JP2006166500A - Laminated iron core and manufacturing method of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a laminated iron core and its manufacturing method for forming an artful shape of a caulking section, deeply fitting a caulking protrusion into a caulking recess and possibly reducing a gap between the iron cores vertically adjoining each other. <P>SOLUTION: In the laminated iron core laminated by the caulking section provided in an iron core piece, the caulking section is formed by V shape caulking 10, a slit 12 is provided in the V shape caulking 10 in the direction substantially orthogonal to folding lines 13-16, and a thickness b of the caulking section is smaller than a thickness t of a primitive plate of the iron core piece in the perpendicular direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

The present invention relates to a laminated core such as a rotor or a stator in which iron core pieces in which V-shaped caulking or half-cut caulking is formed in advance and a method for manufacturing the same, and in particular, lamination in which gaps between upper and lower adjacent iron core pieces are minimized. The present invention relates to an iron core and a manufacturing method thereof.

As an example of a technique for manufacturing a laminated iron core, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, a convex portion is formed on the back surface of each steel plate (ie, magnetic steel plate) to be laminated by punching or bending using a punch and a die. In general, a caulking method is adopted in which a concave portion is formed on the surface and steel plates adjacent to each other are fixed by the concave portion and the convex portion.

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However, in this caulking method, the side surface of the convex portion and the side surface of the concave portion when they are stacked interfere with each other, so that the convex portion cannot be pushed deeply into the concave portion, and as a result, a gap is easily formed between the upper and lower adjacent steel plates. . If there is a gap between the upper and lower adjacent steel plates, the space factor of the core is lowered, which has a problem of adversely affecting the quality of the motor core.
In order to reduce the gap between the steel plates, we have made very fine adjustments such as changing the caulking angle and caulking depth, and changing the clearance between the blades (ie, punch and die). The current situation is that no results have been obtained.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and the shape of the caulking portion is devised so that the caulking convex portion can be deeply inserted into the caulking concave portion, and the gap between the upper and lower adjacent iron core pieces (steel plates) is made as much as possible. An object of the present invention is to provide a laminated core having a reduced number and a manufacturing method thereof.

The laminated iron core according to the first aspect of the present invention is a laminated iron core in which a plurality of iron core pieces are laminated by caulking portions provided on the iron core pieces, wherein the caulking portions are formed by V-shaped caulking, and the V-shaped caulking portions are formed. The caulking is provided with a slit along a direction substantially perpendicular to the folding line. The slit is most preferably provided at the center of the V-shaped caulking, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is also applicable when the slit is formed away from the center in the width direction of the V-shaped caulking. Applied. The present invention is also applied to the case where one or two or more connecting portions are provided in the slit.

The laminated iron core according to the second invention is a laminated iron core in which a plurality of iron core pieces are laminated by a caulking portion provided on the iron core piece, and the caulking portion is formed by half blanking caulking, and the half blanking caulking is removed. A hole is formed. In addition, it is most preferable that the hole is provided at the center of the half punched caulking (usually circular in a plan view). However, this hole may be formed eccentrically with respect to the half punched caulking. The invention applies.

