Abstract: A positioning unit for technical applications in motor vehicles, in particular a locking system, a door positioner or a sliding door drive, having a housing, a drive arranged in the housing, a control element which can be acted upon by the drive, and a bearing location for the drive, in which the bearing location is formed at least partly of plastic, wherein the bearing is designed as a separate bearing location, and at least part of the drive is insertable into the bearing location.

Abstract: An actuator provides linear motion between two points, and includes a motor, a spindle assembly and a gear assembly that connects the motor to a spindle of the spindle assembly and drives the spindle to rotate about a spindle axis. The gear assembly includes a gear housing that encloses gears and a portion of the spindle. The gear assembly including the gear housing is modular in that it includes features that allow it to be easily adapted by a rearrangement of components, and/or by substitution of certain components, to accommodate the requirements of multiple different applications.

Abstract: The present invention is characterized by comprising: a pair of worm shafts, which are arranged in parallel with each other so as to have gear directions that are opposite to each other, and which are configured to be rotated in the same direction by a driving means; a following shaft that crosses the middle of the pair of worm shafts in the perpendicular direction; a pair of ring gears fixedly installed on the following shaft so as to face each other from both sides of the worm shafts; a worm wheel, which engages with the outer side of each worm shaft, and which has shaft gears formed on both sides thereof, respectively, such that the shaft gears engage with the ring gears; and a rotating member connected to the following shaft such that a rotating force, which is in a speed-reduced sate, is output.

Abstract: The mechanism includes a threaded shaft extending along a longitudinal axis; a nut arranged coaxially with the threaded shaft; a plurality of rolling bearings interposed between the threaded shaft and the nut, each of the bearings comprising an outer race fixed to the nut, an inner race which is arranged coaxially with the outer race and is rotatable relative to the outer race about an axis of rotation, and a plurality of rolling members interposed between the outer race and the inner race; and a corresponding plurality of rings, each of which is fixed to the inner race of a respective bearing so as to rotate therewith about the same axis of rotation, and is interposed between the inner race of the bearing and the threaded shaft in such a manner that an inner surface of the ring is in contact with a screw thread of the threaded shaft.

Abstract: A worm gear assembly may include an input shaft having a first and second screw formed axially thereon, a first torque transfer unit comprising a first worm wheel operatively coupled to the first worm screw, a first radial pinion coaxially affixed to the first worm wheel, and a first axial crown wheel operatively coupled to the first radial pinion, and a second torque transfer unit comprising a second worm wheel operatively coupled to the second worm screw, a second radial pinion coaxially affixed to the second worm wheel, and a second axial crown wheel operatively coupled to the second radial pinion, wherein the first radial pinion is in meshed interface with the second radial pinion, and wherein torque differences between the first axial crown wheel and the second axial crown wheel are transmitted at least in part through said meshed interface.

Abstract: A dual rotary cam may include a first rotating unit, a second rotating unit, a first rod, a second rod and a transmission device. The transmission device has an active gear, two connecting gears, and two passive gears. The active gear is driven by a motor to drive the connecting gears. A decelerating gear that is co-axially disposed with the connecting gear is used to connect the passive gears. The passive gears co-axially connect with the connecting portions of the first rod and second rod. The gear motion between the active gear, connecting gears, passive gears and decelerating gear can be arranged to adjust the gaps therebetween to achieve a goal of seamless transmission of the rotary cam.

Abstract: A reducer of an electric power steering apparatus is disclosed. It reduces rattle noise generated by a backlash due to friction and wear of a worm and a worm wheel or an impact transmitted from a road surface through a wheel and a steering shaft and enhances a steering feeling of a driver by improving the catching phenomenon and rotational resistance generated between a worm shaft and a worm shaft bearing.

Abstract: A pressure angle of the worm is set to be greater than a pressure angle of the worm wheel so that a maximum number of meshing teeth becomes smaller than or equal to n (where n is a natural number) with respect to the speed reduction mechanism in which a number of meshing teeth is always n+1 or changed between n+1 and n by rotation under a condition in which the pressure angles of the worm and the worm wheel are the same with respect to each other.

