Motor with sealed controller housing
AssigneeNidec Motor Corporation
InventorsMichael T. Collins, Prakash B. Shahi, Jeffrey S. Sherman, Joseph A. Vehige
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Abstract
An electric motor is provided. The motor is mountable to a machine. The motor includes a rotor rotatable about an axis, a stator, a housing, and a fastener. The housing includes a first endshield and a controller can, with the stator being positioned axially between the endshield and the can. The fastener extends through and interconnects the first endshield, the stator, and the can. The fastener projects axially beyond at least one of the first endshield and the can for connection to the machine.
Claims22
An electric motor mountable to a machine, said motor comprising:
- a rotor rotatable about an axis;
- a stator;
- a housing including a first endshield and a controller can, with the stator being positioned axially between the first endshield and the can;
- and
- a fastener extending through and interconnecting the first endshield, the stator, and the can,
- said fastener projecting axially beyond at least one of the first endshield and the can for connection to the machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.