Abstract: A transmission system for a vehicle includes a first helical pinion gear having a helix angle coupled to a first shaft and configured to receive an input torque. The transmission system includes a second helical pinion gear having a first helix angle coupled to a second shaft and configured to receive the input torque. The second shaft is disposed within the first shaft and rotatable within the first shaft. The transmission system includes a differential assembly having a third helical gear having the first helix angle coupled to the first helical pinion gear, and a fourth helical gear having the helix angle coupled to the second helical pinion gear. The third helical gear and the fourth helical gear are coupled to a differential gear set to drive a first output shaft and a second output shaft associated with the vehicle.

Abstract: A power transfer device for a fire door operator having a pair of drive gears includes a bridge gear box having a drive shaft suitable for being coupled to an external drive. An idle spur gear is fixed to the drive shaft. A pair of spur gears are coupled to the idle spur gear to rotate in response to rotations of the idle spur gear. Spur gear shafts are coupled to the spur gears and arranged to be coupled to the drive gears of the operator so that rotation of the drive shaft by an external drive is translated to simultaneous rotations of the drive gears of the operator.

Abstract: The gear assembly can be operatively connected on the input side to a drive machine and on the output side preferably to an actuating element of the electrically operable brake and comprises at least one gear stage. The at least one gear stage comprises at least two intermeshing gear wheels, of which at least one gear wheel is rotatably mounted on an axle element by engagement of the axle element in a receptacle of the at least one gear wheel. The receptacle and the axle element have mutually corresponding peripheral surfaces, of which, in the axial direction, at least one peripheral surface has an outwardly curved contour and the other peripheral surface has a contour designed such that the peripheral surfaces roll against one another on the contours in order to bring the at least one gear wheel and the axle element into an oblique position relative to one another.

Abstract: A helical sector gear having a body and a gear segment having a plurality of helical teeth. The gear segment has a toothed sector, on which all of the helical teeth are formed, and spacing segments on the opposite circumferential ends of the toothed sector. Each of the spacing segments has a circumferential surface, which is longer than a pitch of the helical teeth, and a radial surface that is formed in a helical manner that conforms to the helix angle of helical teeth. A die set for forming the helical sector gear and a related method are also provided.

Abstract: A transmission includes an input shaft coupled to a prime mover, a countershaft, main shaft, and an output shaft, with gears between the countershaft and the main shaft. The shift actuator is mounted on an exterior wall of a housing including the countershaft and the main shaft. A shift control circuit operates a shift actuator using a first opposing pulse command and a first actuating pulse command, and releases pressure with shift actuating and opposing volumes of the shift actuator upon determining a shift completion event.

Abstract: An engine core including a turbine, compressor, and a core shaft connecting the turbine and compressor; a fan located upstream of the engine core including a plurality of fan blades; and a gearbox. The gearbox is arranged to receive an input from the core shaft and to output drive to the fan to drive the fan at a lower rotational speed than the core shaft. The gearbox is an epicyclic gearbox and includes a sun gear, a plurality of planet gears, ring gear, and planet carrier to the mounted planet gears. The planet carrier has an effective linear torsional stiffness and the gearbox has a gear mesh stiffness between the planet gears and the ring gear. A carrier to ring mesh ratio of: the ? ? effective ? ? linear ? ? torsional ? ? stiffness ? ? of ? ? the ? ? planet ? ? carrier gear ? ? mesh ? ? stiffness ? ? between ? ? the ? ? planet ? ? gears ? ? and ? ? the ? ? ring ? ? gear is greater than or equal to 0.2.

Abstract: A speed and torque optimizer for a drive train includes an input shaft coupled with a primary driver having a pinion gear thereon that engages an input ring gear. The input ring gear is affixed to a first end of a carrier shaft having an output ring gear on an opposing end. The output ring gear engages an output pinion gear mounted on an output shaft. The input ring gear is larger in diameter than the output ring gear and therefore has more teeth. Because the input and output ring gears are mounted on the same shaft, they rotate at the same speeds thereby rotating the output pinion gear at a faster speed than the input pinion gear. The intermeshing gear teeth have a predefined curvature, pitch diameter and length to further accomplish increased speed at the output shaft while minimizing torque loss.

