DYNAMOELECTRIC MACHINE LOCKING WEDGE FOR MAINTAINING WINDING IN SLOT

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a locking wedge (400) for a slot (106) of a dynamoelectric machine. SOLUTION: The locking wedge includes a main body (405) extending in an axial direction. The main body has a top surface (420) and a bottom surface (425) with a greater surface area than the top surface, and a first end surface (470) and a second end surface (475) opposed to the first end surface. First and second locking slots (460) extend in the axial direction into a portion of the main body. The first locking slot begins in the first end surface, and the second locking slot begins in the second end surface. A first locking member (600) is arranged to mate with the first locking slot, and a second locking member (600) is arranged to mate with the second locking slot. The first and second locking members can be inserted into the first and second locking slots, respectively, to lock the locking wedge in the slot. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT