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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2002
Makoto Nishiji, Saitama, JP;
Shinichiro Nakajima, Auderghem, BE;
Akinao Minegishi, Tsesaki, JP;
Bosch Automotive Systems Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A receiving portionfor rotatably receiving therein a planetary gear, is formed between a plurality of retaining protrusionsof a carrier. A connection portionextending annularly about a rotation axis L is formed on an outer peripheral of a distal end portion of each retaining protrusion. Through this connection portion, the distal end portions of the respective retaining protrusionsare connected to each other. Owing to this arrangement, each retaining protrusionis reinforced to minimize its deformation. As a result, deformation of the receiving portionis greatly reduced and the planetary gearreceiving in the receiving portioncan rotate smoothly.