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US 2011/0215670 A1Published application
Tightening device for end winding supports of an electric generator
OwnerAndre Arndt, Francesco Stalloneinventors
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Abstract
The tightening device (7) for end winding supports of an electric generator includes a rod (10) supporting a wedge (11), a plurality of springs (14) and a nut (13). It also includes a spacer (15) provided between the wedge (11) and the nut (13), arranged to define the smallest axial distance between the wedge (11) and the nut (13). In addition, the opposite end of the rod (10) carries a fixed wedge (8)
Claims15
A tightening device for end winding supports of an electric generator, the device comprising:
- a rod, at least one connecting element, at least one spring, and a blocking element, wherein the rod supports the at least one connecting element, the at least one spring, and the blocking element;
- a spacer between the at least one connecting element and the blocking element, the spacer configured and arranged to define a smallest axial distance along the rod between the at least one connecting element and the blocking element.
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