Claims
- 1. An apparatus for balancing rotors comprising:
- a frame;
- a locally fixed axle;
- a driving motor;
- means for supporting said axle on said frame and for rigidly connecting said axle and motor;
- a hub rotatably mounted about said fixed axle;
- means for connecting said hub and motor for rotating said hub;
- means for clamping a rotor to be balanced on said apparatus so that said rotor is rotated by said hub wherein said clamping means includes at least one drive pin for engaging spokes of a rotor to be balanced; and
- a plurality of data receivers for engaging said axle to produce signals indicating the unbalance of said clamped rotor.
- 2. An apparatus for balancing rotors comprising:
- a frame;
- a locally fixed axle;
- a driving motor;
- means for supporting said axle on said frame and for rigidly connecting said axle and motor;
- a hub rotatably mounted about said fixed axle;
- means for connecting said hub and motor for rotating said hub;
- means for clamping a rotor to be balanced on said apparatus so that said rotor is rotated by said hub wherein said clamping means includes a drive disc disposed on said hub said drive disc having a central opening and said clamping means including a shaft extending through said opening for receiving said rotor to be balanced; and
- a plurality of data receivers for engaging said axle to produce signals indiating the unbalance of said clamped rotor.
- 3. A rotor balancing apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a motor having a drive shaft;
- at least one data receiver for generating a rotor unbalance signals;
- a locally fixed axle supported in the vertical plane by said data receiver and supported in the horizontal plane by at least one spring;
- means for supporting said axle on said frame for rigidly coupling said fixed axle with said motor;
- a hub rotatably mounted about said fixed axle;
- means for coupling said hub with the drive shaft of said motor for rotating said hub about said loclly fixed axle; and
- means for clamping a rotor to be balanced to said hub such that it rotates with said hub, wherein said means for clamping includes at least one drive pin for engaging spokes of a rotor to be balanced.
- 4. An apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said means for clamping includes a drive disc disposed on said hub.
- 5. An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein said drive disc has a central opening and wherein said means for clamping includes a shaft extending through said opening for receiving a rotor to be balanced.
- 6. An apparatus for balancing a rotor comprising:
- a frame;
- a data receiver, rigidly coupled to said frame;
- an axle supported by said data receiver so as to be locally fixed in the vertical plane;
- a driving motor having a stator rigidly coupled with said axle and with said data receiver;
- a hub rotatably mounted about said fixed axle;
- means for connecting said hub and motor for rotating said hub; and
- a releasable clamping arrangement for clamping said rotor to be balanced on said apparatus so that said rotor is rotated by said hub said releasable clamping arrangement comprising:
- a clamping shaft, rigidly coupled to said axle and being adapted to receive said rotor;
- a drive disc rigidly coupled to said hub so as to rotate therewith and having an aperture therethrough for receiving said clamping shaft;
- means for securing said rotor to said clamping shaft; and
- a drive pin, rigidly coupled to said drive disc, for engaging and rotating said rotor about said clamping shaft.
- 7. An apparatus for balancing a rotor comprising:
- a frame;
- a data receiver, rigidly coupled to said frame;
- an axle supported by said data receiver so as to be locally fixed in the vertical plane;
- a driving motor having a stator rigidly coupled with said axle and with said data receiver;
- a hub rotatably mounted about said fixed axle;
- means for connecting said hub and motor for rotating said hub; and
- a releasable clamping arrangement for clamping said rotor to be balanced on said apparatus so that said rotor is rotated by said hub said releasable clamping arrangement comprising:
- a drive disc rigidly coupled to said hub so as to rotate therewith;
- a clamping shaft, coupled to said drive disc so as to rotate therewith and being adapted to receive said rotor to be balanced; and
- means for securing said rotor to said clamping shaft so as to rotate therewith.
- 8. A rotor balancing apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a motor having a stator rigidly coupled with said frame and having a drive shaft;
- at least one data received rigidly coupled to said frame for generating a rotor unbalance signal;
- a locally fixed axle supported in the vertical plane by said data receiver and supported in the horizontal plane by at least one spring;
- means for supporting said axle on said frame for rigidly coupling said fixed axle with the stator of said motor;
- a hub rotatably mounted about said fixed axle;
- means for coupling said hub with the drive shaft of said motor for rotating said hub about said locally fixed axle; and
- a releasable clamping arramgement for clamping said rotor to be balanced to said hub such that it rotates with said hub said releasable clamping arrangement comprising:
- a clamping shaft, rigidly coupled to said axle and being adapted to receive said rotor;
- a drive disc rigidly coupled to said hub so as to rotate therewith and having an aperture therethrough for receiving said clamping shaft;
- means for securing said rotor to said clamping shaft; and
- a drive pin, rigidly coupled to said drive disc, for engaging and rotating said rotor about said clamping shaft.
- 9. A rotor balancing apparatus comprising:
- a frame;
- a motor having a stator rigidly coupled with said frame and having a drive shaft;
- at least one data received rigidly coupled to said frame for generating a rotor unbalance signal;
- a locally fixed axle supported in the vertical plane by said data receiver and supported in the horizontal plane by at least one spring;
- means for supporting said axle on said frame for rigidly coupling said fixed axle with the stator of said motor;
- a hub rotatably mounted about said fixed axle;
- means for coupling said hub with the drive shaft of said motor for rotating said hub about said locally fixed axle; and
- a releasable clamping arrangement for clamping said rotor to be balanced to said hub such that it rotates with said hub said releasable clamping arrangement comprising:
- a drive disc rigidly coupled to said hub so as to rotate therewith;
- a clamping shaft, coupled to said drive disc so as to rotate therewith and being adapted to receive said rotor to be balanced; and
- means for securing said rotor to said clamping shaft so as to rotate therewith.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 872,111 filed Dec. 22, 1977, now abandoned.
US Referenced Citations (3)
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