Abstract: A gear device includes a first double helical gear, a two-step gear, a second spur gear, and an intermediate shaft The two-step gear includes a second double helical gear meshing with the first double helical gear, and a first spur gear on a back surface side of the second double helical gear. The second spur gear meshes with the first spur gear. A housing includes a shaft support hole and a meshing guide groove. The shaft support hole houses one end side of the intermediate shaft. The meshing guide groove meshes the second double helical gear with the first double helical gear by guiding the intermediate shaft along a pitch circle of the second spur gear to a proximity of the shaft support hole while maintaining the first spur gear meshing with the second spur gear. The meshing guide groove rises up at the proximity of the shaft support hole.

Abstract: One embodiment relates to a gearbox and an actuator comprising same, the gearbox comprising: a housing having an opening; a cover arranged at the opening; a first gear part arranged so that one side thereof is supported by the housing, and the other side thereof is supported by the cover; and a second gear part and a third gear part arranged so that the first gear part is interposed therebetween. The first gear part comprises: a first shaft arranged so that one side thereof is supported by the housing, and the other side thereof is supported by the cover; a bearing arranged on the outer side of the first shaft; and a first gear arranged on the outer side of the bearing.

Abstract: A planetary carrier includes a first cheek, a second cheek, at least one pin, and at least one bushing. A first axial end of the pin is fixed in the first cheek, and a first axial end of the bushing is fixed in the second cheek. At least a portion of the pin protrudes into the bushing, and a second axial end of the pin is fixed in the bushing. A second axial end of the bushing is free-floating, and the bushing forms at least a first cavity and a second cavity. The portion of the pin that protrudes into the bushing protrudes into the first cavity. The bushing forms a wall that separates the first cavity and the second cavity from each other and at least one stiffening rib extends through the second cavity.

Abstract: An electric drive unit includes an electric motor, a differential assembly, and a double-helical gearset positioned between and interconnecting the electric motor and the differential assembly and adapted to transfer rotational motion from the electric motor to the differential assembly, the double-helical gearset including a driving double-helical gear rotationally mounted onto a transfer shaft of the electric motor and including a right-hand helix, a left-hand helix and a gap extending circumferentially between the right-hand helix and the left-hand helix, and a driven double-helical gear rotationally mounted onto a housing of the differential assembly and including a right-hand helix, a left-hand helix and a gap extending circumferentially between the right-hand helix and the left-hand helix, and a park gear positioned within the gap between the right hand helix and the left hand helix of one of the driving double-helical gear and the driven double-helical gear, wherein one of the driving double-helical ge

Abstract: An axle final drive assembly for a work vehicle is provided. The axle final drive assembly includes a final drive housing; an output shaft extending from the final drive housing; a planetary gear set contained in the final drive housing and having an element fixed to the output shaft; and an input member contained in the final drive housing providing rotational input to the planetary gear set for driving the output shaft. The planetary gear set, at least in part, is pivotally coupled to the input member.

Abstract: A centrifugal compressor includes an electric motor coupled to a low-speed shaft, an impeller, and a speed increaser. The speed increaser includes a ring member, a high-speed shaft, rollers, a speed increaser housing member, a discharge passage, and a partition. The ring member includes a circumferential wall and is rotated when the low-speed shaft rotates. The high-speed shaft is coupled to the impeller. The rollers are located between the circumferential wall and the high-speed shaft. The speed increaser housing member stores oil. The discharge passage discharges oil out of the ring member. The partition is located between the speed increaser housing member and the circumferential wall in the radial direction. Power is transmitted from the low-speed shaft to the high-speed shaft by the ring member and the rollers.

Abstract: A transmission device 10 coupled to a processor energy source 12 having one or more processor driving rollers 14. The processor 12 provides energy to the transmission device 10. Multiple driven winch drive rollers 32 are supported by the body 18. A vertically-oriented propeller shaft 36 coupled with an implement such as a chipper are attached to the body 18.

