The invention relates to a drive unit for a hair
cutting machine, comprising a driving motor (1) that consists of a substantially U-shaped
stator (100) which has a first leg (110), a second leg (120), and at least one additional leg (130) located between the first leg (110) and the second leg (120), at least one
field coil (140) which can be disposed on the at least one additional leg (130), and an armature (150). Lateral air gap sections (A, B) are formed between the first and second leg (110, 120) and the armature (150) while central air gap sections (a, b) are formed between the additionalleg (130) and the armature (150). The central air gap sections (a, b) and the lateral air gap sections (A, B) extend at an angle from a longitudinal axis (L). A first
nose (112), which faces away from the additional leg (130), is arranged at the end of the first leg (110), while a notch (122), which faces the additional leg (130) and corresponds to the first
nose (122), is arranged on the second leg (120).