Means for assembling electric motors with reduced end-play
US4944085A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 25, 1989 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 25, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53161
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of manufacturing fractional horsepower motors involves using each stator to customize the length of a rotor/shaft to match the thickness of the specific stator with which it will be used. This is accomplished by providing a fixture which receives the stator in a gauging position. The rotor/shaft, with a compressible member thereon, is placed on the fixture which is then closed over a distance fixed by the gage formed by the stator. As the fixture closes, a compressible member is compressed to exactly fit the length of the rotor/shaft assembly to the stator thickness. The compressible member is a preferably nylon or metal plug which is pushed into a metal cup and mounted at the end of the rotor as the fixture closes.
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