Patent ID: 11923738
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B | IPC B  H

Claim 0:
1. A vehicle electric machine comprising:
housing having a closed end and a cavity, wherein the closed end has an inside surface facing the cavity;
a gasket disposed on the inside surface of the closed end and defining a first cooling passage extending circumferentially;
a stator core including an inner diameter defining a plurality of slots, an outer diameter, and a plurality of mounting ears disposed radially outboard of the outer diameter, at least one of the mounting ears defining a cooling channel extending in an axial direction of the stator core and in fluid communication with the first cooling passage, wherein the gasket forms a seal between the stator core and the inside surface; and
winding having portions disposed in the slots and end windings adjacent to an end face of the stator core.