EP2037069B1 - Actuator in a vehicle - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to an adjusting drive in a motor vehicle, in particular a Breverstellantrieb, according to the preamble of claim 1. Such adjustment is shown in Figure 11 of EP-B-1123452 known.
- the transmission used comes from a drivable by an electric motor worm gear and a worm wheel meshing with the worm gear.
- the worm wheel is usually designed as a helical spur gear made of plastic and the worm gear made of metal.
- it is important that the combination of worm gear and worm gear has a good toothing strength, since the gearing must perform during operation over the entire life Verstellzyklen.
- the adjustment drives used for adjusting windows in motor vehicles are exposed to great loads that can lead to tooth deformations over the lifetime, but which may only move within certain limits.
- the high loads result in an adjustment for a window in a motor vehicle, inter alia, the fact that the window is moved at the end of a Verstellzyklus against a stop. In this case, the movement is braked abruptly, and there is a strong load on the teeth between the worm gear and worm wheel with the maximum drive torque of the electric motor. In addition, due to the abrupt deceleration, large dynamic forces act on the teeth. In addition, the system consisting of window and adjusting drive not infrequently stops in the stop state for a long period of time and it thus comes to a constant static load on the teeth. Since the plastic gears used tend to a so-called creep, it is also in this load case to a negative impact deformation on the plastic teeth of the worm wheel.
- a good toothing strength is particularly important in today used for use electronic motors that realize, for example, the function "anti-trap", since speed changes that are caused by toothing or Veryakungsverformungen can affect the function "anti-trap".
- the invention is therefore based on the object to propose an adjustment, which can withstand the stresses improved during operation.
- the invention is based on the idea of increasing the toothing strength in an adjusting drive by providing, in addition to the first worm wheel meshing with the worm gear, at least one second worm gear meshing with the worm gear.
- Both worm wheels are preferred as helical gears formed of plastic.
- This basic concept of an adjustment allows in different, to be explained below further developments a relief of the meshing engagement between the first worm wheel and the worm gear, whereby the functionality of the adjustment can be maintained over a longer period.
- the worm wheels can be reduced due to the improved gear strength with constant translation, whereby the installation space volume of a trained according to the concept of the invention adjustment can be minimized.
- An adjusting drive which is easy to install and can be produced cost-effectively with a comparatively low creep angle of the worm wheels used, it being within the scope of the invention that the worm wheels are not made of plastic, but for example, metal form.
- the low tendency to creep is due to the distribution of force or torque on at least two Vernierurigseingriffe with the worm gear.
- the transmission strength of the adjustment is increased and it comes, if any, to lower, in particular exclusively elastic tooth deformations of the worm wheels, which leads to a more robust transmission and an increased life.
- the adjustment may have a reduced volume due to the use of smaller worm wheels with constant gear ratio.
- the worm wheels are not only torque transmitting with the worm gear, but additionally coupled together. It is within the scope of the development to arrange the worm wheels directly meshing with each other, or to connect the worm wheels via at least one further, rotatably mounted gear member to transmit torque. In such an embodiment with torque-transmitting coupled worm gears, the second worm wheel in normal operation more or less powerless, ie substantially no torque transmitting, co-driven. However, if there is an overload of the first worm wheel, For example, when running block or static permanent loads, for example, in an abutting window, by the torque-transmitting coupling of the two worm wheels a supporting power flow to the worm gear or from the worm gear to the second Schnecken wheel realized.
- the torque is transmitted at least approximately exclusively from the worm gear on the first worm wheel and of this further, for example on a cable mechanism. If there is an overload of the first worm wheel, so exceed the teeth forces between the worm gear and the first worm wheel a certain level, it comes first to a preferred deformation of the first worm wheel. Due to the torque-transmitting coupling between the two worm wheels then distributes the torque transmission from the worm gear to the two worm wheels, whereby the load of the first worm wheel is limited. Overall, a larger moment can be transmitted by the arrangement of the at least two worm wheels. The vote of the gear plays the adjusting drive is of great importance. The tuning dictates how far (how much) the first worm wheel deforms until the second worm wheel participates in the power transmission. The gear plays should be tuned such that the second worm already participates in the torque transmission when the first wheel is still in the elastic deformation range.
