Electric motor for a power tool
First Claim
1. An electric motor for the use with a power tool, the electric motor comprising:
- a rotor including a body and a plurality of magnets coupled to the body;
a stator including a plurality of electromagnetic coils surrounding the rotor;
an output shaft coupled to the rotor for rotation with the rotor, the output shaft defining a longitudinal axis about which the rotor rotates; and
first and second balancing members coupled to the output shaft for rotation with the rotor, the first and second balancing members substantially balancing a mass of the rotor about the longitudinal axis to reduce vibrations of the electric motor during use;
wherein the first balancing member includes a brass bushing supported on the output shaft adjacent a first face of the body of the rotor, the brass bushing including a hole drilled into an outer circumference of the brass bushing providing a first balancing feature of the electric motor; and
wherein the second balancing member includes a fan supported on the output shaft adjacent a second face of the body of the rotor, the fan including a plurality of fins extending from a first face of the fan and a second balancing feature of material removed from a second face of the fan.
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Abstract
An electric motor includes first and second balancing members coupled to an output shaft for rotation with a rotor. The first and second balancing members substantially balance a mass of the rotor about a longitudinal axis of the output shaft to reduce vibrations of the electric motor during use. The first balancing member includes a brass bushing supported on the output shaft adjacent a first face of the body of the rotor. The brass bushing includes a hole drilled into an outer circumference of the brass bushing providing a first balancing feature of the electric motor. The second balancing member includes a fan supported on the output shaft adjacent a second face of the body of the rotor. The fan includes a plurality of fins extending from a first face of the fan and a second balancing feature of material removed from a second face of the fan.
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8 Claims
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1. An electric motor for the use with a power tool, the electric motor comprising:
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a rotor including a body and a plurality of magnets coupled to the body; a stator including a plurality of electromagnetic coils surrounding the rotor; an output shaft coupled to the rotor for rotation with the rotor, the output shaft defining a longitudinal axis about which the rotor rotates; and first and second balancing members coupled to the output shaft for rotation with the rotor, the first and second balancing members substantially balancing a mass of the rotor about the longitudinal axis to reduce vibrations of the electric motor during use; wherein the first balancing member includes a brass bushing supported on the output shaft adjacent a first face of the body of the rotor, the brass bushing including a hole drilled into an outer circumference of the brass bushing providing a first balancing feature of the electric motor; and wherein the second balancing member includes a fan supported on the output shaft adjacent a second face of the body of the rotor, the fan including a plurality of fins extending from a first face of the fan and a second balancing feature of material removed from a second face of the fan. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A power tool comprising:
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a housing; a drive mechanism positioned within the housing; and an electric motor positioned within the housing and operable to drive the drive mechanism, the motor including a rotor including a body and a plurality of magnets coupled to the body, a stator including a plurality of electromagnetic coils surrounding the rotor, an output shaft coupled to the rotor for rotation with the rotor and coupled to the drive mechanism to drive the drive mechanism, the output shaft defining a longitudinal axis about which the rotor rotates, and first and second balancing members coupled to the output shaft for rotation with the rotor, the first and second balancing members substantially balancing a mass of the rotor about the longitudinal axis to reduce vibrations of the electric motor during use; wherein the first balancing member includes a brass bushing supported on the output shaft adjacent a first face of the body of the rotor, the brass bushing including a hole drilled into an outer circumference of the brass bushing providing a first balancing feature of the electric motor; and wherein the second balancing member includes a fan supported on the output shaft adjacent a second face of the body of the rotor, the fan including a plurality of fins extending from a first face of the fan and a second balancing feature of material removed from a second face of the fan. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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