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Spindle and worm drive for adjusting devices in motor vehicles

US7051986B1 · kind B1 · utility

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27References

7Claims

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Assignee

BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. · DE

Inventors

Werner Taubmann · Herbstein, DE
Alwin Macht · Ebensfeld, DE
Bernhard Schrimpl · Coburg, DE
Matthias Liebetrau · Coburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 6, 1999
Grant date	May 30, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 6, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T74/18792
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A spindle and worm drive for adjusting devices, especially seat adjustment devices, window lifters and sliding roofs, in motor vehicles. The drive includes a fixed spindle or relatively fixed toothed rack which is secured to one of relatively two moving parts and gear elements mounted in a housing which includes at least two plates that can be secured to each other by plug-in connectors. The connectors are also configured as supporting joints that absorb the forces of the gear.

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