IP Library Granted Patent US 10,491,080
Granted Patent B2
US 10,491,080 · App. 15/989,931 · Granted Nov 26, 2019

Brush assembly

Inventors: Rui Feng Qin (Hong Kong, CN); Ji Yu Liang (Shenzhen, CN); Kwok Kuen Tse (Hong Kong, CN); Xin Hui Guan (Shenzhen, CN); Shu Hai Yuan (Shenzhen, CN)
Assignee: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AG
H02K11/026H02K1/12H02K3/48H02K5/145
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Patent No.
US 10,491,080
App. No.
15/989,931
Granted
Nov 26, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A brush assembly for a brush motor includes a support member, brush holders, at least four brushes respectively mounted to the brush holders, and first and second motor terminals for connecting with an external power supply. A first filter circuit is connected between the first motor terminal and corresponding first brushes. A second filter circuit is connected between the second motor terminal and corresponding second brushes. The first and second motor terminals and the first and second filter circuits are mounted in a region defined by two corresponding adjacent brushes forming an angle greater than 60 degrees but less than 180 degrees.

Claims (39)

1. A brush assembly for a brush motor, comprising:

a support member,

brush holders disposed on the support member,

at least two first brushes and at least two second brushes respectively mounted to the brush holders,

a first motor terminal and a second motor terminal for two adjacent brushes connecting with an external power supply,

a first filter circuit connected to the first motor terminal,

a second filter circuit connected to the second motor terminal,

wherein the first motor terminal, the second motor terminal, the first filter circuit and the second filter circuit are mounted in a region defined by two adjacent brushes of said brushes, and said two adjacent brushes form an angle greater than 60 degrees but less than 180 degrees,

wherein the at least two first brushes have the same polarity, the at least two second brushes have the same polarity opposite to the first brushes, and said two adjacent brushes defined the region have the same polarity.

2. The brush assembly for the brush motor of claim 1 , wherein the angle is between 90 and 160 degrees.

3. The brush assembly for the brush motor of claim 1 , wherein a varistor is connected between the first motor terminal and the second motor terminal.

4. The brush assembly for the brush motor of claim 1 , wherein a capacitor is connected between the first motor terminal and the second motor terminal.

5. The brush assembly for the brush motor of claim 1 , wherein the first filter circuit comprises a first inductor connected in series between the first motor terminal and the first brushes, the first inductor being disposed parallel with one of the adjacent brushes and physically between the first motor terminal and said adjacent brush.

6. The brush assembly for the brush motor of claim 5 , wherein the second filter circuit comprises a second inductor connected in series between the second motor terminal and the second brushes, the second inductor being disposed parallel with the other adjacent brush and physically between the second motor terminal and said other adjacent brush.

7. The brush assembly for the brush motor of claim 5 , wherein the first filter circuit further comprises a first ground capacitor, connected between the first motor terminal and a first earth connection and physically disposed between the first inductor and the first motor terminal.

8. The brush assembly for the brush motor of claim 1 , wherein the second motor terminal has a second earth connection.

9. A brush motor comprising a stator, a rotor and a brush assembly;

wherein the rotor comprises a shaft, a commutator and a rotor core fixed to the shaft, and rotor windings wound around the rotor core and electrically connected to commutator segments of the commutator; and

the stator comprises a housing, an end cap disposed at one end of the housing, and bearings supporting the shaft; and

the brush assembly comprises:

a support member,

brush holders disposed on the support member,

at least two first brushes and at least two second brushes respectively mounted to the brush holders,

a first motor terminal and a second motor terminal for connecting with an external power supply,

a first filter circuit connected to the first motor terminal,

a second filter circuit connected to the second motor terminal, and

wherein the first motor terminal, the second motor terminal, the first filter circuit and the second filter circuit are mounted in a region defined by two adjacent brushes of said brushes, said two adjacent brushes form an angle greater than 60 degrees but less than 180 degrees, and the brushes are positioned around the commutator,

the at least two first brushes have the same polarity, the at least two second brushes have the same polarity opposite to the first brushes, and said two adjacent brushes defined the region have the same polarity.

10. The brush motor of claim 9 , wherein the second motor terminal is electrically connected to the motor housing.

11. The brush motor of claim 9 , wherein the stator has permanent magnets forming six magnetic poles, and the rotor core has nine winding slots, thus forming a six-pole/nine-slot motor.

12. The brush motor of claim 9 , wherein the brushes connected to the first motor terminal are symmetrical with respect to a straight line, and the brushes connected to the second motor terminal are symmetrical with respect to the straight line, the straight line passing through the region defined by said two adjacent brushes.

13. The brush motor of claim 9 , wherein the angle is 120 degrees.

14. The brush motor of claim 9 , wherein a varistor is connected between the first motor terminal and the second motor terminal.

15. The brush motor of claim 9 , wherein a capacitor is connected between the first motor terminal and the second motor terminal.

16. The brush motor of claim 9 , wherein the first filter circuit comprises a first inductor connected in series between the first motor terminal and the first brushes, the first inductor being disposed parallel with one of the adjacent brushes and physically between the first motor terminal and said adjacent brush.

17. The brush motor of claim 16 , wherein the second filter circuit comprises a second inductor connected in series between the second motor terminal and the second brushes, the second inductor being disposed parallel with the other adjacent brush and physically between the second motor terminal and said other adjacent brush.

18. The brush motor of claim 17 , wherein the first filter circuit further comprises a first ground capacitor, connected between the first motor terminal and a first earth connection and physically disposed between the first inductor and the first motor terminal.

19. The brush motor of claim 18 , wherein the first earth connection is connected to the housing.

20. The brush motor of claim 16 , wherein a fuse is connected in series between the first inductor and the first brushes.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Apr 11, 2019
From: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
To: JOHNSON ELECTRIC INTERNATIONAL AG
Reel/Frame 048865/0133 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 19, 2018
From: QIN, RUI FENG; LIANG, JI YU; TSE, KWOK KUEN; GUAN, XIN HUI; YUAN, SHU HAI
To: JOHNSON ELECTRIC S.A.
Reel/Frame 046910/0699 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2013 1 0711429 · Dec 20, 2013 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation In Part 14577534 · Dec 19, 2014
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