US20140010642A1 - Low noise stator of an electric motor or generator and method of assembling the same - Google Patents
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- This invention pertains generally to electric motors and generators. More specifically, this invention pertains to the reduction of noise generated by a stator or rotor, which is partially caused by relative movement between the teeth of the rotor or stator as teeth pass through non-constant magnetic flux fields. The invention increases the stiffness between the teeth in a manner inhibiting the relative movement.
- Electric motors and generators are primarily comprised of a rotor and a stator.
- the stator may encircle the rotor or vice versa.
- the rotor and stator may lie axially side by side.
- at least one of these components creates fluctuating magnetic fields by passing fluctuating electrical currents through windings.
- Such a component typically comprises a generally circular ferromagnetic core that has a plurality of radially extending teeth. Each tooth is encircled by a winding that induces a magnetic field throughout the tooth.
- the magnetic forces acting on each tooth fluctuates during operation and, as a result, each adjacent pair of teeth experience forces that at some times force the pair of teeth toward each other and at other times away from each other. This causes vibration within the rotor or stator, which in turn generates undesirable audible noise.
- the present invention is aimed at reducing or inhibiting relative movement and vibration of the teeth of stators and rotors. This is achieved by mechanically connecting the free ends of the teeth to each other and/or by stiffening the body portion of the core via one or more welds.
- a stator of an electric motor or generator comprises a core, a plurality of windings, and at least one retaining member.
- the core is formed of ferromagnetic material and has a circular body and a plurality of teeth.
- the circular body defines a central axis.
- the axis defines radial and circumferential directions.
- the teeth are arranged circumferentially about the axis.
- Each of the teeth extends radially from the circular body to a respective tooth end portion.
- Each of the windings extends around a respective one of the teeth in a manner such that the winding lies radially between the tooth end portion of the respective tooth and the circular body.
- the retaining member connects the tooth end portions of at least two of the teeth to each other in a manner inhibiting relative movement between said tooth end portions.
- a method of assembling a stator of an electric motor or generator comprises a step of attaching at least one retaining member to a core of the stator or rotor.
- the core is formed of ferromagnetic material and has a circular body and a plurality of teeth.
- the circular body defines a central axis.
- the axis defines radial and circumferential directions.
- the teeth are arranged circumferentially about the axis and each of the teeth extends radially from the circular body to a respective tooth end portion.
- the stator or rotor also comprises a plurality of windings.
- Each of the windings extends around a respective one of the teeth in a manner such that the winding lies radially between the tooth end portion of the respective tooth and the circular body.
- the retaining member connects the tooth end portions of at least two of the teeth to each other in a manner inhibiting relative movement between said tooth end portions.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded view of a core of a stator or rotor and insulating shrouds that encase the core.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention with a few of the windings removed and part of one of the insulating shrouds cut-away for purposes of describing the invention.
- FIG. 3 is detail view of the embodiment of the invention within circle 3 - 3 shown in FIG. 2 .
- FIG. 4 is detail top plan view showing the tooth end portions of several teeth and a few retaining members of the embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a retaining member of the embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 6 is another perspective view of the retaining member shown in FIG. 5 .
- FIG. 7 is a side view of the retaining member shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 .
- FIG. 8 is a top view of the retaining member shown in FIGS. 5-7 .
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the core of a stator or rotor showing another aspect of the invention.
- FIG. 10 is a detail view of the core shown in FIG. 9 .
- FIG. 1 An exemplary embodiment of a core of a stator or rotor in accordance with the invention is shown in FIG. 1 along with insulating shrouds that encase the core.
- the core 10 is formed of ferromagnetic material and is preferably in the form of a stack of laminations or spirally overlaid laminations.
- the core 10 has a generally circular body 12 (in this case a ring shaped body) and a plurality of teeth 14 that extend radially from the circular body (in this case radially outward). Each tooth 14 has an end portion 16 opposite the circular body 12 and an intermediate portion 18 that extends from the circular body to the end portion.
- each tooth 14 perpendicularly bisects the tooth's end portion 16 in a manner giving the tooth a T-shaped configuration. Together the insulating shrouds 20 encase the core 10 and electrically shield the core from the windings 22 . Each winding 22 (represented by a generally toroidal element in the figures) encircles the intermediate portion 18 of a respective tooth 14 .
