Stator terminal block for a multi-phase electric machine
AssigneeRemy Technologies, L.L.C.
InventorsSamuel Edrington, Chad Zook
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Abstract
A stator terminal block including a body member, a plurality of terminal elements provided on the body member, a plurality of stator winding receiving elements provided on the body member and one or more connector members are provided at the body member. The one or more connector members electrically interconnect select ones of the plurality of stator winding receiving elements. A plurality of connector elements is provided at the body member. The plurality of connector elements electrically interconnect select ones of the one or more connector members with select ones of the plurality of terminal elements.
Claims15
A stator terminal block comprising:
- a body member;
- a plurality of terminal elements provided on the body member;
- a plurality of stator winding receiving elements provided on the body member;
- one or more connector members provided at the body member, the one or more connector members electrically interconnecting select ones of the plurality of stator winding receiving elements;
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- a plurality of connector elements provided at the body member, the plurality of connector elements electrically interconnecting select ones of the one or more connector members with select ones of the plurality of terminal elements.
An electric machine comprising:
- a stator including a plurality of windings, each of the plurality of windings including end portions;
- a rotor arranged within the stator;
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- a stator terminal block operatively connected to the plurality of stator windings, the stator terminal block comprising:
- a body member;
- a plurality of terminal elements provided on the body member;
- a plurality of stator winding receiving elements provided on the body member, the plurality of stator winding receiving elements receiving corresponding ones of the first and second end portions of the plurality of stator windings;
- one or more connector members provided at the body member, the one or more connector members electrically interconnecting select ones of the plurality of stator winding receiving elements to establish a desired configuration for the plurality of stator windings;
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- a plurality of connector elements provided at the body member, the plurality of connector elements electrically interconnecting select ones of the one or more connector members with select ones of the plurality of terminal elements.
A stator for an electric machine comprising:
- a stator core;
- a plurality of stator windings extending about the stator core;
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- a stator terminal block electrically connected to the plurality of stator windings, the stator terminal block comprising:
- a body member;
- a plurality of terminal elements provided on the body member;
- a plurality of stator winding receiving elements provided on the body member, the plurality of stator winding receiving elements receiving end portions of each of the plurality of stator windings;
- one or more connector members provided at the body member, the one or more connector members electrically interconnecting select ones of the plurality of stator winding receiving elements to establish a desired configuration for the plurality of stator windings;
- and
- a plurality of connector elements provided at the body member, the plurality of connector elements electrically interconnecting select ones of the one or more connector members with select ones of the plurality of terminal elements.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.