Abstract
A method for producing an electric motor having a coil includes providing a coil core where the coil core has a slot which extends in a longitudinal direction of the coil core. The method further includes introducing a slot insulation into the slot such that the slot insulation projects beyond the coil core in the longitudinal direction and forms a projection, introducing a conductor material layer by layer into the slot, and using a first layer of the conductor material to retain the slot insulation in a region of the projection during an introduction of a second layer of the conductor material into the slot.
Claims
1.-11. (canceled)
12. A method for producing an electric motor having a coil, comprising the steps of: providing a coil core, wherein the coil core has a slot which extends in a longitudinal direction of the coil core; introducing a slot insulation into the slot such that the slot insulation projects beyond the coil core in the longitudinal direction and forms a projection; introducing a conductor material layer by layer into the slot; and using a first layer of the conductor material to retain the slot insulation in a region of the projection during an introduction of a second layer of the conductor material into the slot.
13. The method according to claim 12 further comprising the step of retaining the slot insulation by pressing the slot insulation against the first layer or by pressing the first layer against the slot insulation in the region of the projection.
14. The method according to claim 12, wherein the slot has a slot cross section and wherein the first layer fills a first cross-sectional region of the slot cross section; and further comprising the step of: retaining the slot insulation during an introduction of the first layer into the slot by supporting the slot insulation on end sides in a region of a second cross-sectional region of the slot cross section which is provided for the second layer.
15. The method according to claim 14 further comprising the step of supporting the slot insulation over a full surface area or in regions in the region of the second cross-sectional region.
16. The method according to claim 12, wherein the coil has a plurality of slots; and further comprising the step of: simultaneously introducing respective first layers into the plurality of slots.
17. The method according to claim 12, wherein shaped bars are used as the conductor material; and further comprising the step of: shaping an annular or basket-shaped shaped bar layer to form the first layer.
18. The method according to claim 14 further comprising the step of retaining the slot insulation during the introduction of the first layer by a disk-shaped or annular retaining element which overlaps the second cross-sectional region.
19. The method according to claim 12 further comprising the step of retaining the slot insulation during an introduction of the first layer into the slot by circumferentially introducing a force to the projection.
20. The method according to claim 19 further comprising the step of introducing a support element into the projection.
21. The method according to claim 12, wherein the coil core is formed by a rotor or a stator of the electric motor.
22. An apparatus for carrying out the method according to claim 12.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0036] FIG. 1 shows a side view of a stator into which a first layer of a conductor element has been introduced;
[0037] FIG. 2 shows a stator, as seen along the longitudinal axis thereof, and a retaining element, for retaining or fixing a plurality of slot insulations;
[0038] FIG. 3 shows a projection of slot insulation and one option for fixing same; and
[0039] FIG. 4 shows the use of a first layer of a conductor element for retaining slot insulation during the introduction of further conductor elements.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0040] FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration in a side view showing a coil core 10, wherein the coil core 10 illustrated here is, for example, a stator of an electric machine. The stator extends along a longitudinal axis or axis of rotation or stator axis L. Slot insulation 16 is introduced into the coil core 10, wherein a length of the slot insulation 16 is selected in such a manner that the slot insulation forms projections 24 defined on both end sides of the coil core 10. A first layer 21 of a conductor element is introduced in an arrangement direction A into the slot insulation 16 or into the slot, which cannot be seen, however, in the present diagram. In order to prevent displacement of the slot insulation 16 along the arrangement direction A during the introduction of the first layer 21, a retaining element 30, which can be designed, for example, as a simple disk, in particular circular disk, is advantageously arranged on the end side.
[0041] FIG. 2 shows in particular how a retaining element 30, which is already known from FIG. 1, is fitted for retaining the slot insulations during the introduction of first layers 21 of a conductor element. The two diagrams of FIG. 2 each show cutouts of a coil core 10, as seen in the longitudinal directions thereof, wherein in each case three grooves 12 can be seen. For space reasons, the longitudinal axis or axis of rotation is not illustrated further, but runs as it were perpendicularly to the plane of the drawing. It can be seen that the slot 12 or the slots 12 each has or have a slot cross section which, in the present case, is approximately rectangular, wherein a first layer 21 of a conductor element fills a first cross-sectional region 13 of the slot cross section and a second cross-sectional region 14 initially as it were remains “empty”. The retaining element 30 is advantageously now arranged in the second cross-sectional region 14, as a result of which displacement of the slot insulations (not illustrated here) during the introduction of the first layers 21 is prevented. It can also be seen in the diagram shown here that the first layer 21 is in each case a shaped bar or what is referred to as a hairpin which has an approximately rectangular cross section. The slots extend here radially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the stator, but can also have different configurations and extend, for example, circumferentially. The first layer 21 also does not have to be arranged on the outside, but rather can be arranged at different locations, for example in particular on the inside, but also in the center of the slot. The crucial factor is for what is referred to as space to remain for the arrangement of a retaining element, wherein it can be seen in particular from the right-hand diagram of FIG. 2 that greater tolerances can be worked with throughout during the arrangement of the retaining element 30, which significantly facilitates the method.
[0042] FIG. 3 shows an alternative configuration or method procedure for retaining a projection 24 of slot insulation 16 which is arranged in a slot 12. A longitudinal axis, not shown here, of a coil core or of the slot 12 likewise runs again transversely with respect to the plane of the drawing. A projection 24 of this type is achieved, for example, by circumferentially applying a force, as sketched for example by the force direction arrows F.
[0043] FIG. 4 now shows how a first layer 21 is used for retaining slot insulation 16 in the region of a projection 24 during the introduction of at least one further layer 22 of a conductor element or of conductor material. This takes place for example by pressing together, as sketched by the force direction arrows F. Complicated apparatuses can thus be dispensed with since the conductor element or conductor material already located in the groove, cf. in particular reference sign 21, is advantageously used to secure the slot insulation 16 against slipping or being displaced during the introduction of the further conductor elements. A longitudinal axis, not illustrated here, of a coil core or of the slot 12 runs perpendicularly to the plane of the drawing.
LIST OF REFERENCE CHARACTERS
[0044] 10 Coil core [0045] 12 Slot [0046] 13 First cross-sectional region [0047] 14 Second cross-sectional region [0048] 16 Slot insulation [0049] 21 First layer of a conductor element [0050] 22 Second layer of a conductor element [0051] 24 Projection [0052] 30 Retaining element [0053] L Longitudinal axis, axis of rotation, stator axis [0054] A Arrangement direction [0055] F Force direction arrow
