Abstract: The invention provides a polyphase armature (13) for a rotary electrical machine, comprising a body (14) carrying a plurality of phases (20 to 25), each of which comprises, firstly, an input (E1 to E?3) and an output (S1 to S?3), each of which is part of an electrically conductive input element and output element respectively, and, secondly, electrically conductive elements (37) for connecting the input of a phase to the output of a phase and constituting a winding having at least two coils per phase, together with at least one first electrically conductive inversion element (38, 338) for reversing the circumferential direction of the current in the winding, the said first inversion element being interposed electrically between the two coils, at least one phase winding being provided with at least one electrically conductive second inversion element (138, 238) for reversing the circumferential direction of the current in the said phase winding, and the electrically conductive output element of the said windin

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for gripping and transferring a ring of electrical conductors in the form of pins which are used to produce a winding, such as a pin winding. The gripping device (C) is designed to seize the ring from a first element, such as a ring-forming element, and to transfer same into a second element (B), such as an element used to insert the ring into the member that supports the winding to be produced. The inventive device comprises a control cone (19) which can be moved axially inside a frame (13) for contact with levers (15) which are pivot mounted to the frame, such that the levers pivot when the cone is moved. The winding-production system is characterized in that it comprises an autonomous gripping and transfer device (C) which can be separated from the above-mentioned first and second elements (B) and which can be positioned on same in a pre-determined reference position. The invention can be used to produce a stator for an electrically-rotating machine.

Abstract: The invention concerns an alternator, in particular for motor vehicle, comprising a stator (13) provided with a cylindrical body (14) bearing several phases (P), each phase comprising an input (E1 to E3) and an output, and electrically conductive interconnected elements (50) connecting the phase inputs to the phase output, the inputs (E1 to E3) consisting of rods having at least one longitudinal flat surface (21), each input including a first segment (25) passing through the body (14) of the stator (13) and a second end segment (26) extending from an axial side of said body (14), the second segments (26) of the inputs (E1 to E3) are twisted, the flat surface (21) of each input (E1 to E3) extending along the first segment (25) in a radial plane, and extending along the second end segment (26) either to form a cylindrical portion coaxial with the body (14) of the stator (13) or in a plane tangential to a cylinder coaxial with the body (14) of the stator (13).

Abstract: The invention provides a polyphase armature (13) for a rotary electrical machine, comprising a body (14) carrying a plurality of phases (20 to 25), each of which comprises, firstly, an input (E1 to E?3) and an output (S1 to S?3), each of which is part of an electrically conductive input element and output element respectively, and, secondly, electrically conductive elements (37) for connecting the input of a phase to the output of a phase and constituting a winding having at least two coils per phase, together with at least one first electrically conductive inversion element (38, 338) for reversing the circumferential direction of the current in the winding, the said first inversion element being interposed electrically between the two coils, at least one phase winding being provided with at least one electrically conductive second inversion element (138, 238) for reversing the circumferential direction of the current in the said phase winding, and the electrically conductive output element of the said windin

Abstract: The invention relates to alternators for a motor vehicle, of which a stator comprises a cylindrical body, several phases each formed by a plurality of electrically conducting elements, the cylindrical body comprising radial slots for accommodating at least four phase-conductor elements forming at least four layers of conductor elements, each conductor element including two branches placed in slots each in a predetermined layer and a head forming a U-shape seen in the peripheral direction, the half of the conductor elements which are engaged by their first branches in a slot being engaged by their second respective branches in the same other slot. According to the invention, at least first and second conductor elements of such half are such that the radii of curvature of the U-shapes of the two conductor elements are substantially identical.

Abstract: This process for assembling conductive segments (16) of a rotor or stator winding of a rotary electrical machine comprises the stages consisting in inserting the conductive segments (16) in slots arranged in a core (12) of the rotor or of the stator in such a way that the conductive segments project beyond the latter by their free ends, and in welding the conductive segments in pairs by their projecting free ends to form a winding (14) around the rotor or the stator. The conductive segments each being formed by a wire of electrically conductive material covered with a layer of electrically insulating material, the layer of electrically insulating material is eliminated, in the zone in which the conductive segments are welded, by the means used to weld the latter. Application to the assembly of conductive segments of a rotor or stator winding of a motor-vehicle alternator.

Abstract: This method, for making an electrically conductive wire for a winding for a rotary electrical machine, from a conductive wire (14) having a generally round shape in transverse cross section, comprises the steps that consist of:

Abstract: The inventive method of assembling conductive segments (16) of a rotor winding or a stator winding in a rotary electric machine comprises the following stages: insertion of the conductive segments (16) into slots made in a core (12) of the rotor or stator, whereby the free ends of the conductive segments protrude beyond the latter, and welding of the free ends of the conductive segments in groups of two in order to form a winding (14) around the rotor or stator. The conductor statements are both made of wire which is electrically conductive and coated with an electrically insulating material. The coating of electrically insulating material is removed in the welding zone of the conductive segments by the means used for welding the latter. The invention can be used for conducting segments of a rotor or stator winding in an alternator in a motor vehicle.

