US4704552A
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Electrical machine
Assignee: Dowty Fuel Systems Ltd
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Filing: 1985-08-05
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Granted: 1987-11-03
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Expires: 2005-08-05
Abstract
Abstract An electrical machine comprising a stator having electrical windings and a permanent-magnet rotor which carries a shaft arranged for connection to a prime mover. The machine, when the shaft is driven by a prime mover, acts as an alternator to produce alternating electrical current. A commutator is provided on the shaft and electrical-current-transferring brushes are associated with the commutator. Means is electrically associated with the segments of the commutator and with the electrical windings on the stator so that, whe the brushes are connected to a source of direct electrical current, the machine acts as a motor and the shaft is caused to rotate for starting a prime mover connected to the shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 John M. Masterman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:50
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02N; F02N11/00; F02N11/04; H; H02; H02K; H02K99/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
An electrical machine comprising: (i) a stator, (ii) electrical windings on the stator; (iii) a permanent-magnet rotor; (iv) a shaft carried by the rotor and arranged for connection to a prime mover, the machine, when the shaft is driven by a prime mover, acting as an alternator to produce an alternating electrical current; (v) a first commutator on the shaft; (vi) electrical-current-transferring brushes associated with the first commutator; (vii) second commutator on the shaft, and (viii) electrical-current-transferring brushes associated with the second commutator, the first and second commutators being connected together so that when the brushes of the second commutator are connected to a source of direct electrical current the machine acts as a motor and the shaft is caused to rotate for starting the prime mover connected to the shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
An electrical machine comprising: (i) a stator, (ii) electrical windings on the stator; (iii) a permanent-magnet rotor; (iv) a shaft carried by the rotor and arranged for connection to a prime mover, the machine, when the shaft is driven by a prime mover, acting as an alternator to produce an alternating electrical current; (v) a first commutator on the shaft; (vi) electrical-current-transferring brushes associated with the first commutator; (vii) second commutator on the shaft, and (viii) electrical-current-transferring brushes associated with the second commutator, the first and second commutators being connected together so that when the brushes of the second commutator are connected to a source of direct electrical current the machine acts as a motor and the shaft is caused to rotate for starting the prime mover connected to the shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electrical machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein segments of the first commutator are cross-connected with segments of the second commutator.
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