Combination of motor casing and plug connection and dedicated motor casing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11451111-B2
Application number	US-201716312533-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 28, 2017
Priority date	Jul 1, 2016
Publication date	Sep 20, 2022
Grant date	Sep 20, 2022

Abstract

A combination of a motor casing and a plug connection, the motor casing being designed for a drive of movable components of a vehicle, in particular sunroofs, blinds or roofs of convertibles. A plug connection is inserted in the motor casing and a gap is provided between the motor casing and the plug connection. At least one projection is provided in the area of the gap and avoids play between the motor casing and the plug connection.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A combination of a motor housing and a plug connection, wherein the motor housing is provided for a motor to drive movable components of a vehicle, wherein an outer housing of the plug connection is inserted into the motor housing along an insertion direction and wherein a gap is provided between the motor housing and the outer housing of the plug connection in a direction perpendicular to the insertion direction, wherein at least one elongate projection provided on the motor housing extends into the gap perpendicular to the direction of insertion, the at least one elongate projection slidably bearing on and distributing force between the motor housing and the outer housing of the plug connection to prevent play between the motor housing and the outer housing of the plug connection without interconnecting the motor housing and the outer housing of the plug connection.

2. The combination of the motor housing and the plug connection as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one elongate projection is designed as at least one rib.

3. The combination of the motor housing and the plug connection as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the at least one rib extends in a direction in which the plug connection is inserted into the motor housing when it is mounted on the latter.

4. The combination of the motor housing and the plug connection as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one elongate projection is designed as a single piece with the motor housing.

5. The combination of the motor housing and the plug connection as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one elongate projection provides a force-fit between the motor housing and the plug connection.

6. The combination of the motor housing and the plug connection as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one elongate projection provides a form-fit between the motor housing and the plug connection.

7. A motor housing with at least one projection which is designed such that the motor housing can be used as a component of the combination of the motor housing and the plug connection defined in claim 1 .

8. The combination of a motor housing and a plug connection as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the movable components of a vehicle comprise at least one of a sun roof, a blind, and a convertible roof.

9. The combination of a motor housing and a plug connection as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one elongate projection provides a bearing point over its entire length.

10. The combination of a motor housing and a plug connection as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plug connection comprises a circumferential housing.

11. The combination of a motor housing and a plug connection as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one elongate projection slidably bears on and distributes force between the motor housing and a flat surface of the outer housing of the plug connection.

Assignees

• Webasto SE

Inventors

• Traub Martin
• Lissner Werner

Classifications

• H02K5/225 Primary

  Terminal boxes or connection arrangements (specially adapted for submersible motors H02K5/132) · CPC title

• B60R16/02

  electric {constitutive elements} · CPC title

• B60J1/2019

  powered, e.g. by electric, hydraulic or pneumatic actuators · CPC title

• H02K5/24 Primary

  specially adapted for suppression or reduction of noise or vibrations · CPC title

• B60J7/12

  foldable; Tensioning mechanisms therefor, e.g. struts (B60J7/10, {B60J7/20} take precedence) · CPC title