Floating Support Annulus In Rolling Contact With Planet Pinion Patents (Class 475/334)
  • Patent number: 10132392
    Abstract: A speed change device comprising an inner race having an outer surface, an outer race having an inner surface, and set of orbital rollers including inner rollers in rolling contact with the outer surface of the inner race and outer rollers in rolling contact with the inner surface of the outer race.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Genesis Advanced Technology Inc.
    Inventor: James B. Klassen
  • Publication number: 20140148302
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a reduction gearing with a ring gear, at least one planet gear rolling around in the ring gear and having a planet gear axis, and an output being rotatably mounted coaxially to the ring gear. According to the invention, it is provided that the planet gear comprises a guide member that is spaced apart from the planet gear axis and describes a hypocycloid relative to the ring gear when the planet gear rolls around, wherein guidance is provided between the guide member and a cam disk of the output, such that the output experiences a drive motion by the planet gear rolling around.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2013
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: MAXON MOTOR AG
    Inventors: Karl-Heinz GIEB, Darko LUKIC
  • Patent number: 8202195
    Abstract: The pinion gear assembly thus includes a first and a second pinion gear arranged with generally parallel axes of rotation. A first and a second washer, referred to herein as stationary washers, are provided. Each of the washers has two openings spaced to generally align with two predetermined, spaced mounting locations on the planet carrier member. The first and the second washers are positioned on opposing sides of the first and second pinion gears, with the axes of rotation of the first and second pinion gears generally centered at the respective spaced openings of the washers. Because the stationary washer spans the two pinion gears, which are secured to the carrier member, the stationary member is operatively connected at two locations to the carrier member, eliminating the need for anti-rotation features and corresponding carrier features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Fredrick R. Poskie, Boris Burgman
  • Patent number: 8043193
    Abstract: A gear mechanism for the drive assembly of a heald shaft (1), wherein the gear mechanism (6, 6a, 6b, 6c) comprises an input shaft (7, 7b, 7c) and an output shaft (5, 5b, 5c). The gear mechanism (6, 6a, 6b, 6c) generates a differential angle of rotation between the input shaft (7, 7b, 7c) and the output shaft (5, 5b, 5c) that is superimposed on the angle of rotation and, in dependence on the angle of rotation, is subjected to an oscillating change. This oscillating change can differ from a harmonic oscillation as a result of the non-circular design of the planet gears (11a, 12a, 13a) of the gear mechanism (6, 6b, 6c), thereby making it possible to realize almost any optional movements for the heald shaft (1), with low strain on the gears and the bearings. A simple production method and a compact design are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Groz-Beckert KG
    Inventor: Gerhard Pohl
  • Patent number: 7506623
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device (1) for the electrical adjustment of the relative rotary-angle position between a camshaft (2) and a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, with an adjusting gear (3) which has a driving part (4) fixed with respect to the crankshaft, a driven part (5) fixed with respect to the camshaft and an adjusting shaft (8) connected fixedly in terms of rotation to an adjustment-unit shaft (6) of an electrical adjustment unit (7). In order to achieve a simpler type of construction which, moreover, is distinguished by quiet running, there is provision, according to the invention, for the adjusting shaft (8) to be arranged in a radially floating manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2009
    Assignee: Schaeffler KG
    Inventors: Jens Schäfer, Martin Steigerwald, Jonathan Heywood
  • Patent number: 7303497
    Abstract: A dual planetary gear transmission having two planetary gear sets rotatably mounted on a common grounded axle wherein sun gears span both planetary gear sets providing a system for gear movement to be transferred between both gear sets whereby additional input allows modification to a differential relationship between the main transmission members. The disclosed transmission has many applications, including integration within a weight-generating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: Insight3D, Inc.
