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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2025
Filed:
May. 23, 2023
Toshiba International Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Scott Johnson, Tomball, TX (US);
Toshiba International Corporation, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An electric motor includes: a motor fan located proximate a first end of the electric motor; a sleeve bearing disposed between a rotating portion of the electric motor and a non-rotating portion of the electric motor, the sleeve bearing located proximate a second end of the electric motor opposite the first end; at least one air intake configured to receive an airflow from the motor fan and direct the airflow toward the second end of the electric motor; and an air discharge box coupled to a longitudinal end of the at least one air intake and configured to direct the airflow received into the air discharge box toward the sleeve bearing.