Method of selectively connecting a set of winding means for a dynamoelectric machine into at least two different electrical configurations
First Claim
1. A method of selectively connecting a set of winding means for a dynamoelectric machine into at least two different electrical configurations with the winding means being adapted for excitation upon the energization of the dynamoelectric machine from a power source, the dynamoelectric machine having a means for housing at least the winding means, the housing means including at least one opening therein, a conduit box mounted to the housing means and including a base wall integral with a plurality of sidewalls, an end edge on the sidewalls, at least one aperture in the base wall communicating with the at least one opening in the housing means, a mounting table integral with the base wall within the conduit box, at least a pair of generally opposite edges on the mounting table and defining in part an abutment surface on the mounting table spaced from the base wall and the sidewalls, and cover means for the conduit box, each winding having a plurality of leads adapted to be connected to each other and to the power source in the at least two different electrical configurations and with the leads passing through the at least one opening and the at least one aperture in part into the conduit box, a terminal block including a plurality of connection apertures therein, a lip adjacent an edge portion of the terminal block, a latch adjacent another edge portion of the terminal block generally opposite the first named edge portion thereof, and a separable base, plug means for connection with the power source including a plurality of predeterminately interconnected terminals, and a plurality of lead terminations including a plurality of releasable connectors, respectively, the method comprising the steps of:
- connecting the lead terminations to the leads of the winding means passed into the conduit box, respectively;
disposing the terminal block in at least a generally vertical orientation generally above the at least one aperture in the conduit box so as to be arranged at least generally perpendicular with respect to the abutment surface of the mounting table;
placing the lip on the terminal block at least adjacent one of the opposite edges of the mounting table during the disposing step;
inserting the releasable connector of each lead termination into a predetermined one of the connection apertures in the terminal block;
securing the separable base to the terminal block thereby to retain the lead terminations against displacement from the terminal block;
maintaining the terminal block in its at least generally vertical orientation at least during the inserting and securing steps;
rotating the terminal block from the at least generally vertical orientation into another orientation seating the separable base of the terminal block against the abutment surface on the mounting table;
gripping the lip of the terminal block in engagement with the one opposite edge at least generally when the terminal block is rotated into the another orientation thereof;
urging the catch on the terminal block into releasable latching engagement with the other of the opposite edges of the mounting table at least generally when the terminal block is rotated into the another orientation thereof;
inserting the terminals of the plug means into electrical contacting engagement with preselected ones of some of the releasable connectors in the terminal block;
selectively establishing one of the at least two different electrical configurations of the winding means in response to the inserting step;
releasably securing the cover means on the end edge of the sidewalls of the conduit box in enclosing relation therewith; and
biasing a part on the cover means into engagement with the plug means to retain the terminals against displacement from their respective electrical contacting engagement with the preselected ones of the some releasable connectors during the releasably securing step.
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Abstract
A method of selectively connecting a set of winding means for a dynamoelectric machine into at least two different electrical configurations. In this method, the leads of the winding means collected in a conduit box of the dynamoelectric machine are each connected with a lead termination. A terminal block is disposed in a preselected orientation adjacent a mounting table in the conduit box, and each lead termination is inserted into a predetermined one of a plurality of connection apertures in the terminal block. The terminal block is moved from its preselected orientation into another orientation in overlaying engagement with an abutment surface on the mounting table, and the terminal block is releasably engaged in its another preselected orientation to the mounting table. A lead termination device and a method of fabricating such are also disclosed.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of selectively connecting a set of winding means for a dynamoelectric machine into at least two different electrical configurations with the winding means being adapted for excitation upon the energization of the dynamoelectric machine from a power source, the dynamoelectric machine having a means for housing at least the winding means, the housing means including at least one opening therein, a conduit box mounted to the housing means and including a base wall integral with a plurality of sidewalls, an end edge on the sidewalls, at least one aperture in the base wall communicating with the at least one opening in the housing means, a mounting table integral with the base wall within the conduit box, at least a pair of generally opposite edges on the mounting table and defining in part an abutment surface on the mounting table spaced from the base wall and the sidewalls, and cover means for the conduit box, each winding having a plurality of leads adapted to be connected to each other and to the power source in the at least two different electrical configurations and with the leads passing through the at least one opening and the at least one aperture in part into the conduit box, a terminal block including a plurality of connection apertures therein, a lip adjacent an edge portion of the terminal block, a latch adjacent another edge portion of the terminal block generally opposite the first named edge portion thereof, and a separable base, plug means for connection with the power source including a plurality of predeterminately interconnected terminals, and a plurality of lead terminations including a plurality of releasable connectors, respectively, the method comprising the steps of:
