General Electric Company

Other

Robert William Damerow

Kenneth R Renkes

Raphael A Gonzalez

A terminal including a connector plate having raised surfaces which provide the terminal with the required thickness is described. The terminal also includes a slot extending from the connector plate leading edge to facilitate pushing a locking type or quick connect type connector thereover.

Terminal configuration

Electric motor connector module

Embodiments of a combination motor starting device and protector module including a motor start winding cut-out switch for an electric motor are described. In the one embodiment, the motor protector includes a heater element and a bimetallic protector switch, electrically connected in series and configured to be coupled between a power source and the motor windings. The bimetallic protector switch includes a stationary contact, a movable contact, and a bimetal element, responsive to current flow through the protector, controls movements of the movable contact. The heater element is positioned in heat transfer relationship with the protector bimetal element. The motor starting device, in one form, is a positive temperature coefficient resistor (PTCR) element configured to be connected in circuit with the motor start winding. A bimetallic cut-out switch is connected in series with the PTCR. The bimetallic cut-out switch includes a movable conducting element and a bimetal element controls movement of the movable conducting element. The bimetal element of the cut-out switch is positioned in heat transfer relationship with the above described heater element.

Motor starting device and protector module with motor starter cut-out

A combination motor starter and protector module is described. The base member, in one embodiment, forms a motor protector compartment and a motor starter compartment. The motor protector, in one form, is a bimetallic switch configured to be coupled between a power source and the motor windings. The switch includes a stationary contact and a movable contact. A bimetal element, responsive to current flow through the protector, controls movement of the movable contact. The starter, in one form, is a positive temperature coefficient resistor (PTCR) disk configured to be connected in series circuit with the motor start winding. The cover of the combination housing includes, in one form, an integral capacitor support arm and terminal openings for receiving blade terminals of a run capacitor. The terminal openings in the cover align with blade receiving receptacles coupled to the PTCR start circuit. The blade terminals of a run capacitor are inserted into the receptacle openings and into electrical engagement with the blade receiving receptacles. The capacitor is supported by the module cover, including the capacitor support arm.

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Morrison, IL, United States of America

Robert William Damerow