Patents Assigned to IMS Gear GmbH
  • Publication number: 20170216978
    Abstract: A method for assembling a helically geared first sprocket, particularly a worm gear and a second sprocket arranged on an axis, particularly a worm, to form a transmission, particularly a worm drive, in which the first sprocket is positioned coaxially in reference to an axis of assembly of the first sprocket, aligned at a 90° position in reference to the axis via an assembly device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Applicant: IMS GEAR GMBH
    Inventors: Marcel Broghammer, Martin Obergfoell
  • Patent number: 9464706
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a shaft with two front sides and an axis of rotation, whereby the shaft comprises at least one gear with the same axis of rotation, which gear borders at least a first one of the front sides in an axial area. Viewed from radially inside toward radially outside, the gear comprises a connection part with a central receptacle for the shaft, and an outer part with teeth. The connection part is cast directly between the shaft and the outer part. The connection part extends over the shaft in axial direction and covers the first front side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: IMS GEAR GMBH
    Inventors: Stephan Oberle, Bernd Schilling, Uwe Probst, Markus Bernhard
  • Patent number: 9415747
    Abstract: The invention is a belt tightening drive for tightening a seat belt that can be wound about a winding shaft, comprising a spindle shaft driven by a drive unit and a worm drive with a worm supported in a torque-proof fashion on the spindle shaft and a driven wheel, engaged therewith and supported in a torque-proof fashion on the winding shaft. According to the invention it is provided that the worm comprises a first toothed section with a first toothed geometry, wherein the first position of the worm the first toothed section engages the driven wheel, the worm comprises at least a first toothed section and following a second toothed section with a second toothed geometry, with the first and second toothed geometries being embodied differently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: IMS Gear GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Lucht, Matthias Koop, Patrick Suellau
  • Patent number: 9328802
    Abstract: Planetary gear set with several gear stages, comprising an annular ring with which the planet gears are in engagement with at least one gear stage; according to the invention it is provided that at least one circular insert part with external and internal gearing is arranged in an annular ring, whereby the external gearing is in engagement with the annular ring and the internal gearing meshes with planet gears of another gear stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: IMS GEAR GMBH
    Inventor: Markus Kruselburger
  • Patent number: 9273764
    Abstract: Drive of a seat adjusting device, especially for motor vehicles, with a spindle that is fastened on a first of two rails, which are adjustable with respect to each other by at least one mounting on one end of the spindle, and with a transmission driven by a motor that is mounted on the second rail, whereby the mounting is a single piece stamped bent part with a first area with at least one fastener opening and a second area that is offset upward relative to the first area for holding one end of the spindle, whereby the first area and the second area are connected to form a single piece by a transition area, whereby the second area is designed with a slot with legs lying opposite each other, at least in sections, and opposite a slot between which the end of the spindle can be fixed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: IMS GEAR GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Geiges, Wolfram Hofschulte, Michael Woehrle, Guenter Weissenseel
  • Patent number: 9266448
    Abstract: An adjustment mechanism, particularly for the longitudinal adjustment of a seat of a motor vehicle, with a transmission housing (30) fastened at a first part (10), which is displaceable in reference to a second part (12), with a transmission being arranged inside the transmission housing (30). A spindle (40) projects from the transmission housing (30). The spindle (40) is coupled via a nut element (50) to a second part (12). The transmission housing (30) is made from plastic, with at least one repeatedly angled metal insert (60, 70) being embedded in the plastic. At least one wall (60b) of the metal insert (60, 70) is aligned orthogonal in reference to the axis (A) of the spindle and at least partially encompasses the spindle (40) on the side of the transmission housing (60) allocated to the nut element (30).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: IMS GEAR GMBH
    Inventors: Daniel Urban, Robert Landskron, Arif Karadag, Wolfram Hofschulte, Fred Krimmel
  • Patent number: 9145107
