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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 13, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Cornelius Peter, Traubenweg, DE;
Johann Von Der Heide, Schramberg, DE;
Ega Tschiskale, Stockach, DE;
Daniel Baltrusch, Orsingen-Nenzingen, DE;
Assignee:
TRW Automotive Electronics & Components GmbH & Co. KG, Radolfzell, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 1/32 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 1/32 ;
Abstract
A drive unit for fans in vehicles has a brushless DC motor and an electronic actuation system. The electronic actuation system is surrounded by a housing made of plastics that supports the DC motor. The housing has an integrally molded bearing sleeve for mounting the rotor of the DC motor, which is configured as an external rotor. The upper part of the housing is the only supporting component of the drive unit.