- the preferred method of reducing relative movement between the teeth 14 of the core 10 utilizes a plurality of plastic retaining members 24 .
- Each retaining member 24 is preferably wedged between the end portions 16 of a respective pair of adjacent teeth 14 and snapped in place. This is explained in greater detail below.
- the retaining member 24 comprises a plurality of compression protrusions 26 that have load bearing surfaces 28 .
- a wedging surface 30 preferably intersects each load bearing surface 28 and is oriented at an angle relative to the respective load bearing surface.
- the retaining member 24 also preferably comprises a plurality of generally resilient tabs 32 .
- Each tab 32 comprises a locking protrusion 34 .
- the retaining member 24 comprises a plurality of blocking protrusions 36 configured to ensure proper positing of the retaining member 24 relative to the core 10 .
- Each retaining member 24 is configured to be wedged between a respective pair of adjacent teeth 14 of the core 10 as shown in FIG. 2-4 . This is done by radially forcing the retaining member 24 against the respective pair of adjacent teeth 14 .
- the wedging surfaces 30 are configured to engage the opposing sides of the end portions 16 of the teeth 14 and to thereby exert an increasing compression force against such opposing sides as the retaining member is pushed into position.
- the load bearing surfaces 28 of the retaining member engage the opposing sides of the end portions 16 of the teeth 14 and maintain a compressional force against the opposing sides. While the retaining member 24 is being attached to the core 10 as described above, the tabs also engage the opposing sides of the end portions 16 of the teeth 14 .
- the tabs 32 resiliently defect toward the center of the gap that lies between the pair of teeth 14 as the retaining member 24 is being attached to the core 10 .
- the blocking protrusions 36 of the retaining member 24 engage the exterior surfaces of the teeth 14 and thereby prevent any further insertion of the retaining member into the gap that lies between the teeth.
- the locking protrusions 36 of the tabs 32 of the retaining member 24 are beyond the sides of the end portions 16 of the teeth 14 , which causes the tabs to at least partially resiliently return to their undeflected configuration. This causes the locking protrusions 36 to engage the surfaces of the end portions 16 of the teeth 14 that face the intermediate portions 18 of the teeth, thereby locking the retaining member in place relative to the core 10 .
- each retaining member 24 When attached to the core 10 as described above, each retaining member 24 inhibits the respective pair of teeth 14 from moving toward each other. With each adjacent pair of teeth 14 having a retaining member 24 positioned therebetween, the teeth and the retaining members all become locked together and thereby form a structural ring. This greatly reduces the relative movement between any of teeth 14 and, as a result, greatly reduces the amount of noise generated by the rotor or stator during operation.
- FIG. 3 depicts the stator or rotor with a few windings 22 removed and with the upper insulating shroud partially cut-away
- the retaining members 24 can be, and preferably are, attached to the stator or rotor after all the windings are in place.
- the present invention could be added to existing stators or rotors to reduce their noise emissions.
- the preferred embodiment of the invention utilizes the compression-type retaining members described above, it should be appreciated that the inventors contemplate other ways to inhibit the teeth from moving relative to each other.
- providing a tension-type retaining member or retaining members can yield generally the same benefits. More specifically, tying the end portions of the teeth of a stator or rotor together via a generally non-stretchable adhesive tape, or via stiff fiber, can inhibit each pair of adjacent teeth from moving away from each other and thereby inhibit the teeth from moving relative to each other. It should also be appreciate that all of the teeth need not necessarily be restrained given that restraining some of the teeth still reduces the noise generated, albeit to a lesser degree.
- FIGS. 9 and 10 depict another embodiment of a method of stiffening the core of a rotor or stator.
- the core 50 shown in FIG. 9 is similar to the core described above and comprises a circular body portion 52 and a plurality of teeth 54 .
- the teeth 54 extend radially outward from the circular body portion 52 .
- the manner in which the core is formed creates a plurality of slits 56 that extend radially outward partially through the circular body portion 52 of the core 50 . This occurs because the core 50 is preferably formed by bending the laminations that make up the core (which are originally straight) partially around the axis.
- the slits 56 are formed open, but later close as the laminations are bent. As seen most clearly in FIG. 10 , to facilitate the bending, the slits 56 extend radially almost completely through the circular body portion 52 . This initially leaves the circular body portion 52 with little stiffness perpendicular to the axis.
