Patent ID: 6497035
Filing Date: 2002-12-24
Classification: G01B,G01D,G01R,H01R,H02K,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of manufacturing a brushless motor including a stator and a rotor and a Hall magnet carried by said rotor and having a Hall sensor for detecting the position of said rotor, said method comprising the steps of:(a) providing at least one fully flexible circuit having first and second ends and including at least one electrical contact area containing exposed electrical conductors; (b) providing a surface mount Hall effect sensing device having a plurality of electro-conductive leads; (c) soldering said plurality of electro-conductive leads of said surface mount Hall effect sensing device directly to said exposed electrical conductors of said at least one fully flexible circuit; (d) operatively positioning said Hall effect sensing device on said stator adjacent said Hall magnet; (e) providing a controller for said motor; and (f) coupling said Hall effect sensing device to said controller with said fully flexible circuit.