JP5146778B2 - Wire rod forming apparatus and coil manufacturing apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a wire rod forming apparatus for forming a wire rod such as a linear conductor for forming a coil into a predetermined shape and a coil manufacturing apparatus using the same.

  A forming apparatus for forming a wire for forming a coil into a predetermined shape, in order to bend a part of a substantially hexagonal ring-shaped formed coil formed by winding a conducting wire a plurality of turns into a crank shape. A technique is known in which a part of a coil is pressed between a fixed mold and a movable mold (see, for example, Patent Document 1 below). In this molding apparatus, a plurality of turns of the wire constituting the formed coil are arranged between the fixed mold and the movable mold in a state of being aligned, and are bent by pressing from the arrangement direction of the wires of the plurality of turns. The configuration is adopted. In addition, the movable mold is divided into a plurality of parts, and the plurality of movable molds move in parallel to each other toward the fixed mold and perform pressing.

JP 2008-104293 A

  In the shaping | molding apparatus described in the said patent document 1, it shape | molds by pressing a fixed type | mold and a movable type | mold with respect to the wire material for multiple turns from the arrangement direction of the said wire material. Therefore, the force required for pressing the fixed mold and the movable mold increases as the number of turns increases. In addition, since the wire rods of different circumferences move relatively during press molding, when the insulating film is formed on the surface of the wire material, the insulating coatings are rubbed and damaged, and the electrical insulation of the insulating film May get worse. In addition, the insulating coating formed on the surface of the wire in contact with the fixed mold or the movable mold may be damaged by a large load.

  Furthermore, in the molding apparatus described in Patent Document 1, when the movable mold is pressed against the stationary mold whose central portion is concave toward the movable mold side, the movable mold that protrudes most toward the stationary mold side is used. It presses and shape | molds, pushing in a wire in order from a center part. Therefore, bending is performed while the wires on both sides of the pressing portion are drawn toward the pressing portion. Therefore, when this forming apparatus is used when performing the forming process while continuously conveying the wire, the wire on the upstream side in the conveying direction from the forming position by the fixed mold and the movable mold is drawn into the pressing portion. . Therefore, when there is a process for performing some processing on the wire on the upstream side in the transport direction, the process is also affected.

  This invention is made | formed in view of said subject, The objective can suppress that the wire rod of the conveyance direction upstream is drawn in in a type | mold, when performing a shaping | molding process, conveying a wire continuously. Another object of the present invention is to provide a wire forming apparatus capable of suppressing the occurrence of rubbing on the surface of the wire when the wire is formed into a predetermined shape, and a coil manufacturing apparatus using the wire forming apparatus.

  The characteristic configuration of the wire rod forming apparatus according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes a stationary mold having a substantially arc-shaped fixed molding surface, and a substantially arc-shaped movable molding surface facing the fixed molding surface, A movable mold configured to be swingable about a predetermined swing fulcrum, and a transport mechanism that transports and feeds a wire between the fixed molding surface and the movable molding surface, The wire is transported along a transport line set so as to substantially coincide with a tangent to the upstream end of the fixed molding surface in the transport direction, and the swing fulcrum is located on the movable mold side with respect to the transport line. And it exists in the point arrange | positioned in the conveyance direction upstream rather than the conveyance direction upstream edge part of the said fixed shaping | molding surface.

  According to this characteristic configuration, the wire is transported along the transport line set so as to substantially coincide with the tangent of the upstream end portion in the transport direction of the substantially arc-shaped fixed molding surface, and the movable swing fulcrum Is disposed upstream of the upstream end of the fixed molding surface in the conveyance direction, so that the distance between the movable molding surface and the fixed molding surface when the movable mold swings is the largest on the upstream side in the conveyance direction. It will be configured to be smaller. For this reason, at the time of processing the wire rod, the end portion on the upstream side in the conveyance direction of the wire rod is sandwiched between the movable molding surface and the fixed molding surface earlier than the portion on the downstream side in the conveyance direction, so that it is difficult to move. The Therefore, it is possible to suppress the portion of the wire rod upstream of the processing position from being drawn into the mold during the wire rod machining. Thereby, when performing a shaping | molding process, conveying a wire continuously, it can suppress affecting the process of the conveyance direction upstream. Further, since the swing fulcrum is arranged on the movable mold side with respect to the conveying line, the movement of the movable molding surface in the direction of sliding with respect to the surface of the wire can be suppressed very little. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of rubbing on the surface of the wire when the wire is formed into a predetermined shape. Such a configuration is particularly useful when the surface of the wire is subjected to a surface treatment such as an insulating film, because such a surface treatment can be prevented from being damaged.

  Here, the fixed molding surface has a substantially arc shape that protrudes toward the movable mold side, and the swing fulcrum is further from the tangent of the downstream end portion in the transport direction of the fixed molding surface. It is preferable to arrange on the fixed mold side.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to more reliably configure a mechanism in which the movement of the movable molding surface in the direction of sliding with respect to the surface of the wire is very small. Accordingly, it is possible to effectively suppress the occurrence of rubbing on the surface of the wire when the wire is formed into a predetermined shape.

  Further, it is preferable that a holding mechanism for holding the wire is provided in the vicinity of the upstream end of the fixed molding surface in the conveyance direction.

  According to this configuration, when performing the forming process of the wire, the wire can be held in the vicinity of the upstream end portion in the transport direction of the fixed forming surface. That is, according to this configuration, when processing the wire, the end on the upstream side in the conveyance direction of the wire is first sandwiched between the movable molding surface and the fixed molding surface, and is not easily moved. The vicinity of the end on the upstream side in the transport direction is held by the holding mechanism. Therefore, it is possible to more effectively suppress the portion of the wire rod on the upstream side in the transport direction from the processing position when the wire rod is processed.

  In addition, it is preferable that a reciprocating mechanism is further provided that enables the swing fulcrum to reciprocate in a direction in which the movable molding surface approaches or separates from the fixed molding surface.

  According to this configuration, in a state where the movable molding surface is separated from the fixed molding surface, it becomes easy to convey and supply the wire between them. Furthermore, according to this configuration, the movable molding surface is located between the movable molding surface and the fixed molding surface at the upstream end in the conveyance direction at a position where the movable molding surface is close to the fixed molding surface while ensuring the ease of feeding and feeding. The distance can be set shorter than when the reciprocating mechanism is not provided. Therefore, when processing the wire, the end on the upstream side in the conveyance direction of the wire is more securely held between the movable molding surface and the fixed molding surface than the portion on the downstream side in the conveyance direction. Can be made.

  Further, the distance between the movable molding surface and the fixed molding surface immediately before the end position on the fixed mold side in the swinging direction of the movable mold is set to be the shortest at the upstream end in the conveying direction. It is preferable that

  According to this configuration, when processing the wire, the end on the upstream side in the conveyance direction of the wire is more easily sandwiched between the movable molding surface and the fixed molding surface than the portion on the downstream side in the conveyance direction. State. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the portion of the wire rod upstream of the processing position from being drawn into the mold during the wire rod machining.

  Moreover, each said characteristic structure can be applied suitably also to the structure in which the said fixed shaping | molding surface and the said movable shaping | molding surface have one or two or more level | step-difference parts in the extension direction of each shaping | molding surface. According to this configuration, the stepped portion can be formed at one place or two places or more in the wire length direction of the wire that is pressed between the fixed die and the movable die and formed into a substantially arc shape.

  A coil manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention includes a wire rod forming apparatus having the above-described configurations, and manufactures a substantially cylindrical wave-wound coil by forming a linear conductor as the wire rod. The mechanism is a linear conductor formed in a substantially rectangular wave shape, and connects a plurality of linear side portions extending in the wave width direction and every two adjacent side portions in the wave width direction one by one in turn. Carrying a corrugated conductor having one side connecting part and the other side connecting part sequentially connecting two adjacent side parts not connected by the one side connecting part at the other end part in the wave width direction, The fixed mold and the movable mold have a substantially arc shape in which at least one of the one side connection part and the other side connection part is pressed between the fixed molding surface and the movable molding surface and curved along the circumferential direction of the coil. It is preferable to mold into

  According to this configuration, at least one of the one-side connection portion and the other-side connection portion of the linear conductor formed in a substantially rectangular wave shape is formed into a substantially arc shape that is curved along the coil circumferential direction, and the substantially cylindrical wave shape is formed. A wound coil can be manufactured. At this time, the corrugated conductor is continuously transported along the transport line. As described above, the corrugated conductor portion upstream of the processing position from the processing position is drawn into the mold when processing the corrugated conductor. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the influence on each process on the upstream side in the transport direction including the transport process by the transport mechanism. Further, the surface of the linear conductor constituting the coil is mostly subjected to a surface treatment such as an insulating film, but according to this configuration, the damage of the surface treatment is effectively suppressed. be able to.

  In addition, the characteristic configuration of the coil manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention for manufacturing a substantially cylindrical wave-wound coil by forming a linear conductor having a directional cross-sectional shape is a linear conductor formed in a substantially rectangular wave shape. A plurality of linear side portions extending in the wave width direction, one side connection portion sequentially connecting every other two side portions adjacent to each other in the wave width direction one end portion, and the other side end portion in the wave width direction A transport mechanism for transporting a corrugated conductor, the other side connecting portion sequentially connecting two adjacent side portions not connected by the one side connecting portion, and the one side connecting portion and the other of the corrugated conductor At least one of the side connection parts is a target connection part, and the plurality of side parts are arranged along the circumferential direction of the coil, and the direction of the cross-sectional shape of the side parts is a constant direction with respect to the coil radial direction. , A connection for bending the target connection A bending portion, and the connecting portion bending mechanism has a fixed mold having a substantially arc-shaped fixed molding surface and a substantially arc-shaped movable molding surface facing the fixed molding surface, and has a predetermined oscillation. A movable mold configured to be swingable about a fulcrum, and the transport mechanism is arranged along a transport line set so as to substantially coincide with a tangent of an upstream end portion in the transport direction of the fixed molding surface. The object connection portion of the corrugated conductor is conveyed and supplied between the fixed molding surface and the movable molding surface, and the swing fulcrum is on the movable mold side with respect to the conveyance line, It exists in the point arrange | positioned in the conveyance direction upstream rather than the conveyance direction upstream edge part of a fixed shaping | molding surface.

  According to this characteristic configuration, at least one of the one-side connection portion and the other-side connection portion of the wave conductor formed in a substantially rectangular wave shape is set as a target connection portion, the target connection portion is bent into a predetermined shape, and is substantially cylindrical. Wave winding coils can be manufactured. At this time, the target connecting portion is transported and supplied along the transport line set so as to substantially coincide with the tangent of the upstream end portion in the transport direction of the substantially arc-shaped fixed molding surface, and the movable swing fulcrum is Since the fixed molding surface is arranged upstream of the conveyance direction upstream end, the distance between the movable molding surface and the fixed molding surface when the movable mold swings is the smallest on the upstream side of the conveyance direction. Will be configured as follows. For this reason, when processing the target connection portion, the end portion on the upstream side in the conveyance direction of the target connection portion moves between the movable molding surface and the fixed molding surface earlier than the portion on the downstream side in the conveyance direction. It is considered difficult. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the corrugated conductor portion upstream of the processing position from being drawn into the mold during processing of the target connection portion. Thereby, when performing a shaping | molding process, conveying a waveform conductor continuously, it can suppress affecting each process of the coil manufacturing apparatus of the conveyance direction upstream. Further, since the swing fulcrum is arranged on the movable mold side with respect to the transport line, the movement of the movable molding surface in the direction of sliding with respect to the surface of the target connection portion can be suppressed very little. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of rubbing on the surface of the target connection portion when the target connection portion is formed into a predetermined shape. In most cases, the surface of the linear conductor constituting the coil is subjected to a surface treatment such as an insulating film. However, according to this configuration, it is possible to effectively suppress damage to the surface treatment. it can.

It is explanatory drawing which shows the process order of the coil manufacturing method which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows the processing process of the corrugated conductor which concerns on embodiment of this invention in steps The perspective view which shows the processing process of the corrugated conductor which concerns on embodiment of this invention in steps The perspective view which shows the processing process of the corrugated conductor which concerns on embodiment of this invention in steps The perspective view which shows the processing process of the corrugated conductor which concerns on embodiment of this invention in steps The perspective view which shows the processing process of the corrugated conductor which concerns on embodiment of this invention in steps The perspective view which shows the processing process of the corrugated conductor which concerns on embodiment of this invention in steps The perspective view which shows the processing process of the corrugated conductor which concerns on embodiment of this invention in steps The perspective view which shows the processing process of the corrugated conductor which concerns on embodiment of this invention in steps The perspective view which shows the processing process of the corrugated conductor which concerns on embodiment of this invention in steps The perspective view which shows the processing process of the corrugated conductor which concerns on embodiment of this invention in steps Partial enlarged view of FIG. The perspective view which shows the whole structure of the coil manufacturing apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing of the corrugated conductor formation process and corrugated conductor formation mechanism which concern on embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing of the corrugated conductor formation process and corrugated conductor formation mechanism which concern on embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing of the corrugated conductor formation process and corrugated conductor formation mechanism which concern on embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing of the other side adjustment bending process and other side adjustment bending mechanism which concern on embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing of the other side adjustment bending process and other side adjustment bending mechanism which concern on embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing of the level | step difference processing process and level | step difference processing mechanism which concern on embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing of the level | step difference processing process and level | step difference processing mechanism which concern on embodiment of this invention The front view which shows the positional relationship of the 1st bending mechanism which concerns on embodiment of this invention, a 2nd bending mechanism, and a winding mechanism. The top view which shows the positional relationship of the 1st bending mechanism which concerns on embodiment of this invention, a 2nd bending mechanism, and a winding mechanism. The front view which shows the structure of the 1st bending mechanism which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the structure of the 1st bending mechanism which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of the 1st bending process which concerns on embodiment of this invention in steps. The figure which shows operation | movement of the bobbin before and behind the process by the 1st bending process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Explanatory drawing of the 2nd bending process which concerns on embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing of the 2nd bending process with respect to the 2nd circulation part which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows operation | movement of the bobbin before and behind the process by the 2nd bending process which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows operation | movement of the bobbin before and behind the process by the 1st bending process with respect to the 2nd circulation part which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The figure which shows operation | movement of the bobbin before and behind the process by the 2nd bending process with respect to the 2nd circulation part which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The front view which shows the structure of the side part holding mechanism which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows the structure of the side part holding mechanism which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The partial cross-section top view of the wave winding coil which concerns on embodiment of this invention Explanatory drawing which shows the operation | movement of the 1st bending process which concerns on other embodiment of this invention in steps. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of the process position of the 2nd bending process which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the case where the wire forming apparatus 2 according to the present invention is applied to the coil manufacturing apparatus 1 (see FIG. 13) will be described as an example. That is, the wire forming apparatus 2 is configured by the first bending mechanism 5 and the transport mechanism 4 in the coil manufacturing apparatus 1. And the waveform conductor 3 (linear conductor 3L) including the one side connection part 33 as an object connection part used as the object of the bending process by this 1st bending mechanism 5 is equivalent to a wire. The coil manufacturing apparatus 1 and the coil manufacturing method are manufactured for manufacturing a substantially cylindrical wave wound coil 3C (see FIG. 11) by forming a linear conductor 3L (see FIG. 2) having a directional cross-sectional shape. An apparatus and a manufacturing method. In the present embodiment, one continuous linear conductor 3L is sequentially formed from one end side to produce a substantially cylindrical wave wound coil 3C. Such a substantially cylindrical wave winding coil 3C is suitably used as, for example, an armature coil of a rotating electrical machine. Here, the “rotary electric machine” is used as a concept including any of a motor (electric motor), a generator (generator), and a motor / generator functioning as both a motor and a generator as necessary. Below, the coil manufacturing method which concerns on this embodiment is first demonstrated roughly, and the structure of the coil manufacturing apparatus 1 and the detail of each manufacturing process performed using the said coil manufacturing apparatus 1 are demonstrated in order thereafter.

