Attachment of a temperature sensor to an interconnection ring of an electric machine

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12374966-B2
Application number	US-202118031266-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 13, 2021
Priority date	Oct 12, 2020
Publication date	Jul 29, 2025
Grant date	Jul 29, 2025

Abstract

A device for measuring the temperature of a coil device in an electric machine having a temperature sensor, a first section which produces a first restoring force, a second section which receives the temperature sensor, a third section which has a first fixing element, and a fourth section which produces a second restoring force. The first restoring force and the second restoring force act in a common direction, and the second section is arranged between the first section and the fourth section.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device for measuring a temperature of a coil device in an electrical machine, the device having:
a temperature sensor;
a first section which produces a first restoring force;
a second section which receives the temperature sensor; and
a third section which has a first fixing element; and
a fourth section which produces a second restoring force;
wherein the first restoring force and the second restoring force act in a common direction, and the second section is arranged between the first section and the fourth section;
wherein the first fixing element comprises a translatory fixed bearing, and the device further comprises a fifth section having a second fixing element, wherein the second fixing element has a translational degree of freedom.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first fixing element is realized by a rotationally symmetrical recess.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the translational degree of freedom is realized by a slot.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the second section comprises a cable guide in which a cable of the temperature sensor is guided.

5. A stator of an electrical machine, the stator having:
a device for measuring a temperature of a coil device in the electrical machine, the device having:
a temperature sensor;
a first section which produces a first restoring force;
a second section which receives the temperature sensor; and
a third section which has a first fixing element;
a fourth section which produces a second restoring force;
a fifth section having a second fixing element; wherein the first restoring force and the second restoring force act in a common direction, and the second section is arranged between the first section and the fourth section;
the coil device, which forms an end winding in an axial direction of the stator; and
an interconnection ring, wherein through the interaction of the interconnection ring, the first section, the second section, the third section, the fourth section and the fifth section, the first restoring force and the second restoring force press the temperature sensor onto the coil device in the common direction, and the temperature sensor is aligned in such a way that it presses on the end winding in the axial direction;
wherein: the interconnection ring has a first dome onto which the first fixing element is placed, and the interconnection ring has a second dome onto which the second fixing element is placed.

6. The stator according to claim 5 , wherein the first dome has a positive connection with the third section.

7. The stator according to claim 5 , wherein the first fixing element comprises a translatory fixed bearing, and wherein the second fixing element has a translational degree of freedom.

8. The stator according to claim 7 , wherein the first fixing element is realized by a rotationally symmetrical recess.

9. The stator of claim 7 , wherein the translational degree of freedom is realized by a slot.

10. The stator according to claim 5 , wherein the second section comprises a cable guide in which a cable of the temperature sensor is guided.

11. A method of producing a stator having a device for measuring a temperature of a coil device in an electrical machine the device having:
a temperature sensor;
a first section which produces a first restoring trace;
a second section which receives the temperature sensor; and
a third section which has a first fixing element;
a fourth section which produces a second restoring force;
a fifth section having a second fixing element;
wherein the first restoring force and the second restoring force act in a common direction, and the second section is arranged between the first section and the fourth section;
a coil device, which forms an end winding in an axial direction of the stator and an interconnection ring, wherein through the interaction of the interconnection ring, the first section, the second section, the third section, the fourth section and the fifth section the first restoring force and the second restoring force press the temperature sensor onto the coil device in the common direction, and the temperature sensor is aligned in such a way that it presses on the end winding in the axial direction, the interconnection tin, has a first dome onto which the first fixing element is placed, and the interconnection ring has a second dome onto which the second fixing element is placed, the method comprising the steps of: attaching the device to the first dome and the second dome, heat staking the first dome to the third section, inserting the temperature sensor into the second section, and positioning the temperature sensor on the end winding by moving the interconnection ring in the axial direction up to a predetermined installation position.

Assignees

• Schaeffler Technologies Ag
• Schaeffler Technlogies Ag & Co Kg

Inventors

• Silvery Christian
• Derksen Sven
• Anke Marie-Luise

Classifications

• H02K11/25 Primary

  Devices for sensing temperature, or actuated thereby · CPC title