Patent ID: 6789659
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
An automated stator winding method comprising:(a) providing a transport pallet and a winding pallet, the winding pallet removably positioned upon the transport pallet and a stator part mounted on the winding pallet; (b) conveying the transport pallet with winding pallet thereon on a conveyor along a substantially horizontal first direction to an input side of a winding station; (c) raising the transport pallet with winding pallet thereon above the conveyor; (d) holding the winding pallet in place as the transport pallet is lowered so as to separate the winding pallet from the transport pallet; (e) laterally moving the winding pallet in the first direction and into a first pivot arm; (f) pivoting the winding pallet through substantially ninety degrees to a first position alongside a winding position; (g) laterally moving the winding pallet in the first direction out of the first pivot arm and into the winding position; (h) performing a winding operation at the winding position; (i) laterally moving the winding pallet in the first direction into a second position alongside the winding position and into a second pivot arm; (j) pivoting the winding pallet through substantially ninety degrees to a position above the conveyor; (k) laterally moving the winding pallet in the first direction out of the second pivot arm and into a pallet combining position and holding the winding pallet in the pallet combining position; (l) laterally moving the transport pallet along the conveyor into a position below the pallet combining position; (m) raising the transport pallet up into contact with the winding pallet; (n) releasing the winding pallet so as to rest upon the transport pallet; and (o) lowering the transport pallet with winding pallet thereon back onto the conveyor.