ELECTRIC MACHINE
An electric machine has a housing with an inner circumference; a stator which is inserted into the housing so that an outer circumference of the stator is located opposite the inner circumference of the housing, a clearance fit being formed between the inner circumference of the housing and the outer circumference of the stator; at least one fastening element, each fastening element connects the stator to the housing by positive engagement so that the stator is held at the housing so as to be fixed with respect to rotation relative to it; and a rotor which is rotatably mounted in the housing in a radial direction of the electric machine inwardly of the stator.
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8 . An electric machine comprising:
a housing ( 10 ) having an inner circumference ( 11 );
a stator ( 20 ) having an outer circumference ( 21 );
said stator ( 20 ) being disposed within said housing ( 10 ) so that said outer circumference ( 21 ) of said stator ( 20 ) is located opposite said inner circumference ( 11 ) of said housing ( 10 ) forming a clearance fit between said outer circumference ( 21 ) of said stator ( 20 ) and said inner circumference ( 11 ) of said housing ( 10 );
at least one fastening element ( 30 ) connecting said stator ( 20 ) to said housing ( 10 ) by positive engagement so that said stator ( 20 ) is held at said housing ( 10 ) so as to be fixed with respect to rotation relative to said housing; and
a rotor ( 40 ) rotatably mounted in said housing in a radial direction (RR) of said electric machine inwardly of said stator ( 20 ).
9 . The electric machine ( 1 ) according to claim 8 , wherein each fastening element ( 30 ) extends in radial direction (RR) so as to bridge an intermediate space (ZW) defined between said housing ( 10 ) and said stator ( 20 ) by the clearance fit.
10 . The electric machine ( 1 ) according to claim 8 , wherein each fastening element ( 30 ) extends through said housing ( 10 ) and through said stator ( 20 ).
11 . The electric machine ( 1 ) according to claim 8 , comprising a plurality of said fastening elements ( 30 ) and wherein said fastening elements ( 30 ) are arranged at a circumferential distance from one another in a circumferential direction (UR) of said electric machine ( 1 ).
12 . The electric machine ( 1 ) according to claim 11 , wherein said fastening elements ( 30 ) are arranged along a common circumferential line extending in circumferential direction (UR) of said electric machine ( 1 ).
13 . The electric machine ( 1 ) according to claim 11 , wherein said circumferential line is located in an axial center of said electric machine ( 1 ).
14 . The electric machine ( 1 ) according to claim 8 , wherein said housing comprises an outer circumference ( 12 ) and a through-opening ( 13 ) extending from said outer circumference ( 12 ) of said housing toward said inner circumference ( 11 ); said machine further comprising a threaded opening ( 22 ) for each of said fastening elements ( 30 ), said threaded opening ( 22 ) aligned with said through-opening ( 13 ) in said outer circumference of said stator ( 20 ); each said fastening element ( 30 ) formed by a threaded screw inserted through said through-opening ( 13 ) and screwed into said threaded opening ( 22 ).
15 . The electric machine ( 1 ) according to claim 9 , wherein each fastening element ( 30 ) extends through said housing ( 10 ) and through said stator ( 20 ).
16 . The electric machine ( 1 ) according to claim 9 , wherein said housing comprises an outer circumference ( 12 ) and a through-opening ( 13 ) extending from said outer circumference ( 12 ) of said housing toward said inner circumference ( 11 ); said machine further comprising a threaded opening ( 22 ) for each of said fastening elements ( 30 ), said threaded opening ( 22 ) aligned with said through-opening ( 13 ) in said outer circumference of said stator ( 20 ); each said fastening element ( 30 ) formed by a threaded screw inserted through said through-opening ( 13 ) and screwed into said threaded opening ( 22 ).
17 . The electric machine ( 1 ) according to claim 10 , wherein said housing comprises an outer circumference ( 12 ) and a through-opening ( 13 ) extending from said outer circumference ( 12 ) of said housing toward said inner circumference ( 11 ); said machine further comprising a threaded opening ( 22 ) for each of said fastening elements ( 30 ), said threaded opening ( 22 ) aligned with said through-opening ( 13 ) in said outer circumference of said stator ( 20 ); each said fastening element ( 30 ) formed by a threaded screw inserted through said through-opening ( 13 ) and screwed into said threaded opening ( 22 ).
18 . The electric machine ( 1 ) according to claim 11 , wherein said housing comprises an outer circumference ( 12 ) and a through-opening ( 13 ) extending from said outer circumference ( 12 ) of said housing toward said inner circumference ( 11 ); said machine further comprising a threaded opening ( 22 ) for each of said fastening elements ( 30 ), said threaded opening ( 22 ) aligned with said through-opening ( 13 ) in said outer circumference of said stator ( 20 ); each said fastening element ( 30 ) formed by a threaded screw inserted through said through-opening ( 13 ) and screwed into said threaded opening ( 22 ).
19 . The electric machine ( 1 ) according to claim 12 , wherein said housing comprises an outer circumference ( 12 ) and a through-opening ( 13 ) extending from said outer circumference ( 12 ) of said housing toward said inner circumference ( 11 ); said machine further comprising a threaded opening ( 22 ) for each of said fastening elements ( 30 ), said threaded opening ( 22 ) aligned with said through-opening ( 13 ) in said outer circumference of said stator ( 20 ); each said fastening element ( 30 ) formed by a threaded screw inserted through said through-opening ( 13 ) and screwed into said threaded opening ( 22 ).
20 . The electric machine ( 1 ) according to claim 13 , wherein said housing comprises an outer circumference ( 12 ) and a through-opening ( 13 ) extending from said outer circumference ( 12 ) of said housing toward said inner circumference ( 11 ); said machine further comprising a threaded opening ( 22 ) for each of said fastening elements ( 30 ), said threaded opening ( 22 ) aligned with said through-opening ( 13 ) in said outer circumference of said stator ( 20 ); each said fastening element ( 30 ) formed by a threaded screw inserted through said through-opening ( 13 ) and screwed into said threaded opening ( 22 ).