Abstract:
A slipring assembly comprises a slipring module having at least one slipring track, which is in electrical contact with at least one slipring brush. The slipring module comprises an isolating body holding the at least one slipring track. Furthermore a cooling element is embedded into or attached to the slipring module to remove heat from the slipring module and to increase the temperature of the at least one slipring track. This allows decreasing the temperature of the slipring module to increase the maximum transferable power and lifetime.
Abstract:
An isostatic brush holder (10) comprises a central body (12), one or more arms (14, 14′) rotationally disposed in proximity of the opposite ends of said central body (12), and defining a first and a second end (16, 16′), and a plurality of brushes (20) cooperating with at least one elastic element (22), where said arms (14, 14′) define the respective first ends (16) of quick release snap catches (24, 24′), said arms being pivoted to each other at the second ends (16′), said arms being further connected in a swivelling manner and in proximity to said second ends (16′) at the opposite ends of said central body (12).
Abstract:
An AC generator slip ring device including a shaft supported by a front and rear bracket, and a rotor on the inner circumferential side of a stator; a sleeve fixed to an end portion on the rear bracket side of the shaft; and a conductive ring retained on the outer circumferential side of the sleeve. The device also includes a partition ring on the outer circumferential side of the sleeve having one end portion fixed to the rear bracket and the other end portion has a first flange projected in the outer diameter direction; a second flange provided on the side opposite to the rear bracket of the sleeve, having an annular wall with a concave portion, the end surface of the annular wall opposing the first flange of the partition ring; and a flat portion formed on an outer circumferential portion of the annular wall of the second flange.
Abstract:
A brush holder assembly for an alternator having a rotational axis includes a pair of brushes each having a contacting surface defining a width and a height, and each having a shunt wire extending laterally from the brush in the widthwise direction. The brush holder assembly includes a housing having first and second brush chambers, corresponding first and second wire cavities each defining a cavity height, and first and second slots respectively interposed between the corresponding chamber and cavity. The respective shunt wires extend through the first and second slots then through the first and second wire cavities. The cavity heights are each at least approximately 0.9 times the height of one of the brushes. The height of the first wire cavity is less than approximately 0.97 times ((A/2) plus B), wherein A is the brush height and B is the distance between the brushes.
Abstract:
A dynamo-electric machine is provided comprising a stator and a rotor assembly which is rotatably mounted relative to the stator and which has a rotor shaft. The rotor assembly also has a rotor winding through which current flows and which is connected to terminals associated with the stator in an electrically conductive manner without interruption via a slip ring arrangement. The slip ring arrangement comprises at least two pairs of slip rings, each pair having a stator slip ring and a rotor slip ring that permanently rest against each other in a ring-shaped non-cylindrical contact zone. The two rotor slip rings are arranged between the two stator slip rings. Furthermore, each rotor slip ring is arranged on a rotor support disk that is rotationally fixed to the rotor shaft. The position of the two stator slip rings can be changed relative to each other in the axial direction.
Abstract:
An electric machine having a stator (3) and a rotor (4) mounted rotatably by means of a rotor shaft (5) and having a potential equalization device containing a resistor element for breaking down shaft voltages occurring at the rotor shaft (5), the resistor element contacting on the one hand a bus bar (24) of a slip ring module (20) and on the other hand the rotor shaft (5) at contact points, the resistor element being an electrical resistor (30; 46) provided with electrical connection elements (31, 32; 47, 48). At least one connection element (32; 47) of the electrical resistor (30; 46) is electrically conductively connected to the potential of the rotor shaft (5) via a pressure contact by a pressure element.
Abstract:
Provided is a slip ring device for a rotating electric machine, which is capable of reliably retaining a long lead while preventing movement and deformation of the long lead during insert molding. The slip ring device for a rotating electric machine includes: a first ring and a second ring; a long lead (12) having one end portion connected to the first ring and another end portion connected to a rotor coil; a short lead having one end portion connected to the second ring and another end portion connected to the rotor coil; and a molded body formed by insert molding, for retaining the first ring, the second ring, the long lead (12), and the short lead in a mutually insulated fashion. The molded body includes a restricting member (15) for restricting the long lead (12) from being moved and deformed during the insert molding.
Abstract:
Devices and methods of use for brush holder assemblies are disclosed. Brush holder assemblies including a mounting block and a brush holder are disclosed. Also illustrated is a brush holder assembly including a first portion in sliding engagement with a second portion. In some embodiments the brush holder includes a channel, such that at least a portion of the mounting block is disposed within the channel of the brush holder.
Abstract:
There is provided a slip ring device in which three ring members through are provided so as to be lined up in sequence along an axial line of an input shaft and brushes contact with the ring members respectively, three inner bus bars are provided and are supported by a sleeve portion of the input shaft, and contacting groove portions are provided so as to dent in the radially outwards direction into the inner circumferential surfaces of the ring members and extend along the axial line direction, with one end portions of the inner bus bars being set into these contacting groove portions respectively.
Abstract:
A brush holder assembly for an alternator having a rotational axis includes a pair of brushes each having a contacting surface defining a width and a height, and each having a shunt wire extending laterally from the brush in the widthwise direction. The brush holder assembly includes a housing having first and second brush chambers, corresponding first and second wire cavities each defining a cavity height, and first and second slots respectively interposed between the corresponding chamber and cavity. The respective shunt wires extend through the first and second slots then through the first and second wire cavities. The cavity heights are each at least approximately 0.9 times the height of one of the brushes. The height of the first wire cavity is less than approximately 0.97 times ((A/2) plus B), wherein A is the brush height and B is the distance between the brushes.