In the laminated iron cores according to the first and second inventions, the plate thickness in the vertical direction of the caulking portion is the same as or thinner than the original plate thickness of the iron core piece. As a result, the gap between the core pieces adjacent to each other when stacked can be eliminated as much as possible.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for manufacturing a laminated core, comprising: forming a V-shaped crimp on a plurality of core pieces; and connecting the plurality of core pieces in a stacked manner via the V-type crimp. A slit that is substantially perpendicular to the bending line of the V-shaped caulking to be formed is formed in advance in a portion to be formed by caulking, and the V-shaped caulking is formed by reducing the thickness of the portion to be formed.
As a result, the vertical thickness of the V-shaped caulking can be reduced, and the gap between the upper and lower adjacent iron core pieces can be minimized.
In addition, for example, by adjusting the shape or gap between the punch and the die, it is possible to simultaneously perform the process of reducing the thickness and the process of forming the V-shaped caulking. Further, the central portion of the punch for forming the V-shaped caulking can be formed in a mountain shape.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for manufacturing a laminated iron core, comprising: forming a half punched crimp on a plurality of core pieces, and connecting the plurality of core pieces in a stacked manner via the half punched crimp. A punching hole is formed in advance in a portion to be formed by punching and caulking is performed on the portion to be formed to form the half punched caulking. Also in this method, by adjusting the shape or gap between the punch and the die, the processing for reducing the thickness and the processing for forming the half punched caulking can be performed simultaneously.
Thereby, the substantial thickness of the half punched caulking can be actively reduced, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a gap between the upper and lower adjacent iron core pieces as much as possible due to the interference of the upper and lower iron core pieces.

In the laminated iron core according to claim 1 and claims 2 and 4 dependent thereon, the V-shaped caulking is provided with slits along a direction substantially perpendicular to the bending line thereof, so that the convex portion of the V-shaped caulking is provided. When inserting into the concave part of the V-shaped caulking between adjacent core pieces, the slit can be bent and deformed, and the convex part can be pushed deeply into the concave part, and the gap between the adjacent core pieces is reduced.
In particular, in the laminated iron core according to claim 2, by forming the connecting portion, the strength of the convex portion of the V-shaped caulking is improved, and the fastening force is further increased.
Further, in the laminated iron core according to claim 3 and claim 4 dependent thereon, the caulking portion is formed by half punching caulking, and the punching hole is formed in the half punching caulking. Is inserted into the recessed part of the half punched caulking of the adjacent core pieces, the punched hole is bent and deformed, so that the convex part can be pushed deeply into the recessed part, and the gap between the adjacent core pieces is reduced.

In the laminated iron core according to claim 4, since the thickness of the caulking portion is thinner than the original thickness of the iron core pieces, the interference degree of the caulking overlapping at the time of lamination is reduced, and the gap between the iron core pieces adjacent to each other is minimized. be able to.

The method for manufacturing a laminated core according to claim 5 and claim 7 dependent thereon, wherein a slit substantially perpendicular to a bending line of the V-shaped caulking is formed in advance in a portion where the V-shaped caulking is to be formed. Since the V-shaped caulking is formed by reducing the thickness of the portion, the vertical thickness of the V-shaped caulking can be reduced, and the gap between the upper and lower adjacent iron core pieces can be minimized.

The method for manufacturing a laminated core according to claim 6 and claim 7 dependent thereon, wherein a punched hole is formed in advance in a part to be half-caulked and the thickness is reduced in the part to be formed, thereby forming a half-crimped Therefore, the interference between the upper and lower adjacent half caulking can be minimized or completely eliminated, and thereby the gap between the upper and lower adjacent iron core pieces can be eliminated.
In the method of manufacturing a laminated core according to claim 7, since the central portion of the punch for performing the thickness reduction process is a chevron, distortion during crushing processing is concentrated on the slit or punched hole, and the slit or punched Since it is released by the hole, the caulking portion and other portions are not affected by distortion, and deformation can be prevented.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings for understanding of the present invention.
Here, FIGS. 1A to 1C are explanatory views of the method for manufacturing the laminated core according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 2A to 2C are the second embodiment of the present invention. It is explanatory drawing of the manufacturing method of the laminated core which concerns on this form.

As shown in FIGS. 1 (A) to (C), the method for manufacturing a laminated core according to the first embodiment of the present invention is to form a laminated iron core having a predetermined shape used for, for example, a rotor or a stator. A caulking portion made of a V-shaped caulking 10 for connecting the iron core pieces is formed on each iron core piece of the laminated iron core.
In the manufacture of the caulking portion, as shown in FIG. 1A, slits 12 are formed in a region (formation scheduled portion) 11 where the V-shaped caulking 10 is formed. The slit 12 is formed in a direction substantially orthogonal to the folding lines 13 to 16 of the V-shaped caulking 10, and the width w of the slit 12 is, for example, 1/10 to 1/3 of the width of the V-shaped caulking 10. It has become. In addition, although it is preferable to form this slit 12 in the center part of the width direction of the V-shaped caulking 10, it can also be formed eccentrically with respect to the center of the width direction.

