CN118216074A - Method, device and use for separating, aligning and inserting a runner cover of a stator - Google Patents

Abstract

In order to significantly simplify and in particular automate the handling of the slot covers, the invention provides a separation method performed in the manufacture of a stator (14) for separating the slot covers (12) to cover stator slots (16) provided with conductors for forming coil windings, the method comprising the steps of: a) Providing a number (18) of bar-shaped chute lids (12) such that the chute lids (12) are aligned with each other in the longitudinal direction or are present in a disordered state as bulk material; b) Providing a counterpart (20) having an upwardly facing surface (22), the surface (22) having at least one upwardly open slot (24), the slot (24) being complementarily adapted to the shape of the chute cover (12); c) -arranging the number (18) of chute covers (12) parallel to the at least one slot (24); d) Relatively moving the number (18) of chute covers (12) and counterparts (20) in a direction transverse to the longitudinal extension of the slot (24) and aligning the chute covers (12) therewith such that the number (18) of chute covers (12) moves over the area of the surface (22) provided with the slot (24); and e) inserting the chute cover (12) into the slot (24) such that the chute cover (12) is aligned in the slot (24) with respect to its rotational position about its longitudinal axis.

Description

Method, device and use for separating, aligning and inserting a runner cover of a stator

Technical Field

The present invention relates to a separation method implemented in the process of manufacturing a stator to separate a slot cover slider for covering stator slots provided with conductors for forming coil windings. The invention also relates to an insertion method implemented in the stator manufacturing process for inserting slot cover sliders into stator slots in order to cover conductors located therein using the above-described separation method. The invention also relates to a separating device for carrying out the separating process and to the use of such a separating device in the manufacture of a stator.

Background

Regarding the technical background of the slot cover slider and the manufacturing method of the stator using the slot cover slider, please refer to the following documents:

DE102017101381A1；

DE102017002420A1；

DE102016111478B4；

DE102016124534B4；

DE102016113894A1；

DE102016111482B4；

DE102017119838A1。

The stator of an electric machine typically has a stator component formed of a laminated core having stator slots in which conductors of the coils are accommodated. In some stators, individual stator slots provided with conductors are each covered by slot cover slides inserted into the stator slots. The slot cover slides are strip-shaped such that they extend in the longitudinal direction with their largest dimension. The outer contour and cross section of the slot cover slider are designed to correspond to the insertion position at the stator slot. For example, the slot cover slider has side surfaces extending in the longitudinal direction, one of which faces the interior of the stator slot in the intended use and the other of which faces the rotor of the electric machine.

The slot cover slides are difficult to handle due to their design because they have a rod-like, narrow geometry and often have rounded corners. Furthermore, they are generally provided as bulk materials (bulk materials) without a fixed orientation. Very precise orientation is required to insert the cover slider.

In the actual process currently used by various manufacturing companies, the slot cover slides are separated from the bulk material supply source (e.g. KLT (small load) containers or the like) with great effort by hand and inserted into the correctly positioned cartridges. For example, in this process, the worker individually removes the lid slide from the box and places it into the magazine, which is very time-consuming and requires a large number of workers (depending on the cycle time). The slot cover slides can then be further automated by positioning the cartridge in front of the stack of stator layers and inserting the cover slides.

Disclosure of Invention

The present invention has been made based on the problem of significantly improving the slot cover slider handling during stator production.

In order to solve this problem, the present invention provides a separation method according to claim 1. The subject matter of another independent claim is a method (in particular an automated method) for inserting a slot cover slider, wherein the above-described separation process is performed as a substep. Separation device for carrying out the separation method and the use of such a separation device in the manufacture of a stator are the subject matter of the other independent claims.

The subject matter of the dependent claims is advantageous embodiments.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a separation method performed in a process of manufacturing a stator for separating a slot cover slider for covering a stator slot provided with a conductor for forming a coil winding, the method comprising the steps of:

a) Providing a number of strip-shaped slot cover slides such that they are aligned with each other in the longitudinal direction or are present in a disordered state as bulk material;

b) Providing a counterpart (equivalent to a separating tool) having an upwardly facing surface with at least one upwardly open slot which is complementarily adapted to the shape of the slot cover slider and in which the slot cover slider can be accommodated, preferably in an aligned manner;

c) Disposing the number of slot cover slides parallel to the at least one slot;

d) Relatively moving the number of slot cover slides and the counterpart in a direction transverse to the longitudinal extension of the slot, and the slot cover slides are aligned with the longitudinal extension of the slot such that the number of slot cover slides move over an area of the surface provided with the slot;

e) The slot cover slider is inserted into the slot such that the slot cover slider is aligned in the slot with respect to its angular position about its longitudinal central axis.

