Patent ID: 9623847
Date: 2017-04-18
CPC Classifications: B60S,G05G,Y10T

Claim:
1. A support winch configured to provide height adjustment for a vehicle, comprising: a steep thread drive; wherein the steep thread drive comprises a spindle having a thread; wherein a pitch of the thread is configured for height adjustment at a first rate; wherein the support winch comprises at least one locking mechanism configured to prevent an undesired height adjustment of the support winch by preventing a rotation of the spindle; wherein a first locking mechanism comprises at least one spindle-side engagement region that may be brought into at least one of a form-fitting and a force-fitting engagement with a corresponding stationary engagement region such that the rotation of the spindle is prevented; and wherein the spindle is mounted such that the spindle is movable along the longitudinal axis, thereby allowing for an engagement and disengagement between the spindle-side engagement region and the corresponding stationary engagement region.