阅读说明：本技术 带马达的齿轮系统 (Gear system with motor ) 是由 福永庆介 于 2018-12-04 设计创作，主要内容包括：一种与马达连接的齿轮系统,马达具有马达轴、马达壳体以及马达凸缘。马达壳体具有第1贯通孔,马达凸缘具有第2贯通孔和第3贯通孔。齿轮系统具有壳体和固定轴。壳体具有罩部件,该罩部件具有第4贯通孔。固定轴的一部分被固定,并且固定轴通过第4贯通孔而使轴向上侧的端部位于罩部件的轴向上侧。在马达轴的轴向下侧的端部安装有第1齿轮。在固定轴的轴向上侧的端部安装有第2齿轮,该第2齿轮与第1齿轮啮合,能够相对于固定轴进行旋转。在固定轴的轴向上侧的端部还直接或间接地安装有枢轴,该枢轴的至少一部分固定在马达凸缘的第3贯通孔内。(A gear system is connected to a motor having a motor shaft, a motor housing, and a motor flange. The motor housing has a 1 st through hole, and the motor flange has a 2 nd through hole and a 3 rd through hole. The gear system has a housing and a fixed shaft. The housing has a cover member having a 4 th through hole. A part of the fixed shaft is fixed, and the fixed shaft passes through the 4 th through hole so that the upper end part in the axial direction is positioned at the upper side in the axial direction of the cover component. The 1 st gear is attached to an axially lower end of the motor shaft. A 2 nd gear is attached to an axially upper end of the fixed shaft, and the 2 nd gear is engaged with the 1 st gear and is rotatable with respect to the fixed shaft. A pivot shaft is also directly or indirectly mounted on the axially upper end of the fixed shaft, and at least a part of the pivot shaft is fixed in the 3 rd through hole of the motor flange.)

1. A gear system for connection to a motor, wherein,

the motor has:

a stator;

a rotor having a motor shaft extending along a central axis and being relatively rotatable around the central axis with respect to the stator, the central axis extending up and down;

a motor case that houses the stator and the rotor therein; and

a motor flange located axially below a bottom of the motor housing,

the motor housing has a 1 st through hole penetrating in an axial direction,

the motor flange has a 2 nd through hole and a 3 rd through hole which penetrate along the axial direction,

the motor shaft is projected downward in the axial direction of the motor flange through the 1 st through hole and the 2 nd through hole,

the gear system has a housing and a fixed shaft,

the housing has a cover member covering an upper portion of the housing in an axial direction and having a 4 th through hole penetrating in the axial direction,

a part of the fixed shaft is fixed, and the fixed shaft passes through the 4 th through hole to enable the end part on the upper side in the axial direction to be positioned on the upper side in the axial direction of the cover component,

a 1 st gear is mounted on the axial lower end of the motor shaft,

a 2 nd gear is attached to an upper end portion of the fixed shaft in the axial direction, the 2 nd gear being engaged with the 1 st gear and being rotatable with respect to the fixed shaft,

a pivot shaft is further directly or indirectly mounted to an axially upper end of the fixed shaft, and at least a part of the pivot shaft is fixed in the 3 rd through hole of the motor flange.

2. The gear system of claim 1,

a receiving recess recessed toward the lower side in the axial direction is formed at the end of the upper side in the axial direction of the fixed shaft,

at least a portion of the pivot shaft is secured directly or indirectly within the receiving recess.

3. The gear system of claim 2,

a cylindrical tolerance ring is accommodated in the accommodation recess,

at least a portion of the pivot shaft is secured within the receiving recess via the tolerance ring.

4. A gear system according to claim 2 or 3,

the opening of the housing recess has an inclined surface or a curved surface, and a distance between the inclined surface or the curved surface and the center of the fixed shaft gradually increases toward an axially upper side.

5. A gear system according to any of claims 1-4, wherein,

a concave portion depressed toward the center of the pivot shaft is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the pivot shaft,

a convex portion protruding toward the center of the pivot is formed on the inner side surface of the 3 rd through hole,

the convex portion is fixed in the concave portion.