Preferably, said steps a) and c) are carried out by:

a1 Pouring a number of strip-shaped slot cover slides into an elongated container aligned with the longitudinal direction of the slot such that the slot cover slides are longitudinally aligned in the elongated container or present in a disordered state as bulk material and dispensed through an elongated dispensing opening at the lower end of the container; and

The step d) includes:

d1 Relatively moving the container on the counterpart such that the container with the dispensing opening and the area of the surface provided with the slot move past each other.

Preferably, said step e) is performed using at least one scraper which moves in a moving direction over said surface and said slot after the slot cover slider is dispensed through said dispensing opening, so as to push the slot cover slider dispensed at said dispensing opening and resting on said surface into said slot.

Preferably, said steps a) and c) are carried out by:

a2 A number of strip-shaped slot cover slides resting on the surface of the counterpart such that the longitudinal directions of the slot cover slides are aligned with each other and with the at least one slot; and

The step d) includes:

d2 Relatively moving the surface and the number of slot cover slides aligned according to the step a 2) in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the slot cover slides and the slot such that the slot cover slides are displaced over the area of the surface where the slot is provided.

Preferably, the step b) includes:

b1 The counterpart is provided such that the surface is curved or cylindrical sleeve-shaped, the surface preferably having a curvature adapted to the radius of the stator to be provided with the slot cover slider.

Preferably, the step b) includes:

b2 The counterpart is provided such that the surface has a plurality of slots arranged next to each other, in particular such that the spacing of the slots corresponds to the spacing of the stator slots of the stator to be provided with the slot cover slider.

Preferably, the step b) includes:

b3 The counterpart is provided in such a way that the surface is a flat surface.

Preferably, the step d) includes:

d3 Relatively moving the number of slot cover slides back and forth over the surface and the slot.

Preferably, the step d) includes:

d4 Preferably with the counterpart stationary, in particular by moving the container or by moving a blade or slide for pushing the number of slot cover slides, to move the number of slot cover slides.

Preferably, the step d) includes:

d5 Preferably moving the counterpart when the number of slot cover slides is stationary.

Preferably, the step d) includes:

d6 Pivoting with respect to said counterpart having a curved surface, in particular said number of slot cover slides in the container.

Preferably, the step d) includes:

d7 Linear movement of the number of slot cover slides, in particular in the container, with respect to the counterpart having a flat surface.

Preferably, the step e) includes:

e1 At least one scraper is moved over the surface of the counterpart to push the slot cover slider into the slot.

Preferably, the step e) includes:

e2 A scraper is provided on each longitudinal side of the slide or on each longitudinal side of the dispensing opening of the container, preferably in the region of each lower longitudinal edge of the container.

Preferably, the step e) includes:

e3 Using a brush device or brush bar to brush into the slot cover slider, in particular using the brush device as a scraper.

According to another aspect, the present invention provides an insertion method performed in a manufacturing process of a stator for inserting a slot cover slider into a slot of the stator to cover a conductor located therein, the method comprising:

1) Providing an annular stator component having stator slots in which conductors for forming coil windings are received;

2) Providing a separated slot cover slide by performing a separation process according to any of the preceding embodiments;

3) A respective slot cover slider is transferred from at least one slot in the surface into the stator slot so as to cover the conductor.

Preferably, the insertion method comprises step b):

b1 a) providing the counterpart such that the upwardly facing surface is provided with a concave curvature adapted to the stator part and in the concave curved surface with the at least one upwardly open slot extending in the axial direction and complementarily adapted to the shape of the slot cover slider, wherein the curvature and arrangement of the at least one slot is selected such that the radial position of the at least one slot corresponds to the radial position of the slot cover slider inserted in the stator slot; and

Preferably, step 3) comprises:

f) Aligning the at least one slot in the separation tool with at least one stator slot; and

G) The respective slot cover slide is moved out of the slot of the separating tool in a longitudinal direction into the stator slot aligned with the slot cover slide.

