Insulation member for use with a stator assembly and method of assembling the stator assembly

A stator assembly including a plurality of stator segments, the stator assembly comprising:

• a core comprising a plurality of teeth, wherein each tooth comprises at least one end face;
• an insulation member positioned between adjacent teeth of said core, said insulation member comprising:
• a body including a first end and an opposite second end, said body comprising at least one tooth portion and at least one yoke portion that extends from said at least one tooth portion;
• and
• a cuff formed from at least one of the first end and the second end of said body, said cuff extending along at least one of said at least one tooth portion and said at least one yoke portion;
• and
• a wire wound about at least one of said plurality of teeth such that said insulation member is positioned between said core tooth and said wire.

A method of assembling a stator assembly including a plurality of stator segments, each stator segment including at least a portion of a core and at least a portion of an insulation member, wherein the core includes a tooth having at least one end face, the insulation member including a body having a first end and an opposite second end, at least one tooth portion, and at least one yoke portion that extends from the at least one tooth portion, said method comprising:

• forming a cuff from the insulation member along at least one of the tooth portion and the at least one yoke portion;
• positioning the at least one insulation member adjacent the core tooth;
• coupling the cuff to the core tooth;
• and
• winding wire about the core tooth such that the at least one tooth portion of the insulation member is positioned between the core tooth and the wire.