The present invention relates to a work machine having a plurality of coils on its stator.
Work machines such as power tools are becoming more powerful. Devising the wiring method of the motor coils contributes to higher output. Patent Literature 1 listed below describes an electric tool in which multiple phases are delta-connected and multiple coils of each phase are connected in parallel, that is, the so-called delta connection parallel winding, to improve the performance of the motor.
Although it is possible to improve the performance of a motor by devising the wiring method of motor coils, there is a problem that the structure of the motor, for example, the connection structure of the motor coils becomes complicated.
The present invention has been made in recognition of such a situation, and an object thereof is to provide a work machine in which the structure of the motor (the connection structure of the motor coils) is devised to improve the assembling efficiency, and moreover, to provide a work machine that facilitates the connection of motor coils.
One aspect of the present invention is a work machine. The work machine includes a brushless motor having a stator having a plurality of teeth, a rotor rotating with respect to the stator, and a winding having coils wound around each of the plurality of teeth; and an output portion driven by the brushless motor. The work machine further includes: a short-circuit portion having a first short-circuit portion that connects coils wound around teeth that are adjacent and a second short-circuit portion that connects coils wound around teeth that are non-adjacent. According to this aspect, it is possible to easily connect a plurality of coils. Thus, it is possible to easily assemble a motor. Moreover, the degree of freedom in design can be improved.
Another aspect of the present invention is a work machine. This work machine includes a brushless motor having a stator having a plurality of teeth, a rotor rotating with respect to the stator, and a winding wound around the stator; a circuit board to which the winding is connected; and an output portion driven by the brushless motor. The winding has a plurality of coils forming mutually different phases and a plurality of coils forming the same phase. The plurality of coils forming mutually different phases and/or the plurality of coils forming the same phase are connected by a short-circuit portion provided on the circuit board. According to this aspect, it is possible to easily connect a plurality of coils. Thus, it is possible to easily assemble a motor. Moreover, the degree of freedom in design can be improved.
A circuit board to which the winding is connected may be provided, and the short-circuit portion may be a pattern formed on the circuit board. Accordingly, there is no need to provide a member dedicated to short-circuiting.
In the winding, a plurality of the coils of different phases may be delta-connected, and a plurality of the coils of the same phase may be connected in parallel. Accordingly, a high output can be obtained without complicating the connection of the coils.
The winding may be sequentially wound around teeth that are adjacent in the plurality of teeth. Accordingly, the connecting wire can be simplified, and the connection can be easily performed.
A first pattern for connecting coils wound around the teeth that are non-adjacent or that face each other may be formed in a first region of the circuit board; a second pattern for connecting coils wound around the teeth that are non-adjacent or that face each other may be formed in a second region of the circuit board; and a third pattern for connecting coils wound around the teeth that are non-adjacent or that face each other may be formed in a third region of the circuit board.
The winding is sequentially wound around teeth that are adjacent in one direction in the plurality of teeth, then wound around teeth that face each other in the plurality of teeth, and wound around teeth that are adjacent in the other direction. Accordingly, the short-circuit portion may be made smaller, and for example, a circuit board of two layers can be realized.
The winding may be wound around teeth that face each other, sequentially wound around teeth that are adjacent in one direction, wound around teeth that face each other, and wound around teeth that are adjacent in the other direction. Accordingly, the short-circuit portion may be made smaller, and for example, a circuit board of two layers can be realized.
A first pattern for connecting the coils wound around the teeth that are adjacent may be formed a the first region of the circuit board; a second pattern for connecting coils wound around teeth that are non-adjacent may be formed in a second region of the circuit board; and a third pattern for connecting coils wound around teeth that are non-adjacent may be formed in a third region of the circuit board.
The winding may be wound around every other teeth in one direction in the plurality of teeth, wound around teeth that face each other, and wound around every other teeth in the other direction. Accordingly, the short-circuit portion may be made smaller, and for example, a circuit board of one layer or two layers can be realized.
The stator has a plurality of teeth around which the winding is wound, and the winding is wound around teeth that face each other in the plurality of teeth, wound around every other teeth in one direction, wound around teeth that face each other, and wound around every other teeth in the other direction. Accordingly, the short-circuit portion may be made smaller, and for example, a circuit board of one layer or two layers can be realized.
A first pattern for connecting coils wound around the teeth that are adjacent may be formed in a first region of the circuit board; a second pattern for connecting coils wound around another of the teeth that are adjacent may be formed in a second region of the circuit board; and a third pattern for connecting coils wound around yet another of the teeth that are adjacent may be formed in the third region of the circuit board.
Yet another aspect of the present invention is a work machine. This work machine includes a brushless motor having a stator having a plurality of teeth, a rotor rotating with respect to the stator, and a winding wound around the stator; a circuit board to which the winding is connected; and an output portion driven by the brushless motor. The winding includes a plurality of delta-connected coils forming mutually different phases and a plurality of parallel-connected coils forming the same phase. The plurality of delta-connected coils and the plurality of parallel-connected coils are connected by a pattern formed on the circuit board. Accordingly, it is possible to realize delta connection parallel winding with a simple configuration while suppressing an increase in the number of components.
