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US 10,079,463 · App. 14/946,754 · Granted Sep 18, 2018

Brush wear indicator

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,079,463
App. No.
14/946,754
Filed
Nov 19, 2015
Granted
Sep 18, 2018
Kind
B2
Examiner
MOK, ALEX W
Art Unit
2834
USPC
310/242
Abstract

An electric machine configured to increase resistance between a brush and a commutator of the electric machine at a wear condition of the brush consistent with end of service life.

Claims (8)

1. An electric machine configured to increase resistance between a brush and a commutator of the electric machine at a wear condition of the brush consistent with end of service life, the brush including an at least part annular interrupter body attached to a lead.

2. The brush as claimed in claim 1 wherein the body is annular.

3. A brush for an electric machine comprising:

a brush body;

an interrupter operable to cause a rise in resistance between the brush body and a commutator of an electric machine in which the brush is installed, when the brush is near an end of service life and wherein the interrupter causes the brush to bounce on the commutator.

4. The brush as claimed in claim 3 wherein the bounce is caused by the interrupter striking undercuts of the commutator.

5. The brush as claimed in claim 3 wherein the interrupter is embedded in the brush body.

6. The brush as claimed in claim 3 wherein the interrupter is a ball.