ALTERNATING-CURRENT MOTOR
20170237324 · 2017-08-17
Assignee
Inventors
Cpc classification
H02K17/16
ELECTRICITY
H02K15/066
ELECTRICITY
H02K17/26
ELECTRICITY
H02K2213/03
ELECTRICITY
International classification
H02K17/26
ELECTRICITY
Abstract
A plurality of slots are disposed in a stator iron core. A plurality of stator coils are formed into coils having a rectangular cross sectional shape. The stator coils are inserted into each of the slots in a double-layer winding system such that a lower coil is inserted on an interior side of one slot of the plurality of slots and an upper coil is inserted on an entry side of another slot of the plurality of slots. Each of the slots is provided with a space that enables the lower coil to be rotated on the interior side of the slot when the upper coil is lifted up from another slot.
Claims
1. An AC motor comprising: a stator iron core in which a plurality of slots are disposed; and a plurality of stator coils inserted in each of the slots in a double-layer winding system in such a manner that the plurality of stator coils are formed in a rectangular cross sectional shape in which one coil side is inserted on an interior side of one of the plurality of slots and the other coil side is inserted on an entry side of another slot of the plurality of slots, wherein each of the slots is provided with a space that enables the one coil side to be rotated on the interior side of the slot when the other coil side is lifted up from the other slot.
2. The AC motor according to claim 1, wherein in each of the slots: a width of the slot is uniform up to a predetermined depth position, and the space is formed by increasing the width of the slot towards a groove bottom portion from the predetermined depth position.
3. The AC motor according to claim 2, wherein in each of the slots, the width of the slot is increased at a first angle towards the groove bottom portion from the predetermined depth position.
4. The AC motor according to claim 2, wherein the predetermined depth position is determined such that the upper portion of the one coil side is positioned in a portion in which the width of the slot is uniform, and the one coil side is rotatable due to the space.
5. The AC motor according to any one of claim 2, wherein in the space, the width of the slot from the predetermined depth position to the groove bottom portion is determined such that, when the one coil side is rotated on the interior side of each of the slots, the other coil side can be receded to the outside from the other slot.
6. The AC motor according to claim 5, wherein the space is determined so as to secure a width of dedendum portions of stator core teeth between each of the slots that are wider than a width of tooth top portions.
7. The AC motor according to any one of claim 2, wherein in each of the slots, the space is formed by increasing the width of the slot towards the entry side from the groove bottom portion.
8. The AC motor according to claim 7, wherein in each of the slots, the width of the slot is increased at a second angle towards the entry side from the groove bottom portion.
9. The AC motor according to claim 7, wherein in each of the slots, a concave surface is formed towards the entry side from the groove bottom portion.
10. The AC motor according to claim 7, wherein in each of the slots, the space is disposed on both sides in the slot width direction.
11. The AC motor according to claim 7, wherein in each of the slots, the space is disposed on one side in the slot width direction.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
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DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0029] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail with reference to the drawings.
Embodiment 1
[0030] Next, Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure is described.
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[0032] As illustrated in
[0033] The stator 2 is fixed to the frame 9 of the AC motor 1, and is arranged to surround the rotor 5 around the center axis of the rotation shaft AX positioned at the center.
[0034] The stator 2 includes a stator iron core 3 and a plurality of stator coils 4. The stator iron core 3 is a laminated iron core, and the stator iron core 3 is also called a stator core.
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[0036] The rotor 5 is arranged on the inside of the stator 2 via a bearing and is rotatable around the center axis AX positioned at the center.
[0037] The rotor 5 includes a rotor shaft 8 rotating around the center axis AX positioned at the center, a cylindrical rotor core 6 disposed around the rotor shaft 8, and a rotor conductor 7 inserted in the slots of the rotor core 6. When an AC power is input into the stator coils 4, a rotating magnetic field is generated in the stator iron core 3. An electric current is induced by the rotating magnetic field in the rotor conductor 7. An interaction between magnetic poles generated in the rotor core 6 by the induced current and magnetic poles of the rotating magnetic field generates torque in the rotor core 6 to rotate the rotor shaft 8.
