Multilayer insulated wire and transformers made by using the same

• US 6,329,055 B1
• Filed: 06/09/1999
• Issued: 12/11/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Furukawa Electric Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Furukawa Electric Company Limited
• Inventors: Kobayashi, Isamu, Higashiura, Atsushi, Chida, Naoyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Kelly, Cynthia H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): GRAY, JILL M
• Application Number:
  US09/319,574
• Time in Patent Office: 916 Days
• Field of Search: 428/379, 428/372, 428/383, 428/375, 174/120.R, 174/120.SR, 174/110.N, 174/110.PM, 174/110.SR, 174/110.A, 525/422, 525/423, 525/433, 525/425, 525/432, 525/437
• US Class Current: 428/383
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/08 of synthetic resin
• CPC Class Codes: B32B 27/28 comprising synthetic resins not wholly covered by any one of the sub-groups B32B27/30 - B32B27/42
• CPC Class Codes: H01B 3/301 Macromolecular compounds obtained by reactions forming a linkage containing sulfur with or without nitrogen, oxygen or carbon in the main chain of the macromolecule, not provided for in group H01B3/302
• CPC Class Codes: H01B 3/305 Polyamides or polyesteramides
• CPC Class Codes: H01B 3/306 Polyimides or polyesterimides
• CPC Class Codes: H01B 3/426 Polycarbonates
• CPC Class Codes: H01B 3/427 Polyethers
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 27/323 Insulation between winding turns, between winding layers
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2927 including structurally defined particulate matter
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/294 including metal or compound thereof [excluding glass, ceramic and asbestos]
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/2947 Synthetic resin or polymer in plural coatings, each of different type

Abstract

There is disclosed a multilayer insulated wire which comprises a conductor and solderable extrusion-insulating layers made up of two or more layers for covering the conductor, wherein at least one insulating layer is formed by a mixture comprising 100 parts by weight of a resin (A), of at least one selected from the group consisting of polyetherimide resins and polyethersulfone resins, 10 parts by weight or more of a resin (B), of at least one selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate resins, polyarylate resins, polyester resins, and polyamide resin, and 15 to 200 parts by weight of an inorganic filler (C). There is also disclosed a transformer which utilizes the multilayer insulted wire. The multilayer insulated wire is excellent in heat resistance, solderability, high-frequency characteristic, and coilability, and it is favorably suitable for industrial production. Further, the transformer utilizing the multilayer insulated wire is excellent in electrical properties and high in reliability, since when used at high frequencies, electric properties are not lowered and influence by the generation of heat can be prevented.

Claims

1. A multilayer insulated wire comprising conductor and solderable extrusion-insulating layers made up of two or more layers for covering the conductor, wherein at least one insulating layer is formed by a mixture comprising 100 parts by weight of a resin (A), 10 parts by weight or more of a resin (B), and 15 to 200 parts by weight of at least one inorganic filler (C) selected from the group consisting of titanium oxide, silica, alumina, zirconium oxide, barium sulfate, clay and talc;

wherein the resin (A) is a polyethersulfone resin and the resin (B) is at least one selected from the group consisting of polycarbonate resin and polyarylate resin.

2. The multilayer insulated wire as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mixture, which comprises the resins (A) and (B), and the inorganic filler (C), comprises 100 parts by weight of the resin (A), 10 to 70 parts by weight of the resin (B), and 20 to 140 parts by weight of the inorganic filler (C).

3. The multilayer insulated wire as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein insulating layers other than the insulating layer made of the mixture that comprises the resins (A) and (B) and the inorganic filler (C), are made of a resin mixture that comprises 100 parts by weight of the resin (A) and 10 parts by weight or more of the resin (B).

4. The multilayer insulated wire as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein insulating layers other than the insulating layer made of the mixture that comprises the resins (A) and (B) and the inorganic filler (C), are made of a resin mixture that comprises 100 parts by weight of the resin (A) and 20 to 70 parts by weight of the resin (B).

5. The multilayer insulated wire as claimed in claim 1, wherein the insulating layer made of the mixture that comprises the resins (A) and (B) and the inorganic filler (C) is formed at least as the outermost layer.

6. The multilayer insulated wire as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resin (B) is a polycarbonate resin and a polyarylate resin.

7. The multilayer insulated wire as claimed in claim 1, wherein the resin (A) is a polyethersulfone resin having a repeating unit represented by the following formula:

wherein n is a positive integer.

8. The multilayer insulated wire as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inorganic filler (C) is at least one selected from the group consisting of titanium oxide and silica.

9. The multilayer insulated wire as claimed in claim 1, wherein the inorganic filler (C) has an average particle diameter of 5 μ

m or less.

10. A multilayer insulated wire, comprising the multilayer insulated wire in claim 1 whose surface is coated with a paraffin and/or a wax.

11. A transformer comprising the multilayer insulated wire of claim 1.