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Method of and device using adhesively connected parts for preventing motor rotational imbalance caused by thermal expansion

US5739602A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 1996
Grant dateApr 14, 1998
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K1/28
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The current invention is directed to a high-speed optical deflector which includes a brushless motor operating in a high-temperature environment. The brushless motor components include rotatable parts made of various materials whose thermal expansion coefficients significantly vary. These rotational components include a steel rotor flange, a magnet rotor, and an aluminum shaft. To substantially eliminate rotational imbalance or vibration caused by the thermal expansion, the above described components are fixed with a certain adhesive which prevents these components from causing the rotational imbalance. A certain heat-resistant adhesive provides a sufficient structural strength to substantially minimize a rotational imbalance caused by the thermally expanding components in an operating temperature range.

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