18913307. Electric Machine Stator with Sealed End Ring (BorgWarner Inc.)
Electric Machine Stator with Sealed End Ring
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Steve C. Burton of Anderson IN US
James R. Davis of Noblesville IN US
Arlen P. Suter of Pendleton IN US
Electric Machine Stator with Sealed End Ring
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18913307 titled 'Electric Machine Stator with Sealed End Ring
Original Abstract Submitted
A sealed stator for an electric machine includes a stator core, windings, an end ring, and a sealant, such as a sealing gasket. The stator core includes a plurality of stator slots with axial openings to the slots. The windings are positioned on the stator core and include a plurality of interconnected conductors extending through the plurality of stator slots. The end ring is coupled to the stator core and includes a plurality of openings arranged circumferentially around the end ring, wherein the plurality of openings in the end ring are aligned with the axial openings to the stator slots. The sealant is positioned between the stator core and the end ring and seals the end ring to the stator core.