Abstract: A gearbox assembly having a driven assembly includes a drive hub having gear posts, the drive hub being rotatable about an axis. The gearbox assembly additionally includes a plurality of planetary gears and an intermediate component coupling one of the plurality of planetary gears to a corresponding gear post. The intermediate component has sufficient flexibility to maintain the planetary gears in meshing engagement with the driven assembly within the gearbox assembly when one of the planetary gears is misaligned with the corresponding gear post.

Abstract: With respect to a relation between an amount of axial displacement of a first bearing as well as an amount of axial displacement of a second bearing relative to an axial force generated at a meshing part between a first double-helical gear and a second double-helical gear, and an amount of axial displacement of the second bearing as well as an amount of axial displacement of a third bearing relative to an axial force generated at a meshing part between a third double-helical gear and a fourth double-helical gear, the second bearing is configured to have a smaller amount of axial displacement than that of at least one of the first bearing and the third bearing.

Abstract: An actuator includes a motor having a rotation shaft, and an output shaft disposed coaxially to the rotation shaft. A rotation shaft side gear is provided so as to be rotatable as a unit with the rotation shaft, and an output shaft side gear is provided so as to be rotatable as a unit with the output shaft. An intermediate gear configuration body is provided between the rotation shaft side gear and the output shaft side gear. The intermediate gear configuration body includes a first intermediate gear that meshes with the rotation shaft side gear, and a second intermediate gear that is provided so as to be rotatable as a unit with the first intermediate gear and that meshes with the rotation shaft side gear. A detected portion is provided at an end portion of the intermediate gear configuration body and detects a rotation speed of the intermediate gear configuration body. A detecting portion detects the detected portion.

Abstract: A torque multiplier module is disclosed for use with a wrench. The torque multiplier module may include a sealed housing having an input opening and an output opening, and a planetary gear arrangement disposed inside the sealed housing. The planetary gear arrangement may be configured to engage an external input received from the wrench via the input opening. The torque multiplier module may also include a drive fitting connected to the planetary gear arrangement and accessible via the output opening.

Abstract: A leading-edge steering system is provided for a front suspension of an off-road vehicle. The leading-edge steering system is comprised of a spindle assembly that supports a drive axle assembly to conduct torque from a transaxle to a front wheel. A first rod-end joint pivotally couples an upper suspension arm and the spindle assembly, and a second rod-end joint pivotally couples a lower suspension arm and the spindle assembly. A steering rod-end joint pivotally couples a first end of a steering rod with a leading-edge portion of the spindle assembly. A steering gear is coupled with a second end of the steering rod and configured to move the steering rod, such that the spindle assembly rotates with respect to the upper and lower suspension arms. The leading-edge portion is configured to exert primarily tensile forces on the steering rod during travel over rough terrain.

Abstract: A transmission arrangement with a first rotatably mounted drive-side shaft paired with a first drive toothing; a second rotatably mounted drive-side side shaft paired with a second drive toothing; a rotatably mounted ouput-side shaft paired with an output toothing; a first number of first planet shafts, each of the first planet shafts being paired with a first planet toothing and a third planet toothing; and a second number of second planet shafts, each being paired with a second planet toothing and a fourth planet toothing. The first drive-side shaft and the second drive-side shaft are coaxially relative to each other; the first planet toothing engaged with the first drive toothing; the second planet toothing engaged with the second drive toothing; and the third planet toothing and the fourth planet toothing are engaged with the output toothing.

Abstract: Speed reducing equipment with a torque splitter, and casing used in all types of industrial plants for processing organic or inorganic raw materials. The speed reducer with torque splitting includes four metallic overlapping casing parts having three joint faces between the overlapping casing parts, the three joint faces parallel and horizontals and passing through shaft center lines of a rotating system containable within the casing.

Abstract: A housing for a gear unit and a gear unit having a housing, the housing having a housing top part and a housing bottom part, the housing top part having a frame-like support section on which wall sections are molded, the frame-like support section being formed in one piece, thus integrally, with the wall sections, particularly as a casting, especially as a steel casting.

