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US 12,113,407 B2Granted
Motor and electric device comprising such motor
AssigneeGentherm Incorporated
InventorsBob Bao, Loory Wang
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Abstract
A motor that includes a stator having a stator core; a rotor; and a ground pin for at least achieving a ground connection of the stator core; the ground pin is configured to be electrically connected to the stator core by being partially embedded in the stator core.
Claims19
A blower comprising:
- a motor comprising:
- an at least partially electrically conductive housing;
- a control device comprising a ground portion;
- a stator comprising a stator core;
- a rotor;
- and
- a ground pin for at least achieving a ground connection of the stator core, the ground pin comprising:
- a first portion partially embedded in the stator core;
- and
- a second portion electrically connected with the ground portion of the control device and/or the at least partially electrically conductive housing;
- wherein the ground pin is electrically connected to the stator core by being partially embedded in the stator core;
- and
- wherein the ground pin is completely contained within the at least partially electrically conductive housing.
10 more elements
A blower comprising:
- a motor comprising:
- an at least partially electrically conductive housing;
- a printed circuit board assembly comprising a ground portion;
- a stator comprising a stator core having an insertion hole formed therein;
- a rotor;
- and
- a ground pin for at least achieving a ground connection of the stator core, the ground pin comprising:
- a first portion partially embedded in the insertion hole of the stator core in an interference fit, and
- a second portion comprising:
- a first section for electrical connection with the ground portion of the printed circuit board assembly, and
- a second section for electrical connection with the at least partially electrically conductive housing;
- wherein the ground pin is electrically connected to the stator core by being partially embedded in the stator core;
- and
- wherein the ground pin is completely contained within the at least partially electrically conductive housing.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.