Abstract: A brush adapted to effect contact between an elastic metallic support and an electrical track which presents insulating parts and conducting parts. Said brush takes a form similar to that of a tip of a ball-point pen, with a metallic contact ball which is crimped in a metallic receiving shaft.

Abstract: An electrical commutator machine which serves to actuate units is proposed. The commutator machine comprises a ring-like carrying plate, which surrounds the axis of rotation of the commutator, for tubular guide casings which are made of metal, have a square cross section, are permanently connected to said carrying plate and in which brushes belonging to the commutation device are guided along the longitudinal axis of the tube and are placed under load on a contact face of the commutator. A particularly simple and advantageous structure of the commutator machine is produced if, in order to secure the casing on the carrying plate, at least two tongues which are upright with respect to the wall plane are arranged on one of the casing walls, to which tongues there are assigned insertion slits which are located in the one end of the carrying plate and detain the tongues.

Abstract: A multi-pole, multi-speed brush holder assembly is created by joining a first speed brush holder assembly and a second speed brush holder assembly together, back-to-back, with an apertured spacer sandwiched between them. A plurality of brush holders are disposed on the cards' front faces and spaced circumferentially around a central aperture of the respective card. Brushes are guided by the brush holders and spring-biased toward the respective aperture for engaging a respective commutator of a motor armature. On each card, a respective first electric conductor segment is disposed flat against the card's back face and electrically connects the brush of a first of the card's brush holders with the brush of a second of the card's brush holders. On each card, a respective second electric conductor segment is disposed flat against the card's back face to electrically connect the brush of a respective third of the card's brush holders with the brush of a respective fourth of the card's brush holders.

Abstract: A brush holder for an electrical machine, and in particular a hammer brush holder, can include a carbon brush inserted with one of its ends provided with a brush shunt into a pot-shaped receptacle part of the brush holder. The carbon brush is retained in the receptacle part by means of clamping. A reliable clamping of the carbon brush is guaranteed by providing a scraper rib on at least one side wall of the receptacle part and designing it to ascend from the entry slot of the receptacle part toward its pot-like bottom with respect to its height and/or its width pointing into the receiving space of the receptacle part. The brush holder may be manufactured from plastic, and the carbon brush is inserted with a clamp locking force fit into a receiving opening of the brush holder.

Abstract: An electric rotating machine includes a guide groove in a brush holder fixedly disposed sideways of a commutator, a coil spring mounted under compression between a closed outer end of the guide groove and a brush for exhibiting a spring force to bring an end of the brush projected from the guide groove into sliding contact with the commutator, and a cover mounted to the brush holder to cover the guide groove. The guide groove is provided at its closed outer end with a recess for receiving and holding one end of the coil spring. The brush holder includes a main holder portion having the guide groove, and a fastening portion connected to one side of the main holder portion and having a single threaded bore. The cover is of a shape to cover the brush holder and has an engage portion engages an outer side of the brush holder so as to inhibit the turning of the cover about the axis of the threaded bore. A threaded member is inserted through the cover and screwed in the threaded bore.

Abstract: A brush apparatus for a rotary electric machine has a brush with a pigtail, a brush holder and a spring. The brush holder is formed with a slit and a stopper piece. The pigtail is passed through the slit when the brush is inserted into the brush holder, and thereafter the stopper piece is bent to close an opening the slit. Thus, the brush apparatus simplifies an inserting operation of the brush to the brush holder and prevents the brush and the spring from coming off due to wear of the brush.

Abstract: A brush holder clip and connector for motors and generators is provided in the form of an integral V-shaped spring steel member having an electrical connector extending from one of the legs thereof and opposite an apex of the clip and connector. The housing containing the commutator has a slot therein through which the brush holder passes. The V-shaped clip and connector is inserted into the slot and wedged between the brush holder and an edge of the slot. The clip and connector is electrically conductive and communicative with the brush holder 22 and is adapted for mating interconnection with a wire or other conductor.

