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Vehicle alternator with adaptable mounting bracket

US4980589A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 21, 1989
Grant dateDec 25, 1990
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K5/26
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle alternator comprises a pair of brackets for holding front and rear portions of a stator 5, the front bracket 1 having projecting flanges 21a, 21b at respective vertical ends while the rear bracket 6 has a projecting flange 8 at one vertical end. A pair of separate mounting pieces 22a, 22b are provided for attaching the alternator to the engine via the bracket flanges. The mounting pieces have attachment bosses 41 with holes 31, and one of the mounting pieces is provided with bosses at both horizontal ends for connecting the brackets to each other at the flanges.

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