Abstract: There is disclosed a transport refrigeration unit comprising an enclosed cargo space, an outer refrigeration cycle configured to transfer heat from the cargo space exteriorly of the cargo space, to cool the cargo space; a container installed within the cargo space; and an inner refrigeration cycle configured to transfer heat from an interior of the container, to cool the interior of the container. There is also disclosed a portable refrigeration device for use in such nested cooling arrangements, methods of adapting a transport refrigeration unit and/or portable refrigeration device for such use, a refrigeration module for such use, and an associated method of operating a transport refrigeration unit.

Abstract: A self-expandable medical device for advancement through vasculature to an expansion site in a blood vessel is disclosed. The device comprises a working portion and a connection portion that can be connected to a pusher. The working portion provides an outward radial force at every diameter between and including the diameter of a compressed and an expanded configurations, and comprises a plurality of crowns of cells comprising an open area bordered by two proximal cell struts, two distal cell struts, and two middle cell struts. The proximal cell struts each extend distally from a common proximal end to a proximal end of a respective one of the two middle cell struts. The distal cell struts each extend proximally from a common distal end to a distal end of a respective one of the two middle cell struts. Each middle cell strut is more flexible than the distal cell strut and proximal cell strut to which it extends.

Abstract: An expandable clot mobilizer device for extraction of an occlusion from a blood vessel is provided, which comprises a working portion including a plurality of crowns of cells. Each cell comprises an open area bordered by two proximal cell struts, two distal cell struts, and two middle cell struts. The proximal cell struts each extending distally from a common proximal end to a proximal end of a respective one of the two middle cell struts, the distal cell struts each extending proximally from a common distal end to a distal end of a respective one of the two middle cell struts, each middle cell strut in each crown bordering two adjacent cells in that crown and each middle cell strut being adapted and configured to be more flexible than the distal cell strut and the proximal cell strut to which it extends. The clot mobilizer also comprises a tapered portion.

Abstract: A transmission device for a motor vehicle includes a planetary gearset and a spur gear differential. The planetary gearset includes a drive sun gear, a ring gear fixed to the housing, and multiple stepped planetary gears. Each stepped planetary gear has a first gear meshing with the drive sun gear and a second gear meshing with the ring gear. The spur gear differential includes multiple first and second compensation gears. Each first compensation gear meshes with a first output sun gear, each second compensation gear meshes with a second output sun gear, and the first and second compensation gears mesh with each other in pairs. One compensation gear of each compensation gear pair is arranged in phase with a respective stepped planetary gear. The other compensation gear of each compensation gear pair overlaps axially and contactlessly with the second gear.

Abstract: There is disclosed a transport refrigeration unit comprising an enclosed cargo space, an outer refrigeration cycle configured to transfer heat from the cargo space exteriorly of the cargo space, to cool the cargo space; a container installed within the cargo space; and an inner refrigeration cycle configured to transfer heat from an interior of the container, to cool the interior of the container. There is also disclosed a portable refrigeration device for use in such nested cooling arrangements, methods of adapting a transport refrigeration unit and/or portable refrigeration device for such use, a refrigeration module for such use, and an associated method of operating a transport refrigeration unit.

Abstract: An electric drive provides transmission oil cooling. An oil circuit supplies the transmission with oil. A cooling circuit cools a supply device and/or an electric motor with a coolant. A heat exchanger portion is coupled on one side to the cooling circuit and on the other side to the oil circuit. The supply device is arranged in a supply housing region. The heat exchanger portion forms a wall portion of the supply housing region. An end cover closes the heat exchanger portion. The end cover has at least one functional region, wherein the functional region is designed as a counterpart cooling structure, as an oil sump region and/or as a pump interface for coupling an oil pump.

Abstract: A transmission device for a motor vehicle includes a planetary gearset and a spur gear differential. The planetary gearset includes a drive sun gear, a ring gear fixed to the housing, and multiple stepped planetary gears. Each stepped planetary gear has a first gear meshing with the drive sun gear and a second gear meshing with the ring gear. The spur gear differential includes multiple first and second compensation gears. Each first compensation gear meshes with a first output sun gear, each second compensation gear meshes with a second output sun gear, and the first and second compensation gears mesh with each other in pairs. One compensation gear of each compensation gear pair is arranged in phase with a respective stepped planetary gear. The other compensation gear of each compensation gear pair overlaps axially and contactlessly with the second gear.

Abstract: There is disclosed a climate controlled vehicle 11 comprising: a prime mover 21; a transport climate control unit 14; a vehicle power network 204 comprising: an alternator 205 configured to be driven by the prime mover when the prime mover is active, a primary battery 210 electrically connected to the alternator for charging; a secondary battery 211 electrically connected to the alternator for charging; power supply terminals 207 connecting the vehicle power network to the transport climate control unit; a switch 206 having a closed configuration in which the primary battery and the second battery are electrically coupled to the alternator for charging and an open configuration in which the secondary battery and the power supply terminals are isolated from the primary battery to prevent power supply from the primary battery to the transport climate control unit.

Abstract: A transmission arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising a transmission input stage and a differential connected thereto via common planetary carrier, wherein the differential includes a first planetary set and a second planetary set, wherein the first planetary set meshes with a first sun gear and the second planetary set meshes with a second sun gear, and wherein the first and second planetary sets mesh with one another.

Abstract: A spur differential gear, including a planet carrier having a rim gear carrier with a plurality of radially inward protruding segments circumferentially displaced from each other creating windows therebetween, and first and second hubs fixedly secured to opposite axial sides of the plurality of segments, wherein the components of the rim gear carrier are non-rotatably connected to each other, first and second output gears, a revolving planet arrangement contradirectionally rotatably coupling the first and second output gears via a plurality of circumferentially displaced planet pairs, each planet pair including first and second revolving planets configured to rotate around their own planet axes, wherein the first and second revolving planets revolve with the planet carrier around the axis of rotation and are rotatable opposite it around the first and second planet axes, respectively, wherein one of the plurality of planet pairs is accommodated in each of the plurality of window segments.

