Wound core

US12525384B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12525384-B2
Application numberUS-202118033090-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 26, 2021
Priority dateOct 26, 2020
Publication dateJan 13, 2026
Grant dateJan 13, 2026

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This wound core is a wound core including: a substantially rectangular wound core main body in a side view in which first planar portions and corner portions are alternately continuous and at least one of two or more bent portions existing in at least one corner portion satisfies Equations (1) to (3) below. T ave≤40 nm  (1) ( To−Tu )/ T ave≤0.50  (2) T ave( To−Tu )≤240 nm 2   (3)

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The invention claimed is: 1 . A wound core comprising: a substantially rectangular wound core main body in a side view, wherein the wound core main body includes a portion in which grain-oriented electrical steel sheets in which first planar portions and corner portions are alternately continuous in a longitudinal direction and an angle formed by two first planar portions adjacent to each other with each of the corner portions therebetween is 90° are stacked in a sheet thickness direction and has a substantially rectangular laminated structure in a side view, wherein each of the corner portions has two or more bent portions having a curved shape in a side view of the grain-oriented electrical steel sheets and a second planar portion between the adjacent bent portions, and the sum of bent angles of the bent portions existing in one corner portion is 90°, wherein each bent portion in a side view has an inner side radius of curvature r of 1 mm to 5 mm, wherein the grain-oriented electrical steel sheets have a chemical composition containing, in mass %, Si: 2.0% to 7.0%, with the remainder comprising Fe and impurities, and have a texture oriented in the Goss orientation, and wherein at least one of two or more bent portions existing in at least one corner portion satisfies Equations (1) to (3) below, T ave≤40 nm  (1) ( To−Tu )/ T ave≤0.50  (2) T ave( To−Tu )≤240 nm 2   (3) here, a thickness T (nm) of an intermediate layer provided on a surface of a base steel sheet of the grain-oriented electrical steel sheets is measured at multiple sites of the first and second planar portion regions adjacent to the bent portions, an average thickness of the thickness T (nm) of the intermediate layer is regarded as Tave (nm), a maximum thickness is regarded as Tmax (nm), a minimum thickness is regarded as Tmin (nm), an average value of data where T>Tave is regarded as To (nm), and an average value of data where T<Tave is regarded as Tu (nm). 2 . The wound core according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of two or more bent portions existing in at least one corner portion satisfies Equation (4) below, N ( To−Tu )≤24 nm  (4) here, in a thickness distribution of the intermediate layer along a surface direction of the steel sheets, a region where measurement values where T>Tave are continuous is counted as one region, and the number of these regions within the entire measurement region is defined as N. 3 . The wound core according to claim 2 , wherein at least one of two or more bent portions existing in at least one corner portion satisfies Equation (5) below, N≥ 2  (5). 4 . The wound core according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of two or more bent portions existing in at least one corner portion satisfies Equation (6) below, ( T max− T min)< T ave  (6).

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  • containing tungsten, tantalum, molybdenum, vanadium, or niobium · CPC title

  • containing aluminium · CPC title

  • containing manganese · CPC title

  • containing tin · CPC title

  • Very low carbon steels, i.e. having a carbon content of less than 0,01% · CPC title

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What does patent US12525384B2 cover?
This wound core is a wound core including: a substantially rectangular wound core main body in a side view in which first planar portions and corner portions are alternately continuous and at least one of two or more bent portions existing in at least one corner portion satisfies Equations (1) to (3) below. T ave≤40 nm  (1) ( To−Tu )/ T ave≤0.50  (2) T ave( To−Tu )≤240 nm 2   (3)
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nippon Steel Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C22C38/02. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2026 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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