Patent ID: 6882070
Filing Date: 2005-04-19
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
1. An electric motor comprising: a housing; a stator fixed relative to the housing; a shaft rotatable about a motor axis; a rotor supported by the shaft for rotation with the shaft relative to the stator; a terminal board fixed relative to the housing; first and second electrical terminals supported by the terminal board; and an operating condition switch including a moveable portion supported by the terminal board, the movable portion being adapted to pivotably rotate about a second axis between a first position corresponding to a first operating condition and a second position corresponding to a second operating condition, at least a portion of the moveable portion substantially remaining in a fixed axial position relative to the second axis while pivoting between the first and second positions; wherein at least one of the terminal board and the operating condition switch includes first and second operating condition markings, wherein the first operating condition marking and a portion of the second operating condition marking are visible in the first position, and wherein the second operating condition marking and a portion of the first operating condition marking are visible in the second position.