US 7,586,231 B2
	End cap for segmented stator
Weirong Wang, Chesterfield, Mo. (US); John Scott Rose, Alton, Ill. (US); Paul G. Michaels, St. Louis, Mo. (US); Mark E. Carrier, Wildwood, Mo. (US); and Jason J. Jurkowski, St. Peters, Mo. (US)
Assigned to Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, Mo. (US)
Filed on Aug. 18, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/193,476.
Application 12/193476 is a continuation of application No. 10/806560, filed on Mar. 23, 2004, granted, now 7,414,347.
Prior Publication US 2008/0296996 A1, Dec. 04, 2008
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H02K 3/34 (2006.01); H02K 3/38 (2006.01)

U.S. Cl. 310—260  [310/71; 310/194; 310/259]

10 Claims

1. An end cap of an electromagnetic machine having a stator with a plurality of adjacent segments, the end cap including a body portion configured for positioning on a yoke portion of one of the adjacent segments, the body portion having first and second ends and first and second snap couplings on the first and second ends, respectively, the first and second snap couplings configured to snap couple to ends on adjacent like end caps to substantially interlock and hold the adjacent segments together, wherein the first snap coupling includes a recess into which a portion of the first snap coupling can deflect.