Alignment and coupling of electronics housings to electric machines
OwnerWilliam Stewart, Timothy Druhe +1inventors
InventorsWilliam Stewart, Timothy Druhe, David Lyle
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Abstract
An electric machine assembly includes an electronics housing, a machine housing, one of a tab and a slot located on the electronics housing, and the other of said tab and slot located on the machine housing. The tab is positioned to engage the slot for aligning the electronics housing with the machine housing. The slot can optionally include an alignment portion and a coupling portion. After the tab is positioned in the alignment portion, the electronics housing can be rotated relative to the machine housing to engage the tab with the coupling portion and thereby couple the housings together.
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An electric motor assembly for driving a component in an HVAC system, the assembly comprising an electronics housing, a motor housing, one of a tab and a slot located on the electronics housing, and the other of said tab and said slot located on the motor housing, the tab being positioned to engage the slot for aligning the electronics housing with the motor housing.
A method for removably coupling an electronics housing to an electric motor housing in an HVAC system using a tab positioned on one of said housings and a slot positioned on the other of said housings, the method comprising positioning the electronics housing adjacent the motor housing, and engaging the tab with the slot.
A variable speed blower assembly for a climate control system, the assembly comprising a variable speed electric motor having at least one end shield, an electronics housing, control electronics positioned in the electronics housing, and a plurality of tab-slot pairs, each pair including a tab located on one of the end shield and the electronics housing and a slot located on the other of said one of the end shield and the electronics housing, the tabs being positioned to engage the slots for aligning the electronics housing with the end shield.
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