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US 12,003,163 B2Granted
Actuator and vehicle operation system with actuator
AssigneeDenso Corporation
InventorsDaisuke Nishio, Tomoki Yamashita, Itsuki Funaba, Kazuto Kitou
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Abstract
An actuator and a vehicle operation system with the actuator. The actuator includes a housing unit composed of a combination of internal components including a motor, a housing and a cover. A pair of terminals conveys external power to the motor. A terminal holder holds die pair of terminals. The terminal holder is accommodated in the housing unit as a sub-assembly separately from the housing unit.
Claims10
An actuator comprising:
- a housing unit (i) comprised of a housing and a cover and (ii) housing a motor and a bearing plate configured and positioned in the housing unit to prevent a motor output shaft of the motor and the housing from contacting each other;
- a pair of terminals configured to convey external power to the motor;
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- a terminal holder that (i) holds the pair of terminals, (ii) is a separate sub-assembly from the housing unit, and (iii) is accommodated in the housing unit, wherein:
- the housing and the terminal holder are configured such that the terminal holder is assembled into the housing unit and attached to the housing in a first direction;
- and
- the terminal holder includes a plate engagement portion configured to pressure contact and depress the bearing plate in the first direction.
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An actuator comprising:
- a housing unit including a housing and a cover and that houses a motor;
- a pair of terminals configured to convey external power to the motor;
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- a terminal holder that (i) holds the pair of terminals, (ii) is a separate sub-assembly from the housing unit and (iii) is accommodated in the housing unit, wherein:
- the pair of terminals is a pair of conductive members;
- each of the pair of conductive members extends in a first extension direction and is connected to an external power supply;
- at least one of the pair of conductive members includes a contacting portion contacting the power supply and a horizontally curved portion extended in a second direction perpendicular to the first extension direction;
- and
- an entirety of the horizontally curved portion is configured to substantially vertically receive a reaction force from or via the terminal holder when the contacting portion is connected to the power supply and receives a mechanical force from the power supply.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.