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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2001
Armin Herbert Emil August Olschewski, Schweinfurt, DE;
Henrikus Jan Kapaan, Nieuwegein, NL;
Clair Druet, Clarafond, FR;
Thomas Wilhelm Fucks, Aachen, DE;
Jacobus Zwarts, Nieuwegein, NL;
Johannes Albertus Van Winden, Heidelberg, DE;
Andries Christian Rinsma, Leeuwarden, NL;
Jiri Gurka, Behamberg, AT;
SKF Engineering and Research Centre B.V., Nieuwegein, NL;
Abstract
A screw actuator which has a housing, a motor, an actuating member and a screw mechanism which provides a linear movement of the actuating member with respect to the housing in response to a rotational movement of the motor. The screw mechanism has a screw and a nut engaging each other by rolling elements, one of the screw or the nut is rotatbly supported with respect to the housing, and a reduction gear means. The nut is fixed with repect to the housing, and the screw is rotatably supported with respect to the housing by mean of rolling elements.