The commutator must switch current to the correct drive magnets in the correct direction at the correct time in order to produce desired rotor movement. |
One part supports the slider means H1-H5 and the other part functions as an equipoise to facilitate or enhance the rotating movement of the commutator arm. |
One of the places you need them is in modern small motors which don't have a commutator. |
Note how the commutator reverses the current each time the coil turns halfway. |
He went on to build an electric motor in 1832 and invented the commutator, an integral part of most modern electric motors. |
Take the armature off the motor and connect the commutator wires to a dry cell battery. |