Patent ID: 8760017

Claim:
An electric machine which comprises: a motor support, a stator fixed to the motor support, a rotor mounted for rotation relative to the stator, the stator and rotor together forming an electric motor, a fan arranged in proximity to the motor support at one face end of said motor, and an electronics casing directly joined to and disposed adjacent to the motor support for housing electronic components for operating and controlling the electric motor, wherein a face-end wall ( 13 ) of the motor support ( 2 ) which is in proximity to the fan ( 15 ) is provided with an axial opening ( 14 ) through which an air stream ( 11 ) is drawn through the motor in substantially axial direction for ventilating and cooling of the motor, and wherein the air stream ( 11 ) discharged from the motor support ( 2 ) by means of said fan ( 15 ) is deflected toward the electronics casing ( 9 ) for ventilating and/or cooling the electronics casing ( 9 ).