Abstract: A compact and light electric blower which is improved in wiring cooling capability without reducing the airflow efficiency. The electric blower includes a spool attached to end surfaces of a field core fixed to a motor frame of which outer periphery portion is in an approximately cylindrical shape, and field wiring each wound across the field core and the spool, wherein a gap capable of passing air is formed between the coil end between slots of the field wiring and the field core, and each spool is provided with a wall surface which narrows the airflow section formed between the field core and the motor frame while forming a periphery portion of the field wiring.

Abstract: A fastening structure for securing a stator of a motor includes a sleeve with a cut portion formed thereon and a fastener. The fastener is composed of a position section and an engaging section, wherein the engaging section engages with the cut portion and the position section presses on the top surfaces of the coil bobbin of the stator.

Abstract: An external rotor motor, suitable for driving a cooling fan, has a structure which facilitates automated assembly with proper angular registration. The rotor has a central shaft which is rotatably supported inside a bearing support tube having a tapered outer surface formed with a circumferential stop and longitudinal guide grooves. An inner stator structure is located radially between the bearing support tube and the rotor. The stator has an internal recess containing a securing ring or disk with inwardly extending tabs. During assembly of the inner stator onto the bearing support tube, the tabs slide in the guide grooves, then bend to form barbs which engage into the outer surface of the bearing support tube, thereby securing the stator on the bearing support tube in a predefined angular orientation. The circumferential stop assures insertion of the bearing support tube to the correct depth.

Abstract: A combination of a base and an axle tube is provided for a motor. The base includes a tubular body and an axial hole through which the axle tube extends. A flange extends upward from a peripheral edge delimiting the axial hole. At least one positioning groove is defined in an inner periphery of the flange. The axle tube includes at least one protrusion on an outer periphery thereof for engaging with the positioning groove of the base. At least one resilient hook rod is formed in the tubular body of the axle tube and has a hook for securely retaining a stator around the axle tube and for securely retaining at least one bearing in the axle tube.

Abstract: A low-profile stepping motor comprises: a first stator unit including first upper and lower stator yokes each having a plurality of pole teeth which are formed along its semicircular inner circumference, and a first coil unit fixedly sandwiched between the first upper and lower stator yokes; a second stator unit including second upper and lower stator yokes formed as one piece integrally with the first upper and lower stator yokes, respectively, and each having a plurality of pole teeth which are formed along its semicircular inner circumference, and a second coil unit fixedly sandwiched between the second upper and lower stator yokes; a rotor assembly rotatably disposed in a circular open space defined by the pole teeth of the first and second stator units; and a spacer block disposed between the upper and lower stator yokes and adapted to surround the first and second coil units and the pole teeth.

Abstract: A fan motor structure includes a fan base, a bearing assembly, a fan hub and a shaft. The fan hub is formed with an extrusion protruding from its top planar surface, and the shaft is fit into the bearing assembly and connected to the fan hub. The shaft has one end protruding from the top planar surface of the fan hub to form an extension portion, and the extension portion of the shaft is enclosed by and in close connection with the extrusion of the fan hub.

Abstract: In a rotor assembly having a rotor supported for rotation by magnetic bearings, a processor controlled by software or firmware controls the generation of force vectors that position the rotor relative to its bearings in a “bounce” mode in which the rotor axis is displaced from the principal axis defined between the bearings and a “tilt” mode in which the rotor axis is tilted or inclined relative to the principal axis. Waveform driven perturbations are introduced to generate force vectors that excite the rotor in either the “bounce” or “tilt” modes.

Abstract: Pole core members of a rotor are fitted on a rotary shaft with claw-shaped magnetic poles engaged with one another from front and rear sides. Each of magnet mounting members for holding magnets against side surfaces of each magnetic pole has magnet retaining portions on both sides and a platelike middle portion. Located between two adjacent claw-shaped magnetic poles, each magnet produces a magnetic field oriented in a direction opposite to the direction of a magnetic flux formed between the adjacent claw-shaped magnetic poles. The claw-shaped magnetic pole has a stopper portion at its extreme end on an inclined inside surface. The magnet mounting member carrying the magnets in the magnet retaining portions is mounted on each claw-shaped magnetic pole with the middle portion of the magnet mounting member situated against the inclined inside surface of the magnetic pole, and a backup ring is fitted inside the magnet mounting members.