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connecting the lead terminations to the leads of the winding means passed into the conduit box, respectively; disposing the terminal block in at least a generally vertical orientation generally above the at least one aperture in the conduit box so as to be arranged at least generally perpendicular with respect to the abutment surface of the mounting table; placing the lip on the terminal block at least adjacent one of the opposite edges of the mounting table during the disposing step; inserting the releasable connector of each lead termination into a predetermined one of the connection apertures in the terminal block; securing the separable base to the terminal block thereby to retain the lead terminations against displacement from the terminal block; maintaining the terminal block in its at least generally vertical orientation at least during the inserting and securing steps; rotating the terminal block from the at least generally vertical orientation into another orientation seating the separable base of the terminal block against the abutment surface on the mounting table; gripping the lip of the terminal block in engagement with the one opposite edge at least generally when the terminal block is rotated into the another orientation thereof; urging the catch on the terminal block into releasable latching engagement with the other of the opposite edges of the mounting table at least generally when the terminal block is rotated into the another orientation thereof; inserting the terminals of the plug means into electrical contacting engagement with preselected ones of some of the releasable connectors in the terminal block; selectively establishing one of the at least two different electrical configurations of the winding means in response to the inserting step; releasably securing the cover means on the end edge of the sidewalls of the conduit box in enclosing relation therewith; and biasing a part on the cover means into engagement with the plug means to retain the terminals against displacement from their respective electrical contacting engagement with the preselected ones of the some releasable connectors during the releasably securing step.
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2. A method of selectively connecting a set of winding means for a dynamoelectric machine into at least two different electrical configurations with the winding means being adapted for excitation upon the energization of the dynamoelectric machine, the dynamoelectric machine including a housing having at least one opening therein, a conduit box associated with the housing and having at least one aperture communicating with the at least one opening, each winding means having a plurality of leads adapted to be connected to each other in the at least two different electrical configurations and with the leads passing through the at least one opening and the at least one aperture in part into the conduit box, a mounting table disposed within the conduit box and having an abutment surface thereon, a terminal block having a plurality of connection apertures therein, and a plurality of lead terminations each having a releasable connector, the method comprising the steps of:
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connecting the lead terminations to the leads of the winding means passed into the conduit box, respectively; placing the terminal block at least in part over the at least one aperture in a generally vertical orientation with respect to the abutment surface on the mounting table; locating a part of the terminal block at least adjacent a part of the mounting table during the placing step; releasably inserting each of the releasable connectors of the lead terminations into a predetermined one of the connection apertures in the terminal block while maintaining the terminal block at least generally in the generally vertical orientation thereof; rotating the terminal block from its generally vertical orientation into another orientation seated against the abutment surface; engaging the terminal block part with the mounting table part at least upon the occurrence of the rotating step; and releasably engaging at least another part of the terminal block with at least another part of the mounting table thereby to releasably retain the terminal block against displacement from its another orientation. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of selectively connecting a set of winding means for a dynamoelectric machine into at least two different electrical configurations with the winding means being adapted for excitation upon the energization of the dynamoelectric machine, the dynamoelectric machine including means for housing at least the winding means and having at least one opening therein, a conduit box associated with the housing means and having at least one aperture disposed so as to communicate with the at least one opening, each winding means having a plurality of leads adpated to be connected to each other and to a power source in the at least two different electrical configurations and with the leads passing through the at least one opening and the at least one aperture in part into the conduit box, a mounting table in the conduit box and having an abutment surface thereon, a terminal block having a plurality of connection apertures therein, and a plurality of lead terminations, the method comprising the steps of:
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connecting the lead terminations to the leads of the winding means passed into the conduit box, repsectively; disposing the terminal block in a preselected orientation at least adjacent the mounting table in the conduit box; releasably inserting each lead termination into a predetermined one of the connection apertures in the terminal block while maintaing the terminal block at least generally in the preselected orientation thereof; moving the terminal block from the preselected orientation thereof into another preselected orientation in overlaying engagement with the abutment surface of the mounting table; and releasably engaging the terminal block in its another preselected orientation to the mounting table at least upon the occurrence of the moving step. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. The method as set forth in cliam 11 wherein the terminal block also has a separable base, and wherein the method further comprises the intermediate step of releasably securing the separable base to the terminal block thereby to retain the lead terminations against displacement from the terminal block, the separable base being disposed in seating engagement against the abutment surface of the mounting table when the terminal blocks is in its another preselected orientation.
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