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HINDLEYS WORM [1 record]

Record 1 2002-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Gears and Friction Wheels
DEF

A worm with one or more helical threads, of which the tip and root surfaces are parts of toroids coaxial with the worm, the radii of their mid-circles being co-incident with and equal to, the centre distance of the crossed axis gear pair.

OBS

Terminology of worm gear geometry.

OBS

enveloping worm: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Engrenages et roues de friction
DEF

Vis à un ou plusieurs filets hélicoïdaux, ayant pour surfaces de tête et de pied des portions de tores, coaxiaux à la vis, à rayon de cercle moyen égal à l'entraxe de l'engrenage gauche auquel est destinée la vis.

OBS

engrenage gauche : Engrenage dont les axes ne sont pas dans le même plan.

OBS

Terminologie de la géométrie des engrenages à vis.

OBS

vis globique : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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