1. Outline of Coil Manufacturing Method A coil manufacturing method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a corrugated conductor forming step P1, an adjustment bending step P2, the other side bending step P3, a step processing step P4, and a first bending step, as shown in FIG. P5, second bending step P6, and winding step P7. The coil manufacturing method also includes a transport process Pf for transporting the corrugated conductor 3 which is the linear conductor 3L formed in a substantially rectangular wave shape between the processes or simultaneously with the execution of the processes. In FIGS. 2 to 11, the corrugated conductor 3 composed of the linear conductor 3L formed in a substantially rectangular wave shape by the corrugated conductor forming process P1 is finally passed through each process from the adjustment bending process P2 to the winding process P7. The process until it becomes the substantially cylindrical wave winding coil 3C is shown in steps. In the following description, the coil circumferential direction CC means the circumferential direction of the finally formed substantially cylindrical wave winding coil 3C, and the coil radial direction CR means the radial direction of the wave winding coil 3C. Means.

  In the present embodiment, a rectangular conductor having a rectangular cross section is used as the linear conductor 3L having a directional cross section. Specifically, the linear conductor 3L is a linear conductor having a rectangular or square cross-sectional shape and a uniform cross-sectional shape in the wire length direction LL. The linear conductor 3L is made of a conductive material that can be plastically processed, such as copper or aluminum, and an insulating film made of resin, ceramics, or the like is formed on the surface. Then, the substantially linear linear conductor 3L is supplied to the corrugated conductor forming step P1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the corrugated conductor forming step P1 is a step of forming a substantially linear linear conductor 3L in a substantially rectangular wave shape. Here, the linear conductor 3 </ b> L formed in a substantially rectangular wave shape is referred to as a waveform conductor 3. The corrugated conductor 3 sequentially connects a plurality of linear side portions 31 extending in the wave width direction W and every other two side portions 31 adjacent to each other at the end of the wave width direction one side Wa of the side portion 31. One side connection part 33 and the other side connection part 35 which connects between adjacent two side parts 31 which are not connected by the one side connection part 33 at the end of the other side Wb in the wave width direction are provided. In the present embodiment, the one-side connecting portion 33 and the other-side connecting portion 35 after the corrugated conductor forming step P1 is performed are formed in a substantially linear shape extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the side portion 31. Yes. Here, the wave width direction W is the amplitude direction of the wave conductor 3 having a substantially rectangular wave shape. The wave width direction W is substantially parallel to the coil axis direction in a state where the corrugated conductor 3 is finally formed as a substantially cylindrical wave winding coil 3C.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the substantially linear linear conductor 3L is bent and the waveform conductor 3 for waveform 1 period PT is formed by one waveform conductor formation process P1. That is, in the corrugated conductor forming process P1, the corrugated conductor corresponding to one period PT of the waveform is formed by bending four portions of the substantially linear wire conductor 3L at a substantially right angle and forming a substantially S shape in one process. 3 is formed. The waveform conductor 3 for one waveform period PT includes two side portions 31, and one each of the one side connection portion 33 and the other side connection portion 35. As will be described later, in the present embodiment, the corrugated conductor 3 is wound around the bobbin 71 (see FIG. 13) twice. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, in the corrugated conductor forming step P <b> 1, the first circumferential portion 3 f of the corrugated conductor 3 that is radially inward when wound around the bobbin 71, and the radially outer side. It bends so that it may become a mutually different shape by the 2nd surrounding part 3s of the waveform conductor 3. FIG. Here, in particular, the shape of the other side connection portion 35 is different. Specifically, in the first circulation portion 3 f, the other side connection portion 35 (first circumference other side connection portion 35 </ b> F) is formed by being bent substantially at a right angle with respect to the side portion 31. On the other hand, in the second circulation portion 3s, the other side connection portion 35 (second circumference other side connection portion 35S) is formed by being bent twice in a crank shape and then bent substantially at right angles to the side portion 31. Yes. Thereby, the recessed part 35a hollowed in the wave width direction one side Wa is formed in the connection part with the edge part 31 in the both ends of the wire length direction LL of the other side connection part 35. As shown in FIG.

  The corrugated conductor 3 formed in a substantially rectangular wave shape by the corrugated conductor forming process P1 is intermittently conveyed by the conveying process Pf. In the present embodiment, intermittent conveyance is performed with the waveform 1 period PT of the waveform conductor 3 as one pitch. In this transport process Pf, the corrugated conductor 3 is transported with the transport direction F being a direction substantially orthogonal to the wave width direction W in the plane including the plurality of side portions 31. In the present embodiment, the intermittent conveyance of the corrugated conductor 3 and the corrugated conductor forming process P1 in the conveyance process Pf are performed alternately. That is, the waveform conductor 3 for one waveform period PT formed by the waveform conductor formation process P1 is conveyed in the conveyance direction F every time one waveform conductor formation process P1 is performed.

  The adjustment bending process P2 is performed after the corrugated conductor forming process P1. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the adjustment bending process P2 is performed at a position on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction by 3 pitches (3 waveform periods) with respect to the waveform conductor forming process P1. FIG. 3 shows a state in which two pitches are intermittently conveyed with respect to FIG. In the present embodiment, the adjustment bending process P2 includes a one-side adjustment bending process P2a and a second-side adjustment bending process P2b. In the present embodiment, the one-side adjustment bending step P2a and the other-side adjustment bending step P2b are performed substantially simultaneously on the one-side connection portion 33 and the other-side connection portion 35 that are adjacent to each other in the transport direction F. The one-side adjustment bending step P2a is a step of bending the vicinity of the one-side connection portion 33, and the other-side adjustment bending step P2b is a step of bending-forming the vicinity of the other-side connection portion 35. In these adjustment bending processes P2, the positions of the one-side connecting portion 33 and the other-side connecting portion 35 in the coil radial direction CR are appropriate in a state where the corrugated conductor 3 is finally formed as a cylindrical wave-wound coil 3C. This is a step of bending the vicinity of the one-side connecting portion 33 or the other-side connecting portion 35 so as to be. In this embodiment, as will be described later, the corrugated conductor 3 is wound around the bobbin 71 (see FIG. 13) twice. Therefore, particularly in the other-side adjustment bending step P2b, the shape of the different shape for each turn with respect to the vicinity of the other-side connection portion 35 of the corrugated conductor 3 so that the other-side connection portion 35 has a different coil radial direction CR position for each turn. Bending is performed.

  Specifically, in the one-side adjusting and bending step P2a, bending is performed so that the one-side connecting portion 33 is offset from the side portion 31 to the outside in the coil radial direction CR. In the present embodiment, the corrugated conductor 3 is oriented so that the outer side of the coil radial direction CR in the state formed as the wave winding coil 3C is vertically upward at the upstream side Fa in the transport direction from the processing position in the first bending step P5 described later. Is transported. Therefore, in this one side adjustment bending process P2a, bending is performed so that the one side connection portion 33 is lifted vertically upward with respect to the side portion 31. Here, a step portion is formed by bending the side portion 31 in the vicinity of the one side connection portion 33 twice in a crank shape, and the one side connection portion 33 is offset vertically upward with respect to the side portion 31. In FIGS. 2 to 11, the upper side in the figure coincides with the vertical upper side. In this one-side adjusting and bending step P2a, the first conductor 3f and the second conductor 3s that are different turns of the corrugated conductor 3 are bent into a common shape.

  On the other hand, in the other side adjustment bending process P2b, bending forming of a different shape is performed for each turn around the other side connection portion 35 of the corrugated conductor 3. In the present embodiment, bending forming is not performed on the other side connection portion 35 (hereinafter referred to as “second circumference other side connection portion 35 </ b> S”) constituting the second circulation portion 3 s, and the first circulation portion 3 f is replaced with the other one. Bending is performed only on the other side connecting portion 35 (hereinafter referred to as “first circumferential other side connecting portion 35F”). Specifically, the first circumferential other side connection portion 35F is bent so as to be offset from the side portion 31 outward in the coil radial direction CR. That is, in the other side adjustment bending step P2b, bending is performed so as to lift the other side connection portion 35 vertically upward with respect to the side portion 31. The offset amount with respect to the side portion 31 of the other side connection portion 35 at this time is an amount equivalent to the wire width of the linear conductor 3L constituting the corrugated conductor 3. Here, the wire width of the linear conductor 3L is the width (thickness) of the wire constituting the linear conductor 3L in the coil radial direction CR. Here, a step portion is formed by bending the side portion 31 in the vicinity of the other side connection portion 35 twice in a crank shape, and the other side connection portion 35 is offset vertically upward with respect to the side portion 31.

  The other side bending step P3 is performed after the adjustment bending step P2. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the other side bending step P3 is performed at a position on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction by two pitches (two waveforms) relative to the other side adjustment bending step P2b. FIG. 4 shows a state in which two pitches are intermittently conveyed with respect to FIG. The other side bending step P3 is a step in which a part of the other side Wb in the wave width direction of the corrugated conductor 3 including the other side connection portion 35 is bent inward in the coil radial direction CR (here, vertically downward). Here, a part of the other side Wb in the wave width direction of the corrugated conductor 3 that is bent in the other side bending step P <b> 3 is defined as the other side end face forming part 37. The other side end surface forming portion 37 includes all of the other side connection portion 35 and includes a part of the side portion 31 adjacent to the other side connection portion 35. In the present embodiment, the other-side end surface forming portion 37 also includes a stepped portion formed by bending the side portion 31 in a crank shape by the other-side adjustment bending step P2b. And in this other side bending process P3, the other side end surface formation part 37 is bent so that it may become a predetermined bending angle with respect to the side part 31 of the wave width direction one side Wa rather than the said other side end surface formation part 37. In the present embodiment, the bending angle is substantially a right angle, and the first and second turning portions 3f and 3s have the same angle.

  A step processing step P4 is performed in a step subsequent to the other side bending step P3. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the step processing step P4 is performed at a position on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction by one pitch (waveform one period PT) with respect to the other side bending step P3. FIG. 5 shows a state in which the sheet is intermittently conveyed by 2 pitches as compared to FIG. The step processing step P4 is a step of forming the step 35b at one place in the wire length direction LL (conveying direction F) of the other side connecting portion 35. In the present embodiment, the step portion 35 b in the wave width direction W (coil axis direction) is formed in the other side connection portion 35. Specifically, the step portion so that the portion on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction with respect to the step portion 35b in the other side connection portion 35 is located on the other side Wb in the wave width direction compared to the portion on the upstream side Fa in the transport direction. 35b is formed. As shown also in FIG. 9, this level | step-difference part 35b is formed in both the 1st circumference other side connection part 35F and the 2nd circumference other side connection part 35S.

  The first bending step P5 and the second bending step P6 are performed in a step subsequent to the step processing step P4. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the first bending step P5 is performed at a position on the downstream side Fb in the conveyance direction by 4 pitches (4 waveform periods) with respect to the one-side adjustment bending step P2a. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the second bending process P6 is performed at a position on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction by 3 pitches (3 waveform periods) with respect to the other bending process P3. In comparison with the first bending step P5, the second bending step P6 is performed at a position on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction by 1.5 pitches (waveform 1.5 periods) with respect to the first bending step P5.

  In the first bending step P5 and the second bending step P6, as shown in FIG. 34 and the like, a plurality of side portions 31 are arranged along the coil circumferential direction CC and the direction of the cross-sectional shape of the side portions 31 is the coil radial direction. This is a step of bending the one-side connecting portion 33 and the other-side connecting portion 35 so as to be in a fixed direction with respect to the CR. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11 and the like, in the portion of the corrugated conductor 3 where the first bending step P5 and the second bending step P6 are finished, a plurality of side portions 31 are finally formed. It is arranged in the coil circumferential direction CC along the substantially cylindrical outer peripheral surface of the wound coil 3C. Further, in this state, the cross-sectional shape of each side portion 31 is formed so as to be oriented along the radial direction of the substantially cylindrical shape of the wave winding coil 3C. In the present embodiment, since the cross-sectional shape of the side portion 31 is rectangular, the direction in which two parallel sides in the rectangular cross-section are substantially parallel to the coil radial direction CR is the direction along the coil radial direction CR. And Here, the process of bending the one side connection part 33 is the first bending process P5, and the process of bending the other side connection part 35 is the second bending process P6. Each of the first bending process P5 and the second bending process P6 is a process of bending the one-side connection part 33 or the other-side connection part 35 so as to protrude outwardly in the coil radial direction CR. The second bending step P6 is performed in a step subsequent to the first bending step P5.

