Coil Clamps Or Wedges Patents (Class 336/197)
  • Patent number: 11942254
    Abstract: A three-phase transformer including a transformer housing, a shell-form five-limb transformer core wherein main limbs include two outer main limbs and a middle main limb, three coil arrangements including two outer coil arrangements each arranged around a respective one of the outer main limbs, and a middle coil arrangement arranged around the middle main limb. The outer coil arrangements have an inter-coil insulation configured to electrically insulate the coil arrangements from the transformer housing and from the respective other ones of the coil arrangements, and wherein no inter-coil insulation is provided to the middle coil arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: HITACHI ENERGY LTD
    Inventors: Robert Daszkiewicz, Pawel Klys, Alberto Prieto
  • Patent number: 11848128
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a magnetic component and a power module, relating to the technical field of power electronics; the magnetic component provided by the present disclosure includes: a first heat sink, a magnetic core extending in a transverse direction and a winding structure wound on the magnetic core, the winding structure includes at least a first coil and a second coil arranged adjacently along the transverse direction, a gap is provided between the first coil and the second coil, at least part of the first heat sink is arranged in the gap, the first heat sink is in thermal contact with the first coil, the second coil and the magnetic core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: DELTA ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shiwei Liu, Lei Chang, Haijun Yang, Zengyi Lu, Jinfa Zhang
  • Patent number: 11756722
    Abstract: An inductor includes an annular core, and a first coil and a second coil which are wound around the core. The core has an internal surface, an external surface, a first end surface, and a second end surface. The first coil and the second coil include a first coil piece having a length of one turn and a second coil piece having a length of one turn. The first coil piece and the second coil piece surround the internal surface, the first end surface, the external surface, and the second end surface of the core. The first coil piece has, at its tip, a joint portion to be joined to the second coil piece, and the second coil piece has, at its tip, a joint surface to be in contact with the joint portion. Thus, the resistance value of the coil is reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Shin Hasegawa
  • Patent number: 11456104
    Abstract: A transformer assembly with shrinkage compensation during drying or curing of the windings including: a core having two yokes and two legs, a winding provided about at least one of the two legs of the core, the winding being insulated by an insulating material, a metal profile per yoke, extending in parallel to the respective yoke and being mounted to it, and two pistons seated in the metal profiles, the pistons being movable along their axial direction which is parallel to the longitudinal axis of the at least one winding, wherein the at least two pistons exert a force on the at least one winding in an axial direction of the windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Hitachi Energy Switzerland AG
    Inventors: Georges Dormia, Lakhdar Gaoua, Lorenzo Dus, Toufann Chaudhuri, Yann Cuenin
  • Patent number: 11257617
    Abstract: A converter for a vehicle including an inductor which includes at least one coil, a core including a first region having an annular planar shape, around which the at least one coil is wound, and a second region having at least one first through-hole, a case accommodating the at least one coil and the core and including at least one cooling rod inserted into the at least one first through-hole, and a fixing bolt fastened to the at least one cooling rod exposed through the at least one first through-hole to fix the core to the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Woo Young Lee, Sang Chan Jeong, Ju Man Yoon, Jong Pil Kim
  • Patent number: 11107617
    Abstract: The present invention is to improve a performance of a transformer having wound iron cores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2021
    Assignee: HITACHI, LTD.
