Clamping device and method for manufacturing a stator

Abstract

To reduce a possibility that heat generated caused by welding may damage coating for a segment coil.SOLUTION: A first shaft 58A and a second shaft 58B restrict positions of a first end portion 32b and a second end portion 34b in a circumferential direction of a stator core with the first end portion 32b and the second end portion 34b in between. Each of the first shaft 58A and the second shaft 58B has a groove. The groove is defined by a first side wall 60a, a second side wall 60b, and an end wall 60c that connects the first side wall 60a and the second side wall 60b. The first side wall 60a of the first shaft 58A presses a first curved portion 32a outward in a radial direction of the stator core. Also, the second side wall 60b of the second shaft 58B presses a second curved portion 34a inward in the radial direction of the stator core. This clamps a first segment coil and a second segment coil in a state in which the first end portion 32b and the second end portion 34b are brought into contact with each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a clamping device and a method for manufacturing a stator. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a method for manufacturing a stator for a rotating electric machine. First, a clamping device clamps multiple segment coils arranged on a stator core. Next, the clamped segment coils are welded together. In this manner, a stator is manufactured. The multiple segment coils are covered with an insulating coating. Ends from which the coating has been stripped are welded together. A first segment coil of the multiple segment coils has a first curved portion and a first end. The first curved portion protrudes from the stator core and extends clockwise as viewed in the axial direction of the stator core. The first end is continuous with the first curved portion and extends in the axial direction of the stator core. The first end has a first peeled portion from which the coating has been stripped. A second segment coil of the multiple segment coils has a second curved portion and a second end. The second curved portion protrudes from the stator core and extends counterclockwise as viewed in the axial direction of the stator core. The second end is continuous with the second curved portion and extends in the axial direction of the stator core. The second end has a second peeled portion where the coating has been peeled off. In the manufacturing method of Patent Document 1, the first peeled portion and the second peeled portion are clamped by an electrode. The clamped first peeled portion and the second peeled portion are electrically connected by TIG (Tungsten Inert Gas) welding. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2018-082543 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In Patent Document 1, the first and second peeled portions are electrically connected by TIG welding. To perform TIG welding, the first and second peeled portions must be long enough to be clamped by an electrode. This results in an undesirable increase in the size of the stator.

[0005] One possible method is to join the first and second peeled portions by laser welding. In this case, it is not necessary to clamp the first and second peeled portions with an electrode. Therefore, it is possible to shorten the first and second peeled portions compared to when TIG welding is used.

[0006] However, if these separations are short, the heat generated by the laser welding can easily be transferred to the coating near the separations, which can cause damage to the coating due to high temperatures.

[0007] In the above-described stator manufacturing method, heat generated by welding may damage the coating of the segment coil. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] The means for solving the above problems and their effects will be described below. According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a clamping device configured to clamp two segment coils arranged in a stator core, the two segment coils being covered with an insulating coating, the two segment coils including two curved portions protruding from the stator core and extending clockwise and counterclockwise, respectively, as viewed in the axial direction of the stator core, and two end portions respectively continuing to the two curved portions and extending away from the stator core in the axial direction of the stator core, and one of the two end portions being located radially inward of the stator core. the end portion of the first segment coil that is adjacent to the first end portion is a first end portion of a first segment coil of the two segment coils, the end portion of the two end portions that is located radially outward of the stator core is a second end portion of a second segment coil of the two segment coils, the curved portion of the two curved portions that is continuous with the first end portion is a first curved portion, and the curved portion of the two curved portions that is continuous with the second end portion is a second curved portion, and the clamping device, with the first end portion and the second end portion facing each other, and a second peeled portion from which the coating has been peeled off, by laser welding, and the clamping device comprises a first shaft arranged to extend in the radial direction of the stator core, and a second shaft adjacent to the first shaft in the circumferential direction of the stator core and arranged to extend in the radial direction of the stator core, the first shaft and the second shaft having the same shape, and each of the first shaft and the second shaft has a groove extending in the circumferential direction of the stator core on a surface facing the stator core, the groove having a first side wall, a second side wall, and a front the first side wall is located radially inward of the stator core relative to the second side wall, the first side wall and the second side wall become closer to each other as they approach the end wall, the first shaft and the second shaft are spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the stator core with an interval therebetween so as to restrict the positions of the first end and the second end in the circumferential direction of the stator core with the first end and the second end sandwiched therebetween, and with the first end and the second end sandwiched between the first shaft and the second shaft,A clamping device is provided in which the clamping device is moved closer to the stator core to press the first shaft against the first segment coil and the second shaft against the second segment coil, so that the first side wall of the first shaft presses the first curved portion radially outward of the stator core and the second side wall of the second shaft presses the second curved portion radially inward of the stator core, thereby clamping the first segment coil and the second segment coil with the first end and the second end abutting. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] This clamping device reduces the possibility that heat generated by welding will damage the coating on the segment coil. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a stator manufactured using a clamping device. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing some of the segment coils shown in FIG. [Figure 3] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the clamping device. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a view showing one of the shafts provided in the clamping device of FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating the positioning step. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 in FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] Hereinafter, a clamping device according to one embodiment and a method for manufacturing a stator using the clamping device will be described with reference to the drawings. <Stator 10 manufactured using clamping device 100> A stator 10 manufactured using a clamping device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The central axis of the stator core 20 is indicated by a dashed line. Hereinafter, a cylindrical coordinate system is used in which the central axis of the stator core 20 is the z-axis. Hereinafter, the radial r direction shown in FIG. 1 will be referred to as the radial direction of the stator core 20. The angle θ direction will be referred to as the circumferential direction of the stator core 20. The axial z direction will be referred to as the axial direction of the stator core 20. Furthermore, when the stator core 20 is viewed from above in the negative direction of the axis z, the two directions along the circumferential direction will be referred to as the clockwise direction as viewed from the axial direction and the counterclockwise direction as viewed from the axial direction, respectively. In other words, the counterclockwise direction as viewed from the axial direction is the positive direction in the angle θ direction, and the clockwise direction as viewed from the axial direction is the negative direction in the angle θ direction.

