CPC H02K 15/03 (2013.01) [H02K 7/003 (2013.01); H02K 15/0012 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49009 (2015.01)] | 11 Claims |
1. A rotor for an electric motor, comprising:
a shaft; and
a laminated core supported on the shaft,
wherein
the laminated core is formed from a first electrical sheet material,
a central portion of the shaft which supports the laminated core is formed from a second electrical sheet material,
the shaft includes two end components connected to the central portion of the shaft, and
the two end components are formed from a material which is different from the central portion material and which has a higher strength or hardness than the central portion material.
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