Electrical coil forming apparatus and methods of assembling electrical coils
First Claim
1. A coil forming apparatus for forming an electrical coil from an electrical wire, said apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
a spindle assembly coupled to said frame, said spindle assembly comprising;
a first arm coupled to said frame, said first arm comprising a first moveable bracket and a plurality of first moveable spindles coupled to said first moveable bracket and to the electrical wire in a first position; and
a second arm coupled to said frame, said second arm comprising a second moveable bracket comprising a plurality of second moveable spindles coupled to said second moveable bracket and coupled to the electrical wire in said first position; and
a drive system coupled to said first moveable bracket and said second moveable bracket, said drive system configured to;
move said second moveable bracket toward said frame to a second position, said plurality of second moveable spindles of said second arm are configured to form a bend in the electrical wire; and
move said first moveable bracket away from said frame to a third position, said plurality of first moveable spindles of said first arm are configured to form another bend in the electrical wire.
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Abstract
A coil forming apparatus for forming an electrical coil from an electrical wire. The apparatus includes a frame and a spindle assembly coupled to the frame. The spindle assembly includes: a first arm coupled to the frame, wherein the first arm includes a first moveable bracket and a plurality of first moveable spindles coupled to the first moveable bracket and to the electrical wire in a first position. The spindle assembly further includes a second arm coupled to the frame, wherein the second arm has a second moveable bracket that includes a plurality of second moveable spindles coupled to the second moveable bracket and coupled to the electrical wire in the first position. The coil forming apparatus includes a drive system coupled to the first moveable bracket and the second moveable bracket. The drive system is configured to move the first moveable bracket and the second moveable bracket.
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16 Claims
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1. A coil forming apparatus for forming an electrical coil from an electrical wire, said apparatus comprising:
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a frame; a spindle assembly coupled to said frame, said spindle assembly comprising; a first arm coupled to said frame, said first arm comprising a first moveable bracket and a plurality of first moveable spindles coupled to said first moveable bracket and to the electrical wire in a first position; and a second arm coupled to said frame, said second arm comprising a second moveable bracket comprising a plurality of second moveable spindles coupled to said second moveable bracket and coupled to the electrical wire in said first position; and a drive system coupled to said first moveable bracket and said second moveable bracket, said drive system configured to; move said second moveable bracket toward said frame to a second position, said plurality of second moveable spindles of said second arm are configured to form a bend in the electrical wire; and move said first moveable bracket away from said frame to a third position, said plurality of first moveable spindles of said first arm are configured to form another bend in the electrical wire. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of manufacturing an electrical coil from an electrical wire using an apparatus, the apparatus including a spindle assembly coupled to a frame, the spindle assembly including a first arm and a second arm, each of the first and second arms coupled to the frame, said method comprising:
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coupling the electrical wire to a first moveable bracket of the first arm of the spindle assembly, the first moveable bracket positioned in a first position with respect to the frame; coupling the electrical wire to a second moveable bracket of the second arm of the spindle assembly, the second moveable bracket positioned in the first position with respect to the frame; moving the second moveable bracket toward the frame to a second position; coupling a plurality of second moveable spindles of the second moveable bracket to the electrical wire and forming a bend in the electrical wire; moving the first moveable bracket away from the frame to a third position; and coupling a plurality of first moveable spindles of the first moveable bracket to the electrical wire and forming another bend in the electrical wire. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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