Motor conduit plug
AssigneeNidec Motor Corporation
InventorMarc J. Corcoran
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Abstract
A conduit plug for attachment to a motor case includes a base partly defining a central passage extending along a longitudinal axis of the plug. The base has a skirt extending radially with respect to the longitudinal axis and two circumferentially-spaced straight-edge segments. The plug further includes a ribbed tube cooperatively defining the central passage and extending from the skirt opposite the two straight-edge segments. Each of the two straight-edge segments includes a camming clip configured for resilient retraction toward the central passage.
Claims20
A conduit plug for attachment to a motor case, the conduit plug comprising:
- a base partly defining a central passage extending along a longitudinal axis of the plug, the base including:
- (a) a skirt extending radially with respect to the longitudinal axis, and (b) two circumferentially-spaced straight-edge segments;
- and
- a ribbed tube cooperatively defining the central passage and extending from the skirt opposite the two straight-edge segments,
- each of the two straight-edge segments including a camming clip configured for resilient retraction toward the central passage.
The conduit plug of claim 4,
- each of the middle walls further comprising a pivot rail that enables the resilient retraction.
A motor assembly comprising:
- a motor case including a face and an edge adjacent the face defining an opening;
- and
- a conduit plug inserted into the opening and including—
- a base extending along a longitudinal axis and including a camming clip and a skirt overlying the face, the skirt extending radially relative to the longitudinal axis;
- and
- a ribbed tube extending from the skirt opposite the camming clip,
- the face including a face side portion,
- the skirt including an underside that has a side portion positioned correspondingly to the face side portion,
- the skirt side portion forming an acute angle with the longitudinal axis,
- the face side portion forming an acute angle with the longitudinal axis within five degrees (5°) of the angle formed by the skirt side portion.
A motor assembly comprising:
- a motor case including a face and an edge defining an opening adjacent the face, the edge including two circumferentially-spaced straight edge portions;
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- a conduit plug comprising—
- a base partly defining a central passage extending along a longitudinal axis and including:
- (a) a skirt extending radially with respect to the longitudinal axis, and (b) two straight-edge segments generally corresponding to the straight-edge portions of the edge;
- and
- a ribbed tube cooperatively defining the central passage and extending from the skirt opposite the two straight-edge segments,
- each of the two straight-edge segments including a camming clip configured for engagement with one of the two straight edge portions of the motor case and for resilient retraction toward the central passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.