US5964663A
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Double diaphragm compound shaft
Assignee: Capstone Green Energy Corp
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Filing: 1997-09-19
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Granted: 1999-10-12
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Expires: 2017-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A compound shaft coupling having a flexible disk shaft, with two flexible disks or diaphragms, and a tie bolt shaft connecting two rigid or stiff shafts. One flexible disk diaphragm of the flexible disk shaft is coupled with an interference fit to the first stiff shaft, while the other flexible disk diaphragm of the flexible disk shaft is coupled with an interference fit to the tie bolt shaft which removably mounts the second stiff shaft. A quill shaft connects the two flexible disk diaphragms of the flexible disk shaft. The first stiff shaft can be a hollow sleeve with a magnet mounted therein and the second stiff shaft or power head shaft may include a compressor wheel, a bearing rotor, and a turbine wheel removably mounted on the tie bolt shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 Matthew J. Stewart
- 👤 Kenneth G. Roberts
- 👤 Dennis H. Weissert
- 👤 Robert W. Bosley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 13:41
CPC Classifications
F; F01; F01D; F01D5/00; F01D5/02; F01D5/025; F01D5/026; F01D5/04; F01D5/043; F01D5/048; F05; F05D; F05D2240/00; F05D2240/60; F05D2240/62; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/4987; Y10T29/49945
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A compound shaft comprising: a first stiff shaft; a flexible disk shaft having a pair of flexible disks and a quill shaft disposed between and connecting said pair of flexible disks; a tie bolt shaft having a generally cup shaped member at one end thereof; and a second stiff shaft removably mounted upon said tie bolt shaft, one of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft interference fit with said first stiff shaft and the other of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft interference fit with said generally cup shaped member of said tie bolt shaft.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A compound shaft comprising: a first stiff shaft; a flexible disk shaft having a pair of flexible disks and a quill shaft disposed between and connecting said pair of flexible disks; a tie bolt shaft having a generally cup shaped member at one end thereof; and a second stiff shaft removably mounted upon said tie bolt shaft, one of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft interference fit with said first stiff shaft and the other of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft interference fit with said generally cup shaped member of said tie bolt shaft.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The compound shaft of claim 1 wherein said second stiff shaft is a power head shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The compound shaft of claim 2 wherein said power head shaft includes a compressor wheel hub, a bearing rotor, and a turbine wheel hub.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
115 words
A compound shaft comprising: a first stiff shaft having a hollow sleeve at one end thereof; a tie bolt shaft having a generally cup shaped member at one end thereof; a second stiff shaft removably mounted upon said tie bolt shaft; and a flexible disk shaft having a pair of flexible disks and a quill shaft disposed between and connecting said pair of flexible disks, one of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft interference fit over the hollow sleeve of said first stiff shaft and the other of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft interference fit into said generally cup shaped member of said tie bolt shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
115 words
A compound shaft comprising: a first stiff shaft having a hollow sleeve at one end thereof; a tie bolt shaft having a generally cup shaped member at one end thereof; a second stiff shaft removably mounted upon said tie bolt shaft; and a flexible disk shaft having a pair of flexible disks and a quill shaft disposed between and connecting said pair of flexible disks, one of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft interference fit over the hollow sleeve of said first stiff shaft and the other of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft interference fit into said generally cup shaped member of said tie bolt shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The compound shaft of claim 4 wherein the thickness of each of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft generally decreases radially outward.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
70 words
The compound shaft of claim 5 wherein the radial extending surface of each of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft facing away from said quill shaft is radially flat and the radial extending surface of each of said flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft facing said quill shaft is radially tapered to produce the generally radially outwardly decreasing thickness of each of said flexible disks.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
70 words
The compound shaft of claim 5 wherein the radial extending surface of each of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft facing said quill shaft is radially tapered and the radial extending surface of each of said flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft facing away from said quill shaft is radially tapered to produce the generally radially outwardly decreasing thickness of each of said flexible disks.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
The compound shaft of claim 5 wherein the radial extending surface of each of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft facing said quill shaft is radially flat and the radial extending surface of each of said flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft facing away from said quill shaft is radially tapered to produce the generally radially outwardly decreasing thickness of each of said flexible disks.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The compound shaft of claim 4 wherein said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft are generally cup shaped.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The compound shaft of claim 4 wherein the thickness of each of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft is generally radially uniform.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The compound shaft of claim 4 wherein said second stiff shaft is a power head shaft mounted in compression upon said tie bolt shaft.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The compound shaft of claim 11 wherein said power head shaft includes a compressor wheel hub, a bearing rotor, and a turbine wheel hub.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
114 words
A compound shaft comprising: a first stiff shaft; a flexible disk shaft having a pair of flexible disks and a quill shaft disposed between and connecting said pair of flexible disks; a tie bolt shaft having a generally cup shaped member at one end thereof; and a second stiff shaft including a compressor wheel, a bearing rotor, and a turbine wheel removably mounted upon said tie bolt shaft, one of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft interference fit with said first stiff shaft and the other of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft interference fit with said generally cup shaped member of said tie bolt shaft.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
114 words
A compound shaft comprising: a first stiff shaft; a flexible disk shaft having a pair of flexible disks and a quill shaft disposed between and connecting said pair of flexible disks; a tie bolt shaft having a generally cup shaped member at one end thereof; and a second stiff shaft including a compressor wheel, a bearing rotor, and a turbine wheel removably mounted upon said tie bolt shaft, one of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft interference fit with said first stiff shaft and the other of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft interference fit with said generally cup shaped member of said tie bolt shaft.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
128 words
A compound shaft comprising: a first stiff shaft having a hollow sleeve at one end thereof; a tie bolt shaft having a generally cup shaped member at one end thereof; a second stiff shaft including a compressor wheel, a bearing rotor, and a turbine wheel removably mounted in compression upon said tie bolt shaft; and a flexible disk shaft having a pair of flexible disks and a quill shaft disposed between and connecting said pair of flexible disks, one of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft interference fit over the hollow sleeve of said first stiff shaft and the other of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft interference fit into said generally cup shaped member of said tie bolt shaft.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
128 words
A compound shaft comprising: a first stiff shaft having a hollow sleeve at one end thereof; a tie bolt shaft having a generally cup shaped member at one end thereof; a second stiff shaft including a compressor wheel, a bearing rotor, and a turbine wheel removably mounted in compression upon said tie bolt shaft; and a flexible disk shaft having a pair of flexible disks and a quill shaft disposed between and connecting said pair of flexible disks, one of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft interference fit over the hollow sleeve of said first stiff shaft and the other of said pair of flexible disks of said flexible disk shaft interference fit into said generally cup shaped member of said tie bolt shaft.
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