Patent ID: 11870316
Assignee: BLACK & DECKER, INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B  F | IPC B  F  H

Claim 0:
1. A motor comprising:
a motor housing having a substantially cylindrical body and at least one open end;
a stator disposed within the motor housing, the stator including a stator core, a plurality of stator windings, and an end insulator including a plurality of teeth configured to electrically insulate the stator core from the plurality of stator windings and an annular body extending away from the stator core;
a rotor rotatably received within the stator and including a rotor shaft extending along a longitudinal axis and a plurality of permanent magnets; and
a bearing bridge including a center pocket arranged to support a bearing of the rotor shaft,
wherein the bearing bridge is received at least partially within the end insulator, the annular body of the end insulator includes at least one peripheral opening located within the motor housing, and the bearing bridge is radially piloted relative to the motor housing via a retaining member received through the at least one peripheral opening.