Patent ID: 8894382
Filing Date: 2014-11-25
Classification: F04D,H02K

Abstract:
1. A handheld blower apparatus comprising: a housing and a blower tube connected to said housing; an axial blower having at least one fan wheel for moving air through said blower tube; an electric drive motor having a rotor and a stator; a drive shaft rotatably mounted in said housing and configured to be rotatably driven by said electric drive motor; said at least one fan wheel being configured to be rotatably driven by said electric drive motor; said rotor of said electric drive motor being fixedly connected to said drive shaft so as to cause said drive shaft to rotate therewith; said stator of said electric drive motor being rotatably mounted on said drive shaft; said stator being supported relative to said housing so as to prevent a rotation of said stator relative to said housing and being movable in at least one direction relative to said housing; said drive motor having a connecting flange; said connecting flange being connected to said stator and being supported on said housing so as to prevent a rotation of said flange relative to said housing; said housing having two wall sections; said connecting flange having an eyelet which projects between said two wall sections; and, said wall sections supporting said eyelet preventing said rotation.