    Inventors: Yu Yamada, Takashi Ishigami, Akira Nishimizu, Kouji Sasaki
  • Patent number: 11075030
    Abstract: An inductor according to an aspect of the present disclosure is an inductor array comprising a plurality of wire-wound type coils. The inductor array comprises a body comprising a first wire-wound type coil, a second wire-wound type coil, a fixation member, and a sealing material sealing the first wire-wound type coil, the second wire-wound type coil, and the fixation member, and comprising magnetic materials; and external electrodes arranged on an external surface of the body. The fixation member comprises a support portion and a core portion passing through the support portion. The first and second wire-wound type coils are arranged to be spaced apart from each other by the fixation member. The fixation member comprises magnetic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chan Yoon, Dong Hwan Lee, Young Ghyu Ahn, Won Chul Sim
  • Patent number: 10991504
    Abstract: A magnetic assembly includes a magnetic core and a winding. The magnetic core comprises an upper cover, a lower cover and at least one core column provided between the upper cover and the lower cover, the core column presents a prismatic shape and has at least two lateral surfaces, the lateral surfaces intersect with each other to form at least two longitudinal ridges, and the longitudinal ridge extends along the longitudinal direction of the core column. The winding, winding around the core column, a first semi-conductive component is provided between the core column and the winding at the position corresponding to the longitudinal ridge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: Delta Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jianxing Dong, Yong Zeng, Teng Liu, Jianping Ying
  • Patent number: 10923272
    Abstract: An embodiment provides a magnetic flux leakage compensation structure, which includes an upper clamping piece and a lower clamping piece which are electrically disconnected from side-column tension plates and electrically connected with core-column tension plates, respectively, and which are electrically connected with each other through bypass cables. According to the magnetic flux leakage compensation structure provided by the embodiment, by the bypass cables connecting the upper and lower clamping pieces, currents flowing through the side-column tension plates and cores and induced voltages caused by the magnetic flux leakage in an electric circuit may be effectively avoided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignees: SHANDONG POWER EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., STATE GRID SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC POWER CO.
    Inventors: Chong Tan, Penghong Guo, Shijun Wang, Jidong Li, Guanghui Liu, Mingsheng Wang, Jianbin Yu, Tingting Li
  • Patent number: 10699838
    Abstract: A reactor includes an outer peripheral iron core composed of a plurality of outer peripheral iron core portions and at least three iron core coils arranged inside the outer peripheral iron core. The at least three iron core coils are composed of iron cores coupled to the plurality of outer peripheral iron core portions and coils wound onto the iron cores. Gaps, which can be magnetically coupled, are formed between adjacent iron cores. The reactor further includes connection parts for connecting the plurality of outer peripheral iron core portions to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenichi Tsukada, Masatomo Shirouzu, Tomokazu Yoshida
  • Patent number: 10685774
    Abstract: A core body of a reactor include an outer peripheral iron core, at least three iron cores arranged in contact with or coupled to an inner surface of the outer peripheral iron core, and at least three coils wound onto the at least three iron cores. Gaps, which can be magnetically coupled, are formed between the at least three iron cores. The reactor further includes a protection part which at least partially protects projection portions of the at least three coils which project from at least one end surface of the core body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: FANUC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomokazu Yoshida, Masatomo Shirouzu, Kenichi Tsukada
  • Patent number: 10658106
    Abstract: To provide a safe stationary induction electrical apparatus that prevents a fragment coming off a magnetic shield, wound around an iron core leg portion of the stationary induction electrical apparatus, due to vibrations from being released in a tank accommodating the stationary induction electrical apparatus and thus prevents a trouble such as dielectric breakdown. Moreover, to provide a stationary induction electrical apparatus that does not need to be changed in the dimensions of an iron core for securing an insulation distance due to the placement of a magnetic shield and can reduce a compressive force generated in a winding. A magnetic material is provided in the interiors of insulating members whose interiors are hollow and which are provided in the vicinities of upper and lower ends of the winding wound around the iron core leg portion of the stationary induction electrical apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Youichirou Yamada, Akira Nishimizu, Yoshio Hamadate, Akira Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 10629355