Abstract: A spindle drive (10), in particular for adjusting a movable part (58) in a motor vehicle, includes a drive assembly (42), which drives a drive wheel (18) supported on a spindle (16). The drive wheel (18) is rotatably supported in a support tube (14) that includes a receptacle (52) for a fastening device (54) for diverting crash forces. A guide tube (64) that accommodates the spindle (16) and overlaps axially with the support tube (14) is located coaxially with spindle (16).

Abstract: A drive assembly for providing two outputs from a motor to actuators or the like has a first drive shaft connected with the motor via a torque limiter and a reduction gear. A high efficiency spur gear also connects the motor with a second, parallel drive shaft via a second torque limiter and a reduction gear. The two drive shafts are also interconnected by a low efficiency gear provided by worm pinions on the shafts and a worm gear wheel engaging both pinions, which only transfers load between the drive outputs if there is uneven torsional loading in excess of the settings of the torque limiters.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electric power steering system including a housing; a steering shaft positioned in the housing; a worm wheel mounted on the steering shaft; a worm shaft; a worm gear formed on the worm shaft so as to mesh with the worm wheel; a motor for driving the worm shaft; a first worm shaft bearing positioned on an end of the worm shaft; and an elastic member for applying a load to the first worm shaft bearing in a diametric direction, the elastic member being formed by double-folding a leaf spring in an approximately U-shaped configuration, both ends of the elastic member being supported by the housing, a central portion of the elastic member abutting an outer peripheral surface of the first worm shaft bearing.

Abstract: Among six follower balls (5) aligned on the input shaft (7), the two balls (5) situated on one end side (A) always engage tightly with one engagement surface (10a), while the other two balls (5) situated on the other end side (B) always engage tightly with the other engagement surface (10b). This regulates the movement of the balls (5) against the engagement surface (10a, 10b) of the cammed streak portions (10) so as to eliminate a backlash played between the balls (5) and the cammed streak portions (10). This makes it possible to prevent the meshing noise from being induced so as to implement a low noise operation. With the point-to-point contact maintained between the cammed streak portions (10) and the balls (5), it is possible to reduce a friction therebetween, thereby improving a torque transmissibility against the follower wheel (4) to insure a smooth rotational movement with a higher precision.

Abstract: A ball bearing 34 serving as a support reference for a pinion shaft 2 is located directly under a worm wheel 51. Thus, even when a temperature change occurs around the electric power steering apparatus, the engagement position between the worm wheel 51 and the worm 53 shifts only slightly in the axial direction of the pinion shaft 2. Furthermore, a bearing hole 47 into which an outer race of a lower needle bearing 36 is pressed and a bearing hole 45 into which an outer race of an upper ball bearing 34 is pressed are formed in a common lower gear box 41, and can be fabricated by through processing using a boring tool from the bearing hole 45 side.

Abstract: An endplay structure is provided for controlling endplay of a shaft 25 of a motor 19. The endplay structure includes a body 22 including a generally elliptically shaped recess 26 therein. The recess is constructed and arranged to be disposed generally adjacent to an end of the shaft. An engagement member 28 has a generally spherical portion constructed and arranged to be received in a press-fit arrangement with the recess. The engagement member has a surface 32 constructed and arranged to contact the end of the shaft. Whereby, when the surface of the engagement member is contacted by the end of the shaft, the spherical portion of the engagement member is press-fitted into the recess to control endplay of the shaft.

Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus having a displacing mechanism in which a fitting hole potion is provided to a gear housing for fitting with and holding a bearing to which a worm shaft for transmitting rotating force of a steering assisting motor to a steering shaft provided with a worm wheel is fitted, the portion being formed of a pair of split members formed by splitting the portion into two, one split member being movable toward the other split member to adjust a distance between a shaft center of the worm shaft and a rotation center of the worm wheel.

