Method of assembly of dynamoelectric machines

Claim 2

In a method of assembling a dynomoelectric machine including a stator having an axial bore, a rotor having a shaft, a rotor shaft bearing, a bracket having a central opening for receiving said rotor shaft bearing with radially adjustable clearance and having at least two stator locating surfaces for engaging said stator and locating and supporting said bracket in a fixed predetermined positional relationship with respect to said stator and bridging said stator bore with said bore axis extended passing though said opening, the steps comprising (1) positioning and securing said bracket in said predetermined positional relationship with respect to a fixture having surfaces corresponding to surfaces on said stator related to locating surfaces of said bracket and a bearing locator pin corresponding to said rotor shaft mounted in fixed position on said fixture coaxial with the corresponding location of said bore axis, and (2) positioning said shaft bearing on said bearing locator pin, and (3) positioning said shaft bearing in said bracket opening, (4) securing said bearing to said bracket in its relationship thereto established by said fixture, the first three steps being performed in any appropriate sequence following by step (4).

Claim 3

The method according to claim 1 in which said fixture and the locating surfaces of said bracket engage surfaces in the bore of said stator.

Claim 4

The method according to claim 1 in which the locating surfaces of said bracket engage surfaces of said fixture corresponding to surfaces outside the bore of said stator.

Claim 5

The method according to claim 1 in which step (4) comprises securing said bearing to said bracket with adhesive bonding material.

Claim 6

The method according to claim 1 in which step (1) comprises securing said bracket directly to said stator by mechanical means.

Claim 7

In a method of assembling a dynomoelectric machine having a stator with an axial bore, a rotor with a shaft adapted to rotate with a small air gap, clearance in the stator bore, a rotor shaft bearing, and a bracket having a central opening for receiving a rotor shaft bearing with radially adjustable clearance and having at least two stator locating surfaces for engaging said stator and locating said bracket in a fixed predetermined positional relationship with respect to said stator and bridging said stator bore with said bore axis extended passing through said opening, the steps comprising (1) positioning said bracket in said predetermined positional relationship with respect to a fixture for relating said locating surfaces of said bracket and the axis of said bore, said fixture having surfaces corresponding to surfaces on said stator for mating with said locating surfaces of said bracket and having a locator pin corresponding to said rotor shaft mounted on said fixture concentric with the corresponding location of the axis of said bore, (2) placing said shaft bearing in said bracket opening, (3) placing said shaft bearing on said locator pin of said fixture, (4) securing said shaft bearing to said bracket in said bracket opening in the relationship established by the fixture in the previous steps, (5) removing said bracket and bearing secured thereto from the fixture and positioning said bracket on said stator in said predetermined positional relationship by means of said locating surfaces, (6) securing said bracket to said stator in the positional relationship established in step (5), steps (1), (2) and (3) being performed in any sequence and followed by the other steps.

Claim 8

In a method of assembling a dynomoelectric machine having a stator with an axial bore, a rotor with a shaft adapted to rotate with a small air gap, clearance in the stator bore, a rotor shaft bearing, and a bracket having a central opening for receiving a rotor shaft bearing with radially adjustable clearance and having at least two stator locating surfaces for engaging said stator and locating said bracket in a fixed predetermined positional relationship with respect to said stator and bridging said stator bore with said bore axis extended passing through said opening, the steps comprising (1) positioning said bracket in said predetermined positional relationship with respect to a fixture for relating said locating surfaces of said bracket and the axis of said bore, said fixture having surfaces corresponding to surfaces on said stator for mating with said locating surfaces of said bracket and having a locator pin corresponding to said rotor shaft mounted on said fixture concentric with the corresponding location of the axis of said bore, (2) placing said shaft bearing in said bracket opening, (3) placing said shaft bearing on said locator pin of said fixture, (4) securing said shaft bearing to said bracket in said bracket opening in the relationship established by the fixture in the previous steps, (5) removing said bracket and bearing secured thereto from the fixture and positioning said bracket on said stator in said predetermined positional relationship by means of said locating surfaces, (6) securing said bracket to said stator in the positional relationship established in step (5), steps (1), (2) and (3) being performed in any sequence and followed by the other steps.

Claim 9

In a method of assembling a dynamoelectric machine having a stator with an axial bore, a rotor with a shaft adapted to rotate with a small air gap clearance in the stator bore, a rotor shaft bearing, and a bracket having a central opening for receiving a rotor shaft bearing with radially adjustable clearance and having at least two stator locating surfaces for engaging said stator and locating said bracket in a predetermined fixed position with respect to said stator and bridging said stator bore with said bore axis extended passing through said opening, the steps comprising (1) positioning a fitted plug fixture in the bore of said stator, said fixture having a bearing locator pin in concentric relationship with said bore and corresponding to the portion of the rotor shaft extending outwardly beyond the end of the rotor, (2) mounting said bracket on said stator with said two locating surfaces engaging the bore of said stator and locating said bracket in a predetermined fixed position bridging said bore with the bearing locator pin of the fixture extending through said opening in said bracket, (3) placing said shaft bearing on, the bearing pin locator (4) placing said shaft bearing in said bracket opening, (5) securing said shaft bearing to said bracket in said bracket opening in the relationship established in the steps above, and (6) removing the fitted plug fixture of step (1) from the air gap, steps (2), (3) and (4) being performed in any appropriate sequence following step (1) and before steps (5) and (6).

Claim 10

In a method of assembling a dynamoelectric machine having a stator with an axial bore, a rotor with a shaft adapted to rotate with a small air gap clearance in the stator bore, a rotor shaft bearing, and a bracket having a central opening for receiving a rotor shaft bearing with radially adjustable clearance and having at least two stator locating surfaces for engaging said stator and locating said bracket in a predetermined fixed position with respect to said stator and bridging said stator bore with said bore axis extended passing through said opening, the steps comprising (1) positioning a fitted plug fixture in the bore of said stator, said fixture having a bearing locator pin in concentric relationship with said bore and corresponding to the portion of the rotor shaft extending outwardly beyond the end of the rotor, (2) mounting said bracket on said stator with said two locating surfaces engaging the bore of said stator and locating said bracket in a predetermined fixed position bridging said bore with the bearing locator pin of the fixture extending through said opening in said bracket, (3) placing said shaft bearing on, the bearing pin locator (4) placing said shaft bearing in said bracket opening, (5) securing said shaft bearing to said bracket in said bracket opening in the relationship established in the steps above, and (6) removing the fitted plug fixture of step (1) from the air gap, steps (2), (3) and (4) being performed in any appropriate sequence following step (1) and before steps (5) and (6).