Shaft alignment apparatus and method
US4033042A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 1976 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 17, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B7/31
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Alignment apparatus and method for aligning a pair of machines having first and second rotating shafts in a machine train with at least one flexible coupling interconnecting the first and second shafts. The flexible coupling has at least one member connected to one of the shafts and is capable of accommodating at least some misalignment of the first and second shafts. One of the first and second shafts is considered as a reference shaft and the other of said first and second shafts is considered as a movable shaft. Means is carried by the shafts having surfaces spaced apart circumferentially with respect to the axis of rotation of the shafts which represent the orientation of one of said shafts and serve as reference surfaces. Paddle means is carried by the flexible coupling and has surfaces spaced apart circumferentially with respect to the axis of rotation of the shafts and representing the orientation of the one member of the flexible coupling. Probe means is provided for sensing the position of the reference surfaces and the last named surfaces to provide information on the gap or spacing between the probe means and the surfaces. The information supplied by the probe is utilize…
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