[0012] As shown in Fig. 1, the stator 10 includes a cylindrical stator core 20 and a plurality of segment coils 30 housed in the stator core 20. The stator core 20 has a plurality of slots 20a arranged at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction of the stator core 20, and each of the plurality of slots 20a extends in the radial direction of the stator core 20. Each of the plurality of segment coils 30 is arranged in two of the plurality of slots 20a.

[0013] FIG. 2 shows some of the multiple segment coils 30 included in the stator 10 of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 does not show the stator core 20, but shows only the multiple segment coils 30 arranged on the stator core 20. The multiple segment coils 30 include a first segment coil 32, a second segment coil 34, a third segment coil 36, and a fourth segment coil 38. As shown in FIG. 2, the first segment coil 32, the second segment coil 34, the third segment coil 36, and the fourth segment coil 38 are arranged in this order in the radial direction of the stator core 20. The first segment coil 32 is located at the innermost position in the radial direction, and the fourth segment coil 38 is located at the outermost position in the radial direction.

[0014] The first segment coil 32 has a first protruding portion 32A that protrudes upward from the slot 20a and extends clockwise as viewed in the axial direction of the stator core 20. The first segment coil 32 has a first straight portion 32B that is continuous with the first protruding portion 32A and extends in the axial direction of the stator core 20 within the slot 20a. The first segment coil 32 has a first connecting portion 32C that is continuous with the first straight portion 32B, protrudes downward from the slot 20a, and extends counterclockwise as viewed in the axial direction of the stator core 20. The first segment coil 32 has a first straight portion 32D that is continuous with the first connecting portion 32C and extends in the axial direction of the stator core 20 within the slot 20a. The first segment coil 32 has a first protruding portion 32E that is continuous with the first straight portion 32D, protrudes from the slot 20a, and extends clockwise as viewed in the axial direction of the stator core 20.

[0015] The second segment coil 34 has a second protruding portion 34A that protrudes upward from the slot 20a and extends counterclockwise as viewed in the axial direction of the stator core 20. The second segment coil 34 has a second straight portion 34B that is continuous with the second protruding portion 34A and extends in the axial direction of the stator core 20 within the slot 20a. The second segment coil 34 has a second connecting portion 34C that is continuous with the second straight portion 34B, protrudes downward from the slot 20a, and extends counterclockwise as viewed in the axial direction of the stator core 20. The second segment coil 34 has a second straight portion 34D that is continuous with the second connecting portion 34C and extends in the axial direction of the stator core 20 within the slot 20a. The second segment coil 34 has a second protruding portion 34E that is continuous with the second straight portion 34D, protrudes from the slot 20a, and extends clockwise when viewed from the axial direction of the stator core 20.

