Electric Or Magnetic Drive Or Control Patents (Class 475/149)
  • Publication number: 20130161048
    Abstract: An electric driver (1) as a power tool comprises a motor (2) which actuates a tool bit (100). The electric driver (1) has a first planetary gear mechanism (30), a second planetary gear mechanism (40), and a regulation member which regulate a second outer gear (43) to rotate. The regulation member includes an outer gear engaging member (50) and a deformable member (51) which is fixedly connected to the outer gear engaging member (50). The deformable member (51) extends in a direction in which a rotational axis of the first and the second planetary gear mechanism (30, 40) extends. A controller (61) is adapted to measure rotation torque based on displacement of the deformable member (51) via a strain gauge (55) which is attached on the deformable member (51).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: MAKITA CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130143707
    Abstract: In a reduction-transmission mechanism, a plurality of output members are arranged at such positions that a size that is the sum of a fitting clearance formed between an outer periphery of each output member and a corresponding one of needle roller bearings, a fitting clearance formed between the needle roller bearing and an inner periphery of an input member, which defines a corresponding one of a plurality of pin insertion holes, and a radial internal clearance in the needle roller bearing is smaller than a size that is the sum of a fitting clearance formed between a ball bearing and an outer periphery of an eccentric portion, a fitting clearance formed between the ball bearing and an inner periphery of the input member, which defines a center hole, and a radial internal clearance in the ball bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventor: JTEKT Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130123056
    Abstract: A driving mechanism is arranged such that at least a part is contained within a space corresponding to the external shape of a driving motor, that is, within a space corresponding to a distance in the radial direction of the driving motor. The driving mechanism comprises a pinion, a transmission gear, a ring gear that forms a fixed axis, and a carrier. The pinion is connected to a rotary shaft of the driving motor. The transmission gear has a disk gear portion that meshes with the pinion, and a sun gear portion that is located on the same side as the pinion with respect to the disk gear portion. The carrier has a planet gear and rotates with a drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2011
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Toshihiko Ishida
  • Publication number: 20130123065
    Abstract: Systems and methods for operating a driveline system are disclosed and include a step-variable transmission. A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is coupled between an input source and the step-variable transmission. The CVT receives a first torque from the input source and outputs a second torque. The CVT has a plurality of planetary members in rolling contact with an inner race and an outer race. A radial distance between the planetary members and a drive-transmitting member corresponds to a transmission ratio of the CVT.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: ORBITAL TRACTION, LTD.
    Inventor: Michael P. Bujold
  • Publication number: 20130123055
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission includes a variator unit having a variator input shaft and a variator output shaft, and first, second and third planetary gear sets. The first and second planetary gear sets are arranged together and each includes a first member operatively connected to a common transmission input shaft and a second member operatively connected to a common output shaft, each of the first and second planetary gear sets further including a third member. The third planetary gear set has a first, second and third member. The variator input shaft is operatively connected to the third member of the second planetary gear set and the variator output shaft is operatively connected to the third member of the first planetary gear set. The first member of the third planetary gear set is operatively connected to the variator output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2010
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: VOLVO CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AB
    Inventors: Per Mattsson, Mats Åkerblom
  • Publication number: 20130109526
    Abstract: A geared motor including a case body, a case cover cooperating with the case body to form a case, each of the case body and the case cover including at least three mount holes into which bolts are inserted to couple the case to a member to which the geared motor is mounted, the mount holes of the case body and the mount holes of the case cover being formed around cylindrical bores of the case body and the case cover in axial alignment with each other, and generally cylindrical collars inserted into and extending over the mount holes of the case body and the mount holes of the case cover which are axially aligned with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: Fuji Kiko Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Fuji Kiko Co., Ltd.
