US4819115A
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End connections for wound capacitors and methods of making the same
Assignee: Sundstrand Corp
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Filing: 1988-01-28
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Granted: 1989-04-04
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Expires: 2008-01-28
Abstract
Abstract A wound capacitor end connection is constructed by spraying a first layer of metal onto one end of a capacitor winding, positioning strands of a stranded conductor adjacent to the first layer, without mechanically securing the strands to the first layer, and spraying a second layer of metal over the strands and first layer to mechanically and electrically connect the strands to the first layer. In an alternative embodiment, the stranded conductor may be replaced by a perforated conductor having openings which provide additional electrical and mechanical connection points between the two sprayed metal layers.
Inventors
- 👤 James T. Mitchell
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G4/00; H01G4/002; H01G4/228; G; G01; G01G; G01G1/00; G01G1/02; G01G1/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/43; Y10T29/435
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of making an end connection on a wound capacitor, comprising the steps of: spraying a first layer of metal onto one end of a capacitor winding; positioning a stranded conductor, having a plurality of strands, adjacent to said first layer of metal, without mechanically securing said conductor or said strands to said first layer of metal, such that portions of said strands lie along a surface of said first layer and are spaced from each other; and spraying a second layer of metal onto said first layer of metal, said second layer covering said portions of said strands and making mechanical and electrical contact with said first layer along edges of said strands and between said strands, thereby mechanically and electrically connecting said strands to said first layer.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
A method of making an end connection on a wound capacitor, comprising the steps of: spraying a first layer of metal onto one end of a capacitor winding; positioning a stranded conductor, having a plurality of strands, adjacent to said first layer of metal, without mechanically securing said conductor or said strands to said first layer of metal, such that portions of said strands lie along a surface of said first layer and are spaced from each other; and spraying a second layer of metal onto said first layer of metal, said second layer covering said portions of said strands and making mechanical and electrical contact with said first layer along edges of said strands and between said strands, thereby mechanically and electrically connecting said strands to said first layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method of making an end connection on a wound capacitor as recited in claim 1, wherein: said strands lie in a generally radial pattern on said first layer of metal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
107 words
An end connection on a wound capacitor, comprising: a first layer of metal on one end of a capacitor winding; a stranded conductor, having a plurality of strands, positioned adjacent to said first layer of metal, such that portions of said strands lie along a surface of said first layer and are spaced from each other; and a second layer of metal on said first layer of metal, said second layer covering said portions of said strands and making mechanical and electrical contact with said first layer along edges of said strands and between said strands, thereby mechanically and electrically connecting said strands to said first layer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
107 words
An end connection on a wound capacitor, comprising: a first layer of metal on one end of a capacitor winding; a stranded conductor, having a plurality of strands, positioned adjacent to said first layer of metal, such that portions of said strands lie along a surface of said first layer and are spaced from each other; and a second layer of metal on said first layer of metal, said second layer covering said portions of said strands and making mechanical and electrical contact with said first layer along edges of said strands and between said strands, thereby mechanically and electrically connecting said strands to said first layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An end connection on a wound capacitor, as recited in claim 3, wherein: said strands lie in a generally radial pattern.
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