- the core 50 comprises a plurality of interior surfaces 58 that form a ring.
- Each slit 56 extends between a respective pair of adjacent interior surfaces 58 .
- the interior surfaces 58 adjacent one of slits 56 are welded to each other.
- an annular bead weld 60 is formed that welds each of the interior surfaces 58 to its adjacent interior surfaces.
- the bead weld is preferably centrally positioned on the core 50 with respect to the axial direction.
- the stiffness of the core 50 at the location of the slit 56 that separates such interior surfaces is increased substantially since the interior surfaces are no longer able to move relative to each other. Even though the weld maybe relatively axially thin, it effectively negates the impact that the slits 56 would otherwise have on the stiffness of the core 50 . This reduces vibration, which reduces the noise emitted by the stator or rotor.
- the welding aspect of the invention can be used independently or in combination with the retaining member aspect discussed above.
- the inventors have discovered that a hermitic water-based epoxy varnish applied to the windings of the rotor or stator can reduce vibration of the teeth of the core and thereby further reduce the noise emitted by the rotor or stator.
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Abstract
A stator of an electric motor or generator comprises a core formed of ferromagnetic material having a plurality of teeth arranged circumferentially about an axis. In one aspect of the invention, at least one retaining member connects the end portions of at least two of the teeth to each other in a manner inhibiting relative movement between said tooth end portions. By inhibiting relative movement between said tooth end portions, vibration is reduced. Vibration can also be reduced by welding interior surfaces of a core to each other. Reducing the vibration reduces the noise emissions of the stator during operation.
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- This is a divisional application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/890,298, filed Sep. 24, 2010, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/286,305, filed Dec. 14, 2009, each of which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.
- 1. Field of the Invention
- This invention pertains generally to electric motors and generators. More specifically, this invention pertains to the reduction of noise generated by a stator or rotor, which is partially caused by relative movement between the teeth of the rotor or stator as teeth pass through non-constant magnetic flux fields. The invention increases the stiffness between the teeth in a manner inhibiting the relative movement.
- 2. General Background
- Electric motors and generators are primarily comprised of a rotor and a stator. The stator may encircle the rotor or vice versa. Alternatively, the rotor and stator may lie axially side by side. In operation, at least one of these components creates fluctuating magnetic fields by passing fluctuating electrical currents through windings. Such a component typically comprises a generally circular ferromagnetic core that has a plurality of radially extending teeth. Each tooth is encircled by a winding that induces a magnetic field throughout the tooth. The magnetic forces acting on each tooth fluctuates during operation and, as a result, each adjacent pair of teeth experience forces that at some times force the pair of teeth toward each other and at other times away from each other. This causes vibration within the rotor or stator, which in turn generates undesirable audible noise.
- The present invention is aimed at reducing or inhibiting relative movement and vibration of the teeth of stators and rotors. This is achieved by mechanically connecting the free ends of the teeth to each other and/or by stiffening the body portion of the core via one or more welds.
- In one aspect of the invention, a stator of an electric motor or generator comprises a core, a plurality of windings, and at least one retaining member. The core is formed of ferromagnetic material and has a circular body and a plurality of teeth. The circular body defines a central axis. The axis defines radial and circumferential directions. The teeth are arranged circumferentially about the axis. Each of the teeth extends radially from the circular body to a respective tooth end portion. Each of the windings extends around a respective one of the teeth in a manner such that the winding lies radially between the tooth end portion of the respective tooth and the circular body. The retaining member connects the tooth end portions of at least two of the teeth to each other in a manner inhibiting relative movement between said tooth end portions.
- In another aspect of the present invention, a method of assembling a stator of an electric motor or generator comprises a step of attaching at least one retaining member to a core of the stator or rotor. The core is formed of ferromagnetic material and has a circular body and a plurality of teeth. The circular body defines a central axis. The axis defines radial and circumferential directions. The teeth are arranged circumferentially about the axis and each of the teeth extends radially from the circular body to a respective tooth end portion. The stator or rotor also comprises a plurality of windings. Each of the windings extends around a respective one of the teeth in a manner such that the winding lies radially between the tooth end portion of the respective tooth and the circular body. The retaining member connects the tooth end portions of at least two of the teeth to each other in a manner inhibiting relative movement between said tooth end portions.
