Method of assembling a dyanamoelectric machine
First Claim
1. A method of assembling a dynamoelectric machine comprising the steps of:
- a. mounting a set of beams to a magnetic core with two spaced portions of each beam extending from opposite faces of the core, respectively;
b. positioning a rotor within the bore of the magnetic core with a rotor shaft journaled through a bearing of a first bearing carrying end shield;
c. positioning the set of beam portions extending from one of the opposite faces of the core within a set of sockets in the first bearing carrying end shield with an air gap existing between the inner walls of the sockets and the extending beam portions residing therewithin;
d. filling at least portions of the air gaps with molten metal;
e. solidifying the molten metal to form metallic plugs within the sockets in abutment with the inner socket walls and the extending beam portions residing therewithin;
f. positioning the set of beam portions extending from the other of the opposite faces of the core within a set of second sockets in a second bearing carrying end shield with air gaps existing between the inner walls of the second sockets and the extending beam portions residing therewithin, and with the rotor shaft journaled through the bearing of the second bearing carrying end shield;
g. filling at least portions of the air gaps within the second set of sockets with molten metal; and
h. solidifying the molten metal in the second set of sockets in abutment with the second set of socket inner walls and the extending beam portions residing therebetween.
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Abstract
A method of assembling a dynamoelectric machine having a stationary member, a rotatable member, and a pair of means for rotatably supporting the rotatable member within the stationary member. In this method, beams are attached to the stationary member, and opposite end portions of the beams extend from the stationary member. The rotatable means is then mounted with the stationary member and the supporting means with one of the opposite end portions of the beams within means in one of the supporting means for receiving them. The receiving means is at least partially filled with molten metal which solidifies for interconnecting the one opposite end portion of the beams with the one supporting means, and the other of the supporting means is then secured to the other of the opposite end portions of the beams.
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42 Claims
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1. A method of assembling a dynamoelectric machine comprising the steps of:
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a. mounting a set of beams to a magnetic core with two spaced portions of each beam extending from opposite faces of the core, respectively; b. positioning a rotor within the bore of the magnetic core with a rotor shaft journaled through a bearing of a first bearing carrying end shield; c. positioning the set of beam portions extending from one of the opposite faces of the core within a set of sockets in the first bearing carrying end shield with an air gap existing between the inner walls of the sockets and the extending beam portions residing therewithin; d. filling at least portions of the air gaps with molten metal; e. solidifying the molten metal to form metallic plugs within the sockets in abutment with the inner socket walls and the extending beam portions residing therewithin; f. positioning the set of beam portions extending from the other of the opposite faces of the core within a set of second sockets in a second bearing carrying end shield with air gaps existing between the inner walls of the second sockets and the extending beam portions residing therewithin, and with the rotor shaft journaled through the bearing of the second bearing carrying end shield; g. filling at least portions of the air gaps within the second set of sockets with molten metal; and h. solidifying the molten metal in the second set of sockets in abutment with the second set of socket inner walls and the extending beam portions residing therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. In assembling a dynamoelectric machine a method of mounting a bearing carrying end shield to a magnetic core comprising the steps of:
- securing a plurality or rigid beams to the magnetic core with a portion of each beam extending from the core;
positioning a rotor within the magnetic core with the rotor shaft journaled through a bearing carried by the end shield and with part of the extending portion of each beam positioned within a socket in the end shield;
introducing molten metal into the sockets; and
solidifying the molten metal. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
- securing a plurality or rigid beams to the magnetic core with a portion of each beam extending from the core;
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9. A method of mounting first and second bearing carrying end shields to a magnetic core member of a dynamoelectric machine comprising the steps of:
- securing a plurality of rigid beams to the magnetic core with portions of each beam extending from first and second core faces;
positioning a rotor within the magnetic core with the rotor shaft journaled through the bearing of a first bearing carrying end shield positioned adjacent the first core face;
securing the extending portions of the plurality or rigid beams to the first bearing carrying end shield by respectively positioning part of the extending portions of the plurality of beams within a plurality of sockets in the first bearing carrying end shield, introducing molten metal into the plurality of sockets, and solidifying the molten metal; and
securing the second bearing carrying end shield to the plurality of beams with the rotor shaft journaled through the bearing of the second bearing carrying end shield.
- securing a plurality of rigid beams to the magnetic core with portions of each beam extending from first and second core faces;
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10. A method of assembling a dynamoelectric machine having a stationary member, a rotatable member adapted to be rotatably received in the stationary member, and a pair of means for rotatably supporting the rotatable member within the stationary member comprising the steps of:
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a. attaching to the stationary member a plurality of beams having opposite end portions extending from the stationary member, respectively; b. mounting the rotatable member with the stationary member and the supporting members with at least one of the opposite end portions of the beams within means in at least one of the supporting means for receiving them; c. filling at least partially the receiving means with molten metal and solidifying it for interconnecting the one opposite end portion of the beams with the one supporting means; and d. securing the other of the supporting means to the other of the opposite end portion of the beams. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of assembling a dynamoelectric machine having a stationary member, a rotatable member, and a pair of means for supporting the rotatable member with respect to the stationary member comprising the steps of:
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a. connecting to the stationary member a plurality of beams each having a pair of opposite end portions; b. assembling the rotatable member with the stationary member and at least one of the supporting means with one of the opposite end portions of each of the beams disposed within a generally open end of means integrally formed in the at least one supporting means for accepting the beam end portions;
thenc. providing a hardenable material in the accepting means and freely flowing it therein into interfacing relation with both the at least one supporting means and at least a part of the beam end portions within the accepting means; and
thend. solidifying the hardenable material to form a generally solidified rigid tie between the supporting means and the beam end portions; and e. securing the other of the supporting means to the other of the opposite end portions of each of the beams. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. In the manufacture of a dynamoelectric machine, a method of assembling a structural component and a stationary member of the dynamoelectric machine comprising the steps of:
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a. attaching to the stationary member at least one generally elongate beam having an end portion extending from the stationary member; b. disposing a rotatable member for the dynamoelectric machine in the stationary member and the structural component and positioning the end portion within means in the structural component for generally encompassing at least a part of the end portion; and
thenc. providing in the encompassing means a hardenable material and freely flowing it therewithin into interfacing relation with both at least a part of the structural component and the at least part of the end portion; and d. solidifying the hardenable material to form a solidified connection between the structural component and the end portion. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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