Abstract: A variable stiffness joint and method to alter the stiffness of the joint with multiple stiffness levels is described wherein a plurality of stiffness bits (m) are used for enabling 2 m stiffness level variations for the joint. Each stiffness bit comprises an elastic element in mechanical connection with a clutch (21, 22, 23). The joint revolves with zero stiffness level when all the clutches (21, 22, 23) are disengaged whereas a clutch (21, 22, 23) involves one of the elastic elements which alter the stiffness of the joint. Engaging other clutches (21, 22, 23) involve more elastic elements for altering the joint stiffness and the resultant joint stiffness is determined by adding the stiffness values of all the involved springs (6, 7, 8).

Abstract: Drivetrain systems and methods are provided. In one example, the drivetrain system includes an interaxle differential (IAD) configured to receive power from a prime mover, a motor configured to drive a planetary gearset, and a ball ramp actuator configured to selectively engage a plurality of plates in a clutch pack of a friction clutch in response to receiving rotational input from the planetary gearset. In an engaged configuration, the friction clutch prevents speed differentiation between a first IAD output and a second IAD output.

Abstract: A spacer includes a first surface and a second surface. The first surface and the second surface respectively have two opposite first roller accommodating grooves and two opposite second roller accommodating grooves. The first and second roller accommodating grooves of the first surface correspond to the second and first roller accommodating grooves of the second surface. The spacer defines a reference plane, which is perpendicular to a horizontal direction and passes through a center point of the maximum thickness of the spacer. The horizontal distance from the reference plane to the center of each first roller accommodating groove is different from the horizontal distance from the reference plane to the center of each second roller accommodating groove. By flipping the spacer of the present invention, the spacing of two adjacent rollers can be adjusted. In addition, the present invention further provides a cycloidal reducer with the aforementioned spacer.

Abstract: A differential is sealed such that it retains its own lubrication fluid supply. The carrier housing is formed from two carrier halves which are welded together. One carrier half has an inner axial extension which is radially inside an outer axial extension of the other half. A circumferential weld is placed between the outer axial extension and the first carrier half. One of the stub shafts has an end cap with a one-way valve to allow fluid to be added after the welding is completed.

Abstract: A downsized differential assembly having a simple structure, which can be mounted easily on automobiles. The differential assembly comprises: a first gear as an internal gear; a second gear as an external gear; a first eccentric gear as an external gear meshed with the first gear; a second eccentric gear as an internal gear meshed with the second gear; a supporting member supporting the first eccentric gear and the second eccentric gear; a first motion translating mechanism translating revolving motion of the first eccentric gear into rotary motion of the first rotary shaft; and a second motion translating mechanism translating revolving motion of the second eccentric gear into rotary motion of the second rotary shaft. Gear ratios between the first gear and the first eccentric gear and between the second gear and the second eccentric gear are different, and the first rotary shaft and the second rotary shaft are rotated in opposite directions.

Abstract: A differential (1) includes pinion gears (2, 3), a drive wheel (4), and at least one cover (5, 13), wherein: the outside of the drive wheel (4) has toothing (7) extending circumferentially around an axis of rotation (6) and the inside of the drive wheel is provided with bearing points (8, 9); the pinion gears (2, 3) are mounted on the bearing points (8, 9) in the drive wheel (4); and the differential (1) is closed on at least one side by the at least one cover (5, 13).

Abstract: An adjuster mechanism and an axle assembly that includes an adjuster mechanism. The adjuster mechanism may include a collar assembly that has a collar that may receive a shift collar, a follower, and an adjustment screw. Rotating the adjustment screw may move the collar assembly and the shift collar along an axis.

Abstract: A thrust washer and a differential containing a thrust washer. The differential has a housing, a spider and one or more spider gears. The thrust washer includes a body having an annular shape and a width configured to approximately match with a width of the one or more spider gears. The thrust washer is further configured to engage with the spider to prevent or reduce the thrust washer from rotating relative to the housing when the thrust washer is installed in the differential.

Abstract: A vehicle drive device that includes a rotary electric machine, a power transfer mechanism that transfers a rotational drive force between the rotary electric machine and a plurality of wheels, a case that houses at least a part of the power transfer mechanism and the rotary electric machine, and a hydraulic pump.

Abstract: A drive system includes a main track frame adapted to be coupled with the associated tracked vehicle, a sprocket carrier, and a gear assembly operable to communicate rotational power from an associated input driving member to the sprocket carrier for driving the sprocket carrier relative to the main track frame. The main track frame includes an inboard support member, and an outboard member. The inboard and outboard support members are spaced apart relative to each other defining a gap therebetween. The sprocket carrier spans the gap and is rotatably carried by the inboard and outboard support members, and is adapted to couple with the associated sprocket of the associated tracked work vehicle. The gear assembly may be a planetary gear system. The planetary gear system may be disposed in the gap between the inboard and outboard support members. The planetary gear system may be disposed in the sprocket carrier.

Abstract: A speed reduction mechanism with radial output is disclosed. The roller reduction mechanism includes a speed reducer and an output shaft structure. The speed reducer has an input side and an output side. The output shaft structure is fastened at the output side of the speed reducer and is driven by the speed reducer to rotate. The output shaft structure is combined with the speed reducer and a first bearing and a second bearing with tapered shapes respectively is sleeved at a pivot shaft of the output shaft structure, so that the speed reducer may bear a larger axial force and the first and second bearings with tapered shapes respectively may increase a lateral force of the output shaft structure.

