Patent ID: 9496765
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: H02K

Claim Text:
1. A motor comprising: a rotor supported for rotation about a longitudinal axis; a stator including a magnetic core having a plurality of laminations stacked along the longitudinal axis; a first end plate positioned at a first end of the magnetic core; a second end plate positioned at a second end of the magnetic core, the magnetic core, the first end plate, and the second end plate cooperating to define a central opening, at least a portion of the rotor disposed within the central opening; a plurality of rods, each rod movable with respect to and spaced apart from each of the plurality of laminations and fixedly and directly attached to the first end plate and the second end plate and including a first end that extends parallel to the longitudinal axis beyond the first end plate in a direction away from the magnetic core and a second end that extends parallel to the longitudinal axis beyond the second end plate in a direction away from the magnetic core; a first support disk coupled to the first end of each of the plurality of rods such that the first support disk is spaced apart from the first end plate; and a second support disk coupled to the second end of each of the plurality of rods such that the second support disk is spaced apart from the second end plate.