STATOR, ROTARY ELECTRICAL MACHINE, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING STATOR, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING ROTARY ELECTRICAL MACHINE
20250219491 ยท 2025-07-03
Assignee
Inventors
- Akiko TATEBE (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP)
- Ryo NABIKA (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP)
- Hiroki ASO (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP)
- Ryogo TAKAHASHI (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP)
Cpc classification
International classification
H02K3/34
ELECTRICITY
Abstract
A core having an annular core-back portion and a plurality of tooth portions formed, at intervals in a circumferential direction, on an inner circumferential surface of the core-back portion to protrude, a coil wound around each tooth portion with an insulator therebetween, and a mold resin portion coating the core and the coil, are included. The core-back portion is formed to be discontinuous at at least one position in the circumferential direction. The insulator has, at two or more positions in the circumferential direction, protrusions protruding to an outer side in a radial direction beyond an outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion. The mold resin portion does not coat a protrusion surface, along an axial direction, on the outer side in the radial direction of each protrusion.
Claims
1. A stator comprising: a core having a core-back portion formed in an annular shape and a plurality of tooth portions formed, at intervals in a circumferential direction, on an inner circumferential surface on an inner side in a radial direction of the core-back portion so as to protrude to the inner side in the radial direction; a coil wound around each tooth portion with an insulator therebetween; and a mold resin portion coating the core and the coil, wherein the core-back portion is formed to be discontinuous at at least one position in the circumferential direction, the insulator has, at each of two or more positions in the circumferential direction, a protrusion protruding to an outer side in the radial direction beyond an outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion, the mold resin portion does not coat a protrusion surface which is located on the outer side in the radial direction of the protrusion and which extends along an axial direction, the protrusion is formed on each of both end sides in the axial direction of the core-back portion, and an orientation of a slope of the protrusion surface of the protrusion on one end side in the axial direction relative to the axial direction and an orientation of a slope of the protrusion surface of the protrusion on another end side in the axial direction relative to the axial direction are equal to each other with a slope angle of 0 degrees being excluded.
2. The stator according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is formed such that a value obtained by multiplying, by a friction coefficient generated between the protrusion surface of the protrusion and a mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion, a load generated in a direction toward the outer side in the radial direction of the protrusion with respect to the mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion becomes larger than a load received in the circumferential direction by the protrusion owing to a resin pressure during pouring of a mold resin for the mold resin portion.
3. The stator according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is formed on each of both end sides in the axial direction of the core-back portion, and a slope angle of the protrusion surface of the protrusion on one end side in the axial direction relative to the axial direction and a slope angle of the protrusion surface of the protrusion on another end side in the axial direction relative to the axial direction are equal to each other with a slope angle of 0 degrees being excluded.
4. A stator comprising: a core having a core-back portion formed in an annular shape and a plurality of tooth portions formed, at intervals in a circumferential direction, on an inner circumferential surface on an inner side in a radial direction of the core-back portion so as to protrude to the inner side in the radial direction; a coil wound around each tooth portion with an insulator therebetween; and a mold resin portion coating the core and the coil, wherein the core-back portion is formed to be discontinuous at at least one position in the circumferential direction, the insulator has, at each of two or more positions in the circumferential direction, a protrusion protruding to an outer side in the radial direction beyond an outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion, the mold resin portion does not coat a protrusion surface which is located on the outer side in the radial direction of the protrusion and which extends along an axial direction, and the protrusion has an extension portion formed along the outer circumferential surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the core-back portion of the core so as to extend to a center side in the axial direction.
5. The stator according to claim 4, wherein the extension portion is formed along the outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion, and the protrusion surface of the protrusion is formed such that an orientation of a slope of the protrusion surface relative to the axial direction is the same as an orientation of a slope of a mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion relative to the axial direction.
6. The stator according to claim 4, wherein the extension portion is formed to be away from the outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion, in a case where an orientation of a slope of a facing surface, of the extension portion, facing the core-back portion relative to the axial direction is the same as an orientation of a slope of a mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion relative to the axial direction, the protrusion surface has, as a slope angle, an angle obtained by adding an angle formed between the extension portion and the outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion to a slope angle of the mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion, and, in a case where the orientation of the slope of the facing surface, of the extension portion, facing the core-back portion relative to the axial direction differs from the orientation of the slope of the mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion relative to the axial direction, the protrusion surface has, as a slope angle, an angle obtained by subtracting the angle formed between the extension portion and the outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion from the slope angle of the mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion.
7. The stator according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is formed on each of both end sides in the axial direction of the core-back portion.
8. The stator according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion surface which is not coated with the mold resin portion is coated with a first member made from a material different from a material of the mold resin portion.
9. A stator comprising: a core having a core-back portion formed in an annular shape and a plurality of tooth portions formed, at intervals in a circumferential direction, on an inner circumferential surface on an inner side in a radial direction of the core-back portion so as to protrude to the inner side in the radial direction; a coil wound around each tooth portion with an insulator therebetween; and a mold resin portion coating the core and the coil, wherein the core-back portion is formed to be discontinuous at at least one position in the circumferential direction, the insulator has, at each of two or more positions in the circumferential direction, a protrusion protruding to an outer side in the radial direction beyond an outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion, the protrusion is formed on one end side in an axial direction of the core-back portion, the protrusion has an extension portion formed along the outer circumferential surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the core-back portion of the core so as to extend to a center side in the axial direction, and the extension portion of the protrusion formed on the one end side in the axial direction is formed such that a thickness in the radial direction of the extension portion decreases toward the one end side in the axial direction from a center-side end surface in the axial direction of the extension portion.
10. The stator according to claim 9, wherein the protrusion is formed also on another end side in the axial direction of the core-back portion, and the extension portion of the protrusion formed on the other end side in the axial direction is formed such that a thickness in the radial direction of said extension portion increases toward the other end side in the axial direction from a center-side end surface in the axial direction of said extension portion.