Abstract: An electric motor comprising a rotatably mounted rotor, a commutator brush retainer mounted fixedly with respect to the rotor, wherein the commutator brush retainer rotates with the rotor, at least one brush slidably mounted to the commutator brush retainer, wherein the brush is slidable in a radial direction between a radially retracted position and a radially extended position, and a spring connected to the commutator brush retainer and to said one brush, wherein the spring biases the one brush to the radially retracted position and, wherein, during rotational movement of the motor, centrifugal force moves the one brush toward the radially extended position, wherein, as a rotational velocity of the rotor increases, the one brush moves closer to the radially extended position.

Abstract: A carbon brush holder for a commutator motor which a carbon brush is replaceably installed in and which can facilitate assembling of the carbon brush holder and the carbon brush, and easily dissipate heat produced from the carbon brush, enhancing the function of the carbon brush. The carbon brush holder for a commutator motor used for as a housing of a carbon brush connected to a brush terminal via a flexible copper conductor reduces frictional contacts of side surfaces of the carbon brush and inside surfaces of the brush holder body which has no cartridge-formed conductive insert, and prohibits electric short phenomena therebetween. Thus, the generation of heat is reduced.

Abstract: A brush holder for a commutator electromotor comprises a backing plate of an electrically insulating, injection-moulded plastic material on which are located accommodating means for electric components, and further comprises two oppositely arranged cases for carbon brushes. To ensure the mounting of the brush holder in a fully automated way, each case is formed of a U-shaped carbon brush guide provided in the backing plate and of an area of a punched grid covering the carbon brush guide, which grid is provided with a closure tang for each case.

Abstract: A brush device having a brush holding frame 320 made of an insulating material provided with a plurality of brush accommodating portions 320a, b which are open at their ends in the axial direction and at their inner peripheries in the radial direction, and a pair of protruded portions 320c at opposite outer ends in the radial direction. Brushes 305a, b are accommodated in the brush accommodating portions along with brush springs 308, press-contacting a commutator of a direct current machine. An insulation plate 321 touches an end face of the brush holding frame in the axial direction, covering the axial openings of the brush accommodating portion, and a pair of attaching pieces 309a, b are mounted on and pinch both end faces of the pair of protruded portions, thereby fixing the insulation plate to the end face of the brush holding frame.

Abstract: A brush assembly structure for a motor has a brush holder integrally formed in substantially a C-shape so that free ends of leg portions of the brush holder are positioned at diametrically opposed side positions of a commutator. Brush accommodation units are formed at the free ends of the leg portions. Brush springs are attached to the cylindrical bottom portion of a holder stay unit. The brush springs elastically depress brushes accommodated in the brush accommodation units at the moment when the brushes reach the diametrical side positions of the commutator. When the brush unit is assembled to the holder stay unit in accordance with the invention, the brushes are protected during assembly and an assembly job is simplified.

Abstract: A brush holder body for a dynamoelectric machine comprising a molded body, integrated cantilever fingers molded into the body, the cantilever fingers extending radially inward from distal portions of the body, the cantilever fingers having a normal position into which they are molded extending at an angle to a plane of a commutator clearance opening the angle having a direction extending away from a motor armature position, wherein the cantilever finger is flexible and upon receipt of a force, flex in the direction of the armature, wherein the brush holder also comprises a snap feature for retaining the cantilever finger in a second position in which the cantilever finger prevents movement of a brush into the commutator clearance opening, wherein in the normal position, the cantilever finger allows movement of the brush into the commutator clearance opening and the cantilever finger does not contact a commutator of the dynamoelectric machine.

