Patent ID: 6232685
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
A motor for use with an alternating current electrical outlet, the motor comprising:a retaining member having at least one circumferential surface extending about an axis;a rotor adjacent to the retaining member, the rotor having a magnet;a magnetic member proximate the rotor;an electrically conductive coil about the magnetic member, wherein the magnetic member and the electrically conductive coil form a stator, the coil having first and second opposite ends; anda first prong configured for insertion into the electrical outlet and electrically connected to the first end of the coil, and a second prong configured for insertion into the electrical outlet and electrically connected to the second end of the coil, whereby alternating current flowing through the coil causes the rotor to nutate about the axis defined by the retaining member, wherein the retaining member is integrally formed as part of a unitary structure supporting the magnetic member.