6. A gear system according to any of claims 1-5, wherein,

an annular 1 st seal member through which the motor shaft passes is disposed between the motor flange and the cover member in the axial direction.

7. A gear system according to any of claims 1-6, wherein,

the annular 2 nd seal member through which the fixed shaft passes is disposed between the motor flange and the cover member in the axial direction.

8. A gear system according to any of claims 1-7, wherein,

a lower bearing is held in the 1 st through hole and the 2 nd through hole, and rotatably supports the motor shaft.

9. A gear system according to any of claims 1-8, wherein,

the upper end of the pivot shaft is flush with the axially upper surface of the motor flange.

10. A vehicle brake system having a gear system according to any of claims 1 to 9.

Technical Field

The invention relates to a gear system with a motor. The present application claims priority based on us provisional patent application 62/596197, filed on 8.12.2017, and the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

Background

A motor gear such as a helical gear is attached to the tip of the shaft having the motor. The motor gear is engaged with a system gear mounted on a front end of a shaft having the gear system.

For example, Japanese laid-open patent publication No. 2016-032418 discloses the following structure: a pinion 70C is attached to an output shaft 70B of the motor 70, a drive 1 st shaft 71B is provided on the fastening member 71, a 1 st gear 74 is rotatably attached to the drive 1 st shaft 71B, and the 1 st gear 74 receives transmission of a driving force from the pinion 70C.

Disclosure of Invention

However, in the case where the system-side shaft of the gear system is relatively long in size from the point where it is supported to the site where the system gear is attached, if the system gear is pressed in the radial direction by an external force received from the motor gear, the system-side shaft is bent, and the system-side shaft may vibrate in the radial direction as the motor-side shaft rotates. As a result, vibration, noise, and the like may occur, and the shaft on the system side may be damaged.

Therefore, a structure for suppressing vibration of the system-side shaft due to an external force applied from the motor-side shaft is required.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a structure that suppresses vibration of a system-side shaft due to an external force applied from a motor-side shaft.

Means for solving the problems

Providing a gear system in connection with a motor, wherein the motor has: a stator; a rotor having a motor shaft extending along a central axis and being relatively rotatable around the central axis with respect to the stator, the central axis extending up and down; a motor case that houses the stator and the rotor therein; and a motor flange located axially below the bottom of the motor housing. The motor housing has a 1 st through hole penetrating in the axial direction, and the motor flange has a 2 nd through hole and a 3 rd through hole penetrating in the axial direction. The motor shaft passes through the 1 st through hole and the 2 nd through hole and protrudes downward in the axial direction of the motor flange. The gear system has a housing and a fixed shaft. The housing has a cover member that covers an upper portion of the housing in the axial direction and has a 4 th through hole that penetrates in the axial direction. A part of the fixing shaft is fixed, and the fixing shaft passes through the 4 th through hole so that an axially upper end of the fixing shaft is positioned axially above the cover member. A 1 st gear is attached to an axially lower end of the motor shaft. A 2 nd gear is attached to an axially upper end of the fixed shaft, and the 2 nd gear is engaged with the 1 st gear and is rotatable with respect to the fixed shaft. A pivot shaft is also directly or indirectly mounted on the axially upper end of the fixed shaft, and at least a part of the pivot shaft is fixed in the 3 rd through hole of the motor flange.

Effects of the invention

According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when the fixed shaft of the gear system is relatively long, even if a force in the radial direction is applied to the fixed shaft by meshing with the gear attached to the motor shaft, the flexure and vibration of the fixed shaft can be suppressed.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the motor and gear system of the present embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the pivot shaft of the present embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view showing a fixing structure of the pivot shaft of the present embodiment.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, a motor and gear system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig. 1, 2, and 3.

The scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the following embodiments, and can be arbitrarily changed within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention. In the drawings below, in order to facilitate understanding of the respective structures, scales, numbers, and the like in the respective structures may be different from scales, numbers, and the like in actual structures.

