CPC A01D 34/78 (2013.01) [A01D 34/733 (2013.01); A01D 69/02 (2013.01); F16C 19/06 (2013.01); H02K 5/1735 (2013.01); H02K 7/085 (2013.01); H02K 21/22 (2013.01); A01D 34/66 (2013.01); A01D 2101/00 (2013.01); F16C 2310/00 (2013.01)] | 21 Claims |
1. An electric motor for a lawn mower comprising:
a spindle housing having a bore with a spindle clearance opening;
an upper housing coupled to an upper portion of the spindle housing;
a stator positioned within the upper housing;
a spindle shaft extending vertically through the bore of the spindle housing, the spindle shaft having an upper spindle shaft portion and a lower spindle shaft portion;
a rotor coupled to the stator within the upper housing and coupled to the spindle shaft for rotation of the spindle shaft;
an upper bearing supporting the upper spindle shaft portion in the rotor;
a lower bearing supporting the lower spindle shaft portion;
a lower bearing carrier mounted to the spindle housing and supporting the lower bearing proximate to the spindle clearance opening;
a blade adapter coupled for co-rotation with the lower spindle shaft portion;
a bearing debris guard coupled for co-rotation with the spindle shaft, the bearing debris guard positioned around the lower bearing, the lower bearing carrier, and a portion of the blade adapter to protect the lower bearing from debris; and
a blade coupled to the blade adapter with a blade mounting fastener.
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