Patent ID: 7137794

Claim:
A fluid pump, in particular a water pump, comprising: a pump housing ( 11 ) receiving a pump wheel ( 19 ); and a motor housing connected to the pump housing ( 11 ), in which motor housing an electric motor ( 21 ) that drives the pump wheel ( 19 ) is received along with a stator ( 22 ) and rotor, wherein the pump housing ( 11 ) has a lower housing part ( 12 ), with an annular rib ( 14 ) protruding radially outward, and an upper housing part ( 13 ) thrust onto the lower housing part ( 12 ), wherein between the free, annular face end of the upper housing part ( 13 ) and the annular rib ( 14 ), a sealing ring ( 15 ) is disposed, and wherein the motor housing is embodied as a housing pot ( 26 ), which fits over the annular rib ( 14 ), the sealing ring ( 15 ), and part of the upper housing part ( 13 ) and is locked to the upper housing part ( 13 ), exerting an axial clamping force.