Abstract:
The problem of compensating for dimensional differences occurring in the length of adjacent stacks of semiconductors or other electronic components in an electrical assembly of such components is avoided through the use of a plurality of housing sections (12, 14, 16), one for each stack with each housing section being comprised of stacked thin sheets (20) of electrically conductive or electrically insulating material. Some of the sheets have cutouts (42, 142) to receive semiconductors (120, 150). The stacks are tied together by ribbon-like flexible tabs (18) integral with at least some of the sheets (20) and interconnecting the housing sections (12, 14, and 16). The tabs (18) are constructed to be deformable generally independently of the other of the tabs.
Abstract:
To provide for electrical connection of electrical components (14), (16) through a rotating shaft (12) in a manner facilitating assembly and disassembly of the connection for replacement of the components (14), (16), a connector assembly (20) is provided. The connector assembly (20) includes an inset (24) disposed within an insulator (22) both of which are fixed within the rotating shaft (12) in proximity to an opening (18) therein, electrical terminals or contacts (26), (28) associated with each of the electrical components (14), (16) in spaced relation thereto, and a conductive bushing (30) extending through the opening (18) in the rotating shaft (12) in electrically isolated relation thereto. Additionally, the connector assembly (20) includes an externally threaded fastener (32) for releaseably securing the electrical terminals or contacts (26), (28) and the conductive bushing (30) to the insert (24) in the insulator (22) to electrically interconnect the electrical components (14), (16) in a manner accessible externally of the rotating shaft (12).
Abstract:
Windage losses and heat build-up in a liquid cooled dynamoelectric machine having a stator (10) including an armature (14), a rotor (20) journalled for rotation about an axis within the armature (14), a pump (50), a sump (56) and a liquid flow path (24) within the rotor (20) are avoided through the use of a first transfer tube (58) connecting the pump (50) and one end (68) of the flow path along with a second transfer tube (92) coaxially surrounding the first transfer tube (58) and connected to the other flow path end (91) and to the sump (56).
Abstract:
The actuation system of the present invention is based upon sensing relatively small delta errors over relative short strokes as opposed to absolute travel error. An actuation system in accordance with the invention includes an actuator (30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100) attached to a structure (C) and an element (20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25) to be moved relative to the structure, the actuator causing movement of the element along a path of travel between travel limits (A and B) relative to the structure and having a failure mode when the actuator has moved more than a fixed distance relative to a reference position on the path of travel; a position transducer (34, 44, 54, 65, 74, 84, 94 and 104), coupled to the structure and to the element, for producing an output signal representing a position of the element along the path of travel, the position transducer having a position resolution error along the path of travel greater than the fixed distance; a processor (200), coupled to the output signal, for sampling the output signal periodically a plurality of times during the movement of the element along the path of travel and in response to samples producing a signal indicating if a failure mode has occurred and wherein a sampling rate of the periodic samples is chosen so that a distance that the actuator travels between successive samples times the position resolution error is less than the fixed distance.
Abstract:
The actuation system of the present invention is based upon sensing relatively small delta errors over relative short strokes as opposed to absolute travel error. An actuation system in accordance with the invention includes an actuator (30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100) attached to a structure (C) and an element (20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25) to be moved relative to the structure, the actuator causing movement of the element along a path of travel between travel limits (A and B) relative to the structure and having a failure mode when the actuator has moved more than a fixed distance relative to a reference position on the path of travel; a position transducer (34, 44, 54, 65, 74, 84, 94 and 104), coupled to the structure and to the element, for producing an output signal representing a position of the element along the path of travel, the position transducer having a position resolution error along the path of travel greater than the fixed distance; a processor (200), coupled to the output signal, for sampling the output signal periodically a plurality of times during the movement of the element along the path of travel and in response to samples producing a signal indicating if a failure mode has occurred and wherein a sampling rate of the periodic samples is chosen so that a distance that the actuator travels between successive samples times the position resolution error is less than the fixed distance.
Abstract:
Assemblage connecteur (20) permettant d'établir une connexion électrique entre des composants électriques (14, 16) par l'intermédiaire d'un arbre rotatif (12) de manière à faciliter l'assemblage et le démontage de la connexion en vue du remplacement des composants (14, 16). L'assemblage connecteur (20) comprend une pièce rapportée (24) disposée à l'intérieur d'un isolateur (22), ces deux éléments étant fixés à l'intérieur de l'arbre rotatif (12) à proximité d'une ouverture (18) ménagée dans ledit arbre, des bornes ou contacts électriques (26, 28) associés à chacun des composants électriques (14, 16) mais écartés de ceux-ci, ainsi qu'une douille conductrice (30) s'étendant à travers l'ouverture (18) dans l'arbre rotatif (12) tout en étant isolée électriquement de ce dernier. L'assemblage connecteur (20) comprend en outre un organe d'attache fileté (32) permettant de fixer de manière libérable les bornes ou contacts électriques (26, 28) et la douille conductrice (30) sur la pièce rapportée (24) dans l'isolateur (22), afin de connecter électriquement les composants électriques (14, 16) pour qu'ils soient accessibles de l'extérieur de l'arbre rotatif (12).
Abstract:
Les pertes par ventilation et l'accumulation de chaleur dans une machine dynamo-électrique refroidie par un liquide et possédant un stator (10) comportant un induit (14), un rotor (20) tourillonné pour tourner autour d'un axe à l'intérieur de l'induit (14), une pompe (50), un carter (56) et un chemin d'écoulement (24) du liquide à l'intérieur du rotor (20), sont évitées grâce à l'utilisation d'un premier tube de transfert (58) reliant la pompe (50) et une extrémité (68) du chemin d'écoulement avec un second tube de transfert (92) entourant coaxialement le premier tube de transfert (58) et relié à l'autre extrémité (91) du chemin d'écoulement et au carter (56).
Abstract:
On résout le problème qui consiste à compenser les différences dimensionnelles entre la longueur de piles adjacentes de semiconducteurs ou d'autres composants électroniques dans un ensemble électrique de ces composants en utilisant une pluralité de sections de boîtier (12, 14, 16), une pour chaque pile, chaque section de boîtier comprenant de minces feuilles (20) empilées de matériau électriquement conducteur ou électriquement isolant. Certaines feuilles ont des ouvertures (42, 142) pour recevoir des semiconducteurs (120, 150). Les piles sont reliées ensemble par des languettes flexibles (18) allongées, intégralement construites avec au moins certaines feuilles (20) de façon à interconnecter les sections de boîtier (12, 14 et 16). Les languettes (18) sont construites pour être déformables, en général indépendamment des autres languettes.