Patent ID: 9467019
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: F04D,F05D,H02K

Claim Text:
1. An electric motor comprising: a motor housing comprising a motor housing longitudinal axis, a motor housing axial end and a motor housing interior space, said motor housing interior space receiving at least a portion of a shaft for driving an impeller; a connection housing which is arranged outside on the motor housing, the connection housing receives electrical connections as well as electronic components and, with respect to said motor housing longitudinal axis, extends peripherally and axially of the motor housing, wherein the connection housing comprises two individual housings which are connected to one another, said two individual housing comprising an axial housing and a radial housing, said axial housing comprising an axial housing interior, said radial housing comprising a radial housing interior, said radial housing interior being connected to said axial housing interior, said axial housing connecting to said motor housing in an axial direction with respect to said motor housing longitudinal axis, said radial housing connecting to said motor housing in a radial direction with respect to said motor housing longitudinal axis, said radial housing comprising a radial housing base body, said radial housing base body comprising a radial housing base body projection, said radial housing base body projection extending beyond said motor housing axial end, wherein said radial housing base body projection is located at an axially spaced location from the impeller and said motor housing axial end with respect to said motor housing longitudinal axis; a circuit board arranged in said radial housing interior; and a plurality of capacitors in contact with said circuit board, one portion of each of said capacitors being arranged in said radial housing interior and another portion of each of said capacitors being arranged in said axial housing interior, wherein the individual housings are connected to one another with a positive fit, said positive fit comprising one or more click connections and/or lock connections, said radial housing body projection comprising a radial housing body projection recess, said axial housing comprising an axial housing recess, wherein yet another portion of each of said capacitors is arranged in said radial housing body projection recess and said axial housing recess.