Abstract: An electric power assisted steering system for motor vehicles having a worm gear mechanism is operatively connected to a drive shaft of an electric drive motor. A radial load is applied to the worm by a prestressing device, the prestressing device being configured as a hydraulic pressure device. It is possible to connect the drive shaft to the worm by a coupling, and the worm is mounted in this region by a pivotable bearing.

Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus with an electric motor generating an assistant steering force for transmission to the steering system, a worm shaft rotated by the electric motor, a worm gear on the worm shaft that rotates therewith, a worm wheel rotated by the worm gear, a pinion shaft that rotates with the worm gear, supporting units that support both ends of the worm shaft so as to allow rotation thereof, and a distortion prevention unit that prevents distortion of the worm shaft. The supporting units may support the ends of the worm shaft without play.

Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus in which a shaft of a worm interlocking with rotation of a motor for steering assistance is movable in a radial direction, a pressing body for pressing the worm toward a worm wheel is provided, and the pressing body is provided with a V-shaped contact portion to abut in two circumferential positions of the shaft and an annular elastic body for restricting movement of the pressing body in a direction crossing the radial direction.

Abstract: This multishaft index table comprises: a drive shaft having a plurality of worms arranged in series in its axial direction; a plurality of worm wheels respectively meshed with the worms; at least one motor; and at least one rotation transmitting member for transmitting to the drive shaft the rotation of a motor upon receipt thereof. The rotation transmitting members are disposed in at least one portion selected from a group including at least one of the drive shaft portions between adjoining worms, at least one end of the drive shaft and at least one of drive shaft portions between adjoining worms, and both end portions of the drive shaft.

Abstract: An electromotive adjustment assembly, includes at least two spindles disposed in parallel spaced-apart relationship, and a motor unit coupled in driving relationship with the spindles for operating the spindles.

Abstract: In a motor having a motor body and a speed reduction devise composed of gear housing, a worm wheel, worm shaft with a worm, and first and second bearings rotatably supporting the worm shaft on opposite sides of the worm, the first bearing on a side of the motor body inclines a given angle to a bending side of the worm shaft, when the worm shaft is bent by an overload transmitted thereto via the worm wheel. Accordingly, a locally concentrated frictional wear of the bearing is reduced.

Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is an electric motor-driven servo-drive for use in technical means, especially motor vehicles, with a small electric drive motor (2) with a motor shaft (4) which is provided with a gear form-fit element (3) at at least one location, proceeding especially from the end, with a worm (5) of a worm gear pair, the worm (5) slipped onto the motor shaft (4), and with a worm wheel (6) of the worm gear pair, the wheel (6) consisting preferably of plastic and coupled to the worm (5) via teeth which engage one another.

Abstract: An apparatus for a ball bearing or needle bearing enclosure having an outside hardened raceway that accommodates two separate compliments of ball bearings located at each end of the raceway to engage with and support a central pin that protrudes in a cone shape out of the bearing enclosure at the front end to make contact with and engage a screw thread. The total bearing and pin assembly is secure in a pocket in the worm wheel having a slip fit mating that allows the total bearing enclosure to move forward and back for a controlled distance against a spring washer of calculated pressure to accept the pressure generated from the cone shaped pin and screw thrust. The central pin is cored out to accept a spiral shaped object for the purpose of pre-spinning the central pin with a jet of pressurized air prior to engaging with the screw thread to eliminate any skidding action between the two surfaces.

Abstract: An apparatus for a ball bearing or needle bearing enclosure having an outside hardened raceway that accommodates two separate compliments of ball bearings located at each end of the raceway to engage with and support a central pin that protrudes cone shape out of the bearing enclosure at the front end to engage in contact with a screw thread. The total bearing and pin assembly is secure in a pocket in the worm wheel having a slip fit mating that allows the total bearing enclosure to move forward and back for a controlled distance against a spring washer of calculated pressure to accept the pressure generated from the cone shaped pin and screw thrust. The central pin is cored out to accept a spiral shaped object for the purpose of pre-spinning the central pin with a jet of pressurized air prior to engaging with the screw thread to eliminate any skidding action between the two surfaces.

