US 12,113,408 B2
Wind generator rotor connection replacement
Corey Allen Palmer, Greensburg, PA (US); Lauren Theresa Haley, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Christopher J. Mascaro, Gibsonia, PA (US); Thomas J. Schildkamp, Greensburg, PA (US); and Jason Sinkhorn, Monroeville, PA (US)
Assigned to ELECTROMECHANICAL ENGINEERING ASSOCIATES, INC., Monroeville, PA (US)
Filed by Electromechanical Engineering Associates, Inc., Monroeville, PA (US)
Filed on Feb. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/683,095.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/286,526, filed on Dec. 6, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/154,178, filed on Feb. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/153,981, filed on Feb. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/154,396, filed on Feb. 26, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0278581 A1, Sep. 1, 2022
Int. Cl. H02K 3/50 (2006.01); H02K 1/24 (2006.01); H02K 3/28 (2006.01); H02K 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC H02K 15/0006 (2013.01) [H02K 1/24 (2013.01); H02K 3/28 (2013.01); H02K 3/50 (2013.01); H02K 2203/06 (2013.01); H02K 2203/09 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for connection between a winding and a wye ring of a rotating electric machine, wherein the wye ring is spaced apart from a central rotor shaft of the rotating electric machine and the winding is spaced apart from the wye ring, the system comprising:
an attachment lug; and
a flexible lead having a longitudinal extent delimited by a first end portion and a second end portion, wherein the first end portion is configured for connection to the winding via the attachment lug and the second end portion is configured for connection to either of (i) the wye ring or (ii) a first end of a main lead connector,
wherein the flexible lead is designed to absorb differential centrifugal displacement between the winding and the wye ring.