    Abstract: The invention relates to a belt tightening drive for tightening a safety belt which can be wound up around a winding shaft, said belt tightening drive comprising an electric motor, a spindle shaft and a output wheel coupled with the winding shaft and a worm gear, by way of which the output wheel is driven by the spindle shaft, wherein for the formation of the worm gear an external helical gear of the output wheel is combing with a worm drive supported torsionally rigid on the spindle shaft and it is provided according to the invention that the external gear of the output wheel comprises at least two gear sections, wherein a first gear section comprises a gear with constant geometry and a following second gear section is designed with an increasing root circle diameter and/or increasing tip circle diameter and/or increasing tooth thickness.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2015
    Assignee: IMS GEAR GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Lucht, Matthias Koop
  • Patent number: 9068646
    Abstract: A driven hatch arrangement is provided, particularly a rear hatch arrangement, for a motor vehicle with a hatch and with a hatch drive for opening and/or closing the hatch, with the hatch drive comprising a motor with a motor shaft and a motor pinion and at least one planetary gear with a sun gear, planetary carriers with planetary rolling elements arranged on bearing pins, and an annulus, with the sun wheel of the planetary gear being formed by the motor pinion and a driven shaft being driven via the planetary gear, in which the driven shaft is embodied in one piece with a planetary carrier including the bearing pins for planetary rolling elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: IMS GEAR GMBH
    Inventors: Heinz Hagedorn, Matthias Kieninger
  • Patent number: 9062756
    Abstract: A planetary gear system having at least one planet carrier which comprises a planet carrier plate which is produced from plastic in one pieces together with at least one bearing pin for a planetary gear and which, on the output side, is rotationally fixed connected to a sun gear. According to the invention, a thrust collar that is connected to the planet carrier plate in one piece is provided between the planetary gear and the planet carrier plate of the planet carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: IMS GEAR GMBH
    Inventor: Heinz Hagedorn
  • Patent number: 9046155
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multi-stage planetary drive with at least two annulus gears with internal gears, connected to a housing in a torque-proof fashion, and with at least two sun gears, each of which combing planet wheels arranged on a pinion cage and an annulus gear; according to the invention it is provided that for the formation of a gear speed with at least one annulus gear, the housing is embodied in one piece as a cylindrical transmission housing with internal gears, for the formation of at least one additional gear speed a plastic annulus gear with internal gears is accepted by the transmission housing, and for the torque-proof connection of the plastic annulus gear to the transmission housing torque-proofing means are provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: IMS GEAR GMBH
    Inventor: Heinz Gert Hagedorn
  • Patent number: 8998769
    Abstract: The invention relates to a planetary gear set having an anti-turn mechanism, comprising a sun fear and at least one planet gear revolving in a fear housing having an internal toothing, wherein the gear housing is connected to at least one bearing flange on the output side and/or on the input side, and for the anti-turn connection to the gear housing, toothing means are provided which engage with the internal toothing. According to the invention at least one tooth segment is provided as a toothing means, the tooth segment comprises a tooth segment body, and the bearing flange has an opening for positively receiving the tooth segment body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignee: IMS Gear GmbH
    Inventor: Heinz Gert Hagerdorn
  • Publication number: 20150020387
    Abstract: A method for assembling a helically geared first sprocket, particularly a worm gear and a second sprocket arranged on an axis, particularly a worm, to form a transmission, particularly a worm drive, in which the first sprocket is positioned coaxially in reference to an axis of assembly of the first sprocket, aligned at a 90° position in reference to the axis via an assembly device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: IMS GEAR GMBH
    Inventors: Marcel Broghammer, Martin Obergfoell
  • Patent number: 8904895
    Abstract: A worm wheel including first toothing regions transitioning into and on either side of a second toothing region and a complete annular surface on both ends of the worm wheel. The first toothing regions may have a constant outer diameter and the second toothing region may be depressed relative to the first toothing region. The first toothing regions may be globoid toothing regions and the second toothing region may be a cylindrical toothing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: IMS Gear GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Woehrle, Andreas Voeckt
  • Patent number: 8870286
