IP Library Granted Patent US 8,616,517
Granted Patent B2
US 8,616,517 · App. 13/140,129 · Granted Dec 31, 2013

Turbomachine foot unit

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Patent No.
US 8,616,517
App. No.
13/140,129
Granted
Dec 31, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A turbomachine foot unit with a plurality of feet is provided. The plurality of feet is fastened to a turbomachine. The turbomachine stands upright on a horizontal base. The turbomachine foot includes fastening devices for fastening the feet to the base. At least one of the feet is mounted in a horizontally moveable manner relative to one of the fastening devices fastening the foot to the base.

Claims (19)

1. A turbomachine foot unit, comprising:

a plurality of feet being fastened to a turbomachine, the turbomachine standing on a horizontal base;

a plurality of fastening devices for fastening the plurality of feet on the horizontal base,

wherein at least one of the feet is mounted so as to be horizontally movable in relation to one of the fastening devices which fastens the at least one of the feet to the base;

a fixing device, fastened to the base, for fixing the turbomachine at a horizontal fixed point against horizontal movement; and

a guide device, fastened to the base, for restricting the horizontal movement of the turbomachine to a one-dimensional movement,

wherein the one-dimensional movement is directed in a direction parallel to a rotor shaft of the turbomachine.

2. The turbomachine foot unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein at least two of the feet are mounted so as to be horizontally movable independently of one another in relation to the fastening devices.

3. The turbomachine foot unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one movable foot has a foot plate with a recess, wherein the fastening device fastening the foot to the base is led through the recess, and wherein the foot plate is moved in relation to the fastening device when the foot horizontally moves.

4. The turbomachine foot unit as claimed in claim 3 , wherein each fastening device comprises a screw which is led through a sleeve having a collar and which is screwed to the base, the collar pressing the foot plate onto the base.

5. The turbomachine foot unit as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the sleeve bears part of a pressure force of the fastening device onto the base.

6. The turbomachine foot unit as claimed in claim 4 , wherein a friction-reducing device is introduced between the collar and foot plate.

7. The turbomachine foot unit as claimed in claim 5 , wherein a friction-reducing device is introduced between the collar and foot plate.

8. The turbomachine foot unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the movable foot is mounted so as to be movable away from the horizontal fixed point and toward the horizontal fixed point.

9. The turbomachine foot unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fixing device permits vertical movement of the turbomachine.

10. The turbomachine foot unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fixing device lies in a vertical mid-plane which runs through the rotor shaft of the turbomachine.

11. The turbomachine foot unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the fixing device is arranged on a side of the turbomachine which faces a drive.

12. The turbomachine foot unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the guide device lies in a vertical mid-plane which runs through the rotor shaft of the turbomachine.

13. The turbomachine foot unit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the guide device is arranged on a side of the turbomachine which faces away from a drive.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 15, 2021
From: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
To: SIEMENS ENERGY GLOBAL GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 055950/0027 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 29, 2011
From: HUTH, SEBASTIAN; MEYER, MARCUS; ZACHARIAS, WOLFGANG
To: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 026821/0029 →