Patent attributes
A rotating electric machine includes a rotor and a stator. The stator includes a stator core and a stator coil. The stator coil includes three first windings, three second windings and three switch units. The first windings are Δ-connected to define three nodes therebetween. The second windings are arranged so as to be respectively connectable between the nodes and three phase terminals of the stator coil. The switch units respectively switch the connections between the nodes and the phase terminals between a direct connection state and an indirect connection state. In the direct connection state, the nodes are respectively directly connected with the phase terminals. In the indirect connection state, the nodes are respectively connected with the phase terminals via the second windings. The first and second windings are mounted on the stator core so that the first windings are located closer than the second windings to the rotor.
