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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 01, 2006
Hitoshi Wada, Fuwa-gun, JP;
Hiroshi Ishida, Anjo, JP;
Hitoshi Wada, Fuwa-gun, JP;
Hiroshi Ishida, Anjo, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
An alternator (AC generator) to be mounted on a vehicle comprises slip rings, brushes, a brush holder, a rear cover, and sealing members. The slip rings are fixed on a rotary shaft and rotatable together with the rotary shaft. The brushes are slidable on the slip rings and the brush holder accommodates the brushes therein. The slip-ring cover covers the slip rings as well as the brush holder and the rear cover covers electronic components including the brushes. The sealing members give a sealing performance to an inner space containing slid portions of the brushes on the slip rings. The rear cover, the brush holder, and the sealing member have a ventilating passage for positively causing an flow of air from the inner space containing the slid portions of the brushes on the slip rings to an outside of the alternator.