Motor mounted to blower housing
US5555647A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 23, 1995 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 23, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F58/08
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electric fan motor of a domestic clothes dryer is directly secured to an associated plastic blower housing by a locking member which is snap-fit to the blower housing. The blower housing includes an arcuate support member which supports a hub of the motor. The locking member includes an arcuate securing portion which overlies the hub and cooperates with the support member to define a socket which secures the hub to the blower housing. The blower housing has an open side which is covered by a metal blower cover. The blower cover is snap-fit to the blower housing, and has a thermostat mounted thereto. The thermostat is electrically connected to ground via the blower cover and a fastener inserted into a base of the clothes dryer cabinet.
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