Abstract: A motor vehicle screen wiper drive unit is a motorized reduction gear unit comprising a reduction gear train between a driving shaft, driven by a motor, and a driven shaft. The gear train comprises at least one worm fixed to the driving shaft and meshing with a first set of teeth of an intermediate gear wheel. The latter also has a second set of teeth meshing with a driven gear wheel which is carried by the driven shaft. The second teeth of the intermediate gear wheel, and the teeth of the driven wheel, are generally helical, being so oriented that the driven wheel exerts an axial force urging the intermediate gear wheel in a direction opposite to that in which the worm is urged by an axial force exerted on the intermediate wheel by the worm. The need for rigid abutment means for the intermediate wheel is thereby avoided.

Abstract: A device for driving of sliding roofs, window raisers, or the like, especially of motor vehicles, with a reversible drive motor (1) and a worm gear pair on an output side of the drive motor, with a shaft of a worm gear (2) forming an extension of the motor shaft. The axial play of the worm gear shaft (2) is adjustable by an adjustment part (4) which rests against a distal end of the worm gear shaft (2) and which is movably guided in an axial direction of the worm gear shaft (2). The adjustment part (4) can be pressed against a stationary guide surface (17) by a positioning screw (12) which is screwed into an opening of this guide surface (17) or by a fastening rivet (22) which penetrates a hole (23) in the guide surface. The longitudinal axis of the screw (12) or rivet (22) is at least approximately perpendicular to the worm gear shaft axis (9).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a double-acting type dynamic back clearance relief driving system having two sets of worm shafts coupled with a worm gear, one worm shaft set acting as a prime mover worm shaft and the other acting as a displacement control worm shaft. When the system is driving, one of the worm shaft sets is applied with faster rotary driving motion and always applies forces on the worm gear set. Another worm shaft set is a displacement control worm shaft coupled also with the worm gear set, or an individual worm gear set of the same pitch or different pitch to be locked upon the same shaft. The acting force to be applied constantly on the gear by the force applying worm shaft always causes the displacement control worm shaft to stress the worm gear reversely, and since the worm shaft is irreversibly driven, there is no clearance between the worm gear and the two worm shafts.

Abstract: A table-turning driving apparatus comprises a pair of first and second worm shafts 16 and 17 which engage a driving shaft through gears and which is rotated in the same direction of rotation as that of the driving shaft. One 16 of the worm shafts is fixed, at the end thereof directed to the driving shaft, to a gear 28 by means of a fastening and connecting member 29, 30 so that the phase thereof is adjustable relative to the gear 28, and pinions 34, 40 integral with worm wheels 33, 39 which engage worms 32, 38 of the above-mentioned worm shafts 16, 17 are connected to a ring gear 65 of the table.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a double-acting type dynamic back clearance relief driving system having two sets of worm shafts coupled with a worm gear, one worm shaft set acting as a prime mover worm shaft and the other acting as a displacement control worm shaft. When the system is driving, one of the worm shaft sets is applied with faster rotary driving motion and always applies forces on the worm gear set. Another worm shaft set is a displacement control worm shaft coupled also with the worm gear set, or an individual worm gear set of the same pitch or different pitch to be locked upon the same shaft. The acting force to be applied constantly on the gear by the force applying worm shaft always causes the displacement control worm shaft to stress the worm gear reversely, and since the worm shaft is irreversibly driven, there is no clearance between the worm gear and the two worm shafts.

Abstract: An auto correction device for wearing end play in worm gear set has a correction worm gear, two linking gears and auxiliary linking gears to help power transmission in a smooth manner. The correction worm gear further includes a threaded thrust block, an auxiliary linking gear, a thrust plate, an expansion spring and a base plate. The thrust of the expansion spring against the thrust plate enables the displacement of the auxiliary linking gear and threaded thrust block to thrust against the correction worm gear to impose a force upon transmission gear to enable the transmission gear to lean tightly against the worm gear. Thus, wearing end play between the worm gear and the correction worm gear is eliminated.