In the following description, the direction in which the central axis J extends is referred to as the vertical direction. The upper side in the drawing is referred to as "axially upper side" or "upper side", and the lower side in the drawing is referred to as "axially lower side" or "lower side". The vertical direction, the upper side, and the lower side are only names for explanation, and do not limit the actual positional relationship and direction. Unless otherwise specified, a direction parallel to the central axis J is simply referred to as an "axial direction", a radial direction about the central axis J is simply referred to as a "radial direction", and a circumferential direction about the central axis J, that is, a direction around the central axis J is simply referred to as a "circumferential direction".

In the present specification, the term "extend in the axial direction" includes a case where the axial direction extends in a direction inclined by less than 45 ° with respect to the axial direction, in addition to a case where the axial direction extends strictly. In the present specification, "extend in the radial direction" means, in addition to the case of extending strictly in the radial direction, that is, in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction, the case of extending in a direction inclined in a range of less than 45 ° with respect to the radial direction is also included.

< Motor >

The motor includes a rotor (not shown), a stator (not shown), a motor case 20, and a motor flange 23. The motor housing 20 is cylindrical and extends in the direction of a central axis J extending vertically. The motor housing 20 has a cylindrical portion 21 and a bottom portion 22 covering the axial lower side of the cylindrical portion 21. In the present embodiment, the cylindrical portion 21 and the bottom portion 22 are one member. The bottom portion 22 of the motor housing 20 has a 1 st through hole 41 that penetrates the bottom portion 22 of the motor housing 20 in the axial direction. The material of the motor case 20 is, for example, aluminum (including aluminum alloy), stainless steel, or the like. A rotor and a stator are disposed inside the motor case 20. In other words, the motor case 20 internally houses the rotor and the stator.

In the present embodiment, the motor flange 23 is a plate-shaped member. The motor flange 23 is located axially below the bottom 22 of the motor housing 20. In more detail, the motor flange 23 is in contact with the bottom 22 of the motor housing 20 in the axial direction. The motor flange 23 is fixed to the bottom 22 by, for example, crimping, screws, welding, or the like. The motor flange 23 has: a 2 nd through hole 42 axially penetrating the motor flange 23; and a 3 rd through hole 43 axially penetrating the motor flange 23. The motor shaft 24 described later passes through the 2 nd through hole 42. At least a part of a pivot shaft described later is accommodated in the 3 rd through hole 43.

The 1 st through hole 41 is located at the same position as the 2 nd through hole 42 in the circumferential direction and the radial direction when viewed from the axial direction. In other words, the 1 st through hole 41 and the 2 nd through hole 42 overlap in the axial direction.

The 1 st through hole 41 and the 2 nd through hole 42 hold the lower bearing B. In the present embodiment, the lower bearing B is a ball bearing. The outer ring of the lower bearing B is fixed to the inner surface of the 1 st through hole 41 and the inner surface of the 2 nd through hole 42 by press fitting or the like. The type of the lower bearing B is not limited to the ball bearing, and may be another type of bearing.

< rotor >

The rotor is rotatable about a central axis J extending vertically. The rotor is relatively rotatable about the central axis J with respect to the stator. The rotor includes a rotor core (not shown), a magnet (not shown), and a motor shaft 24. The rotor core is a cylindrical member extending in the axial direction. In the present embodiment, the rotor core is a laminated steel sheet in which a plurality of electromagnetic steel sheets are laminated in the axial direction. The rotor core has a through hole penetrating in the axial direction.

In the present embodiment, the motor shaft 24 has a cylindrical shape extending in the axial direction. In other words, the motor shaft 24 extends along the central axis J. The motor shaft 24 is directly or indirectly fixed to an inner surface of the through hole of the rotor core by press fitting or the like. The motor shaft 24 passes through the 1 st through hole 41 and the 2 nd through hole 42. The axially lower end of the motor shaft 24 is located axially lower than the motor flange 23. In other words, the motor shaft 24 passes through the 1 st through hole 41 and the 2 nd through hole 42 and protrudes downward in the axial direction of the motor flange 23. The motor shaft 24 is rotatably supported by the lower bearing B. Although not shown, the upper portion of the motor shaft 24 in the axial direction is rotatably held by an upper bearing. The upper bearing may be the same kind of bearing as the lower bearing B or may be a different kind of bearing. The size of the upper bearing may be the same as or different from that of the lower bearing B.

