Linear drive for a closure element of a motor vehicle

A linear drive for moving a closure element of a motor vehicle relative to a body of the motor vehicle, the linear drive comprising

• a. an outer tube having an outlet end,
• b. an inner element arranged at least partially in the outer tube, the inner element having an end that can be pulled out of the outer tube,
• i. wherein the inner element is telescopically extendable along a drive axis (A) of the linear drive through the outlet end of the outer tube, and
• ii. wherein an inner connecting element for connecting the linear drive to the closure element or to the body is attached to the end of the inner element,
• c. a screw spring arranged radially relative to the drive axis (A) and disposed between the inner element and the outer tube,
• d. an inner support element fixed to the inner element and coaxially aligned with the drive axis (A), and
• e. an outer support element non-movably fixed to the outer tube and coaxially aligned with the drive axis (A), wherein the screw spring is clamped coaxially with the drive axis (A) between the inner support element and the outer support element,
• characterized in that
• f. the linear drive comprises a securing element arranged between the screw spring and the inner connecting element and extending at least in portions around the inner element for securing the screw spring against escaping from the linear drive, wherein the securing element is disposed within a recess of the outer support element,
• g. wherein, radially to the drive axis (A), an outer diameter of the securing element is larger than an inner diameter of the screw spring,
• h. wherein, radially to the drive axis (A), an inner diameter of the securing element is smaller than an outer diameter of the inner connecting element, and
• i. wherein the inner element is displaceable relative to the securing element along the drive axis (A).