Abstract: A combination includes a casing having a base extending therefrom and an axle tube. The base has an axial hole, and at least one engaging portion is defined in an underside of the casing. The axle tube has at least one positioning portion on an end thereof. The axle tube is extended through the axial hole of the base, with the positioning portion of the axle tube being securely engaged with the engaging portion of the base. When an axle tube of different inner diameter or length is required, only an additional mold for the axle tube is required. It is not necessary to manufacture a mold for the whole casing.

Abstract: A stator according to the invention has an elastoplastic element, which is disposed between the winding and the pole cog and which secures the winding firmly to the pole cog, thus preventing vibrations.

Abstract: An alternator for a vehicle has a housing that is formed with attachment holes in external portions of the housing, through which a carrier jig is passed, to support the alternator when it is being mounted in the vehicle. By forming a plurality of attachment holes oriented along a common axis, at respectively different positions on the exterior of the alternator housing, it can be ensured that the carrier jig reliably holds the alternator in a required attitude as it is moved into position for mounting, e.g., to be attached to a sloping side of the engine of the vehicle.

Abstract: A stator core (20) and manufacturing frame (40) combination, a stator core plate punching member (30), and methods of rolling a core body (22) without risk of significant damage to the core body (22) are provided. The combination preferably includes a stator core (20) having a substantially cylindrical and elongate core body (22). The core body (22) preferably includes a plurality of plate punching members (30). Each of the plurality of plate punching members (30) has a substantially smooth outer surface (32). The combination also preferably includes a manufacturing frame (40) positioned to substantially underlie the core body (22). The frame (40) preferably includes a plurality of spaced-apart rollers (45) each positioned to contact the substantially smooth outer surface (32) of each of the plurality of place punching members (30).

Abstract: An electric machine and method for forming the same comprises a rotor, a rotor winding disposed on the rotor and having a body portion and end turn portions, and a non-metallic cylinder arranged around the rotor to restrain both the body portion and the end turn portions of the winding against forces resulting from a rotation of the rotor. No portion of an inner circumference of the cylinder is smaller than an outer circumference of the rotor so that the cylinder may be slid around the rotor without obstruction during construction of the electric machine. The cylinder surrounds a body portion of the rotor and extends axially beyond end faces of the rotor and has a plurality of holes defined therethrough. The rotor includes a plurality of venting passages and at least one opening formed therein to allow a balance plug to be engaged therein.

Abstract: An electromechanical linear actuator that contains an electric servo motor mounted within a compact housing. A thermally conductive path of travel is provided to efficiently transfer heat out of the housing into the surrounding ambient. A further mechanism is provided for holding the stator windings of the motor in undisturbed contact with the inner wall of the housing when the motor is subjected to thermal stress. The motor is arranged to linearly position a push rod through means of a ball screw unit. The ball screw nut and the push rod ride on bearings within guideways to insure that the push rod tracks along a linear path of travel.

Abstract: A spinning top rotor generator system comprises: a stator including a plurality of windings provided on an armature iron core; a rotor supported at the center of the stator by means of a rotary structure, a pole iron core having a plurality of windings provided thereon for generating a magnetic flux, by an external direct current power source applied therefor, to generate a revolving magnetic field and then induce an electromotive force on the stator armature correspondingly, by which an alternating current is outputted through a plurality of leads connected to the armature windings when the rotor rotates; wherein the stator and the rotor are held by flexible frames to be normal to each other, a downward end of the rotor shaft having a tapered tip supporting a majority of weight by the end thereof on a bearing base; a auxiliary motor, held flexibly on the top of the generator rotor, driving another end of the rotor shaft to turn the rotor turning around the tapered tip, functioned as the rotation center.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rotating electric machine, especially an alternator or alternator/starter for motor vehicles, including a stator surrounding a rotor (10) equipped with a pack of metal plates, a gap between the stator and the rotor, permanent magnets integrated into the rotor and excitation coils (14) integrated into the rotor, in which the excitation coils are wound around salient poles (1310) cut out in the pack of metal plates of the rotor, and the permanent magnets are accommodated in housings (13110) formed in the pack of plates of the rotor and open towards the periphery of the rotor, characterized in that the housings (13110) are closed axially at each of their ends by a non-magnetic retaining piece (13) equipped with a part intended to come into abutment with the magnets, and in that the retaining piece features recesses for accommodations [sic] of the buns of the excitation coils (14).

Abstract: Cutouts are formed in a front end plate disposed of a motor body. A thrust member, which has a hump segment to touch and press against a rear end surface of a rotary shaft frontward, is detachably attached to the motor body such that distal ends of arm segments of the thrust member are fitted into respective cutouts of the front end plate.

