Patent ID: 6498412
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
A brushless motor comprising:a casing including an axle seat with an axle hole, the axle hole having a flange provided therein; an axle tube engaged on the axle seat and including a bearing mounted therein; a rotor including a shaft rotatably received in the bearing, the shaft including a distal end that extends beyond an end face of the bearing, the distal end including a neck to thereby define an annular groove; and an engaging member mounted in the axle hole of the axle seat, the engaging member being retained in place by the bearing and including a hole having an inner diameter smaller than a diameter of the shaft of the rotor, an inner peripheral wall defining the hole of the engaging member including a plurality of notches to thereby allow forcible passage of the distal end of the shaft through the hole of the engaging member, the peripheral wall of the hole of the engaging member being located in the annular groove of the shaft after the distal end of the shaft is passed through the hole of the engaging member.