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US 2016/0276791 A1Published application
Starter-generator brush
AssigneeLabinal Power Systems
InventorsRegan Scott Robinault, Donald Orville Kodger
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Abstract
A brush for a starter-generator includes a first carbon block, a second carbon block, a terminal lug, and a plurality of brush leads. Each carbon block has an outboard edge and an inboard edge. Each carbon block includes a front carbon wafer and a rear carbon wafer. Front brush leads connect the terminal lug with the front carbon wafers of the respective carbon blocks adjacent the inboard edges of the respective carbon blocks. Rear brush leads connect the terminal lug with the rear carbon wafers of the respective carbon blocks adjacent the outboard edge of the respective carbon blocks.
Claims21
A brush for a starter—generator comprising:
- a first carbon block having an outboard edge and an inboard edge, the first carbon block including a first front carbon wafer and a first rear carbon wafer contacting the first front carbon wafer;
- a second carbon block having an outboard edge and an inboard edge, wherein the inboard edge of the second carbon block faces and is adjacent to the inboard edge of the first carbon block, the second carbon block including a second front carbon wafer and a second rear carbon wafer contacting the second front carbon wafer;
- a terminal lug having a tab;
- a first front brush lead connecting the terminal lug with the first front carbon wafer, wherein the first front brush lead contacts the terminal lug at the tab and the first front brush lead extends into the first front carbon wafer adjacent the inboard edge of the first carbon block;
- a second front brush lead connecting the terminal lug with the second front carbon wafer, wherein the second front brush lead contacts the terminal lug at the tab and the second front brush lead extends into the second front carbon wafer adjacent the inboard edge of the second carbon block;
- a first rear brush lead connecting the terminal lug with the first rear carbon wafer, wherein the first rear brush lead contacts the terminal lug at the tab and the first rear brush lead extends into the first rear carbon wafer adjacent the outboard edge of the first carbon block;
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- a second rear brush lead connecting the terminal lug with the second rear carbon wafer, wherein the second rear brush lead contacts the terminal lug at the tab and the second rear brush lead extends into the second rear carbon wafer adjacent the outboard edge of the second carbon block.
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A brush for a starter-generator comprising:
- a left carbon block having an outboard edge and an inboard edge, the left carbon block including a left first carbon wafer and a left second carbon wafer contacting the left first carbon wafer;
- a right carbon block having an outboard edge and an inboard edge, wherein the inboard edge of the right carbon block faces and is adjacent to the inboard edge of the left carbon block, the right carbon block including a right first carbon wafer and a right second carbon wafer contacting the right first carbon wafer;
- a terminal lug having a tab;
- a first inboard brush lead connecting the terminal lug with the left first carbon wafer, wherein the first inboard brush lead contacts the terminal lug at the tab and extends into the left first carbon wafer adjacent the inboard edge of the left carbon block;
- a second inboard brush lead connecting the terminal lug with the right first carbon wafer, wherein the second inboard brush lead contacts the terminal lug at the tab and extends into the right first carbon wafer adjacent the inboard edge of the right carbon block;
- a first outboard brush lead connecting the terminal lug with the left second carbon wafer, wherein the first outboard brush lead contacts the terminal lug at the tab and extends into the left second carbon wafer adjacent the outboard edge of the left carbon block;
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- a second outboard brush lead connecting the terminal lug with the right second carbon wafer, wherein the second outboard brush lead contacts the terminal lug at the tab and extends into the right second carbon wafer adjacent the outboard edge of the right carbon block.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.