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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2015
Applicant:
Johnson Electric S.a., Murten, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Johnson Electric S.A., Murten, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 55/17 (2006.01); F16H 1/16 (2006.01); F16H 57/039 (2012.01); F16H 57/031 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 1/16 (2013.01); F16H 57/031 (2013.01); F16H 57/039 (2013.01);
Abstract
A gearbox includes a main housing, a cover, a worm wheel and an output shaft. The main housing includes a receiving chamber having a bottom and a hub. The cover is mounted to an opening of the receiving chamber. The worm wheel is mounted in the receiving chamber. The output shaft is mounted to a center of the worm wheel and coaxially rotatable with the worm wheel. The output shaft extends outwardly through the hub from the receiving chamber. The hub directly supports either the worm wheel or the output shaft.