Engage Plural Relatively Rotatable Sun Gears Patents (Class 475/339)
  • Patent number: 12024027
    Abstract: According to the present invention there is provided an electro-mechanical cross-steer device for a vehicle. The device may include a first and a second motor and first and second output planetary gear set, each having a transfer gear assembly mechanically connected to the first and second motors, respectively. Additionally, a differential may be included which is mechanically connected to the first and second output planetary gear sets via a mainshaft connected to the first and second output planetary gear sets. First and second input shafts may be mechanically connected to the first and second transfer gear assemblies and to the differential. First and second output shafts may be respectively connected to the first and second output planetary gear sets with each of the output shafts operable to drive a particular side of a vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: Kinetics Drive Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Grant Wright, Andrew Johnson, Ron Scheper
  • Patent number: 11898498
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are shown in the figures, where a method for manufacturing a gearbox, the method comprising: providing a predefined interval around an integer; providing a gearbox setup; determining a speed ratio of at least two components of the gearbox setup; comparing the speed ratio with the predefined interval around the integer; and manufacturing a gearbox in accordance with the gearbox setup in dependence on the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignees: ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG, ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
    Inventors: Greg Blake, Lucia Ciciriello, Mark Spruce, Matthew Wilson
  • Patent number: 11214242
    Abstract: A drive train for a hybrid motor vehicle having a gearbox input shaft operatively connected to a first electric machine and an internal combustion engine via a first partial drive train to transmit torque and which is operatively connected to a second electric machine via a second partial drive train to transmit torque. The second electric machine is permanently connected to the gearbox input shaft for torque transmission and the first electric machine and the internal combustion engine can be connected to the gearbox input shaft in a coupleable manner to transmit torque. The first electric machine and the second electric machine are arranged coaxially to one another, and driven shaft of the first electric machine is arranged radially inside a driven shaft of the second electric machine. The driven shaft of the first electric machine is mounted on the driven shaft of the second electric machine via a bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2022
    Assignee: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Steffen Lehmann, Andreas Trinkenschuh, Frank Müller
  • Patent number: 11060589
    Abstract: A work vehicle reduction drive assembly includes a drive having a drive shaft mechanically linked to a movable work component through a planetary gear train is. The planetary gear train includes a ring gear having a tooth count of Tring, a sun gear having a tooth count of Tsun, and a planet-carrier assembly including a plurality of planet gears each having a tooth count of Tplanet. Tring, Tsun, and Tplanet are selected such that each planet gear in the plurality of planet gears contacts at least two teeth of the sun gear and at least two teeth of the ring gear in all rotational positions of the planetary gear train. The sum of Tring and Tsun yields a positive integer when divided by a first number from a set {3, 4, 5} and when divided by a second number from the set {3, 4, 5}.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2021
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Douglas S. Base, Dwayne B. Watt
  • Patent number: 10774911
    Abstract: To provide a variable axle driving device which can obtain a high deceleration ratio, and which can prevent noise from being easily generated. Provided is an axle driving device which includes a planet gear mechanism. The planet gear mechanism includes first planetary gears, second planetary gears, first stepped gears, and second stepped gears. A driving force is input into a larger gear of each first stepped gear. A smaller gear of each first stepped gear is meshed with a larger gear of each second stepped gear. A smaller gear of each second stepped gear is connected to a first internal gear via the first planetary gear. A larger gear of each second stepped gear is connected to a second internal gear via a second planetary gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Eriko Yamamoto, Takahiro Kasahara
  • Patent number: 10611394
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for varying the direction of travel of a vehicle, including a rotatable unit operable by the vehicle driver, in particular by gripping, to vary the vehicle's direction of travel, and a support, or hub for rotatably supporting the rotatable unit, having a respective longitudinal axis and connected fixedly to the vehicle. The support for rotatably supporting the rotatable unit has a unit for transferring movement of the rotatable unit to a corresponding unit for controlling the vehicle's direction of travel, such the rudder of the water-borne vehicle, through a corresponding transmission. The transfer unit transfers movement of the rotatable unit, or steering wheel to the unit for controlling the vehicle's direction of travel, in particular through the transmission to the self-same controlling unit, preferably through the rotary transmission shaft, with a transmission ratio of 1:1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: I.F.R.A. S.R.L.
