CPC H02K 5/203 (2021.01) [F24F 1/24 (2013.01); H02K 5/18 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) unit, comprising:
a heat exchanger;
an inlet conduit configured to direct a working fluid to the heat exchanger;
a motor configured to drive a component of the HVAC unit;
a jacket disposed about the motor and comprising a cavity defined by a housing of the jacket, wherein the jacket is configured to receive a portion of the working fluid and to place the portion of the working fluid in a heat exchange relationship with the motor; and
an additional conduit extending from the inlet conduit and configured to direct the portion of the working fluid from the inlet conduit to the cavity.
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