IP Library Granted Patent US 12,414,255
Granted Patent B2
US 12,414,255 · App. 18/838,235 · Granted Sep 9, 2025

Lead holding portion structure and motor

Inventors: Yasuhiro Yamagata (Chiba, JP); Akiko Saito (Chiba, JP)
Assignee: MABUCHI MOTOR CO., LTD.
H05K7/14H02K7/00
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Patent No.
US 12,414,255
App. No.
18/838,235
Granted
Sep 9, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A holding portion structure in which a lead is held between a first component and a second component to be assembled to the first component, and the lead is drawn out from inside the first component and the second component includes: two first recessed portions that are arranged side by side, spaced apart from each other along an extension direction of the lead, and each include a groove extending in the extension direction; and a second recessed portion that is located between the two first recessed portions in an assembled state of the first component and the second component, and includes a groove that is in opposite orientation to the grooves of the first recessed portions and extends in the extension direction. In the above assembled state, the lead placed in the grooves of the first recessed portions and in the groove of the second recessed portion is bent and held by the first recessed portions and the second recessed portion.

Claims (33)

1. A lead holding portion structure in which a lead is held between a first component and a second component to be assembled to the first component, and the lead is drawn out from inside the first component and the second component, the lead holding portion structure comprising:

two first recessed portions that are arranged side by side, spaced apart from each other along an extension direction of the lead, and each includes a groove extending in the extension direction; and

a second recessed portion that is located between the two first recessed portions in an assembled state of the first component and the second component, and includes a groove that is in opposite orientation to the grooves of the first recessed portions and extends in the extension direction, wherein

either the first recessed portions or the second recessed portion is provided to the first component, and the other is provided to the second component,

in the assembled state, the second component is fixed to the first component,

in the assembled state, the lead placed in the grooves of the first recessed portions and in the groove of the second recessed portion is bent and held by the first recessed portions and the second recessed portion, and

a recessed portion or portions provided to a component where the lead is placed, the component being either the first component or the second component, is or are less in a groove width than a recessed portion or portions provided to a component where the lead is not placed, the component being the other,

each of the grooves of the first recessed portions and the groove of the second recessed portion has a shape that joins lower ends of two side surfaces facing each other to a curved bottom surface,

at least one of the two first recessed portions and the second recessed portion have a projection portion provided on one or each of the two side surfaces, and

the projection portion is not provided on the curved bottom surface.

2. The lead holding portion structure according to claim 1 , wherein

in the assembled state, the lead is held by one or both of two opposing corner portions of one of the first recessed portions and the second recessed portion and two opposing corner portions of the other first recessed portion and the second recessed portion.

3. A motor to which the lead holding portion structure according to claim 1 is applied, wherein

the first component is a housing in which a connection target of the lead is placed, and the second component is an end bell to be assembled to an opening of the housing.

4. The motor according to claim 3 , wherein

the first recessed portions and/or the second recessed portion is or are provided integrally with the housing and/or the end bell.

5. The motor according to claim 3 , wherein

the first recessed portions and/or the second recessed portion is or are provided to components different from the housing and the end bell, and

the different components are installed on the housing and the end bell, respectively.

6. The lead holding portion structure according to claim 1 , wherein

the projection portion is not provided on, among the two first recessed portions and the second recessed portion, one closest to a connection target to which an end portion of the lead located at the inside is connected.

7. A lead holding portion structure in which a lead is held between a first component and a second component to be assembled to the first component, and the lead is drawn out from inside the first component and the second component, the lead holding portion structure comprising:

two first recessed portions that are arranged side by side, spaced apart from each other along an extension direction of the lead, and each includes a groove extending in the extension direction; and

a second recessed portion that is located between the two first recessed portions in an assembled state of the first component and the second component, and includes a groove that is in opposite orientation to the grooves of the first recessed portions and extends in the extension direction, wherein

in the assembled state, the second component is fixed to the first component,

in the assembled state, the lead placed in the grooves of the first recessed portions and in the groove of the second recessed portion is bent and held by the first recessed portions and the second recessed portion,

at least one of the first recessed portions and the second recessed portion has a projection portion protruding from an inner surface of the groove,

the projection portion is provided on one or each of two opposing side surfaces of the inner surface of the groove, and

the projection portion is not provided on a curved bottom surface of the groove connecting the two opposing side surfaces.

8. The lead holding portion structure according to claim 7 , wherein

the projection portion has a shape tapered from a proximal end toward a distal end.

9. The lead holding portion structure according to claim 7 , wherein

in the assembled state, the lead is held by one or both of two opposing corner portions of one of the first recessed portions and the second recessed portion and two opposing corner portions of the other first recessed portion and the second recessed portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2024
From: YAMAGATA, YASUHIRO; SAITO, AKIKO
To: MABUCHI MOTOR CO., LTD.
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Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20250212350A1 · Jun 26, 2025
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