[0038] A configuration of the stator 2 is further described in detail. As illustrated in
[0039] As illustrated in
[0040] The widths of the slots 12 are set to be values in which gaps ranging between 0.3 to 0.5 mm are added to a maximum width of the coil sides (the upper coil 4a, the lower coil 4b) that hold the plurality of insulation coated conductors in rectangular shapes using insulating tapes and the like. This makes an insertion of the stator coil 4 into the slot 12 easy, and reduces possibility of damaging the surface insulating layer of the stator coil 4 at the time of the insertion.
[0041] As illustrated in
[0042] In each of the slots 12, spaces are provided in which, when the coil side on the upper coil 4a side of the stator coil 4 is lifted up from a slot 12, the coil side on the lower coil 4b side can rotate on the interior side of the slot 12.
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[0044] In the slot 12, the depth of the parallel groove portion 12b is equal to a % of a groove depth L that is a groove depth from the entry portion 12a to the groove bottom portion 12d. Hereinafter, the a % depth position is also referred to as a depth position e. The above-mentioned a % is approximately 60% and can be, for example, a numerical value between not less than 50% and not more than 70%.
[0045] The wide portion 12c is a portion from the depth position e (a % depth) to the groove bottom portion 12d. In the wide portion 12c, the groove width increases from the a % depth position towards the groove bottom portion 12d at an opening angle of α degree on both sides respectively. For example, α is 10 degrees.
[0046] In addition, in the wide portion 12c, the groove width increases from the groove bottom portion 12d towards the entry portions 12a on both sides at an opening angle of β degree on both sides respectively. For example, β is 45 degrees.
[0047] In this way, each of the slots 12 of Embodiment 1 features a space in which the slot width increases at an α degree (a first angle) from a predetermined depth position e towards the groove bottom portion 12d. The predetermined depth position e is a depth position of approximately 60% of the overall depth L, and α is 10 degrees.
[0048] In addition, in each of the slots 12, a space is formed by increasing the width of the slot at β degree (a second angle) towards the entry side from the groove bottom portion 12d. β is 45 degrees.
[0049] The overall cross-sectional shape of the slot 12 is octagonal.
[0050] Next, an integration of the stator coils 4 into the stator 2 of the AC motor 1 is described.
[0051] One stator coil 4 is inserted into two slots 12 extending over the two slots 12. For example, in one AC motor 1 having 36 slots 12, a total of 36 stator coils 4 are inserted in the slots 12. For most of the stator coils 4, each coil side (the upper coil 4a, and the lower coil 4b) can be inserted into two places of slots 12 at a predetermined distance without any problem. However, when one coil side of the last several stator coils 4 is inserted on the interior side of the slots 12 as the lower coil 4b, the coil side of the different inserted stator coil 4 exists on the entry side of the slot 12 as the upper coil 4a. Therefore, a coil side is required to be inserted as a lower coil 4b in a state in which the upper coil 4a is lifted up from the slot 12.
[0052] In the slots 12, the groove widths are increased from the groove depth position a % (approximately 60) towards the groove bottom portion 12d at an opening angle of α degree (10 degrees) on both sides respectively. Therefore, the lower coil 4b of the stator coil 4 inserted in the slots 12 can be inclined up to the angle of α degree (10 degrees) on the interior side of the slot 12. Therefore, as illustrated in
[0053] In the slots 12, the parallel groove portion 12b is from the entry portion 12a to the depth position e the depth of which is a % (approximately 60%) of the groove depth L. Therefore, in a state in which all the stator coils 4 are inserted at the predetermined positions, the groove widths on the interior side of the slots 12 are increased. However, the upper portion of the lower coil 4b is retained by the parallel groove portion 12b. The predetermined depth position e is determined in such a way that the upper portion of the lower coil 4b is within the parallel groove portion 12b, and furthermore the lower coil 4b is rotatable in the space on the interior side of the slot.
[0054] Furthermore, as illustrated in
[0055] Even if the number of slots 12 that are disposed in the stator iron core 3 is other than 36, as long as the opening angle α for increasing the groove width from the a % (approximately 60%) depth position e in the slots 12 is set according to the number of the slots 12, the cross sectional shape of the slot 12 can be set such that the tooth widths of the dedendum portions 13b of the stator core teeth 13 between the slots 12 are wider than the tooth widths of the tooth top portions 13a.