Abstract: In a vehicle ac generator, a rear cover, which is provided to cover a rectifying device, has a cover body and a protecting wall portion. The cover body forms a plurality of air intake openings through which cooling air created by rotation of a rotor is sucked in the generator. The protecting wall portion is integrally formed with the cover body. The protecting wall portion extends from an axial end surface of the cover body in an axially outward direction of a rotation shaft of the rotor, at a position higher than the air intake openings when the vehicle ac generator is mounted on a vehicle. Therefore, it is less likely that foreign materials such as water and oil will enter the inside of the rear cover from the air intake openings.

Abstract: The present invention provides a Nonmetal bushing motor to fix a fan. The fan includes a frame body, a circuit board disposed on the frame body, a stator assembly mounted on the frame body, and a rotor assembly set on the outside of the stator assembly. A base is disposed in the center of the frame body and a bearing is disposed on the base. The bearing on the base is composed of a connection part and a hollow tube. The connection part and the hollow tube protrude out of the center of the base in one-piece design. At least one joint part is disposed on outer circumference of the connection part and at least one rib is disposed on outer circumference of the hollow tube. A lower bobbin is mounted on the button of the stator assembly. A hole is in the center of the lower bobbin and at least one obstructer corresponding to the joint part mounted on the bearing is disposed on inner circumference of the hole.

Abstract: In a rotary electric machine with a stator elastic support structure, conductor segments of a stator winding, each which is formed into an approximate U-shape, are inserted into slots of a stator core in such a manner that leg parts of each conductor segment penetrate through the slots from one end of the stator core to the other end thereof and are connected at top ends. Further, the conductor segments are arranged to have a predetermined clearance between adjacent two thereof at both coil ends of the stator winding, and a cooling fan is disposed so that air is blown toward the clearances of the conductor segments. Accordingly, when the stator core is supported in a frame through an elastic member, a magnetic noise can be reduced while it can effectively prevent heat deterioration of the elastic member due to heat radiated from the stator core and the stator winding, in low cost.

Abstract: The invention relates to a relay supporting unit for an electric motor to arrange a number of relays at the end of the electric motor, at which winding connections and signal lines of the electric motor are provided. The relays are used to connect and interrupt the power supply to the motor windings. The relay supporting unit according to the invention features a supporting component which is designed in such a way that it extends over the end of the electric motor and has at least one, preferably several, chambers to accommodate and position the relays. A connecting frame is integrated into the supporting component to electrically connect the winding connections and the relays. Furthermore, a sensor PCB is also preferably integrated to which the signal lines of the electric motor can be connected.

Abstract: The present invention provides a metal bushing motor to fix a fan. The fan includes a frame body, a circuit board disposed on the frame body, a stator assembly mounted on the frame body, and a rotor assembly set on the outside of the stator assembly. A loading base is disposed in the center of the frame body and a bearing is disposed on the base. The bearing on the loading base is composed of a connection part and a hollow tube. At least one joint part is disposed on outer circumference of the connection part. A lower bobbin is mounted on the button of the stator assembly. A hole is in the center of the lower bobbin and at least one obstructer corresponding to the joint part mounted on the bearing is disposed on inner circumference of the hole. By the lower bobbin, the stator assembly is firmly mounted on the bearing of the base, rather than get loose or fall off to interrupt the rotation operation of the fan while being forced or operated for a certain period.

Abstract: A mount is provided for an electric motor of the type having a stationary shaft. The mount comprises a yoke with two opposed bushings and a clamp for holding the stationary shaft, wherein the clamp is mounted to the bushings within the yoke. Thus, the mounting block damps vibrations of the motor in all directions while maintaining torsion stability.

Abstract: A flat core brushless motor including a stator having a stator base with protruding poles, and a respective wound armature coil wrapped around each of the protruding poles, wherein the stator base includes at least one concave portion receiving the armature coils.

Abstract: A motor comprises an axle tube, a rotor, and a member. The axle tube includes a hole, and a stator is mounted to an outer periphery of the axle tube. The rotor includes an end wall having a shaft base from which a shaft extends. An annular wall extends from an inner face of the shaft base and surrounds the shaft. The member is mounted in the hole of the axle tube and rotatably receives the shaft of the rotor. The member includes a reduced section, forming a gap between the reduced section of the member and the axle tube. The annular wall extends into the gap between the reduced section of the member and the axle tube.

