US Patent 11837935 Canned brushless motor

A motor is provided including a motor housing having a substantially cylindrical body and at least one open end, a stator disposed within the motor housing, and a rotor rotatably received within the stator. The motor further includes a bearing bridge mounted on the open end of the motor housing and including a main body forming a center pocket arranged to support a rotor shaft, an outer ring configured to be fittingly received through the open end of the motor housing, and at least one fastening receptacle formed radially through the outer ring. The motor housing includes a side opening through which a fastener is radially fastened into the fastening receptable to secure the bearing bridge to the motor housing.