- Further features and advantages of the present invention, as well as the operation of the invention, are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective exploded view of a core of a stator or rotor and insulating shrouds that encase the core. -
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention with a few of the windings removed and part of one of the insulating shrouds cut-away for purposes of describing the invention. -
FIG. 3 is detail view of the embodiment of the invention within circle 3-3 shown inFIG. 2 . -
FIG. 4 is detail top plan view showing the tooth end portions of several teeth and a few retaining members of the embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a retaining member of the embodiment of the invention. -
FIG. 6 is another perspective view of the retaining member shown inFIG. 5 . -
FIG. 7 is a side view of the retaining member shown inFIGS. 5 and 6 . -
FIG. 8 is a top view of the retaining member shown inFIGS. 5-7 . -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the core of a stator or rotor showing another aspect of the invention. -
FIG. 10 is a detail view of the core shown inFIG. 9 . - Reference numerals in the written specification and in the drawing figures indicate corresponding items.
- An exemplary embodiment of a core of a stator or rotor in accordance with the invention is shown in
FIG. 1 along with insulating shrouds that encase the core. Thecore 10 is formed of ferromagnetic material and is preferably in the form of a stack of laminations or spirally overlaid laminations. Thecore 10 has a generally circular body 12 (in this case a ring shaped body) and a plurality ofteeth 14 that extend radially from the circular body (in this case radially outward). Eachtooth 14 has anend portion 16 opposite thecircular body 12 and anintermediate portion 18 that extends from the circular body to the end portion. Theintermediate portion 18 of eachtooth 14 perpendicularly bisects the tooth'send portion 16 in a manner giving the tooth a T-shaped configuration. Together theinsulating shrouds 20 encase thecore 10 and electrically shield the core from thewindings 22. Each winding 22 (represented by a generally toroidal element in the figures) encircles theintermediate portion 18 of arespective tooth 14. - It should be appreciated that generally circular as used above and in the claims simply means the circular body of the core encircles a central axis. The
circular body 12 needs not be perfectly round and could, for example, be polygonal. - The preferred method of reducing relative movement between the
teeth 14 of thecore 10 utilizes a plurality ofplastic retaining members 24. Each retainingmember 24 is preferably wedged between theend portions 16 of a respective pair ofadjacent teeth 14 and snapped in place. This is explained in greater detail below. - One of the retaining
members 24 is shown by itself inFIG. 5-8 . The retainingmember 24 comprises a plurality ofcompression protrusions 26 that have load bearing surfaces 28. A wedgingsurface 30 preferably intersects eachload bearing surface 28 and is oriented at an angle relative to the respective load bearing surface. The retainingmember 24 also preferably comprises a plurality of generallyresilient tabs 32. Eachtab 32 comprises a lockingprotrusion 34. Still further, the retainingmember 24 comprises a plurality of blockingprotrusions 36 configured to ensure proper positing of the retainingmember 24 relative to thecore 10. - Each retaining
member 24 is configured to be wedged between a respective pair ofadjacent teeth 14 of the core 10 as shown inFIG. 2-4 . This is done by radially forcing the retainingmember 24 against the respective pair ofadjacent teeth 14. The wedging surfaces 30 are configured to engage the opposing sides of theend portions 16 of theteeth 14 and to thereby exert an increasing compression force against such opposing sides as the retaining member is pushed into position. Ultimately, the load bearing surfaces 28 of the retaining member engage the opposing sides of theend portions 16 of theteeth 14 and maintain a compressional force against the opposing sides. While the retainingmember 24 is being attached to the core 10 as described above, the tabs also engage the opposing sides of theend portions 16 of theteeth 14. As a result, thetabs 32 resiliently defect toward the center of the gap that lies between the pair ofteeth 14 as the retainingmember 24 is being attached to thecore 10. Eventually, the blockingprotrusions 36 of the retainingmember 24 engage the exterior surfaces of theteeth 14 and thereby prevent any further insertion of the retaining member into the gap that lies between the teeth. When this point is reached, the lockingprotrusions 36 of thetabs 32 of the retainingmember 24 are beyond the sides of theend portions 16 of theteeth 14, which causes the tabs to at least partially resiliently return to their undeflected configuration. This causes the lockingprotrusions 36 to engage the surfaces of theend portions 16 of theteeth 14 that face theintermediate portions 18 of the teeth, thereby locking the retaining member in place relative to thecore 10. - When attached to the core 10 as described above, each retaining
