Patent ID: 7845040
Filing Date: 2010-12-07
Classification: B08B,H02K

Abstract:
1. A device comprising: an electrical machine part including at least one of a rotor and a stator and defining a longitudinal axis; a plurality of grooves disposed in the electrical machine part and distributed radially about the longitudinal axis, so that a length of each groove runs parallel to the longitudinal axis and a depth of each groove runs in a radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis; a device carrier moveable parallel to the longitudinal axis and disposed outside of the plurality of grooves; and at least one cleaning tool moveable relative to the device carrier in the radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis, and extending into a groove of the plurality of grooves, wherein the at least one cleaning tool includes a cutting surface lying against a groove wall of the groove and configured to remain in contact with the groove wall during a radial movement of the at least one cleaning tool so as to plane off a residue from the groove wall.