Electrical drive motor, in particular for water pumps in the field of aquaria

• US 4,283,645 A
• Filed: 09/11/1979
• Issued: 08/11/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Kurt H. Hofmann
• Original Assignee: Kurt H. Hofmann
• Inventors: Hofmann, Kurt H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Skudy, R.
• Application Number:
  US06/074,712
• Time in Patent Office: 700 Days
• Field of Search: 310/87, 310/88, 310/89, 310/90, 310/66, 310/62, 310/63, 310/58, 310/157, 310/71, 310/103-109, 310/42, 310/43, 417/420, 417/423, 417/424, 339/90 R
• US Class Current: 310/87
• CPC Class Codes: A01K 63/047 Liquid pumps for aquaria air pumps for aquaria A01K63/042
• CPC Class Codes: F04D 29/628 especially adapted for liquid pumps
• CPC Class Codes: F05B 2260/303 with a bayonet coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 5/132 Submersible electric motors H02K5/128 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/11 with dynamo-electric clutches

Abstract

There is disclosed an electrical drive motor, in particular for the water pumps in the field of aquaria, wherein the housing is universally sealed liquid- and gas-proof and wherein a permanent-magnetic coupling is located on the motor shaft acting through the sealed housing wall. In order to render this drive motor independent so that it may be used for various units, is able to be connected thereto with no problems and in addition thereto is reliable, the side of the motor housing directed toward the water pump is defined as a thin-walled diaphragm with a planar outer surface which is engagable with a likewise planar sealed diaphragm surface of the pump casing, in the area of the diaphragm securing means being provided for connecting the motor housing to the pump casing. Such a motor may be used with no problems in the field of aquaria and may even be used submerged in water.

Claims

1. A sealed electrical drive motor, in particular for water pumps in the field of aquaria, the motor comprising a motor shaft, a universally liquid-proof and gas-proof sealed housing including a thin walled diaphragm at one end thereof, a permanent-magnetic coupling including a magnetic member on said motor shaft which acts through said thin-walled diaphragm, an end of said motor housing which is to face a water pump being defined by said thin-walled diaphragm, said thin-walled diaphragm having a planar outer surface which is engageable with a likewise planar, sealed diaphragm surface of a pump casing, and where in vicinity of said thin-walled diaphragm there are provided securing means for connecting said motor housing to a pump casing.

2. A drive motor as set forth in claim 1, including a pump casing, and wherein said securing means comprises bayonet connection between said motor housing and said pump casing.

3. A drive motor as set forth in claim 2, wherein said bayonet connection comprises a bayonet male part integrally formed with said motor housing, said thin-walled diaphragm, extending radially outward from said male part.

4. A drive motor as set forth in claim 3, wherein said female part is a separate encompassing ring having a circumferential abutment ring for retaining said pump casing.

5. A drive motor as set forth in claim 1, wherein said motor housing is cup-shaped and including a closure having a circumferential sealing ring, said motor being closable at a side opposite to said thin-walled diaphragm by said closure having said circumferential sealing ring.

6. A drive motor as set forth in claim 1, wherein said motor housing is a plastic injection-molded part.

7. A drive motor as set forth in claim 5, including electrical leads in a cable encompassed by an insulating shell which passes through a wall of said closure and is sealingly molded thereinto.

8. A drive motor as set forth in claim 1 wherein the electric motor includes a laminate pack, coil and rotor having an axis, two outer pins disposed parallel to said rotor axis, said pins being inserted at a side of said thin-walled diaphragm in cylindrical recesses in said motor housing, and resilient end caps resting at an inner surface of said closure.

9. A drive motor as set forth in claim 8, wherein said pins consist of two interscrewable sections, one of said sections having a central screw spigot and the other of said sections having a central tapped bore, wherein said screw extends through said laminate pack and two offset brackets arranged at both ends of said laminate pack, said brackets supporting rotating motor components, and wherein said sections compress and retain firmly said laminate pack and said brackets with their faces opposing one another.

10. A drive motor as set forth in claim 1, wherein said motor housing has a permanent oil filling.

11. A drive motor as set forth in claim 10, wherein at least at one face of an inner edge of said motor housing there is arranged a circumferentially extending, axially projecting flange having recesses and wherein between said flange and an inner wall of said motor housing radial webs having inclinded cam surfaces are provided.

12. A drive motor as set forth in claim 1, wherein said motor housing is provided around its circumference with integrally formed, radially directed cooling ribs extending in axial direction.

13. A drive motor as set forth in claim 12, including a bracket provided as motor retaining means having a two-armed clamp the arms of which engage between said cooling ribs of said motor housing.