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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2018
Applicant:
Ford Global Technologies, Llc, Dearborn, MI (US);
Inventors:
Feng Liang, Troy, MI (US);
Michael W. Degner, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 15/00 (2006.01); H02K 1/16 (2006.01); H02K 15/02 (2006.01); H02K 3/28 (2006.01); H02K 3/50 (2006.01); H02K 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 15/0087 (2013.01); H02K 1/16 (2013.01); H02K 3/14 (2013.01); H02K 3/28 (2013.01); H02K 3/50 (2013.01); H02K 15/024 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electric machine includes a stator core defining slots and a first hairpin assembly installed in the stator core. The first hairpin assembly includes first and second same hairpins, each having first and second ends and separately coated to have first and second outer coating surfaces, respectively. The hairpin assembly is in first and second ones of the slots such that the first and second outer surfaces are touching. A weld material joins the first ends and another weld material joins the second ends.