PMDC motor

A PMDC motor comprising a stator and a rotor rotatably mounted to the stator,

• the stator comprising a housing and an end cap mounted to one end of the housing, the end cap supporting, on an inner surface thereof, a first brush, a second brush, a first terminal, a second terminal, a first choke connected in series with the first brush and the first terminal, a second choke connected in series with the second brush and the second terminal, a set of capacitors electrically connected with the two terminals, and a PTC thermistor connected in series with the second terminal,
• wherein each of the two chokes comprise an inductor core extending axially and a winding wound about the inductor core;
• the rotor comprising a shaft having a first end supported by a bearing held by the end cap;
• and a ring magnet mounted onto the first end of the shaft;
• wherein a PCB is mounted adjacent to the end cap and at least one Hall sensor is mounted on the PCB and arranged to detect rotation of the ring magnet;
• the motor further comprising an end cap cover which forms a chamber with the end cap, a first leg and a second leg,
• wherein first and second legs are formed on the end cap and extend axially outwards to engage the end cap cover and the PCB is disposed within the chamber.