According to another aspect, the present invention provides a separation device for performing the separation method according to any one of the preceding embodiments, the separation device comprising:

A supply device for supplying a number of bar-shaped ground slot cover slides so that the slot cover slides are aligned in a longitudinal direction or exist in a disordered state as bulk material;

A counterpart having an upwardly facing surface in which an upwardly open slot is provided, which corresponds to the outer contour of the slot cover slider and in which the slot cover slider can be accommodated in an aligned manner; and

And moving means for relatively moving the number of slot cover slides aligned with the longitudinal direction of the slot and the counterpart so as to move the number of slot cover slides over the slot.

Preferably, the supply device comprises an elongated container for receiving a number of strip-shaped slot cover slides, wherein the container has an elongated dispensing opening such that the slot cover slides can be received in the container and aligned in a longitudinal direction or present in a disordered state as bulk material, wherein the at least one slot is aligned with the longitudinal direction of the container, and wherein the moving device is designed to move the container relative to the counterpart in order to move the dispensing opening over the surface with the slot.

Preferably, at least one scraper made of flexible material is arranged in the region of at least one longitudinal edge of the dispensing opening, preferably on both sides, for inserting the slot cover slider to be separated into the slot.

Preferably, the container has a rectangular, parallelogram or trapezoid cross-section;

Preferably, brushes for inserting the slot cover slider to be separated into the slot are arranged at two lower corner edges extending in the longitudinal direction.

In the counterpart, it is preferred that the surface is curved, preferably arcuate, at least in some areas.

In the counterpart, it is preferable that the surface is at least partially flat.

In the counterpart, it is preferred that the surface has a number of slots arranged adjacent to each other.

Preferably, the moving means are designed to move the container or the number of slot cover slides.

Preferably, the moving means are designed to move said counterpart.

Preferably, the moving means are designed to pivot said container and said number of slot cover slides relative to the counterpart.

Preferably, the moving means are designed for linearly moving the number of slot cover slides or the container relative to the counterpart.

Preferably, the movement means is pivotable about a pivot axis. Preferably, the moving means has a blade or slide for pushing the aligned number of slot cover slides over the surface.

According to a further aspect, the invention provides the use of a separating device according to any of the preceding embodiments for manufacturing a stator, wherein a slot cover slider arranged in alignment in a slot of the counterpart is pushed into a stator slot for covering a conductor, wherein in particular the curvature of the surface of the counterpart corresponds to the curvature of the area of the stator provided with an opening of the stator slot to be covered.

The preferred embodiment of the invention relates to the handling of slot cover slides, in particular their separation and pushing or inserting into stator slots.

The preferred embodiment of the invention allows the cover slides to be initially separated and set in the correct position so that they can be inserted into the stator with as little operating force as possible.

Drawings

An exemplary embodiment will be explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, it is shown by:

Fig. 1 shows a schematic cross-section of a first embodiment of a separation device;

2 a-2 d show cross-sectional views of the region of the counterpart that can be used to separate and align the slot cover slider and that is provided with the slot in each step of inserting the slot cover slider into the slot;

fig. 3 shows a schematic cross-section of a second embodiment of a separation device;

fig. 4 shows a schematic cross-section of a third embodiment of a separation device;

fig. 5 shows a schematic cross-section of a fourth embodiment of a separation device;

fig. 6 shows a schematic cross-section of a fifth embodiment of a separation device; and

Fig. 7 shows an arrangement of the separating device according to the embodiment of one of fig. 1, 3 to 6 and a schematic cross-sectional view of a laminated core for forming a stator in the course of manufacturing the stator.

Detailed Description

Various embodiments of the separation method and the advantageous separation device 10 are explained below with reference to the drawings. The separation method may be implemented particularly advantageously using one of the illustrated embodiments of the separation device 10, but may also be implemented in other ways.