Abstract: A brush device having a brush holding frame made of an insulation material provided with a plurality of brush accommodating portions which are open at end portions thereof in the axial direction and at inner peripheral portions thereof in the radial direction, and a pair of protruded portions at opposing outer ends thereof in the radial direction; brushes accommodated in the brush accommodating portions along with brush springs, press-contacting a commutator of a direct current machine; an insulation plate touching an end face of the brush holding frame in the axial direction, covering the open portions at the end portions of the brush accommodating portion; and a pair of U-shaped attaching pieces mounted on and pinching both end faces of the pair of protruded portions of the brush holding frame thereby fixing the insulation plate to the end face of the brush holding frame in the axial direction comprises tap accommodating holes previously provided for accommodating front ends of taps for machining tapped hol

Abstract: A brush holder assembly for an electric machine such as a motor that utilizes a constant force spring positioned within a U-shaped retainer to apply a constant force on a brush positioned against the spring within the retainer. The brush, spring and retainer are positioned within a container mounted on the housing of the electric machine. A removable cap is mounted in the radially outer end of the container to maintain the brush and spring in proper position during operation and allow easy removal and replacement of the brush when needed.

Abstract: There is presented an electric motor having a drive shaft, an armature and commutator assembly fixed on the drive shaft, a housing disposed around the assembly, and an endframe fixed to the housing. The endframe is provided with a journal in which is mounted a bearing supporting the drive shaft. Further disposed in the endframe are brushes in contact with a commutator portion of the assembly, and brush tubes for supporting the brushes. A brush retainer is mounted on the journal and has a face portion overlying a face portion of the bearing. The journal is provided with ribs which extend axially of the retainer. The ribs are engaged with the retainer, which is plastic, and hold the retainer in non-rotative fashion with the retainer face portion abutting an end of the commutator portion.

Abstract: A brush assembly for an electric motor has a brush 20, a brush terminal 30 and a brush spring 40. The brush spring is fashioned from an elongate strip 41 of resilient, electrically conductive material and is fixed to the brush terminal at its ends to form a loop with an intermediate portion fixed to the brush to electrically connect the brush to the brush terminal and to urge the brush into contact with a commutator of the motor. Brush guiding arrangements for guiding the brush to the commutator has a guide pin 51 fixed at one end 52 to the brush terminal and co-operating with a guide hole 21 formed in the brush to define the position of the brush on the commutator 11.

Abstract: A brush holder for mechanically commutated electric motors has a support plate, a shaft-like guiding container mounted on the support plate for guiding a sliding brush pressed by a spring force against the commutator of an electric motor. The guiding container has side walls extending transverse to the support plate and provided with legs. A pressing spring is formed as a strip-shaped flat spring and has end portions which are oppositely rolled to form rollers abutting against the legs of the guiding container on surfaces of the legs which face the commutator and also have a central portion arranged to load an end surface of the sliding brush facing away from the commutator.

Abstract: There is presented an electric motor having a drive shaft, an armature and a commutator fixed on the drive shaft, a housing disposed around the armature, magnets disposed between the armature and the housing, and an endframe fixed to the housing. The endframe has therein a journal for retaining the drive shaft, brushes for contact with the commutator, and shunts and terminals connected to the brushes. In the endframe are brush tubes for slidably retaining the brushes and coil springs for urging the brushes into engagement with the commutator. Each brush tube has one of the coil springs therein, an outer end, side, front and rear walls sufficiently closed to prevent egress of the coil spring, and an open inner end through which one of the brushes engages the commutator. An internal wall of the brush tube is provided with a barb integral therewith and extending inwardly of the brush tubes to overlie a portion of the coil spring proximate the brush tube outer end.

Abstract: A compound structure for increasing brush resistance while reducing brush face short-circuit current loss includes multi-piece single-material, multi-piece different-material, or multi-piece graduated permeation material brushes arranged to reduce circulation losses.

Abstract: Disclosed is a dc motor comprising a motor frame; a flexible magnet fixed on the motor frame; a rotor having a rotor core, the rotor core having windings and confronting the flexible magnet; a rotating shaft for rotating integrally with the rotor; a commutator secured to the rotating shaft; a brush body coming in slidable contact with the commutator and supplying power to control driving of the rotor; a brush body holder, made of an insulating resin, for holding the brush body; and an engaging device for engaging the brush body with the flexible magnet.

