Rotor assembly wire support
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1. A wire support for a rotor assembly comprising:
- a body including a first side spaced from a second side and a hole extending through the sides and configured to receive a shaft, the body including a wall about the hole extending to the first side, at least one end turn support extending outwardly from the wall and configured to support wires, and a pocket extending into the wall from the second side without penetrating through to the first side; and
wherein the wall provides at least one lobe between adjoining end turn supports, the pocket extending into the lobe.
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Abstract
A rotor assembly for an electromechanical device includes a molded wire support. The wire support has a body including a first side spaced from a second side and a hole extending through the sides and configured to receive a shaft. The body includes a wall about the hole extending to the first side. At least one end turn support extends outwardly from the wall and is configured to support wires. A molded pocket extends into the wall from the second side without penetrating through to the first side.
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1. A wire support for a rotor assembly comprising:
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a body including a first side spaced from a second side and a hole extending through the sides and configured to receive a shaft, the body including a wall about the hole extending to the first side, at least one end turn support extending outwardly from the wall and configured to support wires, and a pocket extending into the wall from the second side without penetrating through to the first side; and wherein the wall provides at least one lobe between adjoining end turn supports, the pocket extending into the lobe.
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2. A wire support for a rotor assembly comprising:
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a body including a first side spaced from a second side and a hole extending through the sides and configured to receive a shaft, the body including a wall about the hole extending to the first side, at least one end turn support extending outwardly from the wall and configured to support wires, and a pocket extending into the wall from the second side without penetrating through to the first side; wherein the wall provides at least one lobe between adjoining end turn supports, the pocket extending into the lobe; and a first and second pocket in the lobe separated by an intermediate wall extending radially between inner and outer walls to provide the first and second pockets. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wire support for a rotor assembly comprising:
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a body including a first side spaced from a second side and a hole extending through the sides and configured to receive a shaft, the body including a wall about the hole extending to the first side, at least one end turn support extending outwardly from the wall and configured to support wires, and a pocket extending into the wall from the second side without penetrating through to the first side; and wherein the pocket includes a base portion and an inner portion further recessed into the body from the second side than the base portion, wherein the inner portion includes a smaller cross-section than the base portion. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wire support for a rotor assembly comprising:
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a body including a first side spaced from a second side and a hole extending through the sides and configured to receive a shaft, the body including a wall about the hole extending to the first side, at least one end turn support extending outwardly from the wall and configured to support wires, and a pocket extending into the wall from the second side without penetrating through to the first side; and wherein the pocket includes radii approximate 0.035-0.090 inch.
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14. A rotor assembly comprising:
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a shaft having opposing ends; first and second wire supports mounted on the end opposite one another, the first and second wire supports each providing multiple end turn supports, the first and second wire supports each having a body including a first side spaced from a second side and a hole extending through the sides and receiving the shaft, each body including a wall about the hole extending to the first side, at least one end turn extending outwardly from the wall and configured to support wires, and a pocket extending into the wall from the second side without penetrating through to the first side; wire windings wrapped around the end turn supports of the first and second wire supports and including a wire end secured to a first side of the first wire support; and wherein the pocket includes a base portion and an inner portion further recessed into the body from the second side than the base portion, wherein the inner portion includes a smaller cross-section than the base portion.
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15. A method of assembling a rotor assembly comprising:
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providing a first body including a first side spaced from a second side, a wall extending to the first side, at least one end turn support extending outwardly from the wall, and a molded pocket extending into the wall from the second side; mounting the first body onto a shaft; wrapping a wire about the end turn support to produce a rotor assembly; and wherein the pocket includes a base portion and an inner portion further recessed into the body from the second side than the base portion, wherein the inner portion includes a smaller cross-section than the base portion. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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