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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 05, 1998
Scott Thomas Parkhill, Pettysburg, OH (US);
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Abstract
An electronic control module (16) for an electric motor (12) includes a first module member (20) attached to the electric motor and a second module member (24) defining an interior for housing a circuit board (28). The second module member (24) includes a control signal connector on with control signal terminals for quick attachment and release to a control signal wire set. The second module member also includes molded in positive and negative supply blades (50, 60) spaced apart from the control signal connector (40). The second module member also includes molded in positive and negative motor blades (70, 82), also spaced apart from the control signal connector. Each of the blades (50,60,70,82) is connected to the circuit board on the inside and has an aperture external of the control module for attachment to the power supply or to the electric motor (12). A series of fasteners interconnect the blades (50, 60, 70, 82) to a positive and negative supply leads (19, 21) and to positive and negative motor leads (76, 88), respectively. The first module member (20) may be formed of cast aluminum and integrally formed with a housing (22) for a pump (164) to be driven by the motor. The circuit board (28) may be supported on a thermally conductive pad (175).