Bearing of an idler gear of an all-wheel transfer transmission
AssigneeDr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsRobert Muller, Peter Hoebel, Ulrich Maier
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Abstract
A bearing of an idler gear of an all-wheel transfer transmission that mates with a drive gear wheel and an output gear wheel to one vehicle axle is provided with a bush that is clamped in between two housing walls. The idler gear is disposed on tapered roller bearings which are disposed on the bush. A screw that passes centrally through the bush is tightened by a nut and as a result braces the inner races of the tapered roller bearings and places the tapered rollers without play against the running surfaces of the idler gear.
Claims7
A bearing of an idler gear of an all-wheel transfer transmission, said idler gear being disposed between first and second casing walls of a transmission case and mating with both a driven gear wheel originating from an all-wheel locking system and an output gear wheel driving one vehicle axle, comprising:
- a bush on which said idler gear is disposed, said bush having at least one side with a stop collar which rests against said first casing wall and another side which is axially braced on the outside with respect to said second casing wall;
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- tightenable connection means for axially bracing said bush with respect to said second casing wall,
- wherein said tightenable connection means is a screwed connection means comprising a screw that passes centrally through said bush and a nut, said screw having a head which forces said stop collar against said first casing wall, said nut resting against said second casing wall, and
- wherein said first and second casing walls include a bore through which said bush is fitted, and further comprising O-rings for sealing off said bore with respect to said first and second casing walls, wherein said O-ring which seals off said second casing wall is between said nut and an end face of said bush.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.