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US4628592A
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Method of assembling a motor speed reducer to a device to be driven
Assignee: Eaton Corp
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Filing: 1986-04-03
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Granted: 1986-12-16
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Expires: 2006-04-03
Abstract
Abstract A plug-in power transmission assembly having a housing with a gear train and with a motor mounted on one side and the output drive shaft extending from the opposite side. The motor has connectors thereon which are received through guides on the housing and extend outwardly in a common direction with the output shaft axis. Releasable fastening means are provided on the output shaft side of the housing. The assembly, as a unit is plugged into a device to be driven and the output shaft, electrical connectors and fastening means are simultaneously engaged.
Inventors
- 👤 Joseph J. Mahon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 09:21
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K7/00; H02K7/10; H02K7/116; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49009
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of assembling a motor gear drive with device to be driven, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a gear box with electrical terminal guide means and having a power output shaft extending from one side thereof and a power input shaft connection provided on the opposite side thereof; (b) providing a motor having a motor shaft extending therefrom and a pair of electrical terminals extending therefrom in the direction of the motor shaft; (c) inserting said motor shaft into said gear box and engaging said motor shaft with said power input connection and inserting said electrical terminals in the direction of said motor shaft into said guide means all in a common direction; and, (d) inserting said power output shaft into engagement with a device to be driven and simultaneously in a common direction therewith, inserting said terminals into electrical power source connection on said device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of assembling a motor gear drive with device to be driven, comprising the steps of: (a) providing a gear box with electrical terminal guide means and having a power output shaft extending from one side thereof and a power input shaft connection provided on the opposite side thereof; (b) providing a motor having a motor shaft extending therefrom and a pair of electrical terminals extending therefrom in the direction of the motor shaft; (c) inserting said motor shaft into said gear box and engaging said motor shaft with said power input connection and inserting said electrical terminals in the direction of said motor shaft into said guide means all in a common direction; and, (d) inserting said power output shaft into engagement with a device to be driven and simultaneously in a common direction therewith, inserting said terminals into electrical power source connection on said device.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of assembling a motor drive comprising: (a) providing a motor speed reducer in a housing with an output shaft engageable from one side thereof; (b) extending electrical connector means in the direction of said output shaft from said one side of said housing; (c) extending releasable fastening means from said housing means one side; and, (d) inserting substantially simultaneously, in the direction of said output shaft, said output shaft, said connector means and said fastening means into a device to be driven and operatively engaging each of said means with said device for transmitting electrical power to said motor means and mechanical power to said device and securing said motor speed reducer to said device.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
117 words
A method of assembling a motor drive comprising: (a) providing a motor speed reducer in a housing with an output shaft engageable from one side thereof; (b) extending electrical connector means in the direction of said output shaft from said one side of said housing; (c) extending releasable fastening means from said housing means one side; and, (d) inserting substantially simultaneously, in the direction of said output shaft, said output shaft, said connector means and said fastening means into a device to be driven and operatively engaging each of said means with said device for transmitting electrical power to said motor means and mechanical power to said device and securing said motor speed reducer to said device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method defined in claim 2, wherein the step of extending said connector means from said one side includes the steps of inserting a motor onto said housing and simultaneously inserting said electrical connector means through guide means on said housing.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1993-12-15 | 1994-06-16 | 1994-12-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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