Patent ID: 7755248

Claim:
An integrated drive element ( 110 ) for use in an automatic transmission, comprising: at least one electric motor ( 112 ), and at least one electronic engine control unit ( 114 ) configured to control the functionality of the at least one electric motor ( 112 ), wherein the at least one engine control unit ( 114 ) includes a housing ( 116 ), and the at least one electric motor ( 112 ) abuts the housing ( 116 ) directly; at least one brush carrier ( 138 ) with at least one brush ( 142 ) of the at least one electric motor ( 112 ), wherein said at least one brush carrier is integrated in the housing ( 116 ), wherein the at least one brush ( 142 ) is spring-loaded, and is pressed via at least one spring element ( 140 ) against at least one commutator ring ( 136 ) of the at least one electric motor ( 112 ); at least one sleeve ( 310 ) accommodated on at least one armature shaft ( 132 ) of the at least one electric motor ( 112 ), wherein said at least one sleeve ( 310 ) includes at least one conical guide surface ( 314 ), wherein said at least one conical guide surface ( 314 ) is configured such that when the at least one electric motor ( 112 ) is installed on the at least one housing ( 116 ), the at least one brush ( 142 ) is guided toward the at least one commutator ring ( 136 ).