- both worm wheels are in direct meshing engagement with each other.
- both worm wheels each have at least one sprocket, wherein the sprockets of the worm gears mesh with each other at a distance from the worm gear.
- the toothed rings are preferably arranged directly next to the section of the respective worm wheel which is in engagement with the worm gear, preferably helically toothed.
- worm gears have intermeshing sprockets with a straight toothing, so are provided with circumferentially adjacent teeth extending parallel to the axis of rotation of the respective worm wheel ,
- the axes of rotation of the worm wheels intersect an imaginary axis perpendicular, which also intersects the longitudinal axis of the worm gear at right angles.
- only one of the at least two worm wheels is equipped with an output element for transmitting the torque, for example to a cable pull mechanism.
- the output element can be, for example, a knurling section or a ring gear. It is particularly preferred if the output element of the first worm wheel is arranged adjacent to the section of the worm wheel engaged with the worm gear, preferably on the opposite side of the ring gear, with which the first worm wheel meshes with the ring gear of the second worm wheel.
- At least one second driven element assigned to the second worm wheel is provided, so that the adjusting drive has a total of at least two power take-offs.
- the other transmission element of both output elements is thus driven simultaneously, so as the load of the individual worm gears substantially to halve.
- the adjustment may possibly be dispensed with a direct meshing engagement of the worm wheels, the worm wheels are thus formed without additional sprockets.
- the two worm wheels are identical.
- these are plastic worm wheels.
- Fig. 1 is a simple embodiment of an adjusting drive 1 for adjusting a window pane shown in a motor vehicle.
- a rotatably mounted output shaft 2 which is arranged between two spaced axial stops 3, 4.
- a gear screw 6 made of metal, in this embodiment made of brass.
- the gear screw 6 meshes with a first worm wheel 7 made of plastic, more precisely with a helical first engagement portion 8 of the first worm wheel 7.
- a second worm wheel 10 is arranged, which also meshes with a second, obliquely toothed engagement portion 11 with the worm gear 6.
- second axis of rotation 12 of the second worm wheel 10 is parallel to the first axis of rotation 9 of the first worm wheel 7 and is arranged at the same distance from the worm gear 6 as the first axis of rotation 9.
- Both axes of rotation 9, 12 are of an imaginary, not shown, the worm gear sixth cut in the transverse direction intersecting axis at right angles.
- the first, integrally formed worm wheel 7 adjacent to the first engagement portion 8 is provided with a first, straight toothed ring gear 13 which is in torque transmitting engagement with an identical second ring gear 14 of the second worm wheel 10.
- a first designed as a toothed element output member 15 is arranged, which serves for driving a window regulator mechanism, not shown, which is known per se.
- the reference numeral 23 is in Fig. 1 a possible circumferential contour of a Verstellantriebgephinuses indicated.
- the first worm wheel 7 is rotatably mounted on a first pin 16 and the second worm wheel 10 on a second pin 17.
- Fig. 2 are shown by different arrows the torque fluxes in different load conditions of the adjustment.
- the arrows marked with the reference numeral 18 show the torque flow in the normal adjustment state. It can be seen that a torque transmission takes place substantially only between the gear worm 6 and the first worm wheel 7.
- the arrows marked with the reference numeral 19 show the torque flow in the block stop, so when onset of tooth deformation of the first worm wheel 7. It can be seen that a torque transmission both between the worm gear 6 and the first worm wheel 7 and between the worm gear 6 and the second worm wheel 10th takes place, wherein the torque from the second worm wheel 10 and the second ring gear 14 to the first ring gear 13 and thus to the first worm wheel 7 and the output member 15 is passed.
- the arrows indicated by the reference numeral 20 show the torque flow at a load of the adjusting drive from the drive side during a so-called creep test. It can be seen that the arrows 20 are directed opposite to the arrows 19.
