Stator for an electric motor of a washing machine and method of manufacturing the same

US8941274B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8941274-B2
Application numberUS-201213427953-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMar 23, 2012
Priority dateMar 23, 2012
Publication dateJan 27, 2015
Grant dateJan 27, 2015

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A stator for an electric motor that includes a plurality of stacked laminations and a polymeric shell coupled to the plurality of laminations. Each lamination includes an annular plate having a plurality of notches defined therein. Each notch has an end positioned between the side walls of the annular plate. A plurality of teeth extend from one side wall of the annular plate. Each lamination includes a first slot defined at the first end of each notch and a second slot spaced apart from the first slot, the first slots of the laminations are aligned to define a first plurality of passageways, the second slots of the laminations are aligned to define a second plurality of passageways, and the polymeric shell includes a plurality of support beams that extend through the first plurality of passageways and the second plurality of passageways.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A stator for an electric motor, comprising: a plurality of stacked laminations, each lamination comprising: an annular plate including (i) a first side wall, (ii) a second side wall positioned opposite the first side wall, and (iii) a plurality of notches defined therein, each notch having a first end positioned between the first side wall and the second side wall and a second end defined in the first side wall, and a plurality of teeth extending fr…

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What does patent US8941274B2 cover?
A stator for an electric motor that includes a plurality of stacked laminations and a polymeric shell coupled to the plurality of laminations. Each lamination includes an annular plate having a plurality of notches defined therein. Each notch has an end positioned between the side walls of the annular plate. A plurality of teeth extend from one side wall of the annular plate. Each lamination in…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Gianni Christian, Schlickmann Marcelo N, Starke Orlando, and 2 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H02K1/148. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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