Dynamoelectric machine lubricant storage arrangement

Claim 2

A dynamoelectric machine comprising a stator core, a rotor assembly including a shaft, a lubricant reservoir cover supporting member, a lubricant reservoir cover defining a reservoir for a supply of lubricant with the cover being assembled with the reservoir cover supporting member, and a supply of lubricant stored within said reservoir cover; said reservoir cover having the interior thereof in open communication with said supporting member; and said reservoir cover comprising a housing having wall means with terminal portions thereof disposed adjacent to said supporting member, and further comprising capillary means for accommodating lubricant as the lubricant becomes heated and expands and for releasing lubricant as the lubricant cools and contracts.

Claim 3

The dynamoelectric machine of claim 1 wherein said supporting member includes at least two predetermined regions for accommodating hook projection means and said reservoir cover includes at least two hook projection means accommodated along said predetermined regions whereby said reservoir cover and said supporting member may be readily assembled one with another.

Claim 4

The dynamoelectric machine of claim 1 wherein a lubricant storage member is disposed within said reservoir cover, said means for conserving lubricant comprising a plurality of capillary passages in proximity with said lubricant storage means, and said wall means defining a lubricant barrier groove adjacent to said supporting member thereby to prevent the flow of lubricant from the capillary passages to the supporting member.

Claim 5

In a dynamoelectric machine having a frame supporting a bearing, means for supplying a lubricant to said bearing, and a housing defining a lubricant reservoir; said housing comprising wall means having the extremity portions thereof adjacent to said frame with the interior of the housing member in open communication with said frame; lubricant retaining means within said housing member; said wall means defining a barrier groove for preventing the flow of lubricant along said wall means and onto said frame; and means for fastening the housing and frame together whereby the frame and housing may be assembled together and lubricant retaining in the housing without a separate lubricant sealing member.

Claim 6

In a dynamoelectric machine having a frame supporting a bearing, means for supplying a lubricant to said bearing, and a housing defining a lubricant reservoir; said housing comprising wall means having the extremity portions thereof adjacent to said frame with the interior of the housing member in open communication with said frame; lubricant retaining means within said housing member; said wall means defining a barrier groove for preventing the flow of lubricant along said wall means and onto said frame; and means for fastening the housing and frame together whereby the frame and housing may be assembled together and lubricant retaining in the housing without a separate lubricant sealing member.

Claim 7

The structure of claim 4 wherein said means for fastening includes hook projection means and said frame includes predetermined regions for accommodating the hook projection means.

Claim 8

The structure of claim 4 wherein the lubricant retaining means comprise a plurality of capillary passages disposed in the interior side walls of the housing.

Claim 9

A dynamoelectric machine comprising a stator; a rotor shaft; a frame member carrying at least one bearing for supporting said rotor shaft for rotation with respect to said stator; a lubricant retaining reservoir member; means for latching said lubricant retaining reservoir member to said frame member in spaced relation about said bearing with the interior of the reservoir member in open communication with said frame member; at least one grooved surface disposed within said lubricant retaining reservoir facing said bearing; and a lubricant absorbent mass disposed within the interior of said lubricant retaining reservoir member in intimate contact with at least said bearing, said lubricant absorbent mass also being in contact with the grooved surface within the lubricant retaining reservoir.

Claim 10

A dynamoelectric machine comprising a stator; a rotor shaft; a frame member carrying at least one bearing for supporting said rotor shaft for rotation with respect to said stator; a lubricant retaining reservoir member; means for latching said lubricant retaining reservoir member to said frame member in spaced relation about said bearing with the interior of the reservoir member in open communication with said frame member; at least one grooved surface disposed within said lubricant retaining reservoir facing said bearing; and a lubricant absorbent mass disposed within the interior of said lubricant retaining reservoir member in intimate contact with at least said bearing, said lubricant absorbent mass also being in contact with the grooved surface within the lubricant retaining reservoir.

Claim 11

The dynamoelectric machine of claim 7 wherein the lubricant retaining reservoir member is generally rectangular in shape, and the at least one grooved surface defines a plurality of tapered capillary passageways.

Claim 12

The dynamoelectric machine of claim 8 wherein the reservoir member includes at least four side walls and each of said side walls Has a plurality of generally parallel capillary passageways formed therealong.

Claim 13

A dynamoelectric machine comprising a stator core, a rotor assembly including a shaft, a lubricant reservoir cover supporting member, a lubricant reservoir cover assembled with the reservoir cover supporting member, and lubricant within said reservoir cover; said reservoir cover comprising a housing having wall means with terminal portions thereof disposed adjacent to said supporting member and further comprising means for accommodating a volume of lubricant as the lubricant becomes heated and expands and releasing lubricant as the lubricant cools and contracts; said supporting member including at least two predetermined regions for accommodating hook projection means and said reservoir cover including at least two hook projection means accommodated along said predetermined regions, said hook projection means and predetermined regions co-acting with one another to hold said reservoir cover and said supporting member in assembled relation.

Claim 14

A dynamoelectric machine comprising a stator core, a rotor assembly including a shaft, a lubricant reservoir cover supporting member, a lubricant reservoir cover assembled with the reservoir cover supporting member, and lubricant within said reservoir cover; said reservoir cover comprising a housing having wall means with terminal portions thereof disposed adjacent to said supporting member and further comprising means for accommodating a volume of lubricant as the lubricant becomes heated and expands and releasing lubricant as the lubricant cools and contracts; said supporting member including at least two predetermined regions for accommodating hook projection means and said reservoir cover including at least two hook projection means accommodated along said predetermined regions, said hook projection means and predetermined regions co-acting with one another to hold said reservoir cover and said supporting member in assembled relation.

Claim 15

The dynamoelectric machine of claim 10 wherein a lubricant storage member is disposed within said reservoir cover, said means for conserving lubricant comprising a plurality of tapered capillary passages in proximity with said lubricant storage means, and said wall means defining a lubricant barrier groove adjacent to said supporting member thereby to prevent the flow of lubricant from the capillary passages to the supporting member.

Claim 16

The dynamoelectric machine of claim 11 wherein said predetermined regions are at least two slots formed in the supporting member.