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Gasoline resistant commutator
Assignee: Mitsuba Corp
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Filing: 1981-02-17
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Granted: 1983-08-16
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Expires: 2001-02-17
Abstract
Abstract The present invention relates to a commutator which is always exposed to gasoline in a motor to drive, for example, a fuel pump of an automobile or the like and the method of efficiently producing the commutator. A good conductive sheet, the wear of which is not promoted by oxidized gasoline, is fixed to the surface of each commutator segment made of copper or copper alloy at least at the part to contact a brush.
Inventors
- 👤 Akira Kamiyama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 15:26
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R39/00; H01R39/02; H01R39/022; H01R39/025; H01R39/04; H01R39/06; H01R43/00; H01R43/06; H01R43/08; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49009; Y10T29/49011
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
122 words
A commutator submergeable in gasoline during use and comprising: a cylinder of an insulating material; a plurality of copper segments fixed to the peripheral surface of said cylinder extending in the direction parallel with the center axis of said cylinder and arranged spaced apart from one another along the peripheral surface of said cylinder, each of said segments including a riser-forming projection which extends outwardly of said cylinder and a claw-forming projection which is at least partially embedded in said cylinder; a brush-contact sheet of a first gasoline-resistant material provided on each of said segments; and a cover layer of a second gasoline-resistant material provided to cover the exposed surface of each of said segments where not covered by said brush-contact sheet.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
122 words
A commutator submergeable in gasoline during use and comprising: a cylinder of an insulating material; a plurality of copper segments fixed to the peripheral surface of said cylinder extending in the direction parallel with the center axis of said cylinder and arranged spaced apart from one another along the peripheral surface of said cylinder, each of said segments including a riser-forming projection which extends outwardly of said cylinder and a claw-forming projection which is at least partially embedded in said cylinder; a brush-contact sheet of a first gasoline-resistant material provided on each of said segments; and a cover layer of a second gasoline-resistant material provided to cover the exposed surface of each of said segments where not covered by said brush-contact sheet.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A commutator as in claim 1 wherein the insulating material forming said cylinder is a resin.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
A commutator as in claim 1 wherein said first gasoline-resistant material is selected from the group consisting of silver, a silver and palladium alloy, a silver and nickel alloy, and an alloy of silver, palladium and other metals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
A commutator as in claim 1 wherein said brush-contact sheet is 0.4-1.2 mm thick.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A commutator as in claim 4 wherein said brush-contact sheet is made of silver.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
A commutator as in claim 1 wherein said cover layer is formed by electroplating.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
A commutator as in claim 6 wherein said second gasoline-resistant material is selected from the group consisting of silver and tin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
123 words
A commutator submergeable in gasoline during use and comprising: a disk of an insulating material, said disk being provided with a center hole; a plurality of copper segments disposed on one side surface of said disk and arranged to extend radially from the center of said disk, each of said segments comprising a riser-forming projection which extends in a direction opposite to the surface where said segments are disposed and a claw-forming projection which is at least partially embedded in said disk; a brush-contact sheet of a first gasoline-resistant material provided on each of said segments; and a cover layer of a second gasoline-resistant material provided to cover the exposed surface of each of said segments where not covered by said brush-contact sheet.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
123 words
A commutator submergeable in gasoline during use and comprising: a disk of an insulating material, said disk being provided with a center hole; a plurality of copper segments disposed on one side surface of said disk and arranged to extend radially from the center of said disk, each of said segments comprising a riser-forming projection which extends in a direction opposite to the surface where said segments are disposed and a claw-forming projection which is at least partially embedded in said disk; a brush-contact sheet of a first gasoline-resistant material provided on each of said segments; and a cover layer of a second gasoline-resistant material provided to cover the exposed surface of each of said segments where not covered by said brush-contact sheet.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A commutator as in claim 8 wherein the insulating material forming said disk is a resin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A commutator as in claim 8 wherein said first gasoline-resistant material is selected from the group consisting of silver, a silver and palladium alloy, a silver and nickel alloy, and an alloy of silver, palladium and other metals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
A commutator as in claim 8 wherein said brush-contact sheet is 0.4-1.2 mm thick.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
A commutator as in claim 11 wherein said brush-contact sheet is made of silver.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A commutator as in claim 8 wherein said cover layer is formed by electroplating.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A commutator as in claim 13 wherein said second gasoline-resistant material is selected from the group consisting of silver and tin.
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