Abstract: A low-cost railway vehicle gear device of parallel cardan drive system is provided in which the vibrations and noises can be reduced only by means of 2-D tooth surface modifications. In a railway vehicle gear device of parallel cardan drive system having a helical pinion (1) and a helical gear wheel (2), a pinion and a gear wheel respectively having gear specifications of module of 4 to 8, pressure angle of 20 to 30°, and helix angle of 15 to 30°, crowning is performed on a gear surface in the flank line direction of the pinion. The tooth surface (11) has a shape of a sinusoidal curve with an apex (11a) being positioned in a central area of the face width direction of the pinion, the sinusoidal curve being expressed by a single sinusoidal function and extending over an entire width in the face width direction of the helical pinion.

Abstract: A drive device serves for adjusting an operating element for a valve, a throttle, a blow-out preventor or the like, in particular in the field of gas and oil production, the operating element being actively connected to at least one driving motor via a drive train, and at least one transmission changing unit being arranged in the drive train for converting a revolution of the driving motor into a revolution of the operating element and/or a revolution/linear motion converter being arranged for converting the revolution of the driving motor into a linear motion of the operating element.

Abstract: An actuator comprises a motor including a rotation shaft; an output shaft disposed coaxially to the rotation shaft; a rotation shaft side gear rotatable as a unit with the rotation shaft; an output shaft side gear rotatable as a unit with the output shaft; an intermediate gear configuration body that includes a first intermediate gear and a second intermediate gear and that meshes with the rotation shaft side gear and the output shaft side gear; a first bearing supporting an end portion of the intermediate gear configuration body at a side of the first intermediate gear; and a second bearing supporting another end portion of the intermediate gear configuration body at a side of the second intermediate gear; wherein the second intermediate gear is rotatable as a unit with the first intermediate gear and is disposed further to a radial direction outside of the motor than the first intermediate gear.

Abstract: A rotor system includes a first rotor located at a rotor axis that imparts a first axial load and a first moment, and a first shaft connected to the first rotor at the axis. A first bearing connects a gearbox to the first shaft, transferring the first axial load from the first shaft to the gearbox. A second rotor located at the axis imparts a second axial load and a second moment. A second shaft is connected to the second rotor at the axis, the second shaft coaxial with the first rotor. A second bearing connects the gearbox to the second shaft, transferring the second axial load from the second shaft to the gearbox. A nonrotating standpipe is located at the axis radially between the first shaft and the second shaft. An intershaft bearing located at the standpipe reacts the first and second moments using the first and second bearings.

Abstract: A stiff anti-backlash gear unit comprising two or more high ratio reducer assemblies provides an energy efficient, low backlash, speed reducer. The gear unit is assembled in such a way as to eliminate backlash without any preloading and may be configured as a conventional, planetary or star gear with co-axial, spaced, angled or multiple output shafts.

Abstract: Puck and collar alignment device embodiments facilitate simultaneous insertion of free end portions of screw shafts into open end portions of complementary drive couplings. The embodiments have alignment keys that correct deviations in alignment and rotation introduced while moving the screw shafts though a barrel of an extruder. Tapered front faces of the alignment keys incrementally adjust coaxial alignment, and tapered side faces of the alignment keys incrementally adjust rotational position cooperatively between the alignment devices and drive couplings. The coaxial and rotational position adjustments cooperate to simultaneously guide multiple alignment keys to fit within corresponding keyway sections while providing alignment of external splines on the screw shafts to interlock in a timed relationship with internal splines on the drive couplings during the simultaneous insertion.

Abstract: The invention provides a levelling system for the chair of a stairlift, a characteristic feature of the system being the provision of a safety back-up or locking mechanism that will lock the position of the chair in the event of failure within the levelling drive. This locking mechanism preferably includes a locking wheel that is in partial mesh with a geared wheel forming part of the levelling drive. In the event of failure within the drive the locking wheel meshes to lock the position of the chair.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a transmission for a motor vehicle, wherein the transmission comprises an input shaft, at least first and second countershafts, and an output shaft. The input shaft is provided with a first driving gearwheel, which interacts with a first gearwheel arranged upon the first countershaft, and a second gearwheel arranged upon the second countershaft. A number of gear teeth of the first gearwheel is selected such that, in relation to the number of gear teeth of the first driving gearwheel, the number of gear teeth of the first gearwheel can be either reduced or increased with at least one gear tooth, without affecting the number of gear teeth upon the first driving gearwheel, whereby the reduction or increase in the number of gear teeth of the first gearwheel is compensated with a profile shift of the gear teeth of the first gearwheel.

