IP Library Granted Patent US 12,467,520
Granted Patent B2
US 12,467,520 · App. 18/807,508 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Electric actuator

Inventor: Koji Hotta (Kariya, JP)
Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
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Patent No.
US 12,467,520
App. No.
18/807,508
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electric actuator includes a motor, a speed reduction mechanism, a board, a housing, and a board cover. The speed reduction mechanism decelerates a rotation of the motor and transmits it to an output shaft. An electronic component related to drive control of the motor is mounted on the board. The housing has a case and a cover, and houses the motor, the speed reduction mechanism, and the board therein. A board cover engages with the case inside the housing and separates the motor and speed reduction mechanism from the board.

Claims (43)

1 . An electric actuator, comprising:

a motor;

a speed reduction mechanism configured to decelerate a rotation of the motor and transmit it to an output shaft;

a board on which an electronic component related to a drive control of the motor is mounted;

a housing having a case and a cover and being configured to house the motor, the speed reduction mechanism, and the board therein; and

a board cover that is separate from the housing, engages with the case inside the housing, and separates the motor and the speed reduction mechanism from the board; wherein:

the board cover has a bottom portion and a peripheral wall,

the case has a cover insertion groove into which a distal end side of the peripheral wall is inserted, and which is composed of a bottom surface in contact with the distal end surface of the peripheral wall, an inner wall formed on an inner circumferential side of the bottom surface, and an outer wall formed on an outer circumferential side of the bottom surface so as to face the inner wall, and

the board cover has a collar portion whose distal end side extends toward an outer periphery on a same plane as the distal end surface,

the cover insertion groove is formed with an enlarged portion corresponding to the collar portion, and

the case and the board cover are fixed at a contact point between the collar portion and the enlarged portion.

2 . The electric actuator according to claim 1 , wherein

the board is arranged closer to the bottom portion than the cover insertion groove.

3 . An electric actuator comprising:

a motor;

a speed reduction mechanism configured to decelerate a rotation of the motor and transmit it to an output shaft;

a board on which an electronic component related to a drive control of the motor is mounted;

a housing having a case and a cover and being configured to house the motor, the speed reduction mechanism, and the board therein; and

a board cover that is separate from the housing, engages with the case inside the housing, and separates the motor and the speed reduction mechanism from the board; wherein:

the board cover has a bottom portion and a peripheral wall,

the case has a cover insertion groove into which a distal end side of the peripheral wall is inserted, and which is composed of a bottom surface in contact with the distal end surface of the peripheral wall, an inner wall formed on an inner circumferential side of the bottom surface, and an outer wall formed on an outer circumferential side of the bottom surface so as to face the inner wall,

the peripheral wall has an inclined portion that inclines from the outer wall side to the inner wall side, and

an inclination starting point of the inclined portion is closer to the bottom surface than an end surface of the outer wall.

4 . An electric actuator, comprising:

a motor;

a speed reduction mechanism configured to decelerate a rotation of the motor and transmit it to an output shaft;

a board on which an electronic component related to a drive control of the motor is mounted;

a housing having a case and a cover and being configured to house the motor, the speed reduction mechanism, and the board therein; and

a board cover that is separate from the housing, engages with the case inside the housing, and separates the motor and the speed reduction mechanism from the board; wherein:

the motor has a motor housing sandwiched between the board cover and the cover from a radial direction.

5 . The electric actuator according to claim 4 , wherein

a motor holding elastic member is provided between the motor and the board cover.

6 . An electric actuator, comprising:

a motor;

a speed reduction mechanism configured to decelerate a rotation of the motor and transmit it to an output shaft;

a board on which an electronic component related to a drive control of the motor is mounted;

a housing having a case and a cover and being configured to house the motor, the speed reduction mechanism, and the board therein; and

a board cover that is separate from the housing, engages with the case inside the housing, and separates the motor and the speed reduction mechanism from the board; wherein:

the board cover is formed with a gear support portion that supports a shaft portion of at least one gear constituting the speed reduction mechanism.

7 . The electric actuator according to claim 1 , wherein

a board holding elastic member is provided between the board and the board cover.

8 . The electric actuator according to claim 1 , wherein

the motor drives a parking lock mechanism.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2024
From: HOTTA, KOJI
To: DENSO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 068316/0130 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2022-023737 · Feb 18, 2022 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2023004349 · Feb 9, 2023
Related Publication 20240401677A1 · Dec 5, 2024
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