Stator for rotary electric machine, method of manufacturing stator for rotary electric machine, and rotary electric machine

1. A stator for rotary electric machine comprising:

a stator core which includes a plurality of slots;

a first coil and a second coil which are arranged inside the same slot along a radial direction of the stator core;

an insulating member which is stored inside the slot for insulation between the first coil and the second coil, wherein

the insulating member includes a first insulating member which surrounds the first coil, and a second insulating member which surrounds the second coil,

each of the first insulating member and the second insulating member has one side which is disposed between the first coil and the second coil, and both the one sides are superposed along the radial direction of the stator core, and

the one side of the first insulating member and the one side of the second insulating member are connected with a first connection part at one edge in a longitudinal direction; and

a third coil which is disposed adjacent to the second coil inside the same slot along the radial direction of the stator core, wherein

the insulating member further includes a third insulating member which surrounds the third coil,

the third insulating member has one side which is disposed between the second coil and the third coil, and superposed along the radial direction of the stator core, and

the one side of the second insulating member and the one side of the third insulating member are connected with a second connection part at the other edge of the second insulating member, opposite the one edge.

2. The stator for rotary electric machine according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first insulating member, the second insulating member, and the first connection part of the insulating member are integrally formed from one member.

3. The stator for rotary electric machine according to claim 1 ,

wherein each of the first insulating member and the second insulating member is formed into a tubular body having substantially an O-like, a B-like, or an S-like cross section.

4. The stator for rotary electric machine according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first insulating member includes a counter side confronting the one side; and

at a part near the other edge opposite the one edge of the first insulating member, an area of a region where the counter side is in contact with the first coil is larger than an area of a region where the one side is in contact with the first coil.

5. The stator for rotary electric machine according to claim 1 , further comprising a third coil disposed adjacent to the first coil, and a fourth coil disposed adjacent to the second coil, both of which are provided inside the same slot along the radial direction of the stator core,

wherein the first insulating member includes a second side for insulation between the first coil and the third coil; and

the second insulating member includes a third side for insulation between the second coil and the fourth coil.

6. The stator for rotary electric machine according to claim 1 ,

wherein the insulating member includes a fiber layer and a resin layer harder than the fiber layer; and

the fiber layer is interposed between the first coil and the resin layer, or between the second coil and the resin layer.

7. The stator for rotary electric machine according to claim 1 ,

wherein the insulating member is made of a flexible resin material.

8. A rotary electric machine comprising:

the stator for rotary electric machine according to claim 1 ; and

a rotor.

9. A manufacturing method of stator for rotary electric machine, the stator for rotary electric machine including a first coil and a second coil which are arranged inside a same slot of a stator core along a radial direction of the stator core, and an insulating member which is stored inside the slot for insulation between the first coil and the second coil, the manufacturing method comprising:

a first step for forming the insulating member with a tubular body for surrounding the first coil and the second coil;

a second step for cutting the insulating member at a midpoint in a longitudinal direction of the tubular body to form a first tubular body surrounding the first coil and a second tubular body surrounding the second coil separately, while being connected with a connection part as a part of the tubular body;

a third step for bending the insulating member at the connection part so that radially confronting sides of the first tubular body and the second tubular body of the insulating member are superposed; and

a fourth step for disposing the first coil and the second coil in the first tubular body and the second tubular body of the insulating member, respectively.

10. A manufacturing method of stator for rotary electric machine, the stator for rotary electric machine including a first coil and a second coil which are arranged inside a same slot of a stator core along a radial direction of the stator core, and an insulating member which is stored inside the slot for insulation between the first coil and the second coil, the manufacturing method comprising:

a first step for cutting the insulating member at a midpoint in a longitudinal direction to form a first tubular forming region surrounding the first coil and a second tubular forming region surrounding the second coil separately, while being connected with a connection part as a part of the insulating member;

a second step for forming the first tubular forming region and the second tubular forming region of the insulating member into a first tubular body surrounding the first coil and a second tubular body surrounding the second coil, respectively;

a third step for bending the insulating member at the connection part so that mutually confronting sides of the first tubular body and the second tubular body of the insulating member are superposed; and

a fourth step for disposing the first coil and the second coil in the first tubular body and the second tubular body of the insulating member, respectively.