  In the present embodiment, the first bending step P5 is a step of forming substantially the entire one-side connecting portion 33 into a substantially arc shape as shown in FIG. In the first bending step P5, the one-side connecting portion 33 is formed to have a substantially arcuate shape that is curved so as to protrude outward in the coil radial direction CR. The radius of curvature of the substantially arcuate one-side connecting portion 33 after molding in the first bending step P5 is the outer circumference constituted by the one-side connecting portion 33 in the finally formed substantially cylindrical wave-wound coil 3C. Shaped to be equal to the radius of the surface. In the present embodiment, the one side connecting portion 33 after the molding by the first bending step P5 has a step portion 33a at one place in the wire length direction LL (conveying direction F) of the one side connecting portion 33. . The step portion 33a is a step portion in the coil radial direction CR. Specifically, the stepped portion such that the portion on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction with respect to the stepped portion 33a in the one-side connecting portion 33 is located on the outer side in the coil radial direction CR relative to the portion on the upstream side Fa in the transport direction. 33a is formed. The step portion 33a includes a one-side connection portion 33 (hereinafter referred to as “first-circumference one-side connection portion 33F”) that constitutes the first circulation portion 3f and a one-side connection portion 33 that constitutes the second circulation portion 3s. (Hereinafter referred to as “second circumferential one side connection portion 33S”). However, the position of the step part 33a in the wire length direction LL (conveying direction F) of the one side connection part 33 is different between the first circulation part 3f and the second circulation part 3s. Specifically, the stepped portion 33a formed in the second circumferential one-side connecting portion 33S is positioned on the upstream side Fa in the transport direction with respect to the stepped portion 33a formed in the first circumferential one-side connecting portion 33F. Is formed. Thus, in the 1st bending process P5, as shown in FIG.10 and FIG.11, the one side of the different circumference | surroundings of the waveform conductor 3 is formed by shape | molding the one side connection part 33 so that it may become a different shape for every circumference | surroundings. A plurality of connection portions 33 are appropriately arranged in parallel in the coil radial direction CR.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the second bending step P6 is a step of bending one portion of the other side connection portion 35 to form a substantially V shape. In the second bending step P6, the other-side connecting portion 35 is formed to have a substantially V shape that is bent so as to protrude outward in the coil radial direction CR. As shown also in FIG. 34, in the other side connecting portion 35 after the molding by the second bending step P6, the wire length direction LL of the linear portion constituting the substantially V shape is substantially orthogonal to the coil radial direction CR. Molded to be in the direction. In the present embodiment, a bent portion 35c by the second bending step P6 is set at substantially the same position as the stepped portion 35b in the other side connecting portion 35. As shown in FIG. 10, both the first circumference other side connection part 35F and the second circumference other side connection part 35S are formed in a substantially V shape by the second bending step P6. However, the bent shape of the other side connection portion 35 is different between the first circulation portion 3f and the second circulation portion 3s.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, in the state of the substantially cylindrical wave wound coil 3 </ b> C finally formed, the first circumference other side connection portion 35 </ b> F and the second circumference other side connection portion 35 </ b> S. Are arranged adjacent to each other in the coil radial direction CR. As shown in FIG. 12, which is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 10, such an arrangement configuration is such that the concave portion 35a is formed in the second circumferential other side connection portion 35S by the corrugated conductor forming step P1, and the other side adjustment bending is performed. This is realized by the process P2b being bent and formed so that the first circumference other side connection part 35F is offset with respect to the side part 31 to the other side Wb in the wave width direction. That is, when the portion offset to the other side Wb in the wave width direction of the first circumference other side connection portion 35F enters the recess 35a of the second circumference other side connection portion 35S, the first circumference other side connection portion 35F and the second circumference It arrange | positions so that the circumference other side connection part 35S may become the same position in the wave width direction W (coil axial direction). In this state, the second circumference other side connection part 35S is arranged adjacent to the first circumference other side connection part 35F outside the coil radial direction CR. By the way, the bending of the second circumference other side connection part 35S by the second bending step P6 is the first circumference other side connection part 35F in which the second circumference other side connection part 35S has already been bent into a substantially V shape. In contrast, it is performed in a state of being arranged outside the coil radial direction CR. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the second circumference other side connection portion 35S is bent at one place along the already bent first circumference other side connection portion 35F, thereby allowing the first circumference other side connection portion 35F to be bent. It shape | molds so that it may become the substantially V shape along. Thus, in the second bending step P6, the other side of the different turns of the corrugated conductor 3 is formed as shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 by forming the other side connection portion 35 into a different shape for each turn. A plurality of connection portions 35 are appropriately arranged in parallel in the coil radial direction CR.

  The winding process P7 is a process of winding the corrugated conductor 3 that has been bent in the first bending process P5 and the second bending process P6 onto the bobbin 71 (see FIG. 13). 2 to 12, the bobbin 71 is omitted, but as shown in FIGS. 6 to 11, the portion of the corrugated conductor 3 that has undergone both the first bending process P5 and the second bending process P6 is the final part. The wave winding coil 3C is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. In the winding process P7, the portion of the corrugated conductor 3 formed in a substantially cylindrical shape is wound around the bobbin 71. Specifically, in the state shown in FIG. 6, the first bending step P5 and the second bending step P6 have been completed for both the most downstream side connecting portion 35 and the one side connecting portion 33 in the transport direction F. The portions of the corrugated conductor 3 including the three side portions 31 connected to both ends of the other side connection portion 35 and the one side connection portion 33 are formed in a substantially cylindrical shape and wound around the bobbin 71. . Thereafter, after the first bending step P5 shown in FIG. 7 and the second bending step P6 as shown in FIG. 8, the corrugated conductor 3 for the next waveform 1 period PT is wound around the bobbin 71 by the winding step P7. Taken. Thereafter, similarly, by performing the first bending process P5 and the second bending process P6, the corrugated conductor 3 corresponding to one waveform period PT is wound around the bobbin 71 in the winding process P7.

  In the present embodiment, the second bending step P6 is a subsequent step of the first bending step P5, and when the second bending step P6 is completed, the downstream side in the transport direction from the processing position by the second bending step P6. The corrugated conductor 3 of Fb is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape of the final wave winding coil 3C. Therefore, in this embodiment, the winding process P7 is performed in synchronization with the second bending process P6, and the winding process P7 of the waveform conductor 3 for one waveform period PT is completed simultaneously with the end of the second bending process P6. . The operations of the corrugated conductor 3 and the bobbin 71 when the second bending process P6 and the winding process P7 are performed simultaneously will be described in detail later. As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, in this winding process P7, the corrugated conductor 3 is finally wound around the bobbin 71 twice, and after the two rounds of winding, the corrugated conductor 3 has different turns. Two side portions 31 are arranged in the coil radial direction CR.

2. Next, the overall configuration of the coil manufacturing apparatus 1 for executing the coil manufacturing method according to the present embodiment will be schematically described. As shown in FIG. 13, the coil manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment includes a corrugated conductor forming mechanism 11 for executing the corrugated conductor forming step P1, and a one side adjusting and bending mechanism for executing the one side adjusting and bending step P2a. 12, the other side adjustment bending mechanism 13 for executing the other side adjustment bending step P2b, the other side bending mechanism 14 for executing the other side bending step P3, the step processing mechanism 15 for executing the step processing step P4, The first bending mechanism 5 for executing the first bending process P5, the second bending mechanism 6 for executing the second bending process P6, the winding mechanism 7 for executing the winding process P7, and the conveying process Pf It has the conveyance mechanism 4 for performing.

  In the present embodiment, the mechanisms are arranged in the following order along the conveyance direction F of the corrugated conductor 3. That is, as shown in FIG. 13, the corrugated conductor forming mechanism 11 is arranged on the most upstream side in the transport direction F. In addition, the one-side adjustment bending mechanism 12, the other-side adjustment bending mechanism 13, the other-side bending mechanism 14, and the step processing mechanism 15 are arranged in this order from the corrugated conductor forming mechanism 11 toward the downstream side Fb in the transport direction. A first bending mechanism 5, a second bending mechanism 6, and a winding mechanism 7 are disposed on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction with respect to the step processing mechanism 15.

  In the present embodiment, the first bending mechanism 5 performs bending so as to bend the corrugated conductor 3 downward. Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 10, the conveyance direction F of the corrugated conductor 3 gradually curves downward on the downstream side Fb in the conveyance direction from the processing position by the first bending mechanism 5. The second bending mechanism 6 is arranged on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction with respect to the processing position by the first bending mechanism 5 along the transport direction F of the corrugated conductor 3 that curves downward in this way. More specifically, the second bending mechanism 6 moves to the downstream side Fb in the transport direction with respect to the machining position by the first bending mechanism 5 by a period equal to or greater than one waveform PT of the waveform conductor 3 (here, 1.5 waveforms). It is located at a distance. And the 2nd bending mechanism 6 performs the bending process to the same direction as the 1st bending mechanism 5 with respect to the waveform conductor 3 in order to shape | mold the waveform conductor 3 in a substantially cylindrical shape. As a result, the corrugated conductor 3 is bent so as to be wound inside the coil radial direction CR, and the portion of the corrugated conductor 3 on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction from the processing position by the second bending mechanism 6 is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape. A bobbin 71 constituting the winding mechanism 7 is disposed below the processing position of the first bending mechanism 5 and is bent by the first bending mechanism 5 and the second bending mechanism 6 to be formed into a substantially cylindrical shape. It is comprised so that the conductor 3 can be wound up appropriately. Therefore, on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction from the processing position by the second bending mechanism 6, the transport direction F of the corrugated conductor 3 is curved along the direction in which the corrugated conductor 3 is wound around the bobbin 71 (the rotation direction of the bobbin 71). It has become a direction.

  The transport mechanism 4 is a mechanism for executing a transport process Pf for transporting the corrugated conductor 3. Therefore, the transport mechanism 4 includes a conveyor 41 and a transport driving mechanism 42 that drives the conveyor 41. The conveyor 41 places the corrugated conductor 3 on its transport surface, and transports the corrugated conductor 3 toward the downstream side Fb in the transport direction. Here, the conveyor 41 conveys the corrugated conductor 3 between the corrugated conductor forming mechanism 11 and the first bending mechanism 5. The transport drive mechanism 42 is a mechanism that drives the conveyor 41. In the present embodiment, the transport mechanism 4 performs intermittent transport with the waveform 1 period PT of the waveform conductor 3 as one pitch. Accordingly, the transport driving mechanism 42 repeatedly drives and stops the conveyor 41 with a movement amount corresponding to one waveform period PT of the waveform conductor 3 at a predetermined time interval. Below, the structure of each mechanism which comprises this coil manufacturing apparatus 1, and the detail of each manufacturing process performed by each mechanism are demonstrated.

3. Corrugated Conductor Forming Process and Corrugated Conductor Forming Mechanism First, the corrugated conductor forming process P1 and the corrugated conductor forming mechanism 11 will be described. The corrugated conductor forming mechanism 11 is a mechanism for performing the corrugated conductor forming step P1, and is a mechanism that performs bending processing for forming the substantially linear wire conductor 3L into a substantially rectangular wave shape. As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the corrugated conductor forming mechanism 11 includes five holding bodies from a first holding body 11a to a fifth holding body 11e for holding each part of the linear conductor 3L. Has been. These five holding bodies 11a to 11e are each provided with a linear groove portion 11f in which a linear wire conductor 3L is fitted and held, and in this order from the first holding body 11a to the fifth holding body 11e. Are connected in series. Two adjacent holding bodies are connected to each other through a rotating shaft 11g so as to be relatively rotatable.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the five holding bodies 11a to 11e are configured such that the groove portions 11f of all the holding bodies can be arranged in a straight line. The center of the rotating shaft 11g that connects the two holding bodies is disposed along the groove 11f that is linearly arranged. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the five holding bodies 11a to 11e rotate relative to each other in a predetermined direction around the rotation shaft 11g, and the two linear conductors 3L held in the groove portion 11f are two. Bending between holding parts. At this time, the space between the two holding portions is configured to be bent at a substantially right angle in a predetermined direction. Here, in the plan view shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the first holding body 11a and the second holding body 11b and the second holding body 11b and the third holding body 11c are bent clockwise, and the third holding body. 11c and the fourth holding body 11d and the fourth holding body 11d and the fifth holding body 11e are bent counterclockwise. Between these two holding portions, a columnar bending die 11h (bending pin) is provided on the inner side in the bending direction with respect to the rotating shaft 11g. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the linear conductor 3 </ b> L held in the groove portion 11 f of each holding portion 11 a to 11 e is bent between the holding portions by bending the two adjacent holding portions. It is bent along the outer peripheral surface of the mold 11h. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4 etc., in 2nd circumference other side connection part 35S, in order to form the recessed part 35a in the connection part with the side part 31, arrangement | positioning of the bending type | mold 11h arrange | positioned around each rotating shaft 11g The corrugated conductor forming mechanism 11 for the second circulating portion 3s is used which is different from that shown in the figure.

  In the corrugated conductor forming step P1, using such a corrugated conductor forming mechanism 11, the straight linear conductor 3L is bent at substantially right angles at four points in the wire length direction LL, and the substantially S-shaped waveform 1 is obtained. The corrugated conductor 3 corresponding to the period PT is formed. At this time, since the linear conductor 3L is bent along the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical bending die 11h, the shape of each bent portion of the corrugated conductor 3 is formed in a substantially arc shape. The shape of the bending die 11h is not limited to a cylindrical shape, and any shape can be used as long as it has a shape having an arc surface at least in a portion in contact with the linear conductor 3L. Therefore, for example, a member having an outer surface composed of a combination of one or two or more planes in which only a portion in contact with the linear conductor 3L is an arc surface is also suitable as the bending die 11h.

4). Adjustment bending process and adjustment bending mechanism, and other side bending process and other side bending mechanism Next, one side adjustment bending process P2a, the other side adjustment bending process P2b, the other side bending process P3, and one for executing these The side adjustment bending mechanism 12, the other side adjustment bending mechanism 13, and the other side bending mechanism 14 will be described.

  The one-side adjustment bending mechanism 12 is a mechanism for executing the one-side adjustment bending process P2a, and the vicinity of the one-side connection portion 33 so that the position of the one-side connection portion 33 in the coil radial direction CR is an appropriate position. The side portion 31 is bent. In the present embodiment, as shown by the shape of the corrugated conductor 3 at the processing position of the one-side adjusting and bending step P2a in FIG. 3, the one-side adjusting and bending mechanism 12 cranks the side portion 31 in the vicinity of the one-side connecting portion 33. The step portion is formed by bending twice in the shape, and bending processing is performed to offset the one side connection portion 33 vertically upward (outside the coil radial direction CR) with respect to the side portion 31.