    Inventor: Paolo Tosini
  • Publication number: 20150148184
    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: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2013
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: Primo ZANELLA
  • Patent number: 8900091
    Abstract: A compact planetary gear reduction mechanism having a universal gear reduction ratio is provided, which comprises: an input shaft rotatable about a first rotational axis; at least one planetary gear having a first and a second gear of the same shape integrated together rotatably about a third rotational axis (O3) but in out of phase with each other; an eccentric rotary plate for transmitting the rotational motion of the input shaft to a shaft mechanism which in turn transmits the eccentric rotation of the eccentric rotary plate to the planetary gear; an external fixed sun gear meshed with the first gear of the planetary gear; and an external driven sun gear to be connected to the output shaft of the gear reducer, having a different number of gear teeth than the fixed sun gear and meshed with the second gear of the planetary gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Nittan Valve Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yukio Kubota, Michihiro Kameda
  • Patent number: 8747277
    Abstract: A method for use with a transmission system (A, A1, B) incorporating a split gear assembly (20, 120, 220) for splitting an applied input load between two or more reaction gears (30, 40, 130, 140, 230, 240) or pathways to selectively positioning a support bearing (50, 150, 250) to achieve an optimized load distribution (LRT) among a set of drive planet pinions (22, 122, 222) and idler planet pinions (70, 170, 270) in the transmission system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: The Timken Company
    Inventors: Xiaolan Ai, Curt Orkin, Randy P. Kruse, Ryan Forbes, Matthew Wilmer, Neil Chiavaroli
  • Patent number: 8747276
    Abstract: A drive device including a planetary gear reduction device having at least two stages and an output shaft, and a driven shaft to support a driven member rotatively driven by torque reduced by the planetary gear reduction device and transmit the torque from the output shaft to the driven member. Each stage of the planetary gear reduction device includes a sun gear, an outer gear, multiple planetary gears, a carrier, and a support shaft. The output shaft is provided to the carrier of the last stage. Central axes of the sun gear, the outer gear, the carrier, the output shaft, the driven shaft, and the driven member are all arranged coaxially with one another and at least one carrier is floatingly supported relative to the outer gear. The carrier is formed as a single integrated unit having holes into which both ends of the support shaft are fitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Keisuke Shimizu, Yasuhiro Maehata, Katsuaki Miyawaki, Tetsuo Watanabe, Hiromichi Matsuda
  • Patent number: 8727934
    Abstract: A reduction gear includes a stationary sun gear, a coaxial mobile sun gear, planet gears, and a planet carrier. In order to ensure easy, reliable assembly for the reduction gear, while transmitting high torques having a considerable speed reduction, the helical gear teeth of the stationary and mobile sun gears are reversed relative to one another and are mutually separated in the direction of the main axis of rotation, thus forming a free space between them, which is suitable for adjusting the axial position of the planet gear or gears when assembling the reduction gear, such as to engage the first and second gear teeth of the planet gear with the respective gear teeth of the stationary and mobile sun gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: SKF Aerospace France
    Inventor: Bastien Roussey
  • Patent number: 8454467
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a power split transmission for a motor vehicle, having a mechanical and a hydrostatic power branch (3, 4) disposed parallel to each other and contacting a mutual drive shaft (1), wherein the hydrostatic power branch (4) consists of a hydro motor (6) coupled to a hydro pump (5) and is connected to the drive shaft (1) via a gear stage (7), wherein the branched power from the mechanical and hydrostatic power branch (3, 4) can be combined into a gear drive (13) disposed on the face side, said gear drive being subsequently connected to a drive shaft (2), wherein the mechanical power branch (3) further consists of two planetary gears (8, 9) having sun gears (10, 12), planetary gears (16, 17), and hollow gears (21, 22), wherein the sun gear (10) of the first planetary gear transmission (8) is placed directly on the drive shaft (1) while the sun gear (12) of the second planetary gear transmission (9) is in contact with the gear drive (13) via a sun shaft (11), and wherein the planetar
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2013
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andreas Meise, Jan-Hendrik Jansen, Stefan Frank, Manuel Matalla
  • Publication number: 20130116079
