Patent ID: 7675214

Claim:
A low-profile motor, comprising: a motor base comprising a steel plate having a cylindrical motor mounting part and a stator core, such that the motor base, the cylindrical motor mounting part, and the stator core are integrally part of said steel plate, the motor base extending radially outward from the cylindrical motor mounting part past an outer edge of the stator core; a bearing located within said cylindrical motor mounting part; a rotator unit, comprising a rotor yoke attached to a shaft, said shaft rotationally supported by said bearing; and at least one rotor magnet attached to said rotor yoke; wherein the stator core comprises a plurality of winding parts that are integral with said motor base, the winding parts comprising portions of the steel plate defined by cuts in the motor base and still connected to the motor base at one end, the plurality of winding parts comprise tongues extending in a radial direction towards or away from said cylindrical motor mounting part, and the plurality of winding parts having radially extending ends not connected to said motor base, and opposite the rotor magnets.