    Inventor: Russell Wige
  • Patent number: 7297087
    Abstract: A micro gear system, operating according to the principle of a strain wave gear system, a Wolfrom gear system, or a similar planetary gear system comprises at least one sun wheel (14) and at least two planet wheels (16) meshing with the sun wheel (14). The sun wheel (14) is rotatably fixed to drive shaft (20) placed along a longitudinal axis (18) of the gear system. The planet wheels (16) indirectly or directly mesh with a toothing which is rotatably fixed to a drive shaft (28) placed centrally along the longitudinal axis of the gear system. The drive shafts (20,28) are embodied as hollow shafts (30,32) having continuous bore holes (34,36) such that information or fluid media can be directed through the gear system. A sealing system (42) comprising a labyrinth seal (44) which includes a plurality of annular grooves (46) is disposed between the hollow shafts (30,32).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: Micromotion GmbH
    Inventors: Reinhard Degen, Rolf Slatter
  • Patent number: 7070402
    Abstract: An integrated speed reducer and gerotor pump is disclosed. The device comprises a motor, a speed reducer, and a gerotor pump. The motor provides torque at an elevated speed. The speed reducer is coupled with the motor and converts the torque at an elevated speed into torque at a reduced speed. The gerotor pump is coupled with the speed reducer and uses the torque at the reduced speed for pumping fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: The Timken Company
    Inventors: Xiaolan Ai, Geoffrey Bishop
  • Patent number: 6949043
    Abstract: An eccentric reduction gear for a vehicle window winder system has a ring gear, a planet pinion that is eccentric relative to the ring gear, a drive component that drives the planet pinion and the ring gear so that they roll relative to each other, and a winding drum attached to the planet pinion. A transmission component is wound around the winding drum and drives a vehicle window. The reduction gear provides a high reduction ratio in a small space and also ensures that the movement cannot be reversed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: ArvinMeritor Light Vehicle Systems-France
    Inventors: Chris Rhodes, Sylvain Chonavel
  • Publication number: 20040171455
    Abstract: A web unit for planet gear sets for the mounting of planet gears including a first web element and a second web element, which are tightly connected and can be tensioned in axial direction by transmission or connecting elements progressing in axial direction and describing a theoretical connecting axis. Each transmission or connecting element has regions of differing radial dimensions, the front faces of the regions, thus formed and facing the individual web elements, form a first and a second contact surface, resting either directly or through an intermediate element against the contact surfaces in contact regions, formed by the front faces of the web elements facing each other. At least one element forming a contact surface of a contact region includes a profile. The profile is characterized in the radially external region by at least one region of greater axial extension in the direction of the theoretical connecting axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2004
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Inventors: Tillmann Korner, Gerhard Meier-Burkamp, Konrad Langenbeck, Timm Schwammle, Christian Gloggler
  • Patent number: 6039668
    Abstract: A planet gear has an input axle (1a), an outer ring (4) which presses planet wheels (6) radially against a central sun axle (2), the planet wheels (6) being rotatably mounted on stays (7), the diameters of which are smaller than the holes in the planet wheels (6). The input axle (1a) has a driver (1) with holes (3) for studs (5) on the outer ring (4), so that the rotation of the input axle (1a) is transferred via the driver (1) and the outer ring (4) to the planet wheels (6) and to the sun axle (2), whereby the stays (7) for the planet wheels (6) are disposed in such a manner that when the applied moment increases, the planet wheels (6) are pressed harder against the sun axle (2) and the outer ring (4) is similarly pressed harder against the planet wheels (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2000
    Assignees: Orla Kragh Jensen, Lars Barthold Nielsen
    Inventor: Anders Peter Kolstrup
  • Patent number: 5931759
    Abstract: A friction-roller speed changer has three intermediate rollers (12a, 12b, 12c). Two rollers (12a, 12b) of which act as a wedge roller and can be moved into the narrower area of an annular space (10) by the transmission of power, wherein during power transmission from the input side in the normal state to the output side. The other intermediate roller (12a or 12b), which does not act as the wedge roller, moves into the wider area of the annular space (10) against the elastic force of the spring (14) whereby transmission efficiency for bidirectional rotation is maintained while preventing backflow of power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1999
    Assignee: NSK Ltd.
