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Two-speed motor

US4910790A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 21, 1989
Grant dateMar 20, 1990
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 21, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K23/36
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A two-speed permanent magnet D.C. electric motor has a housing, permanent magnets carried by the housing, and an armature assembly installed in the housing. The armature assembly has a shaft rotatably mounted in the housing, first coil windings, a first commutator connected to the first coil windings, second coil windings and second commutator connected to the second coil windings. A first set of brushes is carried by the housing and engages the first commutator for applying a D.C. voltage to the first coil windings to cause rotation of the armature assembly at a first speed. A second set of brushes is carried by the housing and engages the second commutator for applying the same D.C. voltage to at least the second coil windings to cause rotation of the armature assembly at a second speed.

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