| 摘要 |
<p>APPARATUS AND METHODS INVOLVED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF PRIME MOVERS Apparatus for assembling a generally annular member in gripping engagement and generally coaxially about a selected position on a shaft. The apparatus has a pair of means conjointly and relatively movable axially with respect to the shaft and operable generally for guiding the member generally coaxially onto an end portion of the shaft and for driving the member therealong to its selected position. Means is movable in one of the guiding and driving means and mounted generally in universal movement relation to the other of the guiding and driving means for seating the member and for accommodating coaxial misalignment of the member in the event thereof upon its engagement with the shaft, and means is provided for resiliently resisting the universal movement of the seating and accommodating means to compensate for the coaxial misalignment of the member. Means on the one guiding and driving means is adapted for engaging a part associated with the shaft for housing it to arrest the conjoint movement of the guiding and driving means as the member is being driven along the shaft, and means is provided for predeterminately arresting the movement of the other guiding and driving means relative to the one guiding and driving means thereby to locate the member at its selected position on the shaft when the engaging means is engaged with the housing part. Other apparatus, methods of assembling components, and methods of manufacturing prime movers, and methods of setting-up apparatus are also disclosed.</p> |
