Integrated Coil Guide Motor Layout Without Bus Bar Assembly

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing motors face challenges in reducing the number of fusing processes, parts, and size, particularly when connected to vehicle components like braking devices, where the length of the worm shaft and diameter of the worm wheel necessitate a larger motor size.

Innovation Solution

The motor design incorporates an annular body with protruding coil guides and a terminal cover that eliminates the need for a bus bar assembly by directly guiding coils to terminals, reducing the number of components and fusing points, and simplifying the configuration.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a bus bar assembly with multiple fusing processes is used to connect coils to terminals, then reliable electrical connection is achieved, but the number of manufacturing processes and parts increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectrical connection reliabilityVSAvoidnumber of parts and manufacturing processes
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the bus bar assembly with the terminal cover by integrating the terminal directly into the terminal cover structure. This eliminates the separate bus bar component and reduces the number of fusing processes, while maintaining reliable electrical connection between the coil and terminal through the integrated design.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Adaptability or versatility

If a worm shaft and worm wheel are added to transmit rotational force vertically, then power transmission function is achieved, but the motor size increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower transmission capabilityVSAvoidmotor size
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The terminal cover is designed to serve multiple functions: it provides structural support, houses the terminal for electrical connection, and integrates the power transmission interface. By making the terminal cover multi-functional, the patent eliminates the need for separate worm shaft and worm wheel components, reducing motor size while maintaining power transmission capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS11870325B2Motor
Publication Date: 2024.01.09 LG INNOTEK CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a motor router comprising: an annular body having a first coil guide; and a guide part formed to protrude from the body, and having a second coil guide to which the first coil guide is connected, and thus the present invention reduces the number of parts and has a simplified configuration, thereby providing an advantageous effect of reducing manufacturing processes and manufacturing costs.