Johnson Electric S.a.

Zhong Ping Wu

Bin Yu

Jing Ning Ta

Qiu Mei Li

Hong Yu Ding

Chi Wang Cheung

An actuator for a vehicle door lock mechanism has a motor, a first gear, a second gear and a third gear. The motor has a shaft to which the first gear is connected. The motor rotates the first gear, which in turn drives the second gear and the third gear. A non-tooth part is formed on the second gear. A projection is formed on the third gear. Stops are arranged for stopping rotation of the third gear. When the second gear rotates to a position where the non-tooth part corresponds to the third gear, the projection is spaced from one stop by an angle. When the second gear rotates further, the gears re-mesh and the third gear rotates till the projection contacts the stop.

Vehicle door lock actuator

A drive unit includes an electric motor, a worm shaft coupled to the motor, a worm gear engaging with the worm shaft, and an output shaft connected to the worm gear. The motor has a motor shaft on which the worm shaft is fixed. The worm shaft is made of plastic. The drive unit further includes a metallic sleeve press fitted to the motor shaft. An outer profile of the sleeve is non-circular. A correspondingly shaped receiving hole is formed in the worm shaft to receive the sleeve. The sleeve rotates with the motor shaft and drives the worm shaft.

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