Rotary electric machine and the method for assembling it

A method for assembling an electric machine (1) comprising the steps of:

• preparing a casing (2);
• placing a stator (3) with at least one winding (5, 6, 7) in the casing (2);
• placing a rotor (4) in the casing and rotatably connecting it to the latter;
• preparing an electronic circuit (8) for powering the winding (5, 6, 7) in the casing, the electronic circuit (8) having a control terminal strip (27) accessible from outside the casing (2);
• closing the casing (2) with a cover (2a) to form a sealed enclosure (10), the cover (2a) constituting, in particular, a heat sink for the electronic circuit (8);
• the method being characterized in that it comprises the step of providing elastic connecting means (11) operating between the stator (3) and the electronic circuit (8) to press the electronic circuit (8) against the cover (2a) and to enable the electronic circuit (8) to be moved closer to the stator (3) when the cover (2a) is closed.