TRANSVERSE FLUX STATOR CORE MANUFACTURE
A transverse flux stator core is provided and includes laminations. Each of the laminations has a desired profile and is non-planar. The laminations are bonded in a stacked, aligned arrangement.
1 . A transverse flux stator core, comprising:
laminations each having a desired profile and being bonded in a stacked, aligned arrangement,
each of the laminations being non-planar.
2 . The transverse flux stator core according to claim 1 , wherein the desired profile of each of the laminations is at least one of a U-shape and a C-shape.
3 . The transverse flux stator core according to claim 1 , wherein each of the laminations has a substantially uniform thickness along multiple transverse sections.
4 . The transverse flux stator core according to claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of the stacked, aligned arrangement of the bonded laminations is substantially rectangular.
5 . A method of manufacturing a transverse flux stator core, comprising:
shaping laminations to a desired profile;
non-planarizing the shaped laminations; and
bonding the non-planarized shaped laminations in a stacked, aligned arrangement.
6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the desired profile is at least one of a U-shape and a C-shape.
7 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the shaped laminations have a substantially uniform thickness along multiple transverse sections.
8 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the shaping comprises at least one of machining and punching.
9 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the non-planarizing comprises bending portions of the shaped laminations on opposite sides thereof in opposite directions.
10 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the desired profile is a U-shape and the non-planarizing comprises bending corresponding portions of each lamination leg in opposite directions.
11 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the bonding comprises at least one or welding and applying adhesive.
12 . The method according to claim 5 , further comprising forming the laminations with varying dimensions such that the stacked, aligned arrangement of the bonded laminations has a substantially rectangular cross-section.
13 . A method of manufacturing a transverse flux stator core, comprising:
shaping laminations to a desired profile;
bonding the shaped laminations in a stacked, aligned arrangement; and
non-planarizing the stacked, aligned arrangement of bonded shaped laminations.
14 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the desired profile is at least one of a U-shape and a C-shape.
15 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the shaped laminations have a substantially uniform thickness along multiple transverse sections.
16 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the shaping comprises at least one of machining and punching.
17 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the bonding comprises at least one or welding and applying adhesive.
18 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the non-planarizing comprises bending portions of the stacked, aligned arrangement of the bonded shaped laminations on opposite sides thereof in opposite directions.
19 . The method according to claim 13 , wherein the desired profile is a U-shape and the non-planarizing comprises bending corresponding portions of each leg of the stacked, aligned arrangement of the bonded shaped laminations in opposite directions.
20 . The method according to claim 13 , further comprising forming the laminations with varying dimensions such that the stacked, aligned arrangement of the bonded laminations has a substantially rectangular cross-section.