Apparatus and methods for winding and transferring dynamo-electric machine stators
First Claim
1. An apparatus for winding a wire coil on at least one dynamoelectric machine component, said apparatus having an axis of rotation and comprising:
- at least two component assembly stations;
at least one support member configured to rotate about said axis, said support member having a distal portion away from said axis of rotation, said support member configured to transfer said machine component between said stations; and
at least one machine component housing, wherein;
said housing is removably fixed to a corresponding distal portion; and
said housing projects from said corresponding distal portion away from said axis of rotation.
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Abstract
In systems for winding wire on electrodynamic machine stators, stators may be transferred between stator conveyance apparatus, winding shroud installation and removal apparatus, wire winding apparatus, wire lead termination apparatus, or other apparatus. Some transfer devices may secure stators in housings fixed to arms that may be rotated around an axis to move stators between stations. Some transfer devices may have stator grasping devices that may be rotated and translated to move stators between stations. Wire winding shrouds may be secured to a stator to facilitate winding and released from stator after wire is wound on the stator. A device for securing shrouds to the stator may be fixed to the stator and may remain fixed to the stator during transfer between different apparatus. Some devices for securing shrouds and stators may be integrated into housings. Some housings may be fixed to transfer devices along one side of the housing.
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26 Claims
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1. An apparatus for winding a wire coil on at least one dynamoelectric machine component, said apparatus having an axis of rotation and comprising:
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at least two component assembly stations;
at least one support member configured to rotate about said axis, said support member having a distal portion away from said axis of rotation, said support member configured to transfer said machine component between said stations; and
at least one machine component housing, wherein;
said housing is removably fixed to a corresponding distal portion; and
said housing projects from said corresponding distal portion away from said axis of rotation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for winding wire coils on a machine component, said method using a winding machine having machine component assembly stations, said method comprising:
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positioning a machine component housing on a distal portion of a winding machine support member, said winding machine having an axis of rotation, said support member configured to transfer machine components between said stations, wherein said positioning causes said housing to project from said distal portion away from said axis of rotation;
inserting said machine component in said housing; and
winding wire coils onto said machine component. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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