Electric motor with electronic commutation of complex structure

• US 5,157,293 A
• Filed: 09/20/1991
• Issued: 10/20/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ECIA - Equipements et Composants Pour L'Industrie Automobile
• Original Assignee: Ecia (Forvia SE)
• Inventors: Escaravage, Gerard
• Primary Examiner(s): Stephan, Steven L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): LABALLE, CLAYTON E
• Application Number:
  US07/762,985
• Time in Patent Office: 396 Days
• Field of Search: 310/43, 310/67 R, 310/68 R, 310/68 B, 310/268, 310/71, 310/DIG. 3, 310/DIG. 6
• US Class Current: 310/71
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 11/33 Drive circuits, e.g. power electronics H02K11/38 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 2203/03 Machines characterised by the wiring boards, i.e. printed circuit boards or similar structures for connecting the winding terminations
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 3/50 Fastening of winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto

Abstract

The motor constituted, inter alia, by commutation means (40) with a connector (41) constituted by an insulating support (410) intended to be carried by the armature (30), and by conducting contactors (411) equipped with terminals (412) in order to receive the ends (321) of the wires (320) of the windings (32) of the armature (30) and with contacts (413) intended to make contact with each of the corresponding counter-contacts (413'"'"') of a printed circuit (421) is characterized in that the insulating support (410) carries at its periphery (4101) a median ring (4102) edged on either side with lateral borders (4103) of lesser diameter, and in that this ring (4102) is caused to form teeth (4104) whose profile (4106), at least close to the bottom (4107) of each space width (4108) which separates them, exhibits a recessed portion (4105), in that each border (4103) is provided with notches (4109) disposed in vertical line with the teeth (4104), in that the terminals (412) and the contacts (413) are joined together by central rungs (415) with two wings (416) which are each intended to be engaged into the space widths (4107) in such a manner that each wing (416) can be applied against a recessed portion (4105), and in that each rung (415) carries two marginal small bars (417) which are each intended to be engaged into the notches (4109).

Claims

1. A motor with electronic commutation, comprising:

a casing (10) with a body (11);

flanges (12) having an internal face and adapted to receive at least one bearing (13);

a shaft (20) mounted in the bearing;

an armature (30) carrying windings (32) of wires (320) having ends (321);

commutation means (40) with a connector (41) constituted by an insulating support (410) adapted to be carried by the armature (30);

a printed circuit (421) for receiving components; and

conducting contactors (411) equipped with terminals (412) in order to receive said wire ends (321), with contacts (413) adapted to make contact with respective ones of corresponding counter-contacts (413'"'"') of said printed circuit (421) and with a control module (42) made of an insulating substrate (420) which carries said printed circuit (421) for receiving components including those that are power components of electronic circuits (422), and which is directly applied and held in intimate contact against said internal face of a flange (12), and in which said insulating support (410) is mounted on said shaft (20), said insulating support (410) and said shaft (20) being provided with a polarising slot (60) which allows only a single orientation in rotation and fixes the latter and which also ensures the relative orientation in rotation of said contacts (413) and counter-contacts (413'"'"') while permitting a relative axial sliding of said insulating support (410) and said shaft (20), where this relative axial sliding is possible, at least until an end of an operation of fixing the wire ends (321) to the terminals (412); and

wherein said insulating support (410) carries at its periphery (4101) a median ring (4102) edged on either side with lateral borders (4103) of lesser diameter;

wherein said ring (4102) is provided with teeth (4104) whose profile (4106), at least close to a bottom (4107) of each space width (4108) which separates them, exhibits a recessed portion (4105);

wherein each of said borders (4103) is provided with notches (4109) disposed in vertical line with said teeth (4104);

wherein said terminals (412) and said contacts (413) are joined together by central rungs (415) with two wings (416) which are each adapted to be engaged into the space widths (4107) in such a manner that each of said wings (416) can be applied against a recessed portion (4105); and

wherein each rung (415) carries two marginal small bars (417) which are each adapted to be engaged into the notches (4109).

2. Motor according to claim 1, wherein the width of the wings (416) is variable so that, before engagement of a rung (415) in a space width (4107) the width of said rings is less than the minimum distance between two opposing profiles (4106) which are separated by a space width (4108), and so that the width of said wings after engagement is at least equal to the minimum distance between two opposing recessed portions (4105) which are separated by a space width (4107) so as to contribute to retention of said terminals and contacts.

3. Motor according to either of claims 1 or 2, wherein the shape of said small bars (417) is variable so that said small bars are convex before engagement into the notches (4109) and are concave after engagement, whereby, when said small bars are convex, they ensure mechanical and electrical continuity between two successive terminals (412) and two successive contacts (413), and, when said small bars are concave, they no longer ensure said electrical continuity at least and contribute to said retention of said terminals and contacts.

4. Motor according to claim 1 characterised in that an end of the contacts (413) is bent at an angle less than 90°

in such a manner as to keep their flexibility in order to ensure a good electrical contact with the counter-contacts (413'"'"').

5. Motor according to claim 4, characterized in that the folded extremity of a contacts (413) is provided with a depression (4133) for receiving a conductive paste suitable for coming into contact with the counter-contacts (413'"'"').

6. Motor according to claim 1, characterised in that the terminals (412), contacts (413), rungs (415) and small bars (417) are in the form of a continuous strip.