  • Patent number: 8425358
    Abstract: A hybrid drive is proposed for traction wheels of a vehicle, which drive comprises a mechanical power source with a shaft, a planetary mechanism having a sun and a ring gear wheels, and two reversible electrical machines connected to an electrical power source via a control system. A carrier of the planetary mechanism is coupled to the shaft. With the view to increasing the traction wheels' torque, one of the electrical machines is designed as a two-dimensional machine with two rotatable members, one of which members is coupled to the sun gear wheel, the second member is coupled to the ring gear wheel. For increasing the performance characteristics, the drive is provided with two controllable clutches, which make it possible to interconnect the rotatable members and to couple the carrier to an immovable portion of the drive or vehicle. Operation of the drive in various motion modes is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Limited liability company “Altera”
    Inventor: Oleg Anatolievich Tsyganov
  • Publication number: 20130095973
    Abstract: A non-contact magnetic drive assembly with mechanical stop elements for a vacuum deposition system employing a lift-off process having a HULA configuration featuring a plurality of magnets coupled in an annular orientation to a central ring and an orbital ring, each magnet of the orbital ring becomes superposed with a magnet of the central ring as the orbital ring rotates, and a central drive component driving either the central ring, the orbital ring around the central ring or both simultaneously, the central drive component provides a rotational speed allowing non-contact, magnetic drive rotation of the orbital ring around the central ring until a difference between a magnetic drive torque of the superposed magnets and the rotational speed of the central drive component causes the superposed magnets to decouple enabling mechanical drive rotation by interactive contact between a plurality of central ring teeth and a plurality of orbital ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: FERROTEC (USA) CORPORATION
    Inventor: FERROTEC (USA) CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130095972
    Abstract: A drive system has a transmission unit with planetary gear stage and a first shaft associated with a planetary carrier and having a coupling flange connectable to a machine or rotor shaft. The transmission unit and a motor/generator unit includes a rotor connected with a rotation-lock to a hollow rotor shaft which is connected to a second shaft of the transmission unit and enclosed by a gearbox housing. A coupling is arranged radially between the second shaft and the hollow rotor shaft. A gearbox housing support with a hollow cylindrical extension is arranged between the transmission unit and the motor/generator unit. The cylindrical extension concentrically encloses an end section of the second shaft and forms a bearing seat for a bearing arrangement disposed radially between the second shaft and the cylindrical extension. The hollow cylindrical extension is concentrically enclosed by the rotor and the hollow rotor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2012
    Publication date: April 18, 2013
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ralf Martin Dinter, Arno Klein-Hitpass, Jan-Dirk Reimers
  • Patent number: 8419580
    Abstract: An electric wheel for electric vehicles includes a rim, connecting members, a hub motor, a battery, and a control device. The connecting members are connected to an inside of the rim and the hub motor is connected to the connecting members. The hub motor includes a shaft, a rotor and a stator. The shaft is located on a central axis of the rim and two ends of the shaft are fixed to a vehicle frame. The battery is located on the rim and the control device receives a wireless command signal and generating a control signal to control the battery to provide power to the hub motor, and to allow the hub motor to operate. The rim is equipped with the battery and the hub motor and directly connected to the vehicle frame without wires connected to the vehicle frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventor: Chiu-Hsiang Lo
  • Patent number: 8419581
    Abstract: A hub motor for electric vehicles and includes a rim, connecting members, a motor housing, a gear ring, a coil unit, a shaft, a tube, a magnet unit, a sun gear, a planet gear frame and multiple planet gears. The gear ring and the coil unit are fixed in the motor housing and two bearings are located between the shaft and the motor housing so that the motor housing is rotatable relative to the shaft. The tube has the magnet unit and the sun gear, and the planet gear frame is fixed to the shaft and the planet gears are connected to the planet gear frame. The planet gears are engaged with the gear ring and the sun gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventor: Chiu-Hsiang Lo
  • Patent number: 8409042
    Abstract: The present invention relies on the offsetting of one or more outer rotating electrical machines in the interior of the externally rotating mechanism; and the coaxial installation of running wheels with the rotating housing of the outer rotating electrical machine which include gears and friction wheels to couple with the ring type inner running wheel installed inside the externally rotating mechanism wheel hub in order to constitute a variable speed drive function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Inventor: Tai-Her Yang
