MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR A CAST STATOR OF AN ELECTRIC MACHINE

Abstract

A method for manufacturing a stator for an electric machine, having the following steps: inserting a cast body with a nozzle from a first side of the stator into the stator, inserting a cast counterbody from a second opposing side of the stator into the stator, casting the stator with thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, or resin by means of the nozzle, curing the thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, or resin, wherein following the curing a cast-on piece of the thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, or resin is sheared off using a rotational movement of the cast body or cast counterbody.

Claims

1. A method for manufacturing a stator (3) for an electric machine (100), having the following steps: Inserting a cast body (11) with a nozzle (15) from a first side of the stator (3) into the stator (3), Inserting a cast counterbody (12) from a second opposing side of the stator (3) into the stator (3), Casting the stator (3) with thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, or resin by means of the nozzle (15), Curing the thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, or resin, wherein following the curing a cast-on piece of the thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, or resin is sheared off using a rotational movement (23) of the cast body (11) or cast counterbody (12).

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein at least the cast body (11) or the cast counterbody (12) has a plurality of teeth (17) and the rotational movement (23) is accomplished using at least one tooth (17).

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the cast body (11) and the cast counterbody (12) meet in the center third of the stator (3) prior to casting.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the cast-on piece is removed from the stator (3) by the cast body (11) or cast counterbody (12).

5. A device (1) for manufacturing a stator (1) for an electric machine (100), comprising: a cast body (11) that may be inserted from a first side of the stator (3), a nozzle (15) arranged in the cast body (11), a cast counterbody (12) that may be inserted from a second, opposing side of the stator (3), a stator retaining device (40), a feed channel that is connected to the nozzle (15), wherein at least the cast body (11) or the cast counterbody (12) is rotatable.

6. The device (1) according to claim 5, wherein at least the cast body (11) or the cast counterbody (12) has a plurality of teeth (17).

7. The device (1) according to claim 5, wherein the cast body (11) and the cast counterbody (12) are embodied such that they meet in the center third of the stator (3).

8. The device (1) according to claim 5, wherein at least the cast body (11) or the cast counterbody (12) has at least one temperature control channel (25).

9. The device (1) according to claim 5, wherein at least the cast body (11) or the cast counterbody (12) has an ejection device.

10. A vehicle (103) having an electric machine (100), in particular an electric motor, having a stator (3) according to claim 5.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES

[0028] FIG. 1 illustrates a view of a cast body.

[0029] FIG. 2 illustrates a view of a cast counterbody.

[0030] FIG. 3 illustrates a section of a cast body and cast counterbody in the interior of a stator.

[0031] FIG. 4 illustrates a view of a cast counterbody in the interior of a stator.

[0032] FIG. 5 illustrates a cut-away view of a cast body and cast counterbody in the interior of a stator.

[0033] FIG. 6 illustrates a section of a cast body and cast counterbody in the interior of a stator having a two-part retaining device for the stator.

[0034] FIG. 7 illustrates a cast stator in an electric machine in a vehicle.

[0035] The cast body 11 illustrated in FIG. 1 includes a nozzle 15 for filling thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, or resin into a stator. The nozzle 15 runs through the cast body 11 and may be connected outside of the stator to a thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, or resin supply unit. The bottom body 29 has a larger diameter than the nozzle body 13, so that once the cast body 11 is inserted the stator is sealed by a circumferential edge 21. Moreover, the cast body 11 has cooling channels 25 for cooling the thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, or resin.

[0036] Furthermore arranged on the bottom body 29 is a recess 31 that facilitates rotation 23 of the cast body 11. The teeth 17 and the spaces 19 between the teeth make it possible to shear off the cast-on piece using a rotational movement 23. The cast-on piece is created at the location at which the thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, or resin flows into the stator.

[0037] The cast counterbody 12 illustrated in FIG. 2 has a flat end face 18. The bottom body 28 has a larger diameter than the end face 18. The circumferential edge 22 created thereby can seal the stator in connection with the retaining device. The bottom body 28 furthermore has a recess 32 for easier mounting of the cast counterbody 12.

[0038] FIG. 3 illustrates a cast body 11 and a cast counterbody 12 following insertion into a stator 3. The stator 3 has windings 5 that are wound about stator teeth. The stator 3 is disposed in a housing 7 having cooling line channels 9. An outer housing may also be placed over this housing so that the cooling line channels 9 form cooling channels between the housing and the outer housing.

[0039] The teeth 17 of the cast body 11 meet in the center third of the stator 3 at the end face 18 of the cast counterbody 12. Via the nozzle 15, thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, or resin is injected into the center of the stator 3 and flows around the cast body 11 and the cast counterbody 12 to the stator. The cast-on piece that must be removed is created between the output of the nozzle and the interior circumference of the stator. This removal occurs following curing of the thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, or resin, at least using one rotational movement of the cast body 11 or of the cast counterbody 12.

[0040] By means of the temperature control channels 25 it is possible, on the one hand, to keep the thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, or resin fluid using heat, and on the other hand to harden the thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, or resin more rapidly using cooling.

[0041] The bottom body 29 sealingly closes the stator. A recess 31 that supports the rotational movement using a drive is disposed at the end of the cast body 11.

[0042] FIG. 4 illustrates the cast counterbody 12 when inserted. The circumferential edge 22 is positioned on the stator and seals the stator. The temperature of the stator may be controlled using the cooling channels.

[0043] A recess 32 on the bottom body 28 also permits the cast counterbody 12 to be rotated and facilitates insertion and removal.

[0044] FIG. 5 is a cut-away view of the device 1. The cast body 11 and the cast counterbody 12 meet inside the stator 3. Thermoplastic, thermosetting plastic, or resin is added to the interior of the stator 3 through the nozzle body 13 of the nozzle 15. Following curing, there is a rotational movement and the cast body and the cast counterbody are removed from the stator, and the cast-on piece is simultaneously removed from the stator.

[0045] FIG. 6 illustrates the device with stator retaining unit 40. The stator retaining unit 40 comprises two retaining unit parts 41, 43, each of which acts as a guide for a cast body or cast counterbody. The stator is held in the housing, using retaining jaws 45 of the one retaining unit part 43, in a recess of the other retaining unit part 41. Provided between the retaining unit parts is a guide rod 47 that ensures the two retaining unit parts are aligned and permits the cast body 11 and the cast counterbody 12 to be precisely guided within the retaining unit parts. Because of this, the cast body 11 and the cast counterbody 12 meet one another precisely inside the stator.

[0046] FIG. 7 is a sketch illustrating the principle of an exemplary embodiment of a vehicle 103, for example a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle, comprising an electric machine 100, in particular an electric motor, having one exemplary embodiment of the stator 3 for driving the vehicle 103.