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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Stanley E. Wallace, Athens, GA (US);
Edward J. Swan, Greenville, SC (US);
Assignee:
Reliance Electric Technologies, LLC, Thousands Oaks, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 1/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 1/100 ;
Abstract
An electric motor includes a stator having a plurality of conductive windings radially spaced about a central axis. A rotor is located radially inward up the stator and is rotationally fixed with respect to a shaft along the central axis. The rotor and the stator are disposed in a frame. A heater is in operative communication with the windings. A thermostat is in operative communication with the heater and is configured to activate and deactivate the heater responsively to a motor temperature.