Patent ID: 8633622

Claim:
An electric motor assembly comprising: a stator defining a first interior space; a rotor at least partially positioned within the first interior space and configured for rotation relative to the stator, the rotor defining a second interior space; a planetary gear assembly at least partially positioned within the second interior space, the planetary gear assembly comprising a planetary gear member including a toothed portion configured to engage a plurality of planet gears and a connection portion extending from the toothed portion, the planetary gear member configured for selective placement in a first position and a second position, wherein the connection portion engages the rotor when the planetary gear member is in the first position and wherein the connection portion engages a component of the electric motor other than the rotor when the planetary gear member is in the second position; and an output member connected to the planetary gear assembly, wherein a gear ratio of the rotor to the output member is different when the planetary gear member is in the first position than when the planetary gear member is in the second position.