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Device for maintaining the position of a rotatably or displaceably mounted shaft

US7705499B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

19Claims

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Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Ingo Drewe · Bisdorf, DE
Christian Meyer · Karlsruhe, DE
Guido Schneider · Schongau, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 9, 2004
Grant date	Apr 27, 2010
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 8, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16D2125/28
WIPO fieldMechanical elements
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Device for maintaining the position of a rotatably or displaceably mounted shaft, particularly an armature shaft (11) of an electric motor (9), wherein a gripping body (26) is arranged around the shaft (11), and said gripping body is impinged upon by a force (54, 56) in order to form a friction closure between the gripping body (26) and the surface (44) of the shaft (11), wherein the force (54, 56) for maintaining the position is provided by an actively actuated control member (30, 62, 70, 80) that is connected at least to one end (38, 40, 74) of the gripping body (26).

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