referring now to fig1 the rotor of a vertical hydro - generator according to the present invention , disposed in a rotor area 1 of the generator enclosure comprises a shaft 2 and a frame 3 including a central portion in the form of a hub 4 fitted onto the shaft 2 and a plurality of radial spokes , one only of which is shown in the drawing at 5 , which spoke is secured to the hub 4 by butt plates 6 with coupling studs 7 . welding to the outside portion of the spoke 5 is a wedge strip 8 having a horizontal transverse groove 9 cut in the top portion thereof and a vertical longitudinal groove 10 extending along the entire length of the strip . facing the vertical groove 10 , in a laminated rim 11 carrying poles 12 , there is provided a similar groove 13 which combines with the groove 10 to form a vertical keyway for receiving stay taper keys 14 inserted therein with a tight fit . these keys together with a fastening strap 15 inserted into the horizontal groove 9 provide for the laminated rim 11 with the poles 12 to be secured to the wedge strip 8 and hence to the frame 3 of the rotor , at the same time preventing the rim 11 from being displaced with respect to the frame 3 both in the radial and in the tangential direction during operation of the generator . to prevent displacement of the laminated rim 11 with the poles 12 downward , a support means is provided on the lower portion of the wedge strip 8 , including oppositely directed wedges placed one on top of another , such as an upper wedge 16 and a lower wedge 17 . the oppositely directed wedges 16 and 17 are driven into a straight horizontal slot 18 formed in the lower portion of the wedge strip 8 on the outer side thereof and transversely thereto , these wedges ( as shown in fig2 ) being arranged in the slot 18 so that their slopes are directed from the periphery of the frame 3 to the shaft 2 of the rotor . in this arrangement the vertical plane at one end of the upper wedge 16 bears against the bottom of the slot 18 , while the other end of the wedge 16 projects beyond the slot towards the rim 11 , the projecting portion of the wedge 16 serving as a support for the laminated rim 11 with the poles 12 . the lower wedge 17 is positioned in the slot 18 so that a gap exists between that side of the wedge facing the bottom of the slot 18 and this bottom . the lower wedge 17 is secured to the wedge strip 8 by means of field bolts , one only of which is shown in the drawing at 20 , the bolt being inserted into a hole 21 in this strip and screwed into a through threaded hole 22 formed in the wedge . in the embodiment of the present invention shown in fig3 those sides of the oppositely - directed wedges 16 and 17 facing the bottom of the horizontal slot 18 in the wedge strip 8 have provided therein vertical flutes 23 . when the wedges 16 and 17 are assembled in the slot 18 , they form a single vertical slot with its cross section shaped to match a cut - out 24 made in a punching 25 of the laminated rim 11 and forming part of the vertical groove 13 facing the vertical groove 10 in the wedge strip 8 . the vertical slot so produced together with the vertical groove 10 provides , in turn , a keyway to receive the taper keys 14 in the lower portion of the wedge strip 8 . in the embodiment of fig4 the oppositely directed wedge 16 and 17 are arranged in the form of two sets 26 and 27 of such wedges mounted in the slot 18 with a gap 28 formed therebetween , which together with the vertical groove 10 likewise defines a keyway for receiving the taper keys 14 in the bottom portion of the wedge strip 8 . the assembly of the proposed rotor of a vertical hydro - generator will now be described . after the laminated rim 11 with the poles 12 ( fig1 ) has been set on a braking gear 29 of the hydraulic plant , the frame 3 with the shaft 2 is placed inside the rim 11 and rests upon a step bearing 30 . in this case the vertical grooves 10 in the wedge strip 8 on each spoke of the frame 3 are aligned with the corresponding vertical grooves 13 in the rim 11 , and the lower edge of the rim is positioned , by means of the jacks ( not shown ) of the braking gear 29 , slightly above the plane of the top ( according to the drawing ) side face of the horizontal slot 18 in the wedge strip 8 . the lower wedge 17 of the support means is then driven into the slot 18 , as shown in fig2 ( but not as deep as the bottom of the slot ), the upper wedge 16 is placed on top of the lower wedge 17 , and the wedging operation is performed . the oppositely directed wedges 16 and 17 are driven in until the end surface and the upper horizontal surface of the upper wedge 16 is brought into contact with the bottom and the top ( according to the drawing ) side face of the slot 18 , respectively , and until the required tightness of fitting the wedges in this slot is obtained . finally , the lower wedge 17 is locked in position by the bolts 20 . when assembled , both