System and method of reinforcing diverter switches
A reinforced diverter switch is molded with a flange having a reinforcing material embedded therein. A shaft of a diverter switch is wrapped with a reinforcing material. The shaft of the diverter switch may be wrapped by first removing a portion of the epoxy resin to expose a conductor of the diverter switch, machining a portion of the epoxy resin, and then filament winding the reinforcing material over the portion of the epoxy resin machined.
1. A method of reinforcing a diverter comprising:
forming a diverter having a conductor, flange, and a shaft; and
embedding the flange with a reinforcing material.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing material comprises fiberglass.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the diverter is formed by molding.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising wrapping at least a portion of the shaft with the reinforcing material.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the reinforcing material comprises fiberglass.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the diverter comprises an epoxy resin.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein a portion of the epoxy resin is removed from the conductor.
8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising machining a portion of the epoxy resin.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising filament winding a reinforcing material over at least a portion of the machined epoxy resin.
10. A reinforced diverter comprising:
a conductor; and
flange attached to the conductor; and
a shaft attached to the conductor, wherein the flange is embedded with a reinforcing material.
11. The diverter of claim 10 , wherein the reinforcing material comprises fiberglass.
12. The diverter of claim 10 , wherein the diverter is formed by molding.
13. The divert of claim 10 , wherein the shaft is at least partially wrapped with the reinforcing material.
14. The diverter of claim 13 , wherein the reinforcing material comprises fiberglass.
15. The diverter of claim 10 , wherein the diverter comprises an epoxy resin.
16. The diverter of claim 15 , wherein at least a portion of the epoxy resin is removed from the conductor.
17. The diverter of claim 15 , wherein at least a portion of the epoxy resin is machined.
18. The diverter of claim 17 , further comprising a filament wind over at least a portion of the machined epoxy resin.