Patent ID: 7891730
Filing Date: 2011-02-22
Classification: B60J,F16H,H02K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A drive unit for at least two movable parts of a vehicle, comprising an electric motor having a rotor shaft and transmission assembly, said transmission assembly including at least two output shafts and a switch mechanism including a locking member in order to selectively allow one output shaft of said at least two output shafts to be driven by the electric motor and to lock a second output shaft of said at least two output shafts, wherein the transmission assembly includes a first transmission included in a housing of the electric motor and acting between the rotor shaft and a drive shaft, and a second transmission which is housed in a gearbox separate from the housing of the electric motor and mounted thereto with the drive shaft in engagement with the second transmission, wherein the housing of the first transmission comprises a housing configured for driving a movable part with the first transmission, wherein the first transmission and second transmission are provided with guide members to guide a push-pull cable in engagement with a cable gear wheel on the drive shaft or output shafts respectively, and wherein the gearbox housing of the second transmission includes a wall which is directed to and in contact with the housing of the first transmission, said wall including an opening accommodating the drive shaft and cable guide members of the first transmission.