Apparatus and method for clamping turbine generator coil windings using bolted clamp
First Claim
1. A clamping apparatus useful for clamping opposing pair of stator coil windings of a turbine generator, the clamping apparatus comprising:
- a retaining platform positioned adjacent one side and across a pair of coil windings having a space therebetween and having a bore extending therethrough that is aligned with the space between the pair of coil windings;
a connecting insert member carried within the bore of the retaining platform and having a threaded through-hole aligned with the space between the pair of coil windings; and
a threaded rod extending through the space between the pair of coil windings and through the threaded through-hole of the connecting insert member, wherein said threaded rod mates with the threaded through-hole such that the tension created in the threaded rod during tightening biases the retaining platform against the pair of coil windings.
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Abstract
A clamping apparatus clamps opposing pairs of stator coil windings of a turbine generator and includes a retaining platform positioned adjacent one side and across a pair of coil windings having a space therebetween. A bore extends therethrough and is aligned with the space between the pair of coil windings. A connecting insert member is carried within the bore of the retaining platform and has a threaded through-hole aligned with the space between the pair of coil windings. A threaded rod extends through the space between the pair of coil windings and through the threaded through-hole of the connecting insert member. The threaded rod mates with the threaded through-hole such that the tension created in the threaded rod during tightening biases the retaining platform against the pair of coil windings.
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21 Claims
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1. A clamping apparatus useful for clamping opposing pair of stator coil windings of a turbine generator, the clamping apparatus comprising:
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a retaining platform positioned adjacent one side and across a pair of coil windings having a space therebetween and having a bore extending therethrough that is aligned with the space between the pair of coil windings;
a connecting insert member carried within the bore of the retaining platform and having a threaded through-hole aligned with the space between the pair of coil windings; and
a threaded rod extending through the space between the pair of coil windings and through the threaded through-hole of the connecting insert member, wherein said threaded rod mates with the threaded through-hole such that the tension created in the threaded rod during tightening biases the retaining platform against the pair of coil windings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A clamping apparatus useful for clamping opposing pairs of stator coil windings of a turbine generator, the clamping apparatus comprising:
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a first retaining platform positioned adjacent one side and across a first pair of coil windings having a space therebetween, said first retaining platform having a bore extending therethrough that is aligned with the space between the first pair of coil windings;
a second retaining platform positioned adjacent one side and across a second pair of coil windings having a space therebetween, said second retaining platform having a bore extending therethrough for aligning with the space of the second pair of coil windings, wherein the first and second pairs of coil windings are sandwiched between said first and second retaining platforms;
first and second connecting insert members, each respectively carried within each bore of said retaining platforms, each of said connecting insert portions having a threaded through-hole; and
a threaded rod passing through each of the spaces of each of the first and second pairs of coil windings and passing through the through-holes of the connecting insert members, wherein said threaded rod mates with each threaded through-hole such that the tension created in the threaded rod during tightening biases the retaining platforms against the pairs of coil windings. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for clamping opposing pair of stator coil windings of a turbine generator comprising the steps of:
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inserting a threaded rod through a space formed between a pair of coil windings and through a threaded through-hole of a connecting insert member that is received within a bore of a retaining platform positioned adjacent one side and across the pair of coil windings; and
tightening the threaded rod within the threaded through-hole for biasing the retaining platform against the pair of coil windings with shims. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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