Patent ID: 6680556
Filing Date: 2004-01-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
Brush holding apparatus for at least one carbon brush comprising a base plate having a ground wall and including at least one brush guide, a spring element constructed and arranged for urging a carbon brush having a longitudinal axis parallel to the ground wall, mounted in the at least one brush guide in a direction towards a commutator or slip ring, a retaining element mounted to the base plate adjacent to the at least one brush guide and including means for retaining the carbon brush in a retracted position against a force exerted by the spring element, and a removable cover for the base plate,wherein the retaining element is slidably supported by the base plate in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of a carbon brush mounted in the brush guide, whereby the retaining element is movable between a first position in which the carbon brush may be retained by the retaining element, and a second position in which the carbon brush may be released by the retaining element, the removable cover including means causing the retaining element to become disengaged from the carbon brush when the cover is mounted on the base plate.