Anti-backlash gear system

Details Anti-backlash gear system Anti-backlash gear system

1975-10-01

1977-07-19

Gerin, Leonard H.

Machine element or mechanism

Gearing

Backlash take-up

74403, 74440, F16H 5518, F16H 3508

Patent

active

040360741

ABSTRACT:
An anti-backlash gear system for use between a drive shaft and a driven shaft and wherein one said shaft is provided with a gear having helical teeth thereon, said anti-backlash system comprising a gear portion fixed to the other said shaft, and meshing with said helical gear, said gear portion having a width less than the width of said helical gear, a movable gear portion, slidably mounted on said shaft, and being slidable therealong towards and away from said fixed gear portion, said movable gear portion having a width less than that of said helical gear, and having helical teeth meshing therewith, spring means engaging said movable gear portion, and urging the same normally away from said fixed gear portion, and adjustable means for moving said movable gear portion towards said fixed gear portion, against the pressure of said spring.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2273784 (1942-02-01), Kahl
patent: 3037396 (1962-06-01), Martin
patent: 3405580 (1968-10-01), Hallden
patent: 3636789 (1972-01-01), Geiger
patent: 3793899 (1974-02-01), Bourbonnaud

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