Brush holder assembly for a dynamo-electric machine

A brush holder assembly for a dynamo-electric machine comprising:

• a brush fixture including a main body portion having a first end portion that extends to a second end portion through an intermediate portion defining a brush chamber;
• a shielding fixture detachably mounted to the brush fixture, the shielding fixture including a main body having a first end that extends to a second end through an intermediate wall portion;
• a brush member moveably mounted within the brush chamber, the brush member including a main body member having a first end section that extends to a second end section, the second end section including a shunt member;
• a spring operatively connected between the second end section of the brush and the brush fixture, the spring applying a force urging the brush member toward the shielding fixture;
• and
• a shunt retainer mounted in the brush chamber and abutting the second end section of the brush member, the shunt retainer including a first leg portion, a second leg portion and a base portion, the shunt retainer being configured to maintain proper alignment of the constant force spring and prevent entanglement of the shunt member.

A brush holder assembly for a dynamo-electric machine comprising:

• a brush fixture including a main body portion having a first end portion that extends to a second end portion through an intermediate portion defining a brush chamber;
• a shielding fixture detachably mounted to the brush fixture, the shielding fixture including a main body having a first end that extends to a second end through an intermediate wall portion;
• and
• a brush member moveably mounted within the brush chamber, the brush member including a main body member having a first end section that extends to a second end section, the second end section including a recessed region and a shunt member, the shunt member including a first end operatively connected to the brush member at the recessed region that extends through an intermediate region to a second end.