CA2058479C - Stacked lamination assembly for dynamoelectric machine - Google Patents
Stacked lamination assembly for dynamoelectric machineInfo
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- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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- H02K15/02—Methods or apparatus specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining or repairing of dynamo-electric machines of stator or rotor bodies
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- H02K2201/00—Specific aspects not provided for in the other groups of this subclass relating to the magnetic circuits
- H02K2201/09—Magnetic cores comprising laminations characterised by being fastened by caulking
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
An apparatus and method for forming laminations for a stacked lamination assembly of a dynamoelectric machine wherein the laminations of the assembly are provided with displacement segments and complimentary openings of slightly larger dimensional size, the segments being configured to abate lateral shifting of adjacent laminations when the segments and compatible openings of the laminations are in nesting relation in a stacked lamination assembly.
An apparatus and method for forming laminations for a stacked lamination assembly of a dynamoelectric machine wherein the laminations of the assembly are provided with displacement segments and complimentary openings of slightly larger dimensional size, the segments being configured to abate lateral shifting of adjacent laminations when the segments and compatible openings of the laminations are in nesting relation in a stacked lamination assembly.
Description
20~)~479 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present lnvention relates to dynamoelectric machines and more specifically to an apparatus and method for aligning stacked laminations of a dynamoelectric machine for use in either or both stator and rotor of such a machine.
It is long known in the prior art of dynamoelectric machines in assembling laminations, typically between approximately forty to sixty steel plates per lnch, for stator and rotor cores of such machlnes to hold the assembled stacked lamination plates together along the axial dimenslon by either or both welding and cleating.
It also is long known in the prior art to generally utili~e displaced segments in the typical steel lamlnations, such segments being arranged to nestingly engage ln complementary openlngs in adjacent laminatlons when the laminations are assembled in stacked relationship. This general type of arrangement for stator cores can be seen in long explred U.S. patent No. 3,202,851, issued to W.
J. Zimmerle et al on August 24, 1965. In this patent, cuts or slits are provlded in each lamlnation and an arcuate interlock bridge portion is die punched therebetween to includa a flattened portlon raised from the planar surface of the lamination and connected thereto by opposed, stretched metalllc angularly disposed shoulders. The bridge portion is then wedged into tight engagement with a compatible opening of an adjacent stacked lamination prior to an annealing treatment of the stacked lamination assembly. In later U.S. patents No. 4,149,309, issued on April 17, 1979: No.
4,160,182, issued on July 3, 1979: No. 4,280,275, issued on July 28, 1981; and No. 4,438,558, issued on March 27, 1984; all to Yoshlakl Mltsul, Flgure 4 of each of these patents discloses a slmllar arcuate interlock bridge portion formed in each lamination, and, as in the Zimmerle patent, the brldge portlon is force fit lnto tlght engagement wlth a compatible opening of an adjacent lamlnatlon. gtlll lnter U.6. patent No. 4,538,345, issued to Arthur Dieterlchs on September 3, 1985, teaches tapered or angular dlsplaced lamlnatlon segments nesting in press fit relation with compatible openings in adjacent laminations. In this patent, bent ~ ~ 20~479 . . .
tabs are utilized along the lamination perimeters to ensure minimum axial separation prior to annealing of the lamination stack with a final axial pressing step being utilized to bend back the tabs after annealing. Finally, in U.S. patent No. 4,979,285, issued to Benson D. Martin on December 25, 1990, angularly displaced segments are once again utilized to frictionally engage through applied pressure with compatible recesses of adjacent laminations.
In accordance with the present invention, it has been recognized that past stacked lamination assemblies in the art which have utilized the general principle of displacing lamination segments in the laminations to nest with compatible openings in ad~acent laminations have failed to consider let alone minimize core losses in the nesting areas. In fact, the prior art has failed to recognlze that appllcation of pressure in the nesting areas creates core loss problems. Purther, the prior art has failed to recognize problems of lateral shifting in stacked laminations which can result with the use of angularly shaped nesting bridges. On the other hand, the present invention not only recognizes these problems of the prior art but further recognizes the importance of maximizing close lamination alignment by simultaneously accomplishing certain select steps in the manufacturing operations. With the recognition and resolution of past prior art problems, the present invention provides a unique apparatus and method for avoiding, or at least minimizing, past problems in the art.
