Patent ID: 6859019

Claim:
In a generator assembly having an exciter and a main generator with a rotor, a system on the rotor for electrically coupling windings of the rotor to a plurality of DC sources on the exciter, wherein each of the DC sources has a respective first-voltage terminal and a respective second-voltage terminal, the system comprising: a first conductive plate defining a first aperture, the first conductive plate being supported by the rotor and comprising: a first rotor winding terminal by which the first conductive plate is electrically coupled to the windings; and a first plurality of terminals configured to be respectively coupled to the first-voltage terminals of the DC sources; and a second conductive plate defining a second aperture, the second conductive plate being supported by the rotor and electrically insulated from the first conductive plate, the second conductive plate comprising: a second rotor winding terminal by which the second conductive plate is electrically coupled to the windings; and a second plurality of terminals configured to be respectively coupled to the second-voltage terminals of the DC sources.