Patent ID: 7038337

Claim:
A connector structure of a permanent magnet DC motor, the motor having brushes and a metal motor housing, the connector structure comprising: a connector body disposed outside of the metal motor housing, lead structure housed by the connector body, the lead structure having leads constructed and arranged to be connected to a source of power to power the motor, the lead structure having ends, and leg portions connecting the leads to the ends, a printed circuit board mounted within a portion of the connector body and carrying at least one electro-magnetic interference (EMI) suppression component constructed and arranged to suppress EMI generated by the motor, the ends of the lead structure being soldered to the printed circuit board so that current can be provided through the printed circuit board to the brushes, with the legs portions being generally parallel with the printed circuit board, a contact member electrically connected between the printed circuit board and the metal motor housing so that the at least one EMI suppression component couples the brushes of the motor to the metal motor housing thereby causing the metal motor housing to become an AC ground and EMI shield, and a plastic cover structure over-molded to cover an entire surface of the printed circuit board, with a surface defined by the over-molded cover structure being completely exposed to atmosphere.