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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2007
Massimo Ponzio, Florence, IT;
Gianfranco Stratico, Siena, IT;
Rubino Corbinelli, Loc. Staggia Senese-Poggibonsi, IT;
Paolo Nesti, Florence, IT;
Massimo Ponzio, Florence, IT;
Gianfranco Stratico, Siena, IT;
Rubino Corbinelli, Loc. Staggia Senese-Poggibonsi, IT;
Paolo Nesti, Florence, IT;
ATOP S.p.A., Barberino Val d'Elsa, IT;
Abstract
Method and Apparatus are provided for automatically disposing plural wires along predetermined trajectories, wherein the plural wires extend from coils wound in slots of dynamoelectric machine cores. Plural wires forming leads () are located in predetermined positions and caused to extend along predetermined directions () by means of manipulating equipment and tooling () which operates automatically. In addition, the equipment and tooling () cause the plural wires to become twisted and cut to form portions () for connection to terminals. The tooling () is provided with reference surfaces () and seats () which are used to bend the plural wires along the predetermined trajectories and to provide a position constraint for the portions becoming twisted. Apparatus can be provided for positioning portions of a plurality of restraining members () in the spacing () existing between the bridges of the coils () and the end faces () of a dynamo electric machine core (). The restraining members prevent the wires of the coils heads () from damaging the insulating lining of the core slots when a manipulator twists the leads of the coils.