  The other-side adjustment bending mechanism 13 is a mechanism for executing the other-side adjustment bending process P2b, and the vicinity of the other-side connection portion 35 so that the position of the other-side connection portion 35 in the coil radial direction CR is an appropriate position. The side portion 31 is bent. In the present embodiment, as shown in the shape of the corrugated conductor 3 at the processing position of the other side adjustment bending step P2b in FIG. 3, the other side adjustment bending mechanism 13 cranks the side portion 31 in the vicinity of the other side connection portion 35. The step portion is formed by bending twice in the shape, and the other side connection portion 35 is bent vertically upward (outside the coil radial direction CR) with respect to the side portion 31.

  The other side bending mechanism 14 is a mechanism for performing the other side bending process P3, and is a mechanism that performs bending processing for bending the other side end surface forming portion 37 including the other side connection portion 35 inward in the coil radial direction CR. ing. In the present embodiment, as shown in the shape of the corrugated conductor 3 at the processing position of the other side bending step P3 in FIG. 4, the other side bending mechanism 14 changes the other side end surface forming portion 37 into the other side end surface forming portion 37. Further, bending is performed so that the side 31 of the wave width direction one side Wa is bent at a predetermined bending angle (substantially at right angles here).

  The one-side adjustment bending mechanism 12, the other-side adjustment bending mechanism 13, and the other-side bending mechanism 14 are all mechanisms for bending the side portion 31 in the coil radial direction CR, and have different bending directions and bending angles. Therefore, each of the bending mechanisms 12 to 14 can be configured using a similar mechanism. Therefore, an example of a specific configuration of such bending mechanisms 12 to 14 will be described with reference to the example of the other side adjustment bending mechanism 13 shown in FIGS. 17 and 18. The description of the bending mechanism 14 is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the other-side adjusting and bending mechanism 13 includes a cylindrical inner peripheral mold 13 b (inner peripheral pin) and an outer peripheral mold 13 c (outer peripheral pin) that are opposed to each other. The mold 13c includes a bending tool 13a that can swing around the axis of the inner peripheral mold 13b. In the present embodiment, the outer peripheral mold 13c swings toward the end side in the wave width direction W (here, the other side Wb in the wave width direction). Further, the other side adjustment bending mechanism 13 is arranged on the center side in the wave width direction W (here, one side Wa in the wave width direction) with respect to the outer peripheral mold 13c so that the side portion 31 does not move in the wire width direction LW during bending. A supporting member 13d is also provided. Here, the support member 13d is configured by two columnar members (support pins) arranged to face each other with the side portion 31 interposed therebetween.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the bending tool 13a is inserted with the side portion 31 inserted between the inner peripheral mold 13b and the outer peripheral mold 13c and between the two columnar members constituting the support member 13d. By swinging, the outer peripheral mold 13c swings about the axis of the inner peripheral mold 13b as a rotation center, and one part of the side portion 31 is bent along the outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral mold 13b. Thereby, a part of the wire portion length direction LL of the side portion 31 is bent and formed into a substantially arc shape. The support member 13d sandwiches the side portion 31 on the center side (wave width direction one side Wa) in the wave width direction W opposite to the swinging direction of the outer periphery die 13c with respect to the outer periphery die 13c. It supports so that it may not move to the outer periphery type | mold 13c side of the wire width direction LW. As a result, the support member 13d is prevented from rotating at the center side in the wave width direction W (the wave width direction one side Wa) with respect to the bending position of the side portion 31 due to the rotational moment acting on the side portion 31 during bending. It fulfills the supporting function. In addition, the shape of the inner periphery type | mold 13b and the outer periphery type | mold 13c is not limited to a column shape, If it is a type | mold which has a circular arc surface in the part which touches the edge part 31 at least, it can use suitably. Therefore, for example, a member having an outer surface formed by combining only one or two or more planes with only a portion in contact with the side portion 31 being a circular arc surface is also preferable as the inner peripheral die 13b or the outer peripheral die 13c. Further, the support member 13d is not limited to a columnar member, and members having various shapes such as a rectangular parallelepiped shape can be used.

  Further, the bending tool 13a and the support member 13d are configured to be movable in a direction approaching or separating from the side portion 31 to be processed, in this case, a direction parallel to the central axis of the inner peripheral mold 13b and the outer peripheral mold 13c. Yes. And the side part 31 between the inner peripheral type | mold 13b and the outer periphery type | mold 13c and between the two columnar members which comprise the supporting member 13d in the state which the bending tool 13a and the supporting member 13d moved to the side part 31 side. Is configured to be inserted. In the present embodiment, the bending tool 13a and the support member 13d are supported at the height of the conveyance surface of the corrugated conductor 3 by a common base member 13e. Here, the support member 13d is fixed to the base member 13e, but the bending tool 13a is rotatably supported by the base member 13e. In this embodiment, the bending tool 13a and the support member 13d are configured to be movable in a direction approaching or separating from the side portion 31 to be processed together with the base member 13e. Further, the base member 13e is configured to be movable also in the wave width direction W. Thereby, the other side adjustment bending mechanism 13 moves the bending tool 13a and the supporting member 13d in the wire length direction LL of the side portion 31 so that an appropriate position of the side portion 31 can be bent, and the wave conductor 3 is moved in the wave width direction W in the direction away from the corrugated conductor 3 to facilitate the conveyance of the corrugated conductor 3. Further, in the present embodiment, the two other-side adjustment bending mechanisms 13 are arranged to face each other in order to simultaneously bend two parallel side portions 31 connected to both ends of the other-side connection portion 35. These two other-side adjustment bending mechanisms 13 are arranged in mirror symmetry with respect to each other and operate in mirror symmetry.

  In the other side adjustment bending process P2b, using the other side adjustment bending mechanism 13, the side portion 31 in the vicinity of the other side connection portion 35 is bent twice in a crank shape as shown in FIG. The other side connection part 35 is offset vertically upward with respect to the side part 31. Similarly, in the one-side adjustment bending step P2a, as shown in FIG. 3, the side near the one-side connection portion 33 is used by using the one-side adjustment bending mechanism 12 having the same configuration as the other-side adjustment bending mechanism 13. The step portion is formed by bending the portion 31 twice in a crank shape, and the one side connection portion 33 is offset vertically upward with respect to the side portion 31. In the other side bending step P3, using the other side bending mechanism 14 having the same configuration as that of the other side adjustment bending mechanism 13, as shown in FIG. Then, it is bent once so as to have a predetermined bending angle (substantially a right angle here) with respect to the side portion 31 on the one side Wa in the wave width direction from the other side end face forming portion 37.

5. Step Processing Step and Step Processing Mechanism Next, the step processing step P4 and the step processing mechanism 15 will be described. The step processing mechanism 15 is a mechanism for executing the step processing step P4, and performs bending processing for forming the step portion 35b at one place in the wire length direction LL (conveying direction F) of the other side connection portion 35. It is a mechanism to do. As shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the step machining mechanism 15 includes a cylindrical inner peripheral mold 15b (inner peripheral pin) and an outer peripheral mold 15c (outer peripheral pin) that are opposed to each other and an outer peripheral mold 15c. Is provided with a bending tool 15a that can swing about the axis of the inner peripheral mold 15b. In the present embodiment, the outer peripheral die 15c swings toward the wire rod length direction LL one side (here, downstream in the transport direction Fb) of the other side connection portion 35. Further, the step machining mechanism 15 is disposed on the side opposite to the swinging direction of the outer peripheral die 15c (here, upstream in the transport direction Fa) with respect to the outer peripheral die 15c, and the other side connection portion 35 is arranged in the wire width direction when bent. A support member 15d that supports the LW so as not to move is also provided. Here, the support member 15d is configured by one columnar member (support pin) arranged on the outer peripheral mold 15c side in the wire width direction LW of the other side connection portion 35 with respect to the other side connection portion 35. Yes. Further, the level difference processing mechanism 15 is arranged on the swing direction side of the outer peripheral mold 15c (here, the downstream side Fb in the transport direction) with respect to the outer peripheral mold 15c, and when the outer peripheral mold 15c is bent, There is also provided an abutment die 15e that abuts and supports the moving direction side portion so as to be parallel to the wire length direction LL of the other side connecting portion 35 before bending. Here, the abutment die 15 e is configured by a single prism-like member disposed on the inner peripheral die 15 b side in the wire rod width direction LW of the other side connection portion 35 with respect to the other side connection portion 35.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 20, with the other side connection portion 35 inserted between the inner peripheral mold 15b and the outer peripheral mold 15c, the outer peripheral mold 15c is moved to the inner peripheral mold by swinging the bending tool 15a. It swings about the axis of 15b as a rotation center, and one part of the other side connection part 35 is bent along the outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral mold 15b. At this time, the portion on the swinging direction side of the outer peripheral die 15c in the other side connection portion 35 tries to turn toward the inner peripheral die 15b, but the turning of the portion is suppressed by the contact of the portion with the contact die 15e. It is done. Thereby, the portion on the swing direction side of the outer peripheral mold 15c in the other side connection portion 35 is held in parallel to the wire length direction LL of the other side connection portion 35 before bending, and the wire length of the other side connection portion 35 is maintained. A step 35b is formed at one place in the direction LL (conveying direction F). Specifically, the portion on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction with respect to the stepped portion 35b in the other side connection portion 35 is compared with the portion on the upstream side Fa in the transport direction from the other side Wb in the wave width direction (on the inner peripheral mold 15b side). A stepped portion 35b is formed so as to be located at the position. The support member 15d has the other side connecting portion 35 on the outer die 15c side in the wire width direction LW on the opposite side of the outer die 15c from the swinging direction of the outer die 15c (here, upstream in the transport direction Fa). Supports not to move. Thereby, the portion of the support member 15d on the side opposite to the swinging direction of the outer peripheral mold 15c does not rotate with respect to the bending processing position of the other side connection portion 35 due to the rotational moment acting on the other side connection portion 35 during the bending processing. To fulfill the function of supporting. In addition, the shape of the inner periphery type | mold 15b and the outer periphery type | mold 15c is not limited to column shape, If it is a type | mold which has a circular arc surface in the part which contact | connects the other side connection part 35 at least, it can use suitably. Therefore, for example, a member having an outer surface composed of a combination of one or two or more planes with only the portion in contact with the other side connection portion 35 being an arc surface is also suitable as the inner peripheral die 15b or the outer peripheral die 15c. is there. Further, the shapes of the support member 15d and the contact mold 15e are not limited to the above example, and members of various shapes can be used.

  Further, the bending tool 15a, the support member 15d, and the contact mold 15e are parallel to the direction of approaching or separating from the other side connection portion 35 to be processed, here, the central axis of the inner peripheral mold 15b and the outer peripheral mold 15c. It is configured to be movable in the direction. And the other side connection part 35 is inserted between the inner periphery type | mold 15b and the outer periphery type | mold 15c in the state which the bending tool 15a, the support member 15d, and the contact type | mold 15e moved to the other side connection part 35 side. It is configured. In the present embodiment, the bending tool 15a, the support member 15d, and the contact mold 15e are supported by a common base member 15f. Here, the support member 15d and the contact mold 15e are fixed to the base member 15f, but the bending tool 15a is rotatably supported by the base member 15f. In the present embodiment, the bending tool 15a, the support member 15d, and the abutment die 15e are configured to be movable in a direction approaching or separating from the other connection portion 35 to be processed together with the base member 15f.

6). First Bending Step and First Bending Mechanism Next, the first bending step P5 and the first bending mechanism 5 will be described. The 1st bending mechanism 5 is a mechanism for performing the 1st bending process P5, and is a mechanism which performs the process which bends the one side connection part 33 so that it may become convex toward the coil radial direction CR outer side. . In the present embodiment, as shown in the shape of the corrugated conductor 3 at the processing position of the first bending step P5 in FIG. 5, the first bending mechanism 5 is formed by bending the substantially entire one side connection portion 33 into a substantially arc shape. Perform the bending process.

  As shown in FIGS. 21 to 24, the first bending mechanism 5 includes a fixed mold 51 having a substantially arc-shaped fixed molding surface 55 and a substantially arc-shaped movable molding surface 56 facing the fixed molding surface 55. And a movable mold 52 configured to be swingable around a predetermined swing fulcrum 53. And the one side connection part 33 of the waveform conductor 3 is conveyed and supplied between the fixed shaping | molding surface 55 and the movable shaping | molding surface 56 by the conveyance mechanism 4 (refer FIG. 13). Here, the conveyance mechanism 4 is configured to convey the one-side connection portion 33 of the corrugated conductor 3 along the conveyance line 57 set so as to substantially coincide with the tangent to the upstream end portion 55a of the fixed molding surface 55 in the conveyance direction. It is said that. The swing fulcrum 53 of the movable mold 52 is disposed on the movable mold 52 side with respect to the conveyance line 57 and on the upstream side Fa in the conveyance direction with respect to the upstream end portion 55a of the fixed molding surface 55 in the conveyance direction. The fixed mold 51 and the movable mold 52 are formed in a substantially arc shape curved along the coil circumferential direction CC (see FIG. 11) by pressing the one-side connecting portion 33 between the fixed molding surface 55 and the movable molding surface 56. To do. In the first bending step P5 and the first bending mechanism 5, the one side connecting portion 33 of the corrugated conductor 3 is a target connecting portion to be bent. Further, the corrugated conductor 3 (the linear conductor 3L) including the one side connecting portion 33 as the target connecting portion is a wire, and when the device for forming the wire into a substantially arc shape is the wire forming device 2, The wire bending apparatus 2 is configured by the one bending mechanism 5 and the transport mechanism 4.

  The fixed mold 51 is a mold fixed to the base member 59 and has a substantially arc-shaped fixed molding surface 55. The fixed mold 51 is disposed at a position where the tangent of the upstream end 55a in the conveyance direction of the fixed molding surface 55 substantially coincides with the conveyance line 57 along which the one side connection portion 33 of the corrugated conductor 3 is conveyed. . The fixed molding surface 55 has a substantially arc shape that protrudes toward the movable mold 52 (movable molding surface 56). The radius of curvature of the fixed molding surface 55 is set to be approximately equal to the radius of the outer peripheral surface constituted by the one side connecting portion 33 in the finally formed cylindrical coil 3C. However, in the present embodiment, the fixed molding surface 55 has a stepped portion 55b in the extending direction of the surface. Accordingly, here, the radius of curvature of the arcuate surface other than the stepped portion 55b of the fixed molding surface 55 is set as described above. Note that the step portion 55b is set such that the portion on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction is positioned on the radially outer side than the portion on the upstream side Fa in the transport direction.

