Glossary of Motor Terms

Construction of a DC motor

Bracket
Brush: Carries current to commutator through sliding contact. In the early days, brush-like parts made from metal or carbon were used.
Terminal
Shaft, output shaft
Bearing
Coils that make up the winding
Commutator: Carries current supplied by brushes to coils.
Armature: Generates rotating force when current flows in winding.
Stator: consists of field magnet and yoke in a DC motor.
Field magnet: Magnet that produces magnetic flux to generate torque
Yoke: Iron component that forms a magnetic circuit with the field magnet. In this motor, the housing serves as the yoke.

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