Abstract: A vehicular alternator has a stator winding, in which a middle point of one phase winding is connected to a winding finish end of another phase winding in a cyclic manner among the three-phase windings. A &Dgr;-connection portion is formed by a portion between the middle points and the winding finish ends of the respective phase windings and a Y-connection portion is formed by a portion other than the &Dgr;-connection portion. The output characteristic of the vehicular alternator is variable depending on a position of the middle point.

Abstract: A rotor of an AC generator includes a field coil, a pole core having a plurality of claw poles disposed in the circumferential direction to enclose the field coil to provide a plurality of magnetic fields when the field coil is energized and a cylindrical permanent magnet disposed inside the plurality of claw poles to supplement the plurality of magnetic fields. The cylindrical permanent magnet is easy to orient magnetic character so that strong magnetic field can be provided at a low cost.

Abstract: In a rotary electric machine, an armature winding comprises three first phase-windings that form a &Dgr;-connection winding having output ends and three second phase-windings that are respectively connected in series to the output ends to form a star-connection three-phase winding having output ends connected to a rectifier unit.

Abstract: In a vehicle rotary electric machine, a stator core has a plurality of slots accommodating a plurality of conductors forming a plurality of phase windings. The phase winding includes a plurality of parallel-connected winding sections. Each of the winding sections is formed of a plurality of series-connected conductors that is distributed to the plurality of slots neighbor to each other.

Abstract: A stator core of rotary electric machine has a plurality of slots. The slots are fully occupied by a stator winding to provide maximum output. On the other hand, to provide reduced output, empty unused slots are located alternately along a circumferential direction. The stator winding is only accommodated in the fully occupied slots. Therefore, rotary electric machines having different performances are provided without a drastic design change of the stator core.

Abstract: A stator of a vehicle AC generator includes a stator core, a multi-phase stator winding formed from a plurality of conductor members. The stator winding has coil-ends at opposite sides of said stator core, and portions of the conductor members in each of the coil-ends are radially aligned to have fixed radial clearances therebetween for introducing cooling air and ensuring insulation of the conductor members.

Abstract: An axial length of an iron core of a stator is set larger than an axial length of a cylindrical part on which a field coils are wound. An axial thickness of a yoke part is set larger than a radial thickness of a claw-like magnetic pole part. The cylindrical part is separate from the yoke part and fixed to the yoke part with the cylindrical part in contact with the yoke part. Thus, the contact surface of the cylindrical part and that of the yoke part serve as a thermal resistance, respectively, thereby preventing heat from being transmitted from the yoke part to the cylindrical part.

Abstract: An electric-machine rotor is composed of a field coil, a pair of pole cores having a plurality of claw poles to enclose the field coil, a plurality of auxiliary permanent magnets disposed between the claw poles, a shaft fixed to the pair of pole cores, and a pair of slip rings connected to the field coil. The rotor is provided with a pattern on a surface of the pole cores for indicating the polarity of the claw poles when the field coil is energized.

Abstract: A stator of an ac generator for vehicle has a stator core which is a lamination of steel sheets and has a plurality of slots cut out in a slot-cutout direction. A plurality of insulators and, subsequently, electric conductors are respectively inserted into the plurality of slots in the slot-cutout direction. The insulators are prevented from being damaged by sharp-edged burs formed when the plurality of conductor segments are inserted in the slot-cutout direction.

Abstract: A rotary electric machine has two sub-windings shifted by 30 degrees from each other. Each sub-winding is connected to an individual bridge which has MOS transistors on the ground sides. It is possible to supply a charging current even at a low rotational speed by switching the MOS transistors at a high-frequency. The basic components of magnetic force are canceled because of the shifted sub-windings. The switching components of the magnetic forces generated by the switching operation are canceled by switching two groups of the MOS transistors in opposite states. As a result, it is possible to decrease the magnetic noise significantly.

Abstract: In a vehicle rotary electric machine, a stator core has a plurality of slots accommodating a plurality of conductors forming a plurality of phase windings. The phase winding includes a plurality of parallel-connected winding sections. Each of the winding sections is formed of a plurality of series-connected conductors that is distributed to the plurality of slots neighbor to each other.

