STATOR FOR AN ELECTRIC MACHINE, AND ELECTRIC MACHINE

1 . A stator for an electric machine, wherein

the stator has a number N of phases, a number P of pole pairs and a number of holes q, wherein N≥3 and P≥2 and q=3, wherein

the stator comprises a stator core having a plurality slots and a plurality shaped conductors, which are arranged in the slots so as to be radially layered in a first to Lth layer, wherein L=6 and the layers are numbered in their order in the radial direction, wherein

the shaped conductors of each phase form a first path and second path, which can be or are interconnected in series or in parallel with each other and are arranged in P first winding zones and P second winding zones, wherein the first and second winding zones alternate in the circumferential direction and each winding zone extends over the L layers, wherein a first orientation and a second orientation which is opposed to the first orientation of the circumferential directions are defined, wherein

the shaped conductors of a respective path are interconnected to form a series connection having a first outer shaped conductor in terms of the series connection and a second outer shaped conductor in terms of the series connection, by connectors, which connect shaped conductors in adjacent winding zones of the same phase in an alternating manner at a first end side and a second end side opposite the first end side of the stator core, wherein

the first and second layer of a respective winding zone are offset with respect to the third and fourth layer of the respective winding zone by one slot in the circumferential direction, wherein

the paths each form a combined lap and wave winding.

2 . The stator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

The first outer shaped conductor of the first path is arranged in one of the first winding zones and the first outer shaped conductor of the second path is arranged in one of the first winding zones, in particular in the same first winding zone in which the first outer shaped conductor of the first path is arranged.

3 . The stator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

each winding zone is subdivided into a first to qth sub-winding zone, each sub-winding zone extends over the L layers and the sub-winding zones of a respective winding zone are numbered in their order in the circumferential direction.

4 . The stator as claimed in claim 3 , wherein

each path is subdivided into q series-connected arrangements of series-connected shaped conductors and each arrangement occupies all winding zones of the phase q-times, wherein the shaped conductors of a respective arrangement are arranged in the same sub-winding zone.

5 . The stator as claimed in claim 3 , wherein

the first outer shaped conductor of a respective path is arranged in the first sub-winding zone and/or the second outer shaped conductor of a respective path is arranged in the third sub-winding zone.

6 . The stator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the first path extends from its first outer shaped conductor to its second outer shaped conductor along the first orientation and the second path extends from its first outer shaped conductor to its second outer shaped conductor along the second orientation.

7 . The stator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the first and second layer of a respective winding zone is offset with respect to the third and fourth layer along the first orientation.

8 . The stator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the fifth and sixth layer of a respective winding zone are offset with respect to the third and fourth layer of the respective winding zone by one slot in the circumferential direction, in particular in the contrary orientation to the offset of the first and second layer.

9 . The stator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the first path is formed from a plurality of series-connected groups of six successive shaped conductors, in terms of the series connection, which are arranged in one of the first winding zones and a second winding zone adjacent thereto along the first orientation, wherein

a first shaped conductor of a respective one of the groups is arranged in the fifth layer of the first winding zones,

a second shaped conductor of a respective one of the groups is arranged in the sixth layer of the second winding zone,

a third shaped conductor of a respective one of the groups is arranged in the fourth layer of the first winding zone,

a fourth shaped conductor of a respective one of the groups is arranged in the third layer of the second winding zone,

a fifth shaped conductor of a respective one of the groups is arranged in the first layer of the first winding zone, and

a sixth shaped conductor of a respective one of the groups is arranged in the second layer of the second winding zone,

wherein the first shaped conductor to sixth shaped conductor are numbered in their order in terms of the series connection, wherein

the first shaped conductor of such groups, which directly follows a sixth shaped conductor of another group in terms of the series connection, is arranged in that first winding zone which follows the sixth shaped conductor of the other of the groups along the first orientation.

10 . The stator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the second path is formed from a plurality of series-connected groups of six successive shaped conductors, in terms of the series connection, which are arranged in four successive winding zones,

a first shaped conductor of a respective one of the groups is arranged in the sixth layer of one of the first winding zones,

a second shaped conductor of a respective one of the groups is arranged in the fifth layer a following second winding zone along the second orientation,

a third shaped conductor of a respective one of the groups is arranged in the second layer of a following first winding zone along the second orientation,

a fourth shaped conductor of a respective one of the groups is arranged in the first layer of a following second winding zone along the second orientation,

a fifth shaped conductor of a respective one of the groups is arranged in the third layer in the same first winding zone as the third shaped conductor and

a sixth shaped conductor of a respective group is arranged in the fourth layer in the same second winding zone as the fourth shaped conductor,

wherein the first shaped conductor to sixth shaped conductor are numbered in their order in terms of the series connection,

wherein the first shaped conductor of such groups, which directly follow a sixth shaped conductor of another of the groups in terms of the series connection, is arranged in the same first winding zone as the fifth shaped conductor of the other of the groups.

11 . The stator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the connectors are designed alternately as connectors of a first type, which are arranged on a first end side of the stator core, and as connectors of a second type, which are arranged on a second end side opposite the first end side of the stator core.

12 . The stator as claimed in claim 11 , wherein

the connectors of the first type are formed in one piece with the shaped conductors connected by them and extend out of the stator core at the first end side and/or

the connectors of the second type comprise two connecting elements, which, at the second end side, extending out of the stator core, adjoin the shaped conductors connected by the connector of the second type and are electrically conductively connected to each other, in particular in an integrally bonded manner.

13 . The stator as claimed in claim 11 , wherein

the connectors of the second type connect pairs of directly successive shaped conductors, in terms of the series connection,

in the first layer and the second layer and/or

in the third layer and the fourth layer and/or

in the fifth layer and the sixth

layer.

14 . The stator as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising

a connection device with phase connections and at least one star point, which

connects the paths of a respective phase (U, V, W) in parallel such that the first outer shaped conductors are connected to the phase connections and the second outer shaped conductors are connected to form a star point or to form two star points or in that the second outer shaped conductors are connected to the phase connections and the first outer shaped conductors are connected to form a star point or two star points, or

the paths of a respective phase are connected in series such that one of the outer shaped conductors of one of the paths is connected to the phase connections and one of the outer shaped conductors of the other of the paths is connected to the star point.

15 . An electric machine for driving a vehicle, comprising a stator as claimed in claim 1 and a rotor rotatably mounted within the stator.

16 . The stator as claimed in claim 2 , wherein

each winding zone is subdivided into a first to qth sub-winding zone, each sub-winding zone extends over the L layers and the sub-winding zones of a respective winding zone are numbered in their order in the circumferential direction.

17 . The stator as claimed in claim 4 , wherein

the first outer shaped conductor of a respective path is arranged in the first sub-winding zone and/or the second outer shaped conductor of a respective path is arranged in the third sub-winding zone.

18 . The stator as claimed in claim 2 , wherein

the first path extends from its first outer shaped conductor to its second outer shaped conductor along the first orientation and the second path extends from its first outer shaped conductor to its second outer shaped conductor along the second orientation.

19 . The stator as claimed in claim 2 , wherein

the first and second layer of a respective winding zone is offset with respect to the third and fourth layer along the first orientation.

20 . The stator as claimed in claim 2 , wherein

the fifth and sixth layer of a respective winding zone are offset with respect to the third and fourth layer of the respective winding zone by one slot in the circumferential direction, in particular in the contrary orientation to the offset of the first and second layer.