IP Library Granted Patent US 11,447,046
Granted Patent B2
US 11,447,046 · App. 16/339,845 · Granted Sep 20, 2022

Gearing arrangement for a spindle drive, spindle drive, and vehicle seat

Inventor: Ivica Stanic (Dormagen, DE)
Assignee: Keiper Seating Mechanisms Co., Ltd.
B60N2/232F16H25/20H02K7/116
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,447,046
App. No.
16/339,845
Granted
Sep 20, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gearing arrangement ( 3 ), for a spindle drive ( 1 ), includes a gearing holder ( 11 ). At least one pivot axle (y), about which the spindle drive ( 1 ) is rotatably and/or pivotably mountable or mounted, and/or at least one receptacle for the at least one pivot axle (y), is formed at least by the gearing housing ( 4 ). The gearing holder ( 11 ), or the gearing arrangement ( 3 ) includes a component group which, as components, includes a gearing housing ( 4 ), a gearing holder ( 11 ) and a gearing cover ( 10 ). At least one pivot axle (y), about which the spindle drive ( 1 ) is rotatably and/or pivotably mountable or mounted, is formed by at least one of the components of the component group. At least one receptacle, for the at least one pivot axle (y), is formed by at least one other of the components of the component group.

Claims (30)

1. A gearing arrangement, comprising:

a gear housing;

a gear holder;

at least one pivot axle comprising two pins being formed as a component of the gear holder on the latter, so that the pivot axle is formed by the gear holder; and,

at least one receiving member for receiving the at least one pivot axle, the at least one receiving member being formed by the gear housing.

2. The gearing arrangement as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a gear cover.

3. The gearing arrangement as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the gear cover or at least an outer side of the gear cover is constructed to be concave or convex.

4. A spindle drive, comprising:

a gearing arrangement,

a threaded spindle operatively connected to the gearing arrangement and

an electric motor operatively connected to the gearing arrangement,

the gearing arrangement, comprising:

a gear housing;

a gear holder;

at least one pivot axle, about which the spindle drive is rotatably or pivotably supported, the at least one pivot axle comprises two pins being formed as a component of the gear holder on the latter, so that the pivot axle is formed by the gear holder; and

at least one receiving member for receiving the at least one pivot axle, the at least one receiving member being formed by the gear housing.

5. The spindle drive as claimed in claim 4 , further comprising a gear cover.

6. The spindle drive as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the gear cover or at least an outer side of the gear cover is constructed to be concave or convex.

7. A vehicle seat, comprising:

at least one spindle drive, comprising:

a gearing arrangement,

a threaded spindle operatively connected to the gearing arrangement and

an electric motor operatively connected to the gearing arrangement,

the gearing arrangement, comprising:

a gear housing;

a gear holder;

at least one pivot axle, about which the spindle drive is rotatably or pivotably supported, the at least one pivot axle comprises two pins being formed as a component of the gear holder on the latter, so that the pivot axle is formed by the gear holder; and

at least one receiving member for receiving the at least one pivot axle, the at least one receiving member being formed by the gear housing.

8. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 7 , further comprising a gear cover.

9. The vehicle seat as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the gear cover or at least an outer side of the gear cover is constructed to be concave or convex.

Assignments (3)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 28, 2021
From: ADIENT ENGINEERING & IP GMBH
To: ADIENT YANFENG SEATING MECHANISMS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 056680/0500 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 28, 2021
From: ADIENT YANFENG SEATING MECHANISMS CO., LTD
To: KEIPER SEATING MECHANISMS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056695/0818 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2019
From: STANIC, IVICA
To: ADIENT ENGINEERING AND IP GMBH
Reel/Frame 048803/0777 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2016 219 598.0 · Oct 10, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
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