An electric rotating machine comprising:
- a U-phase coil constructed in a manner such that Un partial coils (U1, U2, U3, . . . ) which are n (n≧3) in number are connected in series to each other, with one end of said U-phase coil being connected to an input/output terminal;
- a V-phase coil constructed in a manner such that Vn partial coils (V1, V2, V3, . . . ) which are n (n≧3) in number are connected in series to each other, with one end of said V-phase coil being connected to an input/output terminal;
- a W-phase coil constructed in a manner such that Wn partial coils (W1, W2, W3, . . . ) which are n (n≧3) in number are connected in series to each other, with one end of said W-phase coil being connected to an input/output terminal;
- a ring-like stator core having a plurality of slot group sets formed in its circumferential directions, each including a U-phase slot group, a V-phase slot group and a W-phase slot group arranged continuously, said U-phase slot group for accommodating said n (n≧3) Un partial coils formed in a state adjacent to each other in said circumferential directions, said V-phase slot group for accommodating said n (n≧3) Vn partial coils formed in a state adjacent to each other in said circumferential directions, and said W-phase slot group for accommodating said n (n≧3) Wn partial coils formed in a state adjacent to each other in said circumferential directions;
- a stator winding to which the other ends of said U-phase coil, said V-phase coil and W-phase coil are connected;
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- a rotor having a plurality of magnetic poles formed along said circumferential directions,
- wherein each of said Un partial coils (U1, U2, U3, . . . ) includes a circling coil composed of Un inside-slot conductor portions accommodated in the corresponding U-phase slot group and outside-slot conductor portions for making connections between said Un inside-slot conductor portions in the exterior of the U-phase slot group, with said circling coil of said Un partial coil approximately circling said stator core in said circumferential directions, and each of said Vn partial coils (V1, V2, V3, . . . ) includes a circling coil composed of Vn inside-slot conductor portions accommodated in the corresponding V-phase slot group and outside-slot conductor portions for making connections between said Vn inside-slot conductor portions in the exterior of the V-phase slot group, with said circling coil of said Vn partial coil approximately circling said stator core in said circumferential directions, and each of said Wn partial coils (W1, W2, W3, . . . ) includes a circling coil composed of Wn inside-slot conductor portions accommodated in the corresponding W-phase slot group and outside-slot conductor portions for making connections between said Wn inside-slot conductor portions in the exterior of the W-phase slot group, with said circling coil of said Wn partial coil approximately circling said stator core in said circumferential directions, and said inside-slot conductor portions of each of said partial coils to be connected to said input/output terminals are accommodated in slots other than slots existing at end portions of each of said U-phase slot group, said V-phase slot group and said W-phase slot group in said circumferential directions.