A 1 st gear 51 is attached to an axially lower end of the motor shaft 24. In the present embodiment, the 1 st gear 51 is a helical gear. The 1 st gear 51 may be a gear other than a helical gear.

The motor shaft 24 may be a hollow member. The 1 st gear 51 may be attached to the motor shaft 24 at a position spaced apart from the axially lower end toward the axially upper end.

The magnets are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the rotor core. The magnet is directly or indirectly fixed to the rotor core by pressure bonding or other members such as a resin member.

Instead of a plurality of magnets, the rotor core may have one ring-shaped magnet. Further, the rotor core may have a plurality of magnet holding holes, and a plurality of magnets may be disposed in the magnet holding holes.

< stator >

The stator includes a stator core (not shown), a plurality of coils (not shown), and an insulator (not shown).

The stator core is a cylindrical member extending in the axial direction. In the present embodiment, the stator core is a laminated steel sheet in which a plurality of electromagnetic steel sheets are laminated in the axial direction. The stator core has an annular core back portion (not shown) and a plurality of teeth (not shown). The plurality of teeth extend from an inner side surface of the core back toward a radially inner side. The teeth are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on the inner surface of the core back.

The insulating member is a member made of an insulating material. The material of the insulating member is, for example, an insulating resin. An insulator covers the outer side surfaces of the teeth.

Each coil is disposed on each tooth. Each coil is formed by winding a conductive wire around each tooth with an insulator interposed therebetween.

When electric power is supplied from an external power supply (not shown) to the coil of the stator via a circuit board (not shown) or the like, a torque for rotating the rotor in the circumferential direction is generated by a magnetic action between the stator and the magnet of the rotor. Thereby, the rotor can relatively rotate in the circumferential direction with respect to the stator.

< Gear System >

The gear system 1 has a housing C and a fixed shaft TGS. The gear system 1 is for example used in a brake system for a vehicle. The housing C includes a cylindrical housing tube 11 and a cover member 12 axially opposed to the motor flange 23. In the present embodiment, the cover member 12 is a plate-shaped member. The cover member 12 is axially opposed to the motor flange 23. In other words, the cover member 12 covers an axially upper portion of the housing C. The cover member 12 and the motor flange 23 are fixed to each other with screws, pressure welding, or the like, for example, via a 1 st seal member 61 and a 2 nd seal member 62 described later. The cover member 12 has a 4 th through hole 44 axially penetrating the cover member 12 and a 5 th through hole 45 axially penetrating the cover member 12. The gear system 1 is connected to a motor 2 described later.

< fixed axle >

In the present embodiment, the fixed shaft TGS is a cylindrical member extending in the axial direction. A part of the fixed shaft TGS is fixed inside the gear system 1. The fixing shaft TGS passes through the 4 th through hole 44. The axially upper end of the fixed shaft TGS is located axially above the cover member 12. The axially upper end of the fixed shaft TGS is axially in contact with or opposed to the axially lower surface of the motor flange 23.

The fixed shaft TGS has a housing recess 40 recessed toward the lower side in the axial direction at an end portion on the upper side in the axial direction. An inclined surface 401 is formed at the opening of the housing recess 40. The distance in the radial direction between the center of the fixed shaft TGS and the inclined surface 401 gradually becomes larger toward the axially upper side. The inner diameter of the inclined surface 401 of the opening of the housing recess 40 is larger than the inner diameter of a portion located axially below the inclined surface 401. Alternatively, the opening of the storage recess 40 may be formed as a curved surface instead of the inclined surface.

