A gear mechanism includes a first gear, a second gear, an idler gear and a mover/stopper. The idler gear has an inner circumference with a centrally located inner space and an outer circumference rotatable relative to the inner circumference. The mover/stopper includes a bolt inserted through the inner space in a loosely fitted state and having a shaft part capable of assuming different radial positions relative to the inner space, and a receiving part holding the idler gear via the bolt. The idler gear and the bolt are configured such that the idler gear is allowed to be radially displaced relative to the bolt and to be tightened to the receiving part at a meshing engagement position by the bolt to be radially fixed and such that the inner circumference is allowed to be axially held between the receiving part and the bolt to be fixed.

A method is disclosed for preparing a steering gear for subsequent use as part of a steering system of a motor vehicle, the steering gear includes at least a gear and a pinion meshing with the gear, and at least the teeth of the gear and/or of the pinion being made of plastic. The pinion is first pressed against the gear by way of a first force, while at the same time the pinion and the gear are rotated first in a first direction of rotation and subsequently in the second direction of rotation. The first force is preferably selected so high that plastic deformation of the plastic of the pinion and/or of the gear is achieved. Subsequently, the pinion is pressed against the gear by way of a second, defined force, which is less than the first force, the second force being permanently set.

A housing for a plastic gearbox and associated plastic gearbox and a robot. The housing includes a body including an inner engaging portion circumferentially arranged on an inner surface of the body, the inner engaging portion adapted to be engaged with a transmission assembly of the plastic gearbox; and an adjusting mechanism arranged around the body and operable to squeeze the body inwardly to reduce an inner diameter of the body. By using the adjusting mechanism to squeeze the body of the housing inwardly, the fit error between the inner engaging portion and the transmission assembly can be compensated in an efficient way. Furthermore, the adjusting mechanism is a part of the housing and thus the body of the housing which is made of plastic does not need to be too thick, which makes injection molding easier and manufacturing precision improved.

A geartrain assembly includes a first gear, a second gear, and a third gear. A linkage connects the first gear and the second gear, and defines an assembly location of the third gear to connect the third gear to the first and second gears in a manner that minimizes a backlash in the geartrain assembly.

A roller gear cam mechanism is equipped with a cam and a rotating member along the outer circumferential direction of which multiple bearings are arranged. The bearings are equipped with a shaft member and an outer ring portion capable of rotating around the shaft member. The outer circumferential surface of the outer ring portion has an arc shape, and in a cross section of the cam that includes the cam axis line, a contact portion of a cam rib making contact with the outer circumferential surface of the outer ring portion has an arc shape. The arc shape of the outer ring portion is formed so as to conform to the arc shape of the cam rib. The radius of curvature of the arc of the outer ring portion and the radius of curvature of the arc of the cam rib are determined in association with each other.

In a process for the adjustment of backlash between a pinon (20) and a rack (10) in a rack-pinion drive, a motor-gearbox assembly (30) including a motor and a gearbox is supported on a carrier (40) via a positioning mechanism (42) for precisely positioning the assembly (30) in a radial position relative to the rack (10). In the process, the assembly (30) is positioned in a first radial distance relative to the rack (10), using the positioning mechanism (42) and a first circumferential backlash between the pinon (20) and the rack (10) is determined at a first position of the pinion (20) along the rack (10), based on measurements taken on an input side of the gearbox. Then, the assembly (30) and/or the rack (10) are positioned in a second position of the pinion (20) along the rack (10), different from the first position, and a second circumferential backlash between the pinon (20) and the rack (10) is determined at the second position, based on measurements taken on the input side of the gearbox A minimal circumferential backlash is determined from the determined first circumferential backlash and the determined second circumferential backlash (and possibly further measurements), and a radial adjustment distance is determined based on the determined minimal circumferential backlash. Finally, the motor-gearbox assembly (30) is repositioned in a radial direction, towards the rack (10), by the determined radial adjustment distance, using the positioning mechanism (42).

A bearing adjustment assembly is provided. The assembly includes a worm engaged with a worm gear. The assembly also includes a worm bearing located proximate an end of the worm. The assembly further includes a spring disposed in a spring bore defined by the housing. The assembly yet further includes a compensation mechanism engaging the worm bearing and the spring, the compensation mechanism being adjustable to bias the worm bearing to maintain or adjust a gear mesh load between the worm gear and the worm, wherein compression of the spring adjusts the compensation mechanism biasing of the worm bearing. The assembly also includes a spring retainer comprising a pin retainer portion disposed within an interior of the spring, the pin retainer portion extending from a main body portion of the spring retainer.

The invention relates to an adjustment drive (5, 6) for a motor-adjustable steering column (1) for a motor vehicle, comprising a gearbox (8, 9) having a drive module (82, 92) in which a drive wheel (922) which is able to be driven in a rotating manner about a drive axis (A) and which operatively engages with a gearbox wheel (912) that is mounted in a gearbox module (81, 91) so as to be rotatable about a gearbox axis (G) and is connected to a threaded spindle (52) or a spindle nut (61) of a spindle drive is mounted, wherein the drive module (82, 92) and the gearbox module (81, 91) are connected to one another by way of at least one joining connection (93). In order for the joining connection (93) to be able to be generated with less complexity in terms of machining and assembling in a reproducible manner, it is proposed according to the invention that the drive module (82, 92) and/or the gearbox module (81, 91) for bracing the drive module (82, 92) and the gearbox module (81, 91) in the region of the joining connection (93) have/has at least one elastic tensioning element (94).

Slew drive systems for rotational and axial load bearing, e.g., in applications including satellite-based telecommunications systems, are disclosed herein. In some cases, slew drive systems disclosed herein can improve efficiency, accuracy, and/or reliability of telecommunication systems while reducing the cost and complexity of manufacture. For example, a slew drive system can comprise a threaded plug and a retaining ring in addition to a worm gear, a plurality of tapered roller bearings, and a worm wheel, allowing a significant reduction in material and labor costs of slew drive manufacture, which can be critical in the manufacture of expensive telecommunications system actuator assemblies.

In a process for the adjustment of backlash between a pinon (20) and a rack (10) in a rack-pinion drive, a motor-gearbox assembly (30) including a motor and a gearbox is supported on a carrier (40) via a positioning mechanism (42) for precisely positioning the assembly (30) in a radial position relative to the rack (10). In the process, the assembly (30) is positioned in a first radial distance relative to the rack (10), using the positioning mechanism (42) and a first circumferential backlash between the pinon (20) and the rack (10) is determined at a first position of the pinion (20) along the rack (10), based on measurements taken on an input side of the gearbox. Then, the assembly (30) and/or the rack (10) are positioned in a second position of the pinion (20) along the rack (10), different from the first position, and a second circumferential backlash between the pinon (20) and the rack (10) is determined at the second position, based on measurements taken on the input side of the gearbox A minimal circumferential backlash is determined from the determined first circumferential backlash and the determined second circumferential backlash (and possibly further measurements), and a radial adjustment distance is determined based on the determined minimal circumferential backlash. Finally, the motor-gearbox assembly (30) is repositioned in a radial direction, towards the rack (10), by the determined radial adjustment distance, using the positioning mechanism (42).