US4623810A
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Improved heat sink and shaft bearing support for thermo-plastic housing
Assignee: Black and Decker Inc
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Filing: 1985-01-30
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Granted: 1986-11-18
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Expires: 2005-01-30
Abstract
Abstract An improved heat sink and bearing support arrangement for an armature shaft of an electric motor in an electrically actuated device which comprises a thin walled body fabricated by sheet metal processes. In a preferred embodiment, the support body has a generally mushroom shaped configuration which includes integrally formed central, shoulder and collar segments. A bearing body is supported by the central segment and the collar segment engages a housing for supporting the assembly in the device.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter B. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 01:46
CPC Classifications
H; H02; H02K; H02K5/00; H02K5/04; H02K5/16; H02K5/167; H02K5/1672; F; F16; F16C; F16C35/00; F16C35/02; F16C37/00; H02K15/00; H02K15/16; H02K9/00; H02K9/22; H02K9/227; F16C2380/00; F16C2380/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
163 words
An electrically-operated, portable tool comprising: (a) an electric motor including an armature shaft journaled at one end in a bearing body; (b) a thin-walled, single piece metal body supporting said bearing body, said metal body including central, shoulder and collar segments, the central and collar segments extending longitudinally parallel to and concentrically about the axis of said shaft with the collar segment being radially outwardly spaced from the central segment, and the shoulder segment extending transversely to join said central and collar segments, said bearing body being positioned in said central segment; (c) a thermoplastic housing including a flange extending radially inwardly toward said axis and a rib segment axially extending from said flange, said flange and rib segment defining an annular cavity concentric with said axis, the collar segment of said metal body being positioned in said cavity and engaging said housing to axially align said metal body with said shaft; and (d) means for captivating said metal body in said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
163 words
An electrically-operated, portable tool comprising: (a) an electric motor including an armature shaft journaled at one end in a bearing body; (b) a thin-walled, single piece metal body supporting said bearing body, said metal body including central, shoulder and collar segments, the central and collar segments extending longitudinally parallel to and concentrically about the axis of said shaft with the collar segment being radially outwardly spaced from the central segment, and the shoulder segment extending transversely to join said central and collar segments, said bearing body being positioned in said central segment; (c) a thermoplastic housing including a flange extending radially inwardly toward said axis and a rib segment axially extending from said flange, said flange and rib segment defining an annular cavity concentric with said axis, the collar segment of said metal body being positioned in said cavity and engaging said housing to axially align said metal body with said shaft; and (d) means for captivating said metal body in said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The tool of claim 1 wherein said captivating means is a boss integral with said housing, extending radially inwardly of said axis, and being axially spaced from said cavity, said boss engaging said shoulder segment.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The tool of claim 2 wherein said captivating means comprises a plurality of bosses cold worked from the thermoplastic material of said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The tool of claim 1 wherein said thin-walled metal body includes a protrusion formed in said collar segment for engaging said housing and inhibiting rotation of said metal body.
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