ELECTRIC MOTOR SHAFT GROUNDING APPARATUS

Organization Name

gm global technology operations llc

Inventor(s)

Yilun Luo of Ann Arbor MI (US)

John Diemer of Royal Oak MI (US)

Jack M. Gayney of Grosse Ile MI (US)

Patrick S. Portell of Clarkston MI (US)

Sanjeev M. Naik of Troy MI (US)

Azadeh Narimissa of Lake Orion MI (US)

Mohammad F. Momen of Rochester Hills MI (US)

ELECTRIC MOTOR SHAFT GROUNDING APPARATUS

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240429773 titled 'ELECTRIC MOTOR SHAFT GROUNDING APPARATUS

Original Abstract Submitted

an electric motor including a motor casing, a shaft having an axis of rotation, a first end and a second end, a first main bearing for rotatably supporting the shaft at the first end within the motor casing, a second main bearing for rotatably supporting the shaft at the second end within the motor casing, and a grounding bearing for conducting a bearing current between the shaft and the motor casing.