# US 5,710,473 A · Fixing structure for a commutator, insulator for a motor core, and motor structure > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 5,710,473 A - Document ID: US5710473A - Status: Granted - Kind: A - Application number: 08/525,217 - Filed: 1995-09-08 - Granted: 1998-01-20 - Earliest claimed: 1994-09-09 - Assignees: Asmo Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Tadahisa Nobe; Takeshi Yanagiya; Katsuhiko Torii; Yuichi Terada - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US5710473A ## CPC - H02K 3/32: Windings characterised by the shape, form or construction of the insulation - H02K 13/006: {Structural associations of commutators} - H02K 3/38: around winding heads, equalising connectors, or connections thereto - H02K: DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES (dynamo-electric relays H01H53/00; conversion of DC or AC input power into surge output power {H03K3/53}) ## Abstract A motor has an armature that includes a motor core and a commutator. An insulator for insulating the motor core is composed of winding insulating portions and a shaft insulating portion integral with the winding insulating portions. A connecting portion is formed at the end of the shaft insulating portion. The connecting portion is inserted into an insertion groove of the commutator for integral connection. Specifically, the insulator is fixed to the armature shaft by the application of windings, and the commutator is connected and fixed to the insulator. Accordingly, a larger fixing force can be obtained compared to conventional structures, and the use of an adhesive and highly accurate machining become unnecessary, thereby decreasing costs. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A rotor for a motor comprising: an armature shaft; a commutator that has a core portion formed from an insulating material and that is positioned on said armature shaft; a motor core positioned on said armature shaft and around which a winding is wound; and an insulator insulating said motor core, wherein a plurality of concave insertion portions are formed at predetermined intervals along a peripheral direction on an inner peripheral surface of the core portion of said commutator in which said armature shaft is position, and a plurality of convex connecting portions are provided at a commutator side of said insulator, said connecting portions being formed at predetermined intervals along a peripheral direction and inserted into said insertion portions positioned between said armature shaft and an inner peripheral surface of the core portion of said commutator so as to connect said commutator and said insulator. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A rotor for a motor according to claim 1, wherein said connecting portions are disposed at a commutator side distal end of a shaft insulating portion provided at a commutator side of said insulator. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A rotor for a motor according to claim 1, wherein at least three of said insertion portions and at least three of said connecting portions are formed along the peripheral direction. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A rotor for a motor according to claim 1, wherein said motor core is fixed to said armature shaft by press-fitting. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A rotor for a motor according to claim 1, wherein said insulator and the core portion of said commutator are formed from a resin. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) A rotor for a motor according to claim 2, wherein said connecting portions are formed by protrusions and recesses which are alternately formed at an end of a shaft insulating portion at predetermined intervals in the peripheral direction, and said insertion portions are formed by protrusions and depressions which are alternately formed in the core portion of said commutator at predetermined intervals in the peripheral direction. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) A rotor for a motor according to claim 6, wherein said protrusions and depressions of said connecting portions and said insertion portions, respectively, are formed with corresponding rectangular shapes. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) A rotor for a motor according to claim 6, wherein said protrusions and depressions of said connecting portions and said insertion portions, respectively, are formed so as to have corresponding rounded shapes. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) A rotor for a motor according to claim 6, wherein said protrusions and depressions of said connecting portions and said insertion portions, respectively, are formed with corresponding tooth shapes. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) A rotor for a motor according to claim 6, wherein said protrusions and depressions of said connecting portions of said insertion portions, respectively, are formed with corresponding trapezoidal shapes. ### Claim 11 (depends on 6) A rotor for a motor according to claim 6, wherein said protrusions and depressions of said connecting portions and said insertion portions, respectively, are formed such that said connection portions and said insertion portions have corresponding hexagonal cross-sections. ### Claim 12 (depends on 6) A rotor for a motor according to claim 6 wherein one of said connecting portions and said insertion portions is provided with claw portions extending from the tip of each protrusion thereof, while the other of said connecting portions and said insertion portions is provided with triangular engagement portions formed in each recess or depression thereof. ### Claim 13 (depends on 6) A rotor for a motor according to claim 6, wherein one of said connecting portions and said insertion portions is provided with portions extending from the tip of each protrusion thereof and a slit formed at the center of the tip, while the other of said connecting portions and said insertion portions is provided with triangular engagement portions formed in each depression thereof and a projection formed a the center of the depression. ### Claim 14 (depends on 6) A rotor for a motor according to claim 6, wherein said protrusion of said connecting portions is provided with a stepped portion extending from the tip of the protrusion in the peripheral direction, and said commutator is provided with wedge-shaped engagement projections serving as said insertion portions. ### Claim 15 (depends on 6) A rotor for a motor according to claim 6, wherein each protrusion of said connecting portions is provided with a claw portion radially outwardly projecting from the tip of the protrusion, and said insertion portions are provided with engagement portions each having a wedge shape. ### Claim 16 (depends on 6) A rotor for a motor according to claim 6, wherein said connecting portions are provided with engagement holes while said commutator is provided with engagement projections each having a wedge shape.