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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186039 | Method of manufacturing coil assembly A method of manufacturing a coil assembly of a rotary electric machine is disclosed wherein first and second coil wire segments are located on an axis direction in opposition to each other to allow first turn portions of the first and second coil wire segments to in... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8186038 | Method for building a component of an electrical rotating machine A method for building a component for an electrical rotating machine is provided. The method includes providing a powdered magnetic material and an electrically conductive material, positioning these materials within a mold selected to produce the required dimension... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8181332 | Method of inserting an undulating winding into a stator A method of inserting an undulating winding into an alternator stator. The method comprises the following steps consisting of shaping each phase winding into a succession of crenels comprising two lateral branches which are intended to be attached at a position for ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8166629 | Method for manufacturing a stator A stator having a stator core and coils is disclosed. The stator core includes split core pieces each having a tooth portion. The split core pieces are arranged annularly such that the distal ends of the tooth portions face radially inward. A lead wire is continuous... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8166628 | Method of manufacturing coil for stators mounted in rotary electric machines In manufacturing a stator coil for rotary electric machine having phase windings, plural conductive shaped wire members are integrated mutually to form an integrated body. Each shaped wire member has plural straight portions and plural turn portions alternately conn... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8161625 | Method of manufacturing a rotating electric machine There is provided a rotating electric machine capable of reducing torque pulsation, even when a slight stepped portion is present in an inner diameter shape of a stator core formed by allowing coupling split cores divided in every magnetic pole to be in an annular s... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8151438 | Method for wiring motor coil to prevent corrosion of wiring part of lead wire The present invention provides a wiring method of a motor for connecting a coil wound around an armature of the motor and having a coating layer on a core made of aluminum material to a lead wire connected to power source, comprises the steps of: removing the coatin... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8141231 | Electric motor An electric motor is described in which a first magnet wire forms a first pole of the coil, is disposed across two terminals of a fuse, and terminates at a first end on a power switch. The portion of the first magnet wire between the terminals of the fuse is severed... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8141232 | Method of manufacturing stator for dynamoelectric machine There is disclosed a method of manufacturing a stator for a dynamoelectric machine. The method includes a step of mounting a hollow cylindrical electric wire assembly, which includes a plurality of straight stacked portions of shaped electric wires, to a hollow cyli... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8136221 | Method of manufacturing coil for stator incorporated in rotary electric machine A method is provided for manufacturing a stator coil for a rotary electric machine, which is formed by winding up a plurality of phase wires. The method includes a shaping step for shaping a plurality of shaped wire members from electrically conductive wires, an int... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8132315 | Method of manufacturing stator coil During sending the combined body 47 to the core member 6, the pre-orientation members 81 are respectively inserted into a plurality of the consecutive clearances 472 of a plurality of the clearances 472 formed between the adjacent ... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8127430 | Method of assembling split core type stator of inner rotor type rotary electric machine A method of manufacturing a stator coil including shaping a plurality of shaped bodies from electric conductor wires; combining the shaped bodies to form a combined body; and winding the combined body around a core member to form a wound body. The shaped body includ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127428 | Proceeding for the manufacturing of a stator for an electric motor and of an electric motor A process for manufacturing an outer stator for an electric motor whereby the stator comprises stator poles surrounded by coils. A laminar body of ferromagnetic material is prepared, with elongated form and provided with laminar protrusions. A coil of conductive mat... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8127429 | Method for producing ring core A method for producing a ring core having a plurality of separate core plates with lobes defined on an inner circumferential surface thereof, the separate core plates being arranged and stacked in a ring-shaped pattern. The method includes the steps of supporting th... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8122589 | Method of manufacturing an electric motor There is provided a method of manufacturing an electric motor. To begin with, a stator is provided by fixing a stator winding on a stator core. The stator winding has a coil end projecting from one end face of the stator core. Subsequently, a lead wire is drawn out ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122590 | Manufacturing methods for a triple layer winding pattern A method of manufacturing a triple-winding layer arrangement for a three-phase, four pole motor is provided. ... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8122588 | Method of manufacturing coil assembly of stator of electric rotating machine The method is for manufacturing a coil assembly of a stator of an electric rotating machine constituted by a plurality of interlaced coil wires each including a plurality of in-slot portions and a plurality of turn portions each of which connects adjacent two of the... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8108983 | Method of manufacturing a rotary motor The disclosure relates to the realization of stable electrical connections between coils and a commutator without causing slackening of the coils wound on individual magnetic teeth. An armature of a rotary motor includes an armature core structured splittably into m... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8106561 | Laminated core and method for manufacturing the same A laminated core 10 including a plurality of segment core sheets 13 spirally wound and laminated in layers while connecting portions 12 connecting the adjacent segment core sheets 13 are bent, ends of the segment core sheets 13 are... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8096043 | Method of assembling a pump motor and preloading bearings of the motor A method of assembling a pump motor and preloading bearings of the motor including providing a housing, an end bell, first and second bearings each having a plurality of rolling elements disposed between an inner race and an outer race, a rotor assembly having a sha... | 01/17/2012 |
