Door opening and closing device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9062488-B2
Application number	US-201314092465-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 27, 2013
Priority date	Nov 27, 2012
Publication date	Jun 23, 2015
Grant date	Jun 23, 2015

Abstract

A door opening and closing device includes: a motor; an output shaft configured to output power of the motor; a transmission mechanism configured to transmit the power of the motor to the output shaft; and an accommodation member configured to accommodate the motor and the transmission mechanism. The door opening and closing device is installed in a vehicle main body or a door supported by the vehicle main body in an openable and closable manner, thereby opening and closing the door by the power that is output from the output shaft. The accommodation member is cylindrical in shape, and the motor and the transmission mechanism are accommodated in the accommodation member so that the motor, the transmission mechanism, and the output shaft are arranged in an axial direction of a rotary shaft of the motor.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A door opening and closing device comprising:
a motor;
an output shaft configured to output power of the motor;
a transmission mechanism configured to transmit the power of the motor to the output shaft; and
an accommodation member configured to accommodate the motor and the transmission mechanism, the door opening and closing device being installed in any one of a vehicle main body and a door supported by the vehicle main body in an openable and closable manner, thereby opening and closing the door by the power that is output from the output shaft,
wherein the accommodation member is cylindrical in shape, and the motor and the transmission mechanism are accommodated in the accommodation member so that the motor, the transmission mechanism, and the output shaft are arranged in an axial direction of a rotary shaft of the motor.

2. The door opening and closing device according to claim 1 , wherein
the rotary shaft of the motor and the output shaft can be fitted in the state in which the power is transmitted, the transmission mechanism has an input member configured to input the power, and an output member configured to output the power, the input member and the output member are configured so as to rotate at the same rotary axis, the input member of the transmission mechanism and the rotary shaft of the motor are fitted in the state in which the power is transmitted, the output member of the transmission mechanism and the output shaft are fitted in the state in which the power is transmitted, and a fitting portion with the rotary shaft of the motor in the input member of the transmission mechanism is capable of being fitted to a fitting portion with the output shaft in the output member of the transmission mechanism.

3. The door opening and closing device according to claim 1 , wherein
the transmission mechanism includes a speed reduction mechanism that decelerates and outputs the power of the motor.

4. The door opening and closing device according to claim 1 , wherein
the transmission mechanism includes:
a cycloid speed reduction mechanism that decelerates and outputs the power of the motor; and
a clutch mechanism that switches a state in which the output shaft is connected to the motor via the cycloid speed reduction mechanism, and a state in which the output shaft is disconnected from the motor, wherein
the clutch mechanism is provided between the cycloid speed reduction mechanism and the output shaft, and when the output shaft is rotated at least in a state in which the motor is not operated, the output shaft enters a state of being disconnected from the cycloid speed reduction mechanism.

5. The door opening and closing device according to claim 1 , wherein
the transmission mechanism includes a clutch mechanism that switches a state in which the output shaft is connected to the motor and a state in which the output shaft is disconnected from the motor.

6. The door opening and closing device according to claim 5 , wherein
the transmission mechanism includes a speed reduction mechanism that decelerates and outputs the power of the motor, and the speed reduction mechanism is provided between the clutch mechanism and the output shaft.

7. The door opening and closing device according to claim 1 , wherein
the transmission mechanism includes a brake mechanism that maintains the position of the opened door.

8. The door opening and closing device according to claim 1 , wherein
the transmission mechanism includes an opening and closing state detecting unit that detects the opened or closed state of the door.

9. The door opening and closing device according to claim 1 , wherein
a portion of the accommodation member that accommodates the transmission mechanism is connected to a plurality of cylindrical cases in the axial direction of the rotary shaft of the motor.

10. The door opening and closing device according to claim 1 , wherein
a fixing member configured to fix the accommodation member to any one of the vehicle main body and the door is attached to the accommodation member.

Assignees

• Mitsui Kinzoku Act Corp

Inventors

• Sasaki Kazuyuki

Classifications

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