# US 12,184,141 B2 · Stator for motor and motor including the same

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- Number: US 12,184,141 B2
- Document ID: US12184141B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/506,066
- Filed: 2021-10-20
- Published: 2022-09-15
- Granted: 2024-12-31
- Earliest claimed: 2021-03-09
- Assignees: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: HYUNDAI MOBIS Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Jin Ho Jung; Seong Jun Hwang; Yeong Woo Seo
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12184141B2

## CPC

- H02K 3/522: {for generally annular cores with salient poles}
- H02K 3/28: Layout of windings or of connections between windings (windings for pole-changing H02K17/06, H02K17/14, H02K19/12, H02K19/32)
- H02K 2203/09: Machines characterised by wiring elements other than wires, e.g. bus rings, for connecting the winding terminations
- H02K 2203/12: Machines characterised by the bobbins for supporting the windings
- 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 a motor includes a hole formed at a center thereof by arranging a plurality of assemblies along a circumferential direction (C) of the stator. Each of the plurality of assemblies includes: a stator core; a bobbin; a coil; and a plurality of bus bars disposed on the bobbin. The plurality of bus bars include first to third bus bars. In the plurality of assemblies, both ends of the first bus bar in the circumferential direction (C) and both ends of the second bus bar in the circumferential direction (C) are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction (C) while being spaced apart from each other in a radial direction (R) or an axial direction (A) of the stator.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A stator for a motor, comprising a hole formed at a center thereof by arranging a plurality of assemblies along a circumferential direction (C) of the stator,
wherein each of the plurality of assemblies comprises:
a stator core;
a bobbin disposed to surround an outer surface of the stator core;
a coil which is wound multiple times around the bobbin and has a lead-in line and a lead-out line disposed at respective ends of the coil; and
a plurality of bus bars disposed on the bobbin,
wherein the plurality of bus bars comprise a first bus bar, a second bus bar, and a third bus bar,
wherein in the plurality of assemblies, both ends of the first bus bar in the circumferential direction (C) and both ends of the second bus bar in the circumferential direction (C) are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction (C) while being spaced apart from each other in a radial direction (R) or an axial direction (A) of the stator,
wherein in the plurality of assemblies, both of the ends of the second bus bar in the circumferential direction (C) and both ends of the third bus bar in the circumferential direction (C) are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction (C) while being spaced apart from each other in the radial direction (R) or the axial direction (A),
wherein the first bus bar crosses the second bus bar and the third bus bar,
wherein the third bus bar is disposed further outward than the second bus bar in the radial direction (R),
wherein in the plurality of assemblies, the second bus bar is disposed to be biased in a first circumferential direction (C1) of both directions of the circumferential direction (C) with respect to the stator core and the bobbin, and the third bus bar is disposed to be biased in a second circumferential direction (C2) of both of the directions of the circumferential direction (C) with respect to the stator core and the bobbin,
wherein a bent portion bent in the axial direction (A) of the stator is disposed at each of both of the ends of the first to third bus bars in the circumferential direction (C), wherein the plurality of assemblies are divided into one or more first assemblies, one or more second assemblies, and one or more third assemblies,
each of the first assemblies, each of the second assemblies, and each of the third assemblies are alternately arranged along the circumferential direction (C), and
wherein a first one of the bent portions disposed in the first bus bar of a first assembly among the one or more first assemblies is joined to a first one of the bent portions disposed in the third bus bar of a second assembly, disposed immediately after the first assembly among the one or more second assemblies, to form a junction region, and a second one of the bent portions disposed in the first bus bar of the first assembly is joined to a first one of the bent portions disposed in the second bus bar of a third assembly, disposed immediately before the first assembly among the one or more third assemblies, to form a junction region,
a first one of the bent portions disposed in the second bus bar of the first assembly is joined to a first one of the bent portions disposed in the first bus bar of the second assembly to form a junction region, and a second one of the bent portions disposed in the second bus bar of the first assembly is joined to a first one of the bent portions disposed in the third bus bar of the third assembly to form a junction region, and
a first one of the bent portions disposed in the third bus bar of the first assembly is joined to a first one of the bent portions disposed in the second bus bar of the second assembly to form a junction region, and a second one of the bent portions disposed in the third bus bar of the first assembly is joined to a first one of the bent portions disposed in the first bus bar of the third assembly to form a junction region.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The stator of claim 1, wherein the third bus bar is disposed upward from the second bus bar in the axial direction (A),
wherein in the plurality of assemblies, the second bus bar is disposed to be biased in a first circumferential direction (C1) of both directions of the circumferential direction (C) with respect to the stator core and the bobbin, and the third bus bar is disposed to be biased in a second circumferential direction (C2) of both of the directions of the circumferential direction (C) with respect to the stator core and the bobbin.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The stator of claim 2, wherein a bent portion bent outward in the radial direction (R) is disposed at each of both of the ends of the first to third bus bars in the circumferential direction (C).

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The stator of claim 1, wherein the plurality of assemblies are compatible with each other.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The stator of claim 1, wherein the bent portions, which are disposed at both of the ends of the first bus bar disposed in the first assembly, are respectively disposed within widths in the circumferential direction (C) of the second assembly and the third assembly adjacent to the first assembly in the circumferential direction (C).

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The stator of claim 1, wherein the first one of the bent portions, which are disposed at both of the ends of the second bus bar disposed in the first assembly, is disposed within a width of the first assembly in the circumferential direction (C), and the second one of the bent portions disposed in the second bus bar of the first assembly is disposed in a region between the first assembly and the third assembly adjacent to the first assembly in the circumferential direction (C).

