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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2001
Filed:
Dec. 04, 1998
Fritz Weisser, St. Georgen, DE;
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, Villingen-Schwenningen, DE;
Abstract
A power transmission system with a gearwheel and a toothed rack, having an engagement securing system that ensures increased power transmission and protection of the toothing in the end region of the rack. According to the invention the engagement securing system comprises a lug disposed on the rack, which lug engages a guide connected to the gearwheel. In the exemplary embodiment the guide comprises a groove disposed on a disk coupled to the gearwheel. Advantageously, no additional individual parts are required. The range of applications includes an automatic transport securing system in recording or playback equipment for optical, magneto-optical or other recording media, as well as other rack drive systems that require increased power transmission in the end region of the rack.