    Abstract: A stationary induction apparatus includes a cooled magnetic material ring disposed in an end portion of each winding and that can reduce an electromagnetic-mechanical force and improve reliability. The apparatus includes an iron core; a winding outside of the iron core; a plurality of iron core clamps that sandwich the winding from a longitudinal direction of the iron core; a magnetic material ring with a silicon steel plate wound outside of the iron core; a laminated magnetic material composite ring including an insulator on an outer circumference of the magnetic material ring; and a holding-and-cooling structure between the winding and the laminated magnetic material composite ring, in which a portion of the holding-and-cooling structure protruding from between the winding and the laminated magnetic material composite ring extends in the longitudinal direction, and the holding-and-cooling structure is a recess with respect to the winding and the laminated magnetic material composite ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Shigeru Kakugawa, Yasunori Ono, Mao Kawamoto, Akira Yamagishi
  • Patent number: 9959968
    Abstract: A reactor uses a composite magnetic core which combines a ferrite core and a soft magnetic metal core. The reactor is composed of a pair of yoke portion cores composed of ferrite cores, winding portion core(s) disposed between the opposite planes of the yoke portion cores, and coil(s) wound around the winding portion core(s). Flange-like members are disposed at the end part of the winding portion core(s) in a way of being external connected with the periphery of winding portion core(s) which is composed of a soft magnetic metal core. The flange-like member is composed of a metal material with iron as the main component which can be magnetically attracted to a magnet, and a junction portion of the flange-like member and the yoke portion core is formed at one flat plane of the member which is the same plane with an end plane of the winding portion core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: TDK CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomofumi Kuroda, Yu Sakurai
  • Patent number: 9881724
    Abstract: A reactor 2 disclosed by the present specification is equipped with two coils 3 that are arranged parallel to each other, a resin cover 41 that adheres to the two coils to cover the coils, and a column member 13. The resin cover 41 exposes lateral faces of the coils on such a side as to be in contact with a common tangential plane KL. The column member 13 is arranged parallel to the coils 3 in a space that is surrounded by the common tangential plane KL and the lateral faces of the respective coils 3. The column member 13 is exposed on a side thereof that is opposed to the common tangential plane KL, and is in contact with the respective coils 3 on the other side thereof. Furthermore, the column member 13 has a groove 13a that has an opening on the other side of the common tangential plane KL and extends along coil axes. The groove has a width that is narrow at the opening and widens toward a bottom of the groove. An interior of the groove is filled with resin of the resin cover 41.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TOKAI KOGYO CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shuichi Hirata, Nobuki Shinohara, Takeshi Okada, Yoshikazu Kamikawa, Kazuo Hirasawa
  • Patent number: 9580270
    Abstract: A winding fixing device and method for a hollow-cylindrical high-voltage winding are disclosed, wherein the winding fixing device includes a pillar-like element having two axial ends, each of the two axial ends being configured to be connected to a respective retaining element which is arranged transversely with respect thereto. Each of the retaining elements is configured to be movable along the pillar-like element and detachable therefrom. A positioning region for arranging a hollow-cylindrical high-voltage winding is formed between the retaining elements, and spacing elements are configured to move axially along the pillar-like element. The spacing elements are configured to radially fix the hollow-cylindrical high-voltage winding when placed between the retaining elements by applying a tensile force to the retaining elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Hartmut Brendel, Jutta Schmidt, Sebastian Schreiter, Oleg Kouzmine, Peter Werle
  • Patent number: 9368268
    Abstract: An underfloor transformer includes a layered transformer core and at least one electrical winding through which the transformer core extends along a limb axis. In each of two axial end regions of the transformer core, a securing device, which interacts with the transformer core mechanically, is provided. The securing devices are configured for such tensile force stressing. The underfloor transformer can be carried suspended therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2016
    Assignee: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
    Inventors: Michael Luckey, Marcos Bockholt, Benjamin Weber, Wolfgang Mönig
  • Patent number: 9310005