The separation method is a method of separating and preferably providing the slot cover slider 12 at a correct position during the manufacturing of the stator 14. The slot cover slider 12 is designed to cover the stator slot 16, the stator slot 16 being provided with conductors for forming a coil winding.

The separation method comprises the following steps:

a) Providing a number 18 of strip-shaped slot cover slides 12 such that the slot cover slides 12 are aligned with each other in the longitudinal direction or are present in a disordered state as bulk material;

b) Providing a separating tool (referred to herein as counterpart 20) having an upwardly facing surface 22, the surface 22 having at least one upwardly opening slot 22, the slot 22 being complementarily adapted to the shape of the slot cover slider 12;

c) The number 18 of slot cover slides 12 are arranged parallel to the at least one slot 24;

d) Relatively moving the number 18 of slot cover slides 12 and the counterpart 20 in a direction transverse to the longitudinal extension of the slot 24, and the slot cover slides 12 are aligned with the longitudinal extension of the slot 24 such that the number 18 of slot cover slides 12 move over the area of the surface 22 provided with the slot 24;

e) The slot cover slide 12 is inserted into the slot 24 such that the angular position of the slot cover slide 12 relative to it about its longitudinal central axis is aligned in the slot 24.

The names of steps a), b), c), etc. are for ease of reference only and do not indicate a particular order of steps. Preferably, steps a) and c) are performed in combination by providing the number 18 of slot cover slides already in a position parallel to the slots on the surface 22. This can be achieved by providing a container in which the number 18 is accommodated and which is movable relative to the counterpart 20, or the slot cover slider 12 is placed on the surface 22 (in particular in the longitudinal direction relative to each other) and oriented in the direction of the slot and then moved over the surface relative to the counterpart 20. The relative movement between the number 18 of slot cover slides 12 and the counterpart 20 may be achieved by moving the number 18 of slot cover slides 12 when the counterpart 20 is stationary. Alternatively, this is achieved by moving the counterpart 20 when the number 18 is stationary, or alternatively by moving the counterpart 20 and the number 18 of slot cover slides 12 in opposite directions.

During this movement, the slot cover slide 12 is inserted into the slot 24 or into one of several slots 24 in the surface 22 of the counterpart 20. The slot cover slides 12 were previously aligned only in the longitudinal direction, otherwise arranged in a disordered manner in this number 18, and then, by the outer contour of the slot cover slide 12 mating the complementary shape of the slot, the slot cover slide 12 is also aligned in the slot 24 with respect to its position in cross section. Thus, the slot cover slide 12 is also aligned in the slot 24 with respect to its angular position about its longitudinal central axis (i.e., rotational position with respect to its longitudinal axis).

The figures show cross-sections of different embodiments of the separating apparatus 10, respectively, wherein the cross-sections extend transversely to the longitudinal axis or longitudinal central axis of the slot 24 and transversely to the longitudinal axis or longitudinal central axis of the slot cover slide 12 aligned parallel to the slot 24. The corresponding components of the separation device 10 are each provided with corresponding reference numerals and are each described only once. The different features of the different embodiments of the separating apparatus 10 may be combined with each other as desired.

In the various embodiments shown in the figures, the separating apparatus 10 has a separating tool (referred to herein as a counterpart 20) and an optional moving apparatus 28. The counterpart 20 has an upwardly facing surface 22 and at least one slot 24 formed in the surface 22. The moving means 28 is configured to relatively move the number 18 of slot cover slides 12 and the counterpart 20 aligned with the longitudinal direction of the slot 24 so as to move the number 18 of slot cover slides 12 over the slot 24. In some embodiments, an optional container 26 is provided.

Fig. 1 shows a first embodiment of a separation device 10. The separating apparatus 10 has a receptacle 26 for the slot cover slide 12, the counterpart 20 and the displacing means 28. The slot cover slide 12 is longitudinally aligned but not precisely oriented with respect to the rotational position (angular position) about the longitudinal axis. The container 26 is pivotable here by means of a displacement device 28 and can be pivoted from side to side in the counterpart 20. In this case, the surface 22 is curved in an arc shape. Slots 24 that match the geometry of the corresponding slot cover slides 12 are located in the counterpart 20, and thus the counterpart 20 is hollow. The moving means 28 have a pivoting drive, not shown in detail, for pivoting the container 26 back and forth.

