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End winding support segment with integrated lubricant manifold

US10333365B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16References

12Claims

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Assignee

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation (HSC) · US

Inventors

Dhaval Patel · Loves Park, US
Glenn W. Hufstedler · Lima, US
Ted A. Martin · Baton Rouge, US
Eric A. Brust · Rockton, US
Shaun Maconaghy · Shabbona, US
Kevin J. Koester · Winnebago, US
Doren C. Smith · Rockford, US
Alan D. Hanson · Winnebago, US
William D. Sherman · Renton, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 16, 2015
Grant date	Jun 25, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 5, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH02K7/003
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An end winding support segment for a generator rotor includes a support segment body with a curved inner surface configured to be adjacent to a rotor shaft, a winding support arm extending radially outward from the support segment body, and an orifice extending from the curved inner surface of the support to an exterior surface of the support adjacent the winding support arm with the orifice configured to transfer lubricant from a surface of the rotor shaft to a winding located on the winding support arm.

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