CPC H02K 1/30 (2013.01) [H02K 15/03 (2013.01); Y10T 29/53143 (2015.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A rotor assembly used in an electric motor, comprising:
a rotor having an inner diameter, an outer diameter, and a plurality of rotor slots;
a plurality of permanent magnets received within the rotor slots; and
a rotor plate having an inner diameter, an outer diameter, an outer lip extending away from a radial face of the rotor plate toward the rotor, and a plurality of rotor pads on the radial face of the rotor plate that contact the rotor, wherein an adhesive bonds the rotor plate to a radial face of the rotor.
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