Abstract: A change-gear transmission having an input shaft, a main shaft having at least one main shaft gear, a plurality of countershafts spanning between the input shaft and main shaft gear, and gear synchronizers between selectable gears. The bore of main shaft gears have a minimal radial clearance fit with its mating parts to prevent gear synchronizer wear, while the meshing between the input shaft gears and countershaft gears is equally distributed using a means to equalize the torque transfer between countershafts. The countershafts are rotatably supported and displace axially between bearing or bushing supports, while the meshed gears comprise a helical gear tooth arrangement to create axial load on the countershaft if excessive and uneven load is sensed in one countershaft over another. This presents a new and unique countershaft meshing design that allows multiple countershafts to achieve equal load sharing while permitting gear synchronizers use on the main shaft.

Abstract: A rudder propeller including a drive shaft and a propeller shaft that can be driven by the drive shaft by an angular drive and a planetary gear that can be located on the propeller shaft and including a sun gear that is connected to the angular drive via a coupling, a fixed ring gear and planet gears that revolve between the sun gear and ring gear and that are mounted on a planet carrier. The planet carrier can be secured against torque to the propeller shaft and the coupling between the angular drive and the sun gear can be designed as a double cardanic, rotationally-fixed flexible coupling, in such a way that radial and angular displacements of the sun gear in relation to the angular drive can be compensated.

Abstract: A drive unit for an actuator having an electric motor, wherein the drive unit comprises a gear train having at least a first gear stage and a last gear stage, wherein the gear train realizes a transmission ratio of greater than one from the electric motor to an output wheel, wherein each gear stage is formed by a gear drive and wherein in the last gear stage, one gear wheel or alternatively two gear wheels connected in parallel are provided that each mesh with an upstream gear wheel of the gear train and with the output wheel, so as to transmit the torque acting on the last gear stage to this stage via the one gear wheel or alternatively distributed over the two gear wheels connected in parallel, wherein the drive unit is accommodated in a housing of the actuator that has at least a first and a second bearing support for the gear wheels of the last gear stage, and to form this last gear stage, the two bearing supports are fitted with the one gear wheel or alternatively with the two gear wheels connected in pa

Abstract: An automotive steering system includes a steering assembly including a rack and a pinion, and a rack bearing configured to contact the rack, the rack bearing disposed in a rack bearing bore of a housing. The system also includes a wear compensation assembly in fluid communication with a rack bearing bore cavity disposed within the rack bearing, the wear compensation assembly configured to draw fluid into the rack bearing bore cavity in response to movement of the rack bearing within the rack bearing bore.

Abstract: Some embodiments of the present invention comprise an off-set gear assembly for use in producing cushioning material and methods for using the same. Each gear of the off-set gear assembly has at least two sections. Each section includes a set of gear teeth. The gear teeth of the two sections can be rotationally off-set and this can result in the production of cushioning material with staggered ridges. Some embodiments of the present invention also comprising cushioning material with staggered ridges.

Abstract: The present gear mechanism includes a base body member, a first gear supported on the base body member so as to rotate about a first rotational axis, a second gear capable of being meshed with the first gear, a support member supporting the second gear so as to rotate about a second rotational axis and placed on the base body member so as to be movable in approaching and leaving directions respectively toward and away from the first rotational axis, and a retaining member engaged in a threaded hole formed in the base body member and capable of being turned so as to move in the approaching and leaving directions, and directly or indirectly engaged with the support member to restrain the support member from moving in the leaving direction away from the first rotational axis.

