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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 06, 1999
Michael B. Petach, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
Michael A. Jones, Torrance, CA (US);
George M. Harpole, Torrance, CA (US);
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
An improved electric motor (,) includes a plurality of resiliently deflectable members (,) which are disposed between a base (,) and a stator (,) to reduce transmission of vibration between the base and the stator. The resiliently deflectable members (,) may be tubular spring pins which are disposed between the stator (,) and the base (,). Each of the tubular spring pins (,) may have a cylindrical side wall (,) which defines a slot (,). During operation of the electric motor (,), vibration induced in the stator (,) causes the side walls (,) of the spring pins (,) to resiliently deflect to attenuate the vibration. The stator (,) may be mounted on a tubular section (,) of the base. The spring pins (,) may be disposed between the stator (,) and the tubular section (,) of the base. The tubular spring pins (,) may be formed by rolled up sheet members (,).