Patent ID: 9742240
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: H02K

Claim:
1. A compact motor comprising: a housing having a front end and a back end; an axis of rotation along a motor shaft of the compact motor wherein the back end of the housing is disposed along the axis and is perpendicular to the axis; a bracket comprising a back surface fixed to the back end of the housing, connection terminals provided on the back end of the housing and projecting from the back surface of the bracket away from the front end of the housing; a flexible printed circuit board comprising an end part abutting the back surface of the bracket and a wiring pattern connected to the connection terminals; a projecting part provided on the back surface of the bracket, the projecting part comprising a base and a leg, where the base extends from the back surface of the bracket in the direction of the axis and the leg extends from the base in a direction perpendicular to the axis; and a board insertion groove formed between the leg of the projecting part and the back surface of the bracket, the board insertion groove comprising a gap, in the direction of the axis, between the leg of the projecting part and the back surface of the bracket, wherein the flexible printed circuit board is inserted inside the board insertion groove and is bent along the projecting part.