- FIG. 3 an alternative embodiment of an adjustment drive 1 is shown.
- the second worm wheel 10 in contrast to the second worm wheel 10 according to the embodiment described above, a second output element 21 which is identical to the first output element 15 of the first worm wheel 7 is formed.
- Both output elements 15, 21 are connected to a schematically indicated rack 22 in a torque-transmitting engagement.
- the torque flow is distributed in such a training already from the worm gear 6 on the two worm wheels 7, 10 and is transmitted via the output elements 15, 21 distributed on two opposite sides of the rack 22. With such a trained adjustment comparatively large torques can be transmitted.
- rectangular in cross-section rack and a rack with a round cross-section can be used.
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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Verstellantrieb in einem Kraftfahrzeug, insbesondere einen Fensterverstellantrieb, gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1. Ein solcher Verstellantrieb ist aus Figur 11 der
Bei heute zum Einsatz kommenden Verstellantrieben zum Verstellen eines Fensters in einem Kraftfahrzeug besteht das zum Einsatz kommende Getriebe aus einer von einem Elektromotor antreibbaren Getriebeschnecke und einem mit der Getriebeschnecke kämmenden Schneckenrad. Dabei ist das Schneckenrad meist als schräg verzahntes Stirnrad aus Kunststoff und die Getriebeschnecke aus Metall ausgebildet. Bei derartigen Verstellantrieben ist es wichtig, dass die Kombination aus Getriebeschnecke und Schneckenrad eine gute Verzahnungsfestigkeit aufweist, da die Verzahnung im Betrieb über die gesamte Lebensdauer Verstellzyklen ausführen muss. Insbesondere die zum Verstellen von Fenstern in Kraftfahrzeugen eingesetzten Verstellantriebe sind großen Belastungen ausgesetzt, die über die Lebensdauer zu Zahnverformungen führen können, die sich jedoch nur in gewissen Grenzen bewegen dürfen. Die hohen Belastungen resultieren bei einem Verstellantrieb für ein Fenster in einem Kraftfahrzeug u. a. daraus, dass das Fenster am Ende eines Verstellzyklus gegen einen Anschlag bewegt wird. Dabei wird die Bewegung abrupt abgebremst, und es kommt zu einer starken Belastung der Verzahnung zwischen Getriebeschnecke und Schneckenrad mit dem maximalen Antriebsmoment des Elektromotors. Zusätzlich wirken aufgrund der abrupten Verzögerung große dynamische Kräfte auf die Verzahnung. Hinzu kommt, dass das System bestehend aus Fenster und Verstellantrieb nicht selten im Anschlagszustand über einen längeren Zeitraum stehen bleibt und es dadurch zu einer ständigen statischen Belastung der Verzahnung kommt. Da die zum Einsatz kommenden Kunststoffzahnräder zu einem sogenannten Kriechen neigen, kommt es auch bei diesem Belastungsfall zu einer sich negativ auswirkenden Verformung an den Kunststoffzähnen des Schneckenrades.In today used adjusting drives for adjusting a window in a motor vehicle, the transmission used comes from a drivable by an electric motor worm gear and a worm wheel meshing with the worm gear. The worm wheel is usually designed as a helical spur gear made of plastic and the worm gear made of metal. In such adjustment drives, it is important that the combination of worm gear and worm gear has a good toothing strength, since the gearing must perform during operation over the entire life Verstellzyklen. In particular, the adjustment drives used for adjusting windows in motor vehicles are exposed to great loads that can lead to tooth deformations over the lifetime, but which may only move within certain limits. The high loads result in an adjustment for a window in a motor vehicle, inter alia, the fact that the window is moved at the end of a Verstellzyklus against a stop. In this case, the movement is braked abruptly, and there is a strong load on the teeth between the worm gear and worm wheel with the maximum drive torque of the electric motor. In addition, due to the abrupt deceleration, large dynamic forces act on the teeth. In addition, the system consisting of window and adjusting drive not infrequently stops in the stop state for a long period of time and it thus comes to a constant static load on the teeth. Since the plastic gears used tend to a so-called creep, it is also in this load case to a negative impact deformation on the plastic teeth of the worm wheel.