The container 26 is elongated to accommodate a plurality of strip-shaped slot cover slides 12. For example, the container 26 is box-shaped or funnel-shaped. The container 26 has an elongated dispensing opening 30. Thus, the slot cover slides 12 are longitudinally aligned in the container 26 or present in a disordered state as bulk material. In particular, the angular position of the slot cover slide 12 about the longitudinal axis remains unoriented. Thus, the slot cover slide 12 can simply be poured into the container 26 from above. The container 26 is an example of a supply device 32 for supplying the number 18 of slot cover slides 12, which slot cover slides 12 are aligned with each other in their longitudinal direction, or may also be present as bulk material. By arranging the container 26 parallel to the slot 24, the slot cover slide 12 may be aligned entirely parallel to the slot 24 (for performing the example of step c).

At the dispensing opening 30, the container 26 has at least one scraper 34. In the embodiment shown, a scraper 34 is provided on each longitudinal side of the dispensing opening 30. The blade 34 may be designed differently, preferably the blade 34 is designed as a strip with a flexible region for sweeping across the surface 22. It is particularly preferred that the scraper 34 has in each case at least one brush 36.

During pivoting over the slot 24, the slot cover slide 12 separates in the slot 24. Fig. 2a to 2d show the various steps of inserting the slot cover slide 12 into the slot 24. The slot cover slide 12 is pushed through the surface 22 by the scraper 34/brush 36 up to the slot 24 and then inserted into the slot 24. In the slot 24, the outer contour of the slot cover slide 12 cooperates with the complementary shape of the slot so as to be aligned in its rotational or angular position relative to its longitudinal axis.

In some embodiments, such as shown in fig. 1, 3, 5-7, the surface 22 of the counterpart 20 has a radius/diameter 40, which radius/diameter 40 is adapted to the stator 14, or more precisely to the stack 38 thereof, as shown in fig. 7. This means that the slot cover slide 12 can be inserted into the stator 14 in the correct position. This means that no further redirection is necessary.

As shown in the embodiment of fig. 3, a number of slots 24 may also be formed on the surface 22, preferably so that their position and spacing is adapted to the position and spacing of the stator slots 16. Thus, the separation and alignment in several slots 24 may occur simultaneously, and the insertion of slot cover slides 12 from slots 24 into the respective stator slots 16 may also occur simultaneously. Thus, the counterpart 20 can be expanded by the further slot 24 and, thus, several slot cover slides 12 can be separated by one pivoting movement and then simultaneously inserted.

As shown in the embodiment of fig. 4, the surface 22 of the counterpart 20 may also be designed to deviate from the curvature of the stack 38 (in this case, for example, linearly). The moving means 28 then moves the number 18 of slot cover slides 12 linearly relative to the counterpart 20, for example by moving the container 26 linearly back and forth over the counterpart 20.

As shown in fig. 4, the counterpart 20 can also be designed flat without a radius if there is only one slot 24. With a linear design, it is also possible to provide for the reorientation of the slot cover slider during insertion by means of an additional template (not shown) to accommodate the position in the stator slot. Thus, it is also possible to provide a plurality of slots 24 in this flat design, in which case the slot cover slider 12 is simultaneously transferred into the stator slot 16 and can be redirected by the additional template.

As described above, the moving means 28 may be designed to move the number 18 of slot cover slides 12 over the surface 22 when the counterpart 20 is stationary, as shown in the embodiments of fig. 1 to 4, 6 and 7. However, as shown in the embodiment according to fig. 5, the displacement device 28 can also be designed to displace the counterpart 20 when the number 18 of slot cover slides 12 is stationary, or to displace the counterpart 20 in the opposite direction, in particular to oscillate the counterpart 20 back and forth.

Fig. 6 shows another embodiment of the separation device 10 without the need for a container 26. The supply device 32 is here essentially formed by the separating tool (referred to herein as counterpart 20) on which the number 18 of slot cover slides 12 can correspondingly be placed in the longitudinal direction of the slot 24. Here, the moving device 28 has a pusher or the like, such as a vane 44 that can be rotated or pivoted back and forth about a rotation axis 42.

