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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2011
Marcus Schönherr, Frankfurt an der Oder, DE;
Jörg Dörnen, Breckerfeld, DE;
Arne Schneider, Wermelskirchen, DE;
Marcus Schönherr, Frankfurt an der Oder, DE;
Jörg Dörnen, Breckerfeld, DE;
Arne Schneider, Wermelskirchen, DE;
Brose Schliesssysteme GmbH & Co. KG, Wuppertal, DE;
Abstract
Described herein is a spindle drive for the motorized adjustment of an adjustment element of a motor vehicle comprising a drive portion on the spindle side and a drive portion on the spindle nut side, in which the drive portions are able to be adjusted relative to one another in a linear manner for producing drive movements between a refracted position and an extended position and in each case comprising a coupling means for transferring the drive movements and a spring arrangement provided which pretensions the two drive portions in the extended position, wherein a predetermined rupture point is provided in the drive train of the spindle drive which fractures at a predetermined critical load acting via the coupling means on the spindle drive, and which is located outside the flux of force of the spring arrangement.