< 2 nd gear >

A 2 nd gear 52 is mounted on an outer side surface of the fixed shaft TGS. In other words, the 2 nd gear 52 is mounted on the axially upper end of the fixed shaft TGS. In the present embodiment, the 2 nd gear 52 includes a tooth portion (not shown) and a 2 nd bearing portion B2 fixed to the fixed shaft TGS. The tooth portion is relatively rotatable with respect to the fixed shaft TGS via the 2 nd bearing portion B2. In other words, the 2 nd gear 52 is relatively rotatably attached to the fixed shaft TGS via the 2 nd bearing portion B2. The axially lower end of the motor shaft 24 is positioned in the housing C through the 5 th through hole 45. The tooth portion meshes with the 1 st gear 51 attached to the axially lower end portion of the motor shaft 24. Thus, when the 1 st gear 51 rotates along with the rotation of the motor shaft 24, the 2 nd gear 52 can also rotate. Although not shown, a power transmission mechanism such as another gear is connected to the 2 nd gear 52.

< Pivot >

The pivot shaft 3 is a substantially cylindrical member extending in the axial direction. As shown in fig. 2, at least a part of the pivot shaft 3 is accommodated in the accommodating recess 40 and the 3 rd through hole 43, respectively. In the present embodiment, the pivot shaft 3 includes a 1 st pillar portion 31, a 2 nd pillar portion 32, a 3 rd pillar portion 33, a 4 th pillar portion 34, and a 5 th pillar portion 35. The 2 nd pillar portion 32 is located axially below the 1 st pillar portion 31. The 3 rd pillar portion 33 is located axially below the 2 nd pillar portion 32. The 4 th pillar portion 34 is located axially below the 3 rd pillar portion 33. The 5 th pillar portion 35 is located axially below the 4 th pillar portion 34. In other words, the 1 st, 2 nd, 3 rd, 4 th, and 5 th pillar portions 31, 32, 33, 34, and 35 are located at axially consecutive positions. In other words, a plurality of stepped portions are provided on the outer side surface of the pivot shaft 3. In the present embodiment, the 1 st to 5 th pillar portions 31 to 35 are one member. The 3 rd to 5 th pillar portions 33 to 35 are housed in the housing recess 40. The 1 st to 5 th pillar portions 31 to 35 may be formed of a plurality of members. The pivot 3 may be solid or hollow.

The outer diameter of the 5 th post portion 35 is greater than the outer diameter of the 4 th post portion 34. The outer diameter of the 4 th pillar portion 34 is smaller than the outer diameter of the 3 rd pillar portion 33. The 3 rd post portion 33 has an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the 2 nd post portion 32. The outer diameter of the 2 nd pillar portion 32 is smaller than the outer diameter of the 1 st pillar portion 31. In other words, the outer diameter of the pivot shaft 3 becomes smaller from the axial upper side toward the axial lower side, and becomes larger at the lower end portion of the pivot shaft 3. The outer diameter of the portion of the pivot shaft 3 that is housed in the housing recess 40 (i.e., the 3 rd to 5 th pillar portions) is smaller than the inner diameter of the housing recess 40.

A cylindrical tolerance ring 53 is accommodated in the accommodation recess 40. More preferably, the tolerance ring 53 is fixed to the inner surface of the housing recess 40 by press fitting, bonding, or the like. At least a part of the pivot shaft is directly or indirectly fixed in the housing recess 40.

At least a portion of the 4 th post portion 34 is received within the through bore of the tolerance ring 53. In other words, the 4 th pillar portion 34 is received in the receiving recess 40 via the tolerance ring 53. The outer diameter of the axially lower end of the 4 th post portion 34 is larger than the outer diameter of the 4 th post portion 34 and smaller than the outer diameter of the tolerance ring 53. The axially lower end of the tolerance ring 53 is axially opposed to or in contact with the axially upper surface of the 5 th pillar portion 35. This suppresses the movement of the tolerance ring 53 in the axial direction downward.

