Patent ID: 7806018
Filing Date: 2010-10-05
Classification: E05F,E05Y,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A gear mechanism unit for motor vehicle actuating drive, the gear mechanism unit comprising: a gear mechanism housing, an axle that is fixedly connected to the gear mechanism housing, and a worm gear that is provided with toothing at its outer periphery, wherein the axle has an axial area which is provided for mounting the worm gear and which has an enlarged diameter in comparison to the other axial areas of the axle, wherein the axle is provided in this enlarged diameter area provided for mounting the worm gear with an outer ring, an inner ring, and radially oriented stabilizing ribs connecting the outer ring to the inner ring, and wherein the gear mechanism housing and the axle are formed from a single-piece molded plastic part and are made from the same plastic material, and the plastic material exhibits a high tensile modulus.