Abstract: A gardening utility machine having a counter-rotation twin shaft system can perform multiple types of work required for gardening (tilling, soil removal, weeding, raking and shredding of leaves), snow/ice removal and for power de-thatching and mowing of lawn grass. This can be done by exchanging attachments on the counter-rotating twin shafts: if tines are installed on the twin shafts, soil tilling, weeding can be done; if auger blades with or without digging bits are in place instead, the machine can simultaneously till and remove soil or can remove ice/snow, or rake and shred leaves; if the front shaft is installed with a spiked roller and the rear shaft, a shearing reel, then the machine can power de-thatch and mow grass at the same time, and additional grass clipping mulching ability can be performed if a fan blower equipped with a mulching fan blade and a retractable bedknife is in place.

Abstract: A double-acting type dynamic back spacing removed driving system comprises non-reversible transmission worm gear and worm set including two sets of worms coupling with worm gear. When the system is driven, one prime worm continues applying rotary driving force. Whether or not the worm gear is driven, such force would engage upon the prime worm permanently, and another set of worm gear (or co-axially secured at respective worm gear with same or different pitch), due to application worm applies force to worm gear permanently. The displacement-controlling worm is packed always due to worm set being non-reversibly transmitted so no spacing appears between the worm gear and the worm.

Abstract: This geared motor comprises an outlet shaft (2) of the motor (1), carrying two coaxial screws (3, 4) offset axially and of mutually opposed screw pitch, two gearwheels (5, 6) located on either side of the shaft and each interacting with a screw (3, 4), an axle (7, 8) fastened to each gearwheel and extended by a crankpin (9, 11) eccentric relative to the corresponding axle (7, 8) so as to be capable of executing rotations about this axle, an element (12) equipped with a toothing (13) and linked to the crankpins in such a way as, during the rotation of the crankpins, to be driven in a circular translational movement, the radius of which is equal to the eccentricity of the crankpins, and a member (16) equipped with an output shaft (18) connectable to the component to be driven and carrying a toothing (17) interacting with that of the element so as to bring about a rotation of the member (16) in a ratio determined by the difference in the numbers of teeth of the two toothings.

Abstract: An indexing mechanism includes an index output shaft connected to a table or other apparatus for rotation therewith. A pinion is operatively connected to the shaft for rotation therewith to transmit rotational force to the table or apparatus. The pinion is rotated to a preset angular position by first and second drive gears, each of which are in engagement with the pinion. At least one motor is provided for carrying out rotation of the drive gears. One of the drive gears is rotated relative to the other gear in a predetermined direction into engagement with the pinion and rotates the pinion, if necessary, into contact with the other drive gear so that backlash is removed from the apparatus. This biasing action is a result of a phase shift carried out between the first and second drive gears such that one of the gears is rotated relative to the other drive gear. A particular phase shift apparatus adapted for use with the index table or apparatus is also disclosed.

Abstract: A reduction gearing device for automobile accessory motor comprises first and second worms coaxially formed on a worm shaft in different thread directions, a pair of first and second intermediate gears each composed of two gear members, with one gear of each pair being engaged with a respective worm, and a common output gear engaged with the other gear member of each of the intermediate gears. The engagement of one intermediate gear with the first worm is in phase with the engagement of the other intermediate gear with the second worm while the engagement of one intermediate gear with the common output gear is in phase with the engagement of the other intermediate gear with the common output gear.

Abstract: Method of dispersing unit pressure loads on a worm gear meshing with a plurality of worm wheels. Worm wheels, normally arranged about the periphery of the worm gear in a single plane, are mounted in staggered relationship along the axis of the worm gear to establish dispersed contact paths on the worm gear.

