System for Precisely Adjusting the Space Between Two Elements
AssigneeAstrium GmbH
InventorMartin Closs
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Abstract
A device for precisely adjusting the space between two elements includes a connection member that mutually connects the first element and the second element, a first space adjusting member, and a second space adjusting member. The first space adjusting member has a first thread that interacts with an assigned counterthread of one of the elements, and the second space adjusting member has a second thread that interacts with an assigned counterthread of the first space adjusting member or of the other of the elements. The first thread and the second thread have different thread pitches.
Claims11
Apparatus for precisely adjusting the space between first and second elements, said apparatus comprising:
- a connection member that mutually connects the first element and the second element;
- a first space adjusting member;
- and
- a second space adjusting member;
- wherein
- the first space adjusting member has a first thread that interacts with an assigned counterthread of one of the elements;
- the second space adjusting member has a second thread which interacts with an assigned counterthread of the first space adjusting member or of the other of the elements;
- and
- the first thread and the second thread have different thread pitches.
A coupling device for holding first and second structural elements at a precisely adjustable distance from each other, said coupling device comprising:
- a first element for holding said first structural component;
- a second element for holding said second structural element;
- and
- first and second space adjusting members disposed between said first element and said second element;
- wherein,
- a mutual spacing between said first element, said first space adjusting member and said second space adjusting member defines and fixes a mutual spacing between the first element and the second element;
- said first element is coupled to said first space adjusting member by a first threaded coupling by which spacing between the first element and the first space adjusting member is adjustable;
- said first space adjusting member is coupled to said second space adjusting member by a second threaded coupling by which spacing between said first and second space adjusting members is adjustable;
- and
- said first and second threaded couplings have different thread pitches.
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