Mounting bracket for motor capacitor

Details Mounting bracket for motor capacitor Mounting bracket for motor capacitor

1999-06-30

2001-05-08

Waks, Joseph (Department: 2834)

Electrical generator or motor structure

Dynamoelectric

Rotary

C310S091000, C248S231810

Reexamination Certificate

active

06229236

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This invention relates generally to motors and, more particularly, to a mounting bracket for mounting capacitors to a motor.
Typical applications in which a run capacitor is utilized in connection with a motor include air conditioners, fans, washing machines, and capacitor-start-capacitor-run motors which alter the time phase relationship between magnetic fields generated by run windings. In these applications, the run capacitor typically is mounted to a motor shell. With an air conditioner, however, vibration may cause the run capacitor to detach from the motor. To prevent such detachment, screws or a “strap” are typically utilized to fasten the capacitor to the motor shell. The use of these screws or the “strap” creates location limitations and adds cost to fabrication and assembly of the motor.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In an exemplary embodiment of the invention, a mounting bracket for securing a capacitor to a motor includes a capacitor clasp and a U-shaped member extending from a base.
More particularly, the U-shaped member includes a first foot and a second foot for securing the mounting bracket to the motor. The mounting bracket further includes a tab and a lock, and the motor includes a motor shell including a slot, an opening, and a tab coupling. The slot and the opening extend through the motor shell.
The capacitor is mounted onto the capacitor clasp. The U-shaped member engages the slot, while the first foot and the second foot rest against the motor shell. In addition, the tab engages the tab coupling, while the lock inserts into the opening to further secure the bracket to the motor shell.
The mounting bracket eliminates separate mounting devices. In addition, the mounting bracket decreases assembly time of the motor run capacitor to a motor.


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