Patents Assigned to Kofu Meidensya Electric Mfg. Co., Inc.
  • Publication number: 20040017119
    Abstract: It is an object of the present teachings to provide a technique that rationalizes the structure of the brushless motor so as to save space in the power tool. According to the present teachings, a representative brushless motor utilized in a power tool may comprise a stator, a rotor and a cooling fan. The brushless motor is disposed within the power tool. The brushless motor is adapted to supply driving current to the stator to drive a tool bit of the power tool by rotating the rotor. The cooling fan is molded of a magnetic or conductive material so that the cooling fan also serves as a rotating position detector that detects the rotating position of the rotor with respect to the stator. Because the cooling fan may also have a function of rotating position detector of the rotor, the inner space of the power tool can be rationalized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicants: Makita Corporation, Kofu Meidensya Electric Mfg. Co., Inc., Makita Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokatsu Yamamoto, Simoru Otogao