Motor having breathing hole

• US 20070295160A1
• Filed: 05/31/2007
• Published: 12/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ASMO Company Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Original Assignee: ASMO Company Limited (DENSO Corporation)
• Inventors: Mizutani, Nobuo
• Granted Patent: US 7,615,902 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 74/606.00R
• CPC Class Codes: E05F 15/697 Motor units therefor, e.g. geared motors
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/00 Details, accessories and auxiliary operations not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2800/428 against water
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/55 Windows
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 2205/09 Machines characterised by drain passages or by venting, breathing or pressure compensating means
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 5/10 with arrangements for protection from ingress, e.g. water or fingers
• CPC Class Codes: H02K 7/1166 comprising worm and worm-wheel structural association with bearings specially adapted for worm gear drives H02K7/081
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 74/2186 Gear casings

Abstract

A motor includes: a motor element with a rotation shaft; a speed reduction element having a rotation speed reduction device for reducing a rotation speed and a gear housing for accommodating the reduction device; and a water proof sheet. The gear housing includes: an accommodation portion having a communication passage and an accommodation concavity; and a cover having a breathing hole. The breathing hole has a cover side opening, which connects to an accommodation side opening of the communication passage. An inside of the motor element is connected to an outside of the gear housing through the breathing hole and the communication passage. The cover seals an opening of the accommodation concavity. The water proof sheet having water proof property and gas permeability is disposed between the accommodation side opening and the cover side opening.

Claims

1. A motor comprising:

a motor element including a rotation shaft;

a speed reduction element including a rotation speed reduction device and a gear housing, wherein the rotation speed reduction device reduces a rotation speed of the rotation shaft, wherein the gear housing accommodates the rotation speed reduction device, and wherein the speed reduction element is coupled with the motor element; and

a water proof sheet, wherein

the gear housing includes an accommodation portion and a cover,

the accommodation portion includes a communication passage and an accommodation concavity,

the communication passage is coupled with an inside of the motor element,

the communication passage has an accommodation side opening,

the accommodation concavity accommodates the rotation speed reduction device,

the cover includes a breathing hole,

the breathing hole has a cover side opening connecting to the accommodation side opening,

the breathing hole couples between the communication passage and an outside of the gear housing,

the cover seals an opening of the accommodation concavity,

the water proof sheet is disposed between the accommodation side opening and the cover side opening, and

the water proof sheet has water proof property and gas permeability.

2. The motor according to claim 1, further comprising:

an elastic member disposed on a periphery of one of the accommodation side opening and the cover side opening, wherein

the elastic member pressurizes a periphery of the other one of the accommodation side opening and the cover side opening.

3. The motor according to claim 2, wherein

the elastic member is integrated with the cover.

4. The motor according to claim 2, wherein

the water proof sheet is adhered to a periphery of the elastic member.

5. The motor according to claim 2, wherein

the elastic member is disposed on the cover, and

the water proof sheet is sandwiched between the elastic member and the periphery of the accommodation side opening of the accommodation portion.

6. The motor according to claim 2, wherein

an interface between the accommodation portion and the cover is sealed with a sealing member, and

the elastic member is integrated with the sealing member.

7. The motor according to claim 1, wherein

the motor element has a longer side and a shorter side when seen along with an axial direction of the rotation shaft, and

the breathing hole has a central axis, which is parallel to the shorter side of the motor element.

8. The motor according to claim 1, wherein

the water proof sheet is made of poly tetra fluoro-ethylene.

9. A motor comprising:

a motor element including a rotation shaft;

a speed reduction element including a worm gear and a gear housing, wherein the worm gear reduces a rotation speed of the rotation shaft, wherein the gear housing accommodates the worm gear, and wherein the motor element is mounted on the speed reduction element; and

a water proof sheet, wherein

the gear housing includes a cover, an accommodation concavity and a communication passage,

the accommodation concavity accommodates the worm gear,

the cover covers an opening of the accommodation concavity,

the communication passage is coupled with an inside of the motor element,

the communication passage has an accommodation side opening,

the cover includes a breathing hole with a cover side opening,

the breathing hole couples between the communication passage and an outside of the gear housing,

the water proof sheet is disposed between the accommodation side opening and the cover side opening so that the cover side opening couples with the accommodation side opening,

the water proof sheet has water proof property and gas permeability,

the breathing hole has a central axis, which is perpendicular to an rotation axis of the rotation shaft, and

the communication passage has a central axis, which is perpendicular to the central axis of the breathing hole.

10. The motor according to claim 9, wherein

the motor is a driving power source for a power window in a vehicle,

the motor is disposed between an outer panel and an inner panel, which provide a vehicular door,

the motor element has a longer side and a shorter side when seen along with the rotation axis of the rotation shaft,

the central axis of the breathing hole is parallel to the shorter side of the motor element, and

the shorter side of the motor element is parallel to a thickness direction of the vehicular door.