In accordance with the present invention, a novel and unobvious lamination stacking arrangement for a dynamoelectric machine is provided which is economical, straightforward and efficient in both manufacture and assembly and which avoids or at least minimizes the undesirable past problems associated with welding, cleating, riveting and gluing by eliminating the need for such. Further, the pree-nt lnvention avoids the need for undesirably piercing of the metallic laminations and substantially reduces detrimental magnetic effects and core losses in the stacked lamination assembly. In accordance with still another feature of r 2 0 ~i ~ 91 7 9 the arrangoment of the present inventlon, it i8 possible to obtain accurate alignment of stacXed laminations, wiSh minimum metal-to-metal frlctlonal engagement whlch inhibits the annealing effect in lamination assembly and which results in high core loss due to lamination sticking and frequent short circuiting of magnetic flux paths in assembled laminatlons Varlous other features of the present invention will become obvlous to one skllled ln the art upon readlng the disclosure set forth hereln BRIEF SUMlfARY OF THE INVENTION
More partlcularly the present lnvention provides a stacked lamlnation assembly for a dynamoelectric machine comprising a plurallty of stacked laminatlons, each of the laminations having laminatlon dlsplaced segment means of preselected dimensional size and conflguration and a complementary opening means of a preselected sllghtly larger dlmenslonal size and compatible configuratlon to nestlngly recelve the lamlnatlon displaced segment means of an adjacent laminatlon ln selectlvely spaced unconstrained allgned relatlonship therewith, each of the lamlnatlon dlsplaced segment means being configured relatlve the planar face of the lamination from which lt i8 digplaced to abate lateral shifting of ad~acent laminations beyond the preselected dlmensional size dlfference between the nestlng laminatlon displacement segment means and the complementary opening means of an adjacent laminatlon In additlon, the present lnventlon provldes a novel method for formlng laminatlons for a staoked lamination assembly of a dynamoelectric machlne from an lnitially blank strip of lamination materlal including as one of a plurality of successive die forming steps performed in spaced relation on the strip of lamination materlal, the step of simultaneously die forming an lnno~ dlamotor, an outor diam-t-r and allgnment/regieter displaced segments and compatible openings on the strip of material to enhance accurate alignment of subsequently formed and stacked laminations ..... ........ .. . . ............. .....
It is to be understood that varlous changes can be made by one skllled ln the art ln one or more of the several parts of the novel stacked lamlnatlon assembly and in one or more of the steps of the noval method of die formlng the laminations without departing from the scope or spirit of the present invention.
~RIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Referring to the drawings which disclose one advantageous embodiment of the present invention:
Figure 1 is a plan view of stacked novel stator laminations lncorporating the unique features of the present invention;
Figure 2 ls an enlarged cross-sectional view through line 2-2 of Figure 1, disclosing in detall the nestlng features of the dlsplacement segments of a portlon of the stacked lamlnations with compatibla openings in adjacent lamlnatlons, partlcularly showlng ln exaggerated form the configuratlon of the dlsplacement segments and their selectively spaced unconstralned aligned relation with compatibls openings of ad~acent laminations and, Figure 3 ls a composlte plan view of a continuous portion of a strlp of blank lamination material representing the novel progressive die metal strlp stamplng steps for formation of both dynamoelectric machine rotor and stator components in accordance with the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Referring particularly to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, the outside lamlnatlon of a plurallty of stacked stator laminations 2 can be seen. Each lamination 2 can be formed from any one of a number of suitable metallic steel strips known in the art for formlng stator and rotor lamlnatlon assemblles, the strips having a preselected thickness to provide approxlmately forty to sixty lamlnatlons ~ar lnoh ln a ~tack~d lamination assembly. Each lamination 2 includes a central inner diameter 3 and an outer diameter 4 and, in the embodiment disclosed, is geometrically configured to have a substantially rectangular shape with rounded ~` ~. 2058479 ,, ~! ~ ' corners. It is to be understood that the present lnventlon ls not to be considered as limited to such a geometric lamination conflguràtlon as shown but that other geometric shapes can be employed in accordance wlth the physlcal propertles sought.
In the embodlment as dlsclosed, suitably spaced and shaped radially extending slots 6 are provided to extend radially outward from the central lnner dlameter 3. As known in the art and not shown, these slots each serve to recelve an insulatlon sleeve for accommodating stator windings. In accordance with one of the novel features of the present invention, such insulation sleeves and stator wlndlngs passlng therethrough provide sufflcient structure for malntaining the stator lamlnations together in the completed stacked lamination assembly.