    Abstract: A transmission for operating an auxiliary assembly in a drivetrain of a hybrid vehicle, includes a first sun gear rotatable about a main axis on a drive input side of the transmission, a first planet gear in engagement with the first sun gear on the drive input side of the transmission, a second planet gear on a drive output side of the transmission and mounted with the first planet gear on a common shaft, and a second sun gear in engagement with the second planet gear on the drive output side of the transmission, for coupling to the auxiliary assembly. The first planet gear is connected to the shaft by a first freewheel, which generates a rotationally conjoint connection when the first planet gear overruns in a first direction of rotation, and generates a freewheeling connection when the first planet gear overruns in a second, opposite direction of rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventor: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
  • Patent number: 8419579
    Abstract: A transmission device, for a motor vehicle, with at least two drive output shafts and two multi-shaft planetary gearsets in active connection with one another. A shaft of a planetary gearset is actively connected with an output shaft and is shifted, between first and second power paths, such that in the first power path, torque of an electric machine is transmitted in equal parts and with the same sign to the output shafts, and in the second power path, torque is transmitted in equal parts but with different signs. One of the two planetary gearsets is made as a four-shaft, reduced coupling transmission with two sun gears and a common planetary gear carrier with radially inner and outer planetary gears that mesh with one another, and which are engaged, on the one hand, with the sun gears and, on the other hand, with a rotationally fixed ring gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Thomas Rosemeier, Bernd-Robert Hohn, Christoph Pelchen
  • Patent number: 8282524
    Abstract: A transmission device is proposed for distributing a drive torque to at least two output shafts (Ab1, Ab2), comprising a differential (2) that is permanently connected to the output shafts (Ab1, Ab2), wherein a double planetary gearset (4) is provided co-axially to the output (Ab2) between the differential cage (3) of the differential (2) and the output (Ab2) of one side, said planetary gearset comprising a first sun gear (5) and a second sun gear (6), a first planetary range (7), an intermediate planetary range (8), and an internal gear (9), herein the internal gear (9) is connected to the differential cage (3) and the planet carrier (10) of the planetary gearset (4) is connected to the output (Ab2), wherein the first sun gear (5) meshes with the first planetary range (7) and can be coupled to the housing (G) by means of a brake (11) in order to shift the torque in one direction, and wherein the second sun gear (6) meshes with the intermediate planetary range (8) and can be coupled to the housing (G) by mean
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Alois Böck, Detlef Baasch, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Thomas Rosemeier
  • Patent number: 8235862
    Abstract: A planetary gear has at least two, first and second gears having different numbers of teeth. One of sun outer gears or sun inner gears having two fundamental axes has at least two, third and fourth gears capable of respectively meshing with the first and second gears of the planetary gear and of rotating relative to each other. The ratio of the numbers of the teeth of the first gear and the third gear is different from that of the second gear and the fourth gear. The other of sun outer or sun inner gears having one fundamental shaft coaxially integrally has at least two, fifth and sixth gears respectively meshing with the first and second gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2012
    Inventor: Nobuyoshi Sugitani
  • Patent number: 8096917
    Abstract: A gearbox is provided having multiple sun gears and one or more planet stages. The planet stages can include a first planet stage and a second planet stage. A first sun gear is connected to the first planet stage, and a second sun gear is connected to the second planet stage. The torque transmitted from the planet stages is at least partially distributed among the first sun gear and the second sun gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Pedro L. Benito
  • Patent number: 8083636
    Abstract: The present invention is an axle (10) for a vehicle having a housing (12), an input shaft (14) coupled to a differential on a first end, extending through the length of the housing (12), and an output gear (16) having a first tooth profile located inside the housing (12) splined to the input shaft (14). Also included is a drive gear (18) having a second tooth profile coupled to a differential housing, at least one planetary gear (20) having a single tooth profile mounted on a carrier (22), in mesh with the first tooth profile of the output gear (16) and the second tooth profile of the drive gear (18), a carrier ring (26), and an actuatable clutch pack (32) coupled to the carrier ring (26) and the housing (12). When the actuatable clutch pack (32) is actuated, the carrier (22) is slowed down, and the speeds of the planetary gear (20) and the output gear (16) are increased, increasing the speed of the input shaft (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: BorgWarner, Inc.
