Fractional slot electric motors with coil elements having rectangular cross-sections
US11063489B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K2213/03
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described herein are fractional slot electric motors with compact crowns. A motor comprises multiple coil elements protruding through a stator core and forming electrical connections with each other and/or with a lead assembly. The lead assembly comprises phase busbars connected to selected coil elements and comprising terminals for connecting to an external power supply. The lead assembly also comprises neutral busbars, with no external connections and internally connected to other coil elements. Each coil element has a rectangular cross-sectional profile to maximize the slot-fill-ratio of the motor, Each coil element is electrically coupled to two other components. For example, each looped coil element is coupled to two other coil elements at a stator side, opposite the lead assembly. Each extended coil element is coupled to another coil element at that same side and coupled to another coil element or a busbar at the lead assembly side.
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