<p>A worm/worm gear assembly comprises a worm having teeth defined by at least one thread disposed thereon and a worm gear having teeth protruding from a surface thereof. At least one of the worm and the worm gear is fabricated from a resilient material. The teeth of the worm and the teeth of the worm gear are interengaged and in a compressive relationship with each other to maintain double flank contact therebetween. At low- or no-load conditions, the double flank contact is made at the opposing outer edges of each of the teeth. At moderate-load conditions, the contact extends from the opposing outer edges of each of the teeth toward the center of each of the teeth. A method for delashing a gear system comprises disposing the worm in mechanical communication with the worm gear and loading the worm gear to cause the worm gear to compressively engage the worm.</p>
申请公布号
EP1238208(B1)
申请公布日期
2007.04.25
申请号
EP20000992594
申请日期
2000.12.01
申请人
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
发明人
BUCHOLZ, THOMAS, J.;KING, DAVID, E.;BARRETT, THOMAS, A.;RETAMERO, SERGIO;MOORE, KEVIN, P.