11. The stator according to claim 9, wherein a plurality of the protrusions are arranged in the circumferential direction for one said tooth portion, and each of the extension portions of the plurality of the protrusions is formed such that a plane includes a center axis of the annular core-back portion, the plane including a line segment bisecting, in the circumferential direction, a surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion, the plane being perpendicular to the surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion.
12. The stator according to claim 9, wherein a surface which extends along the axial direction and which is located on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion has a curved surface protruding toward a center axis of the annular core-back portion.
13. The stator according to claim 9, wherein, when the mold resin portion is composed of a first mold resin portion coating a surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion of the protrusion and a second mold resin portion as a remaining portion, a boundary line is present at a boundary between the first mold resin portion and the second mold resin portion.
14. The stator according to claim 1, wherein the core is formed with the core-back portion being made continuous by small-thickness portions at positions, on the core-back portion, between the tooth portions adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction.
15. The stator according to claim 1, wherein, with the core-back portion being divided in the circumferential direction at positions thereon between the tooth portions adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, the core is formed by connecting the core-back portions, resulting from the division, to each other in the circumferential direction by connection portions which allow rotation.
16. The stator according to claim 1, wherein the core and the insulator are formed through division in the circumferential direction at positions, on the core-back portion, between the tooth portions adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, and the insulators resulting from the division include joining portions which are snap-fitted to each other in the circumferential direction and which allow rotation.
17. A rotary electrical machine comprising: the stator according to claim 1; a rotor rotatably and coaxially disposed on the inner side in the radial direction of the stator; and a bracket which is disposed on at least one end in the axial direction of the stator and which holds a bearing holding a rotation shaft of the rotor.
18. A method for manufacturing the stator according to claim 1, the method comprising steps to be sequentially performed, the steps being: an assembling step of disposing the insulator on the core; a winding step of forming the coil on each tooth portion of the core with the insulator therebetween; an in-mold disposition step of disposing the core in a molding mold for forming the mold resin portion; and a molding step of performing coating with a mold resin such that the protrusion surface of the protrusion is exposed, to form the stator.
19. A method for manufacturing the stator according to claim 8, the method comprising steps to be sequentially performed, the steps being: an assembling step of disposing the insulator on the core; a winding step of forming the coil on each tooth portion of the core with the insulator therebetween; an in-mold disposition step of disposing the core in a molding mold for forming the mold resin portion; a molding step of performing coating with a mold resin such that the protrusion surface of the protrusion is exposed, to form the stator; and a coating step of coating the protrusion surface of the protrusion with the first member, the protrusion surface not being coated with the mold resin portion.
20. A method for manufacturing the stator according to claim 13, the method comprising steps to be sequentially performed, the steps being: an assembling step of disposing the insulator on the core; a winding step of forming the coil on each tooth portion of the core with the insulator therebetween; an in-mold disposition step of disposing the core in a molding mold for forming the mold resin portion; and a molding step of performing coating with a mold resin without exposing the surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion of the protrusion, to form the stator, wherein the molding step includes forming the second mold resin portion in a state where a movable pin is in contact with the surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion of the protrusion and subsequently forming the first mold resin portion in a state where the movable pin is moved away from the surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion of the protrusion.
21. A method for manufacturing a rotary electrical machine, the method comprising steps to be sequentially performed, the steps being: a disposition step of disposing a rotatable and coaxial rotor on the inner side in the radial direction of the stator formed through the method for manufacturing the stator according to claim 18; and an attaching step of attaching, to at least one end in the axial direction of the stator, a bracket which holds a bearing holding a rotation shaft of the rotor.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS
[0084] In the following description, directions in a rotary electrical machine are defined as a circumferential direction Z, an axial direction Y, and a radial direction X which extends to an outer side X1 and an inner side X2. Thus, for a stator and a rotor composing the rotary electrical machine and portions composing the stator and the rotor as well, these directions are the same, and description will be given with these directions being indicated as references. Rotary electrical machines shown in the drawings are merely examples, and the number of poles and the number of slots of each of the rotary electrical machines may be increased or decreased as appropriate.
Embodiment 1
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[0090] The insulator 2 is molded from, for example, an insulative thermoplastic resin or the like and covers the division core piece 11 excluding the distal-end surface 110 on the inner side X2 in the radial direction X of the tooth portion 112, the end surfaces 11C at both ends in the circumferential direction Z of the core-back portion 111, and a part of the outer circumferential surface 11B on the outer side X1 in the radial direction X of the core-back portion 111, to insulate the division core piece 11 and the coil 3.
[0091] When a plurality of division coil-wound bodies 1 each of which is the division coil-wound body 1 shown in
[0092] The stator 20 excluding the protrusion surfaces 21A and 22A of the protrusions 21 and 22 of the insulator 2 disposed on each of the division coil-wound bodies 1 and the distal-end surface 11D of the division core piece 11 is coated with the mold resin portion 5. That is, the protrusion surfaces 21A and 22A are exposed from the mold resin portion 5 and are not coated with the mold resin portion 5. This configuration will be described in detail in relation to a method for manufacturing the stator 20.
