Method of containing an amorphous core joint
AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Corp.
InventorsFrank H. Grimes, Terrence E. Chenoweth
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for manufacturing a transformer having an amorphous metal core. The face of the joint portion of the amorphous metal core is covered with an oil compatible porous pads. Pressure plates are disposed over the pads. A frame positioned generally around the plates secures the pads and plates to the amorphous metal core. Banding straps may be threaded about the core assembly to further secure the core assembly.
Claims10
A method of making a transformer having an annealed wound amorphous core having a joint and a top portion and a bottom portion and two core faces comprising:
- (A) placing oil compatible porous pads on each core face of the amorphous metal core joint;
- (B) placing pressure plates in generally intimate contact with said oil compatible porous pads;
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- (C) placing a framing means generally about said pressure plates to secure said pads and plates to said core to form a core assembly.
In a method of making a transformer having a wound amorphous metal core having a joint, and a core face that makes said transformer self-supporting, characterized by substantially covering the core face of the core joint with an oil compatible porous pad and pressure plates and securing said oil compatible porous pads and pressure plates to said core face with frame means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.