Small electric motor

Claim 2

A commutator portion of a small electric motor, comprising: a rotatable motor rotor shaft; an insulating cylinder fixed to said shaft having an enlarged diameter portion, said enlarged diameter portion having a plurality of spaced guide grooves therein; a plurality of commutator segments circumferentially spaced on a portion of said insulating cylinder, each commutator segment having a commutator terminal extending through a respective one of said guide grooves and a gap defined between adjacent commutator segments; said enlarged diameter portion of said insulating cylinder having a reservoir defined therein for accommodating each gap; an electrically conductive adhesive disposed in each reservoir and deposited in such a manner as to bridge each gap, said electrically conductive adhesive being a mixture prepared by mixing both or one of metallic powder and carbon powder with an adhesive which hardens; and means connected to said enlarged diameter portion for separating each reservoir from portions of said commutator segments adapted to be contacted by brushes of the small electric motor.

Claim 3

A commutator portion according to claim 1, wherein said enlarged diameter portion of said insulating cylinder has an annular groove for receiving each commutator segment.

Claim 4

A commutator portion according to claim 1, wherein said means for separating comprises an insulating washer having an inside diameter for engagement around outer surfaces of said commutator segment, said insulating washer connected to said enlarged diameter portion of said insulating cylinder for covering each of said reservoirs.

Claim 5

A commutator portion according to claim 3, wherein said insulating washer includes an inner projection projecting into each gap defined between adjacent commutator segments.

Claim 6

A commutator portion according to claim 6, wherein said enlarged diameter portion includes an annular groove for receiving each commutator segment, said annular groove communicating with each reservoir and each of said guide grooves.

Claim 7

A commutator portion of a small electric motor, comprising a rotatable rotor shaft; an insulating cylinder fixed to said shaft; a plurality of commutator segments disposed at equal spacing in an angular positional direction of said insulating cylinder; each commutator segment having a sliding contact portion for sliding contact with brushes of the motor, and a non-contact portion; said insulating cylinder having an enlarged diameter portion with a plurality of circumferentially spaced guide grooves and a plurality of circumferentially spaced guide grooves and a plurality of circumferentially spaced reservoirs defined therein; said commutator segments defining gaps therebetween extending over each sliding contact portion and each non-contact portion, at least a portion of each gap extending on each non-contact portion disposed in a respective one of said reservoirs, an insulating washer having an inside diameter fitted to an outer surface of said commutator segment at non-contact portions thereof, said insulating washer engaged with said enlarged diameter portion and covering each reservoir; and an electrically conductive adhesive prepared by mixing electrically conductive fine particles with an adhesive disposed in each reservoir for bridging said gap in each reservoir.

Claim 8

A commutator portion of a small electric motor, comprising a rotatable rotor shaft; an insulating cylinder fixed to said shaft; a plurality of commutator segments disposed at equal spacing in an angular positional direction of said insulating cylinder; each commutator segment having a sliding contact portion for sliding contact with brushes of the motor, and a non-contact portion; said insulating cylinder having an enlarged diameter portion with a plurality of circumferentially spaced guide grooves and a plurality of circumferentially spaced guide grooves and a plurality of circumferentially spaced reservoirs defined therein; said commutator segments defining gaps therebetween extending over each sliding contact portion and each non-contact portion, at least a portion of each gap extending on each non-contact portion disposed in a respective one of said reservoirs, an insulating washer having an inside diameter fitted to an outer surface of said commutator segment at non-contact portions thereof, said insulating washer engaged with said enlarged diameter portion and covering each reservoir; and an electrically conductive adhesive prepared by mixing electrically conductive fine particles with an adhesive disposed in each reservoir for bridging said gap in each reservoir.