    Inventor: Dan J. Showalter
  • Patent number: 8029399
    Abstract: A drive configuration for a skid steered vehicle incorporates a controlled differential for use in exercising steering control of the vehicle, comprising a compound planetary gear set (8) coupling two shafts (7a, 7b). Respective sun gears (10a) and (10b) turn with the shafts and mesh with compound planet gears (12) in a common planet carrier (13), the ratios of the number of gear teeth between each sun gear and the respective gears (14a) or (14b) of the compound planets being unequal so that when the planet carrier is stationary the two shafts are coupled through the differential to turn together in the same sense but with a speed difference, and controlled rotation of the planet carrier varies the speed difference between the shafts in accordance with the sense and speed of rotation of the planet carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Qinetiq Limited
    Inventor: Robert William Thompson
  • Patent number: 7988580
    Abstract: A continuously variable transmission that is highly suitable for use in a large car or light truck vehicle is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: BorgWarner, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Thomas McCrary
  • Patent number: 7955208
    Abstract: A torque distributing apparatus 8 comprises a differential gear unit 14, a planetary gear set 31 arranged between first and second output shafts 12L and 12R, a motor 32 driving the planetary gear set 31, and a speed change gear set 51 compensating a speed change ratio of the planetary gear set 31. The planetary gear set 31 and the speed change gear set 51 are arranged coaxially outward of the first output shaft 12L. The motor 32 is arranged coaxially outward of the planetary gear set 31 and the speed change gear set 51.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Kiyotaka Kinoshita, Minoru Onitake, Kunihiko Suzuki, Isao Ito
  • Patent number: 7955209
    Abstract: A differential gear having first and second driven shafts connected with a drive cage via a planetary or differential gear and a stationary gear housing. An intermediate gear with a planetary unit is provided with the first driven shaft, wherein the planetary unit includes a planetary wheel support and a planetary wheel pair having a first planetary wheel and a second planetary wheel. The first and second planetary wheels having different effective diameters, wherein the planetary wheel pair is arranged on planetary wheel pair shafts. A first sun wheel engaged with the first planetary wheel and a second sun wheel arranged coaxially with the first sun wheel. A brake device including a braking force applicator and a braking torque that brakes the planetary unit with respect to the stationary gear housing, and wherein the planetary unit includes active surfaces for introducing the breaking torque into the planetary unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Getrag Driveline Systems GmbH
    Inventors: Hans-Peter Nett, Thomas Deigner
  • Patent number: 7753817
    Abstract: An arrangement in a planetary gearing includes a rotatable shaft connected to the planet wheel carrier of planet wheels, an internal gear and a sun wheel, wherein the planet wheels operatively engage by their coggings, i.e. mesh, with the outermost fixed-position cogging of the internal gear and with the centrally located cogging of the sun wheel. The power is transmitted from the sun wheel to the input shaft of the following stage by a coupling permitting radial and/or angular deflection. The lubrication system includes a connection permitting rotation and deflection between the frame and the planet wheel carrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Moventas Oy
    Inventors: Ari Ryymin, Timo Yrjönen
  • Publication number: 20100167867
    Abstract: A planetary gear device having a novel planetary gear mechanism, the device being capable of solving problems of conventional devices. A planetary gear coaxially integrally has at least two, first and second gears (B, E) having different numbers of teeth. One of sun outer gears or sun inner gears having two fundamental axes has at least two, third and fourth gears (C, F) capable of respectively meshing with the first and second gears (B, E) of the planetary gear and of rotating relative to each other. The ratio of the numbers of the teeth of the first gear (B) and the third gear (C) is different from the ratio of the numbers of the teeth of the second gear (E) and the fourth gear (F). The other of sun outer gears or sun inner gears having one fundamental shaft coaxially integrally has at least two, fifth and sixth gears (A, D) respectively meshing with the first and second gears (B, E).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2005
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Nobuyoshi Sugitani
  • Patent number: 7678004
