Method for assembling an armature of an electrical machine
View Patent ↗An armature assembly apparatus for assembling an armature of an electrical machine is provided. The armature assembly apparatus has an armature holding apparatus to hold a partially assembled armature such that a rotation axis of the armature is horizontal. The armature assembly apparatus has a rotating device for rotating the partially assembled armature about a rotation axis. The armature assembly apparatus also has a ring segment conveyance for conveying an armature ring segment to a mounting position relative to a free ring segment portion of the partially assembled armature.
1. A method for assembling an armature of an electrical machine, comprising:
connecting a partially assembled armature to an armature holding apparatus so that a rotation axis of the armature is horizontal;
actuating a rotating device to rotate the partially assembled armature about the rotation axis to bring a free ring segment portion into a position;
conveying an armature ring segment to the armature holding apparatus for mounting onto the free ring segment portion of the partially assembled armature;
controlling a positioning device of the armature assembly apparatus to bring the armature ring segment into a mounting position on the free ring segment portion of the partially assembled armature; and
fastening the armature ring segment to the free ring segment portion of the partially assembled armature at the mounting position.
2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising repeating the steps until a desired number of armature ring segments have been mounted onto the armature.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the rotating device comprises a meshed gear arrangement.
4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the rotating the partially assembled armature is by a radial amount corresponding to a radial width of the free ring segment portion.