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Electric motor brush holder for suppressing audible and electromagnetic noise

US6707220B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 3, 2003
Grant dateMar 16, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R39/46
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A brush holder 10 is provided for holding a hammer brush 12 of an electric motor. The brush holder includes a single piece of wire bent to define a brush-engaging portion 14 define an opening 15, and a torsion spring structure 16 connected to and spaced from the brush-engaging portion. The brush-engaging portion is constructed and arranged to prevent rotation of the hammer brush when coupled therewith.

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