Abstract: A method of manufacturing a rotor for a rotating electric machine. The rotor includes a rotor core and at least one magnet fixed in at least one magnet fixing portion provided in the rotor core. The method includes: (a) placing the at least one magnet and at least one fixing member in the at least one magnet fixing portion such that each of the at least one fixing member is positioned between a corresponding one of the at least one magnet fixing portion and a corresponding one of the at least one magnet; and (b) applying an electric current to the at least one magnet to heat the at least one fixing member by heat generated by an electrical resistance of the at least one magnet, and fixing the at least one magnet to the at least one magnet fixing portion through the heated at least one fixing member.

Abstract: A field magnet manufacturing method where a bonded magnet's inner surface press-fitted in a yoke has a certain accuracy irrespective of the accuracy of the yoke's outer circumferential surface. A cylindrical bonded magnet from binding magnet particles with a thermosetting resin is fixed in a tubular yoke of magnetic material. The method includes reheating and softening the bonded magnet after thermal curing; and press-fitting in the bonded magnet after the softening step from a tapered portion on one end side of the yoke to press the bonded magnet's outer circumferential surface against the yoke's inner surface. The press-fitting includes feeding the bonded magnet relatively into the yoke while allowing a relative posture variation between the bonded magnet and the yoke so the bonded magnet's inner surface to be remolded into a shape along the inner surface of the yoke exhibits almost the same accuracy as the yoke's inner surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing an electric cable (2), according to which the cable (2) is successively processed in processing modules (41, 43) that are independent from one another. According to the invention, at least one sheath clamp (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4), which is independent from the plug connectors (22) that are to be mounted on the cable (2) during manufacturing, is attached to a cable sheath (9) of the cable (2) in a non-positive fit at a defined axial position along the longitudinal axis (L) of the cable (2). Alternatively or in addition, the cable (2) is attached to a cable carrier (4), wherein the cable carrier (4) comprises at least one stop element (44) which is arranged at a defined axial position along the longitudinal axis (L) of the cable (2).

Abstract: A structure for forming inductor windings includes a first portion and a second portion of a clamshell casing. The first portion includes a first set of electrically conductive segments, a first inner carrier, and a first outer carrier. The second portion includes a second set of electrically conductive segments, a second inner carrier, and a second outer carrier. An inductor core is mountable between the first inner carrier and the first outer carrier within the first portion. A control assembly aligns and joins the first portion to the second portion of the clamshell casing such that the first set of electrically conductive segments arranged in the first pattern that correspond to first half-turns of the inductor windings, are attached to the second set of electrically conductive segments arranged in the second pattern that correspond to second half-turns of the inductor windings, to form continuous turns around the inductor core.

Abstract: An electromagnetic (EM) probe for monitoring one or more biological tissues. The EM probe comprises a cup shaped cavity having an opening and an interior volume, a circumferential flange formed substantially around the cup shaped cavity, in proximity to the opening, at least one layer of a material, for absorbing electromagnetic radiation, applied over at least one of a portion of the circumferential flange and a portion of the outer surface of the cup shaped cavity, and at least one EM radiation element which performs at least one of emitting and capturing EM radiation via the interior volume.

Abstract: Provided is a manufacturing device and a manufacturing method for a rotor core that can prevent damage from being caused to an end of a magnet due to movement of the magnet when injecting a resin material. Included are a first mold including a fitting recess that fits and holds a laminated iron core in which a magnet is inserted into a magnet insertion hole, a second mold that is engaged with the first mold and clamps and seals the laminated iron core together with the first mold, a resin injection unit that is provided to the second mold, and injects a resin material into the magnet insertion hole, and a magnet positioning and holding mechanism that positions and holds the magnet in a state of being fit into the fitting recess of the first mold.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a rotor for an electric motor is disclosed herein. The rotor may include a rotor core having a through hole that extends along an axial direction of the rotor; a magnet inserted in the through hole; and a sheet disposed between an inner surface of the through hole and the magnet. The method may include inserting the sheet into the through hole such that the sheet extends through the through hole; and inserting the magnet into the through hole while the sheet is pulled at axial ends of the sheet in opposite directions to apply tension to the sheet and press the sheet against the inner surface.

Abstract: A wire termination apparatus for terminating an electrical terminal to a wire or cable include an upper tooling member which is movable between an open position and a closed position. A lower tooling member is attached to a base member of a frame of the wire termination apparatus. A process analyzer determines if a crimped terminal is properly crimped to a wire or cable. If the process analyzer determines that the terminal has not been properly crimped to the wire cable, the removal of the defectively crimped terminal and wire or cable from the wire termination apparatus is prevented until a code or key is entered.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and systems of controlling the placement of micro-objects on the surface of a micro-assembler. Control patterns may be used to cause electrodes of the micro-assembler to generate dielectrophoretic (DEP) and electrophoretic (EP) forces which may be used to manipulate, move, position, or orient one or more micro-objects on the surface of the micro-assembler. The control patterns may be part of a library of control patterns.

Abstract: A method of making a heater includes an aluminum nitride base having equal to or less than 1% impurities, particularly one embodiment having none of polybrominated biphenyl, polybrominated diphenyl ether, hexabromocyclododecane, polyvinyl chloride, chlorinated paraffin, phthalate, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, lead, and mercury. The base is fired in a heating unit before any layering. Thereafter, on a topside and backside of the base a conductor layer is layered and allowed to settle and dry before firing. Next, a resistive layer is layered on the base from a resistor paste such that the resistive layer connects to the conductor layer on the topside. The resistor paste is allowed to settle and dry and then the base with the conductor and resistor layers is fired. At least four layers of glass are layered next over the resistive layer, each instance thereof including layering a glass, drying the glass and firing.

