IP Library Granted Patent US 12,732,047
Granted Patent B2
US 12,732,047 · App. 18/685,930 · Granted Sep 8, 2026

Rotating electrical machine and insulating tape

Inventors: Yu Yamashita (Tokyo, JP); Tetsushi Okamoto (Tokyo, JP); Jinxia Xie (Tokyo, JP); Takahiro Imai (Kawasaki, JP); Hiromitsu Hirai (Kawasaki, JP)
Assignee: TMEIC CORPORATION
H02K3/04H02K3/32
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Patent No.
US 12,732,047
App. No.
18/685,930
Granted
Sep 8, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An insulating tape includes a base layer, two adhesive layers, and two reinforcing layers. The base layer has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The two adhesive layers contain nano-sized silica particles, and each overlap a corresponding one of the first surface and the second surface. The two reinforcing layers are each provided for a corresponding one of the first surface and the second surface, and are bonded to the base layer by the adhesive layers.

Claims (33)

1 . A rotating electrical machine comprising:

a stator;

a rotor rotatable with respect to the stator; and

a coil provided at least in the stator among the stator and the rotor, and including a conductor and an insulating tape covering the conductor,

wherein the insulating tape includes:

a base layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;

two adhesive layers containing nano-sized silica particles, and each overlapping a corresponding one of the first surface and the second surface; and

two reinforcing layers that are each provided for a corresponding one of the first surface and the second surface, and are bonded to the base layer by the adhesive layers, and

wherein each of the adhesive layers forms a continuous layer distinct from the reinforcing layers, and directly contacts the first surface or the second surface of the base layer, and

wherein the reinforcing layers overlap sides of the adhesive layers opposite to the base layer.

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

the insulating tape has portions overlapping each other, and

the coil includes a covering portion containing nano-sized mica particles, being interposed between the two portions overlapping each other, and covering the conductor.

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

the nano-sized mica particles are uniformly dispersed in the covering portion.

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

the nano-sized silica particles are contained only in the adhesive layers, and nano-sized mica particles are contained only in the covering portion.

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

the covering portion fills a space between overlapping portions of the insulating tape.

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

the adhesive layers are provided on both the first surface and the second surface so as to sandwich the base layer.

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

the nano-sized silica particles are configured to suppress electrical tree propagation along an interface between the base layer and the adhesive layers.

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

the insulating tape is wound in a half-wrap manner such that a spiral pitch is half a width of the insulating tape.

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

the insulating tape is wound in multiple layers.

10 . An insulating tape covering a conductor of a coil of a rotating electrical machine, the insulating tape comprising:

a base layer having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;

two adhesive layers containing nano-sized silica particles, and each overlapping a corresponding one of the first surface and the second surface; and

two reinforcing layers that are each provided on a corresponding one of the first surface and the second surface, and are bonded to the base layer by the adhesive layers, wherein

each of the adhesive layers forms a continuous layer distinct from the reinforcing layers, and directly contacts the first surface or the second surface of the base layer, and

the reinforcing layers overlap sides of the adhesive layers opposite to the base layer.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 21, 2024
From: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
To: TMEIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 067476/0956 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 23, 2024
From: YAMASHITA, YU; OKAMOTO, TETSUSHI; XIE, JINXIA; IMAI, TAKAHIRO; HIRAI, HIROMITSU
To: TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI-ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066539/0296 →
Continuity (1)
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