Patent ID: 6933638

Claim:
An electric motor comprising: a housing comprising a first end, a second end, a first aperture defined in the first end of the housing, and a second aperture defined in the housing between the first and second ends of the housing; a stator fixed relative to the housing, the stator comprising a stator circuit comprising a main circuit and an auxiliary circuit; a shaft rotatable relative to the housing and extending through the first aperture for connection to a load; a rotor connected to the shaft for rotation with the shaft relative to the stator; a fan connected to the shaft for rotation with the shaft, the fan being connected to the shaft between the second end and the rotor, the fan being configured to pull air in a direction generally defined from the first end to the fan; a control box coupled to the housing adjacent the second aperture and configured to house a plurality of control components utilized in the control and operation of the electric motor, the plurality of control components comprising an electric start switch, the electric start switch operable to remove the auxiliary circuit from the stator circuit after startup of the electric motor; and lead wires electrically connecting the stator circuit and at least some of the plurality of control components, the lead wires extending through the second aperture and into the control box, the second aperture being positioned axially between the fan and the first end of the housing.