摘要 |
<p>A carbon-segment face commutator assembly (12) for an electric motor includes an annular array of copper conductor sections (14) which is overmolded with an electrical-conducting resin-bonded carbon composition which mechanically interlocks the conductor sections (14) by apertures (34) and defines a commutating surface (22). The carbon overmold is then cut into equal segments (18) having a general shape of a piece of radially-cut circular pie. An annular hub (24) is then formed by overmolding an insulator material around and under the carbon segments (18). Each carbon segment has an inner apex wall (44) with inner shelf detent (48) and an outer apex wall (46) with outer shelf detent (50). The carbon commutator is stronger because the carbon segments are mechanically interlocked by the walls (44, 46) and the detents (48, 50).</p> |