IP Library Granted Patent US 11,108,295
Granted Patent B2
US 11,108,295 · App. 16/523,020 · Granted Aug 31, 2021

Contact ring for a stator of an electric motor

Inventors: Christian Finger-Albert (Bad Kissingen, DE); Stefan Oetzel (Schmalkalden, DE); Michael Menz (Hollstadt, DE); Florian Balling (Bad Neustadt, DE)
Assignee: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
H02K3/50H01R39/02H02K7/006H02K2203/09
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Patent No.
US 11,108,295
App. No.
16/523,020
Granted
Aug 31, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A contact ring for a stator of an electric motor has three planes, i.e. a first plane with at least one first conductor; a second plane made of an electrically insulating material; and a third plane with at least one second conductor, and at least one first and one second feedthrough passing through the second plane. The first feedthrough is smaller than the second feedthrough, and the first feedthrough guides coil wires of one coil and the second feedthrough guides coil wires of at least two coils.

Claims (15)

1. A contact ring for a stator of an electric motor, the contact ring comprising:

a first plane with at least one first conductor;

a second plane made of an electrically insulating material;

a third plane with at least one second conductor;

at least one first and one second feedthrough passing through the second plane;

wherein the first feedthrough is smaller than the second feedthrough, and the first feedthrough guides coil wires of one coil and the second feedthrough guides coil wires of at least two coils, and

wherein a cross section of the second conductor tapers from one current connection point to another current connection point, or has a jump in a cross section.

2. A contact ring according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one second conductor stands upright on the contact ring.

3. A contact ring according to claim 1 , wherein the coil wires are guided in the feedthroughs in crimped sleeves.

4. A contact ring according to claim 1 , wherein the coil wires or sleeves are welded to the first or second conductor.

5. A contact ring according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first conductor has an extension in a direction of the second conductors, and this extension is routed through the first feedthrough.

6. A contact ring according claim 1 , wherein the second plane has at least one support for the second conductors.

7. A contact ring according to claim 1 , wherein the contact ring has at least one support element that interacts with the stator or a stator end plate of the stator.

8. A contact ring according claim 1 , wherein the first plane has a smaller distance to the stator than the third plane, and the second plane is arranged between the first and third planes.

9. A vehicle with a contact ring for a stator of an electric motor according to claim 1 .

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 22, 2026
From: VALEO EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH; VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH; SIEMENS AUTOMOTIVE EPOWERTRAIN SYSTEMS GMBH; BLITZ E16-802 GMBH
To: VALEO ELECTRIFICATION
Reel/Frame 076028/0968 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 20, 2019
From: FINGER-ALBERT, CHRISTIAN; OETZEL, STEFAN; MENZ, MICHAEL; BALLING, FLORIAN
To: VALEO SIEMENS EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 050445/0379 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2018 118 280.5 · Jul 27, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200036254A1 · Jan 30, 2020