member 24 inhibits the respective pair ofteeth 14 from moving toward each other. With each adjacent pair ofteeth 14 having a retainingmember 24 positioned therebetween, the teeth and the retaining members all become locked together and thereby form a structural ring. This greatly reduces the relative movement between any ofteeth 14 and, as a result, greatly reduces the amount of noise generated by the rotor or stator during operation. - Although
FIG. 3 depicts the stator or rotor with afew windings 22 removed and with the upper insulating shroud partially cut-away, it should be appreciated that the retainingmembers 24 can be, and preferably are, attached to the stator or rotor after all the windings are in place. As such, it should also be appreciated that the present invention could be added to existing stators or rotors to reduce their noise emissions. - Still further, although the preferred embodiment of the invention utilizes the compression-type retaining members described above, it should be appreciated that the inventors contemplate other ways to inhibit the teeth from moving relative to each other. For example, providing a tension-type retaining member or retaining members can yield generally the same benefits. More specifically, tying the end portions of the teeth of a stator or rotor together via a generally non-stretchable adhesive tape, or via stiff fiber, can inhibit each pair of adjacent teeth from moving away from each other and thereby inhibit the teeth from moving relative to each other. It should also be appreciate that all of the teeth need not necessarily be restrained given that restraining some of the teeth still reduces the noise generated, albeit to a lesser degree.
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FIGS. 9 and 10 depict another embodiment of a method of stiffening the core of a rotor or stator. The core 50 shown inFIG. 9 is similar to the core described above and comprises acircular body portion 52 and a plurality ofteeth 54. Theteeth 54 extend radially outward from thecircular body portion 52. As shown inFIGS. 9 and 10 , the manner in which the core is formed creates a plurality ofslits 56 that extend radially outward partially through thecircular body portion 52 of thecore 50. This occurs because thecore 50 is preferably formed by bending the laminations that make up the core (which are originally straight) partially around the axis. It should be appreciated that forming the laminations in an initially straight manner results in less scrap material waste during the formation of the laminations. It should also be appreciated that prior to bending the laminations, theslits 56 are formed open, but later close as the laminations are bent. As seen most clearly inFIG. 10 , to facilitate the bending, theslits 56 extend radially almost completely through thecircular body portion 52. This initially leaves thecircular body portion 52 with little stiffness perpendicular to the axis. - As a result of the
slits 56, thecore 50 comprises a plurality ofinterior surfaces 58 that form a ring. Each slit 56 extends between a respective pair of adjacent interior surfaces 58. In accordance with one aspect of the invention, the interior surfaces 58 adjacent one ofslits 56 are welded to each other. Preferably, anannular bead weld 60 is formed that welds each of theinterior surfaces 58 to its adjacent interior surfaces. The bead weld is preferably centrally positioned on the core 50 with respect to the axial direction. By welding an adjacent pair ofinterior surfaces 58 to each other, the stiffness of the core 50 at the location of theslit 56 that separates such interior surfaces is increased substantially since the interior surfaces are no longer able to move relative to each other. Even though the weld maybe relatively axially thin, it effectively negates the impact that theslits 56 would otherwise have on the stiffness of thecore 50. This reduces vibration, which reduces the noise emitted by the stator or rotor. - It should be appreciated that the welding aspect of the invention can be used independently or in combination with the retaining member aspect discussed above. Moreover, to further enhance the stiffness of a rotor or stator, the inventors have discovered that a hermitic water-based epoxy varnish applied to the windings of the rotor or stator can reduce vibration of the teeth of the core and thereby further reduce the noise emitted by the rotor or stator.
- In view of the foregoing, it should be appreciated that the invention achieves the several advantages over exiting rotor and stator designs.
- As various modifications could be made in the constructions and methods herein described and illustrated without departing from the scope of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the foregoing description or shown in the accompanying drawings shall be interpreted as illustrative rather than limiting. Thus, the breadth and scope of the present invention should not be limited by the above-described exemplary embodiment, but should be defined only in accordance with the following claims appended hereto and their equivalents.