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[0094] Next, a method for manufacturing the stator 20 according to embodiment 1 configured as described above and the rotary electrical machine 100 in which the stator 20 is used, will be described with reference to
[0095] Next, an in-mold disposition step is performed in which a plurality of the division coil-wound bodies 1 are arranged in a molding mold 50 (see FIG. H described later) in an annular pattern around a center axis of the stator 20 as shown in
[0096] Firstly, a configuration of the molding mold 50 used in the molding step will be described with reference to
[0097] Before the molding step, the movable mold 51 is moved in a direction opposite to a direction toward the fixed mold 52 so as to perform mold opening as shown in
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[0099] Then, for mold closing, the movable mold 51 is moved toward the fixed mold 52 so as to close the molding mold 50. Regarding this closing, an interference is set for the movable mold 51 and the fixed mold 52, and, before achievement of the mold closing and during movement of the movable mold 51, the mold inner circumferential surface 51A of the movable mold 51 is first brought into contact with the protrusion surfaces 21A and 22A of the insulator 2 protruding to the outer side X1 in the radial direction X.
[0100] Since the mold inner circumferential surface 51A of the movable mold 51 and the protrusion surfaces 21A and 22A of the protrusions 21 and 22 of the insulator 2 have slopes, when the movable mold 51 is continuously moved without stopping to achieve mold closing, mold locking force as a load applied in the axial direction Y during movement of the movable mold 51 is converted into a load applied in the radial direction X to the division coil-wound body 1. Consequently, owing to elastic forces of the protrusions 21 and 22, the division coil-wound body 1 is pressed from the outer side X1 to the inner side X2 in the radial direction X, whereby the distal-end surface 11D of the tooth portion 112 is pressed against the center shaft 54.
[0101] Specific description thereof is as follows. That is, a state is obtained where, as shown in
[0102] In this manner, the protrusion surfaces 21A and 22A of the protrusions 21 and 22 are desirably formed to be at the same angle as the slope of the mold inner circumferential surface 51A relative to the axial direction Y at the time of mold closing such that the division coil-wound body 1 can be pressed, at the protrusion surfaces 21A and 22A, from the outer side X1 to the inner side X2 in the radial direction X evenly in the axial direction Y.
[0103] The protrusion surfaces 21A and 22A of the protrusions 21 and 22 are formed to establish the following dimensional relationship. That is, when the division coil-wound body 1 is disposed in the molding mold 50 and mold closing is performed, the mold inner circumferential surface 51A is brought into contact with the protrusion surfaces 21A and 22A, and, owing to the elastic forces of the protrusions 21 and 22, the insulator 2 presses the division core piece 11 from the outer side X1 to the inner side X2 in the radial direction X so as to press the distal-end surface 11D of the tooth portion 112 against the center shaft 54, whereby the division coil-wound body 1 does not move owing to a resin pressure during pouring of a mold resin.
[0104] The protrusions 21 and 22 are not limited to those in this example and only have to be such that, when the division coil-wound body 1 is disposed in the molding mold 50 and mold closing is performed, the mold inner circumferential surface 51A is brought into contact with the protrusions 21 and 22, and, owing to elastic forces, the insulator 2 presses the distal-end surface 110 of the tooth portion 112 against the center shaft 54 from the outer side X1 to the inner side X2 in the radial direction X, whereby the division coil-wound body 1 does not move owing to a resin pressure even during pouring of a mold resin. As long as this requirement is satisfied, the widths in the circumferential direction Z of the protrusion surfaces 21A, 22A of the protrusions 21, 22, and the number of the protrusion surfaces 21A, 22A of the protrusions 21, 22 formed in the circumferential direction Z, may be such that a plurality of such protrusion surfaces are, instead of one such protrusion surface, disposed for one division coil-wound body 1.
[0105] In this state, melted mold resin is poured into the cavity 53, to coat the division coil-wound body 1. After the mold resin is poured into the cavity 53, the molding mold 50 is heated. Consequently, the mold resin in the cavity 53 is cured, whereby the stator 20 shown in
[0106] Next, the rotary electrical machine 100 is manufactured by using the stator 20 manufactured as described above. First, a disposition step is performed in which the rotor 40 is inserted from the opening 200 of the stator 20 and disposed to face the distal-end surface 11D of the tooth portion 112 (step ST5 in
[0107] The stator according to embodiment 1 configured as described above is [0108] a stator including: [0109] a core having [0110] a core-back portion formed in an annular shape and [0111] a plurality of tooth portions formed, at intervals in a circumferential direction, on an inner circumferential surface on an inner side in a radial direction of the core-back portion so as to protrude to the inner side in the radial direction; [0112] a coil wound around each tooth portion with an insulator therebetween; and [0113] a mold resin portion coating the core and the coil, wherein [0114] the core-back portion is formed to be discontinuous at at least one position in the circumferential direction, [0115] the insulator has, at each of two or more positions in the circumferential direction, a protrusion protruding to an outer side in the radial direction beyond an outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion, and [0116] the mold resin portion does not coat a protrusion surface which is located on the outer side in the racial direction of the protrusion and which extends along an axial direction.
[0117] Also, the rotary electrical machine according to embodiment 1 configured as described above is [0118] a rotary electrical machine including: [0119] the above stator; [0120] a rotor rotatably and coaxially disposed on the inner side in the radial direction of the stator; and [0121] a bracket which is disposed on at least one end in the axial direction of the stator and which holds a bearing holding a rotation shaft of the rotor.
[0122] Also, the method for manufacturing the stator according to embodiment 1 performed as described above is [0123] a method including steps to be sequentially performed, the steps being: [0124] an assembling step of disposing the insulator on the core; [0125] a winding step of forming the coil on each tooth portion of the core with the insulator therebetween; [0126] an in-mold disposition step of disposing the core in a molding mold for forming the mold resin portion; and [0127] a molding step of performing coating with a mold resin such that the protrusion surface of the protrusion is exposed, to form the stator.
[0128] Also, the method for manufacturing the rotary electrical machine according to embodiment 1 performed as described above is [0129] a method including steps to be sequentially performed, the steps being: [0130] a disposition step of disposing a rotatable and coaxial rotor on the inner side in the radial direction of the stator formed through the above method for manufacturing the stator; and [0131] an attaching step of attaching, to at least one end in the axial direction of the stator, a bracket which holds a bearing holding a rotation shaft of the rotor.
