Patent ID: 11967457
Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  Y | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A coil forming apparatus that forms a belt-shaped coil in a wound state, the belt-shaped coil including a plurality of straight portions and side ends provided on both ends of the plurality of straight portions, the coil forming apparatus comprising:
a coil winding jig that winds the belt-shaped coil, the coil winding jig including a plurality of comb-shaped grooves on an outer periphery thereof, each of which can hold a respective one of the plurality of straight portions therein;
a coil conveying organizer that pivotally conveys the belt-shaped coil in a U-shape along at least a portion of the outer periphery of the coil winding jig; and
guide members that are provided in a vicinity of both ends of the coil winding jig in an axial direction, and guide the belt-shaped coil in an arc shape while being in contact with the side ends,
wherein the guide members guide the belt-shaped coil so as to be in the arc shape having a diameter smaller than an outer diameter of the coil winding jig in a second half portion of the belt-shaped coil upon pivot conveying, and allow the plurality of straight portions to be inserted into a respective one of the plurality of comb-shaped grooves of the coil winding jig.