Patent ID: 9444309
Filing Date: 2016-09-13
CPC Classification: H02K,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. An air guide for use with an electric motor having a central longitudinal axis, said air guide comprising: a first end wall substantially circumscribing an end bracket of the electric motor; a second end wall spaced apart from said first end wall, said second end wall having an inner periphery that substantially circumscribes a periphery of the electric motor; an outer wall extending from an edge of said first end wall about at least a portion of the circumference thereof, said outer wall extending to an edge of said second end wall, said outer wall being termed from a thin curved plate and at least partially defining a ring-shaped chamber for channeling airflow, said ring-shaped chamber defined between said first end wall and said second end wall, said outer wall having an aperture defined therethrough, said aperture in flow communication with said ring-shaped chamber; and a baffle plate coupled to said inner periphery of said second end wall, said baffle plate extending a first width toward said first end wall and at least partially defining said ring-shaped chamber, said baffle plate configured to deflect an airflow entering said ring-shaped chamber through said aperture to control a distribution of said airflow from said ring-shaped chamber.