[0132] Consequently, it is possible to provide a stator, a rotary electrical machine, a method for manufacturing a stator, and a method for manufacturing a rotary electrical machine in which favorable roundness is imparted without increasing machining cost, equipment cost, or the number of components.
[0133] Furthermore, in the stator according to embodiment 1 configured as described above, [0134] the protrusion is formed such that a value obtained by multiplying, by a friction coefficient generated between the protrusion surface of the protrusion and a mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion, a load generated in a direction toward the outer side in the radial direction of the protrusion with respect to the mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion becomes larger than a load received in the circumferential direction by the protrusion owing to a resin pressure during pouring of a mold resin for the mold resin portion.
[0135] Consequently, a stator having a further favorable roundness can be obtained.
[0136] Furthermore, in the stator according to embodiment 1 configured as described above, [0137] the protrusion is formed on each of both end sides in the axial direction of the core-back portion, and [0138] a slope of the protrusion surface of the protrusion on one end side in the axial direction relative to the axial direction and a slope of the protrusion surface of the protrusion on another end side in the axial direction relative to the axial direction are equal to each other (with a slope angle of 0 degrees being excluded).
[0139] Consequently, a stator having a favorable roundness can be easily obtained.
[0140] Furthermore, in the stator according to embodiment 1 configured as described above, [0141] the protrusion is formed on each of both end sides in the axial direction of the core-back portion.
[0142] Consequently, a stator having a further favorable roundness can be obtained.
Embodiment 2
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[0144] The same portions as those in the above embodiment 1 in the drawings are denoted by the same reference characters, and description thereof is omitted. In actuality, the slope angle of each of the slopes shown in
[0145] In the present embodiment 2, the protrusions 21 and 22 protrude to the outer side X1 beyond the outer circumferential surface 11B of the core-back portion 111, and furthermore, have the extension portions 201 and 202 extending toward the center side in the axial direction Y of the division core piece 11 along the outer circumferential surface 11B of the division core piece 11. Since the extension portions 201 and 202 are provided, a higher rigidity can be obtained than in the insulator 2 in the above embodiment 1.
[0146] Similar to the above embodiment 1, the protrusion surfaces 21A and 22A of the protrusions 21 and 22 are such that, when the division coil-wound body 1 is disposed in the molding mold 50 and mold closing is performed, the outer circumferential surface 11B of the core-back portion 111 and the mold inner circumferential surface 51A are in contact with the protrusions 21 and 22, and, owing to elastic forces, the division coil-wound body 1 is pressed from the outer side X1 to the inner side X2 in the radial direction X so as to press the distal-end surface 11D of the tooth portion 112 against the center shaft 54. Thus, such a dimensional relationship that the division coil-wound body 1 does not move owing to a resin pressure even during pouring of a mold resin, is established.
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[0151] Specifics thereof are as follows. That is, during movement of the movable mold 51 toward the fixed mold 52 for mold closing, the particle surface 55 of the movable mold 51 as a division surface between the fixed mold 52 and the movable mold 51 might interfere with the axial-end surface 21B of the protrusion 21, and a load might be applied to the extension portion 201 in the axial direction Y instead of the radial direction X so as to generate a shear stress, resulting in fracture, but this fracture can be prevented by decreasing the area of the axial-end surface 21B as a result of adding the partial surface 21AA and the corner 21AF to the protrusion surface 21A. Moreover, owing to said addition, buckling can be prevented from occurring through generation of a load in the radial direction X also with respect to a portion other than the extension port-on 201 of the protrusion 21 after mold closing.
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[0153] Specifics thereof are as follows. That is, during movement of the movable mold 51 toward the fixed mold 52 for mold closing, the particle surface 55 of the movable mold 51 as a division surface between the fixed mold 52 and the movable mold 51 might interfere with an extension distal-end surface 22C of the protrusion 22, and a load might be applied to the extension portion 202 in the axial direction Y instead of the radial direction X so as to generate a shear stress, resulting in fracture, but this fracture can be prevented by decreasing the area of the extension distal-end surface 22C as a result of adding the partial surface 22AA and the corner 22AR to the protrusion surface 22A. Moreover, owing to said addition, buckling can be prevented from occurring through generation of a load in the radial direction X also with respect to a portion other than the extension portion 202 of the protrusion 22 after mold closing.
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[0155] When the division coil-wound body 1 is disposed in the molding mold 50 and mold closing is performed, both the outer circumferential surface 11B of the core-back portion 111 and the mold inner circumferential surface 51A are in contact with the protrusions 21 and 22, and, owing to elastic forces, the division coil-wound body 1 is pressed from the outer side X1 to the inner side X2 in the radial direction X so as to press the distal-end surface 11D of the tooth portion 112 against the center shaft 54, whereby the division coil-wound body 1 does not move owing to a resin pressure even during pouring of a mold resin. As long as this requirement is satisfied, the widths in the circumferential direction Z of the protrusion surfaces 21A, 22A of the protrusions 21, 22, and the number of the protrusion surfaces 21A, 22A of the protrusions 21, 22 formed in the circumferential direction Z, may be such that a plurality of such protrusion surfaces are, instead of one such protrusion surface, disposed for one division coil-wound body 2. Subsequently, the rotary electrical machine 100 can be configured by using this stator 20 in the same manner as in the above embodiment 1.
[0156] The stator according to embodiment 2 configured as described above exhibits the same advantageous effects as those in the above embodiment 1.
[0157] Moreover, the protrusion has an extension portion formed along the outer circumferential surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the core-back portion of the core so as to extend to a center side in the axial direction.
[0158] Consequently, a stator having a high rigidity and a further favorable roundness can be obtained.
