Motor capacitor bracket
AssigneeEmerson Electric Co.
InventorNicholas R. Daniels
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Abstract
A bracket of the present invention is for use with a capacitor motor having a stator and at least one end shield. The motor end shield has a side wall the bottom of which is spaced axially upwardly and radially outwardly from an axially outer face of the stator to define a gap. The bracket has a base, a pair of legs extending upwardly from the base to snappingly receive the capacitor, and a tab which is received in the gap to secure the bracket to the motor without the use of fasteners.
Claims24
A motor capacitor bracket for a dynamoelectric machine;
- the dynamoelectric machine having a stator and at least one end shield;
- the bracket comprising a base, a pair of legs extending upwardly from the base to receive the capacitor in a snap fit, and a tab for attaching the bracket to the dynamoelectric machine without the use of fasteners which are separable from said bracket.
A motor capacitor bracket for a dynamoelectric machine;
- the dynamoelectric machine having a stator and at least one end shield;
- said endshield having a side wall defining a bottom edge, said bottom edge being spaced axially upwardly and radially outwardly from an axially outer face of the stator to define a gap;
- the bracket comprising a base, a pair of legs extending upwardly from the base to receive the capacitor in a snap fit, and securing means for attaching the bracket to the dynamoelectric machine;
- said securing means including a tab which depends from said base and which is received in said gap to attach said bracket to said motor.
In combination, a capacitor start motor having an end shield, a stator, and a capacitor, and a capacitor bracket having a base, a pair of upwardly extending legs which snappingly receive said capacitor, and means for attaching the bracket to the motor;
- said attaching means being integrally formed with said bracket such that said bracket and attaching means form a unitary, one-piece article.
In combination, a capacitor start motor having an end shield, a stator, and a capacitor, and a capacitor bracket having a base, a pair of upwardly extending legs which snappingly receive said capacitor, and means for securing the bracket to the motor;
- said endshield having a side wall defining a bottom edge, the bottom edge being spaced axially upwardly and radially outwardly from an axially outer face of the stator to define a gap;
- said securing means including a tab which depends from said base and is received in said gap to secure said bracket to said motor.
A bracket for securing a component to an electrodynamic machine, said bracket including
- a base;
- a pair of legs extending upwardly from said base, said legs being shaped to receive and hold said component therebetween;
- and
- a tab operatively connected to said base and extending below said base, said tab operating to attach said bracket to said electrodynamic machine;
- said tab being received in a gap formed in said electrodynamic machine;
- said tab being sized to create a force fit with said gap to attach said bracket to said electrodynamic machine.
A bracket for securing a component to an electrodynamic machine, said bracket including
- a base;
- a pair of legs extending upwardly from said base, said legs being generally arcuate in shape to receive and hold said component;
- and
- a downwardly projecting tab to attach said bracket to said electrodynamic machine;
- said tab being spaced from said legs, said bracket including an extension arm extending outwardly from said base along one of said arms, said tab extending from said extension arm.
A bracket for securing a component to an electrodynamic machine, said bracket including
- a base;
- a pair of legs extending upwardly from said base, said legs being generally arcuate in shape to receive and hold said component, said legs having stops to restrain said component from movement in an axial direction along the length of said bracket, said stops including a finger projecting inwardly from said legs;
- and
- a downwardly projecting tab to attach said bracket to said electrodynamic machine.
A bracket for holding a capacitor, the capacitor having a body and an end plate which extends beyond the body to define a lip, said bracket having a first leg and a second leg spaced apart by a base, said legs including forwardly extending arms having inwardly directed fingers at the ends thereof, said arms being sufficiently long to capture said capacitor lip between said fingers and said legs to prevent axial movement of said capacitor with respect to said bracket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.