Armature winding machine with removable shrouds

In a machine having means for winding coils of wire onto a slotted armature core, the combination of:

• core holding means for locating the armature core in a position to receive coils of wire from the means for winding coils of wire onto the armature core, shroud means for guiding wire into selected slots in the armature core, support means for holding the shroud means adjacent the armature core, and means for releasably mounting the shroud means on said support means whereby the shroud means can be removed as a unit from the support means, said means for releasably mounting the shroud means on the support means including cooperating means on the shroud means and support means, said cooperating means includes a head having an outwardly directed flange means and a groove for accommodating the head and flange means, and releasable lock means for holding the cooperating means in a locked position, said releasable lock means being engageable with said head to hold the shroud means in locking engagement with the support means, said lock means being movable to a released position wherein the shroud means can be removed from the support means.

In a machine having means for winding coils of wire onto a slotted armature core, core holding means for locating the armature core in a position to receive coils of wire from the means for winding coils of wire onto the armature core, shroud means for guiding wire into selected slots in the armature core, and means for holding the shroud means adjacent the armature core when the core is in a position to receive coils of wire from the means for winding coils of wire onto the armature core, including:

• means for releasably mounting the shroud means on said support means whereby the shroud means can be removed as a unit from the support means, said means for releasably mounting the shroud means on the support means includes cooperating means on the shroud means and support means, said cooperating means includes first means having outwardly directed flange means on one of said shroud means or support means, second means having groove means for accommodating the flange means on the other of said shroud means or support means, and releasable lock means cooperating with said first means to hold the shroud means in locking engagement with the support means, said lock means being movable to a release position wherein the shroud means can be removed from the support means.

In a machine having means for winding coils of wire onto a slotted armature core, core holding means for locating the armature core in a position to receive coils of wire from the means for winding coils of wire onto the armature core, shroud means for guiding wire into selected slots in the armature core, and means for holding the shroud means adjacent the armature core when the core is in a position to receive coils of wire from the means for winding coils of wire onto the armature core, including:

• means for releasably mounting the shroud means on said support means whereby the shroud means can be removed as a unit from the support means, said means for releasably mounting the shroud means on the support means including first means on one of said shroud means or support means for fixing the position of the shroud means on the support, second means having groove means for accommodating the first means on the other of said shroud means or support means, said first means including a head having flange means, said groove means comprising linear groove means for accommodating said flange means, and releasable lock means cooperating with said first means to hold the shroud means in locking engagement with the support means, said lock means being movable to a release position wherein the shroud means can be removed from the support means.