Patent ID: 7804212
Filing Date: 2010-09-28
Classification: H02K

Abstract:
1. An electric motor comprising: a rotor rotatable about an axis; a stator spaced radially from the rotor; a case presenting an internal motor chamber in which the stator and rotor are housed, with a power-supply opening defined in the case to provide wiring access to the motor chamber, said power-supply opening being located along a side of the case and facing at least a substantially horizontal direction; motor wiring extending through the power-supply opening and into the motor chamber; and a gasket fastened to the case in a covering relationship with the power-supply opening, said gasket including a first upright wall that spans the power-supply opening and includes a wiring passageway snugly receiving the motor wiring therethrough, said gasket including a second upright wall at least partially spaced horizontally from the first upright wall to cooperatively define a pocket that receives the motor wiring extending through the wiring passageway, said pocket defining a cavity configured to hold a liquid sealant.