Universally mountable motors

摘要

A universally mountable motor comprises an armature having first and second opposite faces and defining a cylindrical bore. First and second bearing brackets which span the bore are secured to the armature at the first and second faces respectively. Bearings mounted in the brackets define a common axis of rotation which is coaxial with the bore. A rotor is fitted in the bore and is supported by the bearings to rotate in the bore. The first bracket is formed with wings which extend over the first face of the armature on opposite sides of the axis of rotation. Each wing is formed with an elongate retaining slot defining a central axis and having a first region whereby a mounting member can be removably inserted into the slot and at least first and second additional regions which are spaced apart along the central axis of the slot and into which the mounting member can be selectively displaced from the first region to be captively retained in one of the additional regions. The central axes of the retaining slots respectively are inclined to each other and the first additional regions are closer together than the second additional regions.