ELECTROMAGNETIC CLUTCH MANUFACTURING METHOD

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electromagnetic clutch having a surge voltage absorption function and excellent in versatility.SOLUTION: An electromagnetic clutch 100 comprises: a rotor 1; a stator 2 which has a spool 20 holding an electromagnetic coil 3; an armature 5; a hub 4 which rotates integrally with the armature 5; a surge absorption element 50 which absorbs a surge voltage generating when supply of a current to the electromagnetic coil 3 is stopped; and a conductive terminal 30 to which an end portion of a coil wire 3a of the electromagnetic coil 3 is connected and to which a terminal section 52 of the surge absorption element 50 is connected. Furthermore, the spool 20 has an element accommodation section 25 which accommodates therein the surge absorption element 50, and a terminal attachment section 253 which contacts the terminal section 52 of the surge absorption element 50 and to which one end portion 33 of the terminal 30 is attached.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】サージ電圧の吸収機能を有する汎用性に優れた電磁クラッチを提供する。【解決手段】電磁クラッチ１００は、ロータ１と、電磁コイル３を保持するスプール２０を有するステータ２と、アーマチャ５と、アーマチャ５と一体に回転するハブ４と、電磁コイル３への通電の停止時に発生するサージ電圧を吸収するサージ吸収素子５０と、電磁コイル３のコイル線３ａの端部が接続されるとともに、サージ吸収素子５０の端子部５２が接続される導電性の端子３０とを備える。さらに、スプール２０は、サージ吸収素子５０が収納される素子収納部２５と、サージ吸収素子５０の端子部５２に接触して端子３０の一端部３３が取り付けられる端子取付部２５３とを有する。【選択図】図１