Helical Annular Motor Coil Layout Without Turnbacks

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional helically-wound electric motors suffer from reduced energy efficiency due to coil turnbacks at the coil end portions, leading to non-uniformity in proximity effect and electrostatic field, as well as inefficient use of space.

Innovation Solution

The electric motor design incorporates a first element wound on an annular body without being turned back in the circumferential direction, and a second element for electromagnetic interaction, with one element forming part of the stator and the other part of the rotor, allowing for a close-packed coil configuration that enhances energy efficiency.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of energy

If a helically-wound sheet coil is turned back at the coil end portion to form a closed loop, then the coil structure is completed and can generate electromagnetic force, but the energy efficiency is reduced due to non-uniform proximity effect and electrostatic field

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenergy efficiencyVSAvoidcoil structure complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of energyVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts and eliminates the coil end portion that causes turnback from the helically-wound sheet coil structure. By removing this problematic component, the coil maintains its helical winding without turnback, thereby eliminating the non-uniform proximity effect and electrostatic field issues while preserving the electromagnetic force generation capability through the simplified open-ended helical structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

Instead of turning the coil back at the end portion to close the loop (conventional approach), the patent inverts the approach by leaving the coil ends open and using alternative connection methods. This inversion eliminates the turnback structure that causes energy loss while maintaining the electrical circuit continuity through different means, thereby resolving the energy efficiency problem

Inventive Principle:
Principle #13The other way round (Inversion)

2Volume of moving object

If the coil is wound in a conventional helical pattern with turnbacks, then the coil can be formed continuously, but the space utilization is inefficient and the motor size increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemotor sizeVSAvoidcoil winding process
Core Design Contradiction:
Volume of moving objectVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies curved/helical winding geometry to the coil structure, where the wire is wound in a continuous helical pattern around the core. This curved configuration optimizes space utilization by packing the coil turns efficiently in a compact volume while maintaining continuous winding for ease of manufacture, eliminating the need for turnback sections that would increase motor size

Inventive Principle:
Principle #14Spheroidality (Curvature)

Solution Approach 2:

The helically-wound sheet coil structure allows for nested arrangement of multiple turns and layers within a compact volume. The continuous helical winding enables inner turns to be nested within outer turns, maximizing space utilization and reducing the overall motor size while maintaining the continuous winding manufacturing process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #7Nested doll (Nesting)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The design achieves high energy efficiency by eliminating coil turnbacks and optimizing space utilization, resulting in improved energy output and compact motor size.

Implementation Method 1

a second element located in association with the first element to make an electromagnetic interaction with the first element to generate an electromagnetic force or a magnetic force acting in the circumferential direction of the annular body

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic interaction: Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS20250323538A1Electric motor
Publication Date: 2025.10.16 HAGIWARA SHIGEHIRO
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AI summary

An electric motor according to the present invention includes: a first element forming a helix angle with a line extending in a circumferential direction of an annular body, the first element being wound on the annular body without being turned back in the circumferential direction; and a second element located in association with the first element to make an electromagnetic interaction with the first element to generate an electromagnetic force or a magnetic force acting in the circumferential direction of the annular body. One of the first and second elements constitutes at least a part of a stator of the electric motor, and the other of the first and second elements constitutes at least a part of a rotor of the electric motor, the rotor being rotatable by the electromagnetic force or the magnetic force in the circumferential direction of the annular body.