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Spindle or worm drive for adjusting devices in motor vehicles

US7437962B2 · kind B2 · utility

22Cited by

32References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KG, COBURG · DE

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 31, 2006
Grant date	Oct 21, 2008
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 31, 2026

Classification

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

Abstract

A spindle or 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 the second of the two parts. The gear elements are 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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