[0159] Furthermore, in the stator according to embodiment 2 configured as described above, [0160] the extension portion is formed along the outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion, and [0161] the protrusion surface of the protrusion is formed such that an orientation of a slope of the protrusion surface relative to the axial direction is the same as an orientation of a slope of a mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion relative to the axial direction.
[0162] Consequently, a stator having a further favorable roundness can be obtained.
[0163] Furthermore, in the stator according to embodiment 2 configured as described above, [0164] the extension portion is formed to be away from the outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion, [0165] in a case where an orientation of a slope of a facing surface, of the extension portion, facing the core-back portion relative to the axial direction is the same as an orientation of a slope of a mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion relative to the axial direction, the protrusion surface has, as a slope angle, an angle obtained by adding an angle formed between the extension portion and the outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion to a slope angle of the mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion, and, [0166] in a case where the orientation of the slope of the facing surface, of the extension portion, facing the core-back portion relative to the axial direction differs from the orientation of the slope of the mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion relative to the axial direction, the protrusion surface has, as a slope angle, an angle obtained by subtracting the angle formed between the extension portion and the outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion from the slope angle of the mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion.
[0167] Consequently, in a case where the insulator molded in advance is mounted on the core, the core and the insulator can be fitted even when there is a variation in the dimension of the core.
Embodiment 3
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[0169] In the present embodiment 3, the protrusion surfaces 21A and 22A which extend along the axial direction Y and are located on the outer sides X1 in the radial direction X of the protrusions 21 and 22 of the insulator 2 and which are not coated with the mold resin portion 5 in
[0170] A method for manufacturing the stator according to embodiment 3 configured as described above and the rotary electrical machine in which the stator is used, will be described with reference to
[0171] The stator according to embodiment 3 configured as described above exhibits the same advantageous effects as those in the above embodiments.
[0172] Moreover, the protrusion surface which is not coated with the mold resin portion is coated with a first member made from a material different from a material of the mold resin portion.
[0173] Consequently, the insulator can be prevented from being exposed, whereby water entry from the boundary between the insulator and the mold resin portion can be prevented.
[0174] Also, the method for manufacturing the stator according to embodiment 3 performed as described above is [0175] a method including steps to be sequentially performed, the steps being: [0176] an assembling step of disposing the insulator on the core; [0177] a winding step of forming the coil on each tooth portion of the core with the insulator therebetween; [0178] an in-mold disposition step of disposing the core in a molding mold for forming the mold resin portion; [0179] a molding step of performing coating with a mold resin such that the protrusion surface of the protrusion is exposed, to form the stator; and [0180] a coating step of coating the protrusion surface of the protrusion with the first member, the protrusion surface not being coated with the mold resin portion.
[0181] Consequently, the insulator can be prevented from being exposed, whereby water entry from the boundary between the insulator and the mold resin portion can be prevented.
Embodiment 4
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[0183] The same portions as those in the above embodiments in the drawings are denoted by the same reference characters, and description thereof is omitted. Also, a rotary electrical machine in which the stator 20 configured as described in the present embodiment 4 is used, and a method for manufacturing the rotary electrical machine, are the same as those in the above embodiments, and thus description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
[0184] In actuality, the slope angle of each of the slopes shown in
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[0187] A molding step for the stator 20 according to embodiment 4 configured as described above will be described. Firstly, a molding mold 50 used in this molding step will be described. As shown in
[0188] In the molding step in the present embodiment 4, the division coil-wound body 1 is disposed in the molding mold 50 and mold closing is performed in the same manner as in the above embodiments. Then, the sloped surface 330 of the movable pin 33 is brought into close contact with the surface 333 of the extension portion 201 of the protrusion 21. Thus, unlike in the above embodiments, the extension portion 201 is sandwiched between: the sloped surface 330 of the movable pin 33 instead of the mold inner circumferential surface 51A; and the outer circumferential surface 11B of the core-back portion 111. Consequently, owing to elastic force of the extension portion 201, the division coil-wound body 1 is pressed from the outer side X1 to the inner side X2 in the radial direction X, whereby the distal-end surface 11D of the tooth portion 112 is pressed against the center shaft 54. Thus, the division coil-wound body 1 is prevented from moving owing to a resin pressure during pouring of a mold resin.
[0189] In this state, melted mold resin is poured into the cavity 53, to coat the division coil-wound body 1. The state at this time is shown in
[0190] Next, the movable pin 33 is moved away and retracted from the surface 333 of the extension portion 201 before the melted mold resin finishes being poured into the cavity 53. The state at this time is shown in
[0191] Thereafter, the melted mold resin is kept being poured into the cavity 53, whereby the mold resin flows into the place previously occupied by the movable pin 33. Consequently, the corresponding first mold resin portion 551 is formed. The state at this time is shown in
[0192] Although an example in which the protrusion 21 is formed on only the one end side in the axial direction Y of the core-back portion 111 has been described in the above embodiment 4, another example may be provided in which, as shown in
[0193] In this case, the extension portion 201 of the protrusion 22 formed on the other end side in the axial direction Y is formed such that a thickness W2 in the radial direction X of the extension portion 202 increases toward the other end side (the lower side on the drawing sheet of
[0194] The stator according to embodiment 4 configured as described above is [0195] a stator including: [0196] a core having [0197] a core-back portion formed in an annular shape and [0198] a plurality of tooth portions formed, at intervals in a circumferential direction, on an inner circumferential surface on an inner side in a radial direction of the core-back portion so as to protrude to the inner side in the radial direction; [0199] a coil wound around each tooth portion with an insulator therebetween; and [0200] a mold resin portion coating the core and the coil, wherein [0201] the core-back portion is formed to be discontinuous at at least one position in the circumferential direction, [0202] the insulator has, at each of two or more positions in the circumferential direction, a protrusion protruding to an outer side in the radial direction beyond an outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion, [0203] the protrusion is formed on one end side in an axial direction of the core-back portion, [0204] the protrusion has an extension portion formed along the outer circumferential surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the core-back portion of the core so as to extend to a center side in the axial direction, and [0205] the extension portion of the protrusion formed on the one end side in the axial direction is formed such that a thickness in the radial direction of the extension portion decreases toward the one end side in the axial direction from a center-side end surface in the axial direction of the extension portion.
