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Title: Wedge and spring assembly for securing coils in electromagnets and dynamoelectric machines

Abstract

A wedge and spring assembly for use in electromagnets or dynamoelectric machines is disclosed having a housing with an axis therethrough and a plurality of coils supported on salient poles that extend radially inward from the housing toward the housing axis to define a plurality of interpole spaces. The wedge and spring assembly includes a nonmagnetic retainer spring and a nonmagnetic wedge. The retainer spring is formed to fit into one of the interpole spaces, and has juxtaposed ends defining between them a slit extending in a direction generally parallel to the housing axis. The wedge for insertion into the slit provides an outwardly directed force on respective portions of the juxtaposed ends to expand the slit so that respective portions of the retainer spring engage areas of the coils adjacent thereto, thereby resiliently holding the coils against their respective salient poles. The retainer spring is generally triangular shaped to fit within the interpole space, and the wedge is generally T-shaped. 6 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Associated Universities Inc
OSTI Identifier:
203889
Patent Number(s):
5498916
Application Number:
PAN: 8-200,340
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76CH00016
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 12 Mar 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; ELECTROMAGNETS; ELECTRIC COILS; RESTRAINTS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; DESIGN; POSITIONING; SUPPORTS; SPRINGS

Citation Formats

Lindner, M, and Cottingham, J G. Wedge and spring assembly for securing coils in electromagnets and dynamoelectric machines. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Lindner, M, & Cottingham, J G. Wedge and spring assembly for securing coils in electromagnets and dynamoelectric machines. United States.
Lindner, M, and Cottingham, J G. Tue . "Wedge and spring assembly for securing coils in electromagnets and dynamoelectric machines". United States.
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abstractNote = {A wedge and spring assembly for use in electromagnets or dynamoelectric machines is disclosed having a housing with an axis therethrough and a plurality of coils supported on salient poles that extend radially inward from the housing toward the housing axis to define a plurality of interpole spaces. The wedge and spring assembly includes a nonmagnetic retainer spring and a nonmagnetic wedge. The retainer spring is formed to fit into one of the interpole spaces, and has juxtaposed ends defining between them a slit extending in a direction generally parallel to the housing axis. The wedge for insertion into the slit provides an outwardly directed force on respective portions of the juxtaposed ends to expand the slit so that respective portions of the retainer spring engage areas of the coils adjacent thereto, thereby resiliently holding the coils against their respective salient poles. The retainer spring is generally triangular shaped to fit within the interpole space, and the wedge is generally T-shaped. 6 figs.},
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year = {Tue Mar 12 00:00:00 EST 1996},
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