Patent ID: 8468686
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: H02K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. Apparatus for terminating leads of coils of dynamo electric machine cores, each respective lead being formed from respective plural wires; the apparatus comprising: means for simultaneously manipulating the plural wires of a respective one of the leads to dispose the plural wires of the respective one of the leads along a respective predetermined trajectory in relation to the core; the manipulating means comprising means for holding the plural wires of the respective one of the leads; means for rotating and translating the holding means; a respective seat positioned in a respective predetermined location along the respective trajectory for receiving the plural wires of the respective one of the leads; a respective reference surface positioned adjacent an entrance of the respective seat; wherein the plural wires of the respective one of the leads are bent adjacent an entrance of the respective seat to be redirected along a respective predetermined direction extending from the respective predetermined location; and wherein the holding means holds a first length of the plural wires of the respective one of the leads extending beyond the seat in the respective predetermined direction; the apparatus further comprising: control means for rotating the holding means to twist the plural wires of the respective one of the leads being held along the respective predetermined direction and for translating the holding means to maintain a pull on a further portion of the plural wires of the respective one of the leads against the reference surface during twisting of the plural wires of the respective one of the leads.