  • Publication number: 20130065721
    Abstract: A drive unit having a transmission, which has an input axis and an output axis, which are arranged parallel to one another and spaced apart. In a drive unit of this kind, provision is made for the transmission to be designed as a cartridge which forms a unit and is connected to a support element forming a component part of the drive unit. A drive unit embodied in this way allows quick and easy mounting of the transmission while allowing for the required transmission forces and transmission torques of the transmission. Moreover, the transmission can be embodied in a space-saving way.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Marc Kluge, Jörg Aniol, Arnd Langer, Dragan Dobric, Achim Gordner, August Schäffler, Kerstin Haubner
  • Publication number: 20130065722
    Abstract: A cage of each of ball bearings arranged on respective outer peripheries of eccentric portions of a motor shaft has an annular base portion interposed between an inner ring and an outer ring and a plurality of partition wall portions for forming pockets together with the base portion. In a first ball bearing, part of the base portion protrudes axially outward from the inner raceway and forms an oil receiving portion that receives lubricating oil from the second rolling bearing side, at a portion around the rotation axis and axially outward of the first rolling bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Keita NOMURA, Hiroshi Takuno, Takeshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 8393989
    Abstract: Inventive embodiments are directed to components, subassemblies, systems, and/or methods for electric traction drives employing a continuously variable transmission (CVT) having a variator provided with a plurality of tilting traction planets and opposing traction rings. In one embodiment, an electric traction drive is provided with an electromotive device configured to transfer power to or from a traction sun of a CVT, In other embodiments, an electric traction drive is provided with an electromotive device that couples to certain components of a CVT such as a traction ring, a carrier assembly, and a main axle. Various inventive shifting assemblies having shift cams and shift cam cages can be used to facilitate adjusting the transmission speed ratio of a CVT. Various related devices include embodiments of, for example, a power input apparatus, a speed ratio shifter, a shift cam actuator, a shift nut, and a carrier assembly configured to support the tilting traction planets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC
    Inventor: Brad P. Pohl
  • Patent number: 8381867
    Abstract: A transmission ratio variable mechanism includes an input member and an output member arranged to rotate around a first axis, an intermediate member arranged to connect the input member and the output member so as to be differentially rotatable, and a motor arranged to drive the intermediate member. The motor includes a cylindrical rotor arranged to rotate around the first axis. An inner periphery of the rotor is arranged to support the intermediate member and arranged to rotatably support the input member and the output member via bearings, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Shiina, Motoyasu Yamamori
  • Publication number: 20130045826
    Abstract: A powertrain has an input member, an output member, a stationary member, and a motor/generator. The powertrain includes a hybrid transmission with a first and a second planetary gear set. In some embodiments, a third planetary gear set is added. The motor/generator is continuously connected for common rotation with the first member of the second planetary gear set. A first interconnecting member continuously connects the second member of the first planetary gear set for common rotation with the third member of the second planetary gear set. A second interconnecting member continuously connects the third member of the first planetary gear set for common rotation with the second member of the second planetary gear set. A torque-transmitting mechanism is selectively engageable to connect the first member of the second planetary gear set for common rotation with the input member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: SCOTT H. WITTKOPP, EDWARD W. MELLET, SHAWN H. SWALES
  • Publication number: 20130045827
    Abstract: An easily structured swing internal contact type planetary gear device is proposed which can achieve a higher meshing ratio when an involute tooth profile is adapted. Each of an internal tooth of an internally toothed gear wheel and an external tooth of an externally toothed gear wheel is formed with an involute tooth profile. Under a driving condition, one of an internal tooth body of the internally toothed gear wheel and an external tooth body of the externally toothed gear wheel is elastically deformed in an extending direction and the other thereof is elastically deformed in a contracting direction so that the number of meshing teeth becomes larger than the number of meshing teeth under a non-driving condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2011
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tsune Kobayashi, Motoyasu Yamamori, Atsushi Ando, Katsuhito Yoshinaga, Hideki Shibata, Akira Saito, Tohru Onozaki, Naomasa Mukaide, Tomohiko Haruyama
  • Publication number: 20130040774