    Abstract: The clamping device has a clamping element (9) which can be moved from a starting position into a clamping position. The clamping element (9) is located in a housing (6) and bounds a pressure space in which a pressure medium is accommodated. By actuation of a trigger element (52), the pressure medium acts on the clamping element (9), which as a result is moved out of the starting position and into the clamping position. No tool is required to trigger the clamping element (9), and so the clamping device (9) can be handled easily and without problems. The trigger element (52) is a constituent part of the clamping device (9) and is available whenever the clamping operation is intended to be initiated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Inventor: Helmut Sassnowski
  • Patent number: 8988181
    Abstract: A common mode filter includes a first coil, a second coil, a first insulating layer separating the first coil from the second coil, a third coil serially connected with the first coil, a second insulating layer separating the second coil from the third coil, a fourth coil serially connected with the second coil, and a third insulating layer separating the third coil from the fourth coil. The second coil is between the first and third coils, and the third coil is between the second and fourth coils. At least one of the first insulating layer, the second insulating layer and the third insulating layer may include magnetic material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Inpaq Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yu Chia Chang, Cheng Yi Wang, Shin Min Tai
  • Patent number: 8922319
    Abstract: A reactor includes: a molded coil including two coils integrally molded with resin; and two U-shaped cores each having core insertion portions inserted in the coils in a coil axial direction, and the cores being joined in a track-like form by interposing gap elements between them to form a core assembly. The molded coil has a substantially hexahedral shape, each of the cores includes a core outer portion joining the core insertion portions, a resin layer made of magnetic-metal containing resin consisting of binder resin and magnetic metal powder mixed therein is formed on outer surfaces of the core outer portions, the molded coil includes a fastening retaining part for holding and fixing the reactor to a cabinet with a fastening member so that the cabinet supports the reactor, and the molded coil is held apart from the cabinet by the fastening member and the fastening-member retaining part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Shuji Yokota
  • Patent number: 8836459
    Abstract: A power module includes a metal housing formed of a metal case and a metal cover plate, a transformer module accommodated in the metal housing, including a base member having an iron core holder block suspending in a center opening thereof and two connection blocks disposed at two opposite sides thereof, metal conducting terminals arranged in two sets and respectively mounted in the connection blocks of the base member, a winding wound round the iron core holder block, two iron cores respectively attached to opposing top and bottom sides of the iron core holder block and two circuit boards respectively inserted into the two connection blocks of the base member and electrically coupled with two opposing connection terminals of the winding and respective vertical contact ends of the metal conducting terminals, and a thermo-conductive insulating glue filled in the metal housing to package the transformer module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Chicony Power Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ming-Yen Hsu, Chao-Jui Huang, Yu-Jen Lai
  • Patent number: 8653924
    Abstract: The invention provides a reactor to be built in a power converter. In the reactor, an induction component composed of a coil being a winding of a conductor wire, a core in which interior a magnetic path is formed and an insulation bobbin positioning and engaging a wire wound part of the coil is housed in a case to be soaked with a mold resin. Inner bottom face of the case has a plurality of surfaces having not less than two different heights letting the outside bottom of the case a reference surface, and the lower end face of the core is in contact with any of the case inner bottom surfaces excluding the lowest inner bottom surface. As a result, the reactor is suitable for on-vehicle applications to achieve reduced article variation as well as a longer service life, a shorter operation time and decreased cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2014
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Masaru Kobayashi, Takao Mitsui, Matahiko Ikeda, Naoki Moritake, Hirotoshi Maekawa, Ryuichi Ishii, Kenji Matsuda, Toshinori Yamane
  • Patent number: 8610531
    Abstract: A microcoil is manufactured by rolling a trace unit in such a way as to form at least one winding. The trace unit is comprised of a conductive trace attached to a flexible insulating film. A preferred embodiment of the microcoil contains both a first winding and a second winding electrically connected and spaced apart by ajoining portion. The microcoil may be used for internal magnetic resonance imaging of patient by attaching the microcoil to a catheter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Medtronic, Inc.
