Motor lead guide and lead wire attaching means

Abstract

A dynamoelectric machine, for example, an electric motor, having an enclosure which includes a cylindrical shell and end shields on each end of the shell, the enclosure and end shield combination delimiting a chamber containing a stator assembly and a rotor assembly including a shaft rotatably supported along the end shields, and a terminal board mounted within the chamber adapted to permit the electrical interconnection of the dynamoelectric machine to a source of electrical energy along external leads inserted through an opening in the enclosure is provided with guide means for directing the external leads to the proper location, generally an outboard endshield facing side of the terminal board for connecting the external leads to the motor. Because of the guidance provided, the external leads do not foul on other structural elements of the motor and may be connected easily by field or original equipment manufacturing personnel at some point in time after motor manufacture. In the preferred embodiment, the guide means and terminal board are integrally constructed with one another and the guide means includes a generally rectangular, slanted ramp having a side wall formed about three sides of the ramp perimeter. The open side of the ramp is arranged so that it opens on the proper connection side of the associated terminal board. Means also are provided for holding internal electrical lead wires of the dynamoelectric machine in proper position on an inboard, chamber facing side of the terminal board.