Patent ID: 7518274
Filing Date: 2009-04-14
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
1. A motor for turning a driven member at an inboard end of the motor, the motor comprising: a housing at the inboard end of the motor; a plastic bracket at an outboard end of the motor; a stator core interposed between the housing and the plastic bracket; a first field winding and a second field winding in proximity with the stator core to induce a magnetic field therein; a wire lead a wire lead an inboard bearing supported by the housing; an outboard bearing supported by the plastic bracket; a rotor supported by the inboard bearing and the outboard bearing; a rotor winding supported by the rotor; a commutator supported by the rotor; a first brush supported by the plastic bracket and biased against the commutator; a first brush shunt extending from the first brush and terminating at a first female connector; a second brush supported by the plastic bracket and biased against the commutator; a second brush shunt extending from the second brush and terminating at a second female connector; four receptacles including a first receptacle, a second receptacle, a third receptacle and a fourth receptacle, wherein the four receptacles and the plastic bracket comprise an undivided unitary piece; a first split dagger disposed within the first receptacle and defining a first crevice; a second split dagger disposed within the second receptacle and defining a second crevice; a third split dagger disposed within the third receptacle and defining a third crevice; a fourth split dagger disposed within the fourth receptacle and defining a fourth crevice; a first male connector extending from the first split dagger and engaging the first female connector; a second male connector extending from the second split dagger; a third male connector extending from the third split dagger and engaging the second female connector; and a fourth male connector extending from the fourth split dagger, wherein the following is true: a) the wire lead b) the wire lead c) the wire lead d) the wire lead e) the first female connector is attached to the first split dagger but is spaced apart from the first crevice, and f) the second female connector is attached to the second split dagger but is spaced apart from the second crevice.