The 3 rd pillar portion 33 is located axially above the 4 th pillar portion 34. The outer diameter of the 3 rd pillar portion is smaller than the inner diameter of the inclined surface 401 of the housing recess 40. That is, the outer surface of the 3 rd pillar portion 33 and the inclined surface 401 of the housing recess 40 radially face each other. Therefore, when the pivot shaft 3 is housed in the housing recess 40, the 4 th pillar portion 34 and the 3 rd pillar portion 33 can be prevented from coming into contact with the inclined surface 401 of the housing recess 40, and the pivot shaft 3 can be smoothly housed in the housing recess 40, thereby preventing damage to the pivot shaft 3 and the inner surface of the housing recess 40.

As described above, the outer diameter of the 3 rd pillar portion 33 is larger than the outer diameter of the 4 th pillar portion 34. Therefore, the axially upper opening of the tolerance ring 53 faces or contacts the axially lower surface of the 3 rd pillar portion 33 in the axial direction. In the present embodiment, the axially upper opening of the tolerance ring 53 is in axial contact with the axially lower surface of the 3 rd pillar portion 33. This prevents the tolerance ring 53 from coming off the housing recess 40 due to an upward axial movement caused by an external impact or the like.

The 2 nd pillar portion 32 is located axially above the 3 rd pillar portion 33. At least a part of the 2 nd pillar portion 32 is accommodated in the 3 rd through hole 43. In the present embodiment, the 2 nd pillar portion 32 is fixed to the inner surface of the 3 rd through hole 43 by press fitting or the like. Thereby, the pivot shaft 3 is positioned relatively with respect to the motor flange 23. The fixed shaft TGS is fixed to the motor flange 23 via the pivot shaft 3.

The 2 nd pillar portion 32 is located axially above the opening of the housing recess 40. As described above, the outer diameter of the 2 nd pillar portion 32 is larger than the outer diameter of the 3 rd pillar portion 33. Therefore, the axially lower surface of the 2 nd pillar portion 32 faces or contacts the opening of the housing recess 40 in the axial direction.

The 1 st pillar portion 31 is located axially above the 2 nd pillar portion 32. As described above, the outer diameter of the 1 st post portion 31 is larger than the outer diameter of the 2 nd post portion 32. The inner diameter of the axially upper opening of the 3 rd through hole 43 is larger than the inner diameter of the axially lower portion of the 3 rd through hole 43. In other words, the step 430 is formed on the inner surface of the 3 rd through hole 43.

The 1 st pillar portion 31 is positioned in the opening of the 3 rd through hole 43. The axially lower surface of the 1 st pillar portion 31 faces or contacts the upper surface of the step portion 430 in the axial direction.

The upper surface of the 1 st column part 31 is axially opposed to or in contact with the bottom part 22 of the motor case 20. In the present embodiment, the upper surface of the 1 st pillar portion 31 is flush with the upper surface of the motor flange 23 in the axial direction. In other words, the upper end of the pivot shaft 3 is flush with the axially upper surface of the motor flange 23. Therefore, the bottom portion 22 of the motor case 20 can be disposed substantially parallel to the motor flange 23 and the upper surface of the 1 st column portion 31, and the motor flange 23 can be prevented from being disposed obliquely to the central axis J.

A recess 36 recessed toward the center of the pivot shaft 3 is formed in the outer side surface of the pivot shaft 3. More specifically, a concave portion 36 that is concave toward the center of the pivot shaft 3 is formed on the outer side surface of the 2 nd pillar portion 32. In the present embodiment, the recess 36 is a substantially annular groove extending in the circumferential direction. The recess 36 is located at a portion where the 2 nd pillar portion 32 and the 1 st pillar portion 31 are connected.

When the pivot shaft 3 is passed through the 3 rd through hole 43, the 1 st columnar portion 31 and the 2 nd columnar portion 32 are press-fitted into the 3 rd through hole 43. Thus, a protrusion 431 protruding toward the center of the pivot shaft 3 is formed on the inner surface of the 3 rd through hole 43. The protrusion 431 is located within the recess 36. In other words, when the pivot shaft 3 passes through the 3 rd through hole 43, the convex portion 431 is fixed in the concave portion 36 by press fitting or the like. This enables the pivot shaft 3 to be firmly fixed to the motor flange 23. In addition, when an impact or the like is applied from the outside, the pivot shaft 3 can be prevented from moving in the axial direction and the radial direction. As described above, the fixed shaft TGS can be positioned and fixed with respect to the motor flange 23 by the pivot shaft 3 and the structure supporting the pivot shaft 3. As a result, even when an external force in the radial direction is applied from the motor shaft 24 to the fixed shaft TGS, the bending and vibration of the fixed shaft TGS can be suppressed.

< sealing part >

The 1 st seal member 61 and the 2 nd seal member 62 are disposed between the motor flange 23 and the cover member 12 in the axial direction. In the present embodiment, the 1 st seal member 61 and the 2 nd seal member 62 are sandwiched between the motor flange 23 and the cover member 12.

In the present embodiment, the 1 st seal member 61 is, for example, an annular O-ring. The 1 st seal member 61 is positioned axially below the opening of the 2 nd through hole 42. The 1 st seal member 61 is positioned axially above the opening of the 5 th through hole 45. The axial lower end of the motor shaft 24 passes through the through hole of the first seal member 61.

In the present embodiment, the 2 nd seal member 62 is, for example, an annular O-ring. The 2 nd seal member 62 is adjacent to the 1 st seal member 61 on the radially outer side. The 2 nd sealing member 62 surrounds the opening of the 3 rd through hole 43 and the opening of the 4 th through hole 44. The inner diameter of the 2 nd seal member 62 is larger than the inner diameter of the 3 rd through hole 43 and the inner diameter of the 4 th through hole 44. The upper end of the fixed shaft TGS in the axial direction passes through the through hole of the second sealing member 62.

According to the above configuration, dust, water, and the like can be prevented from entering the case C and the inside of the motor case 20 from the outside.

< Others >

While one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible.

For example, the motor is a so-called inner rotor type motor, but may be an outer rotor type motor.

The pivot shaft 3 may be cylindrical without a step as long as it can be fixed in the 3 rd through hole 43, and the shape is not particularly limited. Further, the pivot shaft 3 may be indirectly fixed thereto via a metal member or the like. That is, the pivot shaft 3 may be directly or indirectly fixed in the 3 rd through hole 43.

At least a part of the pivot shaft 3 may be directly fixed to the housing recess 40 by press fitting, bonding, or the like without interposing the tolerance ring 53. That is, at least a part of the pivot shaft 3 may be directly or indirectly fixed in the housing recess 40. In other words, the pivot shaft 3 may be directly or indirectly attached to the axially upper end of the fixed shaft TGS.

Industrial applicability

Embodiments of the present invention can be widely applied to various apparatuses having various motors, such as a vacuum cleaner, a blower, a ceiling fan, a washing machine, a refrigerator, an electric power steering apparatus, an electric brake, and an electric pump.

Description of the reference symbols

J: a central axis; c: a housing; and (4) TGS: a fixed shaft; 1: a gear system; 11: a housing tube section; 12: a cover member; 2: a motor; 20: a motor housing; 21: a barrel portion; 22: a bottom; 23: a motor flange; 24: a motor shaft; 3: a pivot; 31: a 1 st pillar portion; 32: a 2 nd pillar portion; 33: a 3 rd pillar portion; 34: a 4 th pillar portion; 35: a 5 th pillar portion; 36: a recess; 40: a receiving recess; 401: an inclined surface; 41: 1 st through hole; 42: a 2 nd through hole; 43: a 3 rd through hole; 430: a step portion; 431: a convex portion; 44: a 4 th through hole; 45: a 5 th through hole; b: a lower bearing; b2: a 2 nd bearing portion; 51: a 1 st gear; 52: a 2 nd gear; 53: a tolerance ring; 61: 1 st sealing member; 62: and (2) a sealing member.