Interconnecting ring and wire guide

DETAILED DESCRIPTION An interconnecting ring and wire guide according to the present invention for an electric machine includes an annular radial ring having a radially inner edge and a radially outer edge.
An axial ring projects axially from the radially inner edge of the annular radial ring.
In other features of the invention, a guide positioner positions the annular radial ring and the axial ring relative to the electric machine.
Wire dividers are located on a radially outer surface of the radial ring.
The wire dividers include a plurality of circumferential projections that are formed on the radially outer surface of the radial ring.
The wire dividers physically separate wires associated with first, second and third phases of the electric machine.
In other features, a plurality of wire guides are located adjacent to a radially outer edge of the annular radial ring.
The wire guides are "L"-shaped projections that are positioned at angles with respect to a radial direction.
Indicia on an outer surface of the annular radial ring identifies at least one of a mounting position for the interconnecting ring and wire guide and a wiring schematic for wiring phases of the electric machine.
In still other features, the electric machine is a segmented stator electric machine.
The guide positioner includes legs that extend axially from the axial ring.
The legs include a mating surface for engaging adjacent stator segments of the electric machine.
The mating surface includes a projection that abuts corners of stator cores of adjacent stator segment assemblies.
Further areas of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description provided hereinafter.
It should be understood that the detailed description and specific examples, while indicating the preferred embodiment of the invention, are intended for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.