    Inventors: Ryoichi Otaki, Koichi Sakai, Hisashi Machida
  • Patent number: 5507703
    Abstract: A differential drive having a differential carrier rotatably supported in a differential housing is disclosed. Two axle shaft gears are rotatably held in cylindrical bores in the differential carrier and are arranged coaxially relative to one another. A plurality of differential gears are supported in an axis-less way in bores in the differential carrier and are arranged so as to be axis-parallel. One group of the differential gears engages the one of the axle shaft gears and the other group engages the other of the axle shaft gears. At least one of the group of the differential gears engages the respective other group of the differential gears. At least the tooth heads of the differential gears are provided with grooves, with at least the bores or pockets for the differential gears in the differential carrier being provided with grooves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 16, 1996
    Assignee: GKN Viscodrive GmbH
    Inventors: Heinz Madsack, Adrian Chludek
  • Patent number: 5232417
    Abstract: A differential drive has a drive housing in which a drivable differential carrier (1) is rotatably supported. The differential carrier accommodates straight-toothed and helically toothed output gears (4, 5). The gears (4, 5) are connected to each other via differential gears (12, 13). A first group of differential gears (12) engages one of the output gears (4), with a second group of differential gears (13) engaging the other output gear (5). Each of the differential gears (12) of the one group engage at least one of the differential gears (13) of the other group. The teeth of the output gears (4, 5) are held in cylindrical apertures (6, 7) of the differential carrier (1). Also, the differential carrier, at least at one end, is indirectly supported in the drive housing via one of the output gears (4) or an output shaft (24) connected thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 3, 1993
    Assignee: Viscodrive GmbH
    Inventors: Peter Amborn, Wolfgang Hildebrandt
  • Patent number: 5142989
    Abstract: A propelling mechanism for traveling through piping comprises: a motive power device; a plurality of sun gears driven in rotation by the motive power device; at least two planet gears meshed with each one of the sun gears and rotatably supported at specifically spaced-apart positions to undergo axial rotation about their own axes and simultaneously to undergo orbital revolution around the periphery of that sun gear; and a plurality of traction wheels with treads rotating together with respective planet gears, the treads being pressed into contact with the inner wall surface by the orbital revolution of the planet gears, driving power due to the axial rotation of the planet gears being transmitted by way of the treads of the wheels as traction to the inner wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 1991
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Koichi Suzumori, Kokichi Aomori
  • Patent number: 4986802
    Abstract: An improved planetary gear box for a heavy duty truck jack which includes a planetary gear box that provides high torque and in-line input and output shafts and a high gear ratio and a compact package which does not require many precision machine parts. The invention uses parts formed by stamping rather than machining and uses a floating ring gear which can move relative to the housing, thus, allowing a stamped ring gear to be utilized. Floating planetary gears are used by providing slotted carriers whic allow the planet gears to float which eliminates concentric problems with the planet gears and the carrier assembly. The invention allows the use of a stamped housing and the rear carrier of the planet gears is staked to the drive pilot of the jack screw. The invention results in an improved and less expensive jack than utilized in the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 1989
    Date of Patent: January 22, 1991
    Assignee: Universal Tool & Stamping Co., Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Scoville, Darryl L. Engel
  • Patent number: 4932613
    Abstract: A rotary hinge actuator, for instance for rotating a wing flap relative to a wing in an aircraft, has a sun gear, several spindle gears around the sun gear and several annular gear sleeves around the sun gear and spindle gears. Each spindle gear has sections with external helical gear teeth which are slanted in the same direction and which respectively mesh with internal helical gear teeth on the annular gear sleeves. At least one of the sleeves is connected to the wing and at least another to the wing flap. Upon rotating the spindle gears the wing flap is rotated relative to the wing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Assignee: Curtiss-Wright Flight Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert K. Tiedeman, Arnold G. Seipel, William C. Leuze