Here, the slot cover slider 12 is directly filled into the counterpart 20 and guided through the slots 24 by the blades 44 or the like (a design with only one slot 24 is also possible). The number 18 of slot cover slides 12 pushes a single slot cover slide 12 through the slot 24 in motion, wherein the single slot cover slide 12 is placed in the open slot 24 and separated. Thus, the blade 44 or the like does not have to extend to the surface 22 of the counterpart 20. In some embodiments, not shown, it may also be advantageous in some cases for the vanes 44 to extend to the bottom (i.e., to the surface 22 in this case).

In other embodiments not shown, it is also provided that the separation process is optimized in this case by using a scraper 34 (e.g. with additional brushes 36 on the blades 44).

Fig. 7 shows a process of inserting the slot cover slider 12 into the stator slot 16 in order to cover the conductor located in the stator slot 16 during the manufacturing method of the stator 14, the process comprising:

Providing an annular stator component (e.g., layer stack 38) having stator slots 16, conductors (not shown) being received in the stator slots 16 to form coil windings;

The separated slot cover slider is provided by performing the separation process as described above. In this case, the separate slot cover slide is provided by placing the counterpart 20 together with the single slot cover slide 12 in the correct position received in the at least one slot 24;

The corresponding slot cover slider 12 is transferred from the slot 24 in the surface 22 into the stator slot 16 so as to cover the conductor.

For this purpose, the following steps are preferably performed:

f) Aligning at least one slot 24 in the separating tool with at least one stator slot 16, in particular by rotating the stator part about the stator part axis until the slots 24, 16 are aligned with each other; and

G) The corresponding slot cover slide 12 is moved longitudinally from the slot 24 of the separating tool into the stator slot 16 aligned therewith.

In order to significantly simplify and in particular automate the handling of the slot cover slider (12), the invention describes a separation method performed during the manufacturing of a stator (14) for separating the slot cover slider (12) to cover a stator slot (16) provided with conductors for forming a coil winding, the separation method comprising the steps of:

a) Providing a number (18) of strip-shaped slot cover slides (12) such that the slot cover slides (12) are aligned with each other in the longitudinal direction or are present in a disordered state as bulk material;

b) Providing a counterpart (20) having an upwardly facing surface (22), the surface (22) having at least one upwardly open slot (24), the slot (24) being complementarily adapted to the shape of the slot cover slider (12);

c) -arranging the number (18) of slot cover slides (12) parallel to the at least one slot (24);

d) Relatively moving the number (18) of slot cover slides (12) and counterparts (20) in a direction transverse to the longitudinal extension of the slot (24), and the slot cover slides (12) being aligned with the longitudinal extension of the slot (24) such that the number (18) of slot cover slides (12) moves over the area of the surface (22) where the slot (24) is provided;

e) The slot cover slider (12) is inserted into the slot (24) such that the rotational position of the slot cover slider (12) relative to it about its longitudinal axis is aligned in the slot (24).

List of reference numerals:

10. A separation device;

12. a slot cover slider;

14. A stator;

16. A stator groove;

18. The number of slot cover slides;

20 counterparts (separation tools);

22 an upwardly facing surface;

24 slots (counterparts);

26. a container;

28. a mobile device;

30. A dispensing opening;

32. a supply device;

34. A scraper;

36. a brush;

38. Stacking layers;

40. The diameter of the stator is suitable;

42. A rotation shaft;

44. And (3) a blade.

Claims (15)

1. A separation method performed in the course of manufacturing a stator (14) for separating slot cover slides (12) for covering stator slots (16), the stator slots (16) being provided with conductors for forming coil windings, the method comprising the steps of:

a) Providing a number (18) of strip-shaped slot cover slides (12) such that the slot cover slides (12) are aligned with each other in the longitudinal direction or are present in a disordered state as bulk material;

b) Providing a counterpart (20) having an upwardly facing surface (22), said surface (22) having at least one upwardly open slot (24), said slot (24) being complementarily adapted to the shape of the slot cover slider (12);

c) -arranging said number (18) of slot cover slides (12) parallel to at least one slot (24);

d) -relatively moving the number (18) of slot cover slides (12) and the counterpart (20) in a direction transverse to the longitudinal extension of the slot (24), and the slot cover slides (12) are aligned with the longitudinal extension of the slot (24) such that the number (18) of slot cover slides (12) is moved over the area of the surface (22) provided with the slot (24);

e) The slot cover slider (12) is inserted into the slot (24) such that the slot cover slider (12) is aligned in the slot (24) with respect to its rotational position about its longitudinal axis.

