Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
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In a brushless motor (10) comprising a stator yoke plate (16), driving coils (30) associated with said stator yoke plate and connected to a printed circuit board, a rotor (14) and a rotor magnet (48) disposed on said rotor and opposing said driving coils via a predetermined gap, characterized in that said printed circuit board includes first and second flexible printed circuit boards (20)(22) stuck respectively onto the both surfaces of said stator yoke plate and interconnected electrically by a connecting means (24),
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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In a brushless motor (10) comprising a stator yoke plate (16), driving coils (30) associated with said stator yoke plate and connected to a printed circuit board, a rotor (14) and a rotor magnet (48) disposed on said rotor and opposing said driving coils via a predetermined gap, characterized in that said printed circuit board includes first and second flexible printed circuit boards (20)(22) stuck respectively onto the both surfaces of said stator yoke plate and interconnected electrically by a connecting means (24),
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A brushless motor in accordance with claim l, wherein said connecting means (24) includes a connecting portion (24) for connecting said first flexible printed, circuit board (20) integrally with said second flexible printed circuit board (22), which are folded back and stuck respectively onto the main surfaces of said stator yoke plate (16) corresponding thereto.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A brushless motor in accordance with claim 2, which further comprises a speed detecting coil (34) and magnetic flux providing means (50) disposed on said rotor for providing said speed detecting coil with the magnetic flux.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A brushless motor in accordance with claim 3, wherein said speed detecting coil (34) is disposed inside said driving coils (30) and said magnetic flux providing means (50) is arranged inside said rotor magnet (48).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A brushless motor in accordance with claim 3, which further comprises coil connecting means (36,38;60,64;36') for connecting said speed detecting coil (34) to said second flexible printed circuit board (22), and means (46) for withdrawing the electromotive force generated in said speed detecting coil (34) and led to said second flexible printed circuit board (22) through said coil connecting means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A brushless motor in accordance with claim 5, wherein a penetrated hole (18,26,28) is formed generally in the center of an integrated body of said stator yoke plate (16), said first and second flexible printed circuit boards (20)(22), and said coil connecting means (36,38;60,64;36 1 ) includes a tongue piece (36) formed in protrusion from the periphery defining said penetrated hole (26) of said first flexible printed circuit board (20), which is folded back through said penetrated hole (18,26,28) and connected to said second flexible printed circuit board (22).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A brushless motor in accordance with claim 1, which further comprises a speed detecting coil (34), magnetic flux providing means (50) disposed on said rotor for providing said speed detecting coil with magnetic flux, coil connecting means (36,38;60,64:36') for connecting said speed detecting coil (34) to said second flexible printed circuit board (22), and means (46) for withdrawing the electromotive force generated in said speed detecting coil .(34) - and led to said second flexible printed circuit board (22) through said coil connecting means (36,38;60,64;36').
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A brushless motor in accordance with claim 7, wherein said coil connecting means (36,38;60,64;36') includes a tongue piece (36;60) drawn out from either to other of said first and second flexible printed circuit boards.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A brushless motor in accordance with claim 7, wherein said tongue piece (36;60) includes a connecting portion, on which a notch (68) or an aperture (70) is formed for insuring the connection thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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A brushless motor in accordance with claim 2, which further comprises a third flexible printed circuit board (72) which is coupled to said first flexible printed circuit board (20) and folded back on said driving coils (30).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A brushless motor in accordance with claim 10, which further comprises a speed detecting coil (34) disposed on said third flexible printed circuit board (72) and magnetic flux providing means (48) for providing said speed detecting coil with magnetic flux.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A brushless motor in accordance with claim 11, which further comprises coil connecting means (36') for connecting said speed detecting coil (34) to said second flexible printed circuit board (22), and means (46) for withdrawing the eletromotive force generated in said speed detecting coil and led to said second flexible printed circuit board through said coil connecting means.