IP Library Granted Patent US 8,384,257
Granted Patent B2
US 8,384,257 · App. 12/598,685 · Granted Feb 26, 2013

Brushless motor

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Patent No.
US 8,384,257
App. No.
12/598,685
Granted
Feb 26, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A brushless motor includes an external stator where a magnetic circuit is electrically formed by winding electric wires around an iron core; a bus bar bundling the electric wires and forming an external input terminal; and an internal rotor formed by integrating a permanent magnet and rotatably supported through a bearing with respect to the external stator, wherein an insulation plate is held on one end of the external stator and attached thereto a magnetic pole sensor detecting a magnetic pole of the permanent magnet.

Claims (14)

1. A brushless motor comprising:

an external stator where a magnetic circuit is formed by winding electric wires around an iron core which is insulated;

an external case disposed outside of the external stator and fixing a position of the external stator;

a bus bar bundling the electric wires and forming an external input terminal;

an internal rotor where a permanent magnet is integrated with a rotating shaft;

a first bearing and a second bearing rotatably supporting both ends of the internal rotor with respect to the external stator;

a housing holding the first bearing and secured integrally to the external case;

an insulation plate being held on one end of the external stator; and

a magnetic pole sensor detecting a magnetic pole of the permanent magnet being attached to the insulation plate, wherein

the magnetic pole sensor is attached to the permanent magnet side surface of the insulation plate that faces the permanent magnet along an axial direction of the rotating shaft;

the second bearing is attached to an opposite side surface to the permanent magnet side surface of the insulation plate; and

the bus bar pushes the second bearing toward the insulation plate to attach the second bearing to the insulation plate.

2. The brushless motor according to claim 1 , wherein a through hole through which a tip of the electric wires wound around the iron core of the external stator is pierced through is provided on the insulation plate.

3. The brushless motor according to claim 2 , wherein the tip of the electric wires is connected to a terminal of the bus bar at an outlet end of the through hole of the insulation plate.

Assignments (2)
COMPANY SPLIT Recorded Sep 4, 2024
From: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC MOBILITY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068834/0585 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 6, 2009
From: KINUGAWA, HIROYUKI; SUGAWARA, MASAFUMI
To: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023483/0383 →