Two speed induction motor with tapped auxiliary winding

The present invention generally relates to a two speed motor with increased low speed efficiency. In particular, the invention relates to a six lead, two speed, consequent wound, single phase induction motor with a tapped auxiliary winding.

Two speed, consequent wound, single phase induction motors are known, such as illustrated in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,103,213 and 4,322,665. Generally, such motors tend to be more efficient at high speed than at low speed. We increased emphasis on energy savings, the demand for higher efficiency of such motors has increased. In particular, there is a need for increased efficiency of two speed, consequent wound, single phase induction motors when operating at the low speed.

In one form, the invention comprises a six lead, two speed, consequent wound, single phase induction motor with a tapped auxiliary winding having a 2-pole high speed mode and 4-pole low speed mode. A portion of the auxiliary winding is connected in series with the four pole main winding.

Other objects and features will be in part apparent and in part pointed out hereinafter.

FIG. 1 is a schematic winding diagram of a prior art motor.

FIG. 2 is a schematic winding diagram of one embodiment of a motor of the invention.

FIG. 3 is a winding connection diagram of the prior art motor of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 4 is a winding connection diagram of the motor of FIG. 2 of the invention.

FIG. 5 is a diagram of a prior art switch for selectively energizing the windings of the motor of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 6 is a diagram of a switch according to the invention for selectively energizing the windings of the motor of FIG. 2 .

FIG. 7 is a lamination for the motor of the invention corresponding to prior art FIG. 2 of U.S. Pat. No. 4,322,665.

FIGS. 8A and 8B illustrate the windings energized for 4-pole low speed start-up of the motors of FIGS. 1 and 2 , respectively.

FIGS. 9A and 9B illustrate the windings energized for 2-pole high speed start-up of the motors of FIGS. 1 and 2 , respectively.

FIGS. 10A and 10B illustrate the windings energized for 4-pole low speed running of the motors of FIGS. 1 and 2 , respectively.

FIGS. 11A and 11B illustrate the windings energized for 2-pole high speed running of the motors of FIGS. 1 and 2 , respectively.

Corresponding reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the drawings.

The present invention is a six lead, two speed, consequent wound, single phase induction motor with a tapped auxiliary winding. A portion of the auxiliary winding is connected in series with the four pole main winding to increase the overall magnet wire content for the 4-pole low speed run winding without increasing the slot fill or changing the lamination configuration.

FIG. 1 is a schematic winding diagram of a five lead, two speed, consequent wound, single phase induction prior art motor without a tapped auxiliary winding. As shown in FIG. 1 and Table 1 below, the motor of the prior art includes a main winding, a 2-pole start (auxiliary) winding and a 4-pole start (auxiliary) winding.

As shown in FIG. 8A , during 4-pole low speed starting, a 4-pole start winding AX 2 is energized via a switch (see FIG. 5 ) which connects T 1 to a common line of a power supply and which connects T 8 to a main line of the power supply.

As shown in FIG. 10A , during 4-pole low speed running, a first portion M 1 of the main winding is energized via a switch (see FIG. 5 ) which connects T 1 to a common line of the power supply and which connects T 7 to the main line of the power supply.

As shown in FIG. 9A , during 2-pole high speed starting, the first portion M 1 and a 2-pole start winding AX 1 are energized via a switch (see FIG. 5 ) which connects T 1 and T 7 to a common line of a power supply and which connects T 3 to a main line of the power supply.

As shown in FIG. 11A , during 2-pole high speed running, first and second portions M 1 , M 2 of the main winding are energized via a switch (see FIG. 5 ) which connects T 1 and T 7 to a common line of a power supply and which connects T 2 to a main line of the power supply.

FIG. 2 is a schematic winding diagram of one embodiment of a motor of the invention. As shown in FIG. 2 and Table 2 below, the motor of the invention includes a main winding, a tapped 2-pole start (auxiliary) winding and a 4-pole start (auxiliary) winding.

As shown in FIG. 8B , during 4-pole low speed starting, the 4-pole start winding AX 2 is energized via a switch (see FIG. 6 ) which connects T 1 to a common line of a power supply and which connects T 8 to the main line of the power supply.

As shown in FIG. 10B , during 4-pole low speed running, a first portion M 1 of the main winding and a first portion AXM 1 of the tapped 2-pole start winding are energized via a switch (see FIG. 6 ) which connects T 1 to a common line of the power supply and which connects T 3 to the main line of the power supply.

As shown in FIG. 9B , during 2-pole high speed starting, the first portion M 1 and first and second portions AXM 1 , AXM 2 of the tapped 2-pole start winding are energized via a switch (see FIG. 6 ) which connects T 1 , T 3 and T 7 to a common line of a power supply and which connects T 2 to a main line of the power supply.

As shown in FIG. 11B , during 2-pole high speed running, first and second portions M 1 , M 2 of the main winding and the first portion AXM 1 of the tapped 2-pole start winding are energized via a switch (see FIG. 6 ) which connects T 1 , 73 and T 7 to a common line of a power supply and which connects T 2 to a main line of the power supply.

