MOTOR UNIT AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED THEREWITH

• US 20120037436A1
• Filed: 11/24/2010
• Published: 02/16/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai Motor Group), Kia Motors Corporation (Kia Corp.)
• Inventors: Kwon, Tack Hwan
• Application Number:
  US12/953,954
• Publication Number:
  US 20120037436A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 180/65.1
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 2203/09 Machines characterised by wiring elements other than wires, e.g. bus rings, for connecting the winding terminations
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 3/50 Fastening of winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto

Abstract

A motor unit according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a bus bar receiving a current from a power supply, a wire that is wound along the bus bar, and a connecting portion that is extended from the bus bar to be electrically connected to one end portion of the wire, wherein the connecting portion has a circular bent portion that is formed along the outer circumference of the wire.

Accordingly, the connecting portion of the bus bar includes a bent portion, and one end portion of the wire wound on the bus bar contacts the bent portion such that welding becomes easier and the welded portion is firm. Further, the connecting portion includes the first extension portion and the second extension portion that are at an acute angle such that the wire is not separated from the connecting portion and the welding process becomes easier.

Claims

1. A motor unit, comprising:

a bus bar receiving a current from a power supply;

a wire that is wound along the bus bar; and

a connecting portion that is extended from the bus bar to be electrically connected to one end portion of the wire,

wherein the connecting portion has a circular bent portion that is formed along the outer circumference of the wire.

2. The motor unit of claim 1, wherein the connecting portion comprises:

a first extension portion that is formed by bending one side of the bus bar inwardly; and

a second extension portion that is integrally formed with the first extended portion, but that is extended at a predetermined angle therewith,

wherein the circular bent portion is formed in the connected portion between the first extension portion and the second extension portion, and has a curvature radius such that the outer circumference of the wire coincides with the curvature.

3. The motor unit of claim 2, wherein a crossing angle between the first extension portion and the second extension portion is acute, and the outer circumference of the wire is in a surface contact state with the inside surface of the bent portion between the first extension portion and the second extension portion.

4. The motor unit of claim 2, wherein the curvature radius and the section radius of the wire are identical to each other.

5. The motor unit of claim 2, wherein the inside surface of the bent portion and the outside surface of the wire are welded to each other to be electrically connected.

6. The motor unit of claim 1, wherein the bus bar includes a U-bus bar, a V-bus bar, and a W-bus bar that supply 3-phase power,

wherein the connecting portion is respectively integrally formed with the U-bus bar, the V-bus bar, and the W-bus bar;

and

further wherein the W-bus bar, and the U-bus bar, the V-bus bar, and the W-bus bar are respectively fabricated through different molds.

7. A vehicle, comprising:

a wheel that is disposed at a lower portion of a vehicle body; and

a motor unit according to claim 1, which is disposed in the vehicle body to transfer torque to the wheel so as to move the vehicle body.

8. A vehicle, comprising:

a wheel that is disposed at a lower portion of a vehicle body; and

a motor unit according to claim 2, which is disposed in the vehicle body to transfer torque to the wheel so as to move the vehicle body.

9. A vehicle, comprising:

a wheel that is disposed at a lower portion of a vehicle body; and

a motor unit according to claim 3, which is disposed in the vehicle body to transfer torque to the wheel so as to move the vehicle body.

10. A vehicle, comprising:

a wheel that is disposed at a lower portion of a vehicle body; and

a motor unit according to claim 4, which is disposed in the vehicle body to transfer torque to the wheel so as to move the vehicle body.

11. A vehicle, comprising:

a wheel that is disposed at a lower portion of a vehicle body; and

a motor unit according to claim 5, which is disposed in the vehicle body to transfer torque to the wheel so as to move the vehicle body.

12. A vehicle, comprising:

a wheel that is disposed at a lower portion of a vehicle body; and

a motor unit according to claim 6, which is disposed in the vehicle body to transfer torque to the wheel so as to move the vehicle body.