    Inventor: Gerald W. Mills
  • Patent number: 8570187
    Abstract: A telemetric system includes a telemetric implant, a reader unit adapted to read signals from the telemetric implant, and an antenna adapted for connection to the reader unit and to receive signals from the telemetric implant. The antenna has a first coil, a second coil, and a connector. The first coil is electrically connected to the second coil, and the connector allows for movement of the first and second coils relative to each other. The antenna may be used to send radio-frequency power to the telemetric implant and receives data from the telemetric implant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
    Inventors: Sied W. Janna, Darren James Wilson, Martin S. Goodchild, Peter A. Brady
  • Patent number: 8461954
    Abstract: A reactor-securing structure includes, one end of a first-side stay and one end of a second-side stay that are connected to portions of a reactor which are separated from each other at the two sides of a coil axial direction. The other end of the first-side stay and the other end of the second-side stay are fastened in states overlapping the inverter case. A first-side overlapping portion is formed by having the other end of the first-side stay overlap the inverter case, and a second-side overlapping portion is formed by having the other end of the second-side stay overlap the inverter case. A portion of the first-side overlapping portion and a portion of the second-side overlapping portion, when seen from a plan view, are provided in the same range relating to the length direction of the I-shaped section forming the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Ken Asakura
  • Patent number: 8395470
    Abstract: An asymmetrical planar transformer having controllable leakage inductance is provided. The asymmetrical planar transformer includes a circuit board, a winding rack, a primary winding, a secondary winding, and a magnetic core assembly. Via hole is formed on circuit board. Winding rack includes several annular plates, a tubular shell, and a through hole. The first, second, and third annular plates are arranged in parallel. Position of through hole is corresponding to that of via hole. Primary winding is disposed between first and second annular plates, and is electrically connected with circuit board. Secondary winding, with annular shape, is disposed between second annular plate and third annular plate, and is electrically connected with circuit board. Magnetic core assembly includes magnetic column which is passed through via hole of circuit board and through hole of winding rack. Through hole is extended through secondary winding, first annular plate, second annular plate, and third annular plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Inventor: Chih-Hao Lin
  • Publication number: 20130015934
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for detachably fastening a current conductor (10) to a current transformer housing (12) comprising a fastening element (16, 32), wherein the fastening element (16, 32) can be guided such that the fastening element (16, 32) at least partially contacts the surface of the current conductor (10) in a fastening state of the current conductor (10) on the current transformer housing (12). The invention is characterized in that the fastening element (16, 32) is implemented such that it performs a translatory displacement in the direction of the current conductor (10) when transitioning from an unfastened state to the fastened state of the current conductor (10) to the current transformer housing (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Applicant: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Christoph Leifer, Carsten Thorner
  • Publication number: 20120247229
    Abstract: A clamping force sensor assembly for a transformer includes at least one sensor disposed within a casing. The design and configuration of the sensor assembly is such that it accurately measures clamping force values placed on the windings, without adversely impacting the operation of the transformer and with the ability to continue operating under electrical and thermal changes within the transformer. The sensor assembly can include loading members that distribute the pressure evenly over the casing that contains the sensor. The output of the sensor can indicate to an operator the extent of pressure changes experienced by the transformer windings. The output can be coupled with a process by which the damage to or the possibility of failure of the transformer is readily evaluated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2011
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: WEIDMANN ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY INC.
    Inventor: David J. Woodcock
  • Patent number: 8228155
    Abstract: A multi-point connection module comprising a supporting plate provided with a plurality of taps, and a connector which is coupled to the supporting plate. The connector allows the connection of the supporting plate to an external face of a transformer coil having a plurality of turns. The taps are arranged on the supporting plate so that they mate with corresponding turns of the coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: ABB Technology AG
    Inventors: Charlie H Sarver, Bobby Phil Goodson, Joey Lee Chandler
  • Patent number: 8212643
    Abstract: A bobbin is designed to reduce the voltage stress between the winding layers of the inner winding of an inductive electronic component. A partition transversely extends from the winding surface of the bobbin to divide the winding surface into separated winding surface sections. A partition defines a passage for winding the coil from one winding surface section to the other winding surface section. Passage openings are positioned on each winding surface section relative the winding surface so that a portion of the partition is always between the passage opening and the oppositely disposed winding surface section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Universal Lighting Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Folker, Mike LeBlanc
  • Patent number: 8188829
    Abstract: A coil substrate structure which enhances heat dissipation and fully secures a mounting area is provided. A coil substrate structure 100 comprises a first coil substrate 110 having a primary transformer coil part 41; a second coil substrate 120, disposed on the first coil substrate 110, having a secondary transformer coil part 42; and a transformer core 130 for magnetically connecting the transformer coil parts 41, 42 to each other. The coil substrates 110, 120 are disposed on each other while being shifted from each other such that the transformer coil parts 41, 42 overlap each other as seen in the substrate thickness direction. This can increase the heat dissipation area of the coil substrates 110, 120. The transformer coil parts 41, 42 have a width in a transmission direction A narrower than a width in a direction B intersecting the transmission direction A as seen in the substrate thickness direction. This can reduce the multilayer area of the coil substrates 110, 120 in the transmission direction A.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: TDK Corporation
    Inventors: Wataru Nakahori, Masaki Kan, Atsushi Yakuwa
  • Patent number: 8139362
    Abstract: A power module located on a conductive substrate including power conversion circuitry. The power conversion circuitry includes a magnetic device and at least one switch. The magnetic device includes a magnetic core having a surface facing the conductive substrate and a conductive clip facing a surface of the magnetic core with ends of the conductive clip electrically coupled to the conductive substrate to cooperatively form a winding therewith about the magnetic core. The power module also includes an encapsulant about the power conversion circuitry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2012
    Assignee: Enpirion, Inc.
