Patent ID: 6217248
Filing Date: 2001-04-17
Classification: H02K,Y10T

Abstract:
An armature winding machine comprising a flier assembly, a winding form, and a quick-change winding form assembly for removably mounting said winding form to said flier assembly, said quick-change winding form assembly comprising:a bearing collar connected to said flier assembly comprising a first engagement surface, at least one ball detent connected to said collar and having at least one side surface of a ball which is partly extendable from said first engagement surface, and at least one engagement pin connected to said collar extending from said first engagement surface; anda mounting plate connected to said winding form and comprising a second engagement surface mutually confronting said first engagement surface and having at least one slot capable of receiving said at least one engagement pin and at least one recess capable of receiving the extendable part of said at least one ball.