As shown in Table 2, the common line of the 2-pole mode includes lines T 1 , T 3 and T 7 . The switch connects a common line of the power supply to a first portion (T 1 /M 1 ) of the main winding, to the first portion (T 3 /AMX 1 ) of the 2-pole auxiliary winding, and to both the first portion (T 7 /M 1 ) of the main winding and the first portion (T 7 /AXM 1 ) of the 2-pole auxiliary winding.

Thus, as illustrated in FIGS. 2 , 7 , 8 B, 9 B, 10 B and 11 B, one embodiment of the invention comprises two speeds, single phase induction motor having a 2-pole high speed mode and 4-pole low speed mode. The motor includes a rotor assembly 702 (see FIG. 7 ), a core comprising a stack of laminations 704 (see FIG. 7 ) forming slots and forming a central bore for receiving the rotor assembly 702 , a main winding (M 1 , M 2 ) positioned within the slots of the core and an auxiliary winding. In particular, the auxiliary winding includes a tapped 2-pole auxiliary winding having a first portion (AXM 1 ) and a second portion (AXM 2 ) and a 4-pole auxiliary winding (AX 2 ). A switch (see FIG. 6 ) is adapted to be connected to a power supply. The switch connects to the windings for selectively energizing the windings. The switch is configured to energize at least a portion of the auxiliary winding (AXM 1 , AXM 2 , AX 2 ) during start-up of the high speed mode ( FIG. 9B ) and during start-up of low speed mode ( FIG. 8B ). In addition, the switch is configured to energize at least a portion of the main winding (M 1 , M 2 ) during running in the high-speed mode ( FIG. 11B ) and during running in the low speed mode ( FIG. 10B ). In addition, the switch is configured to energize the first portion (AMX 1 ) of the tapped 2-pole auxiliary winding during running in the low speed mode ( FIG. 10B ) thereby increasing the overall content of magnet wire energized during running in the low speed.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 11B , the switch is configured to energize the first portion (AMX 1 ) of the 2-pole auxiliary winding during running in the high speed mode.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 9B , the switch is configured to energize the second portion (AMX 2 ) of the 2-pole auxiliary winding during starting in the high speed mode.

As shown in FIGS. 2 , 8 B, 9 B, 10 B and 11 B, the main and auxiliary windings comprise a consequent (i.e., concentric) winding having 6 leads (T 1 , T 2 , T 3 , T 7 , T 8 , T 9 ).

In accordance with one aspect of one embodiment of the invention, both the 2-pole high speed running mode has an efficiency of over 81% and the 4-pole low speed running mode has an efficiency of over 81%. This efficiency is in contrast to the prior art motor, such as shown in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,103,213 and 4,322,665, which have an efficiency of under 81% in the 4-pole low speed running mode, as illustrated in Table 3.

FIG. 3 is a winding connection diagram of the prior art motor of FIG. 1 . In contrast, FIG. 4 is a winding connection diagram of the motor of FIG. 2 of the invention, illustrating the tapped 2-pole start winding requiring an extra 6th lead (T 9 ). This additional connection allows a portion of the 2-pole start winding (AX 1 ) to be connected in series with the main winding (M 1 ).

FIG. 5 is a diagram of a prior art switch for selectively energizing the windings of the motor of FIG. 1 . FIG. 6 is a diagram of a switch according to the invention for selectively energizing the windings of the motor of FIG. 2 . The switch of FIG. 6 of the invention for connecting the winding to the power supply is substantially the same as a switch of FIG. 5 of the prior art in a corresponding motor two speed, single phase induction motor having a 2-pole high speed mode and 4-pole low speed mode with 5 leads and having a 2-pole winding without a tap. However, FIG. 6 utilizes an extra set of contactors L 6 , C 6 and lead T 9 to reconfigure the 2-pole high speed start winding.

FIG. 7 is the lamination 704 for the motor of the invention corresponding to prior art FIG. 2 of U.S. Pat. No. 4,322,665. The slots of a core of a stack of such laminations are substantially the same size as slots in a corresponding motor two speed, single phase induction motor having a 2-pole high speed mode and 4-pole low speed mode with 5 leads and having a 2-pole winding without a tap. As a result, the overall content of magnet wire energized during running in the low speed is increased without increasing magnet wire content within the slots.

Having described the invention in detail, it will be apparent that modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of the invention defined in the appended claims.

Thus, as shown in the Motor Performance table below, the efficiency of the motor according to the invention during the 4-pole low speed running* at 50 Hz increases from 80.4% to 82.7% while the efficiency of the motor during 2-pole high speed running at 50 Hz is maintained similarly changes only slightly from 85.6% to 85.5%.

When introducing elements of aspects of the invention or the embodiments thereof, the articles “a,” “an,” “the,” and “said” are intended to mean that there are one or more of the elements. The terms “comprising,” “including,” and “having” are intended to be inclusive and mean that there may be additional elements other than the listed elements.

In view of the above, it will be seen that several advantages of the invention are achieved and other advantageous results attained.

Having described aspects of the invention in detail, it will be apparent that modifications and variations are possible without departing from the scope of aspects of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

As various changes could be made in the above constructions, products, and methods without departing from the scope of aspects of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the above description and shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense.