Patent ID: 8939043
Filing Date: 2015-01-27
Classification: F16H,H02K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A linear actuator which comprises: a housing provided by a front housing part, a rear housing part and a separate mounting console positioned between said front and rear housing parts and to which said front and rear mounting parts are mounted, said mounting console defining an outer peripheral flange at an out periphery of a cross wall that separates interiors of said front and rear parts, said front part defining a front opening in a front wall thereof and said rear part defining a rear opening in a rear wall thereof, a rear mount in said rear opening of said rear part, said rear mount including a spindle bearing, a spindle located in said housing and rotatably mounted in said spindle bearing, an outer tube which surrounds said spindle, said outer tube being mounted on said cross wall, a spindle nut non-rotatably mounted on side spindle, an activation element located in said outer tube and which extends from said spindle nut through said front opening, a front mount connected to said activation element exterior to said housing, a reversible motor mounted on said cross wall in said housing, said motor including a drive shaft, and a transmission mounted on said cross wall and connected between said drive shaft and said spindle to rotate said spindle with rotation of said drive shaft.