Abstract: An electric-machine rotor is composed of a field coil, a pair of pole cores having a plurality of claw poles to enclose the field coil, a plurality of auxiliary permanent magnets disposed between the claw poles, a shaft fixed to the pair of pole cores, and a pair of slip rings connected to the field coil. The rotor is provided with a pattern on a surface of the pole cores for indicating the polarity of the claw poles when the field coil is energized.

Abstract: In an rotary electric machine, such as a AC generator for a vehicle includes a rotor, a stator core disposed around the rotor, and stator winding, the stator core is comprised of a slot member having a plurality of slots formed at an outer periphery thereof to open radially outward and a ring member fitted to the slot member to close the plurality of slots. If the inside diameter of the slot member is Di, and the outside diameter of the ring member is Do, a diameter ratio Di/Do is equal to or larger than 76%.

Abstract: It is an object of this invention to provide a compact high-power alternator for a vehicle. It is another object of this invention to provide a low-noise alternator for a vehicle which outputs an increased power during operation at a low rotational speed. An alternator 1 for a vehicle includes a stator 2 having inner circumferential surfaces formed with many slots having open ends 35. Teeth ends of the stator between the slots have magnetic-flux collecting projections 36 extending in circumferential directions. The magnetic-flux collecting projections 36 are previously formed by, for example, a pressing process during a stage in which they are thin steel plates. An electric conductor forming a winding 33 has a diameter greater than a width of inner openings of the slots.

Abstract: An AC generator for a vehicle includes a rotor, a stator having a three-phase stator winding, a three-phase full-wave rectifier unit, an insulation cover, and a frame for rotatably supporting the rotor. The rectifier unit includes a cooling fin structure having at least three positive diodes and three negative diodes fixed thereto and a terminal member having a wiring member connecting the positive and negative diodes to form the three-phase full-wave rectifier unit and three first partition members. The wiring member has first connecting portions connected to the positive and negative diodes and second connecting portions connected to three output leads of the stator winding. Each of the first partition members extend toward the insulation cover between one of the first connecting portions and the cooling fin structure.

Abstract: A stator of a vehicle AC generator includes a stator core having a plurality of slots and a stator winding having a plurality of circumferentially aligned U-shaped conductor segments. One group of the U-shaped conductor segments have first turn portions and another group of U-shaped conductor segments have second turn portions enclosed by the first turn portions. The first turn portions and the second turn portions are shifted from one another in the circumferential direction to provide a distance therebetween for insulation as well as cooling air.

Abstract: A liquid-cooled vehicle generator-motor includes a frame having a liquid passage, a stator core fixedly fitted to the inner periphery of the frame, a multi-phase stator winding accommodated in the plurality of slots of the stator core, and a rotor disposed inside the stator core. The stator winding includes a plurality of insulated U-shaped conductor segments each of which has a pair of legs. Each leg is inserted in a slot from one end of the stator core and paired to another at a portion extending from the other end of the stator.

Abstract: In a stator winding of an AC generator for a vehicle, a plurality of sets of first and second conductor segments are disposed in the slots of a stator and connected to form the stator winding. Each of the first conductor segments has a turn portion having a large radius of curvature disposed at an axial end of the stator core, and each of the second conductor segments has a turn portion having a small radius of curvature disposed at an axial end. The second conductor segments have stronger insulation coating than the first conductor segments to improve insulation performance.

Abstract: A stator for a vehicle ac generator includes a stator core having a plurality of slots and a star-connected stator winding. The stator winding has a plurality of sets of U-shaped large and small segments. The large segment has a pair of in-slot portions respectively disposed in the radially outermost slot-layer and radially innermost slot-layer. The small segment has a pair of in-slot portions respectively disposed in the radially outer middle slot-layer and radially inner middle slot-layer. Three output terminal ends respectively extend from the small segments, and three neutral terminal ends respectively extend from the large segments.

Abstract: A stator of an ac generator for vehicle has a stator core which is a lamination of steel sheets and has a plurality of slots cut out in a cutout direction. A plurality of insulators and, subsequently, electric conductors are respectively inserted into the plurality of slots in the direction opposite to the cutout direction. The insulators are prevented from shifting in the slots by sharp-edged burs provided when the plurality of slots are cut out.