Axis Of Planet Pinion At Angle To Axis Of Mating Gear (e.g., Bevel Gears) Patents (Class 475/273)
  • Patent number: 11614147
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to gear systems. In at least one embodiment, a gear system includes a first shaft disposed through an orifice of a first gear. The first gear has a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite the first surface, and the second surface has a plurality of teeth. The gear system includes a second gear having a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite the first surface, and the first surface has a plurality of teeth. The gear system has a carrier connected to the first shaft at the first surface of the carrier. The gear system has a plurality of planetary gears connected to the carrier. The gear system includes a bracket connected to the first gear at the first end of the bracket. The first shaft and the second shaft rotate on an axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventor: Christopher Drew
  • Patent number: 10161482
    Abstract: A transmission is for a marine drive. The transmission comprises an input shaft that is caused to rotate by the marine drive and an output shaft that is caused to rotate by the input shaft. The input shaft and output shaft are operatively connected to each other such that forward rotation of the input shaft causes forward rotation of the output shaft when the transmission is shifted into a forward gear, and such that forward rotation of the input shaft causes reverse rotation of the output shaft when the transmission is shifted into a reverse gear. A planetary gearset operatively couples the input shaft to the output shaft only when the transmission is shifted into the reverse gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Brunswick Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas G. Theisen, Gary J. Schaub
  • Patent number: 9850981
    Abstract: A mechanical reducer with high reduction ratio, includes a box-like case (C), an input shaft (I), rotatably supported by the case and adapted to be brought into rotation at an input angular speed (VI), and an output shaft (U), mechanically connected to the input shaft via reduction members (1) and adapted to provide an output angular speed (VU) that is reduced with respect to the input speed. In the reducer device (300), the reduction members include: an input movable drive group (310), conducted in rotation by the input shaft and including one first secondary toothed wheel (Z2) and one second secondary toothed wheel (Z3) integral therewith; a reference fixed drive group (320), including a reference toothed wheel (Z1) which engages the first secondary toothed wheel; an output movable drive group (330), mechanically connected to the output shaft and including an output toothed wheel (Z4) which engages the second secondary wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Inventor: Primo Zanella
  • Patent number: 8894533
    Abstract: A multi-ratio transmission system with parallel vertical and coaxial planet gears is provided, including: multiple planet gear sub-systems, a coupling assembly, a setting element, a setting element controller, an annular gear, a cylindrical casing, a sprocket and a central axle. The planet gear sub-systems are disposed coaxially in series along a first axis. Each of the planet gear sub-system includes a sun gear and at least one planet gear. The coupling assembly transmits the rotation between every two adjacent planet gear sub-systems. The setting element optionally engages with the sun gear. The annular gear is engaged to the planet gear of at least one planet gear sub-system. The cylindrical casing encloses the planet gear sub-systems. The sprocket is installed onto the planet gear sub-systems through a one-way clutch. The central axle enables the hollowed tube of the setting element controller to rotate around the central axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Inventor: Cheng Ho Chen
  • Patent number: 6843750
    Abstract: A gearbox assembly includes a housing which contains a differential gear set and a two-speed reduction gear set. A spider drives differential pinion gears nested between outer pinion gears. A first and a second clutch that can be engaged “on the fly” achieve the two-speed functionally of the gearbox assembly. Another gearbox assembly includes an on-demand locking differential with a differential clutch located between differential axle side gears to selectively lock the differential axle side gears together and thereby lock the axle shafts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2005
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
    Inventor: John L. Bennett
  • Patent number: 6093129
    Abstract: In a reverse clutch, which is switchable by means of couplings, the input shaft and the output shaft lie in line with each other. A compact reverse clutch which is easy to assemble can be obtained by making use of face gears which are mounted on the input and output shaft. The cylindrical pinions placed between the face gears and in mesh therewith are mounted in an intermediate ring. A coupling can connect the intermediate ring to the housing. Another coupling can connect the input and the output shaft to each other directly or indirectly by way of the toothing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2000
    Assignee: Crown Gear Holding B.V.
    Inventor: Johan Louis Luyckx
  • Patent number: 5564992
    Abstract: A torque enhancer for use between a driving member and a driven member includes a housing and a gear set rotatably supported within the housing. The gear set has an input member, an output member, and a reaction member. Torque is transferred between the input member and the output member when rotation of the reaction member is resisted. A braking element is disposed within the housing and operably engages the reaction member to resist the rotation of the reaction member, thereby causing torque to be transferred between the input member and the output member. A controller means connected to the brake means modulates engagement of the reaction member by the brake means to maximize output member acceleration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Inventor: James T. Cunningham
  • Patent number: 5509863
    Abstract: Transmission for boats, comprising an input shaft (2), a reversing mechanism and an output shaft (3). The reversing mechanism is comprised by a right angled bevel gearing with two bevel gears (7, 8), which are freely rotatably mounted on an intermediate shaft (4) and engaged with a bevel gear (6) on the input shaft. The bevel gears (7, 8) each cooperate with an individual clutch (13, 14) respectively, by which one of the bevel gears can be locked to the intermediate shaft. The clutches (13, 14) are placed outside the bevel gearing, i.e. on the sides of the bevel gears (7, 8) facing away from each other in order to place the bevel gears (7, 8) close to each other. The clutches are wet clutches compressible by a piston (19) that moves in a cylinder (20) which in turn communicates with a hydraulic pump (22) driven by one of the input and intermediate shafts (2, 4). The output shaft (3) is driven by a bevel gear (12) having a recess in which one (14) of the clutches is partially received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: April 23, 1996
    Assignee: AB Volvo Penta
    Inventors: Staffan M.ang.nsson, Benny Hedlund
  • Patent number: 5106353
    Abstract: A variable transmission is disclosed. An input shaft for rotational input has a first gear securably mounted at the terminal end of the input. A cross shaft is spaced apart from the terminal end of the input shaft and a second gear is securely mounted at the second end of the cross shaft with the second gear in direct mechanical communication with the first gear. A fifth gear with a hub is rotatably mounted on the input shaft. A third gear is securably mounted at the first end of the cross shaft with the third gear being in direct mechanical communication with the fifth gear. An output shaft terminates in a fourth gear with the fourth gear positioned opposite the fifth gear and in direct mechanical communication with the third gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1990
    Date of Patent: April 21, 1992
    Inventors: Jong O. Ra, Joon Y. Lim