Patent ID: 6470762
Filing Date: 2002-10-29
Classification: F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A sliding gear drive, comprising a first sliding element (1) arranged to be connected to a drive motor; a second sliding element (2) arranged to be engaged by a variable load and in engagement with said first sliding element by a wedge transmission connection, and said wedge transmission connection being arranged so that the drive motor is acted upon by a torque not proportional to the variable load;wherein said first and second sliding elements (12) are formed as flat panel-shaped components, and each of said components has an end surface forming the wedge transmission connection with the end surfaces having a curved form, and wherein the first driving sliding element (21) is stepped in a sliding direction, and the stepped end surface is shaped as an additional wedge surface (23), and wherein at least two separately mounted driven second sliding elements (13), (20) are provided.