Patent ID: 7336013

Claim:
A rotor for an electric motor, comprising: a rotor core having a plurality of rotor slots extending through the rotor core; first and second end members disposed at opposite ends of the rotor core, each end member having a plurality of end slots cooperative with the rotor slots to define a plurality of rotor channels extending through the rotor core and the first and second end members; a plurality of electrically conductive members disposed in the plurality of rotor channels; and a plurality of securing members, each securing member being disposed in an end slot of an end member and at least partially about a conductive member to electrically couple the conductive member to the end member; wherein each securing member comprises: an interior section dimensioned to receive the conductive member with a press fit to solely secure the conductive member to the securing member, and an exterior section dimensioned to be press fit in the end slot to solely secure the securing member to the end member.