    Abstract: A rotation transmitting apparatus comprises a first sun gear joined to a first shaft so as to rotate interlockingly, a second shaft arranged to the first shaft coaxially, a second sun gear joined to the second shaft so as to rotate interlockingly, a first planetary gear meshed with the first sun gear, a second planetary gear rotating with the first planetary gear and meshed with the second sun gear, and a carrier supporting the first and second planetary gears and arranged to be driven by a differential electric motor. In particular, the number of teeth of each of the first and second sun gears and the first and second planetary gears is determined so that the ratio of a torque applied to the second shaft to a torque applied to the first shaft ranges from 1:0.7 to 1:0.9.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: JTEKT Corporation
    Inventors: Kosuke Yamanaka, Shiro Nakano, Masami Naka, Tomoyasu Kada
  • Publication number: 20100016116
    Abstract: Disclosed is a device for superimposing rotational speeds in a vehicle steering system. Said device comprises an input shaft (1) and an output shaft (2) that are arranged in a longitudinal direction relative to each other, a support system (IIa, IIb) which is fixed to the vehicle body and in which the input shaft (1) and the output shaft (2) are rotatably positioned so as to be mounted at least in part, a servodrive (6, 7) encompassing a stator (7) that is located on the support system (IIa, IIb) and a rotor (6) that is mounted so as to be rotatable parallel to the axis of the input shaft. The input shaft (1) is connected to a first toothed disk (3) while the output shaft (2) is joined to a second toothed disk (4). At least one additional toothed wheel (5) is mounted on the rotor (6) at a distance from the axis of rotation of the rotor (6) so as to be rotatable about its own axis around the input shaft (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2005
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Peter Kenez, Gerhard Waibel, Rene Allgauer
  • Patent number: 7628727
    Abstract: An automatic speed reducing ratio-switching apparatus comprising an input side carrier, an output side carrier, and an intermediate carrier includes first and second planetary gear mechanisms juxtaposed in the axial direction of an input shaft, first and second inner clutch members which are rotatable in one direction while locking rotation in the other direction of the input shaft, and have mutually different locking directions, first and second outer clutch members which are rotatable in one direction while locking rotation in the other direction of the input side or output side ring gear, and have mutually different locking directions, and a viscous resistance member functioning under a static frictional force to integrally rotate the input side or output side sun gear, the input side or output side planet gears, and the input side or output side ring gears respectively in an identical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: SMC Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigekazu Nagai, Ryuichi Masui
  • Patent number: 7377875
    Abstract: A planetary gear apparatus whose gears are all constituted by continuous shifted gears. A backlash between the input sun gear and each of the input side planetary gears is adjusted by pressing a second carrier plate supporting each integrated pair of the input side planetary gears and the output side planetary gears and moving it in the axial length direction by a ball bearing by a screwing operation of an adjusting nut. A backlash between the output sun gear and each of the output side planetary gears is also adjusted by pressing the output sun gear and moving it in the axial length direction by the ball bearing by the screwing operation of the adjusting nut. Accordingly, the backlash of all meshing portions can be adjusted during or after completion of the assemblage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: JTekt Corporation
    Inventors: Akihiko Shiina, Hiroaki Sougumo, Shiro Nakano, Kosuke Yamanaka
  • Patent number: 7223199
    Abstract: Transmission systems are disclosed which include a dual sunwheel system having an output sunwheel (70) and a control sunwheel (80). A planet cage (18) is arranged around the dual sunwheel system and includes a planet gear (62) in mesh with the sunwheel (70) and a planet gear (64) in mesh with the sunwheel (80). The planet gears (62, 64) are coupled to one another. The drive ratio of the transmission is controlled by controlling the cage (18) or the control sunwheel (70). The speed of rotation of the input (22), output (20) and control sunwheel (70) are sensed by sensors (90) and control signals are generated to control a control device to thereby control the rotation of planet cage (18) or the control sunwheel (80) to thereby set the drive ratio of the transmission. The control devices can include a motor, one or more magnetic powder clutches, a variable centroid system and a mechanical pitch transfer gear system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2007
    Assignee: Aimbridge Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Eric P. Willmot, Lance Pidgeon
  • Patent number: 7186197
    Abstract: The invention relates to an actuator comprising two drive motors (14A, 14B), an outlet (22), a differential reducer (16) with spur teeth and a torque limiter (18), the latter two components being disposed between the two motors (14A, 14B) and the outlet (22). According to the invention, the torque limiter (18) is built into the differential reducer (16). The invention can be used to anchor a landing gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Messier-Bugatti