  The first bending mechanism 5 includes a holding mechanism 54 that holds the corrugated conductor 3 in the vicinity of the upstream end portion 55a of the fixed molding surface 55 in the transport direction. In the present embodiment, the holding mechanism 54 is constituted by a columnar holding member that has a concave groove 54 a formed on a surface facing the conveyance line 57 side and is integrally fixed to the fixed mold 51. Then, by inserting the side portion 31 of the corrugated conductor 3 into the concave groove 54a, the side portion 31 of the corrugated conductor 3 is held so as not to move in the transport direction F. Thereby, when processing the one side connection portion 33 by the first bending mechanism 5, the corrugated conductor 3 on the upstream side Fa in the transport direction from the holding mechanism 54 is drawn to the first bending mechanism 5 side (downstream side Fb in the transport direction). It is possible to effectively prevent the first bending process P5 from affecting each process on the upstream side Fa in the transport direction.

  The movable mold 52 is a mold configured to be swingable around a swing fulcrum 53 supported by the base member 59, and has a substantially arc-shaped movable molding surface 56 that faces the fixed molding surface 55. . The movable molding surface 56 has a shape corresponding to the shape of the fixed molding surface 55, specifically, the one-side connection portion 33 between the movable molding surface 56 and the fixed molding surface 55 in a state where the movable mold 52 swings toward the fixed mold 51. It is made into the shape which has a fixed clearance comparable as the wire rod width | variety, and opposes the fixed shaping | molding surface 55. FIG. Accordingly, the movable molding surface 56 has a substantially arc shape that is concave toward the fixed mold 51 (fixed molding surface 55) side. The radius of curvature of the movable forming surface 56 is substantially the same as the radius of the outer peripheral surface formed by the one-side connecting portion 33 in the finally formed cylindrical coil 3C, similarly to the fixed forming surface 55 described above. Are set equal. However, in this embodiment, the movable molding surface 56 has a step portion 56b in the extending direction of the surface. Accordingly, here, the radius of curvature of the arcuate surface other than the stepped portion 56b of the movable molding surface 56 is set as described above. Note that the stepped portion 56b is set such that the portion on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction is located on the radially outer side than the portion on the upstream side Fa in the transport direction. In the present embodiment, the guide portion 58 is provided on the side surface of the movable mold 52 opposite to the side in contact with the base member 59. As shown in FIG. 24, the guide portion 58 has an inclined guide surface 58a that is inclined toward the side away from the movable die 52 as it goes toward the fixed die 51. Thereby, when the one side connection part 33 protrudes from the fixed molding surface 55 to the other side Wb in the wave width direction, the guide part 58 is inclined when the movable mold 52 swings toward the fixed mold 51 side. 58a is in contact with the one side connecting portion 33 and functions to push the one side connecting portion 33 toward the fixed molding surface 55 side.

  The oscillating fulcrum 53 of the movable mold 52 is disposed on the movable mold 52 side with respect to the conveyance line 57 and in a region in the conveyance direction upstream side Fa of the fixed molding surface 55 with respect to the conveyance direction upstream end 55a. . In the present embodiment, the swing fulcrum 53 is further disposed on the fixed mold 51 side with respect to the fixed molding surface downstream tangent line 55d that is a tangent to the downstream end portion 55c of the fixed molding surface 55 in the transport direction. That is, here, the swing fulcrum 53 is between the conveyance line 57 and the fixed molding surface downstream tangent line 55d, and is a region in the conveyance direction upstream Fa from the conveyance direction upstream end 55a of the fixed molding surface 55. Is placed inside. FIG. 23 shows this area as a fulcrum arrangement possible area 5A. The oscillating fulcrum 53 of the movable mold 52 is arranged at any position in the fulcrum arrangement possible region 5A. By arranging the swing fulcrum 53 in such a fulcrum arrangement possible region 5A, the movable mold 52 and the movable molding surface 56 are compared with the fixed mold 51 and the fixed molding surface 55 from FIG. It swings in the positional relationship as shown in e). As is apparent from these drawings, when the swing fulcrum 53 is arranged in the fulcrum arrangement possible region 5A, the distance D5 between the movable molding surface 56 and the fixed molding surface 55 is the shortest at the upstream end 55a in the conveying direction. Is set as follows. Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 25C and 25D, the distance between the movable molding surface 56 and the fixed molding surface 55 immediately before the terminal position on the fixed mold 51 side in the swinging direction of the movable mold 52. D5 is also set to be the shortest at the upstream end 55a in the transport direction. Thereby, at the time of processing the one side connecting portion 33 by the first bending mechanism 5, the end portion of the one side connecting portion 33 on the upstream side Fa in the transport direction is earlier than the portion on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction. Between the movable mold 52 and the movable mold 52 to make it difficult to move. Therefore, when performing the first bending step P5, the corrugated conductor 3 on the upstream side Fa in the transport direction from the first bending mechanism 5 is prevented from being drawn into the first bending mechanism 5 side (downstream side Fb in the transport direction), It can suppress effectively that the 1st bending process P5 affects each process of the conveyance direction upstream Fa. Further, if the swinging fulcrum 53 is arranged in such a fulcrum arrangement possible region 5A, the movement of the movable molding surface 56 in the direction of sliding with respect to the surface of the one side connecting portion 33 can be suppressed very little. Scratches or the like of the insulating film provided on the surface of the side connection portion 33 can be suppressed.

  In the first bending step P5, as shown in FIGS. 25A to 25E, the movable mold 52 swings toward the fixed mold 51, so that the fixed molding surface 55 and the movable molding surface 56 are interposed. One side connecting portion 33 of the corrugated conductor 3 fed and supplied is pressurized between the fixed molding surface 55 and the movable molding surface 56, and follows the shape of the gap between the fixed molding surface 55 and the movable molding surface 56. It is curved and formed so as to have a substantially arc shape. At this time, the fixed molding surface 55 and the movable molding surface 56 have step portions 55b and 56b, respectively, as described above. Accordingly, a stepped portion 33a as shown in FIG. 5 is formed in the one side connecting portion 33 in accordance with the shape of these stepped portions 55b and 56b.

  The first bending mechanism 5 is movable in the direction approaching or separating from the one side connection portion 33 of the corrugated conductor 3, here in the wave width direction W, and movable to the fixed mold 51 in a state of moving toward the one side connection portion 33. The one-side connection portion 33 is inserted between the mold 52 and the mold 52. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 22, the base member 59 that supports each part of the first bending mechanism 5 moves relative to the support frame 77 that supports the transport mechanism 4 and the bobbin 71 in the wave width direction W. It is possible. Thereby, the fixed mold | type 51, the movable mold | type 52, and the holding mechanism 54 which comprise the 1st bending mechanism 5 can be moved to the wave width direction W integrally. And the 1st bending mechanism 5 moves to the direction (wave width direction one side Wa) separated from the waveform conductor 3 at the time of the said intermittent conveyance synchronizing with the intermittent conveyance of the waveform conductor 3 by the conveyance mechanism 4, and after an intermittent conveyance When the corrugated conductor 3 is stopped, the corrugated conductor 3 is configured to move in a direction approaching the corrugated conductor 3 (the other side Wb in the wave width direction).

  Moreover, in this embodiment, in the 1st bending process P5, the one side connection part 33 is shape | molded so that it may become a different shape for every round. Specifically, as described above, the one-side connection portion includes the first-circumference one-side connection portion 33F constituting the first circulation portion 3f and the second-circumference one-side connection portion 33S constituting the second circulation portion 3s. It shape | molds so that the position of the level | step-difference part 33a in the wire rod length direction LL (conveyance direction F) of 33 may differ. This is because, as shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a plurality of one-side connection portions 33 of different turns of the corrugated conductor 3 are appropriately arranged in parallel in the coil radial direction CR. Therefore, although not shown in the drawings, the first bending mechanism 5 has a configuration in which a plurality of forming dies that bend the one-side connecting portion 33 in different shapes are exchangeable for each turn. Specifically, a plurality of sets of the fixed mold 51 and the movable mold 52 are provided and can be exchanged for each turn. For example, the base member 59 is supported so as to be rotatable about an axis orthogonal to the conveyance surface of the corrugated conductor 3, and the first bending mechanism 5 including the fixed die 51 and the movable die 52 on each of the plurality of surfaces of the base member 59 is provided. It is preferable that the configuration is provided.

  FIG. 26A shows a state before processing by the first bending step P5 and a movement locus of the bobbin 71 during processing, and FIG. 26B shows a state after processing by the first bending step P5. As shown in FIG. 26, in the first bending step P5, the processing is performed so that the portion on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction of the corrugated conductor 3 turns around the processing position of the first bending step P5. Here, as the processing position of the first bending process P5, the actual bending position of the one-side connecting portion 33 processed by the first bending process P5 corresponds. In the present embodiment, as described above, as the one-side connection portion 33 is pressurized between the fixed molding surface 55 and the movable molding surface 56, each portion of the one-side connection portion 33 is gradually bent and finally substantially approximately. It is formed in an arc shape. At this time, the processing position of the first bending step P5 moves in the wire length direction LL of the one side connection portion 33 according to the contact state of the fixed molding surface 55 and the movable molding surface 56 with the one side connection portion 33. . In the first bending step P5, with the processing position of the first bending step P5 moving in this way as the center, the portion of the corrugated conductor 3 on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction from the processing position turns inward in the coil radial direction CR. .

  By the way, the corrugated conductor 3 is wound around the bobbin 71 and held on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction from the processing position of the first bending step P5. Specifically, a part of the side 31 on the downstream side Fb from the processing position in the first bending step P5 is inserted and held in the insertion groove 75 provided in the outer peripheral surface 71C of the bobbin 71. Therefore, when executing the first bending step P5, the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71 is moved according to the movement locus of the portion of the corrugated conductor 3 wound around the bobbin 71. In FIG. 26A, such an ideal movement locus of the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71 is indicated by a one-dot chain line as a first ideal movement locus E1. If the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71 is moved according to the first ideal movement locus E1, the first bending step P5 in a state where the corrugated conductor 3 on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction from the machining position of the first bending step P5 hardly undergoes elastic deformation. It can be performed. However, in this embodiment, in order to simplify the bobbin moving mechanism 73, the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71 is moved along a linear movement locus E4 that is a linear movement locus. The linear movement trajectory E4 is a linear trajectory that is set to be approximate to the first ideal movement trajectory E1, and here, the start point and the end point of the first ideal movement trajectory E1 having a substantially arc shape are connected. It is set as a linear trajectory. The corrugated conductor 3 has a relatively large elasticity, and the deviation of the linear movement trajectory E4 from the first ideal movement trajectory E1 is an elastic deformation of the corrugated conductor 3 on the downstream side Fb from the processing position in the first bending step P5. It is within the area. Therefore, even if the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71 is moved along such a linear movement locus E4, the corrugated conductor 3 is not plastically deformed.

7). Second Bending Step, Second Bending Mechanism, and Winding Step Next, the second bending step P6 and the second bending mechanism 6 will be described. The second bending mechanism 6 is a mechanism for executing the second bending step P6, and is a mechanism that performs a process of bending the other side connection portion 35 so as to protrude outward in the coil radial direction CR. . In the present embodiment, as shown in the shape of the corrugated conductor 3 at the processing position in the second bending step P6 in FIG. 6, the second bending mechanism 6 bends one part of the other side connection portion 35 to be substantially V-shaped. Bending is performed to be bent into a shape. In the second bending step P6 and the second bending mechanism 6, the other side connection portion 35 of the corrugated conductor 3 is a target connection portion that is a target of bending. Further, the second bending step P6 for bending the other side connecting portion 35 as the target connecting portion into a substantially V shape is a connecting portion bending step, and the second bending mechanism 6 therefor is a connecting portion bending mechanism.

  As shown in FIGS. 21, 22, and 27, in this embodiment, the second bending mechanism 6 includes a cylindrical inner peripheral mold 62 (inner peripheral pin) and an outer peripheral mold 63 (outer peripheral pin). The outer peripheral die 63 is provided with a bending tool 61 that is opposed to the inner peripheral die 62 and is swingable about the axis of the inner peripheral die 62. In the second bending step P6, a portion of the other side connection portion 35 in the wire length direction LL is bent into a substantially arc shape by bending one portion of the other side connection portion 35 along the inner peripheral mold 62. Bending is performed so that the entire other side connection portion 35 is formed into a substantially V shape. At this time, the outer peripheral die 63 disposed so as to face the inner peripheral die 62 with the other side connecting portion 35 interposed therebetween is swung around the axis of the inner peripheral die 62 as a rotation center to bend the other side connecting portion 35. . In the present embodiment, the outer peripheral mold 63 swings toward the upstream side Fa in the transport direction (the other side in the wire length direction LL). Further, the second bending mechanism 6 moves at least a portion of the downstream side Fb (wire length direction LL one side) in the conveyance direction with respect to the outer periphery mold 63 in the other side connection portion 35 toward the outer periphery mold 63 side in the wire width direction LW. A support member 64 is provided for support so as not to occur. That is, the support member 64 is disposed so as to support the outer peripheral die 63 side in the wire rod width direction LW on the side opposite to the swinging direction of the outer peripheral die 63 in the wire rod length direction LL. Here, the support member 64 is configured by a columnar member (support pin) disposed so as to be in contact with the other side connection portion 35.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 27, in the second bending step P6, by swinging the bending tool 61 with the other side connecting portion 35 inserted between the inner peripheral mold 62 and the outer peripheral mold 63, The outer peripheral mold 63 swings about the axis of the inner peripheral mold 62 as a rotation center, and one portion of the other side connection portion 35 is bent along the outer peripheral surface of the inner peripheral mold 62. Thereby, a part of wire rod length direction LL of the other side connection part 35 is bent and formed in substantially arc shape. The support member 64 is in contact with the side surface on the outer peripheral mold 63 side of the other connection portion 35 on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction, which is opposite to the swinging direction of the outer peripheral mold 63, with respect to the outer peripheral mold 63. The part 35 is supported so as not to move to the outer peripheral die 63 side in the wire rod width direction LW. Accordingly, the support member 64 has a function of supporting the portion on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction from rotating relative to the bending position of the other side connection portion 35 due to the rotational moment acting on the other side connection portion 35 during the bending processing. Fulfill. In addition, the shape of the inner periphery type | mold 62 and the outer periphery type | mold 63 is not limited to a column shape, If it is a type | mold which has a circular arc surface in the part which contact | connects the other side connection part 35 at least, it can use suitably. Therefore, for example, a member having an outer surface formed by a combination of one or two or more planes with only a portion in contact with the other side connection portion 35 being an arc surface is also suitable as the inner peripheral mold 62 or the outer peripheral mold 63. is there. Further, the support member 64 is not limited to a columnar member, and members having various shapes such as a rectangular parallelepiped shape can be used.