    Inventors: Ashraf W. Lotfi, Mathew A. Wilkowski, Trifon M. Liakopoulos, John D. Weld
  • Patent number: 8035469
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fixing structure and a fixing member for a stationary induction apparatus, which can easily and inexpensively be assembled with a small number of constituent elements, and which are capable of reliable fixation. A fixing portion 4 which fixes the core 2 of a reactor to a case 1 is provided. The fixing portion 4 has a slide block 40 in contact with the core 2; a fixing bolt 42 which fixes the slide block 40 with respect to the case 1; and a slide base 41 provided between the slide block 40 and the case 1, and fixed to the case 1 together with the slide block 40. The slide block 40 and the slide base 41 have inclined faces 40d, 41b in mutual contact, and the slide block 40 has a first impelling portion 40a which impels the core 2 in a vertical direction and a second impelling portion 40b which impels the core 2 in a horizontal direction, according to fastening by the fixing bolt 42.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Tamura Corporation
    Inventors: Tadayuki Okamoto, Kensuke Maeno
  • Patent number: 7986202
    Abstract: A circuit breaker includes a breaker housing, a transformer housing, and a plurality of conductor locators. The transformer housing is enclosed within the breaker housing and has an opening for receiving a plurality of conductors. The plurality of conductor locators is desirably located adjacent to the transformer housing and is movable between an open position and a closed position. The conductors are generally centered in the opening of the transformer housing when the conductor locators are in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Inventors: Cameron L. Woodson, Chad R. Mittelstadt
  • Patent number: 7920041
    Abstract: In a coil device for an antenna, a wide surface of a connector connecting section and a mounting surface of a fixing section are substantially vertically arranged. A connecter terminal can take a first arrangement or a second arrangement to a resin member. In the first arrangement the connector terminal can take, the connector connecting section is positioned on one end side in the width direction of the resin member, and in the second arrangement, the connector connecting section is positioned on the other end side in the width direction of the resin member by turning the connector connecting section in the first arrangement 180 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2011
    Assignee: Sumida Corporation
    Inventors: Takanobu Rokuka, Shigeru Mahara
  • Publication number: 20110057758
    Abstract: Wire-holders are provided that confine a single wire over a limited arc section and that are interspersed with ferrite ingots that provide wire-ways for several wires are utilized in the winding of the coils of a transformer. A method for consistently producing windings having accurate wire placement on rotors, stators, and other electrical componentry is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 10, 2011
    Inventors: Gregory M. Dunlap, Kai Chi Chan
  • Publication number: 20100225433
    Abstract: Wire-holders are provided that confine a single wire over a limited arc section and that are interspersed with ferrite ingots that provide wire-ways for several wires are utilized in the winding of the coils of a transformer. A method for consistently producing windings having accurate wire placement on rotors, stators, and other electrical componentry is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: SCHLEIFRING MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Gregory M. Dunlap, Kai Chi Chan
  • Patent number: 6787967
    Abstract: A rotor for a synchronous machine is disclosed including a rotor core; a super-conducting coil winding extending around the rotor core, the coil winding having a coil end section adjacent an end of the rotor core, and a coil support bracing the end section and being thermally isolated from the rotor core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Yu Wang, Evangelos Trifon Laskaris, Phani K. Nukala
  • Patent number: 6696909
    Abstract: A circuit module has a circuit board on which electronic components are mounted and a covering member which has a plate portion and one or more supporting portions. The supporting portions fix the plate portion parallel to the surface of the circuit board. The covering member can be chucked by a chucking device to mount the circuit module to a mother circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2004