    Abstract: Provided is a transmission of an e-bike motor, the transmission including a plurality of planetary gears meshed with a sun gear transmitting a power of a rotation shaft of a motor, a ring gear including a gear member meshed with an inner circumferential surface of the planetary gears and a clutch member formed at the other end of the gear member to shift a direction of power in response to backward and forward rotations, where the gear member and the clutch member are individual parts, and a connection unit connecting the gear member and the clutch member lest the gear member and the clutch member idle relative to an axial direction, wherein the plurality of planetary gears and the gear member of ring gear are provided in helical gears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sunghwan AN
  • Publication number: 20130035189
    Abstract: A mill drive system includes a gear unit which is arrangeable below a grinding plate and has at least one planetary and/or spur gear stage, having a vertical shaft position. The mill drive system includes an electric motor, integrated into a housing of the gear unit and having a rotor and a stator which have vertically extending axes. Upper and lower bearing covers each including bearing seats for rotor shaft bearing are mounted on opposite end faces on the rotor and stator and are connected via a stator carrier, which has cooling fins on the outer periphery. A collecting tray for coolant is formed between the lower bearing cover and a base part of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Ali Kemal Kücükyavuz, Friedhelm Pötter, Franz Schmeink
  • Publication number: 20130023372
    Abstract: A hybrid drive system includes an input member, a rotating electric machine, a power distributing apparatus that distributes and transmits torque that is transmitted to the input member to the rotating electric machine and an output member, an output gear capable of outputting torque transmitted to the output member, and an output bearing that is rotatably supports the output member from the radially inner side. The entire apparatus is arranged overlapping with the output member at a position in an axial direction on the radially inner side of the output member, and a ring gear of the apparatus is integrally provided with the output member, on an inner peripheral surface of the output member. The output gear is integrally provided with the output member, on an outer peripheral surface of the output member, The output bearing and the output gear are arranged overlapping at a position in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicants: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, AISIN AW CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Natsuki SADA, Tomoo ATARASHI, Hirotaka YATA, Tomoaki NISHIZURU, Michitaka TSUCHIDA
  • Publication number: 20130023371
    Abstract: Provided is a planetary gear train for transmission of e-bike motor, including: a carrier protrusively formed in a center with a stator axis insertion boss provided with a stator axis insertion groove in a shape corresponding to that of the stator axis for insertion of the stator axis, and mounted with a plurality of gear installation units; a plurality of planetary gears interposed rotatably mounted at an upper surface of the gear installation unit of the carrier; and a fixing pin rotatably mounting the plurality of planetary gears on the gear installation units, wherein the fixing pin includes a pin head inhibiting the planetary gears from deviating
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2012
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: LG Innotek Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: HONGSHIK YUN
  • Publication number: 20130012350
    Abstract: The invention relates to a wheel hub drive for a motor vehicle, having a motor, in particular an electric motor, which is connected to an input element of a transmission so as to exercise a driving effect, wherein the transmission has an output element, which is connected to a shaft section, by means of which a wheel of the motor vehicle can be driven. A sensor is furthermore provided for monitoring the rotational speed of the drive, comprising a sensor element arranged in a manner fixed against rotation and a rotatable sensor element. The rotatable sensor element is connected to the output element for conjoint rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2011
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: MAGNA POWERTRAIN AG
    Inventor: Philipp Ebner
  • Patent number: 8348798
    Abstract: A hub motor for driving a wheel of an electric vehicle and includes a cylindrical casing fixed to the wheel of an electric vehicle and a ring gear and a coil unit are fixed to the casing. A central unit includes co-axial two fixed axles and a shaft. Multiple bearings are located between the casing and the central unit so that the casing is rotatable relative to the central unit. The shaft has a magnet unit and a sun gear fixed thereto, a planet gear frame is connected to the fixed axle by a one-way bearing. Multiple planet gears are connected to the planet gear frame. The planet gears are engaged with the ring gear and the sun gear. The hub motor is simplified structure and easily assembled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Inventor: Chiu-Hsiang Lo
  • Patent number: 8342999