[0056] In a stator core 71 of a conventional AC motor, as illustrated in
[0057] However, the inclinations of the lower coils 4b of the stator coils 4 are small in the grooves when the slots 72 are parallel grooves. Thus, as illustrated in
[0058] In contrast, according to the AC motor 1 according to this Embodiment, the slot 12 includes: (i) the parallel groove portion 12b extending from the entry portion 12a of the slot 12 to the a % (approximately 60%) depth position e that is a % of the groove depth L which is between the entry portion 12a and the groove bottom portion 12d; (ii) the portion from a % (approximately 60%) depth position e towards the groove bottom portion 12d, the groove width of the portion being increased at the opening angle of α degree respectively (10 degrees respectively) in the groove width direction on both sides; and (iii) the portion from the groove bottom portion 12d towards the entry portion 12a, the groove width of the portion being increased at the opening angle of β degree respectively (45 degrees respectively). The shapes of the slots 12 make the work of lifting the upper coils 4a up easy, and enable the time required for integrating the stator coils 4 to be shortened even in the case of the AC motor 1 where the inside diameter of the stator iron core 3 is small.
[0059] Furthermore, when the upper coil 4a is lifted up, the lower coil 4b can be inclined until the lower coil 4b abuts the tapered inner wall of the slot 12. Therefore, the lower coil 4b is never strongly pressed against the wall surface of the slot 12 and a corner portion of an end portion of the stator iron core 3, and the possibility of damaging the insulation layer on the surface of the stator coil 4 can be reduced.
Embodiment 2
[0060] Next, Embodiment 2 of the present disclosure is described.
[0061] A cross sectional shape of a slot 22 is different from the cross sectional shape of the slot 12. This is only the difference between the configuration of an AC motor 1 according to Embodiment 2 and the above-mentioned configuration of the AC motor 1 according to Embodiment 1.
[0062] According to Embodiment 2, as illustrated in
[0063] In Embodiment 2, the groove width of the slot 22 is increased only on one side.
[0064] In this way, while a tooth width of a dedendum portion 23b of a stator core tooth 23 can be kept larger than a tooth top portion 23a, the opening angle α that increases the width of the slot can be increased to 20 degrees. In this way, in the final stage of the insertion of the stator coils 4, effects that can make the lifting work of the upper coil portion 4a of the inserted coil easier can be expected.
Embodiment 3
[0065] Then, Embodiment 3 of the present disclosure is described.
[0066] A cross sectional shape of a slot 32 is different from the cross sectional shape of the slot 12. This is only the difference between the configuration of an AC motor 1 according to Embodiment 3 and the above-mentioned configuration of the AC motor 1 according to Embodiment 1.
[0067] According to Embodiment 3, as illustrated in
[0068] Effects equivalent to those of Embodiment 1 mentioned above can be expected even if the cross sectional shape of the slot 32 is in such a shape.
Embodiment 4
[0069] Next, Embodiment 4 of the present disclosure is described.
[0070] A cross sectional shape of a slot 42 is different from the cross sectional shape of the slot 32. This is only the difference between the configuration of an AC motor 1 according to Embodiment 4 and the above-mentioned configuration of the AC motor 1 according to Embodiment 3.
[0071] According to Embodiment 4, as illustrated in
[0072] Furthermore, the slot width of the slot 42 is increased only on one side. As aforementioned, while a tooth width of a dedendum portion 43b of a stator core tooth 43 can be kept larger than a tooth top portion 43a, the opening angle α that increases the groove width of the slot can be increased to 20 degrees, and in the final stage of the insertion of the stator coils 4, the lifting work of the inserted upper coil portion 4a can be performed more easily.
Embodiment 5
[0073] Next, Embodiment 5 of the present disclosure is described.
[0074] A cross sectional shape of a slot 52 is different from the cross sectional shape of the slot 12. This is only the difference between the configuration of an AC motor 1 according to Embodiment 5 and the above-mentioned configuration of the AC motor 1 according to Embodiment 1.
[0075] In Embodiment 5, as illustrated in
Embodiment 6
[0076] Next, Embodiment 6 of the present disclosure is described.
[0077] A configuration of an AC motor 1 according to Embodiment 6 is different from the configuration of the AC motor 1 according to Embodiment 5 mentioned above only in a shape of a slot 62.
[0078] In Embodiment 6, as illustrated in
[0079] Furthermore, the groove width of the slot 62 is increased only on one side. As aforementioned, while a tooth width of a dedendum portion 63b of a stator core tooth 63 can be kept larger than a tooth top portion 63a, an opening angle that increases the width of the slot 62 can be increased to 20 degrees. In the final stage of the insertion of the stator coils 4, the lifting work of the inserted upper coil portion 4a can be performed more easily.
