Ambidextrous electronic window lift motor
AssigneeSiemens VDO Automotive Corporation
InventorsJonYeon Oh, Barry Anderson, Martin Bass
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Abstract
A motor assembly 30 includes an electric motor 32 having a rotatable shaft 40, the shaft 40 having a worm 38; and a gear unit 33 operatively associated with the motor, the a gear unit has first and second opposing ends. The gear unit 33 includes a gearwheel 36 operatively coupled with the worm 38 of the shaft 40 such that rotation of the shaft rotates the gearwheel. A driver 42 is operatively coupled with gearwheel so as to rotate therewith. The driver 42 is constructed and arranged to provide a driving member 43, 44 accessible at each of the first and second ends of the gear unit.
Claims16
A motor assembly comprising:
- an electric motor having a rotatable shaft, the shaft having a worm, and
- a gear unit coupled with the motor, the gear unit comprising:
- a gearwheel operatively coupled with the worm of the shaft such that rotation of the shaft rotates the gearwheel,
- a driver operatively coupled with gearwheel so as to rotate therewith, the driver having first and second driving members disposed in opposing relation,
- a gear housing defining one end of the gear unit, and
- a cover structure coupled to the gear housing and defining an opposing end of the gear unit, the gear housing and cover structure cooperating to house the gearwheel and driver, the gear housing having an opening receiving the first driving member and the cover structure having an opening receiving the second driving member so as to ensure that a driving member is accessible at each end of the gear unit.
A motor assembly comprising:
- an electric motor having a rotatable shaft, the shaft having a worm, and
- a gear unit operatively associated with the motor, the gear unit having first and second opposing ends and comprising:
- a gearwheel operatively coupled with the worm of the shaft such that rotation of the shaft rotates the gearwheel, and
- a driver operatively coupled with gearwheel so as to rotate therewith, the driver being constructed and arranged to provide a driving member accessible at each of the first and second ends of the gear unit.
A motor assembly comprising:
- an electric motor having a rotatable shaft, the shaft having a worm, and
- a gear unit operatively associated with the motor, a gear unit having first and second opposing ends and comprising:
- a gearwheel operatively coupled with the worm of the shaft such that rotation of the shaft rotates the gearwheel, and
- means, operatively coupled with gearwheel so as to rotate therewith, for providing a driving member accessible at each of the first and second ends of the gear unit.
A gear unit constructed and arranged to be coupled with an electric motor having a worm, the gear unit having first and second opposing ends and comprising:
- a gearwheel constructed and arranged to be operatively coupled with the worm of the motor such that rotation of the worm rotates the gearwheel, and
- a driver operatively coupled with gearwheel so as to rotate therewith, the driver being constructed and arranged to provide a driving member accessible at each of the first and second ends of the gear unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.