Patent ID: 9444298
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: H02K

Claim Text:
1. A bar wound stator comprising; a stator core extending along a central axis between a first end and a second end, and including a radial inner surface concentrically disposed about the central axis; wherein the stator core defines a plurality of slots extending along the central axis between the first end and the second end, and extending radially outward from the radial inner surface; and a plurality of bar-type conductors disposed within each of the plurality of slots; wherein each slot includes a first wall surface, a second wall surface disposed opposite the first wall surface, an inner wall surface, and an outer wall surface disposed opposite the inner wall surface; wherein each slot includes a slot liner and an insulator cap cooperating to insulate between the plurality of bar-type conductors and the stator core; wherein the slot liner in each slot includes an end portion disposed against the inner wall surface of the slot, and side portions disposed against the first wall surface and the second wall surface of the slot respectively; wherein the insulator cap in each slot includes a base portion disposed against the outer wall surface of the slot, and side portions disposed against the first wall surface and the second wall surface of the slot respectively; wherein the side portions of the insulator cap in each slot overlap the side portions of the slot liner in each slot along the first wall surface and the second wall surface of the slot respectively; wherein the side portions of the slot liner include a length that is greater than a length of the side portions of the insulator cap; wherein the length of each of the side portions of the slot liner is measured between the end portion of the slot liner and a radially outer edge of each respective side portion of the slot liner; wherein the length of each of the side portions of the insulator cap is measured between the base portion of the insulator cap and a radially inner edge of each respective side portion of the insulator cap; wherein each slot includes a first width measured between the first wall surface and the second wall surface adjacent the inner wall surface, and a second width measured between the first wall surface and the second wall surface adjacent the outer wall surface; and wherein the second width is greater than the first width to define a recessed feature in each of the first wall surface and the second wall surface adjacent the outer wall surface of each slot to accommodate the overlapping side portions of the insulator cap and the slot liner.