  Further, the bending tool 61 and the support member 64 are in a direction approaching or separating from the other side connection portion 35 to be processed, here a direction parallel to the central axis of the inner peripheral mold 62 and the outer peripheral mold 63 (here, the wave width direction). W) is configured to be movable. And while the bending tool 61 and the support member 64 have moved to the other side connection part 35 side, while the other side connection part 35 is inserted between the inner periphery type | mold 62 and the outer periphery type | mold 63, the support member 64 is the other It is comprised so that the side connection part 35 may be contact | connected. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the bending tool 61 and the support member 64 are supported by a common base member 65. In the present embodiment, the base member 65 is supported by a second bending mechanism support shaft 78 supported by the bobbin 71. Here, the support member 64 is fixed to the base member 65, but the bending tool 61 is rotatably supported by the base member 65. In the present embodiment, the bending tool 61 and the support member 64 together with the base member 65 are configured to be movable in the direction approaching or separating from the other side connection portion 35 to be processed, specifically, the wave width direction W. . In the present embodiment, the base member 65 is configured to be movable in the axial direction of the second bending mechanism support shaft 78 along the second bending mechanism support shaft 78. Then, the second bending mechanism 6 moves away from the corrugated conductor 3 when the bobbin 71 moves as shown in FIG. 26A by the bending process in the first bending process P5 in synchronization with the first bending process P5. It moves to the direction (wave width direction other side Wb), and it is comprised so that it may move to the direction (wave width direction one side Wa) approaching the waveform conductor 3 after completion | finish of the 1st bending process P5. As will be described later, since the second bending process P6 is performed in synchronization with the intermittent conveyance of the conveyance process Pf, the intermittent conveyance is performed in a state where the second bending mechanism 6 is moved in a direction approaching the corrugated conductor 3. Done. Since the base member 65 of the second bending mechanism 6 is supported by the bobbin 71 via the second bending mechanism support shaft 78, the second bending mechanism 6 moves together with the bobbin 71 in any case.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, in this embodiment, the corrugated conductor 3 is wound around the bobbin 71 (see FIG. 21) twice. Therefore, in the second bending step P6, the other side connection portion 35 is formed so as to have a different shape for each turn. Specifically, as described above, the first circumference other-side connection portion 35F constituting the first circumference portion 3f and the second circumference other-side connection portion 35S constituting the second circumference portion 3s are substantially arc-shaped. It shape | molds so that the curvature radius of the bending part 35c bent may differ. This is because, as shown in FIG. 12 and the like, a plurality of other side connection portions 35 of different turns of the corrugated conductor 3 are appropriately arranged in parallel in the coil radial direction CR. Therefore, the second bending mechanism 6 has a configuration in which a forming die for performing the second bending step P6 on the other side connection portion 35 is replaceable for each turn. Specifically, a plurality of sets of the bending tool 61 and the support member 64 are provided and can be exchanged for each turn. Although illustration is omitted, for example, the base member 65 is provided with two sets of bending tools 61 and a support member 64, and the base member 65 rotates about the second bending mechanism support shaft 78, thereby different bending tools 61. It is preferable that the set of support members 64 and the support member 64 is configured to be movable to a position where the other side connection portion 35 is bent.

  FIG. 28 shows the configuration of the bending tool 61 and the support member 64 as a mold for performing the second bending step P6 on the second circumferential other side connection portion 35S. The bending tool 61 and the support member 64 are the molding die for performing the second bending step P6 on the first circumferential other side connection portion 35F shown in FIG. 27, and are the inner circumferential mold 62, the outer circumferential mold 63, and the supporting member 64. The arrangement is different. That is, in the bending tool 61 shown in FIG. 28, the distance between the inner peripheral mold 62 and the outer peripheral mold 63 is doubled compared to the bending tool 61 shown in FIG. The two other side connection portions 35 can be inserted between the second and third connection portions 35. Further, the support member 64 is disposed at a position in contact with the side surface on the outer peripheral mold 63 side of the second peripheral other side connection portion 35S disposed adjacent to the first peripheral other side connection portion 35F on the outer side in the coil radial direction CR. Yes. And in bending of the second circumference other side connection part 35S in the second bending process P6, the other side connection part 35 (first circumference other side connection part 35F and second circumference other side connection part 35S) for two rounds. The outer peripheral die 63 arranged so as to face the inner peripheral die 62 with the shaft interposed therebetween is swung around the axis of the inner peripheral die 62 as the center of rotation, whereby the first peripheral other side connection portion 35F that has already been bent is aligned. Accordingly, one portion of the second circumference other side connection portion 35S is bent. Thereby, the first circumference other side connection part 35F and the second circumference other side connection part 35S are appropriately arranged in parallel in the coil radial direction CR.

  As shown in FIG. 29, in this embodiment, when the other side connection portion 35 is bent by the second bending step P6, the bobbin 71 is rotated and moved to wind the corrugated conductor 3 around the bobbin 71. Process P7 is also performed synchronously. At this time, intermittent conveyance of the corrugated conductor 3 by the conveyance process Pf is also performed in synchronization with these. FIG. 29A shows the state before the machining by the second bending step P6 and the movement locus of the bobbin 71 during the machining, and FIG. 29B shows the state after the machining by the second bending step P6 and the second bending step. The movement locus | trajectory of the bobbin 71 accompanying the intermittent conveyance of P6 and the conveyance process Pf is shown. As shown in FIG. 29, in the second bending step P6, the outer peripheral die 63 disposed opposite to the inner peripheral die 62 with the other side connecting portion 35 interposed therebetween is moved in the transport direction with the axis of the inner peripheral die 62 as the rotation center. A process of bending the other side connection portion 35 by swinging toward the upstream side Fa is performed. Thereby, in the second bending step P6, when viewed from the inner peripheral mold 62 of the second bending mechanism 6, the portion on the upstream side Fa in the transport direction of the other side connecting portion 35 with the inner peripheral mold 62 as the center is the coil. It turns inward in the radial direction CR. However, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 29A, when the bobbin 71 rotates and moves in synchronization with the second bending step P6, the first bending mechanism 5 that is stationary is viewed as a reference. The portion on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction of the other side connecting portion 35 moves so as to turn inward in the coil radial direction CR around the inner peripheral mold 62.

  By the way, the corrugated conductor 3 is wound around the bobbin 71 and held on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction (one side in the wire length direction LL of the other side connecting portion 35) with respect to the processing position in the second bending step P6. . Specifically, the side 31 on the downstream side Fb from the processing position in the second bending step P <b> 6 is inserted and held in the insertion groove 75 provided on the outer peripheral surface 71 </ b> C of the bobbin 71. Then, by rotating and moving the bobbin 71 in synchronization with the bending process of the other-side connecting portion 35 in the second bending process P6, the transport direction upstream Fa ( The side portion 31 adjacent to the wire side length direction LL on the other side connection portion 35 is inserted into the insertion groove 75 of the bobbin 71 and held. Thereby, the winding process P7 in which the corrugated conductor 3 is wound around the bobbin 71 is performed.

  In FIG. 29A, the ideal movement locus of the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71 when performing the bending process and the winding step P7 of the other side connection portion 35 in the second bending step P6 is shown as the second ideal movement locus E2. As shown by a one-dot chain line. In the second bending process P6, the second ideal movement locus E2 moves the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71 so that the position of the corrugated conductor 3 on the upstream side in the transport direction from the processing position in the second bending process P6 does not change. This is the trajectory. The second ideal movement trajectory E2 is an arc-shaped trajectory centered around the axial center of the inner peripheral mold 62. If the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71 is moved according to the second ideal movement locus E2, the second bending step P6 in a state where the corrugated conductor 3 on the upstream side Fb in the transport direction from the machining position in the second bending step P6 is hardly elastically deformed. It can be performed. In the second bending step P6, the bobbin 71 is also rotated. The rotation angle of the bobbin 71 at this time is substantially equal to the bending angle of the other side connection part 35 in the second bending step P6. By such rotation of the bobbin 71, the side portion 31 on the downstream side Fb in the conveying direction from the processing position by the second bending step P6 is held in the insertion groove 75 of the bobbin 71 as shown in FIGS. The side 31 adjacent to the upstream side Fa in the transport direction is inserted into the insertion groove 75 of the bobbin 71 and held with respect to the processing position in the second bending step P6. Here, since the one side connection portion 33 adjacent to the upstream side Fa in the conveyance direction with respect to the other side connection portion 35 to be processed is already bent by the first bending step P5, the second bending portion By performing the process P6, the two side portions 31 adjacent to the upstream side Fa in the transport direction with respect to the processing position by the second bending process P6 are inserted and held in the insertion groove 75 of the bobbin 71 almost simultaneously.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the intermittent conveyance of the waveform conductor 3 by the conveyance process Pf is also performed synchronizing with the 2nd bending process P6 and the winding process P7. Therefore, the bobbin 71 is moved in accordance with the movement amount of the waveform conductor 3 by the intermittent conveyance in synchronization with the intermittent conveyance. Here, the bobbin 71 is moved so that the movement amount in the direction parallel to the conveyance direction of the corrugated conductor 3 before processing in the first bending step P5 becomes the movement amount according to the conveyance amount of the intermittent conveyance. In FIG. 29 (b), an ideal movement locus of the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71 when the bobbin 71 is moved in accordance with this intermittent conveyance is indicated by a one-dot chain line as an intermittent conveyance locus E3. This intermittent conveyance locus E3 is a linear locus parallel to the conveyance direction of the corrugated conductor 3 before being processed by the first bending step P5. If the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71 is moved according to the intermittent conveyance locus E3, the waveform conductor 3 can be intermittently conveyed by the conveyance process Pf with the waveform conductor 3 hardly elastically deformed.

  In the present embodiment, intermittent conveyance of the corrugated conductor 3 by the second bending process P6, the winding process P7, and the conveyance process Pf is performed in synchronization. The ideal movement trajectory of the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71 when performing these steps simultaneously is a trajectory combining the above-described second ideal movement trajectory E2 and intermittent conveyance trajectory E3. However, in this embodiment, in order to simplify the bobbin moving mechanism 73, the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71 is moved along a linear movement locus E4 that is a linear movement locus. This linear movement trajectory E4 is a linear trajectory that is set by approximating a trajectory combining the second ideal movement trajectory E2 and the intermittent conveyance trajectory E3. The starting point of the second ideal movement trajectory E2 and the intermittent conveyance trajectory E3 It is set as a linear trajectory connecting the end point of. This locus coincides with the linear movement locus E4 approximated to the first ideal movement locus E1 when the first bending step P5 is performed. The corrugated conductor 3 has a relatively large elasticity, and the deviation of the linear movement locus E4 with respect to the locus obtained by combining the second ideal movement locus E2 and the intermittent conveyance locus E3 is greater than the machining position in the second bending step P6. It is within the elastic deformation region of the corrugated conductor 3 on the upstream side Fa. Therefore, even if the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71 is moved along such a linear movement locus E4, the corrugated conductor 3 is not plastically deformed.

  By the way, in the present embodiment, the corrugated conductor 3 is wound around the bobbin 71 twice, and the one-side connection portion 33 and the other-side connection portion 35 constituting the second circulation portion 3s of the corrugated conductor 3 are also connected to the first circumference. The first bending process P5 and the second bending process P6 are performed similarly to the turning part 3f. FIG. 30 shows the state of the corrugated conductor 3 and the movement trajectory of the bobbin 71 when the first bending step P5 is performed on the second winding portion 3s as in FIG. 26 regarding the first winding portion 3f. Yes. As shown to Fig.30 (a), in the 1st bending process P5, the 1st circumference | surroundings which comprise the 1st circumference part 3f also with respect to the 2nd circumference one side connection part 33S which comprise the 2nd circumference part 3s. Similarly to the one-side connecting portion 33F, the processing is performed so that the portion on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction of the corrugated conductor 3 turns around the processing position of the first bending step P5. At this time, the corrugated conductor 3 is held by inserting the side portion 31 on the downstream side Fb from the processing position of the second bending step P6 into the insertion groove 75 of the bobbin 71. When executing the first bending step P5, as described above, the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71 is moved along the linear movement locus E4 that is set to be approximate to the first ideal movement locus E1. Thereby, as shown in FIG. 30 (b), the second circumference other side constituting the second circumference portion 3s outside the coil radial direction CR of the first circumference other side connection portion 35F constituting the first circumference portion 3f. The side connection portion 35S is disposed adjacent to the side connection portion 35S. At this time, the first circumference other side connection part 35F has already been bent by the second bending step P6 and has the bent part 35c, but the second circumference other side connection part 35S does not have the bent part 35c. However, it remains substantially linear when viewed in the bobbin axial direction.

  FIG. 31 shows the state of the corrugated conductor 3 and the movement trajectory of the bobbin 71 when the second bending process P6, the winding process P7, and the conveying process Pf are intermittently performed synchronously with respect to the second rotating portion 3s. This is shown in the same way as FIG. As shown in FIG. 31, in the second bending step P6 for the second circulation portion 3s, the already bent first circumference other side connection portion 35F and the substantially linear second circumference other side connection portion 35S are connected to the inner circumference. In a state of being sandwiched between the mold 62 and the outer peripheral mold 63, the outer peripheral mold 63 is swung toward the upstream side Fa in the transport direction with the axis of the inner peripheral mold 62 as the rotation center. Thereby, the process which bends one location of the 2nd circumference other side connection part 35S along the already bent 1st circumference other side connection part 35F is performed. By rotating and moving the bobbin 71 in synchronization with the second bending step P6, the two sides of the second rotating portion 3s adjacent to the upstream side Fa in the transport direction with respect to the processing position by the second bending step P6. 31 is inserted and held in the insertion groove 75 of the bobbin 71. Thereby, the winding process P7 in which the corrugated conductor 3 is wound around the bobbin 71 is performed. By the winding process P7 of the second winding portion 3s, the corrugated conductor 3 is wound around the bobbin 71 twice, and two side portions 31 are arranged in the coil radial direction CR in the insertion groove 75 of the bobbin 71. .

