Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a motor and gear box unit for activating functional equipment in a vehicle, includes a rotor shaft (1) carrying a commutator (2) co-operating with conductive brushes (3) disposed in brush supports (4) fixed to a printed circuit card (5); the motor is provided with means for enabling brush supports to be fixed to the printed circuit card solely by surface mounting. These means may comprise, for each brush (3), a metal casing (6) containing the brush and having one wall (6) with at least one transverse tab (11) adapted to pass through the printed circuit card in order to position and hold the casing on the card and in order to provide an electrical connection. The invention enables brush-support devices to be fixed to the printed circuit card solely by surface mounting, thus making it pointless to perform an additional flow soldering operation as is required in the prior art.

Abstract: A commutator housing for an electric motor includes a support to receive a commutator having at least two integrated stops and at least two brushes each fixed on a spring component. The spring components force the brushes into a contact position against the commutator. The stops hold the spring components in a mounting position in which the brushes are distanced from the contact position.

Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a motor and gear box unit for activating functional equipment in a vehicle, includes a rotor shaft carrying a commutator co-operating with conductive brushes disposed in brush supports fixed to a printed circuit card; the motor is provided with means for enabling brush supports to be fixed to the printed circuit card solely by surface mounting. These means may comprise, for each brush, a metal casing containing the brush and having one wall with at least one transverse tab adapted to pass through the printed circuit card in order to position and hold the casing on the card and in order to provide an electrical connection. The invention enables brush-support devices to be fixed to the printed circuit card solely by surface mounting, thus making it pointless to perform an additional flow soldering operation as is required in the prior art.

Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a motor and gear box unit for activating functional equipment in a vehicle, includes a rotor shaft (1) carrying a commutator (2) co-operating with conductive brushes (3) disposed in brush supports (4) fixed to a printed circuit card (5); the motor is provided with means for enabling brush supports to be fixed to the printed circuit card solely by surface mounting. These means may comprise, for each brush (3), a metal casing (6) containing the brush and having one wall (6) with at least one transverse tab (11) adapted to pass through the printed circuit card in order to position and hold the casing on the card and in order to provide an electrical connection. The invention enables brush-support devices to be fixed to the printed circuit card solely by surface mounting, thus making it pointless to perform an additional flow soldering operation as is required in the prior art.

Abstract: A connector for an electric motor including a magnetic ring which is the seat of a magnetic field tied to operating parameters of the motor. A magnetic flux conduction member forms a flux concentrator interposed, when a connector is fixed on the motor, between the magnetic ring and a Hall-effect sensor to measure the magnetic flux conducted by the magnetic flux conduction member. The electric motor can be used with geared motors for window-lifting systems, seat actuation systems or sunroof systems in the automobile field.

Abstract: An assembly including a door panel, a window regulator housing component, and a window regulator drive system component. The door panel is secured to the window regulator housing component by a deformed portion to provide a subassembly. The deformed portion is utilized to releaseably secure the window regulator drive system component to the subassembly via a fourth component.

Abstract: A connector for an electric motor including a magnetic ring which is the seat of a magnetic field tied to operating parameters of the motor. A magnetic flux conduction member forms a flux concentrator interposed, when a connector is fixed on the motor, between the magnetic ring and a Hall-effect sensor to measure the magnetic flux conducted by the magnetic flux conduction member. The electric motor can be used with geared motors for window-lifting systems, seat actuation systems or sunroof systems in the automobile field.

Abstract: A device for a window lifter of a vehicle door includes a cable winding drum disposed inside a housing of a casing and a seal attached to the casing. The seal includes a stop portion that prevents translational movement of the drum along its rotational axis while still allowing the drum to rotate freely about the axis. The inventive device allows the drum to be held in the housing before the casing is mounted on a dividing panel without requiring auxiliary parts to hold the drum in place and without compromising the seal when the casing is fastened to or removed from the dividing panel.

Abstract: A connector for an electric motor including a magnetic ring which is the seat of a magnetic field tied to operating parameters of the motor. A magnetic flux conduction member forms a flux concentrator interposed, when a connector is fixed on the motor, between the magnetic ring and a Hall-effect sensor to measure the magnetic flux conducted by the magnetic flux conduction member. The electric motor can be used with geared motors for window-lifting systems, seat actuation systems or sunroof systems, in the automobile field.

Abstract: A commutator housing for an electric motor includes a support to receive a commutator having at least two integrated stops and at least two brushes each fixed on a spring component. The spring components force the brushes into a contact position against the commutator. The stops hold the spring components in a mounting position in which the brushes are distanced from the contact position.

