Rotor assembly with balancing member
First Claim
1. A rotor assembly comprising a shaft carrying a rotor and a balancing member from which material is selectively removable and which comprises an encoder member, the balancing member being located in a predetermined position with respect to the rotor.
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Abstract
A rotor assembly for an electronic machine such as a motor includes a rotor on a shaft having a bearing at each end portion, the bearings being arranged to rotatably support the rotor and shaft. The assembly further includes a balancing member, from which material may be removed for balancing the rotor assembly. The balancing member is located in a predetermined position and orientation with respect to the rotor. The balancing member includes an encoder disk, arranged to permit positioning of the rotor with respect to a stator. The provision of a balancing member having an integral encoder disk facilitates the manufacture of the rotor assembly. As the balancing member is located in a predetermined position, the encoder automatically assumes a predetermined position and hence the position of the rotor can be determined with certainty.
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25 Claims
- 1. A rotor assembly comprising a shaft carrying a rotor and a balancing member from which material is selectively removable and which comprises an encoder member, the balancing member being located in a predetermined position with respect to the rotor.
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- 17. A balancing member for a rotor assembly comprising an encoder member formed integrally with the balancing member and a locating device arranged to locate the balancing member on a shaft in a predetermined position with respect to a rotor.
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20. A method of manufacture of a rotor assembly comprising:
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assembling a rotor on a shaft, introducing a balancing member comprising an encoder member integrally formed with the balancing member onto the shaft, and arranging the balancing member to occupy a predetermined position with respect to the rotor. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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