Patent ID: 11873898
Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 16:
17. A generator for an engine-driven power system, the generator comprising:
a tapered shaft configured to rotate a rotor relative to a stator;
a sleeve coupler shaped to define a bore that is complimentary to the tapered shaft;
a first pulley having a center hole that is configured to receive the sleeve coupler, wherein the center hole defines an interior tapered surface that is complimentary to an exterior surface of the sleeve coupler; and
a second pulley configured to transfer a rotational force to the tapered shaft and to the sleeve coupler, wherein the first pulley and the second pulley share an axis of rotation and the second pulley is coupled to the sleeve coupler via one or more drive pins.