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Granted Patent B2
US 12,155,294 · App. 17/632,949 · Granted Nov 26, 2024

Electric work machine

Inventor: Akira Niwa (Anjo, JP)
Assignee: MAKITA CORPORATION
H02K7/145H02K1/14H02K3/18H02K7/003B25F5/02
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Patent No.
US 12,155,294
App. No.
17/632,949
Granted
Nov 26, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric work machine includes: a motor having a rotor disposed in an interior of a stator and being rotatable about a rotational axis; and an output shaft, on which a tool accessory is mountable and which is configured to be driven using motive power output from the motor. The stator includes: a stator core; a coil wound on a portion of the stator core; and a fusing terminal disposed more inward in a radial direction of the stator core than the coil and being connected to the coil.

Claims (69)

1. An electric work machine, comprising:

a motor having a stator and a rotor, which is disposed in an interior of the stator and is rotatable about a rotational axis; and

an output shaft, on which a tool accessory is mountable and which is configured to be driven using motive power transmitted from the motor;

wherein the stator has:

a stator core having teeth that are detachably engageable with, and extend radially inward of, an inner diameter side of an annular yoke;

an insulator disposed so as to cover at least a portion of surfaces of the stator core;

coils respectively wound around the teeth and portions of the insulator, the coils including at least one U-phase coil, at least one V-phase coil, and at least one W-phase coil;

interior terminals disposed more inward in a radial direction of the stator core than the coils, the interior terminals including a U-phase interior terminal electrically connected to the at least one U-phase coil, a V-phase interior terminal electrically connected to the at least one V-phase coil, and a W-phase interior terminal electrically connected to the at least one W-phase coil;

exterior terminals including at least a U-phase exterior terminal formed integrally with the at least one U-phase interior terminal, a V-phase exterior terminal formed integral with the at least one V-phase interior terminal, and a W-phase exterior terminal formed integral with the at least one W-phase interior terminal; and

a support member, which is mounted on the stator and supports the interior terminals and the exterior terminals;

wherein electrical connection portions between the coils and the interior terminals are disposed more inward in the radial direction of the stator core than radially innermost surfaces of the teeth.

2. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein:

the support member is made of an electrically insulating material;

the support member has a ring-shaped part, which is disposed more inward in the radial direction of the stator core than the first coils, and protruding parts, which protrude outward in the radial direction from the ring-shaped part;

the protruding parts are respectively adjacent to the teeth in an axial direction of the stator core; and

the coils are respectively wound around the teeth and the protruding parts.

3. The electric work machine according to claim 2 , further comprising:

rotation-detection devices configured to detect rotation of the rotor;

wherein the rotation-detection devices are disposed more inward in the radial direction than the radially innermost surfaces of the teeth.

4. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein:

the support member has at least three recessed parts, which are recessed outward in the radial direction from a radially inner surface of the support member; and

each of the three interior terminals is disposed radially inward of any one of the at least three recessed parts.

5. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein each of the three interior terminals includes:

a first part disposed on a first side in an axial direction of the stator core with respect to wires of the coils connected to the terminal; and

a second part disposed on a second side in the axial direction with respect to the wires of the coils connected to the terminal.

6. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein the U-phase interior terminal, the V-phase interior terminal, and the W-phase interior terminal are each electrically connected to a power supply.

7. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein either (i) at least a portion of each of the three exterior terminals or (ii) at least a portion of each of the U-phase exterior terminal, the V-phase exterior terminal, and the W-phase exterior terminal is respectively integral with the three interior terminals and is disposed in an interior of the support member, so that the support member supports the three interior terminals, the U-phase external terminal, the V-phase external terminal, and the W-phase external terminal.

8. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein:

the teeth are a plurality of core segments having identical shapes and dimensions, the core segments are held by the insulator.

9. The electric work machine according to claim 8 , wherein:

the support member has at least three recessed parts, which are recessed outward in the radial direction from a radially inner surface of the support member; and

each of the three interior terminals is disposed radially inward of any one of the at least three recessed parts.

10. The electric work machine according to claim 9 , wherein:

arcuate recesses are defined on an inner circumferential surface of the annular yoke; and

the teeth are respectively inserted and fitted into the recesses.

11. The electric work machine according to claim 10 , wherein:

the interior terminals are fusing terminals,

the electrical connection portions are wires, and

the wires are respectively connected to the coils.

12. The electric work machine according to claim 11 , wherein either (i) at least a portion of each of the three exterior terminals or (ii) at least a portion of each of the U-phase exterior terminal, the V-phase exterior terminal, and the W-phase exterior terminal is respectively integral with the three interior terminals and is disposed in an interior of the support member, so that the support member supports the three interior terminals, the U-phase external terminal, the V-phase external terminal, and the W-phase external terminal.

13. The electric work machine according to claim 12 , wherein the U-phase interior terminal, the V-phase interior terminal, and the W-phase interior terminal are each electrically connected to a power supply.

14. The electric work machine according to claim 13 , wherein each of the three interior terminals includes:

a first part disposed on a first side in an axial direction of the stator core with respect to wires of the coils connected to the terminal; and

a second part disposed on a second side in the axial direction with respect to the wires of the coils connected to the terminal.

15. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein:

recesses are defined on an inner circumferential surface of the annular yoke; and

the teeth are respectively disposed in the recesses.

16. The electric work machine according to claim 1 , wherein:

the interior terminals are fusing terminals,

the electrical connection portions are wires, and

the wires are respectively connected to the coils.

17. An electric work machine, comprising:

a motor having a stator and a rotor, which is disposed in an interior of the stator and is rotatable about a rotational axis; and

an output shaft, on which a tool accessory is mountable and which is configured to be driven using motive power transmitted from the motor;

wherein the stator has:

a stator core;

a first coil and a second coil respectively wound on portions of the stator core;

a first fusing terminal electrically connected to the first coil, and a second fusing terminal electrically connected to the second coil;

a short-circuiting member, which electrically connects the first fusing terminal and the second fusing terminal;

a rotation-detection device configured to detect rotation of the rotor; and

a support member, which supports the first and second fusing terminals, the short-circuiting member, and the rotation-detection device, and is made of an insulating material:

wherein:

the rotation-detection device is disposed more inward in a radial direction of the stator core than the first and second coils;

the stator comprises a signal terminal, which is disposed more outward in the radial direction than the first and second coils and is electrically connected to the rotation-detection device via a signal line; and

at least a portion of the signal line is disposed in an interior of the support member.

18. The electric work machine according to claim 17 , wherein the support member is disposed between centers and first axial end portions of the first and second coils in an axial direction of the stator core, the axial direction of the stator core being perpendicular to the radial direction.

19. The electric work machine according to claim 18 , further comprising:

a crossover wire electrically connecting the first and second coils;

wherein the crossover wire is disposed between the centers and second axial end portions of the first and second coils in the axial direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 4, 2022
From: NIWA, AKIRA
To: MAKITA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 058891/0441 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2019-165542 · Sep 11, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220337121A1 · Oct 20, 2022
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