Next, as shown in FIG. 1B, thickness reduction processing (that is, crushing processing) is performed on the region 11 where the slits 12 are formed by pressing. When the thickness (original plate thickness) of the iron core piece is t, the thickness of the reduced region 11 is a, and the inclination angle of the caulking projection of the V-shaped caulking 10 is α (see FIG. 1C), t It is preferable to determine the crushing thickness (ta) so that ≧ a / cos α is satisfied. This is because (a / cos α) indicates the thickness b in the vertical direction of the inclined portion of the caulking projection. When the caulking lamination is performed using the V-shaped caulking 10, the vertical thickness b of the V-shaped caulking 10 is obtained. This is because when (a / cos α) is equal to or smaller than the plate thickness t, there is theoretically no gap between the upper and lower iron core pieces.

Accordingly, the width w of the slit 12 is sufficient if there is a space for the material to escape when the thickness of the region 11 is reduced. If the width of the slit 12 is increased, the side pressure of the V-shaped caulking 10 is reduced, which is not preferable.
After reducing the thickness of the region 11, as shown in FIG. 1C, a V-shaped caulking 10 is formed by pressing. Two or more V-shaped caulks 10 are formed with a gap between each iron core piece, and a plurality of V-shaped caulks 10 are laminated to form a laminated iron core. In addition, about the lowermost iron core piece of a laminated iron core, it is only a punching hole in which the crimping protrusion (convex part) of an upper iron core piece fits.
Since the upper and lower caulking portions do not interfere with each other in the core piece formed by the method for manufacturing the laminated core according to the first embodiment, no gap is formed between the upper and lower core pieces, and the laminated core having high magnetic efficiency. Can be formed.
In addition, since the slits 12 are formed in the V-shaped caulking 10, it is easier to caulk and connect the core pieces adjacent to each other.

Subsequently, a laminated core and a method for manufacturing the same according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 2 (A), a punch hole 20 is formed in the center of a region (formation planned portion) 19 where the half punched caulk 18 that forms the caulked portion of the iron core piece is to be formed. The diameter c of the punched hole 20 will be described later, but about 1/5 to 1/3 of the diameter d of the circular region 19 is appropriate. The punched hole 20 can be formed eccentric from the region 19. Furthermore, the planar shape of the caulking portion is not limited to a circle, and may be an ellipse or a polygon.

Then, as shown in FIG. 2 (B), the region 19 is subjected to thickness reduction processing (that is, crushing processing), and its thickness is, for example, about 0.8 to 0.95 times the thickness t of the core piece. To. This thickness reduction is competitive when the protruding portion 22 of the half punched caulk 18 formed by pressing shown in FIG. 2C is fitted into the half punched caulking hole portion 23 of the lower iron core piece. It is sufficient that the thickness of the half punched caulking 18 is sufficient to absorb the portion where the plate thickness increases.

Furthermore, it is sufficient that the above-described punching hole 20 has a volume that allows the reduced thickness region 19 to expand toward the punching hole 20 in theory.
Thereafter, the half-crimped caulking 18 is formed in the region 19 by press working, and the formation of the caulking portion of the iron core piece is completed. Thus, the iron core piece punched into a predetermined shape and formed with a plurality of caulking portions as described above By laminating, a laminated core is formed. Also in this case, since the upper and lower adjacent caulking portions do not compete with each other, the gap between the upper and lower adjacent iron core pieces becomes extremely small.

