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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 01, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2001
Applicants:
Bernd Walther, Biethigheim-Bissingen, DE;
Klaus Epple, Obersulm, DE;
Inventors:
Bernd Walther, Biethigheim-Bissingen, DE;
Klaus Epple, Obersulm, DE;
Assignee:
Valeo Wischersysteme GmbH, , DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02K 708 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A drive device includes an electric drive motor, a housing, at least one shaft driven by the drive motor, compensation elements enabling the end play of the shaft to be adjusted or compensated while the shaft is being mounted, and fixing elements which are used to fix the shaft after the end play has been adjusted or compensated. The compensation elements include a spring element which is arranged inside the housing and which axially actuates the shaft. The fixing elements are not accessible from the outer side of the housing.