Abstract: The method according to the invention enables the diagnosis (15, 16) of phase current sensor defects in a system for controlling a synchronous rotary electrical machine of a motor vehicle. According to the invention, the method takes into account the differences (îd, lq) between measurements provided (14) by the sensors, and nominal values of the phase currents (ia, ib, ic) in order to diagnose defects. The differences are calculated (18) in a rotating Park reference frame (17) and are separate from an electromechanical model of the machine. The method detects sensor defects if the differences are substantially non-zero (19) and an offset sensor defect if a residual pulsation (? res) of the differences is substantially equal to a measured speed (w) of the control system.

Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a method for producing a wound stator (1), including: a step of preparing a phase winding; an insertion step which includes inserting the phase winding into a corresponding series of notches (5) in said stator (1); and an intermediate step of forming lead out wires of the winding (26) each extending between two notches (5) of each series of the inserted phase windings, by applying a first radial force (F1) from an axis (X) of the stator (1) toward the outside of the stator (1), wherein the method also comprises a step of positioning a bearing surface facing at least one notch (5) such as to apply a second radial force (F2) resulting from the application of the first force (F1) from the outside toward the axis (X) of the stator (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotary electric machine which comprises: a stator provided with a body; a casing in at least two parts; an annular chamber for cooling the machine (30) delimited by an outer wall (23) that belongs to one of the parts of the casing (2, 3) and is made of a moldable material such as aluminium; and an inner wall (31) belonging to a steel part (31) which is thinner than the outer wall (23) and shaped so as to have a region (33) for mounting the stator body and two docking regions (22, 24) each having a seal (36) by virtue of their arrangement on either side of the mounting region (33) of the stator body.

Abstract: The invention relates mainly to a starter (11) for a motor vehicle combustion engine, comprising: an electric motor (15), a drive pinion (60), a pinion body (61) on which said drive pinion (60) is mounted, a drive shaft (12) able to transmit a torque derived from the electric motor (15) to the drive pinion (60) via the pinion body, the pinion body (61) being mounted with the ability to slide axially with respect to the drive shaft (12), and in which, with there being a chamber (86) delimited notably by one end of the drive shaft (12) and one end of the pinion body (61) opposite the end of the drive shaft (12), the chamber (86) is vented via a through-opening (85) made in an annular wall of the drive shaft (12) or of the pinion body (61).

Abstract: A rotary electrical machine comprises a stator and a rotor having an axis of rotation, wherein, on a plane radial to the axis of rotation has a rotor tooth with an arc of a circle. The arc is defined by a centre situated on the axis of symmetry of the tooth, a first point at an intersection between the axis of symmetry and a circle centred on the axis of rotation, and an outer radius. A second point is situated on an axis which passes via the axis of rotation, and forms an angle of 360° divided by a number equal to twice the number of magnetic poles. The second point is situated from the axis of rotation an amount equal to the outer radius decreased by an allowance. A ratio between the allowance and the outer radius is between 0.015 and 0.07.

Abstract: A rotor (2), especially for an electrical rotating machine, for example for an alternator, comprising an electric winding (100) formed by at least one electric wire (101), the wire comprising: at least one first portion (104) wound as at least one turn of the winding; a transverse section with at least one flat (115) along the first portion; at least one second portion (105) allowing the connection of the winding to an electric circuit; and an essentially circular transverse section along the second portion.

Abstract: The invention essentially relates to a method for the production of a winding of a stator (15) comprising a body equipped with slots (28), comprising: a supply step consisting in supplying a winding unit with a bundle of conductors (37); and a pre-forming step consisting in moving the winding unit in relation to the bundle of conductors (37), such as to obtain a bundle of conductors (37) having, for each phase winding (E1-E6), at least two loop structures (39) and at least three segment structures (38), two of the segment structures (38) being positioned such that they can be disposed in the same slot (28) of the stator (15) and the two loop structures (39) connecting said two segment structures (38) stacked on the third segment structure (38).

Abstract: The invention relates to an ultrasonic transducer (10) of the type comprising a housing (16) provided with an electrical connector (17), at least one ultrasonic transducer (15) and an electronic card (13) for controlling the transducer and which is arranged inside the housing and consists of a printed circuit board (14) on which active components (11) and passive components (12) are mounted. According to the invention, the active components include integrated active components (11) which are completely embedded in a substrate of the printed circuit board and the passive components include integrated passive components (12) which are completely embedded in the substrate. According to another feature, the active components and the passive components include surface-mounted components (7) arranged solely on one side of the printed circuit board and the transducer is mounted on an opposite side.

Abstract: An insulating device (10) of a rotor winding, which includes a device for positioning the insulator relative to a pole wheel including teeth and spaces between the teeth, which comprises at least two feet (102) on a surface (101) of the insulator that engages with a surface of the pole wheel, the feet each having at least two separate contacts among the following contacts: contact on a side surface of one tooth; contact on a side surface of an adjacent tooth; contact on an interstitial surface between one tooth and the adjacent tooth.

Abstract: The invention relates to a voltage regulator (43) for a motor vehicle alternator (44). The device comprises a control module (I) for controlling an excitation current (lexc) in an excitation winding (3) of the alternator (44) according to a difference (5) between a setpoint voltage (DO) and a control voltage (Dbat) of an on-board network (9). The on-board network (9) of the vehicle is powered by a battery (10) to which the alternator (44) is connected. According to the invention, the voltage regulator (43) further comprises a safety module (30) that monitors the control voltage (Ubat) and which is separate from the control module (I). In a particular embodiment, the control module (I) and the safety module (30) are connected electrically by external bonding interconnections.