As can be seen in Figure 1, each stator lamination can be provided at each of the four corners thereof with one of four spaced bolt holes 7, holes 7 serving to receiving through-bolts (also not shown) for fastening outer bearing support end caps-all as known in the art and therefore not shown.
In accordance with the present invention and as shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, each stator lamination can be provided with a spaced pair of diametrically opposed, circular, button-shaped extruded or displaced segments 8, the segments 8 of a pair being spaced 180 degxees apart approximately 30 degrees from one of two center lines extending through the center of a lamination normal to each other and to the opposed sides thereof.
In forming these displaced segments 8 in stator laminations 2, the displaced metal in the laminations arc extruded and compressed to preselected dimensions which dimensions, as a consequence, are slightly less than the dimensions of the openlngs 9 which remain in the laminations 2 and which openlngs 9 are compatible with segments 8 of ad~acent laminations.
In th- mbodlm-nt dl-olo--d, lt has boen found advantageous to provide displaced cylindrical button segments of approximately 0.185 to 0.186 inches in diameter with slightly larger openings of approximately 0.189 to 0.191 inches in diameter. The depths of the ~ 20~79 , segments 8, measured from the planar faces of the laminations outwardly advantageously are approximately 0.010 to 0.011 lnches and the depth of openlngs 8 in the laminations measure approximately 0.012 to 0.013 inches to thus leave a clearance of approximately 0.001 inches between nesting segments B and compatible openings 9 of adjacent laminations so as to minimize frictional engagement of adjacent surfaces of nesting parts during and after annealing operations.
As can be seon clearly in the exaggerated cross-seational view of Figure 2 of the drawings, each displaced cylindrical button-shaped segment 8 has a peripheral cylindrical side surface 11 which extends substantially normal from the planar face of a stator lamination 2 from which it is formed and extends. This normally extending configuration serves to abate any possible lateral shifting of adjacent laminations 2 beyond the preselected slightly dimensional size difference of approximately 0.001 inches between nesting lamination displacement segment6 8 and the slightly larger complementary openings 9 of adjacent laminations. As will be discussed more fully hereinafter, it is to be noted that segments 8 and compatible openings 9 advantageously are formed simultaneously with the formation of the inner and outer diameters 3 and 4 of stator laminations 2. This serve6 to enhance accurate alignment and nesting of the stacked laminations 2.
Referring to Figure 3 of the drawings, the novel steps of the method are schematically disclosed in conjunction with a composite plan view of a portion of a continuous strip of blank lamination material 12 which serve6 to represent progressive die metal strip stamping6 for formation of both dynamoelectric machine rotor and stator laminations in accordance with the novel method of the present invention. In this regard, particular attention is directed to the stamping features of the sixth of the seven spaced ~tampln~ etatlone dl-olo--d. In th~ first statlon, rotor key slots 13 are stamped or cut by a suitable die tool. In the second station, a suitable die tool stamps or cuts rotor cluster 1~. In the third station, a die tool stamps or cuts the inner rotor ~ ~ 20~79 diameter 16 and the outer rotor diameter 17. In the fourth station, the formed rotor lamination 18 (not disclosed in detail) ls removed from strip 12 by an appropriate rotor through-die for stacking as part of a rotor assembly for subsequent treatment. The fifth to seventh spaced die tool stamping or cutting stations relate to formation of the stator laminations and include in the fifth station, the formation of the aforedescribed radially extending stator slots 6 and spaced bolt holes 7. In the sixth station, the inventive feature of simultaneously forming the central diameter 3, the outer diameter 4, and displaced segments and compatible openings 8 disclosed. As above stated, it is this inventive feature of simultaneously forming the inner and outer diameters and the alignment registers or segments and compatible openings that serves to enhance the accurate alignment of subsequently formed and stacked stator laminations. In the last or seventh station illustratively shown in Figure 3, the formed stator lamination 2 (not disclosed in detail) is removed from strip 12 by an appropriate stator through-die for stacking the nesting aligned registrations as part of a stator assembly. The stator assembly is then annealed with the nesting displaced segments 8 slightly spaced from compatlble openings 9 in adjacent laminations so as to minimi~e frictionally engaging contact and concomitant core losses.
