Patent ID: 7948125

Claim:
A system for providing a motor coolant to an electric motor having a housing, the system comprising: a rotor assembly coupled to and rotatable within the housing, the rotor assembly comprising: a rotor having a first end and a second end and having a first plurality of veins extending therebetween, each of the first plurality of veins having an inlet and an outlet; and a first manifold coupled to and rotatable with the first end of the rotor, the first manifold in fluid communication with the inlets of the first plurality of veins; an intake assembly fixedly disposed within the housing adjacent the first manifold, in fluid communication with the first manifold, and spaced apart from the first manifold by a separation to allow the intake assembly to remain stationary while the first manifold rotates in conjunction with the rotor; and a first reservoir configured to contain the motor coolant and coupled to the housing for collecting the motor coolant from the outlets of the first plurality of veins, and for providing a source of motor coolant to the intake assembly.