[0206] Consequently, when the core and the insulator are pressed by the molding mold at the time of forming the mold resin portion, a surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion of the protrusion on the one end side in the axial direction can be utilized.
[0207] Thus, it is possible to provide a stator having favorable roundness without increasing machining cost, equipment cost, or the number of components.
[0208] Furthermore, in the stator according to embodiment 4 configured as described above, [0209] the protrusion is formed also on another end side in the axial direction of the core-back portion, and [0210] the extension portion of the protrusion formed on the other end side in the axial direction is formed such that a thickness in the radial direction of said extension portion increases toward the other end side in the axial direction from a center-side end surface in the axial direction of said extension portion.
[0211] Consequently, when the core and the insulator are pressed by the molding mold at the time of forming the mold resin portion, a surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion of the protrusion on the other end side in the axial direction can be additionally further utilized.
[0212] Thus, it is possible to provide a stator assuredly having favorable roundness without increasing machining cost, equipment cost, or the number of components.
[0213] Furthermore, in the stator according to embodiment 4 configured as described above, [0214] when the mod resin portion is composed of a first mold resin portion coating a surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion of the protrusion and a second mold resin portion as a remaining portion, a boundary line is present at a boundary between the first mold resin portion and the second mold resin portion.
[0215] Consequently, the surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion of the protrusion can be coated with the first mold resin portion, and exposure of the insulator can be prevented. Thus, water entry from the boundary between the insulator and the mold resin portion can be prevented.
[0216] Furthermore, the method for manufacturing the stator according to embodiment 4 performed as described above is [0217] a method including steps to be sequentially performed, the steps being: [0218] an assembling step of disposing the insulator on the core; [0219] a winding step of forming the coil on each tooth portion of the core with the insulator therebetween; [0220] an in-mold disposition step of disposing the core in a molding mold for forming the mold resin portion; and [0221] a molding step of performing coating with a mold resin without exposing the surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion of the protrusion, to form the stator, wherein [0222] the molding step includes forming the second mold resin portion in a state where a movable pin is in contact with the surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion of the protrusion and subsequently forming the first mold resin portion in a state where the movable pin is moved away from the surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion of the protrusion.
[0223] Consequently, the surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion of the protrusion can be coated with the first mold resin portion, and exposure of the insulator can be prevented. Thus, water entry from the boundary between the insulator and the mold resin portion can be prevented.
Embodiment 5
[0224]
[0225] As shown in
[0226] Since the extension portions 201 of the plurality of protrusions 21 are formed in this manner, the plurality of extension portions 201 can be pressed toward the center axis O from the plurality of positions in the circumferential direction Z on the core-back portion 111 in the molding step. Consequently, it is possible to stably press the division core piece 1 against the center shaft 54 (see
[0227] In addition, since the dovetail groove 30 is provided, and furthermore, the plurality of protrusions 21 can be formed, it is possible to, in the winding step, stably form the coil 3 while holding the division core piece 11 by utilizing the dovetail groove 30.
[0228] In the stator according to embodiment 5 configured as described above, [0229] a plurality of the protrusions are arranged in the circumferential direction for one said tooth portion, and [0230] each of the extension portions of the plurality of the protrusions is formed such that a plane includes a center axis of the annular core-back portion, the plane including a line segment bisecting, in the circumferential direction, a surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion, the plane being perpendicular to the surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion.
[0231] Consequently, the same advantageous effects as those in the above embodiments are exhibited.
[0232] Moreover, at the time of forming the mold resin portion, the core can be held with respect to the molding mold at the plurality of extension portions that are arranged in the circumferential direction for one said tooth portion, whereby the accuracy of the inner diameter of the core can be improved.
Embodiment 6
[0233]
[0234] The stator according to embodiment 6 configured as described above exhibits the same advantageous effects as those in the above embodiments.
[0235] Moreover, a surface which extends along the axial direction and which is located on the outer side in the radial direction of the extension portion has a curved surface protruding toward a center axis of the annular core-back portion.
[0236] Consequently, installation of the mold is facilitated, and the structure of the mold can be simplified.
Embodiment 7
[0237]
[0238] In the present embodiment 7, as shown in
[0239] The winding step can be performed in the state shown in
[0240] The stator according to embodiment 7 configured as described above exhibits the same advantageous effects as those in the above embodiments.
[0241] Moreover, the core is formed with the core-back portion being made continuous by small-thickness portions at positions, on the core-back portion, between the tooth portions adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction.
[0242] Consequently, increase in density at the time of winding can be accomplished, and furthermore, transport performed until the molding step is started, and disposition in the molding mold, can be facilitated.
Embodiment 8
[0243]
[0244] In the core 110 in
[0245] Each of the connection portions 111 of the division core pieces 11 in the present embodlment 8 will be described with reference to
[0246] Then, at each of these portions superposed on each other in the stacking direction, a recess-projection portion 101A is formed in the corresponding first core material 101 and a recess-projection portion 102A is formed in the corresponding second core material 102 as shown in
[0247] In the case of the core 110 which is thus formed, in the winding step after the insulator 2 is disposed, winding can be performed in a state where gaps between the tooth portions 112 of the division core pieces 11 are widened in the same manner as in
[0248] The stator and the rotary electrical machine according to embodiment 8 configured as described above exhibit the same advantageous effects as those in the above embodiments.
