Integrated motor and controller assemblies for horizontal axis washing machines
First Claim
1. An electric motor and controller assembly for a horizontal axis washing machine, the assembly comprising an electric motor and a controller mounted to an endshield of the motor, the controller including a circuit board and software for controlling operation of the electric motor in the horizontal axis washing machine, and an insulating shield positioned between the controller circuit board and the motor endshield.
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Abstract
A front loading washing machine includes an integrated motor and controller assembly. In various embodiment, the controller is mounted directly to one of a pair of opposing endshields of the electric motor and the endshields are mounted directly to a stator of the motor. Additional embodiments include a rotor shaft of the motor having each of opposing ends supported within a bearing mounted within a respective one of the opposing endshields. In other embodiments, the controller can include an insulating shield positioned between a controller circuit board and the motor endshield to which the controller is mounted. The insulating shield providing electrical arcing protection, thermal insulation and/or electromagnetic insulation between the circuit board and the endshield.
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36 Claims
- 1. An electric motor and controller assembly for a horizontal axis washing machine, the assembly comprising an electric motor and a controller mounted to an endshield of the motor, the controller including a circuit board and software for controlling operation of the electric motor in the horizontal axis washing machine, and an insulating shield positioned between the controller circuit board and the motor endshield.
- 17. An electric motor and controller assembly for a horizontal axis washing machine, the assembly comprising an electric motor and a modular controller subassembly including a circuit board and software for controlling operation of the electric motor in the horizontal axis washing machine, the modular controller subassembly integrally mounted to an endshield of the electric motor and the endshield mounted directly to a stator of the motor.
- 24. An electric motor and controller assembly for a horizontal axis washing machine, the assembly comprising an electric motor and a modular controller subassembly integrally mounted to one of a pair of opposing endshields of the motor, each endshield supporting a bearing, each bearing supporting an opposing end of a rotor shaft.
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29. A horizontal axis washing machine, said horizontal washing maching comprising:
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a tub;
an electric motor including;
a pair of opposing endshields mounted directly to a stator of the motor; and
a rotor mounted on a rotor shaft having each of opposing ends supported within a bearing mounted within a respective one of the opposing endshields for allowing rotation of the stator within an interior space of the stator; and
a motor controller mounted directly to one of the opposing motor endshields, the controller including;
a circuit board and software for controlling operation of the electric motor in the horizontal axis washing machine; and
an insulating shield positioned between the circuit board and the motor endshield to which the controller is mounted. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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