IP Library Granted Patent US 11,936,265
Granted Patent B2
US 11,936,265 · App. 17/254,602 · Granted Mar 19, 2024

Rotating electrical machine

Inventors: Takashi Yamamoto (Tokyo, JP); Akira Kimishima (Tokyo, JP); Toshihiro Matsunaga (Tokyo, JP); Kengo Fujimoto (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
H02K3/50H02K3/325H02K3/52H02K3/522H02K5/225H02K2203/09
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Patent No.
US 11,936,265
App. No.
17/254,602
Granted
Mar 19, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rotating electrical machine includes an annular coil connection body provided coaxially with a stator. The coil connection body has, in a groove provided on a holder, an overhang portion for restricting an axial-direction movement of a terminal, and a positioning projection for restricting a radial-direction movement of the terminal. The positioning projection positions the terminal such that a part of the terminal overlaps the overhang portion in the axial direction. In this structure, when the terminal moves in a direction from a terminal holding portion toward a groove opening, the terminal comes into contact with a side surface of the overhang portion, whereby lifting and coming-off of the terminal can be prevented.

Claims (38)

1. A rotating electrical machine comprising an annular coil connection body provided coaxially with a stator, wherein

the annular coil connection body includes an insulating holder made of resin and having a plurality of grooves provided coaxially, and a conductive member held in each groove of the plurality of grooves and connected to an end of a coil wound around a tooth of the stator, and

each groove of the plurality of grooves has an overhang portion provided at a groove opening side relative to the conductive member on one side wall and restricting an axial-direction movement of the conductive member, and a positioning projection provided at a position opposed in a radial direction to the conductive member on another side wall, and restricting a radial-direction movement of the conductive member,

wherein the conductive member has a slope portion or a curved surface portion at a corner thereof opposed to the positioning projection and a bottom portion of each groove of the plurality of grooves.

2. The rotating electrical machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the positioning projection positions the conductive member such that a part of the conductive member overlaps the overhang portion in an axial direction.

3. The rotating electrical machine according to claim 2 , wherein

an interval between most protruding parts in the radial direction of the overhang portion and the positioning projection is smaller than a width dimension in the radial direction of the conductive member.

4. The rotating electrical machine according to claim 2 , wherein

the other side wall has a slope portion or a curved surface portion for expanding a width of the groove opening.

5. The rotating electrical machine according to claim 2 , wherein

the overhang portion has a slope portion or a curved surface portion for expanding a width of the groove opening.

6. The rotating electrical machine according to claim 2 , wherein

the positioning projection has a slope portion or a curved surface portion at a corner thereof on the groove opening side.

7. The rotating electrical machine according to claim 2 , wherein

each groove of the plurality of grooves has a through hole in a bottom portion thereof opposed to the overhang portion.

8. The rotating electrical machine according to claim 1 , wherein

a width dimension in the radial direction of the groove opening is greater than a width dimension in the radial direction of the conductive member.

9. The rotating electrical machine according to claim 1 , wherein

an interval between most protruding parts in the radial direction of the overhang portion and the positioning projection is smaller than a width dimension in the radial direction of the conductive member.

10. The rotating electrical machine according to claim 9 , wherein

the other side wall has a slope portion or a curved surface portion for expanding a width of the groove opening.

11. The rotating electrical machine according to claim 9 , wherein

the overhang portion has a slope portion or a curved surface portion for expanding a width of the groove opening.

12. The rotating electrical machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the overhang portion and the positioning projection are provided over an entire circumference of each groove of the plurality of grooves.

13. The rotating electrical machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the overhang portion and the positioning projection are partially provided at intervals in a circumferential direction in each groove of the plurality of grooves, and placed so as to overlap each other in the radial direction.

14. The rotating electrical machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the overhang portion and the positioning projection are partially provided at intervals in a circumferential direction in each groove of the plurality of grooves, and placed so as not to overlap each other in the radial direction.

15. The rotating electrical machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the other side wall has a slope portion or a curved surface portion for expanding a width of the groove opening.

16. The rotating electrical machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the overhang portion has a slope portion or a curved surface portion for expanding a width of the groove opening.

17. The rotating electrical machine according to claim 1 , wherein

the positioning projection has a slope portion or a curved surface portion at a corner thereof on the groove opening side.

18. The rotating electrical machine according to claim 1 , wherein

each groove of the plurality of grooves has a through hole in a bottom portion thereof opposed to the overhang portion.

Assignments (2)
COMPANY SPLIT Recorded Sep 4, 2024
From: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC MOBILITY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068834/0585 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 21, 2020
From: YAMAMOTO, TAKASHI; KIMISHIMA, AKIRA; MATSUNAGA, TOSHIHIRO; FUJIMOTO, KENGO
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 054712/0538 →
Continuity (1)
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