Equipment and methods for mounting a generator to an engine

CN117549243BActive Publication Date: 2026-05-26BMW BRILLIANCE AUTOMOTIVE
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Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
BMW BRILLIANCE AUTOMOTIVE
Filing Date
2023-11-22
Publication Date
2026-05-26

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Technical Problem

In the existing technology, when installing a generator onto an engine, there are problems such as poor ergonomics, long operation time, and poor consistency of installation quality. In particular, it is difficult to align bolt holes horizontally in narrow spaces and with limited angles, resulting in heavy weight for manual operation, which can easily cause injury to workers' arms and wrists and damage to parts.

Method used

A device is provided, including a disassembly platform, an adjustment platform, and a pivoting device. The pivoting device is used to convert the generator assembly from its initial state to its assembly state. Combined with a movable base and a sliding plate, the generator assembly is positioned and locked, avoiding single-handed lifting, adapting to narrow spaces and angles, and ensuring consistent installation quality.

Benefits of technology

It reduces operation time, improves ergonomics, avoids worker fatigue and injury, enhances the consistency of installation quality, and simplifies the operation process.

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Abstract

This disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for mounting a generator to an engine. The apparatus includes at least a mounting platform, an adjustment platform, and a pivoting device. The mounting platform is configured to assemble a tensioner onto the generator to form a generator assembly and to support the generator assembly in an initial state. The adjustment platform is configured to support the generator assembly in a pre-assembly state. In the pre-assembly state, the orientation of a first bolt hole of the generator is adapted to a first matching bolt hole of the engine. The pivoting device is located between the mounting platform and the adjustment platform. The pivoting device is configured to rotate the generator assembly about the pivoting device to transition it from the initial state to the pre-assembly state, holding it on the adjustment platform. The apparatus and method according to this disclosure protect workers' arms and wrists from strain injuries to improve ergonomics, ensure accurate installation and docking for high consistency in installation quality, and / or reduce one lifting operation to shorten operation time.
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