    Inventor: Cedric Zordan
  • Patent number: 7041022
    Abstract: An actuator for superimposed steering engagement in a vehicle steering system having first and second input shafts, an output shaft coaxial with the first input shaft, and a superposition gear disposed between the shafts. The superposition gear has a two-stage, modified planetary gear that has respective sun wheels fixed on the first input shaft and the output shaft, respectively, a satellite carrier that can be driven by the second input shaft, and at least one stepped planet with two respective planet wheels that mesh with the sun wheels. The planet wheels are, spaced apart axially from one another, one on each end portion of a smaller-diameter shaft portion with which they are integral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Michael Bock, Willi Nagel
  • Patent number: 7037230
    Abstract: A speed transmission apparatus containing a first rotary crankcase, a double planetary gearset, a first rotation transmission arranged at an intermediate output of the first gearset, a second rotation transmission arranged at an intermediate input of the second gearset, a first intermediate shaft arranged in one of the first and second transmissions, a first electric compression brake acting on the first intermediate shaft and capable of modifying a rotational speed thereof, a computer electrically connected to the first compression brake, and an electrical connection capable of being provided between the first compression brake and a second compression brake whereof the effect is to accelerate the second intermediate shaft by the braking effect exerted on the first intermediate shaft by the first compression brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2006
    Inventor: Charles Louis Dupriez
  • Patent number: 7033301
    Abstract: A gearset assembly includes a pinion carrier containing first, second and third long pinions pinion mutually spaced angularly about an axis, and supported for rotation on the carrier, and three pairs of short pinions, each supported for rotation on the carrier, the pinions of the first pair meshing with the first long pinion, the pinions of the second pair meshing with the second long pinion, and the pinions of the third pair meshing with the third long pinion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: John Kimes
  • Patent number: 7008348
    Abstract: A wind turbine gear box having a compound planetary gear arrangement having bearings providing improved reliability and with greater accessibility for servicing. The gear box has planet pinions and planet gears being rotated by a planet carrier around a sun gear which drives a final reduction stage, the final reduction stage and the adjacent end of the planet carrier being removable from the gear box housing to allow easy removal of the planet pinions and their associated bearings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Octave LaBath
  • Patent number: 6949044
    Abstract: A transfer case for motor vehicles with off-the-road gear comprises a casing, an input shaft, a first output shaft, coaxial with the latter, a second output shaft, offset therefrom, a speed-reduction unit, a coupling unit and an offset drive. The speed-reduction unit comprises a central drive gearwheel, connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the input shaft, a central driven gearwheel and at least two intermediate transmissions, rotatable about spindles fixed to the casing, each with two intermediate gearwheels, one of which meshes with the central drive gearwheel and the other meshes with the central driven gearwheel, a first driven shaft, connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the central drive gearwheel, and a hollow second driven shaft, connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the central driven gearwheel, which driven shafts lead to a coupling unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: Steyr-Daimler-Puch Fahrzeugtechnik AG&Co. KG
    Inventor: Rudolf Glassner
  • Patent number: 6916265
    Abstract: A power transfer apparatus including a clutch having a biasing device for biasing the clutch piston in a direction in which the clutch discs engage with the clutch plates, a transmission brake disposed in line in an axial direction of the clutch, an actuator disposed in line in an axial direction of the transmission brake for disengaging the clutch at the same time of applying the transmission brake, and a planetary carrier sub-assembly disposed in line in the axial direction of the clutch, wherein the power transfer apparatus provided between an input shaft and an output shaft which are accommodated within a casing for selectively changing the speed of the output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2005
    Assignee: Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventor: Masahiro Imamura
  • Patent number: 6910987