Abstract: A rotor manufacturing method comprises an arranging step for arranging a rotor core, which is formed by stacking electromagnetic steel plates, to direct the stacked electromagnetic steel plates toward a vertical direction, a guide inserting step for inserting a rod-like guide into a magnet insertion hole formed to extend in the stacked direction of the rotor core after the arranging step, a sheet inserting step for inserting a plurality of sheets from above the rotor core into the magnet insertion hole along different side surfaces of the guide after the guide inserting step, a guide pull-out step for pulling out the guide from the magnet insertion hole after the sheet inserting step, and a magnet inserting step for inserting a permanent magnet between the plurality of sheets within the magnet insertion hole after the guide pull-out step.

Abstract: A wire operating tool, a component for the wire operating tool, a wire cutting and dividing method, and a wire connecting method are provided. The wire operating tool includes a first wire gripping tool; a first rod member connected to the first wire gripping tool and configured to be expanded and contracted in accordance with relative movement of a moving portion with respect to a base portion; a second wire gripping tool; a second rod member connected to the second wire gripping tool; a connecting member that connects the moving portion of the first rod member and the second rod member to each other in a separable manner; and a load bearing member configured to bear a tensile load acting on the first wire gripping tool and the second wire gripping tool when the moving portion of the first rod member and the second rod are in a separate state.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for forming a woven coil assembly (100), the coil assembly having adjacent superimposed linear portions (LI-L6, AL7-ALI2) extending parallel to each other in a first area (A1) of the coil assembly, and adjacent superimposed linear portions (L7-L12, AL13-AL18) extending parallel to each other in a second area (A2) of the coil assembly, wherein a plurality of head portions (T) connect the linear portions of the first area (AI) to the linear portions of the second area (A2).

Abstract: A pre-fitting nest and a method serve for forming a crown from a plurality of U-shaped electrically conductive hairpins to then be able to install the crown in a machine element of an electric machine, e.g., a stator. Here, an accommodating member has a plurality of grooves in which the legs of the hairpins are accommodated. The grooves are annularly disposed about a center and extend perpendicularly to the plane of the accommodating member. With respect to their size and geometry, they are configured such that in each case a first leg of a hairpin rotates within the groove thus to enable an unconstrained positioning of the second leg of the hairpin in another groove. One or several crowns formed from hairpins are provided for introduction into a machine element and inserted into the machine element.

Abstract: A powered medical device includes electronic components on a circuit board embedded within the body of a plug for connecting the device with a control apparatus. The medical device may be repaired or refurbished without the need to access the embedded circuit board through the use of a supplemental circuit board installed into the open end of the plug adjacent the plug pins. The supplemental circuit board may include a variety of electronic components, including fuses or non-volatile memory.

Abstract: A cable clamping device includes a pair of grip jaws, a reset mechanism, and a handle connected to the grip jaws by the reset mechanism. The handle is pivotable about a handle pivot between a first position in which the grip jaws are in an open position and a second position in which the grip jaws are in a closed position around a cable. The reset mechanism pivots the handle from the second position to the first position before moving to a reset position of the reset mechanism that holds the handle in the first position.

Abstract: A heating apparatus for heating an object having a cylindrical outer peripheral surface includes: a support member for supporting the object to be heated; a covering member movable in the vertical directions relative to the support member and having inner wall surfaces with an open lower end, the inner wall surfaces defining an accommodation space for accommodating the object to be heated; the covering member closing the accommodation space when the covering member is disposed on the support member; the covering member allowing loading or unloading of the object to be heated when the covering member is separated from the support member; and a plurality of ring-shaped light sources each provided to surround the cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the object to be heated and arranged in the vertical direction in the accommodation space and radiating light for heating the object to be heated.

Abstract: A rotor core for an electric machine of an automobile includes a core stack including a plurality of lamination plates, each lamination plate including a plurality of apertures formed therein, the apertures of each of the lamination plates axially aligned to define a plurality of magnet slots extending axially through the core stack, a plurality of magnets stacked axially within each of the plurality of magnet slots along a length of the core stack, at least one of the plurality of magnet slots including a cavity extending axially along the length of the core stack, and a wedge inserted within the cavity adapted to apply a lateral force onto the plurality of magnets within the at least one magnet slot to secure the plurality of magnets within the at least one magnet slot.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a rotor is disclosed. A magnet is inserted into a magnet hole of a rotor core. The method comprises inserting an insertion member into the magnet hole having a first opening and a second opening. The method comprises fixing the magnet to the insertion member extending out from the second opening. The method comprises inserting the magnet, which is fixed to the insertion member, into the magnet hole from the second opening by pulling the insertion member extending out from the first opening in a direction separating away from the rotor core. The method comprises cutting the insertion member extending out from the first opening.

Abstract: A guide device which is a rotor manufacturing device includes a pair of sheet guides and a holder. The holder is disposed between the pair of sheet guides and includes a magnet outlet through which a permanent magnet is inserted into the slot from above. The pair of sheet guides is linearly symmetrical in a front view in which a side of the pair of sheet guides is located at the front. The axis of symmetry of the pair of sheet guides and the center axis of the magnet outlet are aligned with each other in the front view.