2. The separation method according to claim 1, wherein,

The steps a) and c) are performed by the steps of:

a1 -pouring a number (18) of strip-shaped slot cover slides (12) into an elongated container (26) aligned with the longitudinal direction of the slot (24) such that the slot cover slides (12) are longitudinally aligned therein or are present in a disordered state as bulk material and the slot cover slides (12) are dispensed via an elongated dispensing opening (30) at the lower end of the container (26); and

The step d) includes:

d1 -relatively moving the container (26) on the counterpart (20) such that the container (26) with the dispensing opening (30) and the area of the surface (22) provided with the slot (24) move past each other.

3. The separation method according to claim 2, wherein,

Said step e) is performed using at least one scraper (34), said scraper (34) being moved in a moving direction over said surface (22) and said slot (24) after dispensing of said dispensing opening (30) in order to push a slot cover slide (12) dispensed at said dispensing opening (30) and resting on said surface (22) into said slot (24).

4. The separation method according to claim 1, wherein,

The steps a) and c) are performed by the steps of:

a2 -resting the number (18) of strip-shaped slot cover slides (12) on the surface (22) of the counterpart (20) such that the longitudinal directions of the slot cover slides (12) are aligned with each other and with the extension of the at least one slot (24); and

The step d) includes:

d2 Relatively moving the surface (22) and the number (18) of slot cover slides (12) aligned according to step a 2) in a direction transverse to the longitudinal direction of the slot cover slides (12) and the slot (24) such that the slot cover slides (12) are displaced over the area of the surface (22) where the slot (24) is provided.

5. The separation method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that,

Said step b) comprises at least one or more of the following steps:

b1 -providing said counterpart (20) such that said surface (22) is curved or cylindrical sleeve-shaped, said surface (22) preferably having a curvature adapted to the radius of the stator (14) to be provided with the slot cover slider (12);

b2 -providing the counterpart (20) such that the surface (22) has a number of slots (24) arranged adjacent to each other, in particular such that the pitch of the slots (24) corresponds to the pitch of the stator slots (16) of the stator (14) to be equipped with the slot cover slider (12);

b3 -providing the counterpart (22) in such a way that the surface (22) is a flat surface.

6. The separation method according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that,

Said step d) comprises at least one or more of the following steps:

d3 -relatively moving said number (18) of slot cover slides (12) back and forth over said surface (22) and said slot (24);

d4 Preferably with the counterpart (20) stationary, in particular by moving the container (24) or by moving a blade (44) or pusher for pushing the number (18) of slot cover slides (12) to move the number (18) of slot cover slides (12);

d5 -moving the counterpart (20), preferably with the number (18) of slot cover slides (12) stationary;

d6 -pivoting the number (18) of slot cover slides (12), in particular in a container (26), with respect to the counterpart (22) having a curved surface;

d7 -a slot cover slide for linearly moving the number (18) of slots, in particular in a container (26), with respect to the counterpart (22) having a flat surface.

7. The separation method according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that,

Said step e) comprises:

e1 -moving on the surface (22) of the counterpart (24) using at least one scraper (34) in order to push the slot cover slider (12) into the slot;

e2 -providing a scraper (34) on each longitudinal side of the slide or on each longitudinal side of the dispensing opening (30) of the container (26), preferably in the region of each lower longitudinal edge of the container (26);

e3 Using a brush device or brush bar to brush into the slot cover slider (12), in particular using the brush device as a scraper (34).