    Abstract: An adjusting device (10) is provided for a vehicle subassembly to be adjusted. The adjusting device has an adjusting motor which, via an adjusting mechanism, drives a toothed rocker (12) assigned to the vehicle subassembly to be adjusted. The adjusting mechanism structurally reinforces the vehicle subassembly to be adjusted, and an adjusting worm (20) of the structurally reinforcing adjusting mechanism acts directly on the toothed rocker (12).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignees: Dr. Ing. H.C.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, IMS Gear GmbH
    Inventors: Dieter Jungert, Tassilo Gilbert, Thomas Heger, Nino Andricevic, Jens Fechler, Matthias Koop, Wilfried Synovzik, Wolfram Hofschulte, Stephan Oberle
  • Publication number: 20140312155
    Abstract: The invention is a belt tightening drive for tightening a seat belt that can be wound about a winding shaft, comprising a spindle shaft driven by a drive unit and a worm drive with a worm supported in a torque-proof fashion on the spindle shaft and a driven wheel, engaged therewith and supported in a torque-proof fashion on the winding shaft. According to the invention it is provided that the worm comprises a first toothed section with a first toothed geometry, wherein the first position of the worm the first toothed section engages the driven wheel, the worm comprises at least a first toothed section and following a second toothed section with a second toothed geometry, with the first and second toothed geometries being embodied differently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: IMS GEAR GMBH
    Inventors: Andreas Lucht, Matthias Koop, Patrick Suellau
  • Patent number: 8795569
    Abstract: A gearwheel (1) is provided with an external part (2), an insert (3), and a connecting part (4) for creating a form-fitting connection between the external part (2) and the insert (3), wherein the connecting part (4) is made from a material molded between the external part (2) and the insert (3). A method for manufacturing a gearwheel (1) is provided, in which an external part (2) and an insert (3) are form-fittingly connected to a connecting part (4), wherein the minimum of one such connecting part (4) is molded between the external part (2) and the insert (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: IMS Gear GmbH
    Inventor: Stephan Oberle
  • Patent number: 8794096
    Abstract: The invention concerns a gearwheel (1) with a gear rim (2) and an insert (3) whose external diameter (d3) is greater than half of the external diameter (d1) of the gearwheel (1), wherein the insert (3) is surrounded by injection molding by means of a cone mold during the manufacture of the gearwheel. In particular, the gear rim (2), including gear teeth on the external circumference, is formed at the same time during the injection molding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: IMS Gear GmbH
    Inventor: Stephan Oberle
  • Patent number: 8783422
    Abstract: A system for a drive for actuating a parking brake operably involves a brake caliper. The brake caliper has at least one brake piston with a brake piston axis, the piston being actuatable by means of an operably actuating lever with a rotational center. An electric motor is fixed to the brake caliper and mechanically coupled to the actuating lever with the output shaft that exits the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: IMS Gear GmbH
    Inventor: Wolfram-Heinrich Hofschulte
  • Publication number: 20140123788
    Abstract: Drive of a seat adjusting device, especially for motor vehicles, with a spindle that is fastened on a first of two rails, which are adjustable with respect to each other, by means of at least one mounting on one end of the spindle, and with a transmission driven by a motor that is mounted on the second rail, whereby the mounting is a single piece stamped bent part with a first area with at least one fastener opening and a second area that is offset upward relative to the first area for holding one end of the spindle, whereby the first area and the second area are connected to form a single piece by a transition area, whereby the second area is designed with a slot with legs lying opposite each other, at least in sections, and opposite a slot between which the end of the spindle can be fixed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: IMS GEAR GMBH
    Inventors: Christian Geiges, Wolfram Hofschulte, Michael Woehrle, Guenter Weissenseel
  • Publication number: 20140106926
    Abstract: The invention relates to a planetary gear system having at least one planet carrier which comprises a planet carrier plate which is produced from plastic in one pieces together with at least one bearing pin for a planetary gear and which, on the output side, is rotationally fixed connected to a sun gear. According to the invention, a thrust collar that is connected to the planet carrier plate in one piece is provided between the planetary gear and the planet carrier plate of the planet carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: April 17, 2014
    Applicant: IMS GEAR GMBH
    Inventor: Heinz Gert Hagedorn