Abstract: A rotor (1) of an electrical rotating machine, especially for an alternator or an alternator-starter of a motor vehicle, comprising two polar wheels (7, 8), an excitation winding provided with an insulator (15), and at least one magnetic assembly (13) placed between the two polar wheels which are each provided with teeth (9a, 9b), the insulator of an excitation winding comprising a plurality of petals (20), wherein at least one of the petals has a side recess (27) for allowing the passage of one of the magnetic assemblies (13) during the assembly of the two polar wheels (7, 8).

Abstract: A rotor for a rotary electrical machine, fitted such as to rotate around an axis (X), and comprising a pair of magnet wheels (17) which each have a flange (18) and a plurality of magnetic poles (19). Each magnetic pole (19) extends axially from the flange (18) towards a free end (26), and has an outer surface (27). The outer surface (27) of at least one magnetic pole (19) of at least one magnet wheel (17) has at least one decreasing segment (29). The decreasing segment (29) is configured such that a radius between the said outer surface (27) and the axis (X) of the rotor (4) decreases, when going along the said decreasing segment (29), towards the free end (26) of the said magnetic pole (19).

Abstract: A rotor for an electric machine comprises a central core, arms extending radially relative to the core, these arms each comprising two rims extending on either side of the arms, permanent magnets positioned inside housings that are delimited by opposing lateral faces of adjacent arms, an outer face of the core extending between adjacent arms, and the rims of the arms of the rotor. Plates made from a material more flexible than the permanent magnets are positioned between the rims of the arms and the face of the permanent magnet facing away from the axis of the rotor to hold the magnets. The plate having, in the axial direction, a height close to the height of the permanent magnets, the ratio between the width of the plate and that of the magnet being between 0.9 and 1.1, without being equal to 1.

Abstract: A synchronous electric motor with permanent magnets (1, 11). The synchronous electric motor includes a wound stator (11) having axially extending stator teeth (13) formed in a frame (10), and a rotor (1) having a plurality of permanent magnets (3) extending axially in first recesses (4) of a cylinder head (2). A dimensional ratio of a first outer diameter (D1) of the rotor (1) to a second outer diameter (D2) of the stator (11) is pre-determined so that the motor provides optimum efficiency. The dimensional ratio is pre-determined in such a way that the stator losses by Joule effect are reduced to a minimum. The synchronous electric motor is employed in electric compressors for motor vehicles.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for controlling an alternator of the type that controls a DC voltage (B+A) generated by the alternator (11) according to a predetermined set voltage (U0) by monitoring the intensity of an energizing current (IEXC) flowing through an energizing circuit of the alternator. According to the invention, the device includes a voltage-control loop (7) and a temperature-control loop (17) which comprises a temperature sensor supplying a current temperature (T) of components of the alternator, a subtracter (19) supplying a temperature error (?t) between the current temperature (T) and a maximum acceptable temperature (Tmax) and a control module (20) supplying a maximum admissible energizing percentage (rmax) in accordance with the temperature error according to a predetermined control law.

Abstract: An architecture of interconnected electronic power modules for a polyphase rotary machine, includes electrically interconnected power modules (5) and a connector (6) including one or more layers formed by pluralities of conductive traces borne by plates, such as to connect the power modules (51 to 53) to one another and to electrical elements of the rotary machine. The power modules (51 to 53) include a plurality of connection elements (510 to 530) brazed directly to components of the power modules (51 to 53) and, in the upper part, to conductive traces of the connector (6). This architecture includes a heat sink (4) equipped with open cavities (41 to 43) for receiving the power modules (51 to 53). A polyphase rotary machine is also provided using such an architecture, in particular a dual three-phase alternator with synchronous rectification.

Abstract: The invention essentially relates to a method for the production of a winding of a stator (15) comprising a body equipped with slots (28), comprising: a supply step consisting in supplying a winding unit with a bundle of conductors (37); and a pre-forming step consisting in moving the winding unit in relation to the bundle of conductors (37), such as to obtain a bundle of conductors (37) having, for each phase winding (E1-E6), at least two loop structures (39) and at least three segment structures (38), two of the segment structures (38) being positioned such that they can be disposed in the same slot (28) of the stator (15) and the two loop structures (39) connecting said two segment structures (38) stacked on the third segment structure (38).

Abstract: The invention essentially relates to a method for the production of a winding of a rotary electric machine stator, comprising the following steps: forming a winding web (52) comprising a plurality of conductors (37); placing the winding web (52) in a comb (83); winding the winding web (52) around a spindle (105) such as to obtain a winding; and transferring the winding from the spindle (105) to the stator, wherein the winding web (52) is wound around the stator (105) over at least two turns.

Abstract: A voltage regulator device provided in a bearing of a rotary electric machine of a motor vehicle. The regulator device comprises a support and at least one electronic component configured to participate in the control of the electric machine. The support comprises a first part on which the at least one electronic component is mounted. The first part having an edge equipped with a brush holder provided with at least one brush-holder receptacle configured to accommodate a brush for making an electrical connection with a rotor of the electric machine. The device is configured to allow air to flow through the first part of the support, in contact with the brush holder. The device includes at least one air circulation slot provided through the support between the first part and the brush-holder. The support covers an air opening in the bearing.

Abstract: A starter for an internal combustion engine, comprising: an electric motor; a drive assembly including a pinion movable between a free position and a meshed position, wherein the pinion is rotatably linked to the electric motor and the internal combustion engine; an electric switching device including a main actuator capable, when engaged, of moving and holding a plunger, in position, the plunger being linked with the movement of the pinion between the free position and the meshed position, by means of a lever; a means connected to the plunger, which is capable of establishing electrical power contact between the electric motor and a power source when the pinion is in the meshed position; and including an auxiliary actuator capable, when engaged, of opening the power contact and a means for separately controlling the main actuator and the auxiliary actuator.