Darüber hinaus ist eine gute Verzahnungsfestigkeit insbesondere bei heute zum Einsatz kommenden Elektronikmotoren wichtig, die beispielsweise die Funktion "Einklemmschutz" realisieren, da Geschwindigkeitsänderungen, die durch Verzahnungsfehler oder Verzahnungsverformungen verursacht werden, die Funktion "Einklemmschutz" beeinträchtigen können.In addition, a good toothing strength is particularly important in today used for use electronic motors that realize, for example, the function "anti-trap", since speed changes that are caused by toothing or Verzahnungsverformungen can affect the function "anti-trap".
Mit der
Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Verstellantrieb vorzuschlagen, der den Belastungen im Betrieb verbessert standhalten kann.The invention is therefore based on the object to propose an adjustment, which can withstand the stresses improved during operation.
Diese Aufgabe wird mit einem Verstellantrieb mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.This object is achieved with an adjusting drive with the features of
Der Erfindung liegt der Gedanke zugrunde, die Verzahnungsfestigkeit bei einem Verstellantrieb dadurch zu erhöhen, dass zusätzlich zu dem ersten mit der Getriebeschnecke kämmenden Schneckenrad mindestens ein zweites mit der Getriebeschnecke kämmendes Schneckenrad vorgesehen ist. Dabei sind bevorzugt beide Schneckenräder als schräg verzahnte Stirnräder aus Kunststoff ausgebildet. Diese Grundkonzeption eines Verstellantriebes erlaubt in unterschiedlichen, im Folgenden noch zu erläuternden Weiterbildungen eine Entlastung des Verzahnungseingriffs zwischen dem ersten Schneckenrad und der Getriebeschnecke, wodurch die Funktionstüchtigkeit des Verstellantriebes über einen längeren Zeitraum aufrechterhalten werden kann. Darüber hinaus können die Schneckenräder aufgrund der verbesserten Verzahnungsfestigkeit bei gleichbleibender Übersetzung verkleinert werden, wodurch das Bauraumvolumen eines nach dem Konzept der Erfindung ausgebildeten Verstellantriebs minimiert werden kann. Mit einem nach dem Konzept der Erfindung ausgebildeten Verstellantrieb folgende Vorteile realisiert werden: Es wird ein einfach zu montierender und kostengünstig herstellbarer Verstellantrieb mit einer vergleichsweise geringen Kriechneigung der zur Anwendung kommenden Schneckenräder erhalten, wobei es im Rahmen der Erfindung liegt, die Schneckenräder nicht aus Kunststoff, sondern beispielsweise aus Metall auszubilden. Die geringe Kriechneigung ist dabei auf die Kraft- bzw. Drehmomentverteilung auf mindestens zwei Verzahnurigseingriffe mit der Getriebeschnecke zurückzuführen. Darüber hinaus ist die Getriebefestigkeit des Verstellantriebs erhöht und es kommt, wenn überhaupt, zu geringeren, insbesondere ausschließlich elastischen Zahnverformungen der Schneckenräder, was insgesamt zu einem robusteren Getriebe und einer erhöhten Lebensdauer führt. Gegebenfalls kann der Verstellantrieb ein verringertes Bauvolumen aufgrund der Verwendung kleinerer Schneckenräder bei gleich bleibendem Übersetzungsverhältnis aufweisen.
