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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017
Filed:
May. 24, 2012
Urban J. DE Souza, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Frederick W. Rhoads, Holly, MI (US);
Justin Hanson, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
Urban J. De Souza, Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Frederick W. Rhoads, Holly, MI (US);
Justin Hanson, Dearborn Heights, MI (US);
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A fixture assembly for welding a plurality of stator wire end pairs may include an anvil, a movable clamp configured to translate between an unclamped state and a clamped state, a first grounding electrode, and a second grounding electrode. The movable clamp may be configured to urge the plurality of stator wire ends against the anvil when in the clamped state. The moveable clamp includes a separator feature that generally extends toward the anvil. Each of the first grounding electrode and second grounding electrodes may be configured to translate between a clamped state and an unclamped state. When in the clamped state, each of the first and second grounding electrodes is configured to urge a pair of the plurality of stator wire end pairs against the separator feature.