This paper proposed a novel stator structure for outer rotor type surface permanent magnet (SPM) motors. The magnet overhang structure is a technique to increase the magnet flux by utilizing the space at the coil end, and has been widely used in SPM motors. However, because leakage flux is generated in the overhung area, which is longer than the stator core in the axial direction, the effect of torque improvement was limited. In the proposed stator, the magnet flux in the overhang area was picke