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Coil locator for mold encapsulation
Assignee: Warner Electric Technology LLC
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Filing: 1990-09-21
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Granted: 1992-03-31
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Expires: 2010-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A mold locator is adapted to support and position a wound electromagnetic coil within a mold for encapsulation of the coil by dielectric media. In one preferred form, the locator includes an annular central body having arms extending radially from the central body. In addition to having a pair of stiffening ribs extending along the sides thereof, each arm incorporates a channel for carrying a wire lead. The central body is annular in shape and defines an interior wall having a plurality of radially extending detents adapted to make point contacts with a centering arbor in the mold. Similarly, each radially extending arm of the mold locator incorporates at least one detent adapted to make a point contact with the floor or bottom of the mold cavity. Collectively, the detents operate to limit surface contact between the locator and the internal surfaces of the mold.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas J. Clemens
- 👤 Henry J. Waring
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 02:22
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C70/00; B29C70/68; B29C70/70; B29C33/00; B29C33/12; B29C33/123; B29C33/126; B29C45/00; B29L; B29L2031/00; B29L2031/34; B29L2031/3406
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
In a mold locator adapted for supporting and positioning a wound electromagnetic coil within a mold for encapsulation of the coil by dielectric media, said locator including a central body defining a longitudinal axis, a plurality of radial arms extending from said central body, said arms adapted to engage a radially extending interior surface of said mold for support of said coil, said central body containing a cylindrical interior wall centered about said longitudinal axis, said interior wall including means adapted to engage an axially extending arbor fixed within said mold for centering said locator; and improvement wherein said means for centering said locator comprises a plurality of radially extending locator detents, each detent comprising an end, said end adapted for making a point contact with said arbor, each detent comprising a conical body having a base integrally attached to said interior wall, wherein each end extends from said wall, and wherein said point contact comprises the only physical contact of each detent prior to said encapsulation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
In a mold locator adapted for supporting and positioning a wound electromagnetic coil within a mold for encapsulation of the coil by dielectric media, said locator including a central body defining a longitudinal axis, a plurality of radial arms extending from said central body, said arms adapted to engage a radially extending interior surface of said mold for support of said coil, said central body containing a cylindrical interior wall centered about said longitudinal axis, said interior wall including means adapted to engage an axially extending arbor fixed within said mold for centering said locator; and improvement wherein said means for centering said locator comprises a plurality of radially extending locator detents, each detent comprising an end, said end adapted for making a point contact with said arbor, each detent comprising a conical body having a base integrally attached to said interior wall, wherein each end extends from said wall, and wherein said point contact comprises the only physical contact of each detent prior to said encapsulation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
The mold locator of claim 1 wherein at least one of said arms comprises an axially extending locator detent having an end adapted for making a point contact with said mold interior, said detent comprising a conical body having a base integrally attached to said one arm, wherein said end extends from said arm, and wherein said point contact comprises the sole physical contact of said detent prior to said encapsulation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The mold locator of claim 2 wherein said coil comprises at least one wire lead for external electric connection with said coil, wherein at least one of said arms comprises means for passage of said lead.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The mold locator of claim 3 wherein said means for passage of said lead comprises a channel extending radially along the length of said arm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The mold locator of claim 4 wherein said arm comprises parallel sides, and wherein said arm further comprises a pair of radially extending, integral stiffening ribs positioned along said sides.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The mold locator of claim 5 wherein each of said arms comprises a pair of said axially extending detents, said detents being radially spaced apart along said arm, said detents being symmetrically arranged from arm to arm.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The mold locator of claim 6 wherein said plurality of radially extending detents adapted to engage said centering arbor are circumferentially spaced apart about said interior wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The mold locator of claim 7 wherein each of said detents comprises a frustoconical member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
14 words
The mold locator of claim 8 wherein said locator material comprises a dielectric composition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The mold locator of claim 9 wherein said locator detents on both said central body and said arms range from 15 to 90 thousandths of an inch in overall height.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
115 words
In a mold locator adapted for supporting and positioning a wound electromagnetic coil within a mold for encapsulation of the coil by dielectric media, said locator including a central body defining a longitudinal axis, a plurality of radial arms extending from said central body, said arms adapted to engage a radially extending interior surface of said mold for support of said coil, said central body containing a cylindrical interior wall centered about said longitudinal axis, said interior wall including means adapted to engage an axially extending arbor fixed within said mold for centering said locator; an improvement wherein at least one of said arms comprises a channel extending radially along the length of said arm.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
115 words
In a mold locator adapted for supporting and positioning a wound electromagnetic coil within a mold for encapsulation of the coil by dielectric media, said locator including a central body defining a longitudinal axis, a plurality of radial arms extending from said central body, said arms adapted to engage a radially extending interior surface of said mold for support of said coil, said central body containing a cylindrical interior wall centered about said longitudinal axis, said interior wall including means adapted to engage an axially extending arbor fixed within said mold for centering said locator; an improvement wherein at least one of said arms comprises a channel extending radially along the length of said arm.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The mold locator of claim 11 wherein said arm comprising said channel further comprises a pair of radially extending, integral stiffening ribs positioned along the sides thereof.
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