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A pump assembly includes an electric motor and different selectable pump covers, and is suitable for mounting within a transmission fluid reservoir for transferring automatic transmission fluid. The pump assembly includes a stator housing having a cylindrical cavity for receiving ATF contained in th

A pump assembly includes an electric motor and different selectable pump covers, and is suitable for mounting within a transmission fluid reservoir for transferring automatic transmission fluid. The pump assembly includes a stator housing having a cylindrical cavity for receiving ATF contained in the transmission fluid reservoir. A rotor is rotatably coupled within the cylindrical cavity and has a plurality of magnets arranged about a rotational axis thereof. A flux collector is coupled with the stator housing adjacent to the cylindrical cavity for transferring magnetic flux from one of the plurality of magnets from a first portion to a second portion thereof. A hall sensor is disposed proximate the second portion for sensing magnetic flux in the flux collector, such that the magnetic flux is used to determine a rotated position of the rotor.

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1. An electric motor for a pump assembly mounted within a fluid reservoir for transferring fluid, comprising: a stator housing fixedly coupled with a plurality of electromagnetic coils arranged to surround a cylindrical cavity that is adapted to receive the fluid;a rotor axially positioned within th

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An electric motor for a pump assembly mounted within a fluid reservoir for transferring fluid, comprising: a stator housing fixedly coupled with a plurality of electromagnetic coils arranged to surround a cylindrical cavity that is adapted to receive the fluid;a rotor axially positioned within the cylindrical cavity and having a plurality of magnets arranged about a rotational axis thereof, wherein the plurality of electromagnetic coils interact with the plurality of magnets to rotate the rotor for actuating a positive displacement pump;a flux collector having a first portion disposed within a sidewall of the stator housing adjacent to the cylindrical cavity and a second portion protruding away from the cylindrical cavity; anda sensor disposed proximate the second portion of the flux collector for sensing magnetic flux in the flux collector provided by at least one of the plurality of magnets, wherein changes in the magnetic flux are used to determine a rotated position of the rotor. 2. The electric motor of claim 1, wherein the flux collector comprises a metal member that is molded into the stator housing and is configured such that the magnetic flux from the plurality of magnets transfers to the first portion and the second portion for interfacing with the sensor. 3. The electric motor of claim 2, wherein three flux collectors are spaced on a circumference of the cylindrical cavity, wherein each flux collector includes a dedicated sensor. 4. The electric motor of claim 1, wherein the first portion is substantially orthogonal to the second portion of the flux collector to define a substantially L-shape, whereby the first portion is arranged in parallel orientation to the rotational axis of the rotor and the second portion extends radially away from the rotor. 5. The electric motor of claim 1, wherein the sensor is a hall sensor. 6. An electric motor for a pump assembly mounted within a fluid reservoir for transferring fluid, comprising: a stator housing having a cylindrical cavity that is adapted to receive fluid contained in the fluid reservoir;a rotor rotatably coupled within the cylindrical cavity and having a plurality of magnets arranged about a rotational axis thereof;a flux collector coupled with the stator housing adjacent to the cylindrical cavity for transferring magnetic flux from one of the plurality of magnets to a first portion and a second portion thereof;a sensor disposed proximate the second portion for sensing the magnetic flux in the flux collector, wherein the magnetic flux is used to determine a rotated position of the rotor. 7. The electric motor of claim 6, wherein the sensor is fluidly sealed from the fluid and the plurality of magnets are adapted to be submerged in the fluid within the cylindrical cavity. 8. The electric motor of claim 6, wherein the flux collector comprises a metal member, whereby at least the first portion of the flux collector is molded into a sidewall of the cylindrical cavity and arranged such that magnetic flux from the plurality of magnets transfers from the first portion to the second portion for interfacing with the sensor. 9. The electric motor of claim 6, wherein a plurality of flux collectors are spaced around the cylindrical cavity, and wherein the sensor is a dedicated sensor located proximate the second portion of each respective flux collector. 10. The electric motor of claim 6, wherein the first portion is arranged in parallel orientation to the rotational axis of the rotor and the second portion extends radially away from the rotor. 