the wedge 16 and the wedge 17 slightly project from the slot 18 , as aforementioned . when the oppositely directed wedges 16 and 17 ( fig1 ) are in place in the slot 18 provided in the wedge strip 8 , the laminated rim 11 with the poles 12 is lowered by the previously mentioned jacks and set upon the support means , in particular , upon the projecting part of the upper wedge 16 . subsequently the stay taper keys 14 are inserted from the top into the keyway formed by properly aligned vertical grooves 10 and 13 provided in the wedge strip 8 and in the laminated rim 11 , respectively , and these keys are driven in place , while simultaneously centering the rim 11 with respect to the frame 3 . the resultant position of the rim 11 is locked by the fastening strap 15 inserted into the horizontal groove 9 cut in the upper portion of the wedge strip 8 . for certain purposes such as dismantling of the hydraulic turbine generally mounted below the hydro - generator , or for service and repair functions performed with components of the hydro - generator , including the frame 3 or the laminated rim 11 , it may be necessary to detach the frame 3 with the shaft 2 from the rim 11 . the disassembly of the rotor will now be described . after the hydro - generator has been stopped , the rim 11 of the rotor is set on the braking gear 29 which bears , in this case , the complete mass of the rotor . the rim 11 is then heated , in the normal fashion , up to a temperature on the order of 40 ° to 50 ° c . to facilitate disassembling of the wedge joints connecting the frame 3 with the rim 11 . when the rim 11 has been properly warmed up , the fastening strap 15 is removed from the horizontal groove 9 in the wedge strip 8 on each spoke of the frame 3 , and the stay taper keys 14 are taken out of the keyways defined by the vertical grooves 13 and 10 in the rim 11 and the strip 8 , respectively . the rim 11 thus detached from the frame 3 is subsequently raised by the aforementioned jacks of the braking gear 29 , thereby relieving the support means of the wedge strip 8 of the stress exerted by the mass of the rim 11 with the poles 12 . the support means is now ready for disassembling . to do this , bolts , including the bolt 20 , securing the lower wedge 17 to the wedge strip 8 are first withdrawn , and the lower wedge 17 is slightly pushed out of the slot 18 using a special tool inserted into the gap 19 ( fig2 ), in order to loosen the fit , and both of the oppositely directed wedges 16 and 17 are removed from the slot . on disassembling the support means , the frame 3 ( fig1 ) with the shaft 2 is removed from the inner space of the rim 11 which is left resting upon the braking gear 29 in the area 1 of the hydro - generator . the assembly and disassembly work carried out on the proposed rotor of a vertical hydro - generator according to the present invention , with the oppositely directed wedges 16 and 17 of the support means , as shown in the embodiments of fig3 and fig4 is essentially similar to that previously described , except that for the embodiment of fig4 first one set of these wedges , such as the set 26 , is driven into the slot 18 in the wedge strip 8 or removed therefrom , and then the other set 27 , which may be convenient for some specific types of vertical hydro - electric generators . the oppositely directed wedges of the support means of the proposed rotor of a vertical hydro - generator are fabricated from normal construction steel or , in particular cases , from special steel . in the support means of the above described rotor employed in a vertical hydro - generator of about 200 , 000 kw , the oppositely directed wedges have the following dimensions : length 172 mm . width 60 mm , height 38 mm , for the depth of the slot wherein they are disposed equal to 40 mm ; and the slope of the mating surfaces of the wedges is chosen in the range from 1 : 5 to 1 : 10 , which practically eliminates the risk of self - unkeying and prevents the wedges from being pushed out of the slot when the hydro - generator is in operation . the support means is capable of withstanding a load of as much as 1000 kg / cm 2 . in the proposed rotor of a vertical hydro - generator , the construction of the support means provides an ease of manufacture , it is convenient to assemble and disassemble and reliable in operation . it facilitates the assembly and disassembly work on vertical hydro - generators , particularly of the large - size type , and saves the time required for installation or repair of a generator or a turbine incorporated in the vertical hydraulic plant . it will be understood that the present invention is not restricted to the preferred embodiments herein described and illustrated , and other modifications and embodiments of the proposed rotor of a vertical hydro - generator are possible without departing from the spirit and scope of the same as disclosed in the following claims .