FIG. 3A shows a V-shaped caulking 25 formed on a core piece of a laminated core according to the third embodiment of the present invention, and a slit 26 is provided at the center. FIG. 3B shows a punch 27 used for the thickness reduction processing of the iron core piece. A concave portion 28 is formed in a mountain shape in which the center of the punch 27 in the width direction (PP ′) is depressed. The maximum depth to of the concave portion 28 may be about 1/20 to 1/10 of the thickness of the iron core piece. If it is too large, the area for transmitting the side pressure of the V-type caulking is reduced and the side pressure is reduced. In addition, the center part of the width direction of a punch can also be made high, and in this case, a thickness reduction process becomes small toward the side.

4 (A) and 4 (B) show V-shaped caulking 30 and 31 formed on the core pieces of the laminated cores according to the fourth and fifth embodiments of the present invention, and a part of the slits 32 and 36, respectively. Are connected. That is, in FIG. 4A, the connecting portions 34 and 35 are provided at both ends of the slit 32 formed in the longitudinal direction in the region where the V-shaped caulking 30 is formed. In FIG. 4B, a connecting portion 37 is provided at the center of the slit 36. Thus, if the center of a slit is connected by a connection part, the side pressure at the time of caulking will be received by this connection part, and it can form caulking with higher joint strength.

In the above embodiment, the region where the iron core piece is thinned coincides with the region where the caulking portion is formed, but it is not necessarily coincident, and preferably, if the caulking portion is included in the region where the thickness is reduced. It is enough.

(A)-(C) are explanatory drawings of the manufacturing method of the laminated iron core which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. (A)-(C) are explanatory drawings of the manufacturing method of the laminated iron core which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. (A), (B) is a top view of the crimping part of the core piece of the laminated iron core which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, respectively, and explanatory drawing of the punch used for it. (A), (B) is explanatory drawing of the crimping | crimping part of the core piece of the laminated iron core which concerns on the 4th, 5th embodiment of this invention, respectively.

Explanation of symbols

10: V-shaped caulking, 11: region, 12: slit, 13-16: fold line, 18: half-cut caulking, 19: region, 20: punched hole, 22: protrusion, 23: hole, 25: V-shaped Caulking, 26: slit, 27: punch, 28: recessed, 30, 31: V-shaped caulking, 32: slit, 34, 35: connecting part, 36: slit, 37: connecting part

Claims (7)

In a laminated core in which a plurality of iron core pieces are laminated by caulking portions provided on the iron core pieces,
The laminated iron core is characterized in that the caulking portion is formed by a V-shaped caulking, and the V-shaped caulking is provided with a slit along a direction substantially perpendicular to the folding line. The laminated core according to claim 1, wherein the slit is provided with one or more connecting portions. In a laminated core in which a plurality of iron core pieces are laminated by caulking portions provided on the iron core pieces,
The laminated iron core is characterized in that the caulking portion is formed by half punching caulking, and a punching hole is formed in the half punching caulking. 4. The laminated core according to claim 1, wherein a thickness of the caulked portion in a vertical direction is equal to or thinner than a thickness of the original sheet of the iron core piece. 5. . In a method for manufacturing a laminated core, in which a plurality of iron core pieces are formed with V-shaped caulking, and the plurality of iron core pieces are laminated and connected via the V-shaped caulking,
Forming a slit substantially perpendicular to a bending line of the V-shaped caulking to be formed in the V-shaped caulking formation planned portion, and performing the thickness reduction processing of the forming planned portion to form the V-shaped caulking. A method for producing a laminated core as a feature. In a method for manufacturing a laminated core, in which a plurality of iron core pieces are formed by half punching and the plurality of iron core pieces are laminated and connected via the half punching caulking,
A method for manufacturing a laminated iron core, wherein a punched hole is formed in advance in a part to be half-caulked to be formed, and the part to be formed is thinned to form the half-crimped cauldron. The method for manufacturing a laminated core according to any one of claims 5 and 6, wherein a central portion of the punch for performing the thickness reduction process is formed in a mountain shape.

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