Removable brush mechanism for a homopolar generator
US4246507A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 28, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K31/02
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The improved homopolar generator includes a unit carrying the brushes which may be easily removed from the yoke structure. The unit includes brushes, a portion of the return conductor and a movable segment of the yoke, and rides along tracks extending from within the yoke cavity to a position outside of the yoke cavity. The yoke segment included in the unit fits into a mating opening in the yoke, and the magnetic field created by the field coil holds the movable yoke segment in position against the yoke.
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