[0249] Moreover, with the core-back portion being divided in the circumferential direction at positions thereon between the tooth portions adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, the core is formed by connecting the core-back portions, resulting from the division, to each other in the circumferential direction by connection portions which allow rotation.
[0250] Consequently, the plurality of division core pieces are rotatable at the connection portions. Thus, bending can be performed a plurality of times without decreasing the mechanical strength, and pivoting is facilitated. Therefore, improvement of workability and increase in density in the winding step can be accomplished.
Embodiment 9
[0251]
[0252] In the insulator 2 in
[0253] In embodiment 9, the adjacent division core pieces 11 are rotatably connected to each other through snap-fitting by the opened-ring portions 211 and 221 and the pillar-shaped portions 212 and 222 of the insulators 2. Thus, in the winding step after the insulator 2 is disposed, winding can be performed in a state where gaps between the tooth portions 112 of the division core pieces 11 are widened in the same manner as in
[0254] In a modification of embodiment 9, as shown in
[0255] The stator and the rotary electrical machine according to embodiment 9 configured as described above exhibit the same advantageous effects as those in the above embodiments.
[0256] Moreover, the core and the insulator are formed through division in the circumferential direction at positions, on the core-back portion, between the tooth portions adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, and
[0257] the insulators resulting from the division include joining portions which are snap-fitted to each other in the circumferential direction and which allow rotation.
[0258] Consequently, the plurality of division core pieces are rotatable at the joining portions of the insulators. Thus, bending can be performed a plurality of times without decreasing the mechanical strength, and pivoting is facilitated. Therefore, improvement of workability and increase in density in the winding step can be accomplished. Furthermore, transport performed until the molding step is started, and disposition in the molding mold, can be facilitated.
[0259] In the above embodiment 7 to embodiment 9, an example has been described in which the protrusions 21 and 22 of the insulators 2 are formed at all of positions corresponding to the outer sides X1 in the radial direction X of the respective tooth portions 112. However, without limitation thereto, in a case where the core 110 is a core 110 continuous in the circumferential direction Z, or the division core pieces 11 are connected in the circumferential direction Z or connected in the circumferential direction Z by the insulators 2, the protrusions 21 of the insulators 2 do not need to be formed on the outer sides X1 in the radial direction X of all the tooth portions 112. For example, a case where protrusions are formed at only two positions T (enclosed by broken lines in
[0260] Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, an example has been described in which the protrusions 21 and 22 of each of the insulators 2 are formed at both respective ends in the axial direction Y. However, without limitation thereto, a case where a protrusion is formed on only one of the end sides in the axial direction Y (e.g., only the protrusion 21 or only the protrusion 22 in
[0261] Furthermore, in each of the above embodiments, an example has been described in which the protrusions 21 and 22 of each of the insulators 2 are formed at both respective ends in the axial direction Y. However, without limitation thereto, a case where the protrusions 21 on the one end side in the axial direction Y and the protrusions 22 on the other end side in the axial direction Y are alternately formed in the circumferential direction Z is also conceivable, for example. In this case, in each of the places corresponding to all the tooth portions 112, the corresponding protrusion 21 on the one end side in the axial direction Y or the corresponding protrusion 22 on the other end side in the axial direction Y is formed. Although the rigidity and the roundness become lower than in the case of formation at both ends in the axial direction Y in each of the places corresponding to all the tooth portions 112, the amount of materials can be made smaller and manufacturing can be performed at lower cost than in said case.
[0262] Although the disclosure is described above in terms of various exemplary embodiments and implementations, it should be understood that the various features, aspects, and functionality described in one or more of the individual embodiments are not limited in their applicability to the particular embodiment with which they are described, but instead can be applied, alone or in various combinations to one or more of the embodiments of the disclosure.
[0263] It is therefore understood that numerous modifications which nave not been exemplified can be devised without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. For example, at least one of the constituent components may be modified, added, or eliminated. At least one of the constituent components mentioned in at least one of the preferred embodiments may be selected and combined with the constituent components mentioned in another preferred embodiment.
[0264] Hereinafter, modes of the present disclosure are summarized as additional notes.
(Additional Note 1)
[0265] A stator comprising: [0266] a core having [0267] a core-back portion formed in an annular shape and [0268] a plurality of tooth portions formed, at intervals in a circumferential direction, on an inner circumferential surface on an inner side in a radial direction of the core-back portion so as to protrude to the inner side in the radial direction; [0269] a coil wound around each tooth portion with an insulator therebetween; and [0270] a mold resin portion coating the core and the coil, wherein [0271] the core-back portion is formed to be discontinuous at at least one position in the circumferential direction, [0272] the insulator has, at each of two or more positions in the circumferential direction, a protrusion protruding to an outer side in the radial direction beyond an outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion, and [0273] the mold resin portion does not coat a protrusion surface which is located on the outer side in the radial direction of the protrusion and which extends along an axial direction.
(Additional Note 2)
[0274] The stator according to additional note 1, wherein the protrusion is formed such that a value obtained by multiplying, by a friction coefficient generated between the protrusion surface of the protrusion and a mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion, a load generated in a direction toward the outer side in the radial direction of the protrusion with respect to the mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion becomes larger than a load received in the circumferential direction by the protrusion owing to a resin pressure during pouring of a mold resin for the mold resin portion.
(Additional Note 3)
[0275] The stator according to additional note 1 or 2, wherein [0276] the protrusion is formed on each of both end sides in the axial direction of the core-back portion, and [0277] a slope of the protrusion surface of the protrusion on one end side in the axial direction relative to the axial direction and a slope of the protrusion surface of the protrusion on another end side in the axial direction relative to the axial direction are equal to each other (with a slope angle of 0 degrees being excluded).