Gemäß der Erfindung sind die Schneckenräder nicht nur drehmomentübertragend mit der Getriebeschnecke, sondern zusätzlich noch miteinander gekoppelt. Dabei liegt es im Rahmen der Weiterbildung, die Schneckenräder unmittelbar miteinander kämmend anzuordnen, oder die Schneckenräder über mindestens ein weiteres, drehbar gelagertes Getriebeelement drehmomentübertragend miteinander zu verbinden. Bei einer derartigen Ausführungsform mit drehmomentübertragend miteinander gekoppelten Schneckenrädern wird das zweite Schneckenrad im Normalbetrieb mehr oder weniger kraftlos, d.h. im Wesentlichen kein Drehmoment übertragend, mitangetrieben. Kommt es jedoch zu einer Überlast des ersten Schneckenrades, beispielsweise beim Blocklauf oder durch statische Dauerbelastungen, beispielsweise bei einem im Anschlag befindlichen Fenster, wird durch die drehmomentübertragende Kopplung der beiden Schneckenräder ein unterstützender Kraftfluss auf die Getriebeschnecke bzw. von der Getriebeschnecke auf das zweite Schne-ckenrad realisiert. Insbesondere bei aus einem Kunststoff ausgebildeten, vorzugsweisen einstückigen Schneckenrädern wird im Normalbetrieb das Drehmoment zumindest näherungsweise ausschließlich von der Getriebeschnecke auf das erste Schneckenrad und von diesem weiter, beispielsweise auf einen Seilzugmechanismus, übertragen. Kommt es zu einer Überlast des ersten Schneckenrades, überschreiten also die Verzahnungskräfte zwischen der Getriebeschnecke und dem ersten Schneckenrad ein bestimmtes Niveau, kommt es zunächst zu einer vorzugsweisen Verformung des ersten Schneckenrades. Durch die drehmomentübertragende Kopplung zwischen den beiden Schneckenrädern verteilt sich sodann die Drehmomentübertragung von der Getriebeschnecke auf die beiden Schneckenräder, wodurch die Belastung des ersten Schneckenrades begrenzt wird. Insgesamt kann durch die Anordnung der mindestens zwei Schneckenräder ein größeres Moment übertragen werden. Der Abstimmung der Verzahnungsspiele des Verstellantriebs kommt dabei eine große Bedeutung zu. Die Abstimmung gibt vor, wie weit (wie stark) sich das erste Schneckenrad verformt, bis dass sich das zweite Schneckenrad an der Kraftübertragung beteiligt. Die Verzahnungsspiele sollten derart abgestimmt werden, dass sich das zweite Schneckenrad bereits an der Drehmomentübertragung beteiligt, wenn sich das erste Rad noch im elastischen Verformungsbereich befindet.The invention is based on the idea of increasing the toothing strength in an adjusting drive by providing, in addition to the first worm wheel meshing with the worm gear, at least one second worm gear meshing with the worm gear. Both worm wheels are preferred as helical gears formed of plastic. This basic concept of an adjustment allows in different, to be explained below further developments a relief of the meshing engagement between the first worm wheel and the worm gear, whereby the functionality of the adjustment can be maintained over a longer period. In addition, the worm wheels can be reduced due to the improved gear strength with constant translation, whereby the installation space volume of a trained according to the concept of the invention adjustment can be minimized. The following advantages are realized with an adjusting drive designed according to the concept of the invention: An adjusting drive which is easy to install and can be produced cost-effectively with a comparatively low creep angle of the worm wheels used, it being within the scope of the invention that the worm wheels are not made of plastic, but for example, metal form. The low tendency to creep is due to the distribution of force or torque on at least two Verzahnurigseingriffe with the worm gear. In addition, the transmission strength of the adjustment is increased and it comes, if any, to lower, in particular exclusively elastic tooth deformations of the worm wheels, which leads to a more robust transmission and an increased life. Optionally, the adjustment may have a reduced volume due to the use of smaller worm wheels with constant gear ratio.
