ELECTRICAL MACHINE HAVING A CONDUCTIVE LAYER

    公开(公告)号:US20220329135A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17712304

    申请日:2022-04-04

    申请人: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF

    IPC分类号: H02K11/40 H02K7/08 H02K5/173

    摘要: An electrical machine includes a non-rotating part, a rotating part, at least one bearing that includes a rotating ring and a non-rotating ring and supports the rotating part, a grounding brush fixed and secured to the non-rotating part, and having a free end extending towards the rotating ring of the bearing, and a conductive layer covering a portion of a surface of the rotating ring of the bearing such that the free end of the grounding brush is in contact with the conductive layer.

    COMBINED INSULATOR AND CONDUCTOR ASSEMBLY FOR BEARINGS WITH ADJUSTABLE CONDUCTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210310518A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US17210168

    申请日:2021-03-23

    申请人: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF

    IPC分类号: F16C19/52 F16C19/16 F16C33/12

    摘要: A combined electrical insulator and conductor assembly for a bearing disposable between a shaft and a housing includes an annular insulator disposable about the bearing outer ring and configured to prevent electric current flow between the outer ring and the housing and including a plurality of projections extending axially along and spaced circumferentially about a centerline. A conductor includes a conductive disk with an outer radial end engageable with the housing inner surface, an inner radial end defining a central opening for receiving the shaft and openings each receiving a separate one of the plurality of projections of the insulator such that the disk is axially displaceable relative to the insulator. An annular conductive brush subassembly is coupled with the conductive disk and includes a plurality of electrically conductive fibers contactable with the shaft outer surface so as to provide a conductive path between the shaft and the disk.

    Combined insulator and conductor assembly for bearings with prong-locked conductor

    公开(公告)号:US11549556B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-10

    申请号:US17329375

    申请日:2021-05-25

    申请人: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF

    IPC分类号: F16C41/00 F16C19/06

    摘要: A combined insulator and conductor assembly is for a bearing disposable between a shaft and a housing and includes an annular insulator disposeable about the bearing outer ring. The insulator is configured to prevent electric current flow between the outer ring and the housing and includes one or more axial mounting tabs. An electrical conductor has an outer radial end, an inner radial end and at least one retainer, the at least one retainer being engageable with the at least one mounting tab to releasably couple the conductor with the insulator. Each retainer includes a radially-extending prong engageable with a separate tab. The conductor outer radial end or/and a portion of the conductor between the outer and inner ends is conductively engageable with the housing and the conductor inner radial end being conductively engageable with the shaft so as to provide a conductive path between the shaft and the housing.

    Combined insulator and conductor assembly for bearings with fixed conductor

    公开(公告)号:US11486445B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-01

    申请号:US17210139

    申请日:2021-03-23

    申请人: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF

    IPC分类号: F16C41/00 F16C19/16

    摘要: A combined electrical insulator and conductor assembly for a bearing disposable between a shaft and a housing includes an annular insulator disposable about the bearing outer ring and configured to prevent electric current flow between the outer ring and the housing and including projections extending axially along and spaced circumferentially about a centerline. A conductor preferably includes a conductive disk with an outer radial end engageable with the housing inner surface, an inner radial end defining a central opening for receiving the shaft and openings each receiving a separate one of the plurality of projections of the insulator such that the disk is axially fixed relative to the insulator. An annular conductive brush subassembly is coupled with the conductive disk and includes a plurality of electrically conductive fibers contactable with the shaft outer surface so as to provide a conductive path between the shaft and the disk.

    COMBINED INSULATOR AND CONDUCTOR ASSEMBLY FOR BEARINGS WITH ENCASED INSULATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210310520A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US17184137

    申请日:2021-02-24

    申请人: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF

    IPC分类号: F16C41/00

    摘要: A combined insulator and conductor assembly for a bearing disposable between a shaft and a housing includes an annular insulator disposeable about the bearing outer ring and having inner and outer circumferential surfaces and formed of an electrically insulative material or having one or more insulative layers to prevent electric current flow between the outer ring and the housing. A conductive carrier includes a cylindrical portion having an inner surface disposed about the insulator outer surface and an outer surface disposeable against the housing inner surface and a disk portion extending radially inwardly from the cylindrical portion having an inner radial end spaced outwardly from the shaft. An annular conductive brush subassembly is coupled with the carrier disk portion and includes a plurality of electrically conductive fibers contactable with the shaft outer surface to provide a conductive path between the shaft and the carrier, and thereafter to the housing.

    Combined insulator and conductor assembly for bearings with adjustable conductor

    公开(公告)号:US11512740B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-29

    申请号:US17210168

    申请日:2021-03-23

    申请人: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF

    IPC分类号: F16C41/00 F16C19/16

    摘要: A combined electrical insulator and conductor assembly for a bearing disposable between a shaft and a housing includes an annular insulator disposable about the bearing outer ring and configured to prevent electric current flow between the outer ring and the housing and including a plurality of projections extending axially along and spaced circumferentially about a centerline. A conductor includes a conductive disk with an outer radial end engageable with the housing inner surface, an inner radial end defining a central opening for receiving the shaft and openings each receiving a separate one of the plurality of projections of the insulator such that the disk is axially displaceable relative to the insulator. An annular conductive brush subassembly is coupled with the conductive disk and includes a plurality of electrically conductive fibers contactable with the shaft outer surface so as to provide a conductive path between the shaft and the disk.

    ELECTRICAL MACHINE HAVING A CONDUCTIVE SLEEVE

    公开(公告)号:US20220329127A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17712242

    申请日:2022-04-04

    申请人: AKTIEBOLAGET SKF

    IPC分类号: H02K5/173 H02K7/08 H02K11/40

    摘要: An electrical machine having a non-rotating part, a rotating part, at least one bearing supporting said rotating part and having a rotating ring and a non-rotating ring, a fiber grounding brush fixed to said non-rotating part and having a support secured to the non-rotating part and a plurality of conductive fibers having a first end secured to said support and a second free end, opposite to said first end, extending towards the rotating part, and a conductive sleeve having a base fastened to the rotating part or to the rotating ring of the bearing and a conductive layer covering at a portion of a surface of the base, the second free end of the conductive fibers of the fiber grounding brush being in contact with said conductive layer.to