[0016] The third segment coil 36 has a similar shape to the second segment coil 34. The third segment coil 36 has a third protruding portion 36A, a third straight portion 36B, a third connecting portion 36C, a third straight portion 36D, and a third protruding portion 36E.

[0017] The fourth segment coil 38 has a similar configuration to the second segment coil 34, except that the fourth protrusion 38E extends counterclockwise when viewed from the axial direction of the stator core 20. The fourth segment coil 38 has a fourth protrusion 38A, a fourth straight portion 38B, a fourth connection portion 38C, a fourth straight portion 38D, and a fourth protrusion 38E.

[0018] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the first segment coil 32 has a first curved portion 32a that protrudes from the stator core 20 and extends clockwise when viewed in the axial direction of the stator core 20. The first segment coil 32 has a first end portion 32b that is continuous with the first curved portion 32a and extends away from the stator core 20 in the axial direction of the stator core 20. The first curved portion 32a and the first end portion 32b form a first protruding portion 32E. The first segment coil 32 is covered with an insulating coating. The first end portion 32b has a first peeled portion where the coating has been peeled off.

[0019] The second segment coil 34 has a second curved portion 34a that protrudes from the stator core 20 and extends counterclockwise as viewed in the axial direction of the stator core 20. The second segment coil 34 has a second end portion 34b that is continuous with the second curved portion 34a and extends away from the stator core 20 in the axial direction of the stator core 20. The second curved portion 34a and the second end portion 34b form a second protruding portion 34A. The second segment coil 34 is covered with an insulating coating. The second end portion 34b has a second peeled portion where the coating is peeled off. The second segment coil 34 has a second curved portion 34c that protrudes from the stator core 20 and extends clockwise as viewed in the axial direction of the stator core 20, and a second end portion 34d that is continuous with the second curved portion 34c and extends in the axial direction of the stator core 20. The second curved portion 34c and the second end portion 34d form a second protruding portion 34E. The second end 34d has a second peeled portion where the coating has been peeled off. The third segment coil 36 has a third curved portion 36a and a third end 36b that constitute the third protruding portion 36A. The third segment coil 36 has a third curved portion 36c and a third end 36d that constitute the third protruding portion 36E. The fourth segment coil 38 has a fourth curved portion 38a and a fourth end 38b that constitute the fourth protruding portion 38A. The first curved portion 32a, the second curved portion 34c, and the third curved portion 36c protrude from the same slot 20a. The first curved portion 32a, the second curved portion 34c, and the third curved portion 36c are aligned in this order in the radial direction of the stator core 20. The second curved portion 34a, the third curved portion 36a, and the fourth curved portion 38a protrude from the same slot 20a. The second curved portion 34a, the third curved portion 36a, and the fourth curved portion 38a are aligned in this order in the radial direction of the stator core 20. The first end portion 32b, the second end portions 34b and 34d, the third end portions 36b and 36d, and the fourth end portion 38b are aligned in the radial direction of the stator core 20 and form a group consisting of a plurality of end portions. As shown in FIG. 1 , a plurality of groups, each consisting of a plurality of end portions, are aligned at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the stator core 20.

[0020] <Configuration of Clamping Device 100> As shown in Fig. 3, the clamping device 100 includes a support plate 50 having an opening 50a. The opening 50a has a shape in which an inner arc and an outer arc are connected by two lines that are approximately perpendicular to the inner arc. The inner arc and the outer arc are concentric and have the same central angle.

[0021] The clamp device 100 includes a plurality of shafts 58 having the same shape. Each of the plurality of shafts 58 is fixed to the support plate 50 via an inner mounting portion 52 and an outer mounting portion 54 shown in FIG. 4. The inner mounting portion 52, the shaft 58, and the outer mounting portion 54 are integral with each other and are aligned in this order in the radial direction of the stator core 20. Each of the plurality of shafts 58 extends in the radial direction relative to the center of the inner arc of the opening 50a. That is, each of the plurality of shafts 58 is arranged so as to extend in the radial direction of the stator core 20. The plurality of shafts 58 are aligned at equal intervals along the inner arc of the opening 50a. That is, the plurality of shafts 58 are aligned in the circumferential direction of the stator core 20.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 4 , the shaft 58 has a surface facing the stator core 20 with multiple grooves 60, 62, and 64 extending circumferentially around the stator core 20. The multiple grooves 60, 62, and 64 have similar shapes. The multiple grooves 60, 62, and 64 are aligned radially around the stator core 20. The groove 60 is defined by a first side wall 60a, a second side wall 60b, and an end wall 60c connecting the first side wall 60a and the second side wall 60b. The first side wall 60a is positioned radially inward of the stator core 20 relative to the second side wall 60b. The first side wall 60a and the second side wall 60b become closer to each other as they approach the end wall 60c. The groove 62 is defined by a first side wall 62a, a second side wall 62b, and an end wall 62c connecting the first side wall 62a and the second side wall 62b. The groove 64 is defined by a first side wall 64a, a second side wall 64b, and an end wall 64c connecting the first side wall 64a and the second side wall 64b.

