Explosion-proof current diverting device
First Claim
1. A bearing isolator comprising:
- a. a stator configured for engagement with an equipment housing, wherein said stator is in electrical communication with said equipment housing, said stator comprising;
i. a main body;
ii. an axial groove formed in said main body;
iii. a radial bore extending from a radially exterior surface of said stator to said axial groove;
b. a rotor configured for engagement with a shaft extending from and rotatable with respect to said equipment housing, wherein said rotor is in electrical communication with said shaft, said rotor comprising;
i. a main body;
ii. an axial projection extending from said main body of said rotor and into said radial bore of said stator, wherein said axial projection is formed with a radially exterior surface; and
,c. a conductive assembly positioned in said radial bore, wherein said conductive assembly is in electrical communication with said stator, and wherein a contact portion of said conductive assembly extends radially inward and physically contacts said radially exterior surface of said axial projection of said rotor.
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Abstract
A bearing isolator and explosion-proof current diverting device may be configured to dissipate an electrical charge from a rotating piece of equipment to ground, such as from a motor shaft to a motor housing. One aspect of an explosion-proof current diverter ring may include a stator that may be mounted to the equipment housing and a rotor that may be mounted to a shaft. The rotor may rotate with the shaft. A conductive assembly may be positioned in a radial bore formed in the stator such that the conductive assembly contacts the rotor to conduct electricity from the shaft to the housing through the explosion-proof current diverting device. The explosion-proof current diverting device may be configured to define a flame path to achieve various explosion-proof certifications.
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11 Claims
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1. A bearing isolator comprising:
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a. a stator configured for engagement with an equipment housing, wherein said stator is in electrical communication with said equipment housing, said stator comprising; i. a main body; ii. an axial groove formed in said main body; iii. a radial bore extending from a radially exterior surface of said stator to said axial groove; b. a rotor configured for engagement with a shaft extending from and rotatable with respect to said equipment housing, wherein said rotor is in electrical communication with said shaft, said rotor comprising; i. a main body; ii. an axial projection extending from said main body of said rotor and into said radial bore of said stator, wherein said axial projection is formed with a radially exterior surface; and
,c. a conductive assembly positioned in said radial bore, wherein said conductive assembly is in electrical communication with said stator, and wherein a contact portion of said conductive assembly extends radially inward and physically contacts said radially exterior surface of said axial projection of said rotor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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