Methods and apparatus for attaching a grill to a motor
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsLester Bruce Ashe, Jr., Timothy Wilbur Carey, Michael Andrew Cook, Son Cao Huynh, Laura Ann Leany
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A mounting system for a motor assembly includes a plurality of fasteners for mounting a grill to a motor. The motor includes an endshield including a plurality of attachment points for attaching the endshield to the motor assembly and a plurality of openings for attaching the endshield to the grill. The grill is configured to be mounted to one of a first motor assembly and a second motor assembly. The endshield is formed with either a plurality of bosses including openings or a plurality of self-clinching nuts pressed into the plurality of openings.
Claims18
A method for mounting a grill to one of a first motor assembly and a second larger motor assembly with a mounting system, the mounting system including a plurality of fasteners, the first motor including an endshield including a plurality of attachment points and a plurality of openings, the attachment points for attaching the endshield to the first motor assembly, the openings for attaching the first motor assembly to the grill, said method comprising the steps of:
- attaching the first motor endshield to the first motor assembly using the plurality of attachments points;
- and
- attaching the grill to one of the first motor assembly and the second motor assembly using the plurality of openings.
An endshield for a first motor assembly configured to attach to a grill, the grill configured to attach to one of the first motor assembly and a second larger motor assembly, said endshield comprising:
- a plurality of attachment points for attaching said endshield to the first motor assembly;
- and
- a plurality of openings for attaching said endshield to the grill.
A motor assembly comprising:
- a grill configured to attach to one of a first motor assembly and a second larger motor assembly;
- and
- a first motor comprising an endshield comprising a plurality of attachment points and a plurality of openings, said attachment points configured to attach said endshield to said first motor assembly, said openings configured to attach said first motor endshield to said grill.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.