Abstract: The invention relates to an alternator for a motor vehicle including a stator (13) equipped with a body (14) carrying several phases each comprising, on the one hand, an inlet (E1 to E′3) and an outlet (S1 to S′3) installed outside the body (14) of the stator (13), and, on the other hand, electrically conducting elements, which are arranged in a network on either side of the body (14) of the stator (13) so as to form a first (12) and a second (12′) bun and which pass through the said body, in which the electrically conducting elements are linked together to form the said networks and connect the inlet of the phase to the outlet of the phase by forming at least one winding. According to the invention, one of the buns (12, 12′), on one side of the body (14) of the stator (13), carries three inlets (E1 to E3-E′1 to E′3), an electrically conducting linking part (50, 51) linking the said inlets electrically together.

Abstract: A machine for configuring the winding head of a stator for a rotary electrical machine, which includes U-shaped conductors which are inserted axially into axial slots in the stator body, is of the type comprising a support body together with concentric tubular sleeves. The lower axial end part of each sleeve includes gripping means. The gripping means of each sleeve consist of a set of gripping slots, each of which has a right angled profile in circumferential and axial cross section. Each of these slots receives the free end portion of one conductor, so that rotation of a sleeve produces a single bend at the open end of the axial slot for each conductor in the associated layer of conductors in the stator.

Abstract: The invention relates to alternators for a motor vehicle, of which a stator comprises a cylindrical body, several phases each formed by a plurality of electrically conducting elements, the cylindrical body comprising radial slots for accommodating at least four phase-conductor elements forming at least four layers of conductor elements, each conductor element including two branches placed in slots each in a predetermined layer and a head forming a U-shape seen in the peripheral direction, the half of the conductor elements which are engaged by their first branches in a slot being engaged by their second respective branches in the same other slot.

Abstract: A machine for configuring the winding head of a stator for a rotary electrical machine, which includes U-shaped conductors which are inserted axially into axial slots in the stator body, is of the type comprising a support body together with concentric tubular sleeves. The lower axial end part of each sleeve includes gripping means. The gripping means of each sleeve consist of a set of gripping slots, each of which has a right angled profile in circumferential and axial cross section. Each of these slots receives the free end portion of one conductor, so that rotation of a sleeve produces a single bend at the open end of the axial slot for each conductor in the associated layer of conductors in the stator.

Abstract: The rotor or the stator of the apparatus has inductor coils whose respective axes are parallel to the axis of rotation and distributed at regular intervals along a circle centred on the axis of rotation. Each coil is traversed by a cylindrical pole core, one end of which is provided with a pole shoe of larger cross-section. An armature disc travels past these pole shoes with interposition of a gap. In relation to the direction of travel of the armature disc, each pole shoe offers an area which is larger in front than to the rear of the radial plane passing through the axis of rotation and through the axis of the corresponding coil. Each pole shoe has a rear edge of convex general shape in a plane parallel to the armature disc.

Abstract: A rotary electrical machine for heating a flow of air comprises a primary magnetic circuit suitable for creating a ring of magnetic poles of polarity alternating from pole to pole, and a secondary magnetic circuit suitable for moving relative to the primary magnetic circuit with the circuits being separated by a cylindrical air gap. The secondary magnetic circuit comprises a cylindrical sleeve (1) of laminated ferromagnetic material having a ring of rectilinear notches (4) formed in the vicinity of one of its two cylindrical faces, these notches extending parallel to the axis of the sleeve and being open at both axial ends. Each of the notches receives a zig-zag corrugated copper sheet (6) and the two axial margins (6.sub.3) of each sheet project axially beyond the sleeve and are electrically interconnected with the adjacent margins of the other sheets by two copper rings (8) disposed at opposite axial ends of the sleeve.

Abstract: A measuring device for measuring the braking torques generated by a vehicle-mounted electromagnetic retarder having a fixed secondary magnetic circuit or "stator". The device includes a sensor for measuring the speed of rotation V of the rotor of the retarder, a detector for detecting variations in the electrical potential difference U that is generated during operation of the retarder between two points on its stator, which points are sufficiently distinct from each other with respect to the way electrical potential varies at the two points during the operation, a further sensor for measuring the amplitude A of the variation, a memory circuit suitable for causing to correspond to each pair of measured values A and V the value C of the corresponding torque, and a unit for displaying or making use of the values C.

Abstract: An assembly is provided formed by an electromagnetic vehicle retarder and its electric supply means, where the retarder has a rotor (2) mounted on the output shaft of the gearbox of the vehicle and a stator (13) cantilevered on the casing of this gearbox. The armature (5) of the retarder forms part of the stator and is cooled by water and its inductor (4), which forms part of the rotor, is fed electrically by an alternator whose rotor (13) and stator (14) are secured respectively to the rotor (2) and the stator (3) of the retarder.