Patent ID: 6924572
Filing Date: 2005-08-02
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
1. An air-cooled weather-protected motor comprising: a stator; a rotor rotatable relative to the stator about a rotational axis; a vented protective motor enclosure protectively enclosing the stator and rotor while permitting airflow thereto, said enclosure including a primary motor housing in which the stator and rotor are at least substantially housed, said motor housing presenting a plurality of spaced apart air intake openings through which ambient air is induced into the motor housing when the rotor is rotated, said enclosure further including an air intake box removably coupled to the motor housing in association with at least one of said intake openings, said intake box being configured to generally filter ambient air drawn into the enclosure and including at least one air inlet and defining at least one deviated passageway fluidly communicating the inlet and said at least one intake opening, said intake box defining at least two bends in the at least one deviated passageway; and a coupling mechanism removably coupling the intake box to the motor housing, said coupling mechanism including an adapter plate and at least one hook latchingly engaging the adapter plate to support the intake box on the motor housing.