US3959677A
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Electric motor device and heat sink and method of assembling
Assignee: Black and Decker Corp
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Filing: 1974-10-16
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Granted: 1976-05-25
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Expires: 1994-10-16
Abstract
Abstract An electric motor housing and heat sink, and the method of assembling the same, in which a housing, constructed of electrically insulating material subject to thermal distortion, includes integral means for orienting and securing a metal heat sink therein, the latter having passages through which cooling air is drawn. The orienting means comprises deformable or meltable means such as pins integral with the housing and adapted to extend through apertures in the heat sink. In addition, a shaft bearing may either be preassembled in the heat sink before assembly to the housing, or the heat sink bored and the bearing inserted therein after the heat sink is assembled to the housing.
Inventors
- 👤 Dale Christian Grieb
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:18
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25F; B25F5/00; B25F5/008; H; H02; H02K; H02K15/00; H02K15/14; H02K5/00; H02K5/04; H02K5/08; H02K5/16; H02K5/167; H02K5/1672; H02K7/00; H02K7/14; H02K7/145; H02K9/00; H02K9/02; H02K9/04; H02K9/06; H02K9/22; H02K9/227; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49009; Y10T29/49826; Y10T29/49908; Y10T29/49915; Y10T29/49922
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
In an electric motor device of the type comprising a housing of a thermoplastic material having air inlet and outlet portions; a shaft in said housing; axially aligned bearing means in said housing journalling said shaft; fan means mounted on said shaft for moving air through said housing between said inlet and outlet portions for cooling the interior of said housing; the improvement in which at least one of said bearing means includes an apertured metal bearing heat sink, said heat sink having a first set of apertures for the passage of cooling air, said heat sink also having a second set of apertures; and pin means integral with said housing extending through said second set of apertures for mounting said heat sink in a fixed location, said pin means including an enlarged portion thereof in engagement with the surface of said heat sink about said second set of apertures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
In an electric motor device of the type comprising a housing of a thermoplastic material having air inlet and outlet portions; a shaft in said housing; axially aligned bearing means in said housing journalling said shaft; fan means mounted on said shaft for moving air through said housing between said inlet and outlet portions for cooling the interior of said housing; the improvement in which at least one of said bearing means includes an apertured metal bearing heat sink, said heat sink having a first set of apertures for the passage of cooling air, said heat sink also having a second set of apertures; and pin means integral with said housing extending through said second set of apertures for mounting said heat sink in a fixed location, said pin means including an enlarged portion thereof in engagement with the surface of said heat sink about said second set of apertures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The structure as claimed in claim 1 in which said heat sink includes a bearing in which one end of the shaft is journaled.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The structure as claimed in claim 1 in which said bearing heat sink includes a central bearing sleeve integral with outwardly projecting relatively thin heat conducting webs and defining passages therebetween which extend in the direction of said sleeve whereby ambient air moves axially past said sleeve.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The structure as claimed in claim 1 including a collar integral with and surrounding said sleeve; said housing including an apertured web into which said collar is telescoped.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
The structure as claimed in claim 4 including apertured ear portions at one end of said collar, said housing having an integral web including said pin means having integral thermoplastic orienting pins projecting through said apertured ear portions, said pins being melted in overlying relation onto said ear portions and integrating said heat sink element with the web as a permanently mounted unit thereon.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-05-25 | 1979-11-24 | 1980-05-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-05-25 | 1983-11-24 | 1984-05-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-05-25 | 1987-11-24 | 1988-05-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |