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US4423549A
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Method of assembling dynamoelectric machine brushes
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1981-04-13
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Granted: 1984-01-03
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Expires: 2001-04-13
Abstract
Abstract An end cap assembly for a direct current motor. The assembly includes a brush retainer supported by the end cap that engages spring biased brushes to maintain the brushes in a retracted position. When an armature shaft is assembled to the end cap a portion thereof engages the retainer to move it relative to the end cap to a position where the brushes now engage the commutator of the armature. The retainer becomes a part of the motor. The end cap is formed as a one-piece plastic part that carries metallic brush holders and a circuit breaker. The circuit breaker is connected to one of the brush holders and to a terminal by C-shaped clips.
Inventors
- 👤 Dallas E. King
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:35
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K23/00; H02K23/66; H02K5/00; H02K5/04; H02K5/14; H02K5/143; H02K5/148; H02K2205/00; H02K2205/06; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49009; Y10T29/49011; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49863; Y10T29/4987
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
226 words
A method of assembling a rotor of a dynamoelectric machine having a current conducting means secured to rotate with the rotor shaft to an end cap assembly that has bearing means for receiving the rotor shaft and has spring biased brushes engaging the current conducting means once the rotor shaft is assembled to the end cap, the steps comprising, placing a radially outer wall means of a brush retainer having a central opening into engagement with internal wall means of said end cap whereby the retainer is supported by the end cap, assembling a plurality of brushes and associated springs that are separate from said brush retainer to said end cap with a radially inner end of each brush engaging said outer wall means of said brush retainer and with the springs urging each brush against the retainer, the retainer serving to maintain the brushes in a retracted position, inserting the shaft of said rotor through the central opening in said retainer and into the bearing means, and during the insertion of said shaft engaging a portion of said rotor with said retainer to axially slide said retainer relative to said end cap along internal wall means of said end cap to a position out of engagement with said brushes whereby the brushes are spring biased into engagement with said current conducting means of said rotor.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
226 words
A method of assembling a rotor of a dynamoelectric machine having a current conducting means secured to rotate with the rotor shaft to an end cap assembly that has bearing means for receiving the rotor shaft and has spring biased brushes engaging the current conducting means once the rotor shaft is assembled to the end cap, the steps comprising, placing a radially outer wall means of a brush retainer having a central opening into engagement with internal wall means of said end cap whereby the retainer is supported by the end cap, assembling a plurality of brushes and associated springs that are separate from said brush retainer to said end cap with a radially inner end of each brush engaging said outer wall means of said brush retainer and with the springs urging each brush against the retainer, the retainer serving to maintain the brushes in a retracted position, inserting the shaft of said rotor through the central opening in said retainer and into the bearing means, and during the insertion of said shaft engaging a portion of said rotor with said retainer to axially slide said retainer relative to said end cap along internal wall means of said end cap to a position out of engagement with said brushes whereby the brushes are spring biased into engagement with said current conducting means of said rotor.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
222 words
A method of assembling an armature of a dynamoelectric machine having a commutator secured to rotate with the armature shaft to an end cap assembly that has bearing means for receiving the shaft and has spring biased brushes engaging the commutator once the armature shaft is assembled to the end cap, the steps comprising, placing a radially outer wall means of a brush retainer having a central opening into engagement with internal wall means of said end cap whereby the retainer is supported by the end cap, assembling a plurality of brushes and associated brush springs that are separate from said brush retainer to said end cap with a radially inner end of each brush engaging said outer wall means of said brush retainer and with the springs urging each brush against the retainer, the retainer serving to maintain the brushes in a retracted position, inserting the shaft of said armature through the central opening in said retainer and into the bearing means, and during the insertion of said shaft engaging an end portion of said commutator with an end portion of said retainer to axially slide said retainer relative to said end cap along internal wall means of said end cap to a position out of engagement with said brushes whereby the brushes are spring biased into engagement with said commutator.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
222 words
A method of assembling an armature of a dynamoelectric machine having a commutator secured to rotate with the armature shaft to an end cap assembly that has bearing means for receiving the shaft and has spring biased brushes engaging the commutator once the armature shaft is assembled to the end cap, the steps comprising, placing a radially outer wall means of a brush retainer having a central opening into engagement with internal wall means of said end cap whereby the retainer is supported by the end cap, assembling a plurality of brushes and associated brush springs that are separate from said brush retainer to said end cap with a radially inner end of each brush engaging said outer wall means of said brush retainer and with the springs urging each brush against the retainer, the retainer serving to maintain the brushes in a retracted position, inserting the shaft of said armature through the central opening in said retainer and into the bearing means, and during the insertion of said shaft engaging an end portion of said commutator with an end portion of said retainer to axially slide said retainer relative to said end cap along internal wall means of said end cap to a position out of engagement with said brushes whereby the brushes are spring biased into engagement with said commutator.
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