  By the way, as shown in FIGS. 29 to 31, the bobbin 71 is disposed below the first bending mechanism 5. The second bending mechanism 6 has a waveform 1 of the corrugated conductor 3 along the conveying direction F of the corrugated conductor 3 that is gradually bent downward on the downstream side Fb in the conveying direction from the processing position by the first bending mechanism 5. More than the period PT, the first bending mechanism 5 is disposed at a position away from the downstream side Fb in the transport direction. Specifically, the second bending mechanism 6 is arranged at a position on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction by 1.5 pitches (waveform 1.5 cycles) with respect to the first bending mechanism 5. Further, in the present embodiment, the second bending mechanism 6 is disposed along the conveyance direction F of the corrugated conductor 3 at a position on the upstream side Fa in the conveyance direction with respect to the lowest end position 71L of the bobbin 71.

8). Next, the winding process P7 and the winding mechanism 7 will be described. The winding mechanism 7 is a mechanism for executing the winding process P7, and is a mechanism for winding the corrugated conductor 3 that has been bent in the first bending process P5 and the second bending process P6, onto the bobbin 71. It is. As described above, the bobbin 71 is rotated and moved in synchronization with the first bending step P5, the second bending step P6, and the conveying step Pf (see FIGS. 26 and 29 to 31). Therefore, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22, the winding mechanism 7 includes a bobbin 71 that winds the corrugated conductor 3 that has been bent by the first bending step P5 and the second bending step P6, A bobbin rotating mechanism 72 that allows the bobbin 71 to rotate about the central axis 71A and a bobbin moving mechanism 73 that enables the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71 to move along a predetermined movement locus are provided. In the present embodiment, the bobbin 71 is configured by connecting two disk-shaped members so as to be in a concentric and parallel positional relationship.

  The bobbin rotating mechanism 72 includes a bobbin support shaft 79 that rotatably supports the bobbin 71, and a stepping motor (not shown) that rotates the bobbin 71 by a predetermined angle in synchronization with the first bending process P5 and the second bending process P6. And a rotational drive mechanism. The axis of the bobbin support shaft 79 is the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71. The bobbin support shaft 79 is supported by the support frame 77. Here, the bobbin support shaft 79 is supported by the support frame 77 so as to be parallel to the wave width direction W. In this embodiment, the bobbin moving mechanism 73 is configured as a mechanism for allowing the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71 to move along the linear movement locus E4. Therefore, the bobbin moving mechanism 73 is a mechanism in which a bobbin moving groove 73a provided in the support frame 77 and a stepping motor (not shown) for moving the bobbin supporting shaft 79 along the bobbin moving groove 73a and a ball screw are combined. Etc., and a linear motion drive mechanism. The bobbin moving groove 73a is provided in parallel to the above-described linear movement locus E4. As described above, since the central axis 71A of the bobbin 71 is moved along the linear movement locus E4 in both the first bending step P5 and the second bending mechanism 6, the bobbin moving groove provided in the support frame 77 is provided. 73a can be linear, and the bobbin moving mechanism 73 is simplified.

  As shown in FIG. 32, a plurality of side holding mechanisms 74 that hold the side 31 of the corrugated conductor 3 are provided on the outer peripheral surface 71 </ b> C of the bobbin 71 along the circumferential direction of the bobbin 71. The side portion holding mechanism 74 is formed on the outer peripheral surface 71 </ b> C of the bobbin 71 and is inserted into the insertion groove 75 into which the side portion 31 of the corrugated conductor 3 is inserted, and the side portion 31 inserted into the insertion groove 75 is locked. Member 76. A plurality (eight in this case) of insertion grooves 75 are provided on the outer peripheral surface 71C of the bobbin 71 at regular intervals along the circumferential direction. In each insertion groove 75, an inclined guide surface 75a is formed on the downstream side Fb in the conveyance direction of the groove (the winding direction side of the bobbin 71). The inclined guide surface 75a is a guide inclined surface for facilitating insertion of the side portion 31 into the insertion groove 75 in the winding step P7 performed in synchronization with the second bending step P6. In the present embodiment, the insertion groove 75 is formed on each outer peripheral surface 71 </ b> C of the two disk-shaped members constituting the bobbin 71.

  In the present embodiment, the locking member 76 is a member that presses and holds the side portion 31 inserted into the insertion groove 75 from the inclined guide surface 75a side (downstream side Fb in the transport direction). Since the surface of the insertion groove 75 on which the inclined guide surface 75a is not provided is a surface parallel to the radial direction of the bobbin 71, the locking member 76 sandwiches the side portion 31 between the surface. Lock with. Here, the 1st latching member 76F for latching the side part 31 which comprises the 1st surrounding part 3f, and the 2nd latching for latching the side part 31 which comprises the 2nd around part 3s A member 76S is provided. FIG. 32A shows the configuration of the first locking member 76F, and FIG. 32B shows the configuration of the second locking member 76S. As shown in FIG. 33, the first locking member 76F and the second locking member 76S are arranged in parallel in the axial direction of the bobbin 71. In the present embodiment, two sets of the first locking member 76F and the second locking member 76S are arranged in the axial direction of the bobbin 71, and each side portion 31 has two locations in the wire length direction LL. It is the structure which latches by. The first locking member 76F has a pressing surface having a height that matches the height of the side portion 31 of the first circling portion 3f disposed inside the insertion groove 75 in the bobbin radial direction (inside the coil radial direction CR). And is configured to press only the side portion 31 of the first circumferential portion 3f by the pressing surface. The second locking member 76S has a pressing surface having a height that matches the height of the side portion 31 of the second rotating portion 3s disposed outside the bobbin in the insertion groove 75 in the bobbin radial direction (outside the coil radial direction CR). And it is comprised so that only the side part 31 of 3 s of 2nd circulation parts may be pressed with the said press surface. Further, the second locking member 76S includes a retaining protrusion 76a for preventing the side portion 31 of the second rotating portion 3s from slipping outward in the bobbin radial direction.

  As shown in FIG. 32, each locking member 76 (each of the first locking member 76F and the second locking member 76S) includes a biasing mechanism 76b and a locking release mechanism 76c. Each locking member 76 is supported by the bobbin 71 so as to be swingable about a predetermined support shaft 76d. The urging mechanism 76b is a mechanism that urges each locking member 76 in the locking direction, and in this embodiment, is configured using an elastic member (a torsion coil spring in the illustrated example). Here, the locking direction is a direction in which the locking member 76 presses the side portion 31. The lock release mechanism 76c is a mechanism that moves (in this case, swings) each lock member 76 in the lock release direction against the urging force of the urging mechanism 76b. In the present embodiment, the lock release mechanism 76c operates a lock release shaft that performs an operation of pressing each lock member 76 in a direction of swinging in the lock release direction, and moves the lock release shaft in the axial direction. And a drive mechanism such as an air cylinder (not shown).

  As described above, the winding process P7 is performed in synchronization with the second bending process P6. That is, the second bending step P6 is performed in a state where the side portion 31 on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction from the processing position by the second bending step P6 is held by the side portion holding mechanism 74 provided on the bobbin 71. Then, by rotating and moving the bobbin 71 in synchronization with the bending of the other-side connecting portion 35 in the second bending step P6, the upstream side Fa in the conveying direction is set to the processing position in the second bending step P6. Two adjacent side portions 31 are inserted and held in the side portion holding mechanism 74 of the bobbin 71, and the winding process P7 is performed. Accordingly, the side portion holding mechanism 74 moves the locking member 76 in the locking release direction when the side portion 31 is inserted into the insertion groove 75, and after the side portion 31 is inserted into the insertion groove 75, the locking member 76. Is moved in the locking direction to hold the side portion 31. Here, the side portion holding mechanism 74 includes two members, a first locking member 76F and a second locking member 76S. Therefore, when the side portion 31 of the first rotating portion 3f is inserted into the insertion groove 75, the side holding mechanism 74 is in a state where both the first locking member 76F and the second locking member 76S are unlocked. In addition, after the side portion 31 of the first rotating portion 3f is inserted into the insertion groove 75, only the first locking member 76F is locked. Thereafter, the second locking member 76S is maintained in the unlocked state until the side portion 31 of the second rotating portion 3s is inserted into the insertion groove 75, and the side portion 31 of the second rotating portion 3s is inserted into the insertion groove 75. After the insertion, the second locking member 76S is locked. Thereby, when the side part 31 of the 2nd surrounding part 3s is inserted in the insertion groove 75, it can control that the side part 31 of the already inserted 1st surrounding part 3f jumps out of the insertion groove 75. FIG.

9. Wave Coil Shape By performing each step of the coil manufacturing method described above on the entire corrugated conductor 3, the bobbin 71 has a corrugated coil 3C formed by forming the corrugated conductor 3 into a substantially cylindrical shape. It will be in the state wound up. Then, by removing the bobbin 71, a wave winding coil 3C having a predetermined shape as shown in FIGS. 11 and 34 is obtained. The wave winding coil 3C is formed in a substantially rectangular wave shape and a linear conductor 3L having a directional cross section (here, a rectangular cross section). The wave winding coil 3C includes a plurality of linear side portions 31 extending in the coil axis direction and two side portions adjacent to the coil circumferential direction CC at the end portion on one side in the axial direction (one side in the wave width direction Wa). One side connection portion 33 that sequentially connects every other 31 and two adjacent to the coil circumferential direction CC that is not connected by the one side connection portion 33 at the end portion on the other side in the axial direction (the other side in the wave width direction Wb). The other side connection part 35 which connects the one side part 31 sequentially.

  Then, by performing the first bending step P5 and the second bending step P6 described above, either one of the wire length direction LL in each of the one side connecting portion 33 and the other side connecting portion 35 is inside the coil radial direction CR. And is formed so as to protrude outward in the coil radial direction CR. In other words, the one side connection portion 33 and the other side connection portion 35 are formed in a curved shape or a bent shape along the coil circumferential direction CC of the substantially cylindrical wave wound coil 3C. As a result, as shown in FIG. 34, the plurality of sides 31 of the corrugated conductor 3 are arranged along the substantially cylindrical coil circumferential direction CC of the finally formed wave-wound coil 3C. The direction of the cross-sectional shape of the portion 31 is a fixed direction with respect to the coil radial direction CR. Here, the state in which the direction of the cross-sectional shape of the side portion 31 is a fixed direction with respect to the coil radial direction CR means that all of the plurality of side portions 31 of the wave winding coil 3C arranged in the coil circumferential direction CC. Are aligned in the same direction with respect to the coil radial direction CR. In other words, the cross section having the directionality of the plurality of side portions 31 is equal to a state in which the sections are arranged radially with the axis of the wave winding coil 3C as the center. In the present embodiment, with respect to the direction of the cross-sectional shape of the side portion 31, the direction substantially orthogonal to the surface of the substantially planar corrugated conductor 3 before being formed into a substantially cylindrical shape is the reference direction, and the reference direction is the coil radial direction CR. The direction is along. More specifically, out of the four sides constituting the outer edge of the rectangular cross section of the side portion 31, two sides parallel to each other are oriented along the coil radial direction CR, that is, oriented substantially parallel to the coil radial direction CR. Thus, the remaining two sides are oriented substantially perpendicular to the coil radial direction CR. As described above, when the wave winding coil 3C is an armature coil of a rotating electrical machine, the position of the side portion 31 and the direction of the cross-sectional shape after bending in the first bending step P5 and the second bending step P6 are as follows. It is determined on the basis of a state in which each side portion 31 is inserted into a predetermined slot of the armature core. The arrangement of the side portions 31 and the direction of the cross-sectional shape as shown in FIG. 34 are such that a plurality of slots arranged at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction on the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical armature core, particularly the axial direction of the armature core. It is suitable for being inserted into a groove-like slot extending and radially arranged along the radial direction.

  In the wave winding coil 3 </ b> C, the one-side connection portion 33 is an arc-shaped connection portion that is formed in a substantially arc shape so as to protrude outward in the coil radial direction CR. On the other hand, the other side connection portion 35 is a V-shaped connection portion that is bent at one location so as to protrude outward in the coil radial direction CR and is formed into a substantially V shape. This other side connection part 35 has the bending part 35c by which only a part of wire length direction LL was formed in the substantially circular arc shape. And it has the linear part extended in linear form on both sides of this bending part 35c, respectively, and the whole is made into substantially V shape. The linear portion has a wire length direction LL that is substantially orthogonal to the coil radial direction CR. In the wave winding coil 3 </ b> C, a part of the other side Wb in the wave width direction of the corrugated conductor 3 including the other side connection portion 35 is the other side end face forming portion 37 bent inward in the coil radial direction CR. In the present embodiment, the other-side end surface forming portion 37 is bent inward in the coil radial direction CR so as to be substantially parallel to a surface orthogonal to the coil axis direction (wave width direction W). And the other side connection part 35 comprises the coil radial direction CR inner side edge part of such an other side end surface formation site | part 37. FIG. That is, the other side connection part 35 is arranged inside the coil radial direction CR as compared with the one side connection part 33, and therefore the wire length of the other side connection part 35 is shorter than that of the one side connection part 33. In the configuration of the present embodiment, it is easy to process the other side connection portion 35 that is arranged inside the coil radial direction CR and has a short wire length, and the processing mechanism (second bending mechanism 6) can be easily downsized. The V-shaped connecting part increases manufacturability.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the corrugated conductor 3 constituting the wave winding coil 3 </ b> C has a first winding portion 3 f and a second winding portion 3 s and is configured to be wound around the bobbin 71 twice. . Therefore, the wave winding coil 3 </ b> C is configured such that the side portion 31, the one side connection portion 33, and the other side connection portion 35 are wound twice so that two are arranged in the coil radial direction CR. Accordingly, the two side portions 31 of different turns of the corrugated conductor 3 are arranged adjacent to each other in the coil radial direction CR. The same applies to the one-side connection portion 33 and the other-side connection portion 35, and the two one-side connection portions 33 of different turns of the corrugated conductor 3 are arranged adjacent to each other in the coil radial direction CR, and the corrugated conductor 3 is different. The two other connection portions 35 in the circumference are arranged adjacent to each other in the coil radial direction CR.

10. Other Embodiments (1) In the above embodiment, when the cross-sectional shape of the side portion 31 is rectangular, the rectangular cross section of the side portion 31 in a state where the corrugated conductor 3 is formed in the substantially cylindrical wave winding coil 3C. As an example, the case where the first bending step P5 and the second bending step P6 are performed so that two sides parallel to each other are oriented along the coil radial direction CR has been described. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this, and the direction of the cross-sectional shape of the side portion 31 is a fixed direction with respect to the coil radial direction CR in the state formed in the substantially cylindrical wave wound coil 3C. It only has to be. In other words, all of the plurality of sides 31 of the wave winding coil 3 </ b> C arranged in the coil circumferential direction CC may be in a state of being aligned in a certain direction with respect to the coil radial direction CR. Therefore, for example, when the cross-sectional shape of the side portion 31 is rectangular, the two parallel sides in the rectangular cross-section may be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the coil radial direction CR. This is one embodiment of the present invention.