    Abstract: A transmission having a plurality of tilting balls and opposing input and output discs provides an infinite number of speed combinations over its transmission ratio range. The transmission provides multiple powerpaths and can be combined with electrical components to provide motor/generator functionality, which reduces the overall size and complexity of the motor and transmission compared to when they are constructed separately. In one embodiment, rotatable components of a continuously variable transmission are coupled separately to an electrical rotor and to an electrical stator so that the rotor and stator rotate simultaneously in opposite directions relative to one another. In other embodiments, an electrical rotor is configured to transfer torque to or from a disc that is in contact with a plurality of speed adjusters, while an electrical stator is configured to transfer torque to a shaft that is operationally coupled to the speed adjusters via an idler.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: Fallbrook Intellectual Property Company LLC
    Inventor: Donald C Miller
  • Publication number: 20120329596
    Abstract: A speed reduction mechanism includes: a speed reduction unit that includes an input member formed of an external gear that makes circular motion about a rotation axis with an eccentric amount, and a rotation force applying member formed of an internal gear that is in mesh with the input member; and a lubricating oil supply unit that supplies lubricating oil to a bearing of the speed reduction unit. The lubricating oil supply unit includes an oil tank arranged outside of the rotation force applying member, an oil delivery passage that delivers the lubricating oil to the oil tank, and a first oil introduction passage that introduces the lubricating oil from the oil tank to the bearing. The lubricating oil is delivered to the oil delivery passage through pumping action of the input member based on the circular motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keita Nomura, Kunihiko Suzuki, Tomoyoshi Takai
  • Publication number: 20120325040
    Abstract: A speed reducer includes a ring gear having internal gear teeth, a revolving gear meshing with the ring gear, an eccentric cam relatively rotatably provided in a center of the revolving gear, a first rotating shaft in the eccentric cam, the first rotating shaft driving the revolving gear by rotating the eccentric cam, a through pin inserted into a through hole in the revolving gear, a second rotating shaft connected to the through pin and outputting rotation obtained by the rotation of the revolving gear, and an elastic section between the through hole and the through pin, the elastic section having a greater area of contact with the through pin than with the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Sota YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20120329597
    Abstract: A reduction-transmission mechanism includes: an input member formed of an external gear that makes circular motion with an eccentric amount; a rotation force applying member formed of an internal gear that is in mesh with the input member; and output members that receive and output rotation force applied to the input member by the rotation force applying member, and that are passed through the respective pin insertion holes. Each of the output members is provided with a needle roller bearing at a portion that is able to contact an inner periphery, which defines a corresponding one of the through-holes, and the input member has third oil supply passages that extend from the center hole to the pin insertion holes, and lubricating oil is supplied to the needle roller bearings through the third oil supply passages by centrifugal force generated in accordance with rotation of the motor shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keita NOMURA, Kunihiko SUZUKI, Tomoyoshi TAKAI, Tsune KOBAYASHI, Tohru ONOZAKI, Masaharu TAGAMI
  • Publication number: 20120322605
    Abstract: An electric power tool includes a housing, a motor disposed in the housing, a planetary gear reduction mechanism and an internal gear. The planetary gear reduction mechanism includes multi-stage planetary gears, multi-stage carriers each configured to carry a plurality of planetary gears, and a bearing assembled with a final-stage carrier from a rear side of the final-stage carrier to rotatably support the final-stage carrier. The internal gear is configured to be rotatable and axially slidable while allowing planetary motion of final-stage planetary gears supported by the final-stage carrier. A gear portion provided on the final-stage carrier is formed as a separate gear which is assembled with the final-stage carrier from the rear side of the final-stage carrier after assembling the bearing with the final-stage carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tokuo HIRABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20120318231
    Abstract: A system that automatically stops an engine when the vehicle is stopped and restarts the engine in response to a predetermined condition is disclosed. The system may generally include an engine and a motor for restarting the engine and driving an auxiliary machine when the engine is stopped, and an electrical power source for supplying electrical power to the motor. The motor may be disposed within a crank pulley housing and configured to be connected to a crankshaft. The motor may restart the engine in response to a predetermined condition. The system may include a gear reduction system for amplifying the torque provided by the motor. The motor may drive an auxiliary machine when the engine is stopped. The engine may drive the auxiliary machine when the engine is operating in drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: Honda Motor Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Hiromichi Suzuki
