Apparatus and method for making an electrical component
This invention relates to a transformer and more particularly, to a system and method for making a transformer utilizing dynamic magnetic compaction. A coil is placed in a conductive container, and a conductive powder material, such as ferrite, is placed in the container and surrounds the coil and the turns of the coil. A power supply energizes a capacitor which subsequently provides a high energizing current to a second, energizing coil within which the container, material and inner coil are situated, thereby causing the container, powder materials and coil to be compacted to provide an electrical component, such as a transformer, motor, commutator, rotor or choke.
1. An electromagnetic part comprising:
a wire having an insulating coating; and
a powderous material;
said wire and said powderous material being situated in an armature so that said powderous material becomes compacted about said wire to form the part in response to said armature being subject to an electromagnetic field;
said armature being comprised of an electrically conductive material such that transverse dimensions of said armature become reduced in response to said armature being subject to said electromagnetic field;
said part being a component for an electric motor.
2. The electromagnetic part as recited in claim 1 wherein said component part is a transformer, motor, commutator, rotor or choke.
3. The electromagnetic part as recited in claim 1 wherein said wire forms an internal coil comprising a plurality of coils.
4. The electromagnetic part as recited in claim 3 wherein each of said plurality of coils comprises a non-circular shape in cross-section.
5. The electromagnetic part as recited in claim 4 wherein said non-circular shape is hexagonal or octagonal.
6. The electromagnetic part as recited in claim 1 wherein said part further comprises a container for receiving said powderous material and said wire comprising a plurality of leads extending outside said container.
7. The electromagnetic part as recited in claim 6 wherein said part comprises a first end and a second end, said plurality of leads extending out of only one of said first end or second end.
8. The electromagnetic part as recited in claim 6 wherein said part comprises a first end and a second end, said plurality of leads extending out of at least said first and second ends.
9. The electromagnetic part as recited in claim 1 wherein said insulating coating comprises one of the following: varnish, FORMVAR or polyimide.
10. The electromagnetic part as recited in claim 3 wherein said plurality of coils comprises adjacent coils, said armature comprising a non-magnetic filler situated between said adjacent coils.
11. The electromagnetic part as recited in claim 1 wherein said powderous material comprises a ferrite or iron powder.
12. The electromagnetic part as recited in claim 6 wherein said container comprises aluminum, silver, copper or steel.
13. The electromagnetic part as recited in claim 1 wherein wire is wrapped around a non-conductive bobbin and said bobbin and wire are situated in said armature.
14. The electromagnetic part as recited in claim 1 wherein said wire is copper.
15. The electromagnetic part as recited in claim 1 wherein said wire defines an internal coil comprising a diameter of less than 1 mm.