General Electric Company

James F Cullen

Larry Gene Anderson

A traction motor speed sensor support arrangement ( ). A proximity sensor ( ) is mounted within a housing ( ) having a sensor support portion ( ) cantilevered from a base portion ( ). Dowel pins ( ) extending from the base portion ( ) position the sensor ( ) at a predetermined locative relative to a rotating wheel ( ) within the motor ( ). A wire ( ) leading from sensor ( ) is formed in a rolling U ( ) to accommodate movement of the motor ( ) relative to the locomotive ( ). The wire ( ) is terminated at a connector ( ) including a back shell portion ( ) containing a stress-relieving loop ( ) formed in wire ( ). The natural frequency of the housing ( ) is controlled to be greater than a predetermined value associated with the natural frequency of the motor operation.

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Jacksonville, FL, United States of America

James F Cullen