| 摘要 |
A carbon brush composed of a brush body and a lead wire is used for supplying electric current to a rotor of a rotary electric machine. The lead wire is made by twisting many thin wire elements each having a diameter smaller than 0.05 mm. A cross-section of the lead wire is made larger than 3 mm2 to give the lead wire a sufficient current capacity. Strength of the lead wire against vibration is improved by using a large number of thin wire elements without sacrificing flexibility. Preferably, a margin length between both ends of the lead wire is provided to allow the lead wire to smoothly follow movements of the brush body slidably contacting a commutator. An amount of a flexure of the lead wire due to the margin length is predetermined so that a stress applied to the wire element does not exceed its permissible fatigue limit.
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