IP Library Granted Patent US 12,580,431
Granted Patent B2
US 12,580,431 · App. 18/257,446 · Granted Mar 17, 2026

Stator for an electric machine and electric machine for driving a vehicle

Inventor: Boris Dotz (Bad Neustadt a.d.Saale, DE)
Assignee: Valeo eAutomotive Germany GmbH
H02K1/165H02K3/12H02K3/28H02K29/03H02K2205/12
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Patent No.
US 12,580,431
App. No.
18/257,446
Granted
Mar 17, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A stator for an electric machine includes a distributed stator winding with N phase windings, P pole pairs, and a stator core having slots in which the stator winding is arranged. The stator core is subdivided into 2·P·N winding zones following each other in the circumferential direction and including axial recesses which form at least one set of recesses following each other. At least two recesses are part of one of the winding zones. Each pair of recesses that adjoin each other in the circumferential direction and are part of the same winding zone has a first angular distance from each other in the circumferential direction. Each pair of recesses which adjoin each other and are part of different winding zones has a second angular distance. In at least one set, the first and angular distance differ such that the set is an irregular set.

Claims (46)

1 . A stator for an electric machine, wherein

the stator has a distributed stator winding having a number N of phase windings, a number P of pole pairs and a stator core, in which slots are

formed, wherein the stator winding is arranged in the slots; wherein

the stator core is divided into 2×P×N winding zones which follow each other uniformly in a circumferential direction; wherein

the stator core has a large number of recesses which extend in an axial direction from a first end face of the stator core to a second end face, which is opposite the first end face, of the stator core; wherein

the recesses form at least one arrangement of recesses which follow each other in a circumferential direction and at least two recesses of the arrangement belong to one of the winding zones; wherein

each pair of recesses which are adjacent in a circumferential direction and which belong to the same winding zone has a first angular spacing in a circumferential direction relative to each other; wherein

each pair of recesses which are adjacent in a circumferential direction and which belong to different winding zones has a second angular spacing in a circumferential direction relative to each other;

wherein

in at least one arrangement the first angular spacing and the second angular spacing are different so that the arrangement is in the form of a non-uniform arrangement.

2 . The stator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the recesses of a first arrangement which is in the form of a non-uniform arrangement form the slots.

3 . The stator as claimed in claim 2 , wherein

the stator has a receiving space for a rotor of the electric machine and the stator core has a covering face which faces the receiving space.

4 . The stator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the recesses of a first arrangement form the slots and are arranged regularly in the circumferential direction of the entire stator core.

5 . The stator as claimed in claim 1 , wherein

the stator has a receiving space for a rotor of the electric machine and the stator core has a covering face which faces the receiving space.

6 . The stator as claimed in claim 5 , wherein

the recesses of a second arrangement extend through the covering face.

7 . The stator as claimed in claim 6 , wherein

the recesses of the second arrangement form slot openings of the stator core which connect the slots to the receiving space or form pseudo-slot openings of the stator core which form blind holes in a radial direction.

8 . The stator as claimed in claim 7 , wherein

the recesses of the second arrangement are arranged in a circumferential direction at angular positions, at which they are overlapped by the slots.

9 . The stator as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the second arrangement is in the form of a non-uniform arrangement.

10 . The stator as claimed in claim 7 , wherein

the recesses of the second arrangement are arranged regularly in a circumferential direction of the entire stator core.

11 . The stator as claimed in claim 6 , wherein

the recesses of the second arrangement are arranged in a circumferential direction at angular positions, at which they are overlapped by the slots.

12 . The stator as claimed in claim 6 , wherein

the second arrangement is in the form of a non-uniform arrangement.

13 . The stator as claimed in claim 6 , wherein

the recesses of the second arrangement are arranged regularly in a circumferential direction of the entire stator core.

14 . The stator as claimed in claim 6 , wherein

the recesses of a third arrangement extend through the covering face.

15 . The stator as claimed in claim 5 , wherein

the recesses of a third arrangement extend through the covering face.

16 . The stator as claimed in claim 15 , wherein

the recesses of the third arrangement are arranged in a circumferential direction at angular positions which are located between those of a respective pair of adjacent slots.

17 . The stator as claimed in claim 15 , wherein

the recesses of the third arrangement form pseudo-slot openings which form blind holes in a radial direction.

18 . The stator as claimed in claim 15 , wherein

the third arrangement is in the form of a non-uniform arrangement.

19 . The stator as claimed in claim 15 , wherein

the recesses of the third arrangement are arranged regularly in a circumferential direction of the entire stator core.

20 . An electric machine for driving a vehicle, comprising a stator as claimed in claim 1 and a rotor which is rotatably sup-ported inside the stator.

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 Aug 31, 2023
From: DOTZ, BORIS
To: VALEO EAUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 064762/0750 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2020 216 005.8 · Dec 16, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20240030759A1 · Jan 25, 2024
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