According to the invention, the worm wheels are not only torque transmitting with the worm gear, but additionally coupled together. It is within the scope of the development to arrange the worm wheels directly meshing with each other, or to connect the worm wheels via at least one further, rotatably mounted gear member to transmit torque. In such an embodiment with torque-transmitting coupled worm gears, the second worm wheel in normal operation more or less powerless, ie substantially no torque transmitting, co-driven. However, if there is an overload of the first worm wheel, For example, when running block or static permanent loads, for example, in an abutting window, by the torque-transmitting coupling of the two worm wheels a supporting power flow to the worm gear or from the worm gear to the second Schnecken wheel realized. In particular, when trained from a plastic, preferably one-piece worm wheels in normal operation, the torque is transmitted at least approximately exclusively from the worm gear on the first worm wheel and of this further, for example on a cable mechanism. If there is an overload of the first worm wheel, so exceed the teeth forces between the worm gear and the first worm wheel a certain level, it comes first to a preferred deformation of the first worm wheel. Due to the torque-transmitting coupling between the two worm wheels then distributes the torque transmission from the worm gear to the two worm wheels, whereby the load of the first worm wheel is limited. Overall, a larger moment can be transmitted by the arrangement of the at least two worm wheels. The vote of the gear plays the adjusting drive is of great importance. The tuning dictates how far (how much) the first worm wheel deforms until the second worm wheel participates in the power transmission. The gear plays should be tuned such that the second worm already participates in the torque transmission when the first wheel is still in the elastic deformation range.
In Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist mit Vorteil vorgesehen, dass die Schneckenräder in direktem Verzahnungseingriff miteinander stehen. Hierzu weisen beide Schneckenräder jeweils mindestens einen Zahnkranz auf, wobei die Zahnkränze der Schneckenräder mit Abstand zu der Getriebeschnecke miteinander kämmen. Bevorzugt sind die Zahnkränze unmittelbar neben dem mit der Getriebeschnecke in Eingriff befindlichem, vorzugsweise schräg verzahnten Abschnitt des jeweiligen Schneckenrades angeordnet.In a further development of the invention is advantageously provided that the worm wheels are in direct meshing engagement with each other. For this purpose, both worm wheels each have at least one sprocket, wherein the sprockets of the worm gears mesh with each other at a distance from the worm gear. The toothed rings are preferably arranged directly next to the section of the respective worm wheel which is in engagement with the worm gear, preferably helically toothed.
In Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist mit Vorteil vorgesehen, dass die insbesondere aus Kunststoff, beispielsweise durch Spritzgießen oder Pressformen, hergestellten Schneckenräder miteinander kämmende Zahnkränze mit einer geraden Zahnung aufweisen, also mit in Umfangsrichtung benachbarten Zähnen versehen sind, die sich parallel zur Drehachse des jeweiligen Schneckenrades erstrecken.In a further development of the invention is advantageously provided that the particular made of plastic, for example by injection molding or compression molding, worm gears have intermeshing sprockets with a straight toothing, so are provided with circumferentially adjacent teeth extending parallel to the axis of rotation of the respective worm wheel ,
Von besonderem Vorteil ist eine Anordnung der Schneckenräder, bei der sich die Schneckenräder auf einander gegenüberliegenden Längsseiten der Getriebeschnecke befinden und auf den einander gegenüberliegenden Längsseiten der Getriebeschnecke mit dieser in Eingriff sind. Dabei ist es vorteilhaft, dass die Drehachsen der Schneckenräder parallel zueinander verlaufen, also quer zur Längserstreckung der Getriebeschnecke angeordnet sind.Of particular advantage is an arrangement of the worm wheels, in which the worm wheels are on opposite longitudinal sides of the worm gear and on the opposite longitudinal sides of the worm gear with this are engaged. It is advantageous that the axes of rotation of the worm wheels are parallel to each other, so are arranged transversely to the longitudinal extent of the worm gear.
Für eine weitgehend gleichmäßige Drehmomentverteilung zwischen den mindestens zwei Schneckenrädern ist es von Vorteil, wenn diese sich exakt gegenüberliegen, d.h. die Drehachsen der Schneckenräder eine gedachte Achse senkrecht schneiden, die die Längsachse der Getriebeschnecke ebenfalls rechtwinklig schneidet.For a substantially uniform torque distribution between the at least two worm wheels, it is advantageous if they are exactly opposite, i. the axes of rotation of the worm wheels intersect an imaginary axis perpendicular, which also intersects the longitudinal axis of the worm gear at right angles.
