Armature for high-speed electric motors force-ventilated in air containing abrasive dust

• US 5,352,948 A
• Filed: 01/11/1993
• Issued: 10/04/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 06/23/1990
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Original Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
• Inventors: Eule, Meinhard, Kraemer, Gerhard, Grammer, Werner, Kirn, Manfred
• Primary Examiner(s): SKUDY, ROBERT
• Application Number:
  US07/966,164
• Time in Patent Office: 631 Days
• Field of Search: 310/214, 310/261, 310/270, 310/271, 310/262, 310/215, 310/208, 310/195, 310/198, 310/42, 310/43, 310/45, 310/88, 310/194
• US Class Current: 310/214
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 3/487 Slot-closing devices
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 3/51 applicable to rotors only

Abstract

The armature (1) for high-speed electric motors force-ventilated in air containing abrasive dust, in particular in electric tools including right angle grinders, has windings which are laid in slots (7) of an armature laminate stack (5), and are held down in the slots (7) by elongated, elastic slot seals (15), and forth winding overhangs (9, 11) on the end faces of the armature. To increase the strength of the armature winding, the resistance to cooling air containing abrasive dust, and to improve the cooling, the slot seals (15) project over the slots (7), follow the contour of the winding overhangs (9, 11), in particular along surface lines, in the armature longitudinal direction, extend up to the end faces of the armature (1), and their ends are secured there by a ring (19) or cord winding (17).

Claims

1. Armature for a high-speed electric motor force-ventilated in air containing abrasive dust, said armature having end faces and an armature longitudinal direction and comprising:

an armature shaft;

an armature laminate stack on the armature shaft, said armature laminate stack being provided with a plurality of slots;

windings laid in said slots of said armature laminate sack and extended in said armature longitudinal direction to form winding overhangs on both of the end faces of the armature, each of said winding overhangs having a waist corresponding to a smallest diameter of said winding overhangs;

a plurality of elongated, elastic slot seals holding said windings in said slots, connected to said winding overhangs and extending on said winding overhangs to said waists; and

means for securing said slot seals on the end faces of said armature.

2. Armature as defined in claim 1, wherein said means for securing comprises a ring extending circumferentially around said winding overhangs.

3. Armature as defined in claim 1, wherein said means for securing comprises a cord winding extending circumferentially around said waist of said winding overhangs.

4. Armature as defined in claim 3, wherein said cord winding is formed by at least one of said slot seals.

5. Armature as defined in claim 2, wherein said ring is fixed with an impregnated resin.

6. Armature as defined in claim 3, wherein said cord winding is fixed with an impregnated resin.

7. Armature as defined in claim 1, wherein said slot seals are strip-like elements inserted into said slots.

8. Armature as defined in claim 1, wherein said slot seals are cord-like elements inserted into said slots.

9. Armature as defined in claim 1, wherein said slot seals consist of knitted fibers.

10. Armature as defined in claim 1, wherein said slot seals are plastically deformable.