Patent ID: 6040647
Filing Date: 2000-03-21
Classification: H02K,Y10T

Abstract:
A housing for an electric motor comprising:a metallic shell having an axial length with opposite first and second end surfaces and first and second openings in the first and second end surfaces;first and second endbells covering over the first and second shell end surfaces, respectively, the first and second endbells each having a shaft opening aligned with the fist and second end surface openings, respectively, and the first and second endbells each having at least one secondary opening through each endbell;a body of resin encapsulant contained inside the shell and extending into the secondary openings of the first and second endbells and thereby holding the first and second endbells to the first and second shell and surfaces, respectively; anda stator is contained in the shell, the shell engages in a tight fit around the stator and the encapsulant permeates the stator.