Patent ID: 6624540
Filing Date: 2003-09-23
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
A method for supplying brushless motors, comprising:providing a tape-like package having a plurality of embosses arranged along the length of said package, each emboss comprising a walled receptacle having a top opening for closure by a film-like cover and internal dimensions for holding therein a brushless motor; providing a plurality of brushless motors each having terminals located on a bottom surface thereof, the terminals having an exposed surface oriented parallel to and beneath said bottom surface; locating one such brushless motor in each of a plurality of embosses so that the outer peripheral sides of each motor contact inner wall surfaces of an emboss in four directions, the bottom surfaces of the terminals contact a bottom surface of the emboss, and a top surface of the motor is located for contacting a film covering the top opening of the emboss, thereby retaining the motor in the emboss in a predetermined orientation; retaining a motor in each of said plurality of embosses with a film-like cover attached to the top openings of said embosses; and winding the package around a reel, so that the wound package may be unwound for dispensing a motor for mounting on a substrate.