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Electric motor having impellers for cooling

US11394273B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 24, 2018
Grant dateJul 19, 2022
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K11/33
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The disclosure relates to an electric motor, in particular configured as an internal rotor motor, for driving a fan having a stator, a rotor, a drive shaft, motor electronics disposed on a first axial side of the stator, a first cooling impeller which is associated with the motor electronics and disposed on the first axial side of the stator on the drive shaft and generates a first cooling air flow at least to the motor electronics during operation of the electric motor, and a second cooling impeller which is disposed immediately adjacent the stator on a second axial side of the stator opposite the first axial side and has impeller blades that generate a second cooling air flow at least in the axial direction along the stator during operation of the electric motor.

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