[0080] Cross sectional shapes of the slots are not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments. A depth of a widening start position e on an entry side of a wide portion can be determined at will, and opening angles α and β of wide portions can also be set at will, and in addition, groove bottom side shapes of groove width wide portions can also be set at will.
[0081] As described in detail, according to each of the above-mentioned embodiments, a space is provided in which the lower coil 4b can be rotated on the interior side of the slot, when the upper coil 4a is lifted from another slot 12 and the like.
[0082] With this space, the other coil side can be lifted up from another slot without problems. As the result, coils can be easily assembled thereby reducing the possibility of damaging the insulation film on the coil surface.
[0083] The first angle is determined so that the width of the dedendum portion of the stator core tooth is not smaller than the width of the tooth top portion, and the power factor of the AC motor 1 can be approximately equally maintained in a case in which a space is not provided on the interior side of the slot.
[0084] In each of the slots 22, 42, and 62, the space mentioned above is disposed on one side in the slot width direction, and the direction of the insertion of the stator coils 4 is limited to one direction. However, the first angle of the space on the interior side of the slot can be increased. In the explanation of the embodiments, it is indicated that the first angle can be increased to 20 degrees. The width of the dedendum portion of the stator core teeth may be set wider than the width of the tooth top portion, and the first angle is not limited to 20 degrees.
INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY
[0085] The present disclosure is suitable for adopting as a structure of a stator of an AC motor of a double-layer winding system. The AC motor may be an induction motor or a synchronous motor.
REFERENCE SIGNS LIST
[0086] 1 AC motor
[0087] 2 Stator
[0088] 3 Stator iron core
[0089] 4 Stator coil
[0090] 4a Upper coil
[0091] 4b Lower coil
[0092] 5 Rotor
[0093] 6 Rotor core
[0094] 7 Rotor conductor
[0095] 8 Rotor shaft
[0096] 9 Frame
[0097] 10 Wedge
[0098] 11 Recess
[0099] 12 Slot
[0100] 12a Entry portion
[0101] 12b Parallel groove portion
[0102] 12c Wide portion
[0103] 12d Groove bottom portion
[0104] 13 Stator core teeth
[0105] 13a Tooth top portion
[0106] 13b Dedendum portion
[0107] 21 Stator iron core
[0108] 22 Slot
[0109] 22a Entry portion
[0110] 22b Parallel groove portion
[0111] 22c Wide portion
[0112] 22d Groove bottom portion
[0113] 23 Stator core teeth
[0114] 23a Tooth top portion
[0115] 23b Dedendum portion
[0116] 31 Stator iron core
[0117] 32 Slot
[0118] 32a Entry portion
[0119] 32b Parallel groove portion
[0120] 32c Wide portion
[0121] 32d Groove bottom portion
[0122] 33 Stator core teeth
[0123] 33a Tooth top portion
[0124] 33b Dedendum portion
[0125] 41 Stator iron core
[0126] 42 Slot
[0127] 42a Entry portion
[0128] 42b Parallel groove portion
[0129] 42c Wide portion
[0130] 42d Groove bottom portion
[0131] 43 Stator core teeth
[0132] 43a Tooth top portion
[0133] 43b Dedendum portion
[0134] 51 Stator iron core
[0135] 52 Slot
[0136] 52a Entry portion
[0137] 52b Parallel groove portion
[0138] 52c Wide portion
[0139] 52d Groove bottom portion
[0140] 53 Stator core teeth
[0141] 53a Tooth top portion
[0142] 53b Dedendum portion
[0143] 61 Stator iron core
[0144] 62 Slot
[0145] 62a Entry portion
[0146] 62b Parallel groove portion
[0147] 62c Wide portion
[0148] 62d Groove bottom portion
[0149] 63 Stator core teeth
[0150] 63a Tooth top portion
[0151] 63b Dedendum portion
[0152] 71 Stator iron core
[0153] 72 Slot
[0154] 73 Stator core teeth
[0155] 73a Tooth top portion
[0156] 73b Dedendum portion
[0157] AX Rotation axis
[0158] B Insertion direction of lower coil
[0159] C lifting direction of upper coil