IP Library Granted Patent US 9,197,108
Granted Patent B2
US 9,197,108 · App. 13/721,376 · Granted Nov 24, 2015

Housing of a driving device

Inventors: Andreas Schweichart (Veitschoechheim, DE); Peter Klingler (Neubrunn, DE)
Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft
H02K5/10H02K7/1166H02K5/04H02K2205/09
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Patent No.
US 9,197,108
App. No.
13/721,376
Granted
Nov 24, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

A housing of a driving device, in particular an electric motor adjustment drive for a motor vehicle, has a housing opening, which is covered by a gas-permeable membrane, in particular a membrane that is impermeable to liquid. The housing opening is surrounded by a collar contour, which is interrupted locally at the circumference and within which the membrane lies.

Claims (20)

1. A housing of a driving device, the housing comprising:

a housing body having a housing opening formed therein;

a gas-permeable membrane covering said housing opening; and

a collar contour surrounding said housing opening, said collar contour being interrupted locally at a circumference by a local interruption, and a width of said collar contour tapering conically toward said housing opening on an inside or inner-wall side.

2. The housing according to claim 1 , wherein:

said housing body has a housing wall; and

said collar contour forms an annular surface, which is spaced apart from said housing wall and is interrupted.

3. The housing according to claim 1 , wherein said local interruption of said collar contour extends at least approximately as far as a plane in which said housing opening lies.

4. The housing according to claim 1 , wherein said collar contour is configured as a notched crown with a number of collar teeth and collar grooves formed therein, one of said collar grooves defining said local interruption.

5. The housing according to claim 4 , wherein said collar contour is formed by at least two said collar teeth and at least two said collar grooves.

6. The housing according to claim 4 , wherein a circumferential arc length of said collar teeth and said collar grooves are equal.

7. The housing according to claim 4 , wherein said collar contour is formed by four said collar teeth and four said collar grooves.

8. The housing according to claim 4 , wherein an arc length of said collar teeth is less than that of said collar grooves.

9. The housing according to claim 1 , further comprising an annular support for said gas-permeable membrane and disposed between said collar contour and said housing opening.

10. The housing according to claim 1 , wherein said gas-permeable membrane is fixed within said collar contour by means of ultrasonic welding.

11. The housing according to claim 1 , wherein said gas-permeable membrane is mounted within said collar contour.

12. The housing according to claim 11 , further comprising a support rim surrounding said housing opening, said gas-permeable membrane is mounted on said support rim and bonded there by means of a combined stamping and welding device.

13. The housing according to claim 11 , wherein said gas-permeable membrane is mounted on said housing body and bonded there by means of a combined stamping and welding device.

14. An electric motor adjustment drive for a motor vehicle, comprising:

a housing containing a housing body having a housing opening formed therein, a gas-permeable membrane covering said housing opening, and a collar contour surrounding said housing opening, said collar contour being interrupted locally at a circumference by a local interruption, and a width of said collar contour tapering conically toward said housing opening on an inside or inner-wall side.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2022
From: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, WÜRZBURG
To: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERG
Reel/Frame 062052/0253 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 12, 2022
From: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, WUERZBURG
To: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE SE & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, WÜRZBURG
Reel/Frame 062114/0784 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 24, 2014
From: SCHWEICHART, ANDREAS; KLINGLER, PETER
To: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, WUERZBURG
Reel/Frame 032504/0856 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2013
From: SCHWEICHART, ANDREAS; KLINGLER, PETER
To: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT
Reel/Frame 029556/0165 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2011 121 716 · Dec 20, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20130154413A1 · Jun 20, 2013