Moreover, any combination of the above constituent elements, and conversion of expressions of the present invention between methods, systems, or the like are also effective as an aspect of the present invention.
According to this invention, it is possible to provide a work machine with improved assembling efficiency by devising the structure of a motor (connection structure of motor coils). Moreover, it is possible to provide a work machine that facilitates the connection of motor coils.
Hereinafter, the same or equivalent constituent elements, members, etc. shown in each drawing are denoted by the same reference numerals, and duplication of description will be omitted as appropriate. The embodiments are examples rather than limitations of the invention. All features and combinations thereof described in the embodiments are not necessarily essential to the invention.
The present embodiment relates to a work machine 1. The work machine 1 is a saber saw.
The housing 3 has a motor accommodation portion 3a that accommodates a motor 6, and a handle portion 3b that may be gripped by an operator. A control board 7 is provided below the motor 6 in the motor accommodation portion 3a. A trigger switch 8 is provided on an upper portion of the handle portion 3b to be operated by an operator to instruct the motor 6 to be driven or stopped. A battery pack 9 is detachably connected to a lower end portion of the handle portion 3b. The work machine 1 operates with power supplied from the battery pack 9.
The motor 6 is a brushless motor, and is held in the motor accommodation portion 3a of the housing 3 such that its rotating shaft is parallel to the front-rear direction. The power of the motor 6 is transmitted by a transmission mechanism 50 to a saw blade 5 as an output portion (tip tool). The transmission mechanism 50 has a reciprocating drive mechanism that converts the rotation of the motor 6 into a reciprocating motion in the front-rear direction and transmits it to the saw blade 5, and a swinging mechanism that swings the saw blade 5 in the up-down direction by the rotation of the motor 6. An operator may switch between enabling and disabling the orbital mode, in which the swing mechanism is operated to swing saw blade 5 in the up-down direction to cut (truncate) the material, using a change lever (not shown). Here, at least one of the saw blade 5 and the transmission mechanism corresponds to the output portion.
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The stator core 6e includes a cylindrical (annular) yoke portion 6f, and six teeth 6g protruding radially inward from the yoke portion 6f. Each of the teeth 6g is provided with the stator coil 6h. That is, each of the teeth 6g forms a winding slot. As shown in (A) of
As shown in
The winding form of the motor 6 will be described with reference to
(Winding Form 1) (A)-(F) of
As shown in (A) of
The first conductor pattern 61 electrically connects one ends (u1, u2) of the U-phase stator coils U1, U2 wound around teeth 6g that face each other with the central axis of the motor 6 interposed therebetween. The second conductor pattern 62 electrically connects one ends (v1, v2) of the V-phase stator coils V1 and V2 wound around teeth 6g that face each other with the central axis of the motor 6 (hereinafter also referred to as the “central axis”) interposed therebetween. The third conductor pattern 63 electrically connects one ends (w1, w2) of the W-phase stator coils W1, W2 wound around teeth 6g that face each other with the central axis of the motor 6 interposed therebetween.
In the circuit board 6n, a first region where the first conductor pattern 61 is formed, a second region where the second conductor pattern 62 is formed, and a third region where the third conductor pattern 63 is formed partially overlap each other when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the circuit board 6n. Thus, the first conductor pattern 61, the second conductor pattern 62, and the third conductor pattern 63 are provided in different layers of the circuit board 6n. The circuit board 6n has at least three layers on which conductor patterns may be formed.
(Winding Form 2) (A)-(F) of
As shown in (A) of
The first conductor pattern 64 is an example of a first short-circuit portion, and electrically connects one ends (u1, w2) of the U-phase stator coil U1 and the W-phase stator coil W2 wound around teeth 6g that are adjacent. The second conductor pattern 65 is an example of a second short-circuit portion, and electrically connects one ends (v1, w1) of the V-phase stator coil V1 and the W-phase stator coil W1 wound around teeth 6g that are non-adjacent. The third conductor pattern 66 is an example of a second short-circuit portion, and electrically connects one ends (u2, w2) of the U-phase stator coil U2 and the W-phase stator coil W2 wound around teeth 6g that are non-adjacent.
In the circuit board 6n, the second region where the second conductor pattern 65 is formed and the third region where the third conductor pattern 66 is formed partially overlap each other when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the circuit board 6n. On the other hand, the first region where the first conductor pattern 64 is formed does not overlap the second region and the third region when viewed from the same direction. For this reason, in (D)-(F) of
(Winding Form 3) (A)-(F) of
As shown in (A) of
The first conductor pattern 67 is an example of a first short-circuit portion, and electrically connects one ends (u2, v1) of the U-phase stator coil U2 and the V-phase stator coil V1 wound around teeth 6g that are adjacent. The second conductor pattern 68 is an example of a second short-circuit portion, and electrically connects one ends (v2, w2) of the V-phase stator coil V2 and the W-phase stator coil W2 wound around teeth 6 that are non-adjacent. The third conductor pattern 69 is an example of a second short-circuit portion, and electrically connects one ends (u1, w1) of the U-phase stator coil U1 and the W-phase stator coil W1 wound around teeth 6 that are non-adjacent.
