Rotary actuator
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11509189B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-22

    申请号:US16847854

    申请日:2020-04-14

    Abstract: A rotary actuator is used in a shift-by-wire system for a vehicle. The actuator includes a motor, a controller, a housing, and a bus bar. The controller controls the motor. The housing holds a stator of the motor and the controller. The bus bar includes a terminal and a holder. The terminal electrically connects a coil of the stator to a control board of the controller. The holder is molded with a part of the terminal. The terminal includes a board-side arm that extends from the holder and a connecting pin that protrudes from the board-side arm toward the control board and that is connected to the control board. The board-side arm includes a stress releasing member that extends along an imaginary plane in parallel with the control board. The stress releasing member includes at least one curved portion at which the stress releasing member is curved or bent.

    Rotary actuator
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10995845B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-04

    申请号:US16847835

    申请日:2020-04-14

    Abstract: A rotary actuator is used in a shift-by-wire system for a vehicle. The rotary actuator includes a motor, a controller, a housing, and a biasing member. The controller controls the motor. The housing supports a rotor assembly of the motor and holds the controller. The biasing member biases the rotor assembly in an axial direction to eliminate a thrust movement gap between the rotor assembly and the housing.

    Rotary actuator
    3.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11441676B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US17204430

    申请日:2021-03-17

    Abstract: A rotary actuator used in a shift-by-wire system of a vehicle includes: a motor; an output shaft arranged parallel to a rotation shaft of the motor; and a deceleration mechanism that decelerates rotation of the motor and transmits it to the output shaft. The deceleration mechanism includes a drive gear provided over a rotation axis of the rotation shaft and a driven gear provided over a rotation axis of the output shaft to mesh with the drive gear. The driven gear is a separate member from the output shaft and is loosely fitted to the output shaft.

    Rotary actuator
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11333243B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-17

    申请号:US16847992

    申请日:2020-04-14

    Abstract: A rotary actuator is used in a shift-by-wire system for a vehicle. The actuator includes a motor, a case, a controller, a cover, and a cover fixing member. The case houses the motor. The controller is disposed in an opening of the case and controls the motor. The cover closes the opening of the case. The cover fixing member fixes the cover to the case. The cover fixing member fixes the cover to the case at a position outside of a board of the controller. The board is clamped between the cover and the case.

    Rotary actuator
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11519500B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-06

    申请号:US16847974

    申请日:2020-04-14

    Abstract: A rotary actuator is used in a shift-by-wire system for a vehicle. The actuator includes a motor, an output shaft, a speed reducer, and a case. The motor includes a motor shaft. The output shaft is disposed in parallel with the motor shaft. The case houses the motor and the speed reducer. The case includes an upper case that houses the motor and a lower case that houses the speed reducer. The speed reducer includes a first reducer that includes a ring gear embedded in a resin portion of the lower case and a parallel-shaft type second reducer that includes a drive gear on the motor shaft and a driven gear on the output shaft. The ring gear includes an annular gear portion and a cover that protrudes radially inward from one end of the annular gear portion.

    Rotary actuator
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11451107B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-20

    申请号:US17188049

    申请日:2021-03-01

    Abstract: A rotary actuator includes: an electric motor; a case that receives the electric motor; a rotatable body that is configured to transmit an output of the electric motor to an outside of the case; a seal member that seals between the rotatable body and the case; and a labyrinth forming portion that forms a labyrinth space in a path that extends from an outside space of the case to a sealing point of the rotatable body, at which the rotatable body is sealed by the seal member.

    Rotary actuator
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11280406B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-22

    申请号:US16841971

    申请日:2020-04-07

    Abstract: A rotary actuator includes: an electric motor; a control unit, which is configured to control an operation of the electric motor; a case, which is made of resin and receives the electric motor; and a circuit-board fixture. The circuit-board fixture includes an insertion portion, which is embedded at an upper case segment of the case, and a fixation portion, which is made of metal and fixes a circuit board of the control unit.

    Rotary actuator
    8.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11079012B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US16918114

    申请日:2020-07-01

    Abstract: An output axle includes: an axle hole, through which a manual shaft is inserted; an axle pipe portion, at which the axle hole is formed, and an output axle tubular portion, which is located on a side of the axle pipe portion that is opposite to a shift range change device. A magnet holder includes: a holder main body, at which a holder hole to be fitted with the manual shaft is formed; and a seal portion, which is formed integrally with the holder main body in one-piece, while the seal portion is configured to contact an inner peripheral wall of the output axle tubular portion and seal between the magnet holder and the output axle tubular portion.

    Rotary actuator
    9.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10965180B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-30

    申请号:US16390273

    申请日:2019-04-22

    Abstract: A rotary actuator includes: an electric motor; a case that receives the electric motor; a rotatable body that is configured to transmit an output of the electric motor to an outside of the case; a seal member that seals between the rotatable body and the case; and a labyrinth forming portion that forms a labyrinth space in a path that extends from an outside space of the case to a sealing point of the rotatable body, at which the rotatable body is sealed by the seal member.

    Rotary actuator
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11708880B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-25

    申请号:US16847816

    申请日:2020-04-14

    CPC classification number: F16H1/32 F16H63/3466 F16H2001/325 F16H2061/326

    Abstract: A rotary actuator is used in a shift-by-wire system for a vehicle. A speed reducer includes a ring gear and a sun gear and reduces a rotational speed of the motor. An output shaft outputs rotation of the motor at a reduced rotational speed by the speed reducer. A regulating pin is disposed in a fixing member and allows the sun gear to revolve around a rotational axis of the motor and to rotate about an eccentric axis. The regulating pin is a separate member from the fixing member. The regulating pin has a strength equal to or greater than a maximum torque reaction force received from the sun gear. A first difference in hardness between an engaging portion and the sun gear is set to be less than a second difference in hardness between the fixing member and the sun gear.

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