A micro fan is provided. The micro fan includes a rotor and a stator. The stator includes a plurality of axial induced coil units and a circuit board. The axial induced coil units are respectively preformed as a plurality of stator magnetic pole units, and are coupled to the circuit board. At least one of the coil units includes a coil and insulation material. The insulation material is block-shaped and covers at least a portion of the coil, and the central axis of the coil is parallel to the shaft of the rotor.

An electric motor and a vehicle are provided. The electric motor includes a metal member, a rotor core, a shaft, a conductive bearing, and an elastic conductive member. The metal member is grounded. The rotor core is disposed on one side of the metal member, and includes a shaft hole. The shaft is connected to the rotor core, and penetrates through the shaft hole. The conductive bearing is disposed on the shaft in a sleeving manner. At least a portion of the elastic conductive member is disposed between the conductive bearing and the metal member. The elastic conductive member generates compression force through elastic deformation thereof, to be in tight contact with the conductive bearing.

A rotor for an electric motor, comprising a rotor magnet and a bearing for the rotatable support on a fixed axle, the bearing comprising first and second bearing half-shells, wherein at least the first bearing half-shell is moveably arranged within the rotor body with respect to the second bearing half-shell, and wherein the first bearing half-shell is supported against the rotor body by a resilient element tangentially arranged with respect to the axle. The resilient element, at both its side surfaces facing in an axial direction of the axle, has at least one respective first protrusion extending in the axial direction, and the first bearing half-shell, on a side facing away from its bearing surface, includes at least two axially spaced second protrusions each extending in a radial direction and cooperating with the first protrusions for aligning the resilient element.

A linear drive system for an elevator installation having an elevator car includes a stationary part for alignment with a hoistway wall of the elevator installation and a movable part that moves along the stationary part. The movable part is connected to the elevator car or to a counterweight, wherein the stationary part is shaped so as to substantially envelope the movable part.

A linear drive system for an elevator installation having an elevator car includes a stationary part for alignment with a hoistway wall of the elevator installation and a movable part that moves along the stationary part. The movable part is connected to the elevator car or to a counterweight, wherein the stationary part is shaped so as to substantially envelope the movable part.

A power tool is provided including a gear case having a spindle, a motor case connected to a rear end of the gear case along a longitudinal axis; a handle portion extending from a rear end of the motor case along the longitudinal axis; a motor housed inside the motor case; a fan in rotational connection with the motor; at least one air intake arranged at least one of the motor case or the handle portion near the rear end of the motor case; and a power module including power switches for driving the motor and a heat sink. The power module is housed in at least one of the motor case or the handle portion near the rear end of the motor case such that rotation of the fan causes air flow to enter through the air intake and flow near the heat sink and through the motor.

A power tool is provided including a gear case having a spindle, a motor case connected to a rear end of the gear case along a longitudinal axis; a handle portion extending from a rear end of the motor case along the longitudinal axis; a motor housed inside the motor case; a fan in rotational connection with the motor; at least one air intake arranged at least one of the motor case or the handle portion near the rear end of the motor case; and a power module including power switches for driving the motor and a heat sink. The power module is housed in at least one of the motor case or the handle portion near the rear end of the motor case such that rotation of the fan causes air flow to enter through the air intake and flow near the heat sink and through the motor.

An electric tool, a blower and a method of discharging electrostatic charge in an electric tool. The tool may include a housing, a motor supported by the housing and powered by a power source, the motor including a rotor, a fan supported by the housing and driven by the motor to cause an air flow, and a wire electrically connected between the rotor and a terminal of the power source and operable to dissipate electrostatic discharge in the tool.

A machine includes a liquid lubrication system and a shaft, the shaft being rotatable about a rotation axis, the shaft including a first part, a second part engaged coaxially with the first part, and a journal bearing between the first part and the second part, the first part being rotatable relative to the second part about the rotation axis, a helical feature disposed between the first part and the second part and configured to define a helical pump between the first part and the second part, the pump being hydraulically connected to the liquid lubrication system, the journal bearing being disposed adjacent to the helical feature.

A drive device includes a first bearing lubricated by a fluid and a second bearing lubricated by a lubricant having a higher electrical conductivity than the fluid. The first bearing rotatably supports a shaft extending in the axial direction along the rotation axis. A housing of the drive device has a first bearing holder that holds the first bearing. The second bearing is arranged between the shaft and the housing and rotatably supports the shaft. The second bearing is arranged in a space isolated from the first bearing holder.