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US 10,298,080 B2Granted
Rotor pole support ribs in gearless drives
AssigneeFluor Technologies Corporation
InventorAlexander Kheifets
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Abstract
A support rib for securing a rotor pole to a flange in a gearless drive is described. The support rib is undivided and passes through an opening of the flange. The support rib can be joined with the flange and/or the rotor pole using an adhesive. The rib preferably has at least one notch that engages an edge of the flange opening to establish mechanical connection between the rib and flange. An insert with two ends that slideably engages a rib edge and rotor pole channel can be used to couple the rib to the rotor pole.
Claims17
A gearless drive comprising:
- a rotor pole comprising a first channel;
- a rib comprising a first protrusion;
- and
- an insert positioned between the rotor pole and the rib, wherein the insert comprises;
- a first engaging end comprising a second protrusion configured to slideably engage the first channel of the rotor pole;
- and
- a second engaging end opposite of the first engaging end, wherein the second engaging end comprises a second channel configured to slideably engage the first protrusion of the rib.
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A gearless drive comprising:
- a rotor pole comprising a first t-shaped channel;
- a rib comprising a first t-shaped protrusion;
- and
- an insert positioned between the rotor pole and the rib, wherein the insert comprises;
- a first engaging end comprising a second t-shaped protrusion that is sized and dimensioned to slideably engage the first t-shaped channel of the rotor pole;
- and
- a second engaging end opposite to the first engaging end, wherein the second engaging end comprises a second t-shaped channel that is sized and dimensioned to slidably engage the first t-shaped protrusion of the rib.
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A gearless drive;
- comprising:
- a rotor pole comprising a first channel, and
- an insert comprising;
- a first engaging end comprising a protrusion that is sized and dimensioned to slide into the first channel;
- and
- a second engaging end opposite to the first engaging end, wherein the second engaging end comprises a second channel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.