Fastening device for an actuator and a housing, in particular for a motor vehicle
AssigneeValeo Systemes Thermiques
InventorsPhilippe Vincent, Gilbert Terranova
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Abstract
The invention proposes a device for attaching an actuator (2) to a housing (4), in particular for an automotive vehicle, the actuator being provided for driving a movable equipment (41) disposed within the housing. The device comprises attaching means for attaching the actuator on the housing. The mounting means comprise two conjugated connection flanges (20, 40), respectively mounted on a connexion face (28) of the actuator (28) and on a connection face (48) of the housing. The connexion flanges are adapted to be assembled according to a male/female type connection at the outside of the housing.
Claims8
A device for an actuator (2) with a housing (4), in particular for a motor vehicle, the actuator (2) being designed to drive a movable member (41) arranged inside the housing (4), the device comprising fastening means for making the actuator (2) integral with the housing (4), characterized in that a support (6) is placed between the actuator (2) and the housing (4), the fastening means include two mating connecting flanges (20, 40) mounted, respectively, on a connecting surface (28) of the actuator (2) and on a connecting surface (68) of the support (6), and in that the connecting flanges (20, 40) are configured to be assembled via a male/female-type connection on an exterior of the housing (4), wherein the fastening means further includes a stop device (462, 23) configured to block rotation of the actuator (2) in relation to the housing (4) or the support (6) in a stop position, wherein the stop device includes a latching tab (23) arranged on the actuator (2) and a holding mechanism (462) arranged on the connecting surface (68) of the support (6), the tab being designed to be fastened to the holding mechanism (462) by clipping on, when the actuator (2) reaches the stop position, and wherein the holding mechanism (462) comprises a guide element (460) and holding elements (462).
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