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Fabrication of induction motors
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1994-10-03
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Granted: 1997-10-28
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Expires: 2014-10-03
Abstract
Abstract A method for fabricating a motor component comprises forming a plurality of substantially parallel electrical current conductors and molding magnetic flux conductive material around at least a portion of each of the plurality of electrical current conductors. In one embodiment the motor component comprises a stator, and the step of forming a plurality of slot liners comprises positioning multi-turn wire coils on a mandrel. In another embodiment, the motor component comprises a rotor, and the step of forming the plurality of substantially parallel electrical current conductors comprises fabricating a rotor cage.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald Burt Kliman
- 👤 Clive William Reed
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:49
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K15/00; H02K15/02; H02K15/021; H02K15/023; H02K15/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49009; Y10T29/49012; Y10T29/4902; Y10T29/49075; Y10T29/49076
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for fabricating a motor stator, comprising the steps of: forming a plurality of substantially parallel electrical current conductors, each one of the current conductors at least partially insulated from others of the current conductors; providing a plurality of slot liners with each slot liner being positioned around a respective one of the current conductors by providing a plurality of slot liners each having two arms defining an open end, positioning at least one respective electrical current conductor through the open end in each respective one of the plurality of slot liners, and folding the arms of each slot liner around the at least one respective electrical current conductor; and molding magnetic flux conductive material around at least a portion of each of the plurality of electrical current conductors and the plurality of slot liners to form a stator core.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
141 words
A method for fabricating a motor stator, comprising the steps of: forming a plurality of substantially parallel electrical current conductors, each one of the current conductors at least partially insulated from others of the current conductors; providing a plurality of slot liners with each slot liner being positioned around a respective one of the current conductors by providing a plurality of slot liners each having two arms defining an open end, positioning at least one respective electrical current conductor through the open end in each respective one of the plurality of slot liners, and folding the arms of each slot liner around the at least one respective electrical current conductor; and molding magnetic flux conductive material around at least a portion of each of the plurality of electrical current conductors and the plurality of slot liners to form a stator core.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the electrical current conductors comprise copper or aluminum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the magnetic flux conductive material comprises iron or steel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The-method of claim 1, wherein the step of forming the plurality of substantially parallel electrical current conductors comprises; positioning a plurality of slot liners around a mandrel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of forming the plurality of substantially parallel electrical current conductors comprises: fabricating a multi-turn wire coil in two slots; bonding wires in the wire coil together; and removing the wire coil from the two slots.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of forming the plurality of substantially parallel electrical current conductors comprises positioning multi-turn wire coils on a mandrel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 6, wherein the step of positioning coils on a mandrel comprises positioning removable pins on the mandrel and wrapping wires around selected groups of the removable pins.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the step of molding the magnetic flux conductive material includes using a piston to distribute the magnetic flux conductive material.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the magnetic flux conductive material comprises a composition including metal particles coated with a binder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 9, wherein the composite further includes glass fibers.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 4, wherein each of the slot liners has at least one tab for insertion into a corresponding opening in the mandrel.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 1, wherein the each slot liner is angled to form slot overhangs in the molded magnetic flux conductive material.
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