Patent ID: 6674199
Filing Date: 2004-01-06
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
An electric motor that can be set up for operation in one of two modes including a first mode that utilizes a first electrical conduit to couple the electric motor to a power source, and a second mode that utilizes a second electrical conduit to couple the electric motor to a power source, the electric motor comprising:a housing that defines an aperture; a stator fixed relative to the housing; a shaft rotatable relative to the housing; a rotor connected to the shaft for rotation therewith relative to the stator; electrical components inside the housing that are accessible through the aperture, the electrical components connected to the first electrical conduit in the first mode and connected to the second electrical conduit in the second mode; and a cover plate that is attachable to the housing in a first orientation corresponding the first mode in which the cover plate substantially covers the aperture and leaves an opening in the aperture for the first electrical conduit to pass through, and a second orientation corresponding to the second mode in which the cover plate substantially covers the entire aperture without leaving an opening in the aperture for an electrical conduit to pass through.