Asymmetric Coil Substrate Layout for High-Voltage Motor Winding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing coil substrates face challenges in maintaining wiring distances when wound into a cylindrical shape, leading to potential short circuits under high voltage due to deformation of flexible substrates, which affects the stability and performance of motors.
Innovation Solution
A coil substrate design with a flexible substrate featuring first and second wirings on opposite surfaces, where the inter-wiring distance of the first wiring is larger than that of the second wiring, ensuring that the first surface is positioned on the inner peripheral side and the second surface on the outer peripheral side when wound, maintaining distances and preventing short circuits.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the flexible substrate is wound into a cylindrical shape, then the motor coil substrate can be formed with compact structure, but the wiring distances may change causing short circuits under high voltage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies asymmetry by making the inter-wiring distances asymmetric between the first and second surfaces of the flexible substrate. Specifically, the inter-wiring distance of the first wiring on the first surface is designed to be larger than the inter-wiring distance of the second wiring on the second surface. This asymmetric design ensures that when the substrate is wound into a cylindrical shape, the wiring on the inner peripheral side (first surface) maintains sufficient distance to prevent short circuits, while the outer peripheral side (second surface) can have tighter wiring for compactness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by differentiating the inter-wiring distances at different locations (surfaces) of the flexible substrate. The first surface is designed with larger inter-wiring distance specifically at locations that will be on the inner peripheral side after winding, while the second surface has smaller inter-wiring distance. This localized quality adjustment ensures short circuit prevention where needed while maintaining overall compact structure.
2Reliability
If the inter-wiring distance is increased to prevent short circuits, then the withstand voltage improves, but the space factor of the motor decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The asymmetric inter-wiring distance design allows the first surface to have larger spacing for high voltage resistance while the second surface maintains tighter spacing to maximize space utilization. This resolves the contradiction by applying different spacing strategies to different surfaces based on their functional requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the third dimension (the thickness direction of the flexible substrate) to resolve the spacing conflict. By forming wirings on both surfaces of the substrate and connecting them through the substrate thickness, the design achieves effective wiring density without compromising the necessary spacing for voltage resistance on the critical inner peripheral side.
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AI summary
A coil substrate includes a flexible substrate, and a coil including a first wiring formed on a first surface of the flexible substrate and a second wiring formed on a second surface of the flexible substrate on the opposite side with respect to the first surface of the flexible substrate. The coil is formed such that an inter-wiring distance of the first wiring formed on the first surface of the flexible substrate is larger than an inter-wiring distance of the second wiring formed on the second surface of the flexible substrate.


