Housing including Snap-Fit Connection between Housing Components

    公开(公告)号:US20200083775A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-12

    申请号:US16125933

    申请日:2018-09-10

    IPC分类号: H02K5/22 B60N2/02 H02K7/116

    摘要: A vehicle seat actuator includes an electric motor and a gear set that connects the drive motor to the seat and transmits the output of the motor to the vehicle seat. The drive motor and gear set are each disposed in an individual, dedicated housing component. The individual housing components are then assembled together to provide the actuator. The housing components are maintained in the assembled configuration using snap fit mechanical fasteners. Each snap-fit fastener includes a receiving portion provided on one housing component and an insertion portion provided on the other housing component. The receiving portion may be a slot formed in the gear housing that is partially obstructed by an elastic member, while insertion portion is an ear that protrudes from an outer surface of the drive motor housing and forms both a snap-fit engagement with the elastic member and a press-fit engagement with the slot.

    Housing including snap-fit connection between housing components

    公开(公告)号:US10784743B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-22

    申请号:US16103249

    申请日:2018-08-14

    IPC分类号: H02K7/116 B60N2/22 B60N2/02

    摘要: A vehicle seat actuator includes an electric motor and a gear set that connects the drive motor to the seat and transmits the output of the motor to the vehicle seat. The drive motor and gear set are each disposed in an individual, dedicated housing component. The individual housing components are then assembled together to provide the actuator. The housing components are maintained in the assembled configuration using snap fit mechanical fasteners. Each snap-fit fastener includes a receiving portion provided on one housing component and a retaining portion provided on the other housing component. The receiving portion may be a blind hole formed in the drive motor housing that is partially obstructed by an elastic member, while the retaining component is a latch that protrudes from an outer surface of the gear housing and forms a snap-fit engagement with the elastic member.

    Gear case with mounting arm
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    公开(公告)号:US10400881B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-03

    申请号:US16108491

    申请日:2018-08-22

    IPC分类号: F16H57/021 B60N2/22 F16H57/02

    摘要: A gear housing includes a first receptacle, a second receptacle, an elongated receptacle, a connecting portion, and a mounting arm. The first receptacle is configured to house a worm wheel. The second receptacle is configured to house an output gear. The elongated receptacle is configured to house a first portion of a shaft of a drive assembly. The elongated receptacle extends at least partly alongside the first receptacle and the second receptacle. The connecting portion is connectable to another housing that houses a second portion of the shaft of the drive assembly. The mounting arm extends outward from the first receptacle. The mounting arm is disposed between circumferentially adjacent fastening components along a periphery of the first receptacle. The first fastening component is disposed at a juncture between the first receptacle and the second receptacle. The second fastening component overlaps a part of the elongated receptacle.

    Housing including Snap-Fit Connection between Housing Components

    公开(公告)号:US20200055424A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-20

    申请号:US16103223

    申请日:2018-08-14

    IPC分类号: B60N2/02

    摘要: A vehicle seat actuator includes an electric motor and a gear set that connects the drive motor to the seat and transmits the output of the motor to the vehicle seat. The drive motor and gear set are each disposed in an individual, dedicated housing component. The individual housing components are then assembled together to provide the actuator. The housing components are maintained in the assembled configuration using snap fit mechanical fasteners. Each snap-fit fastener includes a receiving portion provided on one housing component and a retaining portion provided on the other housing component. The receiving portion may be a through hole formed in the drive motor housing, while the retaining component protrudes from an outer surface of the gear housing and forms a snap-fit engagement with the receiving portion.

    Housing including snag-fit connection between housing components

    公开(公告)号:US10688884B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-06-23

    申请号:US16103223

    申请日:2018-08-14

    IPC分类号: B60N2/22 B60N2/02

    摘要: A vehicle seat actuator includes an electric motor and a gear set that connects the drive motor to the seat and transmits the output of the motor to the vehicle seat. The drive motor and gear set are each disposed in an individual, dedicated housing component. The individual housing components are then assembled together to provide the actuator. The housing components are maintained in the assembled configuration using snap fit mechanical fasteners. Each snap-fit fastener includes a receiving portion provided on one housing component and a retaining portion provided on the other housing component. The receiving portion may be a through hole formed in the drive motor housing, while the retaining component protrudes from an outer surface of the gear housing and forms a snap-fit engagement with the receiving portion.