A motor-pump unit is provided that has at least two internal gearwheel
pumps axially aligned that are driven off of the rotor of the electric
motor. The rotor of the electric motor is U-shaped and is concentrically
disposed about the pump. The web of the U-shape is disposed in the region
of the rotational axis with internal toothing that meshes with pinions of
the at least two internal gearwheel pumps.