Patent ID: 6205644
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: H02K,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of assembling a motor comprising:providing a first housing section the first housing section has a shaft opening therein for the shaft of the motor, providing a fixture having a surface for supporting the first housing section, the fixture having a passage that is aligned with the shaft opening in the first housing section when the first housing section is properly seated on the surface; placing a rotor shaft retainer on the surface of the fixture and subsequently positioning the first housing section on the fixture; placing a stator in the first housing section; placing a jig in the stator in the first housing section to accurately position the stator within the housing section; the retainer and the shaft on the portion of the jig that projects through the shaft opening being relatively sized so that the retainer does not lockably engage the jig but the retainer and the shaft on the rotor being relatively sized so that the retainer lockably engages the portion of the rotor that projects through the shaft opening; and securing the stator in the first housing section.