Stud mounting system
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsThaylen K. Leany, Lynn Edwin Fisher, Marc D. Pape
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Abstract
A housing for a motor is described. The housing extends between a pair of endshields and includes an inner surface, an outer surface, and at least one raised projection extending outwardly from at least one of the housing inner and outer surfaces. The projection includes at least one opening extending therethrough and at least one fastener configured to attach to the inner surface and extend outwardly through the housing opening.
Claims20
A method for mounting a motor to a support using a mounting system, the mounting system including a plurality of fasteners, the motor including a pair of endshields and a housing extending therebetween, the housing including a plurality of openings, said method comprising:
- attaching the fasteners to an inner surface of the housing using a plurality of attachment points within the housing, such that the fasteners extend radially outwardly from the housing;
- and
- attaching the motor to the support using the plurality of fasteners.
A housing for a motor extending between a pair of endshields, said housing comprising:
- an inner surface;
- an outer surface;
- at least one raised projection extending outwardly from at least one of said housing inner surface and said housing outer surface, said projection comprising at least one opening extending therethrough;
- at least one fastener configured to attach to said inner surface and extend outwardly through said housing opening.
A motor comprising:
- a pair of endshields;
- a housing extending between said endshields including at least one raised projection extending outwardly from said housing, said projection comprising at least one opening extending therethrough and at least one fastener configured to attach to said housing and extend outwardly through said housing;
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- a stator-rotor assembly mounted in said housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.