    Abstract: An automatic transmission is specially developed for light-vehicles driven by V-Twin engines and which utilize a separate transmission housing from the engine, and where the transmission is connected with the engine output shaft by a suitable linkage. The transmission includes a main input drive shaft oriented parallel to the engine output crankshaft, and a coaxially aligned drive output shaft. The transmission contains within a gear box a ring gear, planetary gears mounted to a planetary carrier which is mounted to the output shaft, two sun gears, a pair of clutch assemblies and two braking mechanisms. A first clutch assembly includes a clutch drive coupled to the input drive shaft, and an array of clutch plate. The second other clutch assembly is used to couple or uncouple the ring gear to the input shaft for rotation therewith. A one-way clutch is engaged through the actuation of the clutch drum to engage a first ring gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2005
    Inventor: Victor Richards
  • Patent number: 6878090
    Abstract: A planetary differential gear type reduction device of the present invention includes an output gear affixed to an output shaft connected to an object to be driven. A stationary gear has a smaller number of teeth than the output gear and is coaxial with the output shaft, but not rotatable. A planetary gear is rotatably mounted on a planetary gear shaft, which is driven by the torque of a drive source to revolve round the output gear and stationary gear, and revolves round the output gear and stationary gear in mesh therewith. The planetary gear has a first portion and a second portion meshing with the stationary gear and output gear, respectively, and having the same number of teeth as each other. At least one of the output gear, stationary gear and first portion and second portion of the planetary gear is implemented as a profile shifted gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2005
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Sadao Kakeno
  • Patent number: 6808468
    Abstract: A composite power transmission mechanism 10, comprising the combination of a planetary gear unit 15 and a differential planetary gear mechanism 16, wherein a planetary gear is connected with a drive shaft of a vehicle, while other three gears let the shafts of the motor 12, a motor 13 and an engine 11 rotate respectively. The drive shaft of the vehicle is made to rotate by means of the planetary gear of the composite power transmission mechanism; since the rotation of different sources of a driving force, i.e., those of the motor 12, the motor 13 and the engine 11, can be transmitted to one another by only one meshing of the gears, the mechanical loss that is dependent on the number of times of the meshing of the gears can be reduced to a minimum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Taizo Miyazaki, Tomoyuki Haniu, Ryoso Masaki, Masahiko Amano, Yasuo Morooka
  • Patent number: 6805651
    Abstract: A transmission system for a four wheel drive vehicle includes an input shaft (2) connected to a differential mechanism (4, 6, 10), which has two output shafts (12, 20), which are connected, in use, to respective pairs of driven wheels of the vehicle. The two output shafts carry first and second coaxially mounted sun wheels (S1, S2, respectively), of an epicyclic gear system which mesh with first and second sets of planet wheels (P1, P2, respectively), the epicyclic gear system including a third sun wheel (S3), which is mounted coaxially with the first and second sun wheels and is in mesh with a third set of planet wheels (P3). The gear ratios of the three meshing sun wheels and sets of planet wheels are different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2004
    Assignee: Ricardo MTC Limited
    Inventor: John Michael Lipman
  • Patent number: 6746354
    Abstract: A drive system for a motor vehicle with a starter and generator unit (1) connected to a drive shaft (6) integrated in a drive train. The starter and generator unit (1) possesses an electrical machine (8, 9) operable as an electric motor with start-function or as an electrical generator and a planetary drive (10) with at least one sun gear (16, 28), at least one planet gear (17, 17′) and at least one internal gear (18, 27). In this arrangement, the planetary drive (10) is so connectable by means of shafts (12, 13, 31) and clutches (14, 15, 15′, 15″, 15′″, 29, 30, 32, 34, 36 to 41) to the electrical machine (8, 9), to the drive shaft (6) and to a housing (3, 4) of an assembly located in the said drive train, that in a start operation, adjustment can be made for a ratio of i>1 and in a generator operating mode, a ratio of i=1.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2004
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventor: Peter Ziemer
  • Publication number: 20040058776
    Abstract: A power transfer apparatus comprising a clutch having biasing means for biasing the clutch piston in a direction in which the clutch discs engage with the clutch plates, a transmission brake disposed in line in an axial direction of the clutch, an actuator disposed in line in an axial direction of the transmission brake for disengaging the clutch at the same time of applying the transmission brake, and a planetary carrier sub-assembly disposed in line in the axial direction of the clutch, wherein the power transfer apparatus provided between an input shaft and an output shaft which are accommodated within a casing for selectively changing the speed of the output shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Publication date: March 25, 2004