Abstract: An electric motor brush subassembly includes a housing base, a housing cover, a brush, and a constant force spring. The brush is mounted between the housing base and the cover with the coil of the spring mounted adjacent to the outer end of the brush. The axis of the coil is disposed at a right angle with respect to the length of the brush and an unrolled spring segment extends along a side of the brush and is fixed in a slot in the cover. The spring exerts a force against the brush to bias the brush against the motor commutator.

Abstract: A small size electric motor has a housing having an opening, a heat conductive bearing shield arranged to close the opening, a commutating device provided with commutator brushes in the housing. The bearing shield has a first guiding wall and at least one second guiding wall arranged at a distance from one another for guiding the commutator brushes. A heat conductive isolating layer is located between the guiding walls and the commutator brushes which are guided on the guiding walls with a small play.

Abstract: A brush device having a brush holding frame made of an insulation material provided with a plurality of brush accommodating portions which are open at end portions thereof in the axial direction and at inner peripheral portions thereof in the radial direction, and a pair of protruded portions at opposing outer ends thereof in the radial direction; brushes accommodated in the brush accommodating portions along with brush springs, press-contacting a commutator of a direct current machine; an insulation plate touching an end face of the brush holding frame in the axial direction, covering the open portions at the end portions of the brush accommodating portion; and a pair of attaching pieces mounted on and pinching both end faces of the pair of protruded portions of the brush holding frame thereby fixing the insulation plate to the end face of the brush holding frame in the axial direction comprises a pair of stopper protrusion portions protruded in the axial direction provided at intermediate positions situated

Abstract: A brush holder assembly (10) adapted for selective cooperation with a plurality of motor housings (12,14) and for holding a brush (90) in contact with a rotatable commutator (42) is disclosed. The brush holder assembly (10) comprises an elongated brush (90), an elongated body (50) and an elongated insert (52). The brush (90) has a generally non-circular cross-section and a semi-cylindrical free end (93) shaped to complementarily engage the commutator (42). The elongated body (50) has a non-circular inner bore (60) and a mounting arm (66) for selectively mounting the body (50) to a plurality of motor housings (12,14) in at least two different angular orientations relative to the axis of the bore (60). The elongated insert (52) is adapted to be selectively received and held within the bore (60) of the body (50) in a plurality of different angular orientations relative to the axis of the bore (50).

Abstract: A ventilated brush holder for an alternating current generator. The brush holder has a tubular shield portion, a brush holding portion and a bearing retainer portion. The shield portion encloses the slip rings of the rotor of the generator. The brush holding portion has bores that are open to the interior of the shield portion. Brushes are located in the bores that project into the shield portion and engage the slip rings. The bearing retaining portion is disposed between and engages an internal surface of an opening in the frame of the generator and an outer surface of the outer race of a ball bearing for the rotor shaft. The bearing retainer portion has a plurality of circumferentially spaced and axially extending slots that form air passages. A fan is driven by the rotor shaft and when it is rotated, air is caused to flow through the shield portion and then through the slots in the bearing retainer portion. This flow of air cools the brushes and the bearing and carries away brush dust.

Abstract: A rotary drum device includes a brush unit for supplying a signal or a current to a rotary portion. The rotary drum device has a guide portion along which the brush unit can move such that a contact force of a brush at the contacting point between the rotary portion and the brush can be maintained substantially constant.

Abstract: An electric motor comprises bracket shaped end plates having extensions that lead directly to the stator and are connected to the stator by introducing the extensions into grooves. The motor includes a layered arrangement of components on the collector-side, comprising a carrier plate with a punched grid pattern forming the electric wiring. The grid pattern, together with the carrier plate, carry brush holders. Next in the axial direction is a switching ring bridging preselected line connections of the grid pattern by means of short circuiting bridges, and which is rotatably seated in a central recess of a mounting plate provided on the end plate. All connections can be fabricated by simple pressing and plugging and the motor is suited for fully automatic assembly operations.

