Remy Technologies, LLC

Eric Babb

David Schuster

Mike Bradfield

Todd Wright

A method of fabricating an armature for a motor includes providing a laminated assembly having a length, a central axis, and a plurality of open slots each extending the length and each configured to locate one conductor at a first greater radial distance from the central axis and another conductor at a second lesser radial distance from the central axis. A first conductor is inserted into a first one of the slots at the greater radial distance such that the first conductor extends out of the first one of the slots. A free end of the inserted first conductor is bent in each of a first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction. A second conductor is inserted into a second one of the slots at the lesser radial distance such that the second conductor extends out of the second one of the slots. A free end of the inserted second conductor is bent in each of the two orthogonal directions.

Method for twisting an armature

A starter motor including a frame having a terminal mounting portion, and a field fixedly mounted relative to the frame. An armature is rotatably supported relative to the field. A conductor having a terminal mounting section is electrically connected to one of the field and the armature. A terminal extends through the terminal section of the conductor and the terminal mounting portion of the frame. The terminal includes a plurality of threads. A conductor mounting element threadably engages with the plurality of threads. The conductor mounting element is configured to form a threaded clamped connection that establishes a solid metal compressive stack up connection between the conductor and the terminal.

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