Resilient mounting for fan motor

Claim 1

An improved motor mount assembly for fan motors of the type having a housing with a generally cylindrical configuration, opposed end plates and a drive shaft extending outwardly from one end plate along the axis of rotation of the cylindrical housing, said assembly comprising, in combination: a spaced, separate, generally circular bracket surrounding said motor housing, and forming a plane generally perpendicular to the axis of rotation generally intermediate the end plates; a plurality of flexible cables for attaching the motor housing to the bracket, each cable having one end connected to the outer edge of one end plate and having the opposite end attached to the bracket, said cables being generally spaced in a radial direction outward from the center of the motor about the circumference of each motor end plate, and all connected to the bracket in the plane of the bracket to support the motor and prevent noise and vibration transmission from the motor, suspension and support of said motor being such that some rotational movement of the motor is permitted and rotational motor vibration transmission to the bracket is minimized.