Robert Boschgmbh

Federtechnik Wangs Ag

Hans-Juergen Oberle

Andreas Lienig

Franz Schwendemann

Wilhelm Braun

Willi Schmidt

Roland Braun

Siegfried Reichmann

Dieter Scheer

Mario Huesges

Peter Mueller

Christof Bernauer

Uwe Merkelbach

Mohamed Mili

Fabian Louvel

Wolfgang Greis

Ernst Rothenberger

A drive arrangement comprising an adjustment drive for adjusting a component, in particular a tailgate, said adjustment drive comprising an output shaft which extends concentrically about an output axis and can be rotated about the output axis in and against a direction of rotation, and comprising a hinge which has a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm that can be rotated with respect to the first hinge arm about a hinge axis, wherein the adjustment drive is provided to rotate the second hinge arm, wherein the hinge axis and the output axis are disposed in alignment with one another and wherein the second hinge arm is connected to the output shaft in a rotationally fixed manner.

Drive arrangement for adjusting a component in a motor vehicle

The present invention relates to a drive arrangement having a hinge which comprises a first hinge arm and a second hinge arm which can be rotated with respect to the first hinge arm about a hinge axis, wherein the first hinge arm is arranged by means of a bolt on a support means which is provided to support a torque when the hinge arms are rotated relative to one another, in that the bolt engages through an aperture in the first hinge arm and is fixed by means of an elastic press fit in a through-hole of the support means. The present invention additionally relates to a motor vehicle having such a drive arrangement, to a bolt for such a drive arrangement, and to a method for mounting the drive arrangement.

Fastening concept for the play-free mounting of adjustment drives in a motor vehicle

A gear mechanism component having a holder for mounting a component, a lubricant carrier which is infused with a lubricant being pressed into the holder, a gear mechanism arrangement having the gear mechanism component and the component, an adjusting drive having the gear mechanism arrangement, and a method for assembling the gear mechanism arrangement.

Gear mechanism component having a holder for mounting a component

A gear drive unit (), for a seat adjuster or a power-assisted steering system, comprised of a spindle (), on which a drive gear () that drives the spindle () is provided, a drive assembly (), which drives the drive gear () by means of a driven element () and at least one device () on which the drive assembly () is at least flanged-mounted, and which operationally couples at least the driven element () and the drive gear (). The invention provides that at least one additional support (') is provided in which the drive gear () is mounted, and this support is fastened to the base part () and supports the device ().

Gear/drive unit

A gearing mechanism includes a housing component and a shaft mounted in the housing component. The shaft is driven rotating relative to the housing component with regard to a rotation axis in a first rotation direction and in a second rotation direction opposite the first rotation direction. There is also a wrap element that wraps the shaft multiple times. A first end of the wrap element is fastened to the housing component. It is also possible that an inward oriented friction surface is provided and that the wrap element is arranged within the inward oriented friction surface at least in sections in order to interact with the friction surface. In an alternative embodiment, a brake element is provided, the shaft comprises a brake element receptacle that at least partially accommodates the brake element and a contact surface is allocated to the brake element for interacting with the brake element.

Gearing mechanism

A threaded spindle adjusting drive, e.g., a vehicle seat adjusting drive, includes a threaded spindle, a drive gear operably connected to the threaded spindle, and a bearing system for supporting axial and radial forces from the threaded spindle and/or the drive gear on a jacketed pipe. The bearing system has an axial bearing element abutting on at least one radially inwardly directed crimp of the jacketed pipe for supporting axial forces and a radial bearing ring abutting on the inner circumference of the jacketed pipe for supporting radial forces.

Threaded spindle adjusting drive

The present invention relates to an adjustment drive, in particular for a vehicle, for driving a component, comprising a drive unit having comprises a first output shaft, wherein an output unit or an intermediate unit, which is disposed between the input unit and the output unit, can be adapted in a modular manner to the first output shaft.

Adjustment drive having integrated additional functions

The invention relates to a drive device in vehicle component, comprising an electric drive motor, the armature shaft thereof being connected to a gearbox device for driving an output shaft. The gearbox device comprises at least one double gearbox unit, made of two gear stages having two changes in direction.

Drive device of a vehicle component, in particular a body flap

A transmission drive unit () for adjusting a movable part () in a motor vehicle includes a drive element (), which is capable of being driven by a drive assembly (), and which is rotatably supported in a support tube () via at least one end shield (). The drive element () has a first axial stop (), which bears against a first axial support surface () of the support tube (), and a second axial stop (), which rests against a second axial support surface () of the end shield (). The end shield () is pressed against the second axial stop () of the drive element () via a material deformation of the support tube ().

Transmission drive unit with a zero axial backlash bearing fastening, in particular for adjusting a movable part in a motor vehicle

A transmission drive unit for adjusting a movable part in a motor vehicle has a support tube, a drive wheel, which is drivable using a drive assembly rotatably supported on the support tube and located on a spindle installed first in the support tube as a separate component and received in the bearing receptacle; a customer-specific receiving module, which subsequently and separately is attached to the support tube and includes a receptacle for a fastening device on the motor vehicle or the part to be adjusted, and the material of the receiving module has a higher strength than the material of the support tube.

Transmission drive unit with a receiving module for adjusting a movable part in a motor vehicle

A spindle drive (), in particular for adjusting a movable part () in a motor vehicle, includes a drive assembly (), which drives a drive wheel () supported on a spindle (). The drive wheel () is rotatably supported in a support tube () that includes a receptacle () for a fastening device () for diverting crash forces. A guide tube () that accommodates the spindle () and overlaps axially with the support tube () is located coaxially with spindle ().

Spindle drive, in particular for adjusting a movable part in a motor vehicle, and a method for manufacturing this spindle drive

An electromotor for regulating a drive in a motor vehicle. The electromotor includes an armature spindle mounted in a pole housing that includes a shell. At least on one front side of the shell a bearing cover is coupled thereon to accommodate an armature spindle bearing. The electromotor also includes a radial molding formed on the pole housing that receives a guide track of a gear assembly housing via radial insertion to fasten the electromotor to the gear assembly housing without the use of additional fasteners.

Modular electric motor drive unit

An electric motor for actuators in a motor vehicle has an armature shaft, which is supported in a pole housing that includes a jacket and a bearing cover on at least on one end face for accommodating a bearing for the armature shaft, and at least one radial recess is formed in the pole housing, which, once the pole housing has been fully assembled, is suitable for engagement by at least one radial fastening segment of a transmission interface in the pole housing, in order to attach the electric motor to the transmission interface.

Electric motor housing with transmission drive unit interface

The invention relates to a gear drive unit (), in particular to adjust moveable parts in a motor vehicle, with a gear housing () and a shaft () positioned therein along a longitudinal axis (), which shaft is supported on the housing () via an axial stopping face () on a counter stopping face (), wherein at least one of the stopping faces () is inclined perpendicular to the longitudinal axis () against a plane () by an angle of inclination () in order to generate an axial force, and a component (), which cooperates with at least one of the stopping faces (), is arranged in a displaceable manner perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (). In doing so, the coefficient of friction between the at least one stopping face () and the component () is greater than the tangent of the angle of inclination ().

Gearbox drive unit with an inclined stop surface

A safety device for a gear unit driven by a drive mechanism has a rated breaking point. A silent ratchet is also provided, with which a gear part on the power takeoff side that is severed upon a separation of the rated breaking point can be firmly clamped with a silent ratchet. The safety device can be used in devices, driven by an electric motor, for adjusting vehicle seats.

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Hans-Juergen Oberle