After annealing, suitable insulation sleeves and windings (not shown) are assembled in the radially extending slots 6 of a stator assembly and bearing support end caps along with a rotor assembly are assembled through the use of bolts extending in the above described through-bolt holes 7.
Thus, a unique, straightforward and efficiently manufactured and assembled dynamoelectric machine, can be provided with a minimum of parts and with a minimum of steps.
The invention claimed is:
The present lnvention relates to dynamoelectric machines and more specifically to an apparatus and method for aligning stacked laminations of a dynamoelectric machine for use in either or both stator and rotor of such a machine.
It is long known in the prior art of dynamoelectric machines in assembling laminations, typically between approximately forty to sixty steel plates per lnch, for stator and rotor cores of such machlnes to hold the assembled stacked lamination plates together along the axial dimenslon by either or both welding and cleating.
It also is long known in the prior art to generally utili~e displaced segments in the typical steel lamlnations, such segments being arranged to nestingly engage ln complementary openlngs in adjacent laminatlons when the laminations are assembled in stacked relationship. This general type of arrangement for stator cores can be seen in long explred U.S. patent No. 3,202,851, issued to W.
J. Zimmerle et al on August 24, 1965. In this patent, cuts or slits are provlded in each lamlnation and an arcuate interlock bridge portion is die punched therebetween to includa a flattened portlon raised from the planar surface of the lamination and connected thereto by opposed, stretched metalllc angularly disposed shoulders. The bridge portion is then wedged into tight engagement with a compatible opening of an adjacent stacked lamination prior to an annealing treatment of the stacked lamination assembly. In later U.S. patents No. 4,149,309, issued on April 17, 1979: No.
4,160,182, issued on July 3, 1979: No. 4,280,275, issued on July 28, 1981; and No. 4,438,558, issued on March 27, 1984; all to Yoshlakl Mltsul, Flgure 4 of each of these patents discloses a slmllar arcuate interlock bridge portion formed in each lamination, and, as in the Zimmerle patent, the brldge portlon is force fit lnto tlght engagement wlth a compatible opening of an adjacent lamlnatlon. gtlll lnter U.6. patent No. 4,538,345, issued to Arthur Dieterlchs on September 3, 1985, teaches tapered or angular dlsplaced lamlnatlon segments nesting in press fit relation with compatible openings in adjacent laminations. In this patent, bent ~ ~ 20~479 . . .
tabs are utilized along the lamination perimeters to ensure minimum axial separation prior to annealing of the lamination stack with a final axial pressing step being utilized to bend back the tabs after annealing. Finally, in U.S. patent No. 4,979,285, issued to Benson D. Martin on December 25, 1990, angularly displaced segments are once again utilized to frictionally engage through applied pressure with compatible recesses of adjacent laminations.
In accordance with the present invention, it has been recognized that past stacked lamination assemblies in the art which have utilized the general principle of displacing lamination segments in the laminations to nest with compatible openings in ad~acent laminations have failed to consider let alone minimize core losses in the nesting areas. In fact, the prior art has failed to recognlze that appllcation of pressure in the nesting areas creates core loss problems. Purther, the prior art has failed to recognize problems of lateral shifting in stacked laminations which can result with the use of angularly shaped nesting bridges. On the other hand, the present invention not only recognizes these problems of the prior art but further recognizes the importance of maximizing close lamination alignment by simultaneously accomplishing certain select steps in the manufacturing operations. With the recognition and resolution of past prior art problems, the present invention provides a unique apparatus and method for avoiding, or at least minimizing, past problems in the art.
