Supports – Machinery support – Movable machine
Patent
1985-03-22
1987-05-19
Ramirez, Ramon O.
Supports
Machinery support
Movable machine
248670, 248675, F16M 300
Patent
active
046661220
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
This invention relates to a mounting assembly for mounting alternators or generators (hereinafter referred to as "alternators") onto machines such as internal combustion engines. The invention is particularly suitable for mounting alternators onto engines of motor vehicles.
Alternators for engines of motor vehicles comprise a metal casing having upper and lower mounts for mounting the alternators onto the engines. Typically, the lower mount is in one of two forms; one form being a pair of mounting brackets adapted to be bolted onto a corresponding pair of mounting lugs on the engine, and the other form being a single mounting bracket (commonly referred to as a "foot") adapted to be received between a pair of mounting lugs on the engine and secured thereto by a central mounting bolt.
The spacing between alternator mounting lugs on motor vehicle engines generally vary between vehicle manufacturers and because of this and of the two types of lower mounts for alternators, it is necessary for alternator manufacturers to produce a wide range of alternators to cater for all requirements. This in turn requires that alternator distributors and suppliers carry a relatively large inventory, thereby leading to increased costs.
It is an object of this invention to overcome the abovementioned problem by providing a mounting assembly whereby one particular alternator of the type having a pair of lower mounting brackets (as opposed to a mounting foot) may be mounted onto a range of motor vehicles which do not have a common spacing between the alternator mounting lugs on their respective engines.
In one form the invention resides in a mounting assembly for connecting two components together, said assembly comprising a first and second portion, said first portion adapted to be mounted to one component, and said second portion having a pair of brackets, the said portions being adapted for fixing together, the brackets of said second portion being adjustably mounted relative to each other to vary the spacing therebetween and said brackets are adapted to be engaged with a pair of spaced mounting lugs on the other component.
According to a preferred feature of the invention, a bracket is further adapted for selective positioning with respect to the first portion.
According to another preferred feature, the first portion includes a spacing means receivable between a pair of mounting lugs located on said one component.
According to another preferred feature, the spacing means is a spindle adapted for securement between said mounting lugs.
According to another preferred feature, the spindle has an axial hole at each end thereof, the holes having threaded formations of opposite hand therein, each threaded hole being adapted to receive a respective bolt for securement to said mounting lugs, whereby the opposed threaded formations are of the appropriate hand to resist loosening of the bolts upon connection of said components.
According to another preferred feature, the second portion includes an elongate arm of arcuate transverse section, whereby a bracket is fixed to said arm and extends outwardly therefrom.
According to another preferred feature, the arm is adapted to be fixed relative to said first portion, the convave portion of said arm having a greater curvature than the adjacent portion of said first portion.
According to another preferred feature, the brackets are provided with an aperture to be aligned with corresponding apertures disposed within the said spaced mounting lugs of the other component, thereby facilitating mounting thereto by further bolting means.
According to another preferred feature, the brackets are provided with a spacing means receivable therebetween when said brackets are positioned in alignment with said mounting lugs, the spacing means having a central axial hole therein to receive a central bolt which passes through each of the respective apertures of the brackets and mounting lugs, securing them together.
Preferably, cases where the mounting lugs in the machine are of a type adapted to receive an al
REFERENCES:
patent: 2925740 (1960-02-01), Chung
patent: 3027736 (1962-04-01), Smith
patent: 4344596 (1982-08-01), Hjaeresen
Ayr Pty. Ltd.
Ramirez Ramon O.
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