8. An insertion method performed during manufacture of a stator (14) for inserting a slot cover slider (12) into a stator slot (16) to cover conductors located therein, the method comprising:

8.1 -providing an annular stator part (38) with stator slots (16), conductors for forming coil windings being accommodated in the stator slots (16);

8.2 -providing a separated slot cover slide (12) by performing a separation process according to any one of claims 1 to 7;

8.3 -transferring the respective slot cover slider (12) from at least one slot (24) in the surface (22) into the stator slot (16) to cover the conductor.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of determining the position of the first electrode is performed,

The step b) comprises the following steps:

b1 a) providing the counterpart (20) such that the upwardly facing surface (22) is provided with a concave curvature adapted to the stator part (38) and that the at least one upwardly open slot (24) is provided in the concave curved surface (22), which slot (24) extends in the axial direction and is complementarily adapted to the shape of the slot cover slider (12), wherein the curvature of the surface (22) and the arrangement of the at least one slot (24) are selected such that the radial position of the at least one slot (24) corresponds to the radial position of the slot cover slider (12) inserted in the stator slot (16); and

The step 8.3) comprises:

f) Aligning the at least one slot (24) in the separating tool (20) with the at least one stator slot (16); and

G) -removing the respective slot cover slide (12) in a longitudinal direction from the slot (24) of the separating tool (20) into the stator slot (16) aligned with the slot cover slide (12).

10. A separation device (10) for performing the separation method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the separation device (10) comprises:

-a supply device (32), the supply device (32) being adapted to supply a number of strip-shaped ground slot cover slides (12) such that they are aligned in the longitudinal direction or are present in a disordered state as bulk material;

-a counterpart (20), the counterpart (20) having an upwardly facing surface (22), at least one upwardly open slot (24) being provided in the surface (22), the slot (24) being adapted to the outer contour of the slot cover slider (12) and the respective slot cover slider (12) being receivable in an aligned manner in the surface (22); and

-Moving means (28), said moving means (28) being adapted to relatively move said number (18) of slot cover slides (12) and said counterpart (20) aligned with the longitudinal direction of said slot (24) in order to move said number (18) of slot cover slides (12) over said slot (24).

11. The separation device (10) according to claim 10, wherein,

The supply device (32) has an elongated container (26) for receiving a number of strip-shaped slot cover slides (12), the container having an elongated dispensing opening (30) such that the slot cover slides (12) are aligned in a longitudinal direction in the container (26) or are present in a disordered state as bulk material, wherein the at least one slot (24) is aligned with the longitudinal direction of the container (26), and wherein the moving device (28) is designed to move the container (30) relative to the counterpart (20) in order to move the dispensing opening (30) on a surface (22) having the slots (24).

12. The separation device (10) according to claim 11, wherein,

The container (30) has at least one or more of the following features:

12.1 In the region of at least one longitudinal edge of the dispensing opening (30), preferably on both sides, at least one scraper (34) made of flexible material is arranged for inserting a slot cover slider (12) to be separated into the slot (24);

12.2 -said container (30) has a rectangular, parallelogram or trapezoid cross-section;

12.3 A brush (36) for inserting the slot cover slider (12) to be separated into the slot (24) is arranged at two lower corner edges extending in the longitudinal direction.

13. The separation device (10) according to any one of claims 10 to 12, characterized in that,

The counterpart (20) has at least one or more of the following features:

13.1 -said surface (22) is curved, preferably curved, at least in some areas;

13.2 -the surface (22) is at least partially flat;

13.3 -said surface (22) has a number of said slots (24) arranged adjacent to each other.

14. The separation device (10) according to any one of claims 10 to 13, characterized in that,

The mobile device (28) is designed to:

14.1 -moving said number (18) of slot cover slides (12) or said containers (26),

14.2 Moving the counterpart (20),

14.3 Pivoting the number (18) of slot cover slides (12) or the container (26) relative to the counterpart (20),

14.4 Linearly moving the number (18) of slot cover slides (12) or the containers (26) relative to the counterpart (20), or

14.5 With a blade (44), said blade (44) preferably being pivotable about a pivot axis (42), or said moving means (28) having a pusher for pushing the aligned number (18) of slot cover slides (12) over said surface (22).

15. Use of a separating device (10) according to any one of claims 10 to 14 for manufacturing a stator (14), wherein a slot cover slider (12) arranged in alignment in a slot (24) of the counterpart (20) is pushed into a stator slot (16) for covering a conductor, wherein in particular the curvature of a surface (22) of the counterpart (20) corresponds to the curvature of an area of the stator (14) provided with an opening of the stator slot (16) to be covered.