  • Patent number: 8328675
    Abstract: A pivot assembly for a plow may include first and second subassemblies. The first subassembly may be adapted to be coupled to a frame member and rotationally fixed relative thereto. The first subassembly may include a latch mechanism displaceable between locked and unlocked positions. The second subassembly may be adapted to be coupled to the frame member and may be rotatable relative thereto. The second subassembly may include a power pivot assembly and a cam member. The power pivot assembly may be drivingly engaged with the cam member and operable to rotate the cam member in a first rotational direction to a first position where the cam member urges the latch mechanism into the unlocked position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Warn Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: Bryan Yoder
  • Publication number: 20120309578
    Abstract: An arrangement for driving a vehicle wheel has at least one drive motor (2) which is integrated in a drive axle (1) of a vehicle and which is connected to a drive stage which is coupled with an output stage as output on the wheel hub side. A spur gear unit (3) is provided as drive stage and a planetary drive is provided as output stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Ulrich Solka
  • Publication number: 20120309577
    Abstract: An electric motor is arranged on a reduction device, and a wet braking device which gives braking force to a motor shaft is arranged on an upper end side of the electric motor. The wet braking device has a brake case which accommodates an upper end portion of the motor shaft, an adapter which is detachably disposed to the motor shaft in the brake case, a plurality of rotating side brake disks and a plurality of non-rotating side brake disks arranged on an outer peripheral side of the adapter and a brake piston which gives braking force to the motor shaft by frictionally engaging the rotating side brake disks and the non-rotating side brake disks with each other. At the time of performing a maintenance operation for the wet braking device, the wet braking device alone can be solely removed while keeping the electric motor assembled to the reduction device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2011
    Publication date: December 6, 2012
    Applicant: HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yutaka Komaru, Takashi Niidome
  • Publication number: 20120299416
    Abstract: A high-torque motor device, comprising: a shaft, an electromagnetic unit with a stator and a rotor, and a single-stage planetary gear unit set onto the rotor. The single-stage planetary gear unit is provided with a planetary gear disk firmly sleeved onto the shaft, a plurality of planetary gears pivoted onto the planetary gear disk, an internal ring gear meshed with the planetary gear, and a sun gear fixed onto the rotor and meshed with the planetary gear. The present invention allows a single shaft between the motor and planetary gear unit, thus shortening the axial length of entire device and further guaranteeing the assembly precision of parts. This structure can be applied to motor and generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: Koufeng CHEN
  • Publication number: 20120302390
    Abstract: A two-speed bidirectional hub motor includes an electrically driven hub, including an electrical motor, oppositely aligned one-way bearings, and a planetary gear system connected to the electrical motor. A fixed shaft is connected to the stator of the electrical motor. The first of two one-way bearings connects the electrical motor to the planetary gear system, and the second one-way bearing connects the electrical motor to the hub casing. When the rotor is electrically activated to spin in the forwards direction, the second one-way bearing engages the hub casing and rotates the wheel forwards at high speed. When the rotor is electrically activated to spin in the reverse direction, the first one-way bearing engages the planetary gearing system, rotating the wheel forward at lower speed by a gear reduction. This design gives two-speed output without a transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2011
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Justin Bruce Lemire-Elmore, Michael Viner-Smith, Zev Alexander Thompson
  • Patent number: 8313403
    Abstract: A drive is disclosed that is useful with a variety of apparatus for either multiplying torque or increasing rotational speed. The drive includes a supported inner shaft having a sun gear at one end, the inner shaft receivable through a hollow outer coaxial shaft having an engageable transmittance (a spur gear, for example) intermediate first and second opposite ends thereof. A planetary gear set platform is located at one end of the outer shaft, planet gears rotatably mounted thereabout in engagement with the sun gear received through the platform for rotation in a stationary ring gear. A right angle translate gear is affixed to the inner shaft adjacent an end thereof opposite the sun gear, a rotational source engagable at one of the translate gear and the transmittance and a utility output engagable at the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2012
    Inventor: David Wilson, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20120270692
