Brush assembly, motor and liquid pump

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10777957-B2
Application number	US-201715452253-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 7, 2017
Priority date	Mar 7, 2016
Publication date	Sep 15, 2020
Grant date	Sep 15, 2020

Abstract

A brush assembly includes a brush holder, a brush, an elastic element, and a conductive terminal. The brush slidably is accommodated in the brush holder. The elastic element is resisted between the brush and the brush holder. And the conductive terminal is formed by bending from the brush holder.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A brush assembly comprising:
a brush holder comprising:
two side walls provided opposite to each other;
a top wall connecting the two side walls; and
a bottom wall connecting the two side walls;

a brush slidably accommodated in the brush holder;
an elastic element resisted between the brush and the brush holder; and
a conductive terminal formed by bending from the brush holder;
wherein the conductive terminal is integrally formed in a side wall of the brush holder, a portion of the side wall being bent outwards forming the conductive terminal and leaving a hole in the side wall, and
wherein each of the two side walls is convex outwardly to form a bulge, and the hole is formed on the bulge of the side wall where the conductive terminal is formed.

2. The brush assembly of claim 1 , wherein the conductive terminal is formed by bending outwardly a middle part of one of the bulge.

3. The brush assembly of claim 2 , wherein the conductive terminal is perpendicular to the bulge.

4. The brush assembly of claim 3 , wherein the brush assembly further comprises a brush pigtail, and one end of the brush pigtail is connected to the conductive terminal, the other end runs through the hole and connects to the brush.

5. The brush assembly of claim 2 , wherein the top wall defines convexly at least two elastic sheets in a direction deviating from the brush holder.

6. The brush assembly of claim 5 , wherein each elastic sheet is elongated in shape and has elasticity, and one end of the elastic sheet upwarps in a direction deviating from the brush holder.

7. The brush assembly of claim 5 , wherein are two ventilation holes are formed on the top wall corresponding to the two elastic sheets.

8. The brush assembly of claim 2 , wherein one end of the brush comprises a friction part, which is a trapezoid boss provided at the endmost of the brush, and a plurality of ribs are provided on the friction part at regular intervals.

9. The brush assembly of claim 8 , wherein the other end of the brush is provided with a convex column, and one end of the elastic element is sleeved in the convex column.

10. The brush assembly of claim 1 , wherein the brush holder further comprises an end wall, the two side walls, the end wall, the top wall and the bottom wall enclose an accommodating cavity, the brush is slidably accommodated in the accommodating cavity, and one end of the elastic element resists the end wall and the other end resists against the brush, and the end wall defines at least one ventilation hole running through to the accommodating cavity.

11. A motor comprising:
a casing;
a stator mounted in the casing;
a rotor mounted in the casing; and
an end cap arranged in one end of the casing and defining at least one accommodating cavity to receive a brush assembly, the brush assembly comprises:
a brush holder comprising:
two side walls provided opposite to each other;
a top wall connecting the two side walls; and
a bottom wall connecting the two side walls;

a brush slidably accommodated in the brush holder;
an elastic element resisted between the brush and the brush holder; and
a conductive terminal formed by bending from the brush holder;

wherein the conductive terminal is integrally formed in a side wall of the brush holder, a portion of the side wall being bent outwards forming the conductive terminal and leaving a hole in the side wall, and
wherein each of the two side walk is convex outwardly to form a bulge, and the hole is formed on the bulge of the side wall where the conductive terminal is formed.

12. The motor of claim 11 , wherein the at least one accommodating cavity comprises two side plates opposite to each other, and a guide groove is defined in one of the side plates for slidably guiding the conductive terminal of the brush holder.

13. The motor of claim 12 , wherein the top wall defines convexly at least two elastic sheets in a direction deviating from the brush holder.

14. The motor of claim 13 , wherein each elastic sheet is elongated in shape and has elasticity, and one end of the elastic sheet upwarps in a direction deviating from the brush holder.

15. The motor of claim 12 , wherein one end of the brush comprises a friction part, which is a trapezoid boss provided at the endmost of the brush, and a plurality of ribs are provided on the friction part at regular intervals.

16. The motor of claim 15 , wherein the other end of the brush is provided with a convex column, and one end of the elastic element is sleeved in the convex column.

17. The motor of claim 11 , wherein the at least one accommodating cavity comprises two side plates opposite to each other, a bottom plate and a top plate, the top plate defining a through hole which is communicated with the accommodating cavity.

18. A liquid pump comprising:
a pump;
a motor driving the pump; wherein the motor comprises a casing;
a stator mounted in the casing;
a rotor mounted in the casing; and
an end cap arranged in one end of the casing and defining at least one accommodating cavity to receive a brush assembly, the brush assembly comprises:
a brush holder comprising:
two side walls provided opposite to each other;
a top wall connecting the two side walls; and
a bottom wall connecting the two side walls;

a brush slidably accommodated in the brush holder;
an elastic element resisted between the brush and the brush holder; and
a conductive terminal formed by bending from the brush holder;

wherein the conductive terminal is integrally formed in a side wall of the brush holder, a portion of the side wall being bent outwards forming the conductive terminal and leaving a hole in the side wall, and
wherein each of the two side walls is convex outwardly to form a bulge, and the hole is formed on the bulge of the side wall where the conductive terminal is formed.

Assignees

• Johnson Electric Sa
• Johnson Electric Int Ag

Inventors

• Li Min
• Wu Jin Jin
• Chong Kok Ang

Classifications

• H02K5/148

  Slidably supported brushes · CPC title

• H02K13/00

  Structural associations of current collectors with motors or generators, e.g. brush mounting plates or connections to windings (supporting or protecting brushes or brush holders in motor casings or enclosures H02K5/14); Disposition of current collectors in motors or generators; Arrangements for improving commutation · CPC title

• F04D13/06

  the pump being electrically driven · CPC title

• H01R39/383 Primary

  characterised by the electrical connection to the brush holder · CPC title

• H01R39/26

  Solid sliding contacts, e.g. carbon brush · CPC title