METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SEGMENTING A MACHINE
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a first machine segment having a plurality of coils and a plurality of electrical terminals, each coil from the plurality of coils being (1) electrically isolated from the remaining coils from the plurality of coils within the first machine segment and (2) electrically coupled to at least one electrical terminal from the plurality of electrical terminals to provide electrical access to that coil,each electrical terminal from the plurality of electrical terminals providing access to a corresponding coil such that an electrical circuit can be removably electrically coupled to the first machine segment,the first machine segment configured to be mechanically removably coupled to a second machine segment to define at least a portion of at least one of a stator or a rotor.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, a system includes a machine segment that includes multiple coils. Each coil is electrically isolated from the other coils in the machine segment, and each coil is electrically coupled to at least one electrical terminal to provide electrical access to the coil. Each electrical terminal provides electrical access to the coil to which it is electrically coupled such that the coil can be removably electrically coupled to an electrical circuit. The machine segment is also configured to be removably mechanically coupled to a second machine segment to form at least a portion of a stator or a portion of a rotor.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first machine segment having a plurality of coils and a plurality of electrical terminals, each coil from the plurality of coils being (1) electrically isolated from the remaining coils from the plurality of coils within the first machine segment and (2) electrically coupled to at least one electrical terminal from the plurality of electrical terminals to provide electrical access to that coil, each electrical terminal from the plurality of electrical terminals providing access to a corresponding coil such that an electrical circuit can be removably electrically coupled to the first machine segment, the first machine segment configured to be mechanically removably coupled to a second machine segment to define at least a portion of at least one of a stator or a rotor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus, comprising:
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a conductor forming a coil in a first machine segment of a multi-phase machine, the conductor being associated with an electrical phase in the multi-phase machine; a first terminal in the first machine segment of the multi-phase machine (1) having a first polarity, (2) associated with the electrical phase, (3) electrically coupled to the conductor, and (4) accessible external to the first machine segment of the multi-phase machine; and a second terminal in the first machine segment of the multi-phase machine (1) having a second polarity substantially opposite the first polarity, (2) associated with the electrical phase, (3) electrically coupled to the conductor, and (4) accessible external to the first machine segment of the multi-phase machine, the first machine segment of the multi-phase machine configured to be mechanically removably coupled to a second machine segment of the multi-phase machine to define at least a portion of a stator of the multi-phase machine. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An apparatus, comprising:
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a machine segment having a plurality of coils and a plurality of electrical terminals, each coil from the plurality of coils (1) not intersecting the remaining coils from the plurality of coils within the machine segment and (2) electrically coupled to at least one unique electrical terminal from the plurality of electrical terminals to provide electrical access to that coil, the machine segment configured to be removably electrically coupled and removably mechanically coupled to a first electrical circuit via the plurality of electrical terminals when the machine segment is in a first configuration, the machine segment configured to be removably electrically coupled and removably mechanically coupled to a second electrical circuit via the plurality of electrical terminals when the machine segment is in a second configuration, the second electrical circuit being distinct from the first electrical circuit. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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