Driving device and window lift actuator using the same
A driving device includes a motor and a control unit for controlling of the motor. The motor includes a motor body and an end cap assembly disposed at one end of the motor body. The motor body comprises a stator, a rotor rotatable relative to the stator, and a motor shaft fixed to and rotated with the rotor. The end cap assembly is provided with two brushes. The control unit includes two connectors for connecting with an external power source. The two brushes are respectively electrically connected to the connectors through the control unit. Lengths of connecting routes of the two brushes to the corresponding connectors are substantially equal to each other.
1. A driving device, comprising:
a motor comprises a motor body and an end cap assembly disposed at one end of the motor body, the motor body comprising a stator, a rotor rotatable relative to the stator, and a motor shaft fixed to and rotated with the rotor, the end cap assembly is provided with two brushes, and
a control unit for controlling of the motor, the control unit comprising two connectors for connecting with an external power source; wherein the two brushes are respectively electrically connected to the connectors through the control unit, lengths of connecting routes of the two brushes to the corresponding connectors are substantially equal to each other;
wherein the end cap assembly comprises a cover and a plurality of electronic components mounted on the cover, the plurality of the electronic components comprises the two brushes, two inductors, and two connection terminals;
wherein the brushes are correspondingly connected to the control unit through the inductors and the connection terminals;
wherein the control unit comprises a printed circuit board, the connection terminals are electrically connected to the printed circuit board, the connectors is provided on a side of the printed circuit board;
wherein the printed circuit board defines a plurality of conductive via holes, two leading paths are printed on the printed circuit board, opposite ends of each of the leading paths are respectively connected to one of the conductive via holes, and one of the connectors; the connection terminals are engaged into the corresponding conductive via holes.
2. The driving device of claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a difference between the lengths, to any of the lengths is less than 20%.
3. The driving device of claim 1 , wherein the inductors and the connection terminals are oriented in a direction parallel to the motor shaft of the motor.
4. The driving device of claim 3 , wherein the cover is provided with two brush holders for the two brushes respectively mounted therein, two inductor mounts for the two inductors respectively mounted therein, and two terminal mounts for the connection terminals mounted therein.
5. The driving device of claim 4 , wherein the cover defines a stepped hole, the motor further comprises a commutator received in the stepped hole, the two brush holders are symmetrically disposed on opposite sides of the stepped hole and in communication with the stepped hole to enable the brushes to extend into the stepped hole and contact with the commutator.
6. The driving device of claim 3 , wherein the distance between each of the connection terminals and any of the brushes is at least 17 to 22 mm.
7. The driving device of claim 3 , wherein the most capacitance between the inductors and the corresponding brushes is ranged from 0.015 to 0.025 pf.
8. The driving device of claim 1 , wherein the printed circuit board is supported on the cover body and oriented in a direction perpendicular to the motor shaft.
9. An actuator comprises the driving device of claim 1 , and a transmission mechanism driven by the driving device.
10. The actuator of claim 9 , wherein the actuator is a window lift actuator.