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Toothless stator electrical machine construction method
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1987-10-09
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Granted: 1989-08-01
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Expires: 2007-10-09
Abstract
Abstract A stator for use with a permanent magnet rotor electrical machine is disclosed which stator eliminates ferromagnetic teeth previously used in stator cores. The stator of the present invention uses a winding support structure made of non-magnetizable, non-conductive material to support the stator windings, which may advantageously be prewound prior to installation on the winding support structure. The stator is easily adaptable to liquid cooling, and has substantially reduced losses due to its toothless design.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph Denk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 21:06
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K9/00; H02K9/19; H02K9/197; H02K3/00; H02K3/46; H02K3/47; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49009; Y10T29/4902; Y10T29/49073
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A method of making a stator for an electrical machine comprising: providing a winding support structure made of a non-magnetizable, non-conductive material, said winding support structure having a cylindrical portion with a plurality of thin longitudinal support fins which extend radially outwardly from said cylindrical portion, said support fins providing therebetween a plurality of slot areas; forming a plurality of fine stranded conductors into a plurality of stator windings; laying said plurality of stator windings into said plurality of slot areas within said winding support structure; mounting a substantially cylindrical flux collector ring made of ferromagnetic material around the outer periphery of said winding support structure, said collector ring thereby extending around the outermost edges of said support fins; and installing said winding support structure, said stator windings and said cylindrical flux collector ring into a housing, said housing extending from the one end of said winding support structure around the outer diameter of said flux collector ring to the other end of said winding support structure, said one end and said other end of said winding support structure sealably contacting said housing, said housing having a cooling inlet and a cooling outlet adapted for coolant flow through said stator windings.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
201 words
A method of making a stator for an electrical machine comprising: providing a winding support structure made of a non-magnetizable, non-conductive material, said winding support structure having a cylindrical portion with a plurality of thin longitudinal support fins which extend radially outwardly from said cylindrical portion, said support fins providing therebetween a plurality of slot areas; forming a plurality of fine stranded conductors into a plurality of stator windings; laying said plurality of stator windings into said plurality of slot areas within said winding support structure; mounting a substantially cylindrical flux collector ring made of ferromagnetic material around the outer periphery of said winding support structure, said collector ring thereby extending around the outermost edges of said support fins; and installing said winding support structure, said stator windings and said cylindrical flux collector ring into a housing, said housing extending from the one end of said winding support structure around the outer diameter of said flux collector ring to the other end of said winding support structure, said one end and said other end of said winding support structure sealably contacting said housing, said housing having a cooling inlet and a cooling outlet adapted for coolant flow through said stator windings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: providing insulation means for preventing conduction between said stator windings and said flux collector ring.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: installing insulation strips between different phase conductors installed in the same slot area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: forming said flux collector ring from a plurality of thin substantially cylindrical ferrite rings.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: molding said winding support structure from a high temperature engineering plastic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: forming said winding support structure from polyamide-imide.
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