Abstract: An assembly includes a first, second and third components having respective first, second and third holes. The assembly further includes a locating feature assembled into the holes having a small portion and a large portion that provide a shoulder therebetween. The locating feature further includes a fixing portion near the small portion to secure the second component relative to the assembly and a fixing portion near the large portion to secure the third component relative to the assembly. The small portion is located in the second hole to align the locating feature relative to the second component, and the large portion is located in the third hole to align the locating feature relative to the third component. The second component is aligned relative to the third component, and the first component is situated between the second and third components and between the shoulder and the second component.

Abstract: An assembly including a first, second and third component and a first and second fixing member, the first, second and third component having respective first, second and third holes, the first hole being a threaded hole, in which the first fixing member cooperates with the second hole and a first threaded portion of the first fixing member engaging the first hole to secure the first component to the second component, the first and second fixing member cooperating with the third hole with the first fixing member engaging the second fixing member to secure the third component to the first component, in which the first component is situated between the second and third component.

Abstract: A vehicle door includes a window regulator motor and an inner panel. The window regulator motor further includes a connector housing which houses electrical connector terminals. The connector housing is sealed against the inner panel of the vehicle door via a diaphragm seal.

Abstract: A housing structure for a mobile element, such as a regulator drum, includes a dish that covers the housing and a backing plate with an opening large enough to accommodate the mobile element and one or more pliable tongues extending into the opening. The tongues hold the mobile element in the housing while still allowing the element to be removed without dismantling the housing or the element.

Abstract: A door panel assembly includes a panel with a window lifting mechanism mounted on one side and a power mechanism mounted on an opposite side. The panel has a first alignment feature for aligning the window lifting mechanism relative to the panel and a second alignment feature for aligning the power mechanism relative to the panel. The first and second alignment features facilitate alignment of the window regulator and the power mechanism to each other. Further, the first and second alignment features allow initial assembly of one of the window regulator or power mechanism components to the panel with a subsequent assembly of the remaining component to the, panel without having to hold the first component in place.

Abstract: A connector for an electric motor, said motor comprising a magnetic ring (21) which is the seat of a magnetic field tied to operating parameters of the motor, comprises a magnetic flux conduction member (35) forming a flux concentrator interposed, when the connector (30) is fixed on the motor (2), between the magnetic ring (21) and a Hall-effect sensor (33) adapted so as to measure the magnetic flux conducted by the magnetic flux conduction member (35).

Abstract: A door panel assembly includes a panel with a window regulator mounted on one side and a power mechanism mounted on an opposite side. The panel has a first alignment feature for aligning the window regulator relative to the panel and a second alignment feature for aligning the power mechanism relative to the panel. The first and second alignment features facilitate alignment of the window regulator and the power mechanism to each other. Further, the first and second alignment features allow initial assembly of one of the window regulator or power mechanism components to the panel with a subsequent assembly of the remaining component to the panel without having to hold the first component in place.

Abstract: An electric motor, in particular a motor and gear box unit for activating functional equipment in a vehicle, includes a rotor shaft (1) carrying a commutator (2) co-operating with conductive brushes (3) disposed in brush supports (4) fixed to a printed circuit card (5); the motor is provided with means for enabling brush supports to be fixed to the printed circuit card solely by surface mounting. These means may comprise, for each brush (3), a metal casing (6) containing the brush and having one wall (6) with at least one transverse tab (11) adapted to pass through the printed circuit card in order to position and hold the casing on the card and in order to provide an electrical connection. The invention enables brush-support devices to be fixed to the printed circuit card solely by surface mounting, thus making it pointless to perform an additional flow soldering operation as is required in the prior art.

Abstract: Motorized reduction gear intended for functional equipment of motor vehicles, such as window lifters, sunroofs or seats, comprising a rotor provided with a rotor shaft bearing a commutator and passing through a rolling bearing housed in a support of a reduction gearbox in which the said shaft is placed, and a worm of the shaft engaging with a gearwheel housed in the reduction gearbox. A seal is inserted between the bearing and the bearing support, on the side of the bearing close to the inside of the reduction gearbox. An annular housing, the profile of which is adapted to receive the seal resting on a spherical surface of the bearing, is arranged in the wall of the bearing support. The presence of the seal prevents any leak of lubricant out of the gearbox thus ensuring a better longevity of the brushes of the commutator.

Abstract: A device for a window lifter of a vehicle door includes a cable winding drum disposed inside a housing of a casing and a seal attached to the casing. The seal includes a stop portion that prevents translational movement of the drum along its rotational axis while still allowing the drum to rotate freely about the axis. The inventive device allows the drum to be held in the housing before the casing is mounted on a dividing panel without requiring auxiliary parts to hold the drum in place and without compromising the seal when the casing is fastened to or removed from the dividing panel.