Patent ID: 7078835

Claim:
A device ( 10 ) for mounting an electric motor ( 18 ), in particular a fan motor, comprising an essentially pot-shaped receptacle housing ( 12 )—functioning as motor housing ( 32 )—with a receiving opening ( 14 ) into which at least part of the electric motor ( 18 ) extends, comprising a holding flange ( 34 ) attached to the receptacle housing ( 12 ) for mounting the motor housing ( 32 ) to a carrier element ( 36 ), e.g., a motor vehicle heater system and/or air conditioner, and comprising means for immobilizing the electric motor ( 18 ) radially and axially in the motor housing ( 32 ), wherein the receptacle housing ( 12 ) comprises at least one resilient-elastic holding element ( 50 , 52 , 90 ) for axial immobilization, at least part of which said holding element comprises a coating of elastic material ( 66 ) on its side facing the motor ( 18 ), and is interconnected via its first axial end ( 54 ) with the receptacle housing ( 12 ) and bears directly against the motor ( 18 ) in the region of its second axial end ( 58 ).