Invention Application
- Patent Title: Current Diverter Ring
- Patent Title (中): 当前转向环
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Application No.: US14693573Application Date: 2015-04-22
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Publication No.: US20150229085A1Publication Date: 2015-08-13
- Inventor: Neil F. Hoehle , Dwight A. Vicars , Robert A. Tejano , David C. Orlowski
- Applicant: Inpro/Seal LLC
- Main IPC: H01R39/10
- IPC: H01R39/10

Abstract:
The current diverter rings (CDRs), captured CDRs, bearing isolators, and explosion-proof CDRs serve to dissipate an electrical charge from a rotating piece of equipment to ground, such as from a motor shaft to a motor housing. One embodiment of the explosion-proof current diverter ring includes a stator that may be mounted to the equipment housing and a rotor that may be mounted to a shaft. The rotor may rotate with the shaft may be encompassed by stator and a cap, which cap may be secured directly to the stator or the housing. A conductive assembly may be positioned in a radial channel formed in the stator such that the conductive assembly contacts the shaft to conduct electricity from the shaft to the housing. Another embodiment of an explosion-proof current diverter ring does not require a rotor. The explosion-proof current diverter ring may be configured to define a flame path to achieve various explosion-proof certifications.
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