Apparatus for aligning conductors of coil members in cores of electric dynamo machines

A wire conductor alignment apparatus for aligning wire conductors of coil members provided in a core of a dynamo electric motor or generator for welding the ends thereof, the apparatus comprising:

• a first member having a plurality of passages and a second member having a plurality of passages, wherein:
• the first member and second member are assembled adjacent to each other to align in pairs the passages of the first member with the passages of the second member;
• and
• each pair of aligned passages together forming a third passage capable of receiving the end portions of at least two wire conductors;
• moving means for relatively moving the first member with respect to the second member in the circumferential direction of the core to cause sides of respective passages to engage and move the end portions of the wire conductors residing therein in the circumferential direction;
• and
• forcing means for forcing at least a portion of respective wire conductors to move in the radial direction of the core so as to cause the end portions of wire conductors present in respective third passages to engage each other in the radial direction.