Internal bearing plate for gearmotor assembly

A motor housing comprising:

• a first housing component;
• a second housing component coupled to said first housing component along a housing interface,
• said first and second housing components defining a sealed chamber;
• a seal disposed along said housing interface;
• and
• a bearing plate coupled to at least one of said first and second housing components,
• said bearing plate being configured to support a bearing within the sealed chamber,
• said bearing plate being spaced inwardly from the housing interface and said seal,
• said first housing component including a lip circumscribing said bearing plate,
• said second housing component including a groove defined along the housing interface opposite said lip,
• said groove at least partially receiving said seal therein,
• said bearing plate spaced inwardly from said lip so as to define a gap therebetween.

A motor housing comprising:

• a first housing component;
• a second housing component coupled to said first housing component along a housing interface,
• said first and second housing components defining a sealed chamber;
• a seal disposed along said housing interface;
• and
• a bearing plate coupled to at least one of said first and second housing components,
• said bearing plate being configured to support a bearing within the sealed chamber,
• said bearing plate being spaced inwardly from the housing interface and said seal,
• said bearing plate being coupled to said second housing component,
• said first housing component including a lip circumscribing said bearing plate,
• said lip defining a planar first engagement surface,
• said second housing component including a planar second engagement surface abutting said first engagement surface along the housing interface,
• said bearing plate defining a planar mounting surface abutting said second engagement surface along a bearing plate interface.