Adjustable motor base
AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Corp.
InventorWilliam D. Allardice, Jr.
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Abstract
An adjustable motor mount has two interlocking base plates and turned-up yokes which are attachable to axially projecting end bell hub portions of a motor. The interlocking base plates are slidably engaged one to another and may be axially adjusted to accommodate motors of different axial lengths. The axial expansion feature of the invention may also be used in conjunction with motors having dual hub mounting portions to provide either rigid or resilient support.
Claims7
In combination, a dynamoelectric machine and a mounting base therefore, said dynamoelectric machine including an axially projecting end bell having first and second hub mounting portions;
- said mounting base including first and second interlocking base portions slidably engaged one with another to permit expansion and contraction of the axial length of said mounting base, and a yoke carried by one of said interlocking base portions;
- said first base portion having two shoulder members projecting therefrom and a tongue portion disposed between said shoulder members;
- and, said second base portion having two shoulder members projecting therefrom and two channel members disposed between said shoulder members, said shoulder members of said first and second base portions being arranged in an overlapping relationship and said tongue portion being engaged in sliding contact with said channel members;
- the axial length of said mounting base being adjustable to permit alignment of said yoke with a selected one of said hub mounting portions;
- and,
- means securing said yoke to said selected one of said hub mounting portions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.