Abstract: A transmission having an input differential and an output differential; each differential having a pair of coaxial shafts rotatable independently of each other and a rotatable member coupled to the shafts and rotatable relative thereto. Structure is provided to couple each shaft of one differential with a respective shaft of the other differential. The rotatable member of the first differential is adapted to be coupled to a power source and rotated thereby so that the rotation of such rotatable member is transferred to the rotatable member of the second differential through said structure. A speed control device can be coupled to one of the shafts of the first differential to control the speed of the shaft and thereby permit infinite variations between a zero speed (neutral) of the rotatable member of the second differential and a maximum speed.

Abstract: A worm drive system includes a worm wheel having two sets of angularly arranged rollers. Each set of rollers mates with a separate screw thread on a worm screw associated with the worm wheel. The worm drive system may also include a second worm screw having two separate screw threads, each one mating with a corresponding set of rollers on the worm wheel. The worm drive system may be used as a speed increaser and/or a speed decreaser by suitably selecting the ratio between the worm wheel and the worm screws. The worm screws rotate in the same angular direction if the screw threads on one worm screw have the same hand, which is different from the hand of the screw threads on the other worm screw. The worm drive system also has a load-sharing capability and an anti-backlash capability.

Abstract: The two endless screws (202, 203) and the four gear wheels (207, 209-307, 309) which mesh with the endless screws and with each other in pairs, have inclined teeth in opposite directions at an angle a, while the secondary gear wheels (210, 310) fixed in rotation with two respective ones of the gear wheels (209, 309) have teeth inclined at an angle b such that tan a/tan b=D1/D2, where D1 is the pitch diameter of the gear wheels and D2 is the pitch diameter of the secondary gear wheels. The secondary gear wheels (210, 310) mesh with tertiary gear wheels (213, 313) which are fixed on an intermediate shaft (315) which bears a gear wheel having straight teeth and forming part of an outlet reduction stage.

Abstract: The driving shaft (11) is equipped with two oppositely threaded worms (13a, 13b) with which respectively mesh on opposite sides two worm-wheels (14a, 14b) of a first kinematic channel and two worm-wheels (16a, 16b) of a second kinematic channel, and the worm-wheels of the two channels situated on the same side of the shaft (1) mesh together, the worm-wheels (14a, 14b) of one channel being constrained to rotate with intermediate gear-wheels (15a, 15b) which mesh with a gear-wheel (17) mounted on the driven output shaft, the shafts which carry the worm-wheels of the two kinematic channels being mounted to float in the axial direction.

Abstract: A reduction motor shaft used, for example, in a wiper motor is disclosed, which is provided with screw type double worms constituting a reduction mechanism part. In this reduction motor shaft, right-handed and left-handed screw type worms are coaxially formed in one end side of the shaft as plural-thread screws at a linked state of tooth profiles of both worms, and further an annular protrusion is formed in a threading boundary between the worms.

Abstract: An adjusting transmission of a motor vehicle for a motorized seat adjustment with a transmission housing and a worm arranged on a bearing shaft which is supported at the transmission housing in two shaft bearing parts retaining the shaft and inserted into a respective housing aperture on both sides of the worm; at least one of the two shaft bearing parts is thereby tiltably supported within the coordinated housing aperture in at least a plane containing the bearing shaft axis. A self-alignment of the two bearing parts is achieved thereby so that one obtains without large expenditures a transmission operation which is low in friction and freely movable. The bearing part can be constructed as ring with spherical surface which abuts at prism surfaces of the housing aperture as well as of a pressure member.

Abstract: A motor-reduction gearbox combination has the driven shaft output gear on the floor of the casing and below the driving shaft which is perpendicular to the driven shaft. The drive shaft has two multi-start corner screw portions of opposite hand and preferably of equal arithmetic pitch, to be engaged by respective pinions. Each pinion forms part of a respective double gear unit by being fixed to, or more preferably formed integrally with, a gearwheel meshing with the driven shaft output gear. For each double gear unit, the ratio of the number of teeth on the gearwheel to the number of teeth on the pinion is equal to the number of thread starts of the associated worm screw portion of the driving shaft, and in the preferred case the double gear units both have the same such ratio.

