Electric machine and associated method

• US 9,698,645 B2
• Filed: 03/14/2013
• Issued: 07/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc. (Regal Rexnord Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Regal Beloit America, Inc. (Regal Rexnord Corp.)
• Inventors: Conway, William Joseph, Klopp, Mark Lyon, Willis, Harold Dean, Stauffer, Zachary Joseph, Elliott, Daniel Lee, Kreidler, Jason Jon
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, John K
• Application Number:
  US13/830,592
• Publication Number:
  US 20140265673A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,573 Days
• Field of Search: 310 43, 310 71, 310216001, 310216009, 310260
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 15/0068 Connecting winding sections; Forming leads; Connecting leads to terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 3/522 for generally annular cores with salient poles
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 5/225 Terminal boxes or connection arrangements specially adapted for submersible motors H02K5/132
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49009 Dynamoelectric machine

Abstract

A member for cooperation with the stator of an electric machine and for mounting electrical connectors to the stator is provided. The member includes a body, a mounting feature and a receptacle. The mounting feature is operably associated with the body and is adapted for mounting the body onto the stator. The receptacle is operably associated with the body and is adapted for receiving at least a portion of one of the electrical connectors.

Claims

1. An assembly for cooperation with the stator of an electric machine, for providing electrical connection thereto and for adapting the stator for use with a selected one of series connection and a series parallel connection, said assembly comprising:

a first holder, said holder including a mounting feature operably associated with said holder and adapted for mounting said first holder onto the stator and a plurality of circumferentially disposed receptacles operably associated with said first holder, said holder first including first indicium connected to the body and corresponding to use with the series connection;

a second holder, said second holder including a mounting feature operably associated with said second holder and adapted for mounting said second holder onto the stator and a plurality of circumferentially disposed receptacles operably associated with said second holder, said holder second including second indicium connected to the body and corresponding to use with the series parallel connection;

a first set of lead harnesses, said first set of lead harnesses adapted for use with the parallel connection, said first set of lead harnesses including indicia connected thereto and corresponding to use with the series connection; and

a second set of lead harnesses, said second set of lead harnesses adapted for use with the second power source, said second set of lead harnesses including indicia connected thereto and corresponding to use with the series parallel connection; and

an electrical connector connected to said holder at the receptacle, wherein said receptacle is adapted for receiving said electrical connector.

2. An assembly in accordance with claim 1, wherein said holder comprises a hollow holder having an inner periphery and an outer periphery.

3. An assembly in accordance with claim 1:

wherein the stator has a plurality of stator coils;

wherein each of said plurality of receptacles corresponding to one of said plurality of stator coils; and

further comprising a second connector.