In the circuit board 6n, the second region where the second conductor pattern 68 is formed and the third region where the third conductor pattern 69 is formed partially overlap each other when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the circuit board 6n. On the other hand, the first region where the first conductor pattern 67 is formed does not overlap the second region and the third region when viewed from the same direction. For this reason, although the first conductor pattern 67, the second conductor pattern 68, and the third conductor pattern 69 are provided in different layers of the circuit board 6n in (D)-(F) of
(Winding Form 4) (A)-(F) of
(A) of
The first conductor pattern 70 electrically connects one ends (u1, w2) of the U-phase stator coil U1 and the W-phase stator coil W2 wound around teeth 6g that are adjacent. The second conductor pattern 71 electrically connects one ends (u2, v1) of the U-phase stator coil U2 and the V-phase stator coil V1 wound around teeth 6g that are adjacent. The third conductor pattern 72 electrically connects one ends (v2, w1) of the V-phase stator coil V2 and the W-phase stator coil W1 wound around teeth 6g that are adjacent.
In the circuit board 6n, the first region where the first conductor pattern 70 is formed, the second region where the second conductor pattern 71 is formed, and the third region where the third conductor pattern 72 is formed are not overlapped when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the circuit board 6n. For this reason, in (D)-(F) of
(Winding Form 5) (A)-(F) of
As shown in (A) of
The first conductor pattern 73 electrically connects one ends (u1, w2) of the U-phase stator coil U1 and the W-phase stator coil W2 wound around teeth 6g that are adjacent. The second conductor pattern 74 electrically connects one ends (u2, v1) of the U-phase stator coil U2 and the V-phase stator coil V1 wound around teeth 6g that are adjacent. The third conductor pattern 75 electrically connects one ends (v2, w1) of the V-phase stator coil V2 and the W-phase stator coil W1 wound around teeth 6g that are adjacent.
In the circuit board 6n, the first region where the first conductor pattern 73 is formed, the second region where the second conductor pattern 74 is formed, and the third region where the third conductor pattern 75 is formed are not overlapped when viewed from the direction perpendicular to the circuit board 6n. For this reason, in (D)-(F) of
The current detection circuit 44 detects the current of the motor 6 from the voltage at both ends of the resistor Rs provided in the current path of the motor 6 and transmits it to the control unit 41. The control power supply circuit 45 converts the voltage of the battery pack 9 into power supply voltage for the control unit 41 and the like, and supplies it to the control unit 41 and the like. The drive signal output circuit 47 outputs drive signals to switching elements Q1 to Q6 of the inverter circuit 42 under the control of the control unit 41. The rotational position detection circuit 48 detects the rotational position of the motor 6 from the output signal of the magnetic sensor 43 and transmits it to the control unit 41. The control unit 41 includes a microcontroller and the like, and controls the inverter circuit 42 through the drive signal output circuit 47 in the mode set by a mode setting switch 46 according to the operation of the trigger switch 8, so as to control the driving of the motor 6.
According to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(1) Since short-circuiting (connection) between the stator coils 6h required for delta connection parallel winding is performed by the conductor pattern provided on the circuit board 6n, the connection between the stator coils 6h can be easily performed. Thus, it is possible to suppress the complication of the configuration while adopting the delta connection parallel winding which is advantageous for increasing the output, and easily assembly the motor 6 (improved assemblability). Moreover, the degree of freedom in design can be improved. Moreover, since the circuit board 6n may be used as a sensor board for detecting the rotation of the motor 6, there is no need to provide a member dedicated to short-circuiting.
(2) According to the winding form 1, since the six teeth 6g are sequentially wound around teeth 6g that are adjacent, the connecting wire for passing between the stator coils around the central axis is simple and may be easily connected.
(3) According to the winding forms 2 and 3, although the connecting wires are more complicated than the winding form 1, the conductor patterns for short circuiting may be made smaller, and the number of layers of the circuit board 6n can be further reduced. Thus, a substrate with two layers can be realized.
(4) According to the winding forms 4 and 5, although the connecting wire is more complicated than the winding forms 2 and 3, the conductor pattern for short circuiting may be made smaller, and the number of layers of the circuit board 6n can be reduced by up to two layers. Thus, a substrate of one layer can be realized.
Although the invention has been described above using the example of the embodiments, it is understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made to each component and each processing process of the embodiments within the scope of the claims. Modifications will be discussed below.
The work machine 1 is not limited to a saver saw, and may be of other types having a brushless motor. The work machine 1 is not limited to a cordless type that operates on power from the battery pack 9, and may be a corded type that operates on power supplied from an external AC power supply. The number of the teeth 6g and the stator coils 6h, and the number of the rotor magnets, and the like are not limited to the specific numbers exemplified in the embodiments and are arbitrary.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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2020-181851 | Oct 2020 | JP | national |
Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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PCT/JP2021/039073 | 10/22/2021 | WO |