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keiji Inoue, Tsutomu Ishige, Yoshiteru Ohta
  • Patent number: 6690256
    Abstract: In order to improve efficiency of core rubbing operation and also to facilitate reduction in thickness of a coil device, a core-combining member includes substantially U-shaped topside and backside cover members, and a pair of core members are clamped and combined together from top and backsides by fitting the topside and backside cover members to each other. Legs of the topside cover member are provided with leg-openings formed therein while legs of the backside cover member are provided with convex parts for retaining to edges of the leg-openings so as to prevent detachment. A play clearance in the front and rear direction is provided between the convex part and an edge of the leg opening. Core rubbing is performed by relatively moving the cover members in the front and rear direction so as to integrally move the core members while maintaining the core members to be clamped. Stopper means is provided for restricting the relative displacement in the front and rear direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yasuo Ohashi, Jun Nagai, Tadahiko Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20020021201
    Abstract: A choke coil includes a magnetic bobbin, windings, and a magnetic connecting member. The bobbin has a winding member. End flange portions are provided at both ends of the winding member, and a center flange portion is provided at the approximate center thereof. The center flange portion preferably has a substantially rectangular shape and is slightly smaller than the end flange portions, and has inclined portions at two adjoining corners. The connecting member connects the outer peripheral portions of the end flange portions. A gap is formed between the connecting member and the outer peripheral surface of the center flange portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2001
    Publication date: February 21, 2002
    Inventor: Takaaki Ol
  • Patent number: 6326875
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement for implementing a planar magnetic circuit on a circuit board. The arrangement includes (a) printed circuit board (PCB), wherein a conductive wire pattern of an inductive circuit is formed as well as openings through the circuit board close to the conductive pattern, (b) two ferrite pieces, at least one of which can be fitted into the openings so that the pieces may be pressed against one another from opposite sides of the circuit board, and (c) a mechanical clamp which can be fitted around the ferrite pieces to lock them to each other, whereby the clamp extends around the ferrite pieces located on both sides of the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2001
    Assignee: Nokia Networks Oy
    Inventor: Risto Tuovinen
  • Patent number: 6294855
    Abstract: A generator stator including a magnetic core having a plurality of axially extending radial slots arranged about the periphery thereof with windings in each radial slot; at least one adjustable assembly axially inboard of an outermost end assembly in each radial slot, arranged to restrain the windings in the radial slot, the adjustable assembly comprising mating wedge and slide components which interface along stepped matching surfaces, the wedge component having an elongated slot therein providing access to the slide component. A tool is provided and includes a tool head pivotally secured to a handle. The tool head is formed with a stub adapted to seat in a hole in the slide component via the slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2001
    Assignee: General Electric Co.
    Inventor: James Charles Kelleher
  • Patent number: 6014066
    Abstract: A stand-alone circuit board (3), a packaged surface mount PIN diode (1) and a metal ribbon (9) are mounted together in a new tented diode configuration. The flat end surface of the diode end terminal (4) is attached to a metal trace (5) on the circuit board, positioning the diode in an upstanding position, overlying the metal trace and leaving the other diode end terminal (2) in an elevated position over the circuit board. The metal ribbon wraps over the diode symmetrically extending along opposed sides of the diode to complete an electrical connect on the circuit board. In performance, the configuration emulates that prior configuration employing a thick metal plate backed circuit board. An improved RF switch incorporates the foregoing tented diode configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2000
    Assignee: TRW Inc.