In accordance with the present invention, a novel and unobvious lamination stacking arrangement for a dynamoelectric machine is provided which is economical, straightforward and efficient in both manufacture and assembly and which avoids or at least minimizes the undesirable past problems associated with welding, cleating, riveting and gluing by eliminating the need for such. Further, the pree-nt lnvention avoids the need for undesirably piercing of the metallic laminations and substantially reduces detrimental magnetic effects and core losses in the stacked lamination assembly. In accordance with still another feature of r 2 0 ~i ~ 91 7 9 the arrangoment of the present inventlon, it i8 possible to obtain accurate alignment of stacXed laminations, wiSh minimum metal-to-metal frlctlonal engagement whlch inhibits the annealing effect in lamination assembly and which results in high core loss due to lamination sticking and frequent short circuiting of magnetic flux paths in assembled laminatlons Varlous other features of the present invention will become obvlous to one skllled ln the art upon readlng the disclosure set forth hereln BRIEF SUMlfARY OF THE INVENTION
More partlcularly the present lnvention provides a stacked lamlnation assembly for a dynamoelectric machine comprising a plurallty of stacked laminatlons, each of the laminations having laminatlon dlsplaced segment means of preselected dimensional size and conflguration and a complementary opening means of a preselected sllghtly larger dlmenslonal size and compatible configuratlon to nestlngly recelve the lamlnatlon displaced segment means of an adjacent laminatlon ln selectlvely spaced unconstrained allgned relatlonship therewith, each of the lamlnatlon dlsplaced segment means being configured relatlve the planar face of the lamination from which lt i8 digplaced to abate lateral shifting of ad~acent laminations beyond the preselected dlmensional size dlfference between the nestlng laminatlon displacement segment means and the complementary opening means of an adjacent laminatlon In additlon, the present lnventlon provldes a novel method for formlng laminatlons for a staoked lamination assembly of a dynamoelectric machlne from an lnitially blank strip of lamination materlal including as one of a plurality of successive die forming steps performed in spaced relation on the strip of lamination materlal, the step of simultaneously die forming an lnno~ dlamotor, an outor diam-t-r and allgnment/regieter displaced segments and compatible openings on the strip of material to enhance accurate alignment of subsequently formed and stacked laminations ..... ........ .. . . ............. .....
It is to be understood that varlous changes can be made by one skllled ln the art ln one or more of the several parts of the novel stacked lamlnatlon assembly and in one or more of the steps of the noval method of die formlng the laminations without departing from the scope or spirit of the present invention.
~RIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Referring to the drawings which disclose one advantageous embodiment of the present invention:
Figure 1 is a plan view of stacked novel stator laminations lncorporating the unique features of the present invention;
Figure 2 ls an enlarged cross-sectional view through line 2-2 of Figure 1, disclosing in detall the nestlng features of the dlsplacement segments of a portlon of the stacked lamlnations with compatibla openings in adjacent lamlnatlons, partlcularly showlng ln exaggerated form the configuratlon of the dlsplacement segments and their selectively spaced unconstralned aligned relation with compatibls openings of ad~acent laminations and, Figure 3 ls a composlte plan view of a continuous portion of a strlp of blank lamination material representing the novel progressive die metal strlp stamplng steps for formation of both dynamoelectric machine rotor and stator components in accordance with the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Referring particularly to Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, the outside lamlnatlon of a plurallty of stacked stator laminations 2 can be seen. Each lamination 2 can be formed from any one of a number of suitable metallic steel strips known in the art for formlng stator and rotor lamlnatlon assemblles, the strips having a preselected thickness to provide approxlmately forty to sixty lamlnatlons ~ar lnoh ln a ~tack~d lamination assembly. Each lamination 2 includes a central inner diameter 3 and an outer diameter 4 and, in the embodiment disclosed, is geometrically configured to have a substantially rectangular shape with rounded ~` ~. 2058479 ,, ~! ~ ' corners. It is to be understood that the present lnventlon ls not to be considered as limited to such a geometric lamination conflguràtlon as shown but that other geometric shapes can be employed in accordance wlth the physlcal propertles sought.
In the embodlment as dlsclosed, suitably spaced and shaped radially extending slots 6 are provided to extend radially outward from the central lnner dlameter 3. As known in the art and not shown, these slots each serve to recelve an insulatlon sleeve for accommodating stator windings. In accordance with one of the novel features of the present invention, such insulation sleeves and stator wlndlngs passlng therethrough provide sufflcient structure for malntaining the stator lamlnations together in the completed stacked lamination assembly.
As can be seen in Figure 1, each stator lamination can be provided at each of the four corners thereof with one of four spaced bolt holes 7, holes 7 serving to receiving through-bolts (also not shown) for fastening outer bearing support end caps-all as known in the art and therefore not shown.
In accordance with the present invention and as shown in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, each stator lamination can be provided with a spaced pair of diametrically opposed, circular, button-shaped extruded or displaced segments 8, the segments 8 of a pair being spaced 180 degxees apart approximately 30 degrees from one of two center lines extending through the center of a lamination normal to each other and to the opposed sides thereof.
