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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2002
Michael Timothy York, Chelsea, MI (US);
Anthony Militello, Ypsilanti, MI (US);
Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An alternator rotor assembly is provided, including a rear pole piece having a rear pole base portion and a plurality of rear pole finger portions each having a rear pole fingertip . The plurality of rear pole finger portions are positioned to form a plurality of rear pole finger gaps . The alternator rotor assembly further includes a front pole piece having a front pole base portion and a plurality of front pole finger portions each having a front pole fingertip . The plurality of front pole finger portions are positioned to form a plurality of front pole finger gaps . The rear pole piece and the front pole piece are assembled such that the rear pole finger portions are positioned within the front pole finger gaps and the front pole finger portions are positioned within the rear pole finger gaps . The alternator rotor assembly further includes a plurality of link elements . The link elements are positioned within the finger gaps and connect the front pole fingertips to the rear pole base portion and the rear pole fingertips to the front pole base portion