[0023] <Operation of the clamping device 100 and manufacturing method of the stator 10> 5 and 6, the operation of the clamping device 100 will be described. Any two adjacent shafts 58 can position a group of ends in the same manner. Hereinafter, the two adjacent shafts 58 will be referred to as a first shaft 58A and a second shaft 58B, respectively.

[0024] The clamping device 100 is disposed above the stator core 20 shown in FIG. 1 . The first shaft 58A and the second shaft 58B are moved downward toward the stator core 20 so that the first end 32b, the second end 34b, 34d, the third end 36b, 36d, and the fourth end 38b are sandwiched between the first shaft 58A and the second shaft 58B. This downward movement is indicated by the hollow arrows in FIG. 6 . As a result, the first side wall 60a of the first shaft 58A presses the first curved portion 32a radially outward from the stator core 20. The second side wall 60b of the second shaft 58B presses the second curved portion 34a radially inward from the stator core 20. This allows the first end 32b and the second end 34b to abut against each other. Here, the first side wall 60a and the second side wall 60b become closer to each other as they approach the end wall 60c, so that the first end 32b and the second end 34b gradually approach each other as the clamp device 100 moves downward. Similarly, the first side wall 62a of the first shaft 58A and the second side wall 62b of the second shaft 58B cooperate to bring the second end 34d and the third end 36b into contact with each other. Similarly, the first side wall 64a of the first shaft 58A and the second side wall 64b of the second shaft 58B cooperate to bring the third end 36d and the fourth end 38b into contact with each other. As the clamp device 100 moves downward, the end walls 60c, 62c, and 64c of the first shaft 58A are pressed against the first curved portion 32a, the second curved portion 34c, and the third curved portion 36c. The clamp device 100 also presses the end walls 60c, 62c, and 64c of the second shaft 58B against the second curved portion 34a, the third curved portion 36a, and the fourth curved portion 38a, thereby positioning the first segment coil 32, the second segment coil 34, the third segment coil 36, and the fourth segment coil 38 in the axial direction of the stator core 20.

[0025] The first shaft 58A and the second shaft 58B are spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the stator core 20 so as to sandwich the first end 32b, the second end 34b, 34d, the third end 36b, 36d, and the fourth end 38b. Therefore, the first shaft 58A and the second shaft 58B can regulate the positions of the first end 32b, the second end 34b, 34d, the third end 36b, 36d, and the fourth end 38b in the circumferential direction of the stator core 20. The positioning process is performed in this manner. In other words, the multiple segment coils 30 can be clamped.

[0026] Next, a welding process is performed while the clamped position is maintained. In the welding process, with the first end 32b and the second end 34b facing each other, a first peeled portion at the first end 32b, where the coating has been removed, and a second peeled portion at the second end 34b, where the coating has been removed, are joined by laser welding. The second peeled portion at the second end 34d and the third peeled portion at the third end 36b are joined in the same manner. The third peeled portion at the third end 36d and the fourth peeled portion at the fourth end 38b are joined in the same manner. When laser welding of all the portions clamped by the clamp device 100 is completed, the clamp device 100 performs an unclamping operation.

[0027] Next, the clamping device 100 is moved to the next location, and the positioning step and the welding step are carried out in the same manner. This is repeated until welding is completed at all of the locations of the stator core 20 that require welding. This allows all of the segment coils 30 in the stator core 20 to be electrically connected.

[0028] <Effects of this embodiment> (1) The first segment coil 32 and the second segment coil 34 are clamped in a state where the first shaft 58A is in contact with the first segment coil 32 and the second shaft 58B is in contact with the second segment coil 34.

