AMETEK, Inc.
MOTOR-FAN ASSEMBLY WITH IMPROVED AIRFLOW AND NOISE REDUCTION PROPERTIES

Abstract:

A motor-fan assembly includes an assembly housing which supports a motor assembly, a working fan assembly which includes a working fan rotated by the motor assembly which draws in and exhausts working air, and a cooling fan assembly which includes a cooling fan rotated by the motor assembly which draws in and exhausts cooling air. The assembly housing includes a motor vent cover associated with the cooling fan assembly, wherein the motor vent cover further includes a sidewall with at least one vent hole therethrough and at least one socket aligned with the at least one vent hole. The assembly also includes a body having a tube opening extending therethrough, and an inner facing surface with at least one tail receivable in the at least one socket so that the at least one vent hole is contiguous with the tube opening.