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Title: Hermetically sealed motor blower unit with stator inside hollow armature

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7179749

A description is given of a hermetically sealed motor blower unit comprising, in combination, a sealed housing having a thrust plate and a re-entrant wall forming a central cavity, a rotor comprising an impeller, a hollow shaft, and a thrust collar, journal bearings for supporting the radial load of the shaft, and an electric motor for rotating the rotor. A motor-stator is located within the cavity and is adapted to cooperate through a portion of a re-entrant wall with a motor-rotor mounted within the hollow shaft. The portion of the re-entrant wall located between the motor-stator and the motor-rotor is made relatively thin to reduce electrical losses. A fluid pumped by an impeller lubricates the bearing surfaces.

Assignee:
Energy Research and Development Administration
Patent Number(s):
US 3933416
Application Number:
TRN: 76-018280
OSTI ID:
7179749
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 1 May 1945; Other Information: PAT-APPL-591,240
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English