Abstract: A model helicopter includes a drive mechanism comprising a battery powered motor comprising a toothed motor shaft; a main rotor comprising a main shaft aligned with the motor shaft and including a main gear; and a reduction gear assembly comprising a lower section including four first gears arranged around the motor shaft, and four second gears smaller than the first gears, each second gear fixed to top of the first gear; an upper section including four third gears and four fourth gears each being smaller than the third gear and fixed to top of the third gear, the fourth gears being meshed with the main gear; and four shafts each axially passing through the fourth gear, the third gear, the second gear, and the first gear so that a revolution of the motor shaft rotates the main shaft via the first gears, the fourth gears, and the main gear.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for setting the tooth face position of a gear wheel (2), which is non-positively connected to a double-skewed pinion shaft (1). A hydraulic press fit (4, 4a) is formed between the gear wheel (2) and pinion shaft (1) for relieving a non-positive connection of the gear wheel (2) shrink-fitted onto the pinion shaft (1). The setting is carried out by determining a tooth face apex point (A) of the double-skew of the pinion shaft (1). A radial plane (E) with a predetermined axial offset (AV) from the tooth face apex point (A) and a radial offset (RV) with respect to the tooth face apex point (A) are defined. The intersecting point (S) of a tooth face (11) of the gear wheel (2) must be located with the predetermined radial offset (RV) in the radial plane (E).

Abstract: A powertrain includes an engine and a continuously variable transmission including a planetary gear arrangement and a variator. An input drives the variator and the planetary gears. A first planetary output gear is connected to the first output of the planetary gear arrangement. A second planetary output gear is connected to the first output, and a third planetary output gear is connectable by a first clutch to a second output of the planetary gear arrangement. A first output member is connected to the third planetary output gear, a second clutch releasably connects the first output member with the first planetary output gear, a third clutch connects the first output member with the second planetary output gear, a fourth clutch connects the second output member with the first planetary output gear, and a fifth clutch connects the second output member with the second planetary output gear.

Abstract: An apparatus for positioning a gearbox in a wind energy plant, which gearbox is supported on a bearing structure of the wind energy plant by way of a torque support, wherein the torque support is mounted via at least one uncoupling element, which is arranged between torque support and bearing structure, wherein the torque support features at least one support body and an hydraulic apparatus with at least one hydraulic cylinder, by way of which the position of the support body is adjustable with respect to the bearing structure.

Abstract: In a gear transmission, pairs of spur drive gears provided with a helical cut spline on the inner diameter of the spur drive gears are mounted on a drive shaft provided with helical cut splines on the outer diameter of the drive shaft. The pairs of spur drive gears engage pairs of spur driven gears provided with a helical cut spline on the inner diameter of the spur driven gears mounted on a driven shaft provided with helical cut splines on the outer diameter of the driven shaft. In operation, there is equal load sharing among spur drive gears engaging the spur driven gears.

Abstract: A sheet feeder includes a feed roller that includes a feed roller shaft, the feed roller being capable of feeding a sheet, a frame that supports the feed roller shaft, a helical gear attached to the feed roller shaft, a motor that drives the feed roller shaft via the helical gear, a disc attached to the feed roller shaft, a sensor body that detects a rotation of the disc, and a pressing member that presses the feed roller shaft from a side of the feed roller shaft in a thrust direction toward another side of the feed roller shaft.

Abstract: The output gear-equipped reduction device has an output flange for taking out rotation reduced by a reduction mechanism, an output shaft provided on the output flange and having a smaller diameter than the output flange, and an output gear provided on the output shaft and having an addendum circle greater than the diameter of the output shaft. The output flange, the output shaft, and the output gear are integrally formed as an output flange section, an output shaft section, and an output gear section of a single output member in that order in the axial direction with the above-stated dimensional relationship maintained. The integral output member is supported at the output shaft section by a casing via bearing means.