    Abstract: A vehicle has a motor-gear unit, a trailing wheel of the vehicle being connected the output shaft of the gear and an input shaft of the gear being connected to a motor. The gear has an outer wheel, an inner wheel and a traction means extending between the outer wheel and the inner wheel. A revolving transmitter is also provided which lifts the traction means off the outer periphery of the inner wheel and pushes it against the inner periphery of the outer wheel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: CLEAN MOBILE AG
    Inventors: Rudi Hoebel, Anton Rossberger
  • Publication number: 20120264555
    Abstract: A hybrid electro-mechanical transmission has an input member, an output member, and a stationary member. The transmission has a planetary gear set with a first sun gear, a second sun gear, a carrier, a first set of pinion gears, a second set of pinion gears, and a ring gear. The carrier supports the sets of pinion gears. The first set of pinion gears meshes with the first sun gear and with the ring gear. The second set of pinion gears meshes with the second sun gear and with the second set of pinion gears. The input member is connected with the ring gear. The output member is connected with the first sun gear. A first motor/generator has a rotor connected with the carrier. A second motor/generator has a rotor connected with the second sun gear. A torque-transmitting mechanism is selectively engageable to ground the input member to the stationary member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Darrell Lee Robinette, Clyde A. Bulloch
  • Patent number: 8287411
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device for a hybrid powertrain system having an integrated torque machine to transfer power among an input member, the torque machine and an output member in one of a plurality of fixed gear and continuously variable states is operative in a plurality of fixed gear states, a continuously variable state, and a torque machine state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Chunhao J. Lee, Farzad Samie, Norman K. Bucknor, Kumaraswamy V. Hebbale, Anthony L. Smith
  • Publication number: 20120258831
    Abstract: An electric machine arrangement for an electric axle of a motor vehicle has an electric machine. The electric machine is connected via a gearbox to at least one drive shaft which can be connected to a driven wheel of the motor vehicle. Further, the machine arrangement has a machine housing. The electric machine has a stator fixed to the housing and a rotor which is connected to an input element of the gearbox. The rotor is rotatably mounted on the machine housing by means of a first and a second rotor bearing section. The first rotor bearing section is connected to a machine output shaft which is connected to the input element of the gearbox. The machine output shaft is guided through the second rotor bearing section in a contactless fashion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: GETRAG Getriebe-und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG
    Inventors: Daniel Knoblauch, Ulrich Knoedel
  • Publication number: 20120258832
    Abstract: In a power tool, a tubular gear case is disposed frontwardly of a motor and configured to accommodate a planetary gear speed reduction mechanism, a tubular motor bracket is attached to the motor and configured to connect the motor and the gear case together, and at least one pin is pierced through the motor bracket and the gear case to connect the motor bracket and the gear case together. The pin is engaged with a first-stage internal gear located at a first stage of the planetary gear speed reduction mechanism whereby the first-stage internal gear is restrained from rotating and located in position in an axial direction thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Applicant: MAKITA CORPORATION
    Inventor: Tomoyuki Kondo
  • Publication number: 20120244980
    Abstract: A driving system for electric vehicle is disclosed to use a clutch switching unit for controlling a motor rotor-driven bushing to rotate a wheel hub via a direct-drive active clutch or via a set of planet gears and a reducing clutch. At the initial state after startup of the motor, the direct-drive active clutch runs idle, enabling the wheel hub to provide a low-speed high-torque output, saving power consumption. When the vehicle speed reaches a predetermined level, a control circuit drives a clutch motor to move the clutch switching unit in releasing the reducing clutch to idle the planet gears, enabling the direct-drive active clutch to be switched on so that the rotor of the motor can rotate the wheel hub directly to accelerate the vehicle speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Inventors: KUO-HSIN SU, TA-YU SU
  • Publication number: 20120238389
    Abstract: A steerable wheel motor assembly for moving construction lifts and scaffold equipment is disclosed and claimed which includes a spindle bracket configured to be pivotably mounted at an upper end to a steering mechanism for rotation about a vertical axis. The output shaft is supported by a first set of bearings and a second set of bearings with the second set of bearings including a speed and direction sensor integral therewith for detecting the speed and direction of rotation of the output shaft. The sensor outputs to a control system which controls the speed and direction of the equipment. A thrust washer is used to position the output sun gear accurately reducing manufacturing and maintenance costs of the assembly. Use of the thrust washer reduces the cost of machining the output shaft to a high tolerance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
