Patent ID: 9641036
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: H02K

Claim:
1. A rotary electric machine comprising an armature that is configured by mounting an armature winding into an annular armature core, slots being formed on said armature core at a ratio of q slots per phase per pole, where q is a natural number that is greater than or equal to two, wherein: said armature winding comprises a plurality of winding bodies that are each configured by winding a conductor wire into a helical shape for m turns, where m is a natural number that is greater than or equal to two, so as to have: rectilinear portions that are arranged into first and second columns such that m of said rectilinear portions line up in each of said columns; and coil ends that link together end portions of said rectilinear portions between said columns, a first winding end of said conductor wire extending outward at a first longitudinal end of a rectilinear portion that is positioned at a first end in a direction of arrangement of said rectilinear portions in said first column, and a second winding end of said conductor wire extending outward at said first longitudinal end of a rectilinear portion that is positioned at a second end in said direction of arrangement of said rectilinear portions in said second column; said plurality of winding bodies are respectively arranged at a pitch of one slot in a circumferential direction of said armature core such that each of said columns of said rectilinear portions that are arranged in said two columns is housed in each of a pair of slots that are positioned on two sides of a plurality of teeth that are consecutive in said circumferential direction, said first winding ends being arranged circumferentially so as to extend outward from a shallowest portion in a slot depth direction of said slots to form a radially inner winding end group, and said second winding ends being arranged circumferentially so as to extend outward from a deepest portion in said slot depth direction of said slots to form a radially outer winding end group; phase coils that constitute said armature winding each comprise 2q small coil groups that make one round circumferentially, said small coil groups being formed by connecting in series winding bodies that are housed in a pair of slots that are separated by 360 electrical degrees by linking winding ends of said radially inner winding end group and winding ends of said radially outer winding end group in order of circumferential arrangement; and connection between said small coil groups that form said phase coils and connection between said phase coils are made by connecting together winding ends within said radially inner winding end group and connecting together winding ends within said radially outer winding end group.