Bei einer einfachsten Ausführungsform ist lediglich eines der mindestens zwei Schneckenräder mit einem Abtriebselement zur Weitergabe des Drehmomentes, beispielsweise auf einen Seilzugmechanismus, ausgestattet. Bei dem Abtriebselement kann es sich beispielsweise um einen Rändelabschnitt oder einen Zahnkranz handeln. Besonders bevorzugt ist es, wenn sich das Abtriebselement des ersten Schneckenrades benachbart zu dem mit der Getriebeschnecke in Eingriff befindlichem Abschnitt des Schneckenrades angeordnet ist, vorzugsweise auf der gegenüberliegenden Seite des Zahnkranzes, mit dem das erste Schneckenrad mit dem Zahnkranz des zweiten Schneckenrades kämmt.In a simplest embodiment, only one of the at least two worm wheels is equipped with an output element for transmitting the torque, for example to a cable pull mechanism. The output element can be, for example, a knurling section or a ring gear. It is particularly preferred if the output element of the first worm wheel is arranged adjacent to the section of the worm wheel engaged with the worm gear, preferably on the opposite side of the ring gear, with which the first worm wheel meshes with the ring gear of the second worm wheel.
In Weiterbildung der Erfindung ist zusätzlich zu dem dem ersten Schneckenrad zugeordneten ersten Abtriebselement mindestens ein zweites, dem zweiten Schneckenrad zugeordnetes Abtriebselement vorgesehen, so dass der Verstellantrieb insgesamt mindestens zwei Abtriebe aufweist.In a further development of the invention, in addition to the first driven element associated with the first worm gear, at least one second driven element assigned to the second worm wheel is provided, so that the adjusting drive has a total of at least two power take-offs.
Besonders bevorzugt ist es, wenn diese Abtriebselemente mit einem weiteren Getriebeteil, insbesondere einer Zahnstange, gemeinsam in drehmomentübertragenden Eingriff stehen, das weitere Getriebeelement von beiden Abtriebselementen also gleichzeitig angetrieben wird, um so die Belastung der einzelnen Schneckenräder im Wesentlichen zu halbieren. Bei einer derartigen Ausführungsform des Verstellantriebs kann ggf. auf einen direkten Verzahnungseingriff der Schneckenräder verzichtet werden, die Schneckenräder also ohne zusätzliche Zahnkränze ausgebildet werden.It is particularly preferred if these output elements together with another transmission part, in particular a rack, in torque-transmitting engagement, the other transmission element of both output elements is thus driven simultaneously, so as the load of the individual worm gears substantially to halve. In such an embodiment of the adjustment may possibly be dispensed with a direct meshing engagement of the worm wheels, the worm wheels are thus formed without additional sprockets.
Aus Kostengründen und zur Vereinfachung der Montage ist eine Ausführungsform von Vorteil, bei der die beiden Schneckenräder identisch ausgebildet sind. Vorzugsweise handelt es sich um Kunststoff-Schneckenräder.For cost reasons and to simplify the assembly is an embodiment of advantage, in which the two worm wheels are identical. Preferably, these are plastic worm wheels.
Weitere Vorteile, Merkmale und Einzelheiten der Erfindung ergeben sich aus der nachfolgenden Beschreibung bevorzugter Ausführungsbeispiele sowie anhand der Zeichnungen. Diese zeigen in:
- Fig. 1:
- eine perspektivische Darstellung eines Verstellantriebes mit zwei mit einer Getriebeschnecke kämmenden, gegenü- berliegenden Schneckenrädern,
- Fig. 2:
- eine ergänzte Schnittdarstellung entlang der Schnittli- nien A - A gemäß
Fig. 1 und - Fig. 3:
- eine schematisierte Darstellung eines Verstellantriebes, bei der die zwei Schneckenräder sowohl gemeinsam mit der Getriebeschnecke als auch mit einer Zahnstange kämmend angeordnet sind.
