Method of forming a housing for gear elements

Details Method of forming a housing for gear elements Method of forming a housing for gear elements

2006-12-05

2006-12-05

Strimbu, Gregory J. (Department: 3634)

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Gear making

C248S429000, C074S089140, C029S428000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07143513

ABSTRACT:
A drive for adjusting devices includes gear elements mounted in a gear housing which includes at least two plates that can be secured to each other by plug connectors. The connectors are also configured as supporting joints that absorb the forces of the gear elements. A method for assembling the gear housing includes prefitting the gear elements and the housing plates by fitting the housing plates together about the gear elements with plug connectors, holding the housing plates with a holding device with sufficiently light holding forces so that the housing plates can be aligned when the gear elements are turned, turning the gear elements for the purpose of aligning bearing points of the gear elements, and securing the position of the gear elements and the housing plates relative to each other by permanently fixing the position of the housing plates in all three-dimensional directions through action on the plug connectors.

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