Mechanical reducer case forming a guide rail, system for driving an opening

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10221608-B2
Application number	US-201213654616-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 18, 2012
Priority date	Oct 19, 2011
Publication date	Mar 5, 2019
Grant date	Mar 5, 2019

Abstract

A mechanical reducer case for converting a motor torque into a drive torque for an opening is provided, the case forming a guide rail guiding the opening into a closed position or into an open position. Also disclosed is a motorized system for driving an opening including the preceding case and a method for manufacturing the preceding case including a half-shell.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mechanical reducer case for a window lift and for converting motor torque into driving torque for an opening, the case comprising:
a shell forming alone a guide rail guiding a slider movably secured to the guide rail and associated with the opening into a closed position or into an open position, the shell defining a volume completely surrounding a mechanical reducer, the mechanical reducer comprising a wheel meshing with a worm screw and the volume supporting at least partially a motor shaft supplying the motor torque to the mechanical reducer and the shell being a single piece with an integral shaft for rotatably receiving the wheel, wherein the guide rail extends from opposite sides of the volume; and
a complementary cover configured to be secured to the shell, wherein the complementary shell and the shell define the volume when they are secured together.

2. The mechanical reducer case according to claim 1 , wherein the case is made from plastic.

3. The mechanical reducer case according to claim 1 , wherein the case is configured to receive bearings of the motor shaft that supplies the motor torque for the mechanical reducer and the shell of the case further comprises positioning stops for positioning the bearings in a first direction that is perpendicular to a direction of the shaft and extends along a plane of the shell.

4. The mechanical reducer case according to claim 1 , wherein the volume houses a drum using a cable to drive the slider along the guide rail formed by the case.

5. The mechanical reducer case according to claim 1 , wherein the window lift is for a motor vehicle door, and wherein the case includes interfaces for fastening to the motor vehicle door, the fastening interfaces being arranged: at opposite ends of the guide rail in a main extension direction of the guide rail and a portion of the case defining the volume for housing the mechanical reducer.

6. The mechanical reducer case according to claim 1 , wherein the case further defines another volume for housing an electronic controller configured to control actuation of the slider into the closed position or the open position.

7. The mechanical reducer case according to claim 6 , wherein the case further comprises a connection interface arranged to be electrically connected to the electronic controller received in the housing configured to house the electronic controller and the electronic controller being configured to receive an electric cable connector outside the case.

8. The mechanical reducer case according to claim 6 , wherein the case further comprises a separating wall located between the volume for the mechanical reducer and the another volume for the electronic controller.

9. The mechanical reducer case according to claim 6 , wherein the case includes another volume configured to receive a magnetic ring configured to position the motor shaft.

10. The mechanical reducer case according to claim 1 , further comprising an interface for mounting a motor assembly including a stator and rotor to the case, the mounting interface configured to receive the motor assembly in a mounted position by translating the motor assembly in an extension direction of the rotor.

11. The mechanical reducer case according to claim 10 , further comprising another volume configured to receiving brush holders in a position wherein the brush holders come into contact with a rotor collector when the motor assembly is received in a mounted position by the mounting interface.

12. The mechanical reducer case according to claim 1 , further comprising a pair of pulleys located at opposite ends of the mechanical reducer case.

13. A mechanical reducer case for a window lift and for converting motor torque into driving torque for an opening, the case comprising:
a shell forming alone a guide rail for guiding a slider movably secured to the guide rail and associated with the opening into a closed position or into an open position, the shell defining a volume for completely surrounding a peripheral portion of a mechanical reducer, the mechanical reducer comprising a wheel and a worm screw and the volume being suitable for housing at least partially a motor shaft supplying the motor torque to the mechanical reducer, wherein the guide rail extends from opposite sides of the volume; and
a shaft, wherein the shell is a single piece with the shaft integrally formed therewith and a portion of the volume is positioned around the shaft and configured to receive a wheel cooperating with the shaft, the wheel being configured to supply a torque output of the mechanical reducer, wherein the portion of the volume receives a drum configured to use a cable for driving the slider along the guide rail formed by the case.

Assignees

• Fever Michael
• Hemond Stephane
• Lefevre Francois
• Robalo Jean Louis
• Inteva Products Llc

Inventors

• Fever Michael
• Hemond Stephane
• Lefevre Francois
• Robalo Jean-Louis

Classifications

• E05Y2201/684

  Rails; Tracks · CPC title

• E05Y2900/55

  Windows · CPC title

• Y10T74/2186

  Gear casings · CPC title

• E05Y2800/676

  Plastics · CPC title

• E05F15/689

  specially adapted for vehicle windows · CPC title