Abstract: An electric drive unit particularly adapted for actuating windshield wiper assemblies includes a motor having it's armature shaft carrying aportion having two oppositely pitched worm threads. Two worm gear wheels are disposed each on opposite sides of the threaded portion and in engagement therewith. The axes of rotation of the worm wheels are in parallel. Two spur wheels are each concentrically seated on a respective worm wheel. The spur wheels each engage a wheel having its axis of rotation located in a plane defined by the axes of rotation of the worm wheels. The toothed wheel is connected to a drive shaft.

Abstract: A particularly compact and efficient transmission includes one or more helix-like races having a common axis of rotation, a support member extending along the axis, one or more bearing units axially fixed to the support member and with their peripheries positioned in rolling engagement with the races, and means for rotating the bearing units about the axis whereby the bearing units roll along the races and the support member advances along the axis. Each bearing unit includes a hub, a circular array of roller means located radially outward from the hub, and resilient means for rotatively connecting each roller to the hub so that each roller is stiff in the circumferential directions around the array, but relatively elastic in planes which include said axis hub. When the transmission is under load, the roller means deflect laterally as needed to achieve uniform contact between all roller means and their respective race walls so that the load is distributed uniformly among all of the bearing units.

Abstract: A reduction gear comprises a parallelepiped-shaped casing containing a double worm input shaft engaging with two pinions. The input shaft has its worm portions of equal pitch magnitude but of opposite hand and the engaging pinions are one on each side of the shaft. Alternative positions are provided for the two pinions to enable the direction of rotation of the output shaft to be reversed. Each pinion carries an integral spur gear engaging a common ring gear on which the output shaft is carried. There is a square cover to the casing of the reduction gear and this cover has three bosses for use in mounting the reduction gear on a support frame.

Abstract: A speed reducer comprising a worm gear of the type suitable for driving proportioning pumps. The worm is rotated by an input shaft which is suitably journalled within a speed reducer housing wherein the input shaft bearings are respectively carried within aligned housing openings. Either one of the input shaft bearings is adjustable by means of a threaded hole in the housing where the input shaft is inserted. A threaded adjusting piece is screwed against the race of one of the bearings that hold the input shaft to precisely adjust the longitudinal alignment of the worm relative to the gear and to precisely load the two bearings that hold the input shaft to substantially eliminate excessive wear, vibration and chatter.

Abstract: In radiographic apparatus of the kind known as computerized tomographic (CT) apparatus, a source of radiation is moved around a patient to irradiate the patients body from a plurality of directions. In certain types of CT apparatus the motion includes a stepped rotation. During each rotational step reaction forces are transferred to the fixed part of the apparatus and for rapid movements the reaction forces can become excessive. To reduce the reaction forces a compensating means is provided to oppose the reaction forces. This may be a resilient member such as a spring and may react against a member, such as a cam, which is shaped to adjust the compensating force to a suitable value.

Abstract: In a globoid worm type compressor or expander comprising a casing, a globoid worm rotor in the casing and pinions meshing with the worm rotor, provision is made to effect sealing between the thread of the worm and each tooth of the pinions. The arrangement is such that the pinion is mounted on its shaft with the intermediary of a resilient member so that each tooth may be slightly displaced in both circumferential and diametric directions whereby to adapt itself to the thread of the worm to provide gas-tight seal between the tooth and the thread of the worm.

Abstract: An impact absorbing device for protecting a rotatable member of a motor powered machine tool feed mechanism from excessive impact and overload is disclosed. The device includes structure forming a flanged piston concentrically mounted with respect to the rotatable member and axially slidable within a housing in response to axial displacement of the rotatable member, (which is undesirable and thrust and radial bearing structure in which the rotatable member is journaled for rotative displacement. The housing and the flanged piston combine to define a pressure chamber whose volume varies as a function of the axial position of the piston. The pressure chamber is connected to a source of fluid under pressure, to cause the piston to yieldingly resist axial displacement of the rotatable member with respect to the housing.