Stator with molded encasement for small motors and manufacturing process therefor

• US 6,075,304 A
• Filed: 05/25/1999
• Issued: 06/13/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: XLA, Inc.
• Original Assignee: XLA, Inc.
• Inventors: Nakatsuka, Ginzoh
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Nestor
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lam, Thanh
• Application Number:
  US09/318,229
• Time in Patent Office: 385 Days
• Field of Search: 310/216, 310/43, 310/179, 310/258, 310/259, 29/596, 29/598
• US Class Current: 310/216.137
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 15/08 Forming windings by laying conductors into or around core parts
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 15/12 Impregnating, heating or drying of windings, stators, rotors or machines
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 3/345 between conductor and core, e.g. slot insulation
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 3/38 around winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 5/08 Insulating casings
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49009 Dynamoelectric machine
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49012 Rotor

Abstract

A stator has a lamination stack with a first electrically insulating layer and coil guides formed of high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin simultaneously insert-molded thereon. A coil is wound onto the stack and over the electrically insulating layer and the coil guides, and a second electrically insulating layer is molded over the coil to encase the coil. The second electrically insulating layer is formed of the high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin by injection molding. The method for producing the stator includes inserting the lamination stack into a first molding tool installed on an injection molding machine and injection molding onto the lamination stack the first insulation layer and the coil winding guides wherein the first insulation layer coats at least top and bottom surfaces and surfaces of slots of the lamination stack with thin resin skin insulation. The coil is then wound using insulated thin copper wire. The lamination stack is inserted into a second molding tool, having a gate disposed at a location where injected resin will not directly hit the coil, and the second insulator layer is then injection molded on the coil using the high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin injected at a filling pressure about 20 to 60% lower than a standard value for the high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin and at an injection speed more than twice as high as a standard injection speed for the high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin.

Claims

1. A stator, comprising:

a lamination stack including a top surface, a bottom surface and an outer surface, said lamination stack further including radially extended pole portions, opposed surfaces of adjacent ones of said pole portions defining slots therebetween, ends of said pole portions collectively presenting an inner surface defining an opening for receiving a rotor said inner surface facing the rotor when same is received within the opening;

a first electrically insulating layer of high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin insert-molded on said lamination stack and covering at least a portion of each of said top, bottom and opposed surfaces;

a coil wound onto said lamination stack and over said first electrically insulating layer; and

a second electrically insulating layer molded over said coil to encase said coil, said second electrically insulating layer being formed by injection molding and being comprised of said high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin used for said first electrically insulating layer.

2. The stator according to claim 1, further comprising coil winding guides formed of said high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin insert-molded integrally with said first electrically insulating layer.

3. The stator according to claim 1, wherein said first electrically insulating layer has a thickness of less than about 0.2 mm.

4. The stator according to claim 1, wherein said first electrically insulating layer further covers at least a portion of at least one of said inner and outer surfaces.

5. A stator for precision motors, comprising:

a lamination stack;

a first insulation layer injection molded onto said lamination stack and coil winding guides formed simultaneously with the first insulation layer on a top side of said lamination stack, said first insulation layer and said coil winding guides being formed of a high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin which is an electrical insulator, said first insulation layer coating at least top and bottom surfaces and surfaces of slots of said lamination stack in the form of a thin resin skin insulation;

a coil of insulated thin copper wire wound over said first insulation layer and said winding guides; and

a second insulator layer injection molded on said coil using said high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin used for said first insulation layer and said coil winding guides to encase said coil and inhibit exposure of said coil to an outside environment.

6. The stator according to claim 5, wherein said first insulation layer has a thickness of less than about 0.2 mm.

7. The stator according to claim 5, wherein said copper wire has a diameter of no greater than about 0.13 mm.

8. A method for producing a stator with a lamination stack, comprising:

inserting the lamination stack into a first molding tool installed on an injection molding machine;

injection molding onto said lamination stack a first insulation layer, which is a thin resin skin, and coil winding guides, each being formed of a high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin which is an electrical insulator, said first insulation layer coating at least top and bottom surfaces and surfaces of slots of said lamination stack and said coil winding guides being formed integral with said first insulation layer on said top surface of said lamination stack;

winding a coil of insulated thin copper wire over said first insulation layer and said winding guides;

inserting said lamination stack with said coil into a second molding tool having an interior cavity for accepting said lamination stack and a gate communicating with said interior cavity and disposed at a location where injected resin will not directly hit said coil; and

injection molding a second insulator layer on said coil using said high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin injected at a peak filling pressure in a range about 20 to 60% lower than a standard value for said high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin and at an injection speed more than twice as high as a standard injection speed for said high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin.

9. The manufacturing method of claim 8, wherein said second molding tool includes a pressure adjusting means for maintaining injection pressure within the range of said peak filling pressure.

10. The manufacturing method of claim 9, wherein said pressure adjusting means includes spring biased pins supported in holes communicating with said interior cavity of said second molding tool such that filling pressure displaces said spring biased pins away from said interior cavity to maintain said injection pressure.

11. The method according to claim 8, wherein a temperature of said second molding tool is between about 30°

and about 80°

C.

12. The method according to claim 8, wherein a temperature of said second molding tool is less than about 50°

C.

13. The method according to claim 8, wherein a molding temperature of said high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin is about 300°

C.

14. The method according to claim 8, wherein said peak filling pressure in said step of injection molding a second insulator layer on said coil is between about 15 kg/cm² and about 40 kg/cm².

15. A method for producing a stator with a lamination stack, comprising:

inserting the lamination stack into a first molding tool installed on an injection molding machine;

injection molding onto said lamination stack a first insulation layer formed of a high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin which is an electrical insulator, said first insulation layer coating at least portions of top and bottom surfaces and surfaces of slots of said lamination stack;

winding a coil of insulated wire over said first insulation layer;

inserting said lamination stack with said coil into a second molding tool having an interior cavity for accepting said lamination stack and a gate communicating with said interior cavity and disposed at a location where injected resin will not directly hit said coil; and

injection molding a second insulator layer on said coil using said high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin injected at a peak filling pressure in a range about 20 to 60% lower than a standard value for said high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin and at an injection speed more than twice as high as a standard injection speed for said high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein the first insulation layer is a thin resin skin.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein coil winding guides formed of said high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin are formed integral with said first insulation layer on said top surface of said lamination stack during said step of injection molding onto said lamination stack a first insulation layer.

18. The method according to claim 15, wherein a temperature of said second molding tool is between about 30°

and about 80°

C.

19. The method according to claim 15, wherein a temperature of said second molding tool is less than about 50°

C.

20. The method according to claim 15, wherein a molding temperature of said high flow thermoplastic synthetic resin is about 300°

C.

21. The method according to claim 15, wherein said peak filling pressure in said step of injection molding a second insulator layer on said coil is between about 15 kg/cm² and about 40 kg/cm².