18386438. COMBINED SPRING AND RETAINING RING (Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG)
COMBINED SPRING AND RETAINING RING
Organization Name
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Inventor(s)
Mohammad Moasher of Fairlawn OH US
COMBINED SPRING AND RETAINING RING
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18386438 titled 'COMBINED SPRING AND RETAINING RING
Original Abstract Submitted
A rotor assembly includes a rotor for an electric motor, a rotor carrier non-rotatably connected to the rotor, a rotor carrier flange, and a split spring. The rotor carrier includes a groove and a castellated portion and the split spring is disposed in the groove and arranged to clamp the rotor carrier flange against the castellated portion. The split spring may include an annular portion disposed in the groove and a tapered portion extending radially inwards from the annular portion. The split spring may also include a cut portion separating opposite circumferential ends of the annular portion.