| 8091206 | Method of twisting coil wire to make coil assembly for use in electric rotary machine A method of producing a coil assembly to be wound in a stator core with a plurality of slots. The method prepares a first and a second coil wire each of which is made up of in-slot portions and turned portions, arranges the first and second coil wires in parallel wi... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8087154 | Motor A motor includes a core having a plurality of laminations, which are stacked together and an end-plate provided at an end surface of the core and supporting the core, wherein the end-plate is formed by pressing a hollow material in one direction thereof in order to ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8082653 | Method of producing coil made up of rectangular wave-shaped windings A method of producing a coil which comprises steps of bending each of straight coil wires into a rectangular wave shape including in-slot portions to be disposed in slots of a stator core and turned portions connecting between the in-slot portions, turning a coil be... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082654 | Production method for large rotor/stator laminations In a method for manufacturing a lamination for a motor or generator where a plurality of the laminations are used to form a core of the motor or generator, a material strip of electrical steel is provided having a width substantially corresponding to half of an oute... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8074343 | Method for production of supporting basket for an end winding A method for the production of a supporting basket (1) for an end winding of a stator winding of an electrical machine includes preassembling the supporting basket (1), mounting electrically insulated round connectors (6) on the supporting baske... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8069550 | Method for providing tooth halves with removable tooth tips for an electrical machine In a method for constructing a linear motor, each tooth of a plurality of teeth is provided with two separate tooth halves with removable tooth tips. After removing the tooth tips to expose an open end of the tooth halves, a prewound coil is pushed over the open end... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069551 | Method for handling a stator bar using a pit A method for handling a stator bar at a stator bar facility having a stator bar workstation, an in-ground pit proximate to and at an elevation below the workstation and a stator bar transport proximate to the in-ground pit including: loading the stator bar onto the ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8061015 | Method of manufacturing stator core of electric rotating machine In a method of manufacturing a stator core of an electric rotating machine, a cylindrical laminated core is formed by thinning a side portion of a steel plate with magnetic pole teeth and helically winding the steel sheet, and the stator core is manufactured by perf... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8056210 | Manufacturing method for motor A sleeve portion is inserted into a hole portion of a base bracket on which an adhesive of heat cure type is applied while a rotor portion and a stator portion are retained by a position determining jig. Then, the sleeve portion is initially affixed to the base brac... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8056211 | Method of assembling a stator for an electric motor The apparatus of the present invention provides a stator for an electric motor. The apparatus includes a plurality of stator components assembled together to form a generally annular stator core. A wire is wrapped around at least a portion of the stator core to form... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8046905 | Motor manufacturing method A method of manufacturing a motor includes coupling a base cover to a sleeve having a penetration hole formed therein, such that one side of the penetration hole is closed; inserting a shaft in the penetration hole; coupling a plate to the shaft such that the shaft ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8046904 | Motor assembly method with an integrated flexible printed circuit The present invention provides a motor assembly method for mounting to a base. The motor assembly includes a stator assembly having a plurality of stator teeth. Each stator tooth is configured to support a stator coil. The motor assembly also includes a flexible pri... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042256 | Dynamoelectric machine and manufacturing method for stator used therein Respective divided segments of a collet are moved radially outward by moving an arbor axially. The respective divided segments thereby press an inner circumferential surface of a stator core of a stator from radially inside such that the stator is held coaxially by ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8028398 | Method for winding brushless DC motors A method of making a wound field for a brushless direct current motor, direct current generator, alternating current motor or alternating current generator, includes providing a base mold and a press mold. Next, a number of phases is determined. At least one strand ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8015691 | Apparatus for manufacturing laminated core block A laminated core block includes a plurality of core members made of magnetic sheets stacked one on top of another, the plurality of core members including first and second core members which adjoin in a laminating direction, and a thermoplastic resin strand placed b... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7994680 | Motor including electrical sheets having shear droops A motor includes an output shaft rotatably provided, a rotor fixed to the output shaft and rotatable with the output shaft, a stator formed by a lamination of plurality of electrical steel sheets made by a magnetic material, the electrical steel sheets being punched... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7987579 | Method for mounting permanent magnets that form magnetic poles on the rotor of an electric machine A method for mounting permanent magnets that form magnetic poles on a permanent magnet support surface of the rotor of an electric machine includes the steps of forming a mold by the placement of a mold part against the support surface in such a way that the mold ca... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7975365 | Method of making a stepping motor A stepping motor includes a bracket, a housing having a first end coupled to the bracket and a second end having a reduced width compared with the first end, a stator disposed in the housing to form electric field, a first supporting unit formed on a first end of th... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7966716 | Method of assembling direct-drive generator A method for assembling a direct drive generator assembly includes the steps of placing a rotor over a stator, leaving a gap therebetween. A magnetic hub is assembled using adjacent columns of magnets having opposed orientation, and placed in the air gap. Applicatio... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7958620 | Method of producing a rotary encoder A method of determining the eccentricity of an encoder scale member of a rotary encoder includes taking an encoder scale blank having a geometric center and mounting the encoder scale blank centered about a second center. A scale can then be produced on the encoder ... | 06/14/2011 |