摘要 |
<p>A mounting device is provided for mounting a window regulator drive unit (46, 98) on a molded plastic mounting panel (7). A plurality of flexible tabs (64) are molded integral with the mounting panel (7) and adapted to engage with the window regulator drive unit (46, 98) to retain the drive unit (46, 98) on the mounting panel (7). A molded plastic cap (78) is adapted to fit over the drive unit (46, 98) and has integrally molded mounting fingers (92) for engaging with complementary integrally molded mounting fingers (76) provided on the mounting panel (7) so that rotation of the plastic cap (78) causes interengagement of the mounting fingers (76, 92) and the drive unit (98) is captured between the cap (78) and the mounting panel (7). The cap (78) has slots (88) therein which become engaged with projecting lugs (50, 52, 54, 104, 106, 108) of the flexible tabs (64) upon rotation of the cap (78) relative to the mounting panel (7) so that the flexible tabs (64) become blocked and cannot be disengaged from their respective engagement with the drive unit (46, 98). In addition, at least one of the mounting fingers (76, 92) has a ramp surface (72) thereon so that the cap (78) progressively wedges the cap (78) into tighter engagement with the mounting panel (7) to further assure retention of the cap (78) on the mounting panel (7).</p> |