Patent ID: 6429556
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: H01R,H02K

Abstract:
An AC generator for a vehicle, comprising:a rotor driven by an engine; a stator disposed around the rotor, the stator including a plurality of phase windings with a plurality of output lead wires extending in an axial direction of the rotor, the lead wires having a generally rectangular cross section with longer sides being parallel to a radial direction of the rotor; a pair of front and rear frames for supporting the rotor and the stator; and rectifier unit disposed between the pair of frames and connected to the plurality of output lead wires, the rectifier unit comprising: a pair of positive and negative metal heat sinks; a plurality of pairs of a positive rectifier element having one side combined with the positive heat sink and a negative rectifier element having one side combined with the negative heat sink; and a terminal member for respectively connecting the plurality of output lead wires and the positive and negative rectifier elements to form a bridge circuit, the terminal member having a plurality of metal terminals for connecting the other side of the positive and the negative rectifier elements, wherein the terminal member comprises a plurality of resin guide members having axially extending rectangular hole at the outer peripheral portion of the positive heat sink for guiding the lead wire therein, the metal terminals comprise U-shaped terminal portions, respectively disposed at the plurality of guide members, for connecting the lead wires, and each metal terminal comprises a stopper for retaining an end of the lead wire.