Abstract: A brushless electric machine includes a housing, a stator assembly, a rotor assembly, a rotary transformer, and a rectifier. The stator assembly is arranged within the housing and includes a stator winding provided on a stator core. The rotor assembly is also positioned within the housing with an airgap separating the rotor assembly from the stator assembly. The rotor assembly includes a rotor shaft, a rotor winding, and a balance ring. The rotary transformer is positioned within the housing and includes a primary coil and a secondary coil. The rectifier includes a plurality of diodes positioned on the balance ring. The rectifier is electrically connected between the secondary coil and the rotor winding.

Abstract: A stator for an electric machine includes a winding arrangement including a plurality of parallel paths. Each parallel path includes a plurality of coils arranged on the core, each coil defined by coil legs and end turns, the coil legs including left legs and right legs extending through the slots of the core and arranged in layers within the slots. The left legs and right legs of each coil are connected by first end turns at one end of the core and second end turns at an opposite end of the core. The plurality of coils of each parallel path include a first pair of adjacent coils connected in series and a second pair of adjacent coils connected in series. Additionally, an extended coil connection connects the first pair of adjacent coils and the second pair of adjacent coils in series.

Abstract: A stator for an electric machine includes a core and a multi-phase winding arrangement positioned on the core. Each phase of the winding arrangement includes a plurality of parallel paths defining a plurality of poles for the electric machine. Each parallel path includes a plurality of coils positioned on the core, each coil defined by coil legs and end turns. The coil legs include left legs and right legs extending through the slots of the core. The left legs and right legs of each coil are connected by first end turns at one end of the core and second end turns at an opposite end of the core. Each pole of the electric machine is associated with a pole slot set comprised of multiple slots on the stator core. For each pole slot set, legs for each parallel path extend through one of the slots of said pole slot set.

Abstract: A method and arrangement is disclosed herein for making a stator with 3D printed end turns. The stator includes a stator lamination stack with semi-closed slots. Straight I-pin wire segments are housed in the slots of the stator lam stack and form the in-slot segments of a stator winding arrangement. The end turns of the winding arrangement are provided by a conductive material that is 3D printed material at both axial ends of the straight I-pins. The end turns result in a winding arrangement with diamond coils that are inter-locked. The 3D printing of the end turns makes the winding arrangement possible, as the winding arrangement is configured such that it cannot be inserted into the lamination stack in a radial direction (i.e., via any slot openings at the inner diameter or outer diameter).

Abstract: A stator for an electric machine comprises a cylindrical stator core, windings positioned on the stator core, and an end disc positioned an end of the stator core. The stator core defines an inner diameter and an outer diameter. A plurality of slots are formed in the core and extend radially from the inner diameter toward the outer diameter. The windings include in-slot portions, end turns, and at least one jumper. The end disc defines a plurality of slots aligned with the slots of the stator core and at least one dog hole removed from the slots of the end disc. The at least one jumper is bent circumferentially around the dog hole and connects two of the in-slot portions of the windings.

Abstract: A method of forming a diamond coil wound stator winding including introducing a plurality of diamond coils into a plurality of slots of a linear magazine forming a diamond coil wound stator winding, transferring the diamond coil wound stator winding into a circular cassette, and shifting the diamond coil wound stator winding from the circular cassette into a plurality of slots arranged in an inner annular surface of a stator core in a single operation.

Abstract: A stator for an electric machine comprises a cylindrical stator core, windings positioned on the stator core, and an end disc positioned an end of the stator core. The stator core defines an inner diameter and an outer diameter. A plurality of slots are formed in the core and extend radially from the inner diameter toward the outer diameter. The windings include in-slot portions, end turns, and at least one jumper. The end disc defines a plurality of slots aligned with the slots of the stator core and at least one dog hole removed from the slots of the end disc. The at least one jumper is bent circumferentially around the dog hole and connects two of the in-slot portions of the windings.

Abstract: A stator for an electric machine includes a core and a multi-phase winding arrangement positioned on the core. Each phase of the winding arrangement includes a plurality of parallel paths defining a plurality of poles for the electric machine. Each parallel path includes a plurality of coils positioned on the core, each coil defined by coil legs and end turns. The coil legs include left legs and right legs extending through the slots of the core. The left legs and right legs of each coil are connected by first end turns at one end of the core and second end turns at an opposite end of the core. Each pole of the electric machine is associated with a pole slot set comprised of multiple slots on the stator core. For each pole slot set, legs for each parallel path extend through one of the slots of said pole slot set.

Abstract: A method and arrangement is disclosed herein for making a stator with 3D printed end turns. The stator includes a stator lamination stack with semi-closed slots. Straight I-pin wire segments are housed in the slots of the stator lam stack and form the in-slot segments of a stator winding arrangement. The end turns of the winding arrangement are provided by a conductive material that is 3D printed material at both axial ends of the straight I-pins. The end turns result in a winding arrangement with diamond coils that are inter-locked. The 3D printing of the end turns makes the winding arrangement possible, as the winding arrangement is configured such that it cannot be inserted into the lamination stack in a radial direction (i.e., via any slot openings at the inner diameter or outer diameter).