Generator coupling system
US11996758B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D2300/06
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a generator input shaft assembly comprising a generator input shaft (160) arranged to receive a drive input to the generator, and a disconnect input shaft (120) arranged to deliver a drive input from the generator input shaft to a disconnectable drive transfer means (116). The disconnectable drive transfer means is configured to transfer rotational drive from the generator input shaft assembly to a rotor (110) of the generator. The generator input shaft assembly is configured such that the generator input shaft can: float axially relative to the disconnect input shaft and/or drive the disconnect input shaft with an axis of rotation of the generator input shaft non-parallel to an axis of rotation of the disconnect input shaft, so as to compensate for a misaligned input to the generator input shaft. Other aspects of the invention relate to a generator and a system comprising the generator input shaft assembly.
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