In forming these displaced segments 8 in stator laminations 2, the displaced metal in the laminations arc extruded and compressed to preselected dimensions which dimensions, as a consequence, are slightly less than the dimensions of the openlngs 9 which remain in the laminations 2 and which openlngs 9 are compatible with segments 8 of ad~acent laminations.
In th- mbodlm-nt dl-olo--d, lt has boen found advantageous to provide displaced cylindrical button segments of approximately 0.185 to 0.186 inches in diameter with slightly larger openings of approximately 0.189 to 0.191 inches in diameter. The depths of the ~ 20~79 , segments 8, measured from the planar faces of the laminations outwardly advantageously are approximately 0.010 to 0.011 lnches and the depth of openlngs 8 in the laminations measure approximately 0.012 to 0.013 inches to thus leave a clearance of approximately 0.001 inches between nesting segments B and compatible openings 9 of adjacent laminations so as to minimize frictional engagement of adjacent surfaces of nesting parts during and after annealing operations.
As can be seon clearly in the exaggerated cross-seational view of Figure 2 of the drawings, each displaced cylindrical button-shaped segment 8 has a peripheral cylindrical side surface 11 which extends substantially normal from the planar face of a stator lamination 2 from which it is formed and extends. This normally extending configuration serves to abate any possible lateral shifting of adjacent laminations 2 beyond the preselected slightly dimensional size difference of approximately 0.001 inches between nesting lamination displacement segment6 8 and the slightly larger complementary openings 9 of adjacent laminations. As will be discussed more fully hereinafter, it is to be noted that segments 8 and compatible openings 9 advantageously are formed simultaneously with the formation of the inner and outer diameters 3 and 4 of stator laminations 2. This serve6 to enhance accurate alignment and nesting of the stacked laminations 2.
Referring to Figure 3 of the drawings, the novel steps of the method are schematically disclosed in conjunction with a composite plan view of a portion of a continuous strip of blank lamination material 12 which serve6 to represent progressive die metal strip stamping6 for formation of both dynamoelectric machine rotor and stator laminations in accordance with the novel method of the present invention. In this regard, particular attention is directed to the stamping features of the sixth of the seven spaced ~tampln~ etatlone dl-olo--d. In th~ first statlon, rotor key slots 13 are stamped or cut by a suitable die tool. In the second station, a suitable die tool stamps or cuts rotor cluster 1~. In the third station, a die tool stamps or cuts the inner rotor ~ ~ 20~79 diameter 16 and the outer rotor diameter 17. In the fourth station, the formed rotor lamination 18 (not disclosed in detail) ls removed from strip 12 by an appropriate rotor through-die for stacking as part of a rotor assembly for subsequent treatment. The fifth to seventh spaced die tool stamping or cutting stations relate to formation of the stator laminations and include in the fifth station, the formation of the aforedescribed radially extending stator slots 6 and spaced bolt holes 7. In the sixth station, the inventive feature of simultaneously forming the central diameter 3, the outer diameter 4, and displaced segments and compatible openings 8 disclosed. As above stated, it is this inventive feature of simultaneously forming the inner and outer diameters and the alignment registers or segments and compatible openings that serves to enhance the accurate alignment of subsequently formed and stacked stator laminations. In the last or seventh station illustratively shown in Figure 3, the formed stator lamination 2 (not disclosed in detail) is removed from strip 12 by an appropriate stator through-die for stacking the nesting aligned registrations as part of a stator assembly. The stator assembly is then annealed with the nesting displaced segments 8 slightly spaced from compatlble openings 9 in adjacent laminations so as to minimi~e frictionally engaging contact and concomitant core losses.
After annealing, suitable insulation sleeves and windings (not shown) are assembled in the radially extending slots 6 of a stator assembly and bearing support end caps along with a rotor assembly are assembled through the use of bolts extending in the above described through-bolt holes 7.
Thus, a unique, straightforward and efficiently manufactured and assembled dynamoelectric machine, can be provided with a minimum of parts and with a minimum of steps.
