Patent ID: 6227901
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: G08B,H02K,H05K

Abstract:
A motor boot for mechanically and electrically connecting a motor to a circuit board having an electrical contact and the motor having an electrical pad and a nob, disposed thereon, the motor boot comprising:a elongated vibrational damping housing constructed of elastomeric material, U-shaped, and including a first support leg with a slot disposed therein, a second support leg spaced apart from the first support leg, and a base integrally formed with the first and second support legs;a substantially enclosed cylindrical receptacle formed in the housing for slidably receiving and releasably securing the motor therein by interference fit, the receptacle including a cut-out in fluid flow communication with the slot for receiving the electrical pad of the motor therein, and a port for receiving the nob of the motor therein;a vibrational damping connector releasably disposed in the slot and contacting the electrical pad of the motor and the contact when the motor boot is connected to the circuit board, thereby creating electrical communication between the motor and circuit board, the connector being constructed of an electrically conductive elastomeric material; andwherein the motor boot is connected to the circuit board by compression force being applied to the housing such that the connector abuts the contact.