    Inventors: Harry S. Harberts, Jeffrey A. Grant
  • Patent number: 5920249
    Abstract: A method of assembling an electromagnetic device having a plurality of magnetic cores with substantially planar bases, by placing the magnetic cores upon a fixture adapted to align the planar bases of the magnetic cores in a coplanar relationship, applying a resilient adhesive along a core receiving side of a bracket, placing the bracket over the magnetic cores, pressing the bracket down upon the cores until the bracket's coplanar feet contact the fixture, removing the bracket and cores from the fixture, affixing a thermally conductive elastomeric pad along the coplanar bases of the magnetic cores, and fastening the coplanar feet to a thermally conductive plate so as to uniformly compress the elastomeric pad between the cold plate and the coplanar bases of the magnetic cores thereby providing a thermally efficient and shock resistant support mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: Ford Motor Company
    Inventor: John Bernard Huss
  • Patent number: 5912610
    Abstract: A high energy inductor and method of manufacture relates to an inductor which is capable of mechanically withstanding the high magnetic forces imposed thereon during transfer of high energy pulses. The inductor is wound with a conductor under tensile stress, wherein the conductor has a fixed inner end and a free outer end. The stress is maintained in the finished inductor by means of a clamp attached to and fixing the free end of the conductor. The fabrication method involves inducing tensile stress in the conductor as it is wound on an inductor core and then maintaining the conductor tensile stress in the finished inductor component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 1997
    Date of Patent: June 15, 1999
    Assignee: United Defense, LP
    Inventors: Charalampos D. Marinos, Thomas M. Pfenning
  • Patent number: 5870011
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a line filter that is characterized by suppressing magnetic adverse effects inflicted on other components due to leakage magnetic fluxes from the closed magnetic circuit core used in the line filter and at the same time preventing noises from infiltrating into the closed magnetic circuit core. The line filter comprises a synthetic resin made bobbin (5) having flanges (2) on its both ends and a through hole (20) along its axis, a square shaped closed magnetic circuit core (1) with one of its magnetic legs inserted in the through hole (20) of the bobbin (5), windings (6) wound between both flanges (2) of the bobbin (5) in the direction perpendicular to the bobbin's axis, metal terminals (9) embedded in the flanges (2) and connected with the windings (6) and a wobbling preventive means to prevent the closed magnetic circuit core from wobbling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1999
    Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tatsuya Mori, Hisayo Miyoshi, Shunya Inoue, Hiroshi Tomita
  • Patent number: 5814986
    Abstract: A coil is inherently aligned with the open face of a cup core and prevented from recessing into the core upon assembly of the coil and core into a housing by placing a resilient foam washer within the core under the coil to cause the coil to normally extend beyond the open face of the core and subsequently securing the subassembled core and coil pressed against a common internal surface of the housing, compressing the foam washer. Internal tabs on the foam washer are compressed between the center boss of the cup core and the internal surfaces of the coil opening to retain the coil assembled to the core as a separate subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 29, 1998
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Mark A. Goskowicz, Timothy A. Christensen, James H. Sager
  • Patent number: 5682292
    Abstract: The invention relates to a liquid-cooled valve reactor, in particular for a high-voltage DC transmission installation, including a reactor core (2) and a reactor coil (4), the reactor coil (4) including a primary winding (24), which comprises two cooled winding sections (30, 32), and a secondary winding (26), and the reactor core (2) being provided with a plastic jacket (14). According to the invention, the reactor core (2) is provided with a clamping frame (56) which has on its free surfaces (58) in each case a heat dissipator (60), a liquid-cooled secondary resistor (28) is provided, which is connected electrically in parallel to the secondary winding (26), and the encapsulated reactor core (2) and the reactor coil (4) are mounted on a baseplate (6). The result is an intensively cooled valve reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 28, 1997
    Assignee: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventor: Tibor Salanki
  • Patent number: 5635785
    Abstract: In the rotor of an electric machine, in particular a motor-generator set for pumped storage units, the rotor body (6), which is constructed from laminated metal sheets, is held together by axially extending clamping bolts (8). The rotor winding (16) is inserted in slots on the outer circumference of the rotor body and held there against the effect of centrifugal force. The winding ends (16a), which emerge axially from the rotor body and form the winding overhang (17), are secured against the effect of centrifugal force by radially extending stud bolts (37) which are screwed into a support ring arrangement (19, . . . , 24). The support ring arrangement comprises a plurality of rings (19, . . . , 24) spaced apart in the axial direction. The rings in the section near the axis of the rotor body are clamped together together with the press fingers (30) by means of the tension bolt (8) axially penetrating the rotor body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1996
    Date of Patent: June 3, 1997
    Assignee: Asea Brown Boveri AG
    Inventors: Josef Schwanda, Hans Vogele