(2) The linear conductor 3L having a directional cross-sectional shape is not limited to a rectangular cross-sectional shape, and linear conductors 3L having various cross-sectional shapes other than circular are used. be able to. Therefore, for example, a linear conductor having a cross-sectional shape such as a polygonal shape, an elliptical shape, or a shape in which a part of a circular shape is cut into a straight line, etc., is formed by a straight line and a curved line. it can. In addition, it is also a preferred embodiment of the present invention to use a linear conductor having a shape in which the cross-sectional shape includes two sides parallel to each other and the other part is configured by a curved surface such as an arc surface or a polygonal surface. One. In the linear conductors 3L having various cross-sectional shapes, the direction of the cross-sectional shape that is a fixed direction with respect to the coil radial direction CR for each side portion 31 is determined depending on the purpose of use of the wave winding coil 3C. Accordingly, it is preferable to set appropriately. In any case, all of the plurality of side portions 31 of the wave winding coil 3C are set in the same direction with respect to the coil radial direction CR in a state where the final wave winding coil 3C is formed. In addition, when the cross-sectional shape is a shape having two sides that are parallel to each other, it is particularly preferable that the two parallel sides are configured to be oriented in a direction perpendicular to the coil radial direction CR. In this case, the two parallel sides are oriented in the direction parallel to the coil radial direction CR, and more specifically, the symmetrical center line of the two parallel sides is oriented to coincide with the coil radial direction CR. Is also suitable. Also in this case, two parallel sides may be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the coil radial direction CR.

(3) In the above embodiment, the case where the corrugated conductor 3 is wound around the bobbin 71 twice has been described as an example. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. Therefore, the corrugated conductor 3 is wound around the bobbin 71 for one turn to produce a one-turn wave coil 3C, or the corrugated conductor 3 is wound around the bobbin 71 for three turns or more to form a wave coil of three turns or more. A configuration for manufacturing 3C is also one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention. When the corrugated conductor 3 is wound around a plurality of turns, a plurality of the side portions 31, the one side connection portions 33, and the other side connection portions 35 are arranged in the coil radial direction CR.

(4) The order of each process demonstrated in said embodiment is an example, and can be changed suitably. For example, the order of the one-side adjustment bending step P2a, the other-side adjustment bending step P2b, the other-side bending step P3, and the step processing step P4 can be changed as appropriate. It is also a preferred embodiment of the present invention that the coil manufacturing method does not include some or all of these four steps. Furthermore, the coil manufacturing method does not include the corrugated conductor forming step P1, and the corrugated conductor 3 previously formed in a rectangular wave shape is supplied, and the corrugated conductor 3 is configured to perform predetermined processing. This is one of the preferred embodiments. It is also one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention to change the order of the first bending process P5 and the second bending process P6. Thus, when the content and order of the steps of the coil manufacturing method are changed, the arrangement of the mechanisms for executing the steps of the coil manufacturing apparatus 1 is also changed as appropriate.

(5) In the above embodiment, the case where the intermittent conveyance of the conveyance process Pf is performed in synchronization with the second bending process P6 and the winding process P7 has been described as an example. However, these can be performed separately, and after carrying out the second bending step P6 and the winding step P7, the carrying step Pf is carried out, or after carrying out the carrying step Pf, the second bending step P6 and the winding step. It is suitable also as a structure which performs the taking process P7.

(6) In the above-described embodiment, the one side connection portion 33 is an arc-shaped connection portion formed substantially in the shape of a substantially arc, and the other side connection portion 35 is bent at one place and formed into a substantially V shape. The case where the V-shaped connecting portion is used has been described as an example. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. Therefore, both the one-side connection part 33 and the other-side connection part 35 are configured as V-shaped connection parts, or both the one-side connection part 33 and the other-side connection part 35 are configured as arc-shaped connection parts. Is also one preferred embodiment of the present invention. Moreover, it is also one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention that the one-side connecting portion 33 is a V-shaped connecting portion and the other-side connecting portion 35 is an arc-shaped connecting portion. Further, at least one of the one-side connection portion 33 and the other-side connection portion 35 may be configured to be bent into a shape other than a substantially arc shape or a substantially V shape.

(7) In the above embodiment, the case where the swing fulcrum 53 of the movable mold 52 of the first bending mechanism 5 is fixed to the fixed mold 51 has been described as an example. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 35, a reciprocating mechanism 53A that enables the swing fulcrum 53 to reciprocate in a direction in which the movable molding surface 56 of the movable mold 52 approaches or separates from the fixed molding surface 55 of the fixed mold 51. It is also a preferred embodiment of the present invention to have a configuration further comprising: In the example shown in the drawing, the reciprocating mechanism 53A has a swing fulcrum in a direction (here, substantially perpendicular) intersecting the wire length direction LL (here, substantially parallel to the conveying direction F) of the one side connecting portion 33. 53 is moved back and forth. As the reciprocating mechanism 53A, for example, a direct drive mechanism such as a mechanism combining a stepping motor (not shown) for reciprocating the swing fulcrum 53 and a ball screw can be used. By providing such a reciprocating mechanism 53A, it is easy to convey and supply the one-side connecting portion 33 between the fixed molding surface 55 and the movable molding surface 56 at a position where the movable die 52 is separated from the fixed die 51. Become. Then, at the position where the movable mold 52 is close to the fixed mold 51 while ensuring the ease of conveyance and supply, the distance D5 between the movable molding surface 56 and the fixed molding surface 55 at the upstream end 55a in the conveyance direction is set. It can be set shorter. Therefore, compared with the case where the reciprocating mechanism 53A is not provided, when the one-side connection portion 33 is processed by the first bending mechanism 5, the end portion on the upstream side Fa in the conveyance direction of the one-side connection portion 33 is downstream in the conveyance direction. As compared with the Fb portion, there is an advantage that it is easy to make it difficult to move by being sandwiched between the fixed mold 51 and the movable mold 52 first. When such a reciprocating mechanism 53A is provided, the swing fulcrum 53 is disposed in the above-described fulcrum disposition area 5A with at least the movable molding surface 56 of the movable mold 52 approaching the fixed mold 51 side. It is preferable to be configured as described above.

(8) In the above embodiment, the case where the fixed molding surface 55 and the movable molding surface 56 have one step portion in the extending direction of each molding surface has been described as an example. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. Therefore, it is also one of preferred embodiments of the present invention that the fixed molding surface 55 and the movable molding surface 56 have a substantially arcuate surface that does not have a step portion in the extending direction of each molding surface. . Moreover, it is also one of the preferable embodiments of the present invention that the fixed molding surface 55 and the movable molding surface 56 have a plurality of step portions in the extending direction of each molding surface.

(9) In the above embodiment, the processing position of the second bending step P6 (second bending mechanism 6) is 1.5 pitches (waveform) with respect to the processing position of the first bending step P5 (first bending mechanism 5). The case where the position is set at the position Fb downstream of the conveyance direction by 1.5 cycles) has been described as an example. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. However, the processing position of the second bending step P6 is a position away from the processing position of the first bending step P5 on the downstream side Fb in the transport direction with respect to the processing position of the first bending step P5 by one waveform PT or more along the transport direction F of the corrugated conductor 3. It is desirable. When the bobbin 71 is disposed below the processing position of the first bending step P5, the processing position of the second bending step P6 is the lowermost end of the bobbin 71 along the conveyance direction F of the corrugated conductor 3. It is desirable to set the position on the upstream side Fa in the transport direction from the position 71L. In FIG. 36, as an example of the processing position of the second bending step P6, the processing position of the second bending step P6 (second bending mechanism 6) is the processing of the first bending step P5 (first bending mechanism 5). The positional relationship of each part is shown when the position is set to the position of the downstream side Fb in the transport direction by 2.5 pitches (waveform 2.5 cycles) with respect to the position.

(10) The configuration of the second bending step P6 is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment. For example, as in the first bending step P5, the fixing is provided with a substantially V-shaped molding surface. One of preferred embodiments of the present invention is to use a mold and a movable mold and press the other side connecting portion 35 between the fixed mold and the movable mold and bend it into a substantially V shape. It is.

(11) In the above embodiment, the bobbin 71 is moved along the linear movement locus E4 both when performing the first bending step P5 and when performing the second bending step P6, the winding step P7, and the conveying step Pf. An example of the configuration to be moved is described. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this. Therefore, it is one of the preferred embodiments of the present invention that the bobbin 71 is moved along each of the first ideal movement locus E1, the second ideal movement locus E2, and the intermittent conveyance locus E3. is there. In this case, the bobbin moving mechanism 73 is configured by using a mechanism capable of moving the bobbin 71 to an arbitrary planar position such as an XY table so that the bobbin 71 can be moved. It is preferable.

(12) In the above embodiment, the case where intermittent conveyance is performed with the waveform 1 period PT of the waveform conductor 3 as one pitch in the conveyance step Pf has been described as an example, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto. Absent. Therefore, in the transport process Pf, for example, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which intermittent transport is performed with a length other than the waveform 1 period PT as one pitch, such as the waveform 0.5 period of the waveform conductor 3. This is one of the embodiments. Further, in the transport process Pf, the wave conductor 3 can be continuously transported at a constant speed. In this case, each process is preferably configured to be movable in the conveyance direction of the corrugated conductor 3.

  The present invention can be suitably used in, for example, a wire rod forming apparatus for forming a wire rod such as a linear conductor for forming a coil into a predetermined shape, a coil manufacturing apparatus using the wire rod forming apparatus, and the like.

1: Coil manufacturing device 2: Wire rod forming device 3: Corrugated conductor (wire rod)
3L: Linear conductor (wire material)
3C: Wave winding coil 4: Conveying mechanism 5: First bending mechanism (connection portion bending mechanism)
31: Side part 33: One side connection part (wire, target connection part)
35: Other side connection portion W: Wave width direction Wa: Wave width direction one side Wb: Wave width direction one side F: Transport direction Fa: Transport direction upstream Fb: Transport direction downstream CC: Coil circumferential direction CR: Coil radial direction 51: Fixed mold 52: Movable mold 53: Oscillating fulcrum 53A: Reciprocating mechanism 54: Holding mechanism 55: Fixed molding surface 55a: Upstream end 55b of the fixed molding surface: Stepped portion 55c of the fixed molding surface: Fixed molding surface Downstream end portion 55d in the transport direction: tangent line 56 in the transport direction downstream end portion of the fixed molding surface: movable molding surface 56b: stepped portion 57 on the movable molding surface: transport line

Claims (8)

A fixed mold having a substantially arc-shaped fixed molding surface;
A movable mold having a substantially arc-shaped movable molding surface facing the fixed molding surface, and configured to be swingable about a predetermined swing fulcrum;
A transport mechanism for transporting and feeding a wire between the fixed molding surface and the movable molding surface;
With
The transport mechanism is configured to transport the wire along a transport line that is set to substantially coincide with a tangent of an upstream end portion in the transport direction of the fixed molding surface,
The wire rod forming apparatus, wherein the swing fulcrum is disposed on the movable mold side with respect to the conveyance line and on the upstream side in the conveyance direction with respect to the upstream end portion in the conveyance direction of the fixed molding surface. The fixed molding surface has a substantially arc shape that protrudes toward the movable mold side,
The wire rod forming apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the swing fulcrum is further disposed on the fixed mold side than a tangent of a downstream end portion in the transport direction of the fixed molding surface.   The wire rod forming apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a holding mechanism that holds the wire rod in the vicinity of the upstream end portion in the conveyance direction of the fixed molding surface.   The wire rod forming according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a reciprocating mechanism capable of reciprocating the swing fulcrum in a direction in which the movable forming surface approaches or separates from the fixed forming surface. apparatus.   The distance between the movable molding surface and the fixed molding surface immediately before the end position on the fixed mold side in the swinging direction of the movable mold is set to be the shortest at the upstream end portion in the transport direction. Item 5. A wire rod forming apparatus according to any one of Items 1 to 4.   The wire molding apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the fixed molding surface and the movable molding surface have one or more step portions in an extending direction of each molding surface. A coil manufacturing apparatus that includes the wire rod forming device according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and that forms a wire conductor as the wire rod to manufacture a substantially cylindrical wave coil,
The transport mechanism is a linear conductor formed in a substantially rectangular wave shape, and a plurality of linear side portions extending in the wave width direction and every two adjacent side portions in one end portion in the wave width direction are alternately arranged. Conveys a corrugated conductor having one side connection part that is sequentially connected and the other side connection part that is sequentially connected between two adjacent side parts that are not connected by the one side connection part at the other end part in the wave width direction. ,
The fixed mold and the movable mold are substantially circular curves that are curved along the circumferential direction of the coil by pressing at least one of the one-side connection portion and the other-side connection portion between the fixed molding surface and the movable molding surface. Coil manufacturing equipment that forms in an arc. A coil manufacturing apparatus for manufacturing a substantially cylindrical wave-wound coil by forming a linear conductor having a directional cross-sectional shape,
One side that is a linear conductor formed in a substantially rectangular wave shape, and that sequentially connects a plurality of linear side portions extending in the wave width direction and every other two side portions adjacent to each other at one end portion in the wave width direction. A conveyance mechanism that conveys a corrugated conductor having a connection portion and another side connection portion that sequentially connects two adjacent side portions that are not connected by the one side connection portion at the other end portion in the wave width direction;
At least one of the one side connection part and the other side connection part of the corrugated conductor is used as a target connection part, and a plurality of the side parts are arranged along the circumferential direction of the coil, and the direction of the cross-sectional shape of the side part is a coil. A connection portion bending mechanism that bends the target connection portion so as to have a constant orientation with respect to the radial direction,
The connecting portion bending mechanism has a fixed mold having a substantially arc-shaped fixed molding surface and a substantially arc-shaped movable molding surface facing the fixed molding surface, and can swing around a predetermined swing fulcrum. A movable mold configured, and
The conveyance mechanism is arranged between the fixed molding surface and the movable molding surface along a conveyance line set so as to substantially coincide with a tangent of the upstream end portion in the conveyance direction of the fixed molding surface. It is configured to convey and supply the target connection part,
The coil manufacturing apparatus, wherein the swing fulcrum is disposed on the movable mold side with respect to the conveyance line and on the upstream side in the conveyance direction with respect to the upstream end portion in the conveyance direction of the fixed molding surface.

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