Abstract: A direct current machine, such as a motor or a dynamo, has a commutator. The commutator has a contact surface which includes a generally cylindrical contact surface. The commutator is rotatable around an axis. A brush assembly of the direct current machine includes at least two brushes. Each brush has a distal surfaces which is engagable to a contact surface of the commutator. A brush holder movably holds the brushes toward the commutator. A clearance is defined between the brush and the brush holder. Each spring urges the corresponding brush against the contact surface of the commutator. Further, the spring urges the brush to be off-set toward the front side of a rotational direction of the commutator, within the brush holder.

Abstract: A brush holder for an electrical brush includes a brush holder body and an improved spring clip arrangement. Included in the brush holder body is a spring clip pocket and a brush pocket. The brush pocket slidably guides an electrical brush therein and a spring clip assembly, including a generally V-shaped spring clip with a shoulder stop, is sized to be received in the spring clip pocket. The shoulder stop on the spring clip engages a stop in the brush holder body when the spring clip is seated in the spring clip pocket. The spring clip assembly includes a constant force spring for applying a constant force to an electrical brush in the brush pocket when the spring clip is in the seated position. A latch pin engages a latch aperture in one leg of the spring clip, when the spring clip is seated, and a cross pin removable from the top of the brush holder body, controls separation of the spring clip from the brush holder body when the spring clip is retracted from the spring clip pocket.

Abstract: A brush unit having a brush, a lead extending from the brush, a metal terminal plate connected to the lead, and a compression spring interposed between the brush and the metal terminal plate. The brush unit is assembled in advance of mounting the brush unit within a blush box. Thereafter, the brush unit is inserted into and held by the brush box through a solder connection between the metal terminal plate and an electrode portion projecting from the brush box. Accordingly, the brush can be easily assembled within the brush box.

Abstract: A brush assembly for providing contact between a grounding brush and a rotating shaft, in which the noncontact time associated with brush bounce is reduced. A brush is provided which is fixed to a pivotable arm, with a bias force applied to the arm, such that when the brush is bounced from a shaft as a result of vibration or shaft wobbling, the bias force will reestablish contact between the brush and shaft. Rolling contact between a negator spring and the arm is also provided for reducing friction associated with contact between the spring and pivotable arm. Due to the reduced friction provided by the rolling contact, and more significantly by the pivotal mounting of the arm to which the brush is fixed, the response of the assembly in reestablishing contact with the shaft is greatly improved.

Abstract: A cartridge brush assembly for fractional horse power commutated motors comprises an elongated tubular holder 17 with opposed sidewalls 31, 33 spaced transverse to a commutator rotational axis 15. A brush 19 is slidably mounted in holder 17 and protrudes through a mouth 35 of holder 17 for engaging a commutator 13. A guide 21 is slidably mounted in holder 17 and comprises a pair of spaced rounded feet 57, 59 slidably and pivotally engaging a chamfered rear face 49 of brush 19. A spring 23 biases a transversely spaced brush sidewall 45 against a transversely spaced holder sidewall 31 and biases brush 19 into engagement with commutator 13. The brush assembly reduces chattering and misalignment of the brush over the life of the brush.

Abstract: A brush holder 14 has mounted therein a suppression circuit consisting of chokes H1 and H2, and capacitors C1, C2 and C3. Brush mounting plates 19 are integrally formed with slotted wings 19C for receiving and gripping the wire ends of the chokes and supply terminals 18 have slotted wings 18C for likewise receiving and gripping respective wire connections. The plates 19 and terminals 18 have integrally formed end portions which are soldered or otherwise electrically connected to a circuit board 24 on which the capacitors are mounted. The brush holder 14 is a single plastics molding having compartments, shaped and formed for receiving and holding the various components, as shown in FIG. 3.