[0029] In this way, the first peeled portion and the second peeled portion can be laser welded together while the first segment coil 32 and the second segment coil 34 are clamped. The first shaft 58A contacts the first segment coil 32, and the second shaft 58B contacts the second segment coil 34. This allows heat generated by laser welding to dissipate from the first segment coil 32 and the second segment coil 34 to the first shaft 58A and the second shaft 58B. This reduces the possibility that heat generated by welding will damage the coating of the first segment coil 32 and the coating of the second segment coil 34.

[0030] (2) To form the coil in the stator 10, multiple segment coils 30 are arranged concentrically around the rotation axis of the stator 10. Multiple pairs of two laser-welded ends are arranged side by side in the radial direction of the stator core 20. The second end 34d and the third end 36b are located radially outward of the stator core 20 relative to the second end 34b.

[0031] According to the clamp device 100 described above, it is possible to regulate the relative positions of the second end 34d and the third end 36b at the same time as regulating the positions of the first end 32b and the second end 34b.

[0032] (3) Two other ends are adjacent to the first end 32b and the second end 34b in the circumferential direction of the stator core 20. It is possible to restrict the positions of the first end 32b and the second end 34b while simultaneously restricting the positions of the other two ends. This can be done by sandwiching the other two ends between the second shaft 58B and a shaft 58 other than the first shaft 58A that is adjacent to the second shaft 58B.

[0033] (4) To form the coil in the stator 10, each segment coil 30 is arranged so that pairs of two ends to be laser welded are arranged at equal intervals around the circumferential direction of the stator core 20. According to this embodiment, multiple welding points can be clamped simultaneously by the shafts 58 arranged at equal intervals.

[0034] <Example of change> This embodiment can be modified as follows: This embodiment and the following modifications can be combined and implemented within the scope of technical compatibility.

[0035] In the above embodiment, the clamp device 100 has a plurality of shafts 58. The number of the plurality of shafts 58 can be changed as appropriate. The number of shafts 58 may be two or more. In the above embodiment, the first end 32b, the second end 34b, 34d, the third end 36b, 36d, and the fourth end 38b are aligned in the radial direction of the stator core 20 to form a group of six end portions. However, this is merely an example. The number of end portions constituting one group can be changed as appropriate. The number of grooves 60, 62, 64 in each of the multiple shafts 58 can be changed in response to a change in the number of end portions constituting one group.

[0036] Of the two segment coils 30 whose ends are welded, the segment coil 30 having the first end 32b located radially inward of the stator core 20 is the first segment coil 32. In the above embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when viewed from above the stator core 20, the first segment coil 32 has a first curved portion 32a that protrudes from the stator core 20 and extends clockwise when viewed from the axial direction of the stator core 20. Alternatively, when viewed from above the stator core 20, the first segment coil 32 may have a first curved portion 32a that protrudes from the stator core 20 and extends counterclockwise when viewed from the axial direction of the stator core 20. In such a case, the second segment coil 34 having the second end 34b welded to the first end 32b has a second curved portion 34a that protrudes from the stator core 20 and extends clockwise when viewed from the axial direction of the stator core 20. That is, in this case, the first curved portion 32a extends to the left from the first end 32b, and the second curved portion 34a extends to the left from the second end 34b in Fig. 5. In this case, the first segment coil 32 and the second segment coil 34 can be clamped by the clamp device 100 of the above embodiment. In this case, the shaft 58 located to the left of the first end 32b and the second end 34b in Fig. 5 becomes the first shaft, and the shaft 58 located to the right of the first end 32b and the second end 34b becomes the second shaft. [Explanation of symbols]

[0037] 10... stator, 20... stator core, 32... first segment coil, 32a... first curved portion, 32b... first end, 34... second segment coil, 34a... second curved portion, 34b... second end, 58A... first shaft, 58B... second shaft, 60... groove, 62... groove, 64... groove, 100... clamping device