Abstract: A gear unit combination including a differential transmission, a planetary gear stage, a common planet carrier, a plurality of planet sub-carriers arranged to have at least one external planet sub-carrier and to form the common planet carrier in a rotationally fixed manner, a bearing sleeve arranged within the at least one external planet sub-carrier, and at least one spur gear, wherein the bearing sleeve is arranged to radially position the at least one spur gear.

Abstract: A plug-in shaft system comprising a hollow stub shaft inside of which a shaft is put to transmit torque, a sealing cap being fastened to a front end of the hollow stub shaft to seal the interior of the hollow stub shaft from the passage of oil, and an oil guiding cap being fastened to the front of the hollow stub shaft at an axial distance to the oil sealing cap, the oil guiding cap defining an oil guiding space. A differential, such as a straight differential, including the plugin shaft system, wherein preferably two sun gears are used.

Abstract: A planetary gear of a differential gear, with a planetary carrier to which planetary wheels are rotatably connected and which are in meshing operative contact with at least one sun wheel, whereby the planetary carrier is connected to a driving wheel, further comprising a roller bearing that is provided with two bearing rings, a bearing inner ring and a bearing outer ring for axial and/or radial position determination of the planetary carrier relative to a fixed housing, wherein a cover is positioned radially between the planetary carrier and the sun wheel.

Abstract: A planetary gearbox (1, 101) having a differential gear (2, 102), having a planet carrier (3, 103) to which planet wheels (5, 6, 105) that are in meshed engagement with at least one sun gear (9, 10, 11, 106, 107) are rotatably connected, wherein the planet carrier (3, 103) can be connected to a drive wheel (15), wherein in addition a bearing (19, 108) having an inner bearing ring (29) and an outer bearing ring (28, 117) rotatably mounts the planet carrier (3, 103) in a stationary housing determining the axial and/or radial position of said carrier, wherein the outer bearing ring (28, 117) is rotatably fixedly connected to the planet carrier (3, 103) and the inner bearing ring (29) is connected to the stationary housing.

Abstract: A spur differential gear, including a planet carrier having a rim gear carrier with a plurality of radially inward protruding segments circumferentially displaced from each other creating windows therebetween, and first and second hubs fixedly secured to opposite axial sides of the plurality of segments, wherein the components of the rim gear carrier are non-rotatably connected to each other, first and second output gears, a revolving planet arrangement contradirectionally rotatably coupling the first and second output gears via a plurality of circumferentially displaced planet pairs, each planet pair including first and second revolving planets configured to rotate around their own planet axes, wherein the first and second revolving planets revolve with the planet carrier around the axis of rotation and are rotatable opposite it around the first and second planet axes, respectively, wherein one of the plurality of planet pairs is accommodated in each of the plurality of window segments.

Abstract: A plug-in shaft system comprising a hollow stub shaft inside of which a shaft is put to transmit torque, a sealing cap being fastened to a front end of the hollow stub shaft to seal the interior of the hollow stub shaft from the passage of oil, and an oil guiding cap being fastened to the front of the hollow stub shaft at an axial distance to the oil sealing cap, the oil guiding cap defining an oil guiding space. A differential, such as a straight differential, including the plugin shaft system, wherein preferably two sun gears are used.

Abstract: A gear unit combination including a differential transmission, a planetary gear stage, a common planet carrier, a plurality of planet sub-carriers arranged to have at least one external planet sub-carrier and to form the common planet carrier in a rotationally fixed manner, a bearing sleeve arranged within the at least one external planet sub-carrier, and at least one spur gear, wherein the bearing sleeve is arranged to radially position the at least one spur gear.

Abstract: The invention relates to a planetary gearbox comprising at least one sun gear (17, 18) and at least one planet carrier (5) arranged coaxially with and rotatably in relation to said gear, a combination of a bearing sleeve (40) and a slide ring (41) that is separate therefrom being located between the sun gear (17, 18) and the planet carrier (5). The invention also relates to a gearbox combination of a differential of the spur-gear differential type, in the form of which the planetary gearbox is configured, and an additional planetary stage, the spur-gear differential and the planetary stage preferably having a common planet carrier (5) composed of multiple planet sub-carriers (6, 7, 8) that are non-rotatably combined.

Abstract: A planetary gearbox (1, 101) having a differential gear (2, 102), having a planet carrier (3, 103) to which planet wheels (5, 6, 105) that are in meshed engagement with at least one sun gear (9, 10, 11, 106, 107) are rotatably connected, wherein the planet carrier (3, 103) can be connected to a drive wheel (15), wherein in addition a bearing (19, 108) having an inner bearing ring (29) and an outer bearing ring (28, 117) rotatably mounts the planet carrier (3, 103) in a stationary housing determining the axial and/or radial position of said carrier, wherein the outer bearing ring (28, 117) is rotatably fixedly connected to the planet carrier (3, 103) and the inner bearing ring (29) is connected to the stationary housing.

Abstract: A planetary gear (1) of a differential gear, with a planetary carrier (3) to which planetary wheels (11) are rotatably connected and which are in meshing operative contact with at least one sun wheel (6, 7), whereby the planetary carrier (3) is connected to a driving wheel, further comprising a roller bearing (14) that is provided with two bearing rings (16, 17), a bearing inner ring (16, 29) and a bearing outer ring (17, 28) for axial and/or radial position determination of the planetary carrier relative to a fixed housing, wherein a cover is positioned radially between the planetary carrier (3) and the sun wheel (6).