Abstract: A gearbox for a wind turbine which consists of a housing and a gear wheel transmission with an ingoing shaft having at least one driving gear wheel which is or can be connected to the rotor of the wind turbine, characterized in that, in the unloaded condition of the gearbox, the axis of symmetry of the seating or seatings of the bearing of the ingoing shaft in the housing does not coincide with the geometrical axis of symmetry of the gear wheel transmission, as a result of which there will be a certain deviation between the abovementioned axes of symmetry in the unloaded condition which is such that, in a static, loaded condition, in other words under the weight of the rotor, the alignment error which is caused by the weight of the rotor is at least partially compensated.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to approximate of life of each resin double helical gear of a gearing resin double helical gear pair to each other by effectively increasing the strength of the tooth of the resin double helical gear with the higher rotational speed; and to lengthen life of the gearing resin double helical gear pair by effectively increasing the strength of the tooth of the resin double helical gear that comes to the end of its life earlier due to stress concentration out of the gearing resin double helical gear pair. A resin double helical gear pair includes a first resin double helical gear and a second resin double helical gear with the larger diameter gearing into the first double helical gear. The first double helical gear is formed so that at least an addendum modification coefficient of a peak of a chevron tooth is larger than addendum modification coefficients of other sections.

Abstract: An angle drive having a housing (11) with a first axis (A1) for bearing means and a second axis (A2) for bearing means, which latter axis (A2) intersects the first axis (A1) at right angles, having an input shaft 16 which is supported in the housing, which carries an input ring gear (19) and is positioned on the first axis (A1), having an output shaft (28) which is supported in the housing, which carries an output gearwheel (27) and is positioned on the second axis (A2), having a counter ring gear 20 which is supported in the housing, which is positioned on the first axis (A1) and which, with reference to the second axis (A2) is arranged and designed symmetrically relative to the input ring gear (19), having at least one intermediate gearwheel which is supported in the housing, which is arranged on an axis (A3, A4) positioned radially relative to the first axis (A1) and in one plane together with the second axis (A2) and which is provided with the same type of toothing as the output gearwheel (27).

Abstract: A torque dividing gear drive system, a method of driving an output gear, and a method of evenly dividing an output torque between three gears is provided. The torque dividing gear drive system that is provided has a first gear driven by an engine, a second gear coupled to the first gear, a third gear coupled to the first gear, a fourth gear coupled to the first gear, a fifth gear driven by the second gear, a sixth gear driven by the third gear, a seventh gear driven by the fourth gear, and an eighth gear driven by the fifth, sixth and seventh gears. The first gear may be a floating gear. A method of operating such system is also provided.

Abstract: A split torque gearbox having multiple input shafts. Each input shaft is connected to two face gears. Each face gear is connected to two quill shafts, one is coaxially mounted and the second is not coaxially mounted. Of the two quill shafts, one is positioned on a first side of an output stage and a second quill shaft is located on a second side of the output stage and the quill shafts are connected thereto. The output stage is connected to a main shaft.

Abstract: An electric power-generating device with a rotor turned by an external source of energy, such as wind or water currents. The rotor is coupled to a main shaft. A pair of bull gears is located on the main shaft. A number of intermediate gears are located around a perimeter of the bull gears. An intermediate gear is connected to an input shaft having a double helix pinion that engages the pair of bull gears. The other intermediate gears are similarly connected to respective input shafts having double helix pimons that engage the pair of bull gears. A plurality of output shafts is provided. An output shaft has a single-helix output pinion that engages two adjacent intermediate gears. The other output shafts are similarly connected to respective adjacent intermediate gears. A number of rotational devices are connected to the output shafts.

Abstract: The invention relates to an angle drive having a drive housing (51) with a first axis (A1) for bearing means and with a second axis (A2) for bearing means, which latter axis (A2) is aligned radially relative to the first axis (A1). The drive housing (51) comprises an outer ring (101) which forms two opposed annular flanges positioned perpendicularly relative to the axis (A1), and a hub member (83) which is positioned co-axially relative to the outer ring (101) and which, by means of at least one radial spoke (84), is connected to the outer ring (101). The hub member (83) forms a bearing region for an input shaft (56). The housing (51) forms a sleeve member (55) which is attached to the outside of the outer ring (101). The sleeve member (55) forms a bearing region for an output shaft (68).