Patent ID: 6021993
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
A vibration isolation system for reducing the transmission of vibrations produced by an operating electric motor to a mounting surface for said motor, said mounting surface having an opening to accommodate passage of a drive shaft of said motor, and said vibration isolation system comprising:a motor retaining assembly including a retainer ring and a flexible retaining ring isolator, said retainer ring having a ring opening configured to accommodate passage of said drive shaft and said flexible retaining ring isolator having an isolator opening configured to accommodate passage of said drive shaft, said retaining ring isolator including a motor-facing side having a plurality of protrusions projecting therefrom, said protrusions being configured to contact said mounting surface;a connector configured to hold said motor retaining assembly in fixed relation with said motor mounting surface; anda flexible motor isolating assembly configured to extend circumferentially around an exterior surface of said motor, said isolating assembly having an opening for accommodating passage of said drive shaft.