Rotary electrical machine for motor vehicle

US10566868B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10566868-B2
Application numberUS-201414893755-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 2, 2014
Priority dateJun 4, 2013
Publication dateFeb 18, 2020
Grant dateFeb 18, 2020

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A rotor (2), especially for an electrical rotating machine, for example for an alternator, comprising an electric winding (100) formed by at least one electric wire (101), the wire comprising: at least one first portion (104) wound as at least one turn of the winding; a transverse section with at least one flat (115) along the first portion; at least one second portion (105) allowing the connection of the winding to an electric circuit; and an essentially circular transverse section along the second portion.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A rotor ( 2 ) for a rotary electrical machine, comprising: a coil ( 10 ) comprising a hub ( 11 ) and an electrical winding ( 100 ) wound on the hub ( 11 ); and a collector assembly ( 60 ); the coil ( 10 ) formed by an electric wire ( 101 ) including a first portion ( 104 ) wound to form the electrical winding ( 100 ) of a rectangular cross-section, and a second portion ( 105 ) disposed outside the hub ( 11 ) and configured to connect the electrical winding to the collector assembly ( 60 ); the first portion of the electric wire forming radially inner turns ( 102 ) of the electrical winding ( 100 ) having a transverse cross-section with at least one flattened part ( 115 ) parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotor, and a radially outer turn ( 107 ) having a circular transverse cross-section; the electric wire having a substantially circular transverse cross-section along the second portion of the electric wire. 2. The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the transverse cross-section of the radially inner turns ( 102 ) of the first portion of the electric wire is substantially polygonal. 3. The rotor according to claim 2 , wherein adjacent radially inner turns of the first portion of the electrical winding are supported against one another via the flattened parts of the radially inner turns. 4. The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein adjacent radially inner turns ( 102 ) of the electrical winding are supported against one another via the flattened parts of the radially inner turns. 5. The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein, on a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the rotor, the electrical winding comprises a plurality of transverse cross-sections of the radially inner turns ( 102 ) which are arranged to form rows substantially parallel to one another. 6. The rotor according to claim 5 , wherein the rows of cross-sections of the radially inner turns are parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotor. 7. The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the electric wire comprises a connection portion ( 108 ) disposed outside the hub ( 11 ) and configured to be connected to a connection lug ( 61 ) of the collector assembly ( 60 ). 8. The rotor according to claim 7 , further comprising a guiding unit disposed outside the hub ( 11 ) and configured to guide the connection portion ( 108 ). 9. The rotor according to claim 8 , wherein the guiding unit comprises at least one of the following elements: a groove ( 73 ), a divider ( 72 ), and a stud ( 71 ). 10. The rotor according to claim 7 , wherein the connection portion ( 108 ) is formed partially on the first portion ( 104 ) of the wire with the transverse cross-section with at least one flattened part. 11. A rotary electrical machine comprising a rotor according to claim 1 . 12. The rotary electrical machine according to claim 11 , forming an alternator or an alternator-starter. 13. A coil ( 10 ) for a rotor of a rotary electrical machine, comprising: a hub ( 11 ) of the coil ( 10 ); and an electrical winding formed by an electric wire wound on the hub ( 11 ) of the coil ( 10 ); the electric wire including a first portion having a plurality of turns wound on the hub ( 11 ) to form the electrical winding ( 100 ) of a rectangular cross-section, and a second portion disposed outside the hub ( 11 ) and configured to connect the electrical winding to a collector assembly ( 60 ); the first portion of the electric wire forming radially inner turns ( 102 ) of the electrical winding ( 100 ) having a transverse cross-section with at least one flattened part ( 115 ) parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotor, and a radially outer turn ( 107 ) having a circular transverse cross-section; the electric wire having a substantially circular transverse cross-section along the second portion of the electric wire. 14. The rotor according to claim 13 , wherein the transverse cross-section of the radially inner turns ( 102 ) of the first portion of the electric wire is substantially polygonal. 15. The rotor according to claim 13 , wherein adjacent radially inner turns ( 102 ) of the electrical winding are supported against one another via the flattened parts of the radially inner turns. 16. The rotor according to claim 1 , wherein the radially inner turns ( 102 ) of the electrical winding have the transverse cross-section with two radially opposite flattened parts ( 115 ) each parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotor, and wherein the radially outer turn ( 107 ) has the circular transverse cross-section are disposed on one of the two radially opposite flattened parts ( 115 ) of the radially inner turns ( 102 ). 17. A rotor ( 2 ) for a rotary electrical machine, comprising: a coil ( 10 ) comprising a hub ( 11 ), and an electrical winding ( 100 ) wound on the hub ( 11 ); and a collector assembly ( 60 ); the electrical winding ( 100 ) formed by an electric wire ( 101 ) having a connection portion ( 108 ) disposed outside the hub ( 11 ) and configured to be connected to a connection lug ( 61 ) of the collector assembly ( 60 ); the electric wire including a first portion ( 104 ) having a plurality of turns wound to form the electrical winding ( 100 ), and a second portion ( 105 ) disposed outside the hub ( 11 ) and configured to connect the electrical winding to the collector assembly ( 60 ); the first portion of the electric wire having a transverse cross-section with at least one flattened part ( 115 ) parallel to an axis of rotation of the rotor; the electric wire having a circular transverse cross-section along the second portion; the connection portion ( 108 ) having a circular cross-section along an entire length thereof and formed partially on the first portion ( 104 ) of the electric wire ( 101 ) with the rectangular transverse cross-section, and partially on the second portion ( 105 ) of the electric wire ( 101 ) with the circular cross-section; wherein the electrical winding comprises: radially inner turns ( 102 ) having a transverse cross-section with at least one flattened part ( 115 ) parallel to the axis of rotation of the rotor; and a radially outer turn ( 107 ) having a circular transverse cross-section. 18. The rotor according to claim 17 , wherein the first portion ( 104 ) forms a plurality of transverse cross-sections of turns with flattened parts, which are arranged in a stepped manner.

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  • H02K3/18Primary

    Windings for salient poles · CPC title

  • Layout of windings or of connections between windings (windings for pole-changing H02K17/06, H02K17/14, H02K19/12, H02K19/32) · CPC title

  • Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts · CPC title

  • of the claw-pole type · CPC title

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What does patent US10566868B2 cover?
A rotor (2), especially for an electrical rotating machine, for example for an alternator, comprising an electric winding (100) formed by at least one electric wire (101), the wire comprising: at least one first portion (104) wound as at least one turn of the winding; a transverse section with at least one flat (115) along the first portion; at least one second portion (105) allowing the connec…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Valeo Equip Electr Moteur, Valeo Equipments Electriques Moteur
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H02K3/18. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 18 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).