Abstract: A compact geared speed reducing unit having a simple structure that can establish a large speed reducing ratio. The geared speed reducing unit comprises: a first rotary shaft and a second rotary shaft arranged coaxially; a fixed first sun gear; a second sun gear rotated integrally with the second rotary shaft; a first ring gear meshing with the first sun gear; a second ring gear rotated integrally with the first ring gear and meshed with the second sun gear; and an eccentric carrier supporting the ring gears such that the ring gears rotate around an eccentric axis and revolve around a common rotational axis of the rotary shafts. A gear ratio between the first sun gear and the first ring gear and a gear ratio between the second sun gear and the second ring gear are set to different values.

Abstract: In one embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a planetary gear system. The planetary gear system includes a split double helical ring gear having a first ring gear with first helical ring teeth and a second ring gear with second helical ring teeth, a split double helical sun gear having a first sun gear with first helical sun teeth and a second sun gear with second helical sun teeth, a sun gear coupler coupling the first sun gear and the second sun gear; and a single-piece double helical planet pinion having a first helical planet teeth portion and a second helical planet teeth portion, where the first helical planet teeth mesh with the first helical sun teeth and the first helical ring teeth, and the second helical planet teeth mesh with the second helical sun teeth and the second helical ring teeth.

Abstract: A planetary gear device including an axially rotation-protected thrust washer is described herein. The planetary gear device includes gear components revolving around an axis of rotation, wherein the gear components include a planet gear, as well as a planetary carrier for the planet gear. The planetary gear device also includes a gear housing encasing the revolving gear components, a thrust washer supported around or at the axis of rotation, and a rotation protection, by means of which the thrust washer can be positioned so as to be rotation-protected. The rotation protection is an axially-engaging rotation protection, and the thrust washer is arranged such that the axially-engaging rotation protection is provided relative to the planetary carrier and/or relative to the gear housing by means of an axially-protruding protrusion at an interface between the thrust washer, the planetary carrier, and/or the gear housing.

Abstract: A multistage pericyclic gear reducer includes an input shaft, an input external-teeth gear coaxially coupled to and rotatable with the input shaft, a first middle planet ring gear coupled between a first driver ring gear and a first driven wheel. The first driver ring gear meshed with the input external-teeth gear. The multistage pericyclic gear reducer further includes a second middle planet ring gear coupled between the first driven wheel and a second driven wheel, an output external-teeth gear extended through and meshed with both the first middle planet ring gear and the second middle planet ring gear, and a central output shaft coupled to the output external-teeth gear.

Abstract: A drivetrain for an aircraft includes an engine, a driveshaft receiving rotational energy from the engine and a gearbox including a planetary gear system receiving rotational energy from the driveshaft. The planetary gear system includes a sun gear, planet gears, a ring gear and an integral carrier forming flexured carrier posts. Each flexured carrier post supports a respective one of the planet gears and has a fixed proximal end and a cantilevered distal end. The planetary gear system includes flexured roller races, each having a fixed end and a cantilevered end. The fixed end of each flexured roller race is coupled to the cantilevered distal end of a respective flexured carrier post. The planet gears engage with the flexured roller races to rotate about the flexured carrier posts. The cantilevered ends of the flexured roller races experience cantilevered motion to absorb loads from the planet gears.

Abstract: A pericyclic gear reducer may include a middle planet ring gear coupled between a driver ring gear and a driven wheel utilizing a first prismatic joint on a first side of the middle planet ring gear and a second prismatic joint on a second side of the middle planet ring gear. The pericyclic gear reducer may further include an input shaft rotatably coupled to the driver ring gear and the driver ring gear configured to transfer the rotational movement of the input shaft to the middle planet ring gear. The pericyclic gear reducer may further include an output sun gear coupled to the middle planet ring gear. The output sun gear further rotatably coupled to a central output shaft.

Abstract: A multi-speed transmission (01) having a px and having a zx is described. The px is equipped with a sun wheel (84) and at least one planet wheel (08). The cycloidal gear stage equipped with a ring gear (02) with a ring gear axis (20), at least one cycloidal disk (05, 06) rolling in the ring gear, with at least one off-center opening and with a number, equivalent to the number of planet wheels (08), of shared off-center eccentric shafts (03), each connected nonrotatably with a planet wheel (08) and located jointly rotatably around the ring gear axis (20) and having a number of eccentric portions (31, 32), equivalent to the number of vbs (05, 06), which are each supported rotatably in a respective off-center opening of the at least one cycloidal disk (05, 06).

Abstract: The invention relates to a spur gear differential (1), in particular for motor vehicles, comprising a planet carrier (2) for circulating about a differential axis (X), a first output spur gear (3), which is arranged coaxially to the differential axis (X), a second output spur gear (4), which is likewise arranged coaxially to the differential axis (X), and at least one pair (5) of planet gears (6, 7) that mesh with one another, said pair being rotatably arranged in the planet carrier (2), each planet gear (6, 7) meshing with one output spur gear (3, 4). At least one of the output spur gears (3, 4) and/or of the planet gears (6, 7) is conically toothed in such a way that, when the planet gears (6, 7) rotate relative to one another, the at least one of the output spur gears (3, 4) and/or of the planet gears (6, 7) is moved into a position in which a blocking effect is brought about. The invention further relates to a corresponding method for producing a spur gear differential (1) of this type.

Abstract: An eccentric oscillation type speed reducer includes: an external gear which meshes with the internal gear; an eccentric body shaft which oscillates the external gear; and an input shaft bearing which supports the eccentric body shaft. The casing and the external gear are made of resin, and the input shaft bearing is made of metal.