Stator for use in a brushless motor

Claim 2

A stator for use in a brushless motor having a rotor, comprising: a stator yoke having a first surface, and a second surface opposite said first surface; a first printed substrate fixedly mounted on said first surface of said stator yoke; a second printed substrate fixedly mounted on said second surface of said stator yoke, said second printed substrate being provided separately from said first printed substrate; means for controlling driving of said brushless motor, said motor driving control means being mounted on said second printed substrate and electrically connected thereto; and a plurality of drive coils mounted on said first printed substrate and electrically connected thereto, an end of each of said drive coils to be connected to said motor driving control means being directly connected to said motor driving control means and being connected directly to said second printed substrate, wherein said stator is formed with at least one notch through which a part of said drive coils passes and through which said end of said coils is directly connected to said motor driving control means, and wherein said yoke is smaller in diameter than said first printed substrate so that said part of said drive coils does not contact with said stator yoke.

Claim 3

The stator of claim 1, wherein said notch is formed on an outer periphery of said first printed substrate.

Claim 4

The stator of claim 1, wherein said notch is formed on an inner periphery of said first printed substrate.

Claim 5

The stator of claim 1, wherein said notch is semicircular shaped.

Claim 6

The stator of claim 1, wherein said notch is V-shaped.

Claim 7

The stator of claim 1, wherein said notch is Y-shaped.

Claim 8

The stator of claim 1, further comprising detecting means for detecting a rotational position of the rotor, positioned on a different surface than said first surface on which said drive coils are mounted.

Claim 9

The stator of claim 7, wherein said detecting means is buried into said second printed substrate.

Claim 10

The stator of claim 7, wherein said detecting means is also mounted on said second printed substrate.

Claim 11

The stator of claim 7, wherein said detecting means comprises a plurality of hall elements.

Claim 12

The stator of claim 10, wherein six of said drive coils and three of said hall elements are provided thereby constituting three-phase drive system.

Claim 13

A stator for use in a brushless motor having a rotor, comprising: a stator yoke having a first surface, and a second surface opposite said first surface; a first printed substrate fixedly mounted on said first surface of said stator yoke; a second printed substrate fixedly mounted on said second surface of said stator yoke, said second printed substrate being provided separately from said first printed substrate; means for controlling driving of said brushless motor, said motor driving control means being mounted on said second printed substrate and electrically connected thereto; and a plurality of drive coils mounted on said first printed substrate and electrically connected thereto, an end of each of said drive coils to be connected to said motor driving control means being directly connected to said motor driving control means and being connected directly to said second printed substrate, detecting means for detecting a rotational position of the rotor, positioned on a different surface than said first surface on which said drive coils are mounted, a second printed substrate on which said motor driving control means is mounted, said second printed substrate being fixedly mounted on a second surface of said yoke, wherein said detecting means is also mounted on said second printed substrate, wherein said first surface faces the rotor, and said stator yoke is formed with a through hole at a portion corresponding to said detecting means so that said detecting means can detect through the through hole.

Claim 14

A stator for use in a brushless motor having a rotor, comprising: a stator yoke having a first surface, and a second surface opposite said first surface; a first printed substrate fixedly mounted on said first surface of said stator yoke; a second printed substrate fixedly mounted on said second surface of said stator yoke, said second printed substrate being provided separately from said first printed substrate; means for controlling driving of said brushless motor, said motor driving control means being mounted on said second printed substrate and electrically connected thereto; and a plurality of drive coils mounted on said first printed substrate and electrically connected thereto, an end of each of said drive coils to be connected to said motor driving control means being directly connected to said motor driving control means and being connected directly to said second printed substrate, detecting means for detecting a rotational position of the rotor, positioned on a different surface than said first surface on which said drive coils are mounted, a second printed substrate on which said motor driving control means is mounted, said second printed substrate being fixedly mounted on a second surface of said yoke, wherein said detecting means is also mounted on said second printed substrate, wherein said first surface faces the rotor, and said stator yoke is formed with a through hole at a portion corresponding to said detecting means so that said detecting means can detect through the through hole.

Claim 15

The stator of claim 12 wherein said portion where said detecting means is located is on said second printed substrate at a location corresponding to a center of said drive coils on said first printed substrate, and said through holes are located in said center of said drive coils.

Claim 16

A stator for use in a brushless motor that has a rotor, comprising: a stator yoke; a first printed substrate mounted on a first surface of said stator yoke, which faces said rotor, and having at least one notch in its outer periphery; a plurality of driving coils, each located on said first printed substrate, and energized to interact with said rotor, having at least a portion which passes through said notch; a second printed substrate on a second surface of said stator yoke, having a conductive land printed thereon, and electrically connected to said notch, so that said driving coils have a direct electrical connection to said second printed substrate, wherein a diameter of said yoke is smaller than a diameter of either said first or said second substrates, so that said portion of said drive coil does not need to be insulated.

Claim 17

A stator for use in a brushless motor that has a rotor, comprising: a stator yoke; a first printed substrate mounted on a first surface of said stator yoke, which faces said rotor, and having at least one notch in its outer periphery; a plurality of driving coils, each located on said first printed substrate, and energized to interact with said rotor, having at least a portion which passes through said notch; a second printed substrate on a second surface of said stator yoke, having a conductive land printed thereon, and electrically connected to said notch, so that said driving coils have a direct electrical connection to said second printed substrate, wherein a diameter of said yoke is smaller than a diameter of either said first or said second substrates, so that said portion of said drive coil does not need to be insulated.

Claim 18

A stator for use in a brushless motor that has a rotor, comprising: a plurality of driving coils, each mounted on said first printed substrate, and energized to interact with said rotor, and each having a shape leaving a space in a central portion thereof; a stator yoke formed with through holes at an area corresponding to said space in said central portion of said driving coils; a first printed substrate mounted on a first surface of said stator yoke, which faces said rotor; a second printed substrate on a second surface of said stator yoke; and means for detecting a position of said rotor, mounted on said second printed substrate above said through holes, so that said rotor position can be sensed through said through holes.

Claim 19

A stator for use in a brushless motor that has a rotor, comprising: a plurality of driving coils, each mounted on said first printed substrate, and energized to interact with said rotor, and each having a shape leaving a space in a central portion thereof; a stator yoke formed with through holes at an area corresponding to said space in said central portion of said driving coils; a first printed substrate mounted on a first surface of said stator yoke, which faces said rotor; a second printed substrate on a second surface of said stator yoke; and means for detecting a position of said rotor, mounted on said second printed substrate above said through holes, so that said rotor position can be sensed through said through holes.