Patent ID: 6593676
Filing Date: 2003-07-15
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
An axial zone block adapted to be positioned to overlie a rotor shaft of a generator rotor and to underlie portions of a plurality of end windings and portions of at least one coil pole cross-over connector of the generator rotor to assist in forming low pressure axial zones in the rotor, the axial zone block comprising:a separate upper block portion adapted to be positioned to underlie and abuttingly contact portions of the at least one coil pole cross-over connector and portions of the plurality of end windings; a separate lower inboard block portion adapted to be positioned to underlie and abuttingly contact an inboard end of the upper block portion; and a separate lower outboard block portion adapted to be positioned to underlie and abuttingly contact an outboard end of the upper block portion and to be positioned adjacent and abuttingly contact an outboard end of the lower inboard block portion.