Abstract: An alternator rotor assembly 30 is provided, including a rear pole piece 34 having a rear pole base portion 58 and a plurality of rear pole finger portions 60 each having a rear pole fingertip 62. The plurality of rear pole finger portions 60 are positioned to form a plurality of rear pole finger gaps 64. The alternator rotor assembly 30 further includes a front pole piece 32 having a front pole base portion 50 and a plurality of front pole finger portions 52 each having a front pole fingertip 54. The plurality of front pole finger portions 52 are positioned to form a plurality of front pole finger gaps 56. The rear pole piece 34 and the front pole piece 32 are assembled such that the rear pole finger portions 60 are positioned within the front pole finger gaps 56 and the front pole finger portions 52 are positioned within the rear pole finger gaps 64. The alternator rotor assembly 30 further includes a plurality of link elements 70.

Abstract: A high speed generator with a hydraulic rotor mounting system that dampens rotor vibrations at the rotor's critical speeds. Oil is supplied to a gap formed between the outer race of the rotor bearing assembly and the bearing liner. The oil provides soft bearing support for, and viscous damping of, the rotor.

Abstract: With the disclosure shaft drive device, has a PCB device (1, 1′); a rotor device (50; 5, 51) with a rotor (5) and a rotor shaft (51) attached to it; and a stator device (40) for driving the rotor (5) with the rotor shaft (51); an attachment device (60) for attaching the rotor device (50; 5, 51) and the stator device (40) to the PCB device (1, 1′) in such a way that the PCB device (5) forms part of the frame, surrounding the rotor shaft, of the shaft drive device.

Abstract: A mount is provided for an electric motor of the type having a stationary shaft. The mount comprises a yoke with two opposed bushings and a clamp for holding the stationary shaft, wherein the clamp is mounted to the bushings within the yoke. Thus, the mounting block damps vibrations of the motor in all directions while maintaining torsion stability.

Abstract: An electric machine in accordance with the invention includes a stator core having first and second ends and having windings therein with end turns of the windings protruding from the first and second ends of the stator core. A rotor is rotatably positioned within the stator core. A thermal conductor, such as non-laminated aluminum or aluminum alloy ring, is disposed between each stator core end-turn and the housing for conducting heat from the stator core end-turns to the housing, and the cavity between each end-turn and the thermal conductor is filled with a flexible potting material to minimize gap formation caused, for example, by thermal cycling of the engine components.

Abstract: An armature of the invention has a component, to be mounted on the shaft, that has a protrusion in the internal diameter; the protrusion engages a knurled feature on the shaft, and the initial stresses can lessen at least in part over the course of time.

Abstract: The motor apparatus includes a motor and an insulating device. The motor such as a spindle motor is driven with pulse width modulation. Then, the insulating device insulates an object to be protected, which should be protected from a noise current generated from the motor, from the motor.

Abstract: A motor assembly 10 includes a DC motor 12 having a motor housing 14 defining a stator, a rotor assembly 18 supported for rotational movement with respect to the stator, and a shaft 22 coupled to the rotor assembly for rotation about an axis of rotation A. The assembly 10 includes a supporting structure 30 carrying the motor and decoupling structure 32. The decoupling structure 32 mounts the motor housing 14 to the supporting structure 30 in a manner to provide a certain natural frequency of the motor in torsion around the axis of rotation A of the shaft 22 while providing natural frequencies higher than the certain natural frequency for degrees of freedom of the motor other than torsion. The assembly 10 also includes pivot structure 44 and 46, associated with the supporting structure and the motor defining a pivot between the motor and the supporting structure with a center of the pivot being aligned with the axis of rotation.

Abstract: The invention is based on a method for producing a common carrying part (3) for an electrical drive, whereby a bottom region (2) is formed on the common carrying part (3) that can be produced having various axial lengths and diameters,

Abstract: A spindle motor comprising a double row bearing device including a shaft, a sleeve surrounding the shaft, and a pair of upper and lower rows of balls, a cylindrical bearing holder extending upwardly from a base of the spindle motor for accommodating the sleeve within a vertical bore of the holder, and a rotor hub mounted on the shaft for journaling the rotor hub rotatably on the base, the spindle motor is characterized in that a reduced inner diameter portion of an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the sleeve is formed on the inner surface of the bore of the bearing holder between the upper and lower larger inner diameter portions to urge the sleeve inwardly by the reduced inner diameter portion to deform it elastically to form a squeezed portion protruding inwardly of the sleeve between the upper and lower rows of balls.

