# US 11,901,786 B2 · Stator for an electric machine having insulation paper for a stator winding > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,901,786 B2 - Document ID: US11901786B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/585,604 - Filed: 2022-01-27 - Published: 2022-08-11 - Granted: 2024-02-13 - Earliest claimed: 2021-02-10 - Assignees: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft - Applicants: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft - Inventors: Thomas Hubert; Stefan Schmidt; Joerg Schneider - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11901786B2 ## CPC - H02K 3/345: {between conductor and core, e.g. slot insulation} - H02K 3/30: Windings characterised by the insulating material - H02K 3/48: in slots - H02K 2213/03: Machines characterised by numerical values, ranges, mathematical expressions or similar information - H02K: DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES (dynamo-electric relays H01H53/00; conversion of DC or AC input power into surge output power {H03K3/53}) ## Abstract A stator for an electric machine provided for purely electrically driving a motor vehicle is provided with a stator body forming stator grooves, a stator winding through which current can flow, which engages in the respective stator groove and axially protrudes from the stator groove, for forming an electromagnetic rotating field and an insulation paper, which is provided in the stator groove between the stator winding and the stator body, for electrically insulating the stator winding from the stator body, wherein the insulation paper protrudes from the stator groove, wherein the insulation paper is provided with an additional layer on the surface thereof for providing a higher creepage resistance compared to the surface of the insulation paper without the additional layer. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A stator for an electric machine provided for purely electrically driving a motor vehicle, comprising: a stator body forming a plurality of stator grooves, a stator winding through which current can flow, which engages a respective stator groove of the plurality of stator grooves and axially protrudes from the stator groove, for forming an electromagnetic rotating fields, and an insulation layer including an insulation paper and an additional layer separate from the insulation paper provided on a surface of the insulation paper, which is provided in the stator groove between the stator winding and the stator body, for electrically insulating the stator winding from the stator body, wherein the insulation layer protrudes from the stator groove, wherein the additional layer provides a higher creepage resistance compared to the surface of the insulation paper without the additional layer. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The stator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the insulation layer has a higher creepage resistance outside of the stator groove than inside the stator groove owing to the additional layer. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The stator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the additional layer is provided only outside of the stator groove. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The stator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the additional layer is provided only on an outer side of the insulation paper facing away from the stator winding or only both on an outer side facing away from the stator winding and on an end side of the insulation paper facing away from the stator body. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The stator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the additional layer belongs at least to the insulating material group Ma or to the insulating material group II according to IEC 60112 using solution A. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The stator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the additional layer has a CTI value of ≥175 according to IEC 60112 using solution A. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The stator as claimed in claim 1, wherein a surface of the insulating paper without the additional layer belongs to the insulating material group II or to the insulating material group Ma according to IEC 60112 using solution A. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The stator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the additional layer is produced from a plastic. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The stator as claimed in claim 8, wherein the additional layer is produced from epoxy resin or polyester resin. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The stator as claimed in claim 8, wherein the plastic is PE, PTFE, PBT, and/or a resin. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The stator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the insulation paper bears against the stator winding and/or is adhesively bonded to the stator winding. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The stator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the insulation paper is pressed onto the stator body. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The stator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the additional layer has a CTI value such that 175≤CTI≤800 according to IEC 60112 using solution A. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The stator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the additional layer has a CTI value such that 400≤CTI≤600 according to IEC 60112 using solution A. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The stator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the additional layer is configured to be applied to the insulation paper as a coating. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The stator as claimed in claim 1, wherein the additional layer covers an axial end of the insulation paper. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The stator as claimed in claim 16, wherein the additional layer forms a corner around the axial end of the insulation paper. ### Claim 18 A stator for an electric machine provided for purely electrically driving a motor vehicle, comprising: a stator body forming a plurality of stator grooves, a stator winding through which current can flow, which engages a respective stator groove of the plurality of stator grooves and axially protrudes from the stator groove, for forming an electromagnetic rotating field, and an insulation paper, which is provided in the stator groove between the stator winding and the stator body, for electrically insulating the stator winding from the stator body, wherein the insulation paper protrudes from the stator groove, wherein the insulation paper is provided with an additional layer on a surface of the insulation paper for providing a higher creepage resistance compared to the surface of the insulation paper without the additional layer, and wherein the additional layer is configured to be applied to the insulation paper as a coating. ### Claim 19 A stator for an electric machine provided for purely electrically driving a motor vehicle, comprising: a stator body forming a plurality of stator grooves, a stator winding through which current can flow, which engages a respective stator groove of the plurality of stator grooves and axially protrudes from the stator groove, for forming an electromagnetic rotating field, and an insulation paper, which is provided in the stator groove between the stator winding and the stator body, for electrically insulating the stator winding from the stator body, wherein the insulation paper protrudes from the stator groove, wherein the insulation paper is provided with an additional layer on a surface of the insulation paper for providing a higher creepage resistance compared to the surface of the insulation paper without the additional layer, and wherein the additional layer covers an axial end of the insulation paper. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The stator as claimed in claim 19, wherein the additional layer forms a corner around the axial end of the insulation paper.