Patent ID: 6606779
Filing Date: 2003-08-19
Classification: H02K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing an electric motor comprising the steps of:forming a motor can housing; forming a flux ring having unitarily formed anchors and two ends, said anchors formed from said flux ring and projecting from said flux ring such that an aperture is formed under each said anchor, said ends move toward and away from one another during compressing and expanding of said ring; surrounding said unitarily formed anchors from said flux ring with a pair of magnets for coupling said magnets with said unitarily formed anchors from said flux ring, such that said magnets extend under said anchor; compressing, if necessary, said flux ring with said magnets coupled with said flux ring such that said flux ring has an external diameter smaller than an internal diameter of said motor can housing; inserting said flux ring into said motor can housing; expanding said flux ring for frictionally engaging said motor can housing; securing said flux ring to said motor can housing; coupling a first end cap assembly to said motor can housing; inserting a motor armature assembly into said motor can housing; and coupling a second end cap assembly with said armature assembly and said motor can housing.