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cu») United States 2) Patent Applicat Tang n Publica (54) AC MOTOR WINDING PATTERN (75) Inventor: Vifan Tang, Los Altos, CA (US) Correspondence Address PATENT LAW OFFICE OF DAVID G. BECK. 94942 (US) (73) Assignee: Tesla Motors, Ine., Sa Carlos, CA ws) (21) Appl.No: — 120383,884 (2) Filed Mar. 30, 2009) 104 ‘US 2010024461241 (10) Pub. No. (43) Pub, Dat US 2010/0244612 AI Sep. 30, 2010 Publication Classification 1) neck. HO 328 (2) US.CL on ABSTRACT 2005.01), 10195, A motor winding arrangement that is capable of delivering relatively fattorqueovera wide rangeof speeds, thos achiey- fing increasing power throughout its operating range, i pro- vided. Ina multi-phase, eg, hee-phase, motor utilizing the ‘winding arrangement ofthe invention, each winding layer corresponds to one phase ofthe motor and ups every sot fof the stator. The poles for cach winding layer tre comprised ‘of concentric and noa-overiapping cil Asay Ss a or AAEAY®E NE. Patent Application Publication Sep. 30, 2010 Sheet 2 of 5 US 2010/0244612 AI 250 & 200 3 150 201 er ™ ™s e 100 203 50 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 Speed (rpm) 250 200 a 3 Power (kW) 3 8 a 0 0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 Speed (rpm) FIG. 3 Patent Application Publication Sep. 30, 2010 Sheet 3 of S US 2010/0244612 AI MMF MMF a7 1.50 2s 109 125 200] ° 20 100 o7s 900 07s 138 150 209, Mechanical Degrees om 015010210 M70 30033080 O24 ee 10 ta v4 We 18-20 Be MA BS Be OO 32 3a M6 BE AO HD MO AS aD Slot Number FIG. 4 Mechanical Degrees 30609 120150 te0 102500808 Pa ea Wo 12 te 16 18 20 30 D4 BS TO 40 30 34-36 OO OAD HA AO aD ‘Slot Number FIG. 5 99 ‘Old ~

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