Patent ID: 6979922
Filing Date: 2005-12-27
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
1. A DC motor including: a shaft, a bearing associated with an end of the shaft to permit rotation of the shaft, a bearing retainer retaining the bearing with respect to an end of the motor, brushes, and a commutator coupled with the shaft for rotation therewith, the commutator comprising: the bearing retainer defining a generally V-shaped channel defined by a pair of legs, with one leg being disposed at an angle with respect to an axis of the shaft and extending beyond the annular tip so that the annular tip is within bounds of the V-shaped channel and the other leg being disposed generally transverse with respect to the axis of the shaft, the oil throw and recovery structure being adjacent to the bearing so as to deflect oil, moving from the bearing and contacting the annular surface, in a direction away from the one end of the body, with the annular tip directing the oil to the V-shaped channel and back to the bearing, wherein the oil throw and recovery structure and the body are a single, molded component.