Drive unit for motor vehicle applications
AssigneeKiekert AG
InventorsPeter Szegeny, Ömer Inan, Michael Scholz, Holger Schiffer
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Abstract
A drive unit for motor vehicle applications, in particular motor vehicle closing devices. The drive unit comprises an electric motor and at least one drive element driven by the electric motor. In addition, an actuation lever that cooperates with the drive element is provided. The drive element and/or the actuation lever are advantageously designed to be able to rotate about an axis. A rotatably mounted intermediate element is provided between the drive element and the actuation lever. According to the invention, the intermediate element is in the form of a friction-reducing rolling element.
Claims17
A drive unit for motor vehicle applications, the drive unit comprising:
- an electric motor and a drive element driven by the electric motor,
- an actuation lever cooperating with the drive element, wherein the actuation lever is rotatable about a first axis, and
- a rotatably mounted intermediate element positioned between the drive element and the actuation lever, wherein the intermediate element is a friction-reducing rolling element,
- wherein the rolling element is mounted rotatably about a rolling element axis in or on the actuation lever, and
- wherein the rolling element axis and the first axis of the actuation lever are different and non-parallel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.