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Miniature electric motor

US6465927B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 23, 2001
Grant dateOct 15, 2002
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Expiry dateOct 23, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K5/24
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A miniature electric motor comprises a housing, a cover plate fitted in an opening portion of the housing, a stator fixed to an inner circumferential surface of the housing, a rotor supported rotatably to one and the other bearing portions mounted on the housing and the cover plate, respectively, the rotor being disposed in the housing, and a brush holder holding brushes slidingly engaging with a commutator of the rotor, the brush holder being mounted on the cover plate. A first projection is formed in the vicinity of a center of the brush holder, and the first projection is forcibly pressed at a predetermined pressure against the cover plate. According to the present invention, without using any vibration proof elastic member, it is possible to reduce a noise of the miniature motor and keep the motor quiet. This motor is used for driving an air conditioner of an automobile, or the like.

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