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US 12,084,320 B2Granted
Winch including a motor mounted contactor
AssigneeWarn Industries, Inc.
InventorsDarren G. Fretz, Bryan Averill, Clark Brumet, Thomas Paasch, Kevin Christensen
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for a winch including a motor and a contactor assembly coupled around the motor. In one example, the contactor assembly is coupled around and in face-sharing contact with a portion of an outer surface of the motor. Additionally, the contactor assembly may include two or more coils spaced apart from one another within the contactor assembly.
Claims8
A motor assembly for a winch, comprising:
- a first drum support;
- a second drum support;
- a motor, coupled to the first drum support, wherein the motor has a convex outer surface;
- a contactor assembly coupled to the first drum support, wherein a concave inner surface of the contactor assembly is disposed adjacent to and in face-sharing contact with the convex outer surface of the motor;
- a plurality of motor electrical connections;
- a plurality of contactor electrical connections;
- and
- a terminal cover covering the plurality of motor electrical connections, covering the plurality of contactor electrical connections, and coupled to the contactor assembly.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.