Abstract: A bilge pump includes an outer housing having an interior wall separating a first cavity and a second cavity, an on/off electrical switch located within the first cavity, and a single-piece float located within the second cavity and having a float body and an actuator arm extending outwardly therefrom, wherein the float operably connects the electrical switch through an aperture in the interior wall, and wherein the float is configured such that the aperture remains above a water line within the second cavity during operation of the pump.

Abstract: An electric motor with an electromagnetic brake is disclosed, particularly for use in an angle grinder, which has a stator having at least one pole pair, in which at least one pole has a pole shoe which points to the inside towards the rotor periphery and is surrounded by a stator winding. The pole accommodates the brake means for braking of the rotor of the electric motor. The brake element can be adjusted against the braking force by the magnetic field of the stator winding when the motor is activated. The brake element is constructed of magnetically conductive material as a rocker which is exposed to the braking force off-center of the swivel axis of the brake element. As a result of the off-center application of force the brake element having a disengagement arm can be arranged in the magnetic flux of the stator winding such that a high disengagement moment can be achieved and rapid braking can occur at shutoff.

Abstract: A transmission housing includes a well, for receiving an electric drive motor, and a shaft hole, for receiving an idler gear shaft. The motor well is surrounded at its open end by a plurality of lugs formed in the housing and having inwardly-facing slots for receiving a motor retainer plate. The plate has a central opening for receiving and accurately positioning the motor. The retainer plate has a pattern of edge notches identical to the arrangement of the lugs but rotationally offset by an appropriate central angle. The plate is inserted axially past the lugs via the notches and then rotated through the central angle to engage the non-notched edge of the plate in the slots, thereby securing and positioning the motor in the well. A flange extending from the plate has a second hole precisely located at a distance from the plate center hole. With the plate rotated into motor-retaining position, the second hole is coaxial with the idler shaft hole.

Abstract: A plastic fastener is disclosed. The fastener may be employed in a vehicle generator. The fastener has a plastic body extending through an aperture of a first component and through an aperture of a second component. The body has a first distal head that retainingly abuts the opening of the aperture of the first component. The plastic body also has a second distal head that retainingly abuts the opening of the aperture of the second component. The configuration of the body secures the first component to the second component. The invention further provides a method of fastening components of a vehicular generator. A plastic body with first and second studs is over molded about a first generator component. At least one stud may be extended through an aperture of a second generator component. The studs are then formed into distal heads to secure the first component to the second component.

Abstract: A transmission housing includes a well, for receiving an electric drive motor, and a shaft hole, for receiving an idler gear shaft. The motor well is surrounded at its open end by a plurality of lugs formed in the housing and having inwardly-facing slots for receiving a motor retainer plate. The plate has a central opening for receiving and accurately positioning the motor. The retainer plate has a pattern of edge notches identical to the arrangement of the lugs but rotationally offset by an appropriate central angle. The plate is inserted axially past the lugs via the notches and then rotated through the central angle to engage the non-notched edge of the plate in the slots, thereby securing and positioning the motor in the well. A flange extending from the plate has a second hole precisely located at a distance from the plate center hole. With the plate rotated into motor-retaining position, the second hole is coaxial with the idler shaft hole.

Abstract: In an electrical drive mechanism, in particular for motor vehicles, having a commutator motor (14) disposed in a housing (10), which commutator motor (14) has a rotor shaft (17) with a commutator (22) non-rotatably supported on it and has a brush holder (30) affixed to the housing (10), and having a bearing (25) disposed in the vicinity of the commutator (22), which bearing has a bearing bush (34) that encloses the rotor shaft (17) with rotary play and a bearing seat (35) that contains the bearing bush (34), in order to achieve a simple embodiment for the bearing (25), a clamping member (37) is formed onto the brush holder (30) of one piece with it, which clamps the bearing bush (34) in a frictionally engaged, axial fashion in the bearing seat (35) formed in the housing (10) (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A plastic fastener is disclosed. The fastener may be employed in a vehicle generator. The fastener has a plastic body extending through an aperture of a first component and through an aperture of a second component. The body has a first distal head that retainingly abuts the opening of the aperture of the first component. The plastic body also has a second distal head that retainingly abuts the opening of the aperture of the second component. The configuration of the body secures the first component to the second component. The invention further provides a method of fastening components of a vehicular generator. A plastic body with first and second studs is over molded about a first generator component. At least one stud may be extended through an aperture of a second generator component. The studs are then formed into distal heads to secure the first component to the second component.

