Motor Stator Insulating Space Under High Pressure Molding

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional motor stators with toroidal windings face challenges in maintaining an insulating space between coils and crossover wires, especially under high pressure molding resin, which can cause the crossover wires to touch and require cumbersome insulating procedures.

Innovation Solution

A motor stator design featuring an annular stator core with insulating grooves and guide posts that maintain an insulating space between coils and crossover wires, even under high pressure molding, using a toroidal winding structure and thermosetting resin molding to prevent deformation and ensure reliable insulation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a groove is provided to accommodate a crossover wire, then the crossover wire can be prevented from touching the coil, but the insulating space cannot be maintained under high pressure molding resin

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinsulation reliabilityVSAvoidinsulating space stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

A resin layer is introduced as an intermediary substance between the crossover wire and the coil. This resin layer fills the groove and maintains a stable insulating space that can withstand high pressure molding forces, preventing direct contact between the crossover wire and coil while maintaining structural integrity during the molding process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If insulating tape is stuck to coils and crossover wires, then insulation can be achieved, but the manufacturing process becomes cumbersome

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinsulation reliabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing ease
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The molding resin serves a dual function: it both insulates the crossover wire from the coil and structurally maintains the insulating space simultaneously. This self-service approach eliminates the need for separate insulating tape application steps, as the resin performs both insulation and structural support functions in one process

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Ease of manufacture

If the stator core structure is simplified, then manufacturing is easier, but the structure cannot withstand high pressure molding resin

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural simplicityVSAvoidmolding pressure resistance
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The solution combines the stator core structure with the molding resin to create a composite system. The resin is not merely a filling material but becomes an integral structural component that reinforces the stator core, allowing it to withstand high molding pressures while maintaining overall structural simplicity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Data Source

PatentUS8035265B2Motor stator and molded motor
Publication Date: 2011.10.11 PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORP
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AI summary

A motor stator is disclosed. Each of a first phase, second phase and third phase of three-phase winding has multiple toroidal coils and crossover wires connecting the coils. The crossover wire of the first phase runs inside the second phase coil and the third phase coil. The crossover wire of the second phase runs over the first phase coil with a guide by guide posts and runs inside the third phase coil. The crossover wire of the third phase runs over the first phase coil and the second phase coil with a guide by the guide posts.