Patent ID: 8368275
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: H02K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A stator for a multi-phase electric motor, the stator comprising a plurality of teeth for each phase of the motor and windings on the teeth, wherein the windings on two of the teeth at one of the phases are formed from a single length of conductor, the windings on a first one of the two teeth being formed at least in part from two sections of the conductor spaced apart along the length of the conductor, and the windings on a second one of the two teeth being formed from an intermediate section of the conductor between the spaced apart sections, and the conductor extending down each side of the first and second teeth the same number of times, wherein the stator has a top end, and the conductor has first and second ends each of which are located at the top end of the stator, and the two sections are towards the first and second ends respectively and extend down opposite sides of the first tooth.