IP Library Granted Patent US 8,453,529
Granted Patent B2
US 8,453,529 · App. 12/121,718 · Granted Jun 4, 2013

Gearing for an adjustment device with compensation for play

Inventors: Stéphane Birker (Virginia Beach, VA); Michael Woehrle (Niedereschah, DE)
Assignee: IMS Gear GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,453,529
App. No.
12/121,718
Granted
Jun 4, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention concerns a gearing for an adjustment device, especially an automotive adjustment device. Included is a threaded spindle as well as a spindle nut sitting on the threaded spindle, while inside a housing of the gearing. On either side of the spindle nut, there is provided a bearing bush to mount the spindle nut inside the gearing housing, while at least one of the bearing bushes consists of flexible material and is clamped under prestressing between the gearing housing and the spindle nut.

Claims (53)

1. A gearing assembly for an adjustment device, comprising:

a spindle nut on a threaded spindle;

said threaded spindle extending along a central axial direction;

a gearing housing operatively bounding said spindle nut;

a first and a second bearing bush bounding said threaded spindle on opposing sides of said spindle nut and mounting said spindle nut inside said gearing housing;

at least one of said bearing bushes further comprising:

a planar bearing shoulder extending away from a tubular bearing segment of said at least one of said bearing bushes;

at least one projection region extending unitarily outwardly from said planar bearing shoulder of said at least one of said bearing bushes along a plane perpendicular to said central axial direction during an initial assembly and beyond a diameter of said spindle nut;

wherein said at least one of said bearing bushes is formed of a flexible material and is clamped during mounting under a prestressing between said gearing housing and said spindle nut;

means for deflecting said at least one projection region away from said plane perpendicular to said central axial direction, thereby minimizing play in said mounted spindle nut;

said means for deflecting includes at least one thickened portion being on one of said contact surface of said gearing housing and said projection at least one projection region of said at least one bearing bush; and

said at least one thickened portion is located beyond a diameter boundary defined by a diameter of said spindle nut thereby enabling a prestressing between said gearing housing and said spindle nut by deflecting said at least one projection region of said at least one of said bearing bushes during said mounting of said spindle nut away from said contact surface.

2. A gearing assembly for an adjustment device, comprising:

a spindle nut on a threaded spindle;

said threaded spindle extending along a central axial direction;

a gearing housing operatively bounding said spindle nut;

a first and a second bearing bush bounding said threaded spindle on opposing sides of said spindle nut and mounting said spindle nut inside said gearing housing;

at least one of said bearing bushes further comprising:

a planar bearing shoulder extending away from a tubular bearing segment of said at least one of said bearing bushes;

at least one projection region extending outwardly from said planar bearing shoulder of said at least one of said bearing bushes along a plane perpendicular to said central axial direction during an initial assembly and beyond a diameter of said spindle nut; and

wherein said at least one of said bearing bushes is formed of a flexible material and is clamped during mounting under a prestressing between said gearing housing and said spindle nut thereby deflecting said at least one projection region away from said plane perpendicular to said central axial direction, thereby minimizing play in said mounted spindle nut,

a prestressing thickening portion arranged extending unitarily from a contact surface of said gearing housing, and said planar bearing shoulder of said at least one of said bearing bushes pressing said at least one projection region of said at least one of said bearing bushes in a direction of said spindle nut during said mounting.

3. A gearing assembly for an adjustment device according to claim 2 , wherein:

said planar bearing shoulder includes four of said projection regions; and

said gearing housing includes said contact surface arrayed perpendicularly to said central axial direction to support said planar bearing shoulder of said at least one bearing bush during said mounting of said spindle nut.

4. A gearing assembly for an adjustment device according to claim 3 , wherein:

said thickening portion is on one of said contact surface of said gearing housing and said projection region of said at least one bearing bush; and

said thickening portion is located beyond a diameter boundary defined by a diameter of said spindle nut thereby enabling a prestressing between said gearing housing and said spindle nut by deflecting said projection region of said at least one of said bearing bushes during said mounting of said spindle nut away from said contact surface.

5. A gearing assembly for an adjustment device, comprising:

a spindle nut on a threaded spindle;

said threaded spindle extending along a central axial direction;

a gearing housing containing opposing first and second gearing housing members for mounting said spindle nut relative to said gearing housing, said gearing housing including a first contact surface arrayed perpendicularly to said central axial direction to support a planar bearing shoulder of a first bearing bush and a second contact surface arrayed perpendicularly to said central axial direction to support a planar bearing shoulder of a second bearing bush during said mounting of said spindle nut;

said first and said second bearing bushes bounding said threaded spindle on opposing sides of said spindle nut and mounting said spindle nut inside said gearing housing;

a prestressing thickening portion extending unitarily from each of said contact surfaces and arranged between the respective contact surfaces and said respective planar bearing shoulders of said bearing bushes flexing at least one projection region of said bearing bushes in a direction of said spindle nut during said mounting;

wherein said bearing bushes are formed of a flexible material and clamped under a prestressing between said gearing housing and said spindle nut, thereby preventing a play in said mounted spindle nut;

and wherein each of said bearing bushes comprises said planar bearing shoulder extending away from a tubular bearing segment and said at least one projecting region extending outwardly from said planar bearing shoulder beyond a diameter of said spindle nut.

6. A gearing assembly for an adjustment device according to claim 5 , wherein:

said planar bearing shoulders includes a plurality of said projecting regions.

7. A gearing assembly for an adjustment device according to claim 5 , wherein:

each of sad prestressing thickening portions is beyond a diameter of said spindle nut thereby enabling said prestressing between said gearing housing and said spindle nut by deflecting said at least one projection region of said bearing bushes during said mounting of said spindle nut away from said contact surface.

8. A gearing assembly for an adjust device according to claim 5 , wherein:

said prestressing thickening portions each engage solely with said at least one projection region of said respective bearing bushes, thereby enabling said prestressing between said gearing housing and said spindle nut during said mounting.

9. A gearing assembly for an adjustment device according to claim 5 , wherein:

each of said prestressing thickening portions arranged between said contact surface and said planar bearing shoulder is a ring member.

10. A gearing assembly for an adjustment device according to claim 5 , further comprising:

an elastic shell member;

said elastic shell member bounding said first and said second gearing housing members of said gearing housing during said mounting.

11. A gearing assembly for an adjustment device according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a first and a second parallel straight-line outer edge portion on each of said planar bearing shoulders.

12. A gearing assembly for an adjustment device according to claim 11 , wherein:

each said outer edge portion is parallel to an outer wall of said gearing housing following said mounting.

13. A gearing assembly for an adjustment device according to claim 5 , wherein:

said at least one projection region extending outwardly from said respective planar bearing shoulders of said bearing bushes is deformed at an angle away from a plane perpendicular to said central axial direction during said mounting.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 17, 2016
From: IMS GEAR GMBH
To: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
Reel/Frame 040362/0121 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2008
From: BIRKER, STEPHANE; WOEHRLE, MICHAEL
To: IMS GEAR GMBH
Reel/Frame 021349/0939 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2007 023 329 · May 16, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
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