    Inventor: BENJAMIN WARREN SCHOON
  • Publication number: 20120231915
    Abstract: A wheel assembly, for use on an off-highway vehicle, includes a generally cylindrical wheel hub extending axially from a first end to a second end around an inner volume. A hub adapter is secured to the second end of the wheel hub, the hub adapter including a peripheral shoulder, which has a first shoulder surface axially facing in a direction extending from the second end towards the first end. A first wheel rim is mounted to the peripheral shoulder of the hub adapter at the first shoulder surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2011
    Publication date: September 13, 2012
    Inventor: Carlos A. Vallejo
  • Patent number: 8262531
    Abstract: An actuator (100) includes a differential (105), the differential comprising a gear train comprising a first leg (106a) and a second leg (106b); a motor (101) configured to power a rotating ball screw (104) through the first leg (106a) of the differential (105); and a brake (103) connected to the second leg (106b) of the differential (105), the brake (103) having a holding force, such that in the event a torque in the differential (105) exceeds the holding force, the brake (103) is configured to dissipate the torque in the differential (105).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Himmelmann, David Lang
  • Publication number: 20120222906
    Abstract: A power transmission device that drives a wheel of a working vehicle includes a motor having a rotor for extracting rotation output, and a stator around which a coil for forming a magnetic field is wound; and a brake mechanism that brakes the rotation of a shaft that rotates integrally with the rotor. The brake mechanism includes a multiplate type braking part composed of a plurality of friction plates, and some of the friction plates may be stored radially inside a coil end of the coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Applicant: SUMITOMO HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventor: Akira YAMAMOTO
  • Patent number: 8257215
    Abstract: A multi-speed planetary coupling transmission (3) which includes a plurality of planetary gear sets (4, 5, 6) and a plurality of shifting elements (A, B, D, E). Depending on actuation of the shifting elements (A, B, D, E), various gear ratios can be achieved by the transmission. At least one provided electric machine (EM1) is functionally connected with one of the planetary gear sets (6). From the electric machine (EM1), a torque can be introduced, via a shaft (6B) of the planetary gear set (6) associated with the electric machine (EM1), in order to support torque acting on the associated planetary gear set (6) and achieve a gear ratio in the transmission (3) via the electric machine (EM1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Kai Borntraeger
  • Publication number: 20120220411
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clutch device structured by a dual-drive electric machine being combined with an planetary gear set (DG101) and a controllable brake device, and through controlling the controllable brake device to perform brake locking or releasing, the operations of transmission function of connecting transmission or releasing between a rotation shaft (S101) at an output/input end, a rotation shaft (S102) at an output/input end and a sleeve type rotation shaft (AS101) at an output/input end of the planetary gear set (DG101) are enabled to be controlled, thereby to control the interactive operations between the dual-drive electric machine (EM100) and the output/input ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventor: Tai-Her YANG
  • Publication number: 20120220412
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clutch device structured by a dual-drive electric machine being combined with an planetary gear set (DG101) and a controllable brake device, and through controlling the controllable brake device to perform brake locking or releasing, the operations of transmission function of connecting transmission or releasing between a rotation shaft (S101) at an output/input end, a rotation shaft (S102) at an output/input end and a sleeve type rotation shaft (AS101) at an output/input end of the planetary gear set (DG101) are enabled to be controlled, thereby to control the interactive operations between the dual-drive electric machine (EM100) and the output/input ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventor: Tai-Her YANG
  • Publication number: 20120220413
    Abstract: The present invention is structured by a dual-drive electric machine being combined with an epicycle gear set (EG101) installed in the inner rotation part of electric machine (EM101), and a controllable brake device being installed at an output/input end shaft, through controlling the controllable brake device to perform brake locking or releasing, the operations of transmission function of connecting transmission or releasing between a rotation shaft (S101) at an output/input end, a rotation shaft (S102) at an output/input end and a sleeve type rotation shaft (AS101) at an output/input end of the epicycle gear set (EG101) are enabled to be controlled, thereby to control the interactive operations between the dual-drive electric machine (EM100) and the output/input ends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2011
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventor: Tai-Her YANG