IP Library Granted Patent US 12,435,776
Granted Patent B2
US 12,435,776 · App. 18/395,608 · Granted Oct 7, 2025

Electric cable driving mechanism having self-return function

Inventors: Zhihui Zhang (Shanghai, CN); Jinghui Chen (Shanghai, CN); Yutong Guo (Shanghai, CN); Jiahao Shen (Shanghai, CN); Peina Lian (Shanghai, CN); Qi Wang (Shanghai, CN); Jian Chang (Shanghai, CN)
Assignee: KEIPER SEATING MECHANISMS CO., LTD.
F16H25/24H02K7/06
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Patent No.
US 12,435,776
App. No.
18/395,608
Granted
Oct 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an electric cable driving mechanism having a self-return function. The electric cable driving mechanism includes a housing assembly, an electric motor, a three-stage transmission mechanism and a multifunctional nut, the three-stage transmission mechanism includes a coil spring assembly, the electric motor is fixed to the housing assembly, and the three-stage transmission mechanism and the multifunctional nut are mounted in the housing assembly; and the multifunctional nut includes two cable mounting grooves and is in transmission connection to the electric motor by means of the three-stage transmission mechanism. According to the electric cable driving mechanism having a self-return function of the present disclosure, the three-stage transmission mechanism is used, and outputs a larger force compared with two-stage transmission; and a split multifunctional screw rod is easy to mount, such that mounting of a coil spring during assembly is prevented from scratching the screw rod.

Claims (12)

1. An electric cable driving mechanism having a self-return function, comprising a housing assembly, an electric motor, a three-stage transmission mechanism and a multifunctional nut, the three-stage transmission mechanism comprises a coil spring assembly, the electric motor is fixed to the housing assembly, and the three-stage transmission mechanism and the multifunctional nut are mounted in the housing assembly; and the multifunctional nut comprises two cable mounting grooves and is in transmission connection to the electric motor by means of the three-stage transmission mechanism,

wherein the three-stage transmission mechanism comprises a multifunctional screw rod, and the multifunctional screw rod has an external thread section,

wherein the multifunctional nut comprises a non-self-locking internal threaded hole, several guide strips, two limited planes and the cable mounting groove, the non-self-locking internal threaded hole is formed in a middle of the multifunctional nut and is screwed onto the external thread section of the multifunctional screw rod by means of the non-self-locking internal threaded hole; the guide strips are formed on an upper surface and a lower surface of the multifunctional nut and extend in an axial direction of the non-self-locking internal threaded hole, and a guide groove matching the guide strip is formed in the housing assembly; and the limited plane is formed at each of a top surface and a bottom surface of the multifunctional nut, and the housing assembly limits the limited plane.

2. The electric cable driving mechanism having a self-return function according to claim 1 , wherein the three-stage transmission mechanism comprises the coil spring assembly and a three-stage gear, the multifunctional screw rod comprises a spline and a shaft shoulder is formed at each of two ends of the multifunctional screw rod, a U-shaped groove matching the shaft shoulder is formed in the housing assembly, and a recess is formed at an outer side of the spline; the coil spring assembly and the three-stage gear sleeve the spline, a connecting portion matching the spline is formed inside the three-stage gear, the three-stage gear sleeves the spline by means of the connecting portion, and a convex rib matching the recess is formed at an outer side end of the three-stage gear; and the coil spring assembly comprises a coil spring and a cover, an inner side end of the coil spring matches the spline for limiting, and an outer side end of the coil spring is connected to the cover.

3. The electric cable driving mechanism having a self-return function according to claim 2 , wherein the coil spring assembly is arranged between the three-stage gear and the external thread section, and alternatively, the coil spring assembly, the three-stage gear and the external thread section are sequentially arranged.

4. The electric cable driving mechanism having a self-return function according to claim 2 , wherein the three-stage transmission mechanism further comprises an input gear and a duplex gear, wherein the input gear is connected to an output shaft of the electric motor, and the duplex gear is in transmission connection to the input gear; and the three-stage gear is in transmission connection to the duplex gear.

5. The electric cable driving mechanism having a self-return function according to claim 4 , wherein the cable mounting grooves are formed at two sides of the multifunctional nut, and the cable mounting groove comprises a structure for preventing a cable head from slipping out.

6. The electric cable driving mechanism having a self-return function according to claim 2 , wherein the cable mounting groove comprises an outer-side section and an inner-side section, a width of the outer-side section is less than a width of the inner-side section.

7. The electric cable driving mechanism having a self-return function according to claim 5 , wherein two bosses are formed on side walls of two ends of the non-self-locking internal threaded hole of the multifunctional nut respectively, and a rubber pad sleeves the boss.

8. The electric cable driving mechanism having a self-return function according to claim 7 , further comprising a rubber sleeve, the rubber sleeve sleeves the multifunctional nut.

9. The electric cable driving mechanism having a self-return function according to claim 7 , further comprising a connector and a connecting terminal, wherein the housing assembly comprises a cover plate and a box, wherein the cover plate and the box match each other to form a connector mounting space and an electric motor mounting space; the connector is arranged in the connector mounting space, and the electric motor is arranged in the electric motor mounting space; a first end of the connecting terminal is buckled to the connector, and a bent portion is formed at a second end of the connecting terminal; and a positioning hole matching the bent portion is formed at an end portion of the electric motor, and the bent portion is inserted into the positioning hole.

10. The electric cable driving mechanism having a self-return function according to claim 6 , wherein the housing assembly comprises a cover plate and a box, an electric motor connecting port is formed on the box, and the electric motor is screwed to the electric motor connecting port.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2023
From: ZHANG, ZHIHUI; CHEN, JINGHUI; GUO, YUTONG; SHEN, JIAHAO; LIAN, PEINA; WANG, QI; CHANG, JIAN
To: KEIPER SEATING MECHANISMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065965/0930 →
Priority Claims (2)
CN 202110715889.1 · Jun 25, 2021 · national
CN 202121426492.2 · Jun 25, 2021 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation PCTCN2022099725 · Jun 20, 2022
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