IP Library Granted Patent US 7,587,954
Granted Patent B2
US 7,587,954 · App. 10/558,395 · Granted Sep 15, 2009

Ball screw

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Patent No.
US 7,587,954
App. No.
10/558,395
Granted
Sep 15, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

Ball screw having a spindle nut ( 2 ) arranged on a spindle ( 1 ), together with balls ( 3 ) which are arranged in a series and are capable of rolling in a helical ball track ( 4 ), the helical ball track ( 4 ) being defined by a thread groove ( 5 ) formed on the spindle ( 1 ) and by a thread groove ( 6 ) formed on the spindle nut ( 2 ), the balls ( 3 ) arranged in a series being returned in a return duct ( 7 ) from an outlet end to an inlet end of the helical ball track ( 4 ), the divided circle end play of the series of balls being less than or equal to 0.3 millimeters or the ratio between the pitch of the helical ball track ( 4 ) and the diameter of the balls ( 3 ) ranging from 1.02 to 1.2 or the thread grooves ( 5, 6 ) of the spindle nut ( 2 ) and of the spindle ( 1 ) in each case having a gothic profile ( 8, 9 ), a pressure angle formed by the balls ( 3 ) in contact with the gothic profile ( 8, 9 ) ranging from 15 to 35 degrees.

Claims (5)

1. A ball screw having a spindle nut arranged on a spindle, together with balls which are arranged in a series and are capable of rolling in a helical ball track, the helical ball track being defined by a thread groove formed on the spindle and by a thread groove formed on the spindle nut, the balls arranged in a series being returned in a return duct from an outlet end to an inlet end of a common turn of the helical ball track, wherein the ratio between the pitch of the helical ball track and the diameter of the balls ranges from 1.02 to 1.2.

2. A ball screw having a spindle nut arranged on a spindle, together with balls which are arranged in a series and are capable of rolling in a helical ball track, the helical ball track being defined by a thread groove formed on the spindle and by a thread groove formed on the spindle nut, the balls arranged in a series being returned in a return duct from an outlet end to an inlet end of the helical ball track, wherein the thread grooves of the spindle nut and of the spindle in each case have a gothic profile, a pressure angle formed by the balls in contact with the gothic profile ranging from 15 to 35 degrees.

3. The ball screw as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the return duct is defined by a return groove which is provided on the spindle nut and on which the balls roll, the return groove having a gothic profile.

4. The ball screw as claimed in claim 2 , wherein a pressure angle formed by the balls in contract with gothic profile of the return groove ranges from 25 to 35 degrees.

5. The ball screw as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the return groove is formed on a return piece, which is arranged in a recess in the spindle nut.

Assignments (7)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037732 FRAME 0347. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE APP. NO. 14/553248 SHOULD BE APP. NO. 14/553258. Recorded Oct 11, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 040404/0530 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037731/0834 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG; SCHAEFFLER VERWALTUNGS 5 GMBH
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0228 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0347 →
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 31, 2015
From: SCHAEFFLER KG; SCHAEFFLER VERWALTUNGS DREI KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037407/0556 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 31, 2015
From: INA-SCHAEFFLER KG
To: SCHAEFFLER KG
Reel/Frame 037407/0407 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 23, 2005
From: OSTERLANGER, JURGEN; ADLER, DIETER; KRAUS, MANFRED
To: INA-SCHAEFFLER KG
Reel/Frame 017967/0297 →