Abstract: An ordinance platform with a variable reluctance electric motor is provided. The motor has a stator integrated with a bearing race which is fixably connected with the tank body. The bearing race provides the function of a rotor and is fixably or integrally connected with the tank turret. The rotor is vertically supported by the stator for rotational movement by a plurality of ball bearings. The stator is formed having a plurality of individual phase segments which are arranged in an annular array. Each of the stator phase segments is provided with a phase winding and a plurality of stator pole teeth. The stator phase windings are connected individually to respective driver circuits so as to essentially create a plurality of individual stators about the rotor. The rotor race is formed and is provided with a plurality of rotor pole teeth which are disposed adjacent the stator pole teeth.

Abstract: A PM-type electric rotating machine comprises a rotation axis, a rotor that rotates together with the rotation axis and a stator that rotatably supports the rotation axis. The rotor has a closed-end-cup-shaped holder that is mounted at one end of the rotation axis and a permanent magnet fixed on an inner surface of a cylindrical portion of the holder. The stator has a housing bush that supports the rotation axis in an axis hole formed through the center of the housing bush, twelve stator cores that are radially mounted around the housing bush to face the outer tip ends thereof to the permanent magnet with an air gap, and coils that are wound around the stator cores via insulators. The inner base portions of the stator cores are connected to one another with pressure so as to form a ring-shaped yoke by mounting the stator cores around the housing bush.

Abstract: In the motor assembly of a pump in which a magnetic rotor is balanced on a spherical bearing projecting into an axial cavity of said rotor assembly, the bearing surface inside the cavity is shaped and dimensioned to stabilize the rotor assembly in the presence of diverging magnetic forces generated by the permanent magnets forming the core of the rotor.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic bearing system, in particular for a spindle motor, preferably for driving magnetic disks in disk drives, having at least one journal bearing formed by a shaft rotatably borne in a bearing sleeve. The hydrodynamic bearing system further includes at least one thrust bearing formed by a thrust plate, rotatably received in a recess of the sleeve and securely joined to the shaft, and a counter-bearing associated with the thrust plate that is in the form of a cover plate. The cover plate rests on and is attached to one end face of the sleeve. This reduces assembly-induced flexure in the cover plate.

Abstract: A rotating electric machine (1) has a rotor, a stator (2), and stator windings (3, 4). The windings (3, 4) include high voltage cable drawn through slots (5, 6) in the stator (2). Support members (8) are arranged inside the slots (5, 6) along and in contact with the windings (3, 4), said support members (8) comprising a hose (8′) with a substantially triangular cross-section. A wire (9) is extending through and being attached to each support member (8). When mounting the support members (8) air inside a support member (8) is evacuated in order to shrink the support member (8). Then the wire (9) extending through the support member (8) is used to pull the evacuated support member (8) into a slot (5, 6), whereupon the evacuated support member (8) is expanded by releasing the vacuum inside in order to make it clamp a cable inside a slot (5, 6) of the stator (2).

Abstract: An electronic control unit is received in an electronic control unit receiving portion of a gear housing of a motor, and a support plate is press fitted into a couple of plate receiving holes, which penetrate through opposite walls, respectively, of the gear housing in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the motor at an open end of the gear housing. A yoke housing of a motor unit is secured to the support plate with screws while a brush holder is clamped between a flange of the yoke housing and the support plate.

Abstract: A brushless d.c. motor is integrated with a conveyor roller (14) by placing a plurality of stator coils (15) on a stationary shaft (18) and securing a rotor (10) with segments (12) of permanent magnetic material to the inside of the conveyor roller (14). In one embodiment the rotor (10) is directly secured to the roller while in a second embodiment, the rotor (10) is disposed inside of a cylindrical metal housing (40) that is press fit inside of the roller. Commutation is provided by an external motor controller (54) which is connected by conductors (37) through a passageway (36) in the shaft (18) to a circuit board (20), where sensors (23) are mounted to sense rotor position for purposes of commutation of the stator coils (15).

Abstract: In a machine housing of the prior art, the bearing plate must be secured to the tubular element by means of one additional assembly step. In a machine housing of the invention, the bearing plate is secured in the tubular element by pressure, and simultaneously an axial play of a shaft in the machine housing can be adjusted.