Brushless motor having capacitors mounted on sidewall of motor housing
US6720689B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K2211/03
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronically commutated brushless motor including a motor housing, a bulge formed in a sidewall of the motor housing, and a capacitor assembly housed in the bulge. The capacitor assembly includes a capacitor printed circuit board (PCB) having a plurality of longitudinal edges and at least one capacitor mounted on the capacitor PCB. The bulge includes a plurality of channels located along an inside surface of a sidewall of the bulge, in which the longitudinal edges of the capacitor assembly are slideably inserted.
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