(Additional Note 4)
[0278] The stator according to additional note 1 or 2, wherein the protrusion has an extension portion formed along the outer circumferential surface on the outer side in the radial direction of the core-back portion of the core so as to extend to a center side in the axial direction.
(Additional Note 5)
[0279] The stator according to additional note 4, wherein [0280] the extension portion is formed along the outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion, and [0281] the protrusion surface of the protrusion is formed such that an orientation of a slope of the protrusion surface relative to the axial direction is the same as an orientation of a slope of a mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion relative to the axial direction.
(Additional Note 6)
[0282] The stator according to additional note 4, wherein [0283] the extension portion is formed to be away from the outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion, [0284] in a case where an orientation of a slope of a facing surface, of the extension portion, facing the core-back portion relative to the axial direction is the same as an orientation of a slope of a mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion relative to the axial direction, the protrusion surface has, as a slope angle, an angle obtained by adding an angle formed between the extension portion and the outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion to a slope angle of the mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion, and, [0285] in a case where the orientation of the slope of the facing surface, of the extension portion, facing the core-back portion relative to the axial direction differs from the orientation of the slope of the mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion relative to the axial direction, the protrusion surface has, as a slope angle, an angle obtained by subtracting the angle formed between the extension portion and the outer circumferential surface of the core-back portion from the slope angle of the mold inner circumferential surface for forming the mold resin portion.
(Additional Note 7)
[0286] The stator according to any one of additional notes 1 to 6, wherein the protrusion is formed on each of both end sides in the axial direction of the core-back portion.
(Additional Note 8)
[0287] The stator according to any one of additional notes 1 to 7, wherein the core is formed with the core-back portion being made continuous by small-thickness portions at positions, on the core-back portion, between the tooth portions adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction.
(Additional Note 9)
[0288] The stator according to any one of additional notes 1 to 7, wherein, with the core-back portion being divided in the circumferential direction at positions thereon between the tooth portions adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, the core is formed by connecting the core-back portions, resulting from the division, to each other in the circumferential direction by connection portions which allow rotation.
(Additional Note 10)
[0289] The stator according to any one of additional notes 1 to 7, wherein [0290] the core and the insulator are formed through division in the circumferential direction at positions, on the core-back portion, between the tooth portions adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, and [0291] the insulators resulting from the division include joining portions which are snap-fitted to each other in the circumferential direction and which allow rotation.
(Additional Note 11)
[0292] A rotary electrical machine comprising: [0293] the stator according to any one of additional notes 1 to 10; [0294] a rotor rotatably and coaxially disposed on the inner side in the radial direction of the stator; and [0295] a bracket which is disposed on at least one end in the axial direction of the stator and which holds a bearing holding a rotation shaft of the rotor.
(Additional Note 12)
[0296] A method for manufacturing the stator according to any one of additional notes 1 to 10, the method comprising steps to be sequentially performed, the steps being: [0297] an assembling step of disposing the insulator on the core; [0298] a winding step of forming the coil on each tooth portion of the core with the insulator therebetween; [0299] an in-mold disposition step of disposing the core in a molding mold for forming the mold resin portion; and [0300] a molding step of performing coating with a mold resin such that the protrusion surface of the protrusion is exposed, to form the stator.
(Additional Note 13)
[0301] A method for manufacturing a rotary electrical machine, the method comprising steps to be sequentially performed, the steps being: [0302] a disposition step of disposing a rotatable and coaxial rotor on the inner side in the radial direction of the stator formed through the method for manufacturing the stator according to additional note 12; and [0303] an attaching step of attaching, to at least one end in the axial direction of the stator, a bracket which holds a bearing holding a rotation shaft of the rotor.
DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE CHARACTERS
[0304] 1 division coil-wound body [0305] 100 rotary electrical machine [0306] 101 first core material [0307] 101A recess-projection portion [0308] 102 second core material [0309] 102A recess-projection portion [0310] 11 division core piece [0311] 11A inner circumferential surface [0312] 11B outer circumferential surface [0313] 11C end surface [0314] 11D distal-end surface [0315] 110 core [0316] 111 core-back portion [0317] 111A small-thickness portion [0318] 111B connection portion [0319] 112 tooth portion [0320] 2 insulator [0321] 20 stator [0322] 200 opening [0323] 201 extension portion [0324] 201A facing surface [0325] 202 extension portion [0326] 202A facing surface [0327] 21 protrusion [0328] 21A protrusion surface [0329] 21AA partial surface [0330] 21AR corner [0331] 21B axial-end surface [0332] 211 opened-ring portion [0333] 212 pillar-shaped portion [0334] 22 protrusion [0335] 22A protrusion surface [0336] 22AA partial surface [0337] 22AB partial surface [0338] 22AR corner [0339] 22B axial-end surface [0340] 22C extension distal-end surface [0341] 221 opened-ring portion [0342] 222 pillar-shaped portion [0343] 3 coil [0344] 30 dovetail groove [0345] 33 movable pin [0346] 330 sloped surface [0347] 333 surface [0348] 334 plane [0349] 335 surface [0350] 336 surface [0351] 40 rotor [0352] 41 rotation shaft [0353] 42 bearing [0354] 5 mold resin portion [0355] 50 molding mold [0356] 51 movable mold [0357] 51A mold inner circumferential surface [0358] 52 fixed mold [0359] 53 cavity [0360] 54 center shaft [0361] 55 particle surface [0362] 551 first mold resin portion [0363] 552 second mold resin portion [0364] 555 boundary line [0365] 6 first member [0366] 7 bracket [0367] O center axis [0368] X radial direction [0369] X1 outer side [0370] X2 inner side [0371] Y axial direction [0372] Z circumferential direction [0373] 11 slope angle [0374] 12 slope angle [0375] 21 slope angle [0376] 22 slope angle [0377] 31 slope angle [0378] 32 slope angle [0379] N friction coefficient