Motor mount assembly for an air cleaner

A motor mount assembly for an air cleaner, comprising:

• an airflow shaper including a substantially cylindrical, hollow end and a plurality of cut-outs formed in the end;
• and
• a motor mount comprising:
• a motor ring adapted for receiving a motor;
• a mount ring adapted to be received in the air cleaner;
• and
• a plurality of mounting vanes extending between the motor ring and the mount ring, with a mounting vane of the plurality of mounting vanes comprising a proximal end and a distal end, with the distal end being affixed to the motor ring and with the proximal end being affixed to the mount ring.

A method of installing a motor in an air cleaner, comprising:

• providing an airflow shaper including a substantially cylindrical, hollow end, a plurality of cut-outs formed in the end, and a plurality of shaper fastener apertures formed in the end;
• inserting the motor into the airflow shaper and inserting a plurality of fastener bosses of the motor into the plurality of cut-outs of the airflow shaper;
• sliding a motor mount over the motor and into contact with the airflow shaper, with the motor mount comprising a motor ring adapted for receiving a motor, a mount ring adapted to be received in the air cleaner, and a plurality of mounting vanes extending between the motor ring and the mount ring, with a mounting vane of the plurality of mounting vanes comprising a proximal end and a distal end, with the distal end being affixed to the motor ring and with the proximal end being affixed to the mount ring;
• inserting a plurality of motor ring fasteners through a corresponding plurality of motor ring fastener apertures of the motor ring and into engagement with the plurality of shaper fastener apertures of the airflow shaper;
• and
• engaging a plurality of motor fasteners with the plurality of fastener bosses of the motor, wherein the plurality of motor fasteners clamp one or both of the motor mount and the airflow shaper to the motor.