Patent ID: 6347968
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: H01R,H02K

Abstract:
In a dynamoelectric machine having a rotor, a radial bore in said rotor, and a bore connector extending generally in an axial direction along a portion of said rotor and having a generally radially outwardly opening threaded aperture, apparatus for electrically connecting said bore connector and field windings of the machine comprising a terminal stud including an adapter section and an outer section, said adapter section having a threaded end portion for threaded engagement with said bore connector in said threaded aperture thereof, an opposite end of said adapter section having a recess, said outer section having an electrical contact portion at one end thereof for electrical connection with said adapter portion, a multi-contact electrical connector in said recess for electrically coupling said sections to one another, said sections being axially aligned with one another with said electrical contact portion of said outer section received in said recess without rotational orientation of said outer section, said outer section having a leaf copper at an opposite end thereof for engaging the field windings of said machine whereby the outer section is assembled to the adapter section without regard to the rotational orientation of the adapter section relative to the bore connector caused by the threaded connection between the adapter section and bore connector.