Claims

1. A clamping device configured to clamp two segment coils arranged in a stator core, the two segment coils being covered with an insulating coating, the two segment coils including two curved portions projecting from the stator core and extending clockwise and counterclockwise, respectively, as viewed in the axial direction of the stator core, and two end portions respectively continuing to the two curved portions and extending away from the stator core in the axial direction of the stator core, and one of the two end portions located radially inside the stator core is a first segment of the two segment coils. the first end of a segment coil, the end of the two ends located radially outward of the stator core is the second end of a second segment coil of the two segment coils, the curved portion of the two curved portions that continues to the first end is the first curved portion, and the curved portion of the two curved portions that continues to the second end is the second curved portion, and the clamping device is used when joining, by laser welding, a first peeled portion at the first end from which the coating has been peeled and a second peeled portion at the second end from which the coating has been peeled, with the first end and the second end facing each other, The clamping device is a first shaft disposed to extend in a radial direction of the stator core; a second shaft disposed adjacent to the first shaft in the circumferential direction of the stator core and extending in the radial direction of the stator core; Equipped with the first shaft and the second shaft have the same shape, each of the first shaft and the second shaft has a groove extending in a circumferential direction of the stator core on a surface facing the stator core; the groove is defined by a first side wall, a second side wall, and an end wall connecting the first side wall and the second side wall, the first side wall being located radially inward of the stator core relative to the second side wall, the first side wall and the second side wall are closer to each other as they approach the end wall; The first shaft and the second shaft are spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the stator core at a distance so as to sandwich the first end and the second end and regulate the positions of the first end and the second end in the circumferential direction of the stator core, and with the first end and the second end sandwiched between the first shaft and the second shaft, the clamping device is moved closer to the stator core to press the first shaft against the first segment coil and press the second shaft against the second segment coil, so that the first side wall of the first shaft presses the first curved portion radially outward of the stator core and the second side wall of the second shaft presses the second curved portion radially inward of the stator core, clamping the first segment coil and the second segment coil with the first end and the second end abutting. Clamping device.

2. the groove in each of the first shaft and the second shaft is one of a plurality of grooves in each of the first shaft and the second shaft; Each of the first shaft and the second shaft has the plurality of grooves extending in the circumferential direction of the stator core on a surface facing the stator core, and the plurality of grooves are aligned in the radial direction of the stator core. The clamping device of claim 1 .

3. the clamping device further includes a third shaft arranged to extend in a radial direction of the stator core, the first shaft, the second shaft, and the third shaft all have the same shape, the first shaft, the second shaft, and the third shaft are arranged in this order in the circumferential direction of the stator core.

3. The clamping device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. the first shaft and the second shaft are two adjacent shafts among a plurality of shafts arranged to be spaced apart in the circumferential direction of the stator core and to extend in the radial direction of the stator core, The plurality of shafts all have the same shape.

3. The clamping device according to claim 1 or 2.

5. A manufacturing method for manufacturing a stator having two segment coils arranged on a stator core and covered with an insulating coating, using a clamping device, wherein the two segment coils include two curved portions protruding from the stator core and extending clockwise and counterclockwise, respectively, as viewed in the axial direction of the stator core, and two end portions that are continuous with the two curved portions and extend away from the stator core in the axial direction of the stator core, wherein the end of the two end portions located radially inside the stator core is a first end portion of a first segment coil of the two segment coils, and the end of the two end portions located radially outside the stator core is a second end portion of a second segment coil of the two segment coils, the curved portion of the two curved portions that is continuous with the first end portion is a first curved portion, and the curved portion of the two curved portions that is continuous with the second end portion is a second curved portion, The clamping device is a first shaft disposed to extend in a radial direction of the stator core; a second shaft disposed adjacent to the first shaft in the circumferential direction of the stator core and extending in the radial direction of the stator core; Equipped with the first shaft and the second shaft have the same shape, each of the first shaft and the second shaft has a groove extending in a circumferential direction of the stator core on a surface facing the stator core; the groove is defined by a first side wall, a second side wall, and an end wall connecting the first side wall and the second side wall, the first side wall being located radially inward of the stator core relative to the second side wall, the first side wall and the second side wall are closer to each other as they approach the end wall; The manufacturing method includes: a positioning process in which the clamping device is moved closer to the stator core to press the first shaft against the first segment coil and the second shaft against the second segment coil so that the first shaft and the second shaft sandwich the first end and the second end to restrict the circumferential position of the first end and the second end of the stator core, whereby the first side wall of the first shaft presses the first curved portion radially outward of the stator core and the second side wall of the second shaft presses the second curved portion radially inward of the stator core, thereby clamping the first segment coil and the second segment coil with the first end and the second end abutting each other; a welding step of joining, by laser welding, a first peeled portion at the first end from which the coating has been peeled and a second peeled portion at the second end from which the coating has been peeled, while the first end and the second end are facing each other. A method for manufacturing a stator.

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