Patent ID: 6291913
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
An automotive alternator comprising:a case;a shaft rotatably disposed inside said case;a rotor secured to said shaft;a fan secured to an end surface of said rotor;a stator secured to an inner wall of said case;a base attached to said case through which said shaft passes having an inserted conductor embedded therein except for terminals;a voltage regulator integrated with said base for adjusting a magnitude of an alternating voltage generated in said stator;a flow control plate attached to said base disposed opposite said fan for directing to said voltage regulator air drawn into said case by the rotation of said fan;a surge absorber enclosed in a housing portion formed in said base for absorbing surges generated as said voltage regulator regulates said voltage; anda connector integrated with said base electrically connected to said inserted conductor,said surge absorber being provided with:a capacitor element whose positive terminal and negative terminal are electrically joined to said terminals of said inserted conductor; anda resin portion covering the whole of said capacitor element including said positive terminal and said negative terminal.