Drive for an adjustment device with a worm wheel having a globoid toothing with a cylindrical section

US8904895B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• IMS GEAR GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Michael Woehrle · Niedereschach, DE
• Andreas Voeckt · Geisingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 15, 2005
• Grant date: Dec 9, 2014
• Expiry date: May 8, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/19953
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A worm wheel including first toothing regions transitioning into and on either side of a second toothing region and a complete annular surface on both ends of the worm wheel. The first toothing regions may have a constant outer diameter and the second toothing region may be depressed relative to the first toothing region. The first toothing regions may be globoid toothing regions and the second toothing region may be a cylindrical toothing region.