Abstract: The apparatus for feeding an electrolyte fluid medium includes a housing and, mounted in the housing, an electric drive motor and a pump driven by it. The electric drive motor has a commutator device connectable electrically to a conductor supplying current to it. The commutator device includes a commutator attached to the armature spindle of the drive motor, at least two contacting brushes engaged with contacting surfaces of the commutator and prestressed spring devices for holding the brushes against the commutator. To meet the operating requirements and combat the erosion, the prestressed spring devices are leaf springs (42,44). One end (46) of each leaf spring is held fast against the housing and the other end (72) supports one of the contacting brushes (38,40). Each contacting brush (38,40) has a protruding portion (50) engaging in a throughgoing opening (52) of a leaf spring (42,44).

Abstract: A brush holder structure in an electric motor in which brush holders for housing brushes held in slidable contact with a commutator provided on a rotor shaft and an end bracket for rotatably supporting the rotor shaft are both integrally molded with a gear frame for housing and supporting a worm gear mechanism. The worm gear mechanism includes a worm formed around the distal end portion of the rotor shaft and a worm wheel held in mesh with the worm. A lead-out groove for leading out a pig tail extended from each brush is formed in a proximal end side wall of each brush holder with respect to the rotor shaft, and a receiver for receiving resilient spring fitted in each brush holder to press each brush against a commutator is disposed between two proxiamal and distal end side walls of each brush holder. The receiver extends in the axial direction of the rotor shaft, and is set to have its width not exceeding the width of the lead-out groove in the circumferential direction of the rotor shaft.

Abstract: A power tool includes an internal wiring structure having a first terminal board secured to a commutator motor stator and a second terminal board releasably engaged with the first terminal board to electrically connect terminals on the first and second terminal board. The second terminal board includes first and second conductive resilient brush terminals respectively resiliently engaged with first and second conductive brush holders when the stator is installed in a housing of the power tool. Internal wiring of the power tool is thereby automatically completed upon installation of the stator in the housing.

Abstract: Brush gear for an electric motor includes stops 19 which prevent the brush leaves 18 from moving too close to the commutator when brushes 18A wear down. The stops 19 are separately formed and supported in grooves 20 in an end cap 16 and secured in position by lipped ends of electrical terminals 21. The stops 19 are preferably formed of metal.

Abstract: A spring carbon brush which can be slid into a holder is blocked in the corresponding feed position on the holder when acted on by forces opposed to the direction of feed by a catch or expansion device in such a way that it can only move in the direction opposed to the direction of feed by overcoming an additional, preferably gradual, elastic force.

Abstract: A brush holder comprises a holding part provided with a contact part in contact with a brush and three resilient pieces pressing the brush toward the contact part. It is possible to support the brush securely in the holding part and possible to prevent the brush from the disconnection and the occurrence of objectable noise and vibration of the motor.

Abstract: A brush holding assembly comprises two elements: a body element semi-permanently secured to the machine housing and a cartridge element detachably secured to the body element. The cartridge element includes at least one brush compartment having upper and lower faces with brush openings through which an elongated brush element can be inserted. The face of the cartridge element which is adapted to be secured to the body element has a service opening for spring insertion. At the time of servicing, a twin coiled spring is inserted into the compartment via the service opening and the new brush is inserted into the compartment via the lower face brush opening. As the brush is more fully inserted, it engages the spring element between its coils, and the end of the brush eventually emerges through the upper face brush opening, unwinding the spring coils which are retained within the compartment by the upper face of the cartridge element.

Abstract: The present invention offers a retaining structure of a brush spring of an electric motor, whereby a brush spring is allowed to be mounted in a normal direction only, thus avoiding abrasion of a brush or unexpected halt of the electric motor.

