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Slip ring containment band

US9528891B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 25, 2014
Grant dateDec 27, 2016
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Expiry dateNov 25, 2034

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R39/08
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A slip ring has a rotating portion configured to take in signals from rotating electric transmission elements, and communicate those signals into a static portion. The rotating portion has a plurality of resistors which rotate. The resistors have an outer peripheral surface, and a containment ring surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the plurality of resistors. A method of testing a rotating component is also disclosed.

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