Device for adjusting the relative position of two parts

• US 4,304,438 A
• Filed: 06/20/1979
• Issued: 12/08/1981
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Whitehead Motofides SPA
• Original Assignee: Whitehead Motofides SPA
• Inventors: Nardi, Giovanni
• Primary Examiner(s): LYDDANE, WILLIAM
• Application Number:
  US06/050,473
• Time in Patent Office: 902 Days
• Field of Search: 297/362, 297/361, 297/366, 297/373, 297/374, 16/143
• US Class Current: 297/362
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/2252 in which the central axis of the gearing lies inside the periphery of an orbital gear, e.g. one gear without sun gear

Abstract

A device for adjusting the relative position of two parts is described. The device comprises an adjustment pin supported by a first of said two parts and has an eccentric portion on which is mounted a toothed wheel engaging partially with toothing pertaining to the other of said two parts. The number of teeth on said toothed wheel and on said toothing differs by at least one, between said toothed wheel and said first of said parts or a third part rigid therewith there is provided a mutual coupling between at least one plurality of pegs and a corresponding plurality of bores of greater diameter than the diameter of the relative pegs and pertaining respectively to said first of said two parts and to said toothed wheel or vice versa. The main feature of this device is that said other of said two parts is laterally enclosed between said first of said two part and a third part rigid therewith, such that its movement along the axis of said pin is limited.

Claims

1. A device for adjusting the relative position of two parts comprising:

two parts (1,

     8) in the form of plates;

an adjustment pin (3) rotatably supported by a first (1) of said two parts, including an eccentric cam pin portion (4) immediately adjacent said first part (1);

a toothed wheel (5) with toothing (6) formed around the toothed wheel perimeter, said toothed wheel mounted on said eccentric cam pin portion for rotation immediately adjacent said first part;

said other (8) of said two parts having a substantial annular portion disposed adjacent said first part and surrounding said toothed wheel, said other part (8) including toothing (7) formed as an internal ring gear within said substantial annular portion and engaging said toothed wheel toothing (6) so as to be rotatably driven by said toothed wheel;

the number of teeth on said toothed wheel toothing (6) and on said toothing (7) differing by at least one;

a third part (18) in the form of a plate disposed immediately adjacent said toothed wheel and said other part to laterally enclose said toothed wheel and said substantial annular portion between said third part and said first part;

mutual coupling means between said two parts, said third part and said toothed wheel, including a plurality of bores (13) in said toothed wheel and a corresponding plurality of pegs (14, 15,

     16) of lesser diameter than said bores, said pegs extending from said first and third parts through respective bores in said toothed wheel;

said mutual coupling means enabling concentric rotation of said other part (8) about said adjustment pin (3) in response to eccentric rotation of said toothed wheel; and

means for rigidly securing a portion of said plurality of pegs to said first and third parts to rigidly fix said first and third parts together and maintain said toothed wheel and said other part laterally enclosed between said first and third parts, and thereby substantially restrict any movement of said toothed wheel and said other part along the axis of said adjustment pin during rotation thereof.

2. A device as claimed in claim 1, wherein there are comprised means for guiding the movement between said other of said two parts and at least one of said first of said two parts and said third part rigid therewith.

3. A device as claimed in claim 2, wherein said guide means comprise a plurality of pegs arranged to slide in an annular slot, and formed respectively in said other of said two parts and in said first of said two parts or said third part rigid therewith.

4. A device as claimed in claim 1, and fitted between two parts of a seat.

5. A device as claimed in claim 4, wherein said two parts are fixed to a seat part and a back part.