Vertical alternator holding apparatus and method for alternator testing
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1. An apparatus for supporting an alternator for testing, comprising:
- a supporting pin mounted to extend in a first direction relative to the alternator;
a pin mount for supporting the supporting pin, wherein the supporting pin is removable from the pin mount;
a base plate, wherein the pin mount is mounted to the base plate;
a first holding pin extending in a second direction relative to the alternator, and having two ends with a first end having a bore therethrough sized to receive the first holding pin to pivot about the supporting pin and a second end having a threaded portion, with a first shoulder being disposed on the first holding pin between the first end and the second end;
a first nut adapted to engage the threaded portion to trap the alternator between the shoulder and the first nut when the nut is tightened, wherein the first nut has a bore therethrough having a diameter greater than the outer diameter of the threaded portion of the first holding pin, and further having internal threads that can engage the threaded portion of the first holding pin;
a second holding pin substantially similar to the first holding pin and including a second shoulder; and
a second nut substantially similar to the first nut, wherein the alternator is trapped between the first nut and the first shoulder respectively and the second nut and the second shoulder respectively.
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Abstract
An apparatus for supporting an alternator for testing uses a supporting pin mounted to extend in a first direction relative to the alternator. A first holding pin extends in a second direction relative to the alternator, and has two ends with a first end having a bore therethrough sized to receive the first holding pin to pivot about the supporting pin and a second end having a threaded portion, with a first shoulder being disposed on the first holding pin between the first end and the second end. A first nut is adapted to engage the threaded portion to trap the alternator between the shoulder and the first nut when the nut is tightened.
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1. An apparatus for supporting an alternator for testing, comprising:
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a supporting pin mounted to extend in a first direction relative to the alternator; a pin mount for supporting the supporting pin, wherein the supporting pin is removable from the pin mount; a base plate, wherein the pin mount is mounted to the base plate; a first holding pin extending in a second direction relative to the alternator, and having two ends with a first end having a bore therethrough sized to receive the first holding pin to pivot about the supporting pin and a second end having a threaded portion, with a first shoulder being disposed on the first holding pin between the first end and the second end; a first nut adapted to engage the threaded portion to trap the alternator between the shoulder and the first nut when the nut is tightened, wherein the first nut has a bore therethrough having a diameter greater than the outer diameter of the threaded portion of the first holding pin, and further having internal threads that can engage the threaded portion of the first holding pin; a second holding pin substantially similar to the first holding pin and including a second shoulder; and a second nut substantially similar to the first nut, wherein the alternator is trapped between the first nut and the first shoulder respectively and the second nut and the second shoulder respectively. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An apparatus for supporting an alternator for testing, comprising:
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supporting means extending in a first direction relative to the alternator; mounting means for mounting the supporting means, wherein the supporting means is removable from the mounting means; a base plate, wherein the mounting means is mounted to the base plate; first holding means extending in a second direction relative to the alternator, and having two ends with a first end having a bore therethrough sized to receive the first holding means to pivot about the supporting means and a second end, with a first shoulder being disposed on the first holding means between the first end and the second end; first securing means for engaging the second end to trap the alternator between the shoulder and the securing means when the securing means is tightened; second holding means substantially similar to the first holding means; and second securing means substantially similar to the first securing means. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method for supporting an alternator for testing, comprising:
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installing a supporting pin in a first direction relative to the alternator; mounting the supporting pin to a base plate via a mounting element; removably mounting the supporting pins to the mounting element; installing a first holding pin extending in a second direction relative to the alternator, and having two ends with a first end having a bore therethrough sized to receive the first holding means to pivot about the supporting means and a second end, with a first shoulder being disposed on the first holding means between the first end and the second end; installing a first nut onto the holding pin to engage the second end to trap the alternator between the shoulder and the securing means when the securing means is tightened; installing a second holding pin substantially similar to the first holding pin; and installing a second nut substantially similar to the first nut onto the second holding pin. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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