Patent ID: 7096830

Claim:
An electric water pump for controlling the flow of temperature control fluid in an internal combustion engine that includes an engine block having a fluid inlet opening, and a radiator, the water pump adapted to receive flow of temperature control fluid from the radiator, the water pump comprising: a housing with an inlet and outlet, the inlet adapted to be connected to a radiator and the outlet adapted to communicate with the inside of an engine block; and an electric motor assembly mounted within the housing and adapted during operation to cause fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet of the housing; the housing having a mounting flange for mounting the housing to the engine block, the mounting flange being located on the housing so as to position the outlet of the housing directly at the fluid inlet opening of the engine block, the electric motor assembly positioned within the housing such that a portion of the electric motor assembly is located within the fluid inlet opening of the engine block.