- Fig. 1:
- 3 a perspective view of an adjusting drive with two worm wheels meshing with a worm gear,
- Fig. 2:
- a supplemented sectional view along the cutting lines A - A according to
Fig. 1 and - 3:
- a schematic representation of an adjustment, in which the two worm gears are arranged both meshing with the worm gear and with a rack meshing.
In den Figuren sind gleiche Bauteile und Bauteile mit der gleichen Funktion mit den gleichen Bezugszeichen gekennzeichnet.In the figures, the same components and components with the same function with the same reference numerals.
In
Die Getriebeschnecke 6 kämmt mit einem ersten Schneckenrad 7 aus Kunststoff, genauer mit einem schräg verzahnten ersten Eingriffsabschnitt 8 des ersten Schneckenrades 7. Die in
Auf der dem ersten Schneckenrad 7 gegenüberliegenden Längsseite der Abtriebswelle 2 bzw. der Getriebeschnecke 6 ist ein zweites Schneckenrad 10 angeordnet, welches ebenfalls mit einem zweiten, schräg verzahnten Eingriffsabschnitt 11 mit der Getriebeschnecke 6 kämmt. Die aus
Wie sich insbesondere aus
Wie sich aus den
Wie aus
In
Die mit dem Bezugszeichen 20 gekennzeichneten Pfeile zeigen den Drehmomentfluss bei einer Belastung des Verstellantriebes von der Antriebsseite her während eines sogenannten Creep-Tests. Zu erkennen ist, dass die Pfeile 20 dabei den Pfeilen 19 entgegengesetzt gerichtet sind.The arrows indicated by the
In
Beide Abtriebselemente 15, 21 sind mit einer schematisch angedeuteten Zahnstange 22 in einem drehmomentübertragenden Eingriff. Der Drehmomentfluss verteilt sich bei einer derartigen Ausbildung bereits von der Getriebeschnecke 6 auf die beiden Schneckenräder 7, 10 und wird über die Abtriebselemente 15, 21 auf zwei gegenüberliegenden Seiten verteilt auf die Zahnstange 22 übertragen. Mit einem derart ausgebildeten Verstellantrieb können vergleichsweise große Drehmomente übertragen werden. Anstelle der gezeigten, im Querschnitt rechteckigen Zahnstange kann auch eine Zahnstange mit rundem Querschnitt eingesetzt werden.Both
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- Actuator in a motor vehicle, with a gear worm (6) which is drivable by an electric motor (5) and which is in engagement with a first worm wheel (7), at least one second worm wheel (10) which is in engagement with the gear worm (6) being provided, characterized in that the worm wheels (7, 10) are coupled to one another in a torque-transmitting manner.
- Actuator according to Claim 1, characterized in that the gear worm (6) is arranged on an output shaft (2) of the electric motor (5) and is manufactured from metal.
- Actuator according to either one of Claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the worm wheels (7, 10) have in each case a toothed rim (13, 14), and in that the toothed rims (13, 14) are arranged so as to mesh with one another at a distance from the gear worm (6).
- Actuator according to Claim 3, characterized in that the toothed rims (13, 14) have in each case spur toothing.
- Actuator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the worm wheels (7, 10) are in engagement with the gear worm (6) on two opposite longitudinal sides of the latter, and in that the axes of rotation (9, 12) of the worm wheels (7, 10) run parallel to one another.
- Actuator according to Claim 5, characterized in that the axes of rotation (9, 12) of the worm wheels (7, 10) are intersected at right angles by an imaginary axis which runs transversally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the gear worm (6).
- Actuator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a first output element (15), preferably a first toothing portion, is provided on the first worm wheel (7).
- Actuator according to Claim 7, characterized in that a second output element (21), preferably a first toothing portion, is provided on the second worm wheel (10).
- Actuator according to Claim 8, characterized in that the output elements (15, 21) are arranged so as to drive a rack (22).
- Actuator according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the worm wheels (7, 10) are formed identically, preferably as plastic parts.
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