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
An insert for coupling a rib to a rotor pole in a gearless drive, comprising:
- a first engaging end configured to slideably engage a rotor pole notch;
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- a second engaging end configured to slideably engage a rib edge.
An insert for coupling a rib to a rotor pole in a gearless drive, wherein the rib has a t-shaped edge and the rotor pole has a t-shaped channel, the insert comprising:
- a first engaging end comprising a t-shaped edge that is sized and dimensioned to slidably engage the t-shaped channel of the rotor pole;
- a second engaging end comprising a t-shaped channel that is sized and dimensioned to slidably engage the t-shaped edge of the rib.
An insert for coupling a rib to a rotor pole in a gearless drive, wherein the rotor pole has a channel, the insert comprising:
- a first engaging end comprising a protrusion that is sized and dimensioned to couple with the channel, wherein the protrusion has a first cross-sectional shape;
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- a second engaging end comprising a channel, wherein the channel has a second cross-sectional shape that is similar to at least a portion of the first cross-sectional shape.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.