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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 18, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Herbert Severien, Schwalbach, DE;
Michael Brack, Speyer, DE;
Assignee:
Mannesmann VDO AG, Frankfurt, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 7/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 7/08 ;
Abstract
In an electric motor having a rotor which is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on a shaft ( ), a fixed bearing ( ) is prestressed axially against a stop ( ) by a spring element ( ) in order to bear the shaft ( ). The spring element ( ) has an annular shape and has a larger external diameter than the fixed bearing ( ). A rim ( ), which is produced by peening, of the bearing plate ( ) engages behind the external circumference of the element ( ).