- It should also be understood that when introducing elements of the present invention in the claims or in the above description of exemplary embodiments of the invention, the terms “comprising,” “including,” and “having” are intended to be open-ended and mean that there may be additional elements other than the listed elements. Additionally, the term “portion” should be construed as meaning some or all of the item or element that it qualifies. Moreover, use of identifiers such as first, second, and third should not be construed in a manner imposing any relative position or time sequence between limitations. Still further, the order in which the steps of any method claim that follows are presented should not be construed in a manner limiting the order in which such steps must be performed. It should be appreciated that generally circular simply means the circular body of the core encircles a central axis. The circular body needs not be perfectly round and could, for example, be polygonal.
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1. A stator of an electric motor or generator, the stator comprising:
a core formed of ferromagnetic material, the core having a circular body and a plurality of teeth, the circular body defining a central axis, the axis defining radial and circumferential directions, the teeth being arranged circumferentially about the axis, each of the teeth extending radially from the circular body to a respective tooth end portion;
a plurality of windings, each of the windings extending around a respective one of the teeth in a manner such that the winding lies radially between the tooth end portion of the respective tooth and the circular body;
at least one retaining member, the retaining member connecting the tooth end portions of at least two of the teeth to each other in a manner inhibiting relative movement between said tooth end portions.
2. A stator in accordance with claim 1 wherein the at least one retaining member consists of a plurality of retaining members equal in number to the number of the teeth, and each of the retaining members connects the tooth end portions of a respective adjacent pair of the teeth.
3. A stator in accordance with claim 2 wherein each of the retaining members is generally rigid and is wedged between the tooth end portions of the respective adjacent pair of the teeth.
4. A stator in accordance with claim 3 wherein each of the retaining members and the respective pair of the teeth have interlocking geometry.
5. A stator in accordance with claim 4 wherein each of the retaining members comprises at least one resiliently deflectable tab that contributes to the interlocking geometry, and the resiliently deflectable tab is configured to resiliently deflect in a manner allowing the retaining member to be snap assembled to the respective pair of the teeth.
6. A stator in accordance with claim 1 wherein the at least one retaining member comprises a tension-type retaining member that inhibits the tooth end portions of the at least two of the teeth from moving away from each other.
7. A stator in accordance with claim 6 wherein the at least one tension-type retaining member comprises adhesive tape.
8. A stator in accordance with claim 6 wherein the at least one tension-type retaining member comprises at least one fiber.
9. A method of assembling a stator of an electric motor or generator, the method comprising:
attaching at least one retaining member to a core of the stator, the core being formed of ferromagnetic material and having a circular body and a plurality of teeth, the circular body defining a central axis, the axis defining radial and circumferential directions, the teeth being arranged circumferentially about the axis, each of the teeth extending radially from the circular body to a respective tooth end portion, the stator also comprising a plurality of windings, each of the windings extending around a respective one of the teeth in a manner such that the winding lies radially between the tooth end portion of the respective tooth and the circular body, the retaining member connecting the tooth end portions of at least two of the teeth to each other in a manner inhibiting relative movement between said tooth end portions.
10. A method in accordance with claim 9 wherein the at least one retaining member consists of a plurality of retaining members equal in number to the number of the teeth, and the method comprises attaching one of the retaining members between the tooth end portions of each respective adjacent pair of the teeth.
11. A method in accordance with claim 10 wherein each of the retaining members is formed of a material that is softer than the ferromagnetic material and each retaining member is press fitted into place during the step of attaching the retaining members to the core.
12. A method in accordance with claim 10 wherein each of the retaining members comprises at least one resiliently deflectable tab and the step of attaching the retaining members to the core comprises pressing each retaining member against the tooth end portions of the respective adjacent pair of the teeth in a manner causing the tab to initially resiliently deflect against one of the tooth end portions and thereafter to at least partially return to an undeflected state in a manner creating interlocking geometry between the retaining member and the tooth end portions of the respective adjacent pair of the teeth.
13. A method in accordance with claim 12 wherein each of the retaining members is formed of a material that is softer than the ferromagnetic material and each retaining member is press fitted into place during the step of attaching the retaining members to the core.
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