Method for producing an alternator assembly housing member
AssigneeVisteon Global Tech., Inc.
InventorsDave Linden, Jayeson Fougner, Kevin Roy Harpenau, Steven John Yockey
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Abstract
An alternator assembly 10 having a pair of housing members 11, 12 which cooperatively contain a stator 24, rotor 18, and bearing 29. The housing member 12 includes an integrally formed bearing sleeve member 40 which receives the bearing 29 and allows the rotor 18 to rotate within the assembly 10.
Claims9
A method for producing an alternator assembly housing member which selectively receives a bearing having an outer race, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a die;
- causing said die to include a first surface in the form of said housing member;
- placing a bearing sleeve member upon said die surface, wherein said bearing sleeve member is shaped to receive said outer race of said bearing and has a plurality of skive portions which outwardly project from said bearing sleeve member;
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- using said die to create said housing member, wherein said outwardly projecting skive portions project into said housing member, thereby forming said bearing sleeve member within said housing member.
A method for casting a housing member for an alternator assembly having a bearing with an outer race, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a die having a contoured cavity corresponding to a shape of said housing member, and including a portion corresponding to a rotor reception orifice;
- providing a bearing sleeve member which is shaped to receive said outer race of said bearing and has a plurality of skive portions which outwardly project from said bearing sleeve member;
- placing said bearing sleeve member within said portion of said cavity corresponding to said rotor reception orifice;
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- casting said housing member while said bearing sleeve member resides within said portion of said cavity corresponding to said rotor reception orifice, wherein said outwardly projecting skive portions project into said housing member, thereby integrally forming said bearing sleeve member within said housing member.
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