11. A pump assembly mounted within a fluid reservoir for transferring fluid, the pump assembly including an electric motor comprising: a stator housing fixedly coupled with a plurality of electromagnetic coils arranged to surround a cylindrical cavity that is adapted to receive the fluid;a rotor axially positioned within the cylindrical cavity and having a plurality of magnets arranged about a rotational axis thereof, wherein the plurality of electromagnetic coils interact with the plurality of magnets to rotate the rotor for actuating a positive displacement pump;a flux collector having a first portion disposed within a sidewall of the stator housing adjacent to the cylindrical cavity and a second portion protruding away from the cylindrical cavity; anda sensor disposed proximate the second portion of the flux collector for sensing magnetic flux in the flux collector provided by at least one of the plurality of magnets, wherein changes in the magnetic flux are used to determine a rotated position of the rotor; and the pump assembly further including:the positive displacement pump having an intake opening and an exhaust opening;a channel-defining body having an inlet fluidly coupled with the intake opening and an outlet fluidly coupled with the exhaust opening, wherein the channel-defining body includes a channel between at least one of the inlet and intake opening and the outlet and exhaust opening; and PCB configured to operably rotate the rotor, wherein the PCB is coupled with the channel-defining body proximate the channel, such that heat is transferred from the PCB to the fluid in the channel. 12. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the PCB is thermally coupled with the channel-defining body with a thermal material. 13. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the thermal material comprises a thermal transfer medium that includes a silicone material. 14. The assembly of claim 13, wherein the channel-defining body comprises an aluminum alloy or polymeric material, such that the thermal transfer medium is in direct contact between the channel-defining body and the PCB. 15. The assembly of claim 11, wherein a first channel fluidly connects between the inlet and the intake opening and a second channel fluidly connects between the outlet and the exhaust opening, and wherein the PCB is thermally coupled with both the first channel and the second channel. 16. The assembly of claim 11, wherein the PCB includes at least one transistor and at least one electrolytic capacitor. 17. An electric motor for a pump assembly mounted within a fluid reservoir for transferring fluid, comprising: a housing having a first cavity and a second cavity;a rotor coupled within the first cavity, the first cavity defining a stator; anda PCB disposed within the second cavity and operably coupled with the stator, such that the PCB is configured to operate axial rotation of the rotor within the first cavity,wherein the second cavity includes at least one retention feature integral with the housing for securely retaining the PCB to the housing,wherein the first cavity and the second cavity both extend up to a first side of the housing that is configured to couple with a pump body,wherein the retention feature protrudes toward the first side from an interior surface of the second cavity opposite the first side. 18. The electric motor of claim 17, wherein the PCB is fluidly sealed within the second cavity. 19. The electric motor of claim 17, wherein the first cavity is adapted to receive the fluid contained in the fluid reservoir. 20. The electric motor of claim 17, wherein the PCB includes a transistor, an electrolytic capacitor, and wherein the at least one retention feature abuts at least one of the transistor and the electrolytic capacitor. 21. The electric motor of claim 17, wherein a gasket is coupled with a periphery of the second cavity between the first side of the housing and the pump body to provide a fluid seal between the first side of the housing and the pump body. 22. The electric motor of claim 17, further comprising: a flux collector molded within a sidewall of the first cavity having a first portion adjacent to the rotor and a second portion protruding radially away from the rotor. 23. The electric motor of claim 22, further comprising: a sensor coupled with the PCB proximate the second portion of the flux collector for sensing magnetic flux provided by a magnet on the rotor, wherein changes in the magnetic flux are used to determine a rotated position of the rotor. 24. A pump assembly mounted within a fluid reservoir for transferring fluid, the pump assembly including an electric motor comprising: a stator housing fixedly coupled with a plurality of electromagnetic coils arranged to surround a cylindrical cavity that is adapted to receive the fluid;a rotor axially positioned within the cylindrical cavity and having a plurality of magnets arranged about a rotational axis thereof, wherein the plurality of electromagnetic coils interact with the plurality of magnets to rotate the rotor for actuating a positive displacement pump;a flux collector having a first portion disposed within a sidewall of the stator housing adjacent to the cylindrical cavity and a second portion protruding away from the cylindrical cavity; anda sensor disposed proximate the second portion of the flux collector for sensing magnetic flux in the flux collector provided by at least one of the plurality of magnets, wherein changes in the magnetic flux are used to determine a rotated position of the rotor; and the pump assembly further including:a pump body having a pump cavity securing the positive displacement pump, wherein a first side of the pump body is fixed to the stator housing to define an interchangeable unit; anda pump cover coupled with a second side of the pump body, the pump cover having a set of mounting apertures for attaching to the fluid reservoir, wherein the interchangeable unit is configured to couple with a plurality of alternative pump covers with different sets of mounting apertures adapted for different reservoirs. 25. The pump assembly of claim 24, wherein the pump body includes an inlet channel and an outlet channel that respectively interconnect with an intake aperture and an exhaust aperture of the positive displacement pump. 26. The pump assembly of claim 25, wherein the pump cover includes an outlet valve that couples with the outlet channel, and wherein the plurality of alternative pump covers include different outlet valves. 27. The pump assembly of claim 24, wherein the pump cavity is configured to couple with a plurality of alternative rotors adapted for different pump assembly specifications.