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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021
Filed:
May. 16, 2019
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Matthias Reisch, Ravensburg, DE;
Wolfgang Rieger, Friedrichshafen, DE;
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
A connecting arrangement includes first and second idler gears () arranged coaxially and connectable via an engagement unit. The engagement unit includes a coupling element coupled to the first idler gear () in a direction of rotation and axially movable between a home position and a coupling position. In the coupling position, the coupling element is coupled to the second idler gear () in addition to being coupled to the first idler gear () in the direction of rotation. In the home position, the coupling element and the second idler gear () are freely turnable with respect to each other. The first and second idler gears () are helical-cut spur gears. The coupling element is guided in a helically extending guide () on the first idler gear () and, in the coupling position, engages into a helically extending engagement geometry () on the second idler gear ().