BKI P0060

PIN DISC ROTOR STANDOFF

In an electric motor, the moving part is the rotor, which turns the shaft to deliver the mechanical power. The rotor usually has conductors laid into it that carry currents, which interact with the magnetic field of the stator to generate the forces that turn the shaft. Alternatively, some rotors carry permanent magnets, and the stator holds the conductors.

A standoff is a device which maintains a fixed distance between two objects. In machinery it is a threaded separator of defined length used to separate one part in an assembly from another. They are usually round or hex (for wrench tightening) and often made of aluminum, brass, or nylon. In electronics they are frequently used to raise a printed-circuit board above a surface. Insulating standoffs keep two parts from touching each other, thereby preventing electrical shorts. When used to fasten cable connectors together, they are called jack screws.