The invention claimed is:
Claims (8)
1. A stacked lamination assembly for a dynamoelectric machine comprising:
a plurality of stacked laminations, each of said laminations having lamination displaced segment means of preselected dimensional size and configuration and a complementary opening means of slightly larger preselected dimensional size and compatible configuration to nestingly and freely engagingly receive the lamination displaced segment means of an adjacent lamination in selectively and fully spaced, unconstrained aligned relationship along opposed faces of nesting engagement, each of said lamination displaced segment means being continuously and uninterruptively configured throughout relative the planar face of a lamination from which it is displaced to abate lateral shifting of adjacent laminations beyond the preselected dimensional size difference between the nesting and freely engaging lamination displacement segment means and the complementary opening means of adjacent laminations.
a plurality of stacked laminations, each of said laminations having lamination displaced segment means of preselected dimensional size and configuration and a complementary opening means of slightly larger preselected dimensional size and compatible configuration to nestingly and freely engagingly receive the lamination displaced segment means of an adjacent lamination in selectively and fully spaced, unconstrained aligned relationship along opposed faces of nesting engagement, each of said lamination displaced segment means being continuously and uninterruptively configured throughout relative the planar face of a lamination from which it is displaced to abate lateral shifting of adjacent laminations beyond the preselected dimensional size difference between the nesting and freely engaging lamination displacement segment means and the complementary opening means of adjacent laminations.
2. The stacked lamination assembly for a dynamoelectric machine of claim 1, stacked laminations being stator laminations.
3. The stacked lamination assembly for a dynamoelectric machine of claim 1, said stacked laminations being rotor laminations.
4. The stacked lamination assembly for a dynamoelectric machine of claim 1, said lamination displaced segment means having a peripheral side surface extending substantially normal from the planar face of the lamination from which it is displaced to abate lateral shifting between adjacent laminations.
5. The stacked lamination assembly for a dynamoelectric machine of claim 1, said nesting and freely engaging displaced segment means and complementary opening means differing in size to provide a clearance along opposed faces therebetween of approximately one one thousandth (0.001) of an inch.
6. The stacked lamination assembly for a dynamoelectric machine of claim 1, each of said stacked laminations including inner and outer diameters and at least one displaced segment means and complementary opening means simultaneously formed to enhance accurate alignment of stacked laminations.
7. The stacked lamination assembly for a dynamoelectric machine of claim 1, said lamination displacement means including a spaced pair of displaced segments in each lamination and said complementary opening means including a pair of similarly placed openings of a preselected slightly larger dimensional size to nestingly and freely engagingly receive the pair of lamination displace segments of an adjacent lamination in selectively unconstrained aligned relationship therewith.
8. A stacked lamination assembly for a dynamoelectric machine comprising:
a plurality of stacked stator laminations, each of said stator laminations having a spaced pair of circular continuously and uninterruptively button-shaped displaced segments of preselected dimensional size and configuration and an aligned similarly spaced pair of circular button-shaped openings, said openings being approximately 0.001 inch dimensionally larger throughout of preselected size and compatible configuration to each nestingly and freely engagingly receive one of the two of the spaced pair of lamination displaced segments of an adjacent lamination, said lamination displaced button-shaped segments having a peripheral cylindrical side surface extending substantially normal from the planar face of the lamination from which it extends to abate lateral shifting of adjacent laminations beyond the preselected dimensional approximately 0.001 size difference between the nesting and freely engaging lamination displacement segments and complementary openings of an adjacent lamination, each of said stacked laminations including inner and outer diameters formed simultaneously with said pair of displaced segments and said aligned pair of openings to enhance alignment of stacked laminations.
a plurality of stacked stator laminations, each of said stator laminations having a spaced pair of circular continuously and uninterruptively button-shaped displaced segments of preselected dimensional size and configuration and an aligned similarly spaced pair of circular button-shaped openings, said openings being approximately 0.001 inch dimensionally larger throughout of preselected size and compatible configuration to each nestingly and freely engagingly receive one of the two of the spaced pair of lamination displaced segments of an adjacent lamination, said lamination displaced button-shaped segments having a peripheral cylindrical side surface extending substantially normal from the planar face of the lamination from which it extends to abate lateral shifting of adjacent laminations beyond the preselected dimensional approximately 0.001 size difference between the nesting and freely engaging lamination displacement segments and complementary openings of an adjacent lamination, each of said stacked laminations including inner and outer diameters formed simultaneously with said pair of displaced segments and said aligned pair of openings to enhance alignment of stacked laminations.
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