means which can be expanded circumferentially in order to fix said wedges in said grooves.

Claim 19

An electric machine comprising: (a) a laminated core; (b) a housing surrounding said laminated core, said housing being provided with a plurality of radially extending reinforcing ribs on which said laminated core is fastened; (c) said laminated core having on its outer periphery grooves which run in the longitudinal direction of said laminated core; (d) a wedge being disposed in each one of said grooves; (e) said wedges being fastened to said reinforcing ribs; (f) the width of said wedges in the peripheral direction being dimensioned so that said wedges can be submerged in said grooves in said laminated core; (g) said grooves in said laminated core broadening from the groove openings to the groove bottoms; (h) triangular side grooves being provided in the opposite side surfaces of said wedges; (i) said grooves in said laminated core being provided with lateral additional grooves; (j) each one of said lateral additional grooves also exhibiting a triangular shape in cross section; (k) said lateral additional grooves in said laminated core and said side grooves in said wedges being designed so that an approximately rectangular space occurs on both sides of each one of said wedges, said approximately rectangular space extending the entire length of said laminated core; and (l) in said approximately rectangular spaces are disposed lateral clamping means which can be expanded circumferentially in order to fix said wedges in said grooves.