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The stator of claim 1, wherein the first one of the bent portions, which are disposed at both of the ends of the third bus bar disposed in the first assembly, is disposed within a width of the first assembly in the circumferential direction (C), and the second one of the bent portions disposed in the third bus bar of the first assembly is disposed in a region between the first assembly and the second assembly adjacent to the first assembly in the circumferential direction (C).

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The stator of claim 1, wherein a second one of the bent portions disposed in the first bus bar of the second assembly is joined to a first of the bent portions disposed in the third bus bar of another third assembly, disposed immediately after the second assembly among the one or more third assemblies, to form a junction region,
a second one of the bent portions disposed in the second bus bar of the second assembly is joined to a first one of the bent portions disposed in the first bus bar of the third assembly, disposed immediately after the second assembly, to form a junction region, and
a second one of the bent portions disposed in the third bus bar of the second assembly is joined to a first one of the bent portions disposed in the second bus bar of the third assembly, disposed immediately after the second assembly, to form a junction region.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The stator of claim 8, wherein a portion of the bobbin is disposed between the two neighboring junction regions among the plurality of the junction regions.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The stator of claim 8, wherein the stator receives power from a power supply unit configured to supply three-phase power of U-phase power, V-phase power, and W-phase power,
wherein the first assembly receives the U-phase power from the power supply unit through the lead-in line of the first assembly,
the second assembly receives the V-phase power from the power supply unit through the lead-in line of the second assembly, and
the third assembly receives the W-phase power from the power supply unit through the lead-in line of the third assembly.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The stator of claim 8, wherein the plurality of bus bars further comprise a fourth bus bar, and
a bent portion bent in the axial direction (A) or the radial direction (R) is disposed at each of both ends of the fourth bus bar in the circumferential direction (C),
wherein the bent portion disposed in the fourth bus bar is joined to another bent portion disposed in a neighboring fourth bus bar to form a junction region.

### Claim 12 (depends on 11)

The stator of claim 11, wherein the first to third bus bars are disposed in an outer portion of the bobbin in the radial direction (R), and
the fourth bus bar is disposed in an inner portion of the bobbin in the radial direction (R).

### Claim 13 (depends on 11)

The stator of claim 11, wherein the first to third bus bars are disposed in an upper region of the bobbin in the axial direction (A), and
the fourth bus bar is disposed in a lower region of the bobbin in the axial direction (A).

### Claim 14 (depends on 11)

The stator of claim 11, wherein the lead-in line of each of the plurality of assemblies is joined to the junction region, which is formed by one of the bent portions of the first bus bar and one of the bent portions of the third bus bar, or joined to the junction region, which is formed by another one of the bent portions of the first bus bar and one of the bent portions of the second bus bar, and
the lead-out line of each of the plurality of assemblies is joined to the junction region which is formed by the bent portions of the fourth bus bars.

### Claim 15

A motor comprising:
a stator; and
a rotor,
wherein the stator has a structure having a hole which is formed at a center thereof by arranging a plurality of assemblies along a circumferential direction (C) of the stator, and
the rotor is disposed in the hole,
wherein each of the plurality of assemblies comprises:
a stator core;
a bobbin disposed to surround an outer surface of the stator core;
a coil which is wound multiple times around the bobbin and has a lead-in line and a lead-out line disposed at respective ends of the coil; and
a plurality of bus bars disposed on the bobbin,
wherein the plurality of bus bars comprise a first bus bar, a second bus bar, and a third bus bar,
wherein the plurality of assemblies, both ends of the first bus bar in the circumferential direction (C) and both ends of the second bus bar in the circumferential direction (C) are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction (C) while being spaced apart from each other in a radial direction (R) or an axial direction (A) of the stator,
wherein in the plurality of assemblies, both of the ends of the second bus bar in the circumferential direction (C) and both ends of the third bus bar in the circumferential direction (C) are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction (C) while being spaced apart from each other in the radial direction (R) or the axial direction (A),
wherein the first bus bar crosses the second bus bar and the third bus bar,
wherein the third bus bar is disposed further outward than the second bus bar in the radial direction (R),
wherein in the plurality of assemblies, the second bus bar is disposed to be biased in a first circumferential direction (C1) of both directions of the circumferential direction (C) with respect to the stator core and the bobbin, and the third bus bar is disposed to be biased in a second circumferential direction (C2) of both of the directions of the circumferential direction (C) with respect to the stator core and the bobbin,
wherein a bent portion bent in the axial direction (A) of the stator is disposed at each of both of the ends of the first to third bus bars in the circumferential direction (C),
wherein the plurality of assemblies are divided into one or more first assemblies, one or more second assemblies, and one or more third assemblies,
each of the first assemblies, each of the second assemblies, and each of the third assemblies are alternately arranged along the circumferential direction (C), and
wherein a first one of the bent portions disposed in the first bus bar of a first assembly among the one or more first assemblies is joined to a first one of the bent portions disposed in the third bus bar of a second assembly, disposed immediately after the first assembly among the one or more second assemblies, to form a junction region, and a second one of the bent portions disposed in the first bus bar of the first assembly is joined to a first one of the bent portions disposed in the second bus bar of a third assembly, disposed immediately before the first assembly among the one or more third assemblies, to form a junction region,
a first one of the bent portions disposed in the second bus bar of the first assembly is joined to a first one of the bent portions disposed in the first bus bar of the second assembly to form a junction region, and a second one of the bent portions disposed in the second bus bar of the first assembly is joined to a first one of the bent portions disposed in the third bus bar of the third assembly to form a junction region, and
a first one of the bent portions disposed in the third bus bar of the first assembly is joined to a first one of the bent portions disposed in the second bus bar of the second assembly to form a junction region, and a second one of the bent portions disposed in the third bus bar of the first assembly is joined to a first one of the bent portions disposed in the first bus bar of the third assembly to form a junction region.