Abstract: A commutator arrangement includes a commutator member rotatably mounted on a support and including a plurality of circumferentially adjacent contact pads that are mechanically connected with one another and electrically separated from each other by respective intervening gaps, and a number of commutator brushes that are mounted on the support for only substantially radial movements toward and away from the commutator member and are biased toward the latter to establish contact between their respective contact surfaces and those of the pads. The lateral edges bounding one kind of these contact surfaces circumferentially deviate from those delimiting the other contact surface kind over at least a part of their courses such that different portions of such lateral edges are juxtaposed with their counterparts at different times during the relative rotation of the commutator member.

Abstract: A brush holder assembly for use in a dynamoelectric machine has an electrically conductive support and is releasably mounted on a part of the frame of the dynamoelectric machine. The support has a freestanding front terminus, and a plurality of individual brush holders are each mounted by a detachable connection to the front terminus in side-by-side relation to each other. The detachable connection permits individual replacement of the brush holders. The brush holders each have a front end and a quick disconnect mount on the front end. A brush which is insertable in the brush holder has a disconnect terminal connectable with the mount. A constant brush force applying mechanism is located on the front end of the holder. The detachable connection, brush holders, constant brush force applying mechanism, quick disconnect mount and disconnect terminal are all adjacent each other to be accessible at the front terminus to facilitate safe and fast service thereof.

Abstract: An electrically actuated wheel hub clutch includes a clutch device. The clutch device alternately engages and disengages a wheel hub relative to an axle shaft. An electric motor actuates the clutch device. An electric circuit delivers electric current to the motor. The circuit includes a brush and a radially aligned slip ring arranged for relative rotation about an axis. The brush and slip ring are carried by respective holders. The brush holder includes at least one radial projection overlapping both the brush and slip ring to prevent relative axial disengagement therebetween.

Abstract: A dynamoelectric machine of the type having rolling element bearing assemblies larger than the commutator and armature and brushcard subassemblies for automated assembly with the brushcard having a displaceable brush retainer for retaining the brushes to form an unobstructed passageway for the bearing assembly and the armature having a self-positioning actuator disk for automatically displacing the brush retainer during assembly so the brushes engage the commutator.

Abstract: A brush holder assembly which utilizes an insulated brush card and a bridge means to define a receiving aperture for a brush element. A pair of legs and a connecting element serve to define the bridge means and a constant force spring is retained by the legs so that as the brush is received within the aperture, the spring will partially uncoil and the uncoiled portion of the spring will conform to the profile of the brush. The bridge means also includes a guideway by which the brush is restricted against lateral movement during its use in a motor or generator unit.

Abstract: A brush holding structure for guiding a brush to a commutator is supported in a motor case. The structure includes an insulator plate attached to the motor case. The insulator plate is provided with guide means for guiding the brush in a direction which is inclined to a radial direction of the commutator within a plane including the axis of the commutator. The structure further includes a plate-like spring which has, at both ends, coil portions for winding up. An intermediate part of the plate-like spring presses the brush against the commutator to hold the brush in contact with the commutator without any play.

Abstract: A brush device for a motor comprises two elongated lead wires 10a, 10b, a brush 2a connected to one end of each lead wire, and a terminal 6 connecting the other ends of the lead wires together. The wires are ultrasonically welded together at an intermediate position to form a reduced cross-section portion 11, which is sealingly surrounded by a rubber grommet 7.

Abstract: An electrical brush assembly for use with a d.c. dynamoelectric machine commutator 44 having a substantially cylindrical commutator contact surface 46 comprising an electrical brush element 48 having a sliding contact surface 50 engageable with the contact surface of the commutator. The brush element is slidably supported by a brush holder 54, and is urged against the contact surface of the commutator by a spring 58. The sliding contact surface of the brush element is a concave cylindrical surface having a central axis 62 substantially parallel to the central axis 45 of the commutator contact surface, and has a radius R2 about 1.2 to 2.5 times larger than the radius R1 of the commutator contact surface.