Modular plastic motor bracket

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10234073-B2
Application number	US-201615245643-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 24, 2016
Priority date	Aug 24, 2016
Publication date	Mar 19, 2019
Grant date	Mar 19, 2019

Abstract

The present disclosure includes a motor bracket including a first body portion, a second body portion, and/or a third body portion that may be configured to receive a drive shaft. The second body portion may be connected to the first body portion via a plurality of connecting members. At least a portion of the third body portion may be disposed inside the second body portion. The first body portion may include a plurality of wings extending in an outward direction from the first body portion. At least one of the plurality of wings may include an accessory aperture. Each wing may include a plurality of endcap apertures. The first body portion may include a substantially L-shaped flange. The flange may include a hooked portion. The first body portion, the second body portion, and/or the third body portion may each have different radii.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A motor bracket comprising:
a first body portion;
a second body portion; and
a third body portion configured to receive a drive shaft;
wherein the first body portion includes a plurality of wings extending in an outward direction from the first body portion;
wherein the second body portion is connected to the first body portion via a plurality of connecting members;
wherein at least a portion of the third body portion is disposed inside the second body portion; and at least one of the plurality of wings includes at least one of an endcap aperture and an accessory aperture.

2. The motor bracket of claim 1 , wherein the first body portion includes a substantially L-shaped flange.

3. The motor bracket of claim 2 , wherein the flange includes a hooked portion.

4. The motor bracket of claim 1 , wherein the first body portion, the second body portion, and the third body portion include substantially the same shape.

5. A motor bracket comprising:
a body including:
a first body portion;
a second body portion; and
a third body portion configured to receive a drive shaft;

a first endcap configured to connect the body to a first track; and
a second endcap configured to connect the body to a second track;
wherein the body is configured for a tool-less connection with the first endcap and the second endcap; and a first end of the first body portion is connected to the first endcap and a second end of the first body portion is connected to the second endcap.

6. The motor bracket of claim 5 , wherein the first body portion includes a plurality of wings extending in an outward direction from the first body portion.

7. The motor bracket of claim 6 , wherein at least one of the plurality of wings includes a plurality of accessory apertures.

8. The motor bracket of claim 6 , wherein each wing of the plurality of wings includes a plurality of endcap apertures.

9. The motor bracket of claim 5 , wherein the first body portion, the second body portion, and the third body portion are cylindrically-shaped.

10. The motor bracket of claim 5 , wherein the first body portion, the second body portion, and the third body portion each have different radii.

11. The motor bracket of claim 5 , wherein the first body portion, the second body portion, and the third body portion are disposed concentrically with each other.

12. The motor bracket of claim 5 , wherein the first body portion and the second body portion are disposed at a distance from each other and define a chamber therebetween.

13. The motor bracket of claim 12 , wherein at least one of a sound dampening material and a vibration dampening material is disposed in the chamber.

14. The motor bracket of claim 5 , wherein at least one of the first endcap and the second endcap is configured to house a motor.

15. The motor bracket of claim 5 , wherein the first endcap and the second endcap each include a plurality of locking tabs configured to engage endcap apertures.

16. The motor bracket of claim 5 , wherein the first endcap and the second endcap are configured to receive at least a portion of the first body portion.

17. The motor bracket of claim 5 , wherein the first endcap and the second endcap are configured as separate components from the first body portion, the second body portion, and the third body portion.

18. A motor bracket comprising: a body including:
a first body portion; a second body portion; and
a third body portion configured to receive a drive shaft; wherein at least a portion of the third body portion is disposed inside of and in contact with the second body portion;
wherein the first body portion and the second body portion include a first material configured to provide strength to the body; the third body portion includes a second material; the second material includes a low friction material configured to facilitate rotation of said drive shaft with respect the third body portion; and the first body portion is spaced from the second body portion by a plurality of connecting members that support the second body portion and the third body portion relative to the first body portion.

19. The motor bracket of claim 18 , wherein the first material includes Nylon 6, and the second material includes Nylon 12.

20. The motor bracket of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of connecting members include the first material.

Assignees

• Lear Corp

Inventors

• Abdella David J
• Sims John R
• Koenig Kirk P

Classifications

• B60N2/682 Primary

  Joining means · CPC title

• H02K5/00

  Casings; Enclosures; Supports · CPC title

• F16M13/02 Primary

  for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle · CPC title

• B60N2002/024

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• B60N2/90

  Details or parts not otherwise provided for · CPC title