    Applicant: HONDA GIKEN KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masahiro Imamura
  • Patent number: 6705970
    Abstract: A planetary differential gear type reduction device of the present invention includes an output gear affixed to an output shaft connected to an object to be driven. A stationary gear has a smaller number of teeth than the output gear and is coaxial with the output shaft, but not rotatable. A planetary gear is rotatably mounted on a planetary gear shaft, which is driven by the torque of a drive source to revolve round the output gear and stationary gear, and revolves round the output gear and stationary gear in mesh therewith. The planetary gear has a first portion and a second portion meshing with the stationary gear and output gear, respectively, and having the same number of teeth as each other. At least one of the output gear, stationary gear and first portion and second portion of the planetary gear is implemented as a profile shifted gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2004
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventor: Sadao Kakeno
  • Patent number: 6575265
    Abstract: A gear assembly comprising a linear differential disposed at the gear assembly wherein the linear differential has a predetermined ratio from an input shaft to an output shaft, the ratio being adjustable by axially rotating the linear differential. A method of adjusting steering output as compared to steering input, which comprises powering a motor in operable communication with a worm and worm gear mechanism and rotating the worm and the worm gear mechanism fixed to a differential carrier. The method also comprises rotating the differential carrier, which comprises an input sun gear meshed with input differential planet gear, an input differential planet gear meshed with an output differential planet gear, and an output sun gear meshed with the output differential planet gear. The method further comprises rotating the output sun gear fixed to a differential output shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark A. Richardson, Brian Jerome Magnus, Chad David Bauer, Jeremy L. Cradit
  • Publication number: 20030027681
    Abstract: A planetary differential gear type reduction device of the present invention includes an output gear affixed to an output shaft connected to an object to be driven. A stationary gear has a smaller number of teeth than the output gear and is coaxial with the output shaft, but not rotatable. A planetary gear is rotatably mounted on a planetary gear shaft, which is driven by the torque of a drive source to revolve round the output gear and stationary gear, and revolves round the output gear and stationary gear in mesh therewith. The planetary gear has a first portion and a second portion meshing with the stationary gear and output gear, respectively, and having the same number of teeth as each other. At least one of the output gear, stationary gear and first portion and second portion of the planetary gear is implemented as a profile shifted gear.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2002
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventor: Sadao Kakeno
  • Publication number: 20030022751
    Abstract: A robot articulation comprises a supporting enclosure, which can be fixed to a first robot element, a body for attaching a second robot element, rotationally mounted in the supporting structure on an articulation axis and a gear reducer transmission for connecting a drive shaft associated to said first robot element to said body for attaching the second robot element. Said reducer transmission comprises only one first simple reduction stage and a second epicyclic reduction stage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Applicant: COMAU SPA
    Inventors: Mauro Amparore, Enrico Mauletti, Giuseppe Paparella, Giorgio Pernechele
  • Patent number: 6497634
    Abstract: An infinite variable transmission with input shaft (52), planetary carrier (28), planetary pulleys (36) and planetary gears (32) with planetary axles (30) equiangularly disposed on the carrier (28). Variable pitch pulley (41) adjust a serpentine belt (38) which adjust the rotation of the planetary gears (32) to adjust the output shaft (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2002
    Assignee: Veritran, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Bode, A. Keith Miller, Mark R. Vaughn
  • Patent number: 6464613
    Abstract: A device and method for shifting the operating speed of a machine while under load. The machine includes a casing, an input and output shaft. The device includes a clutch mechanism, a primary carrier, a cluster gear, a ring gear, a first and second gear. The clutch mechanism is operably associated with the input shaft. The primary carrier is operably coupled to rotate the output shaft. The cluster gear is rotatably coupled to the primary carrier. The first gear is rotatably mounted within the casing and second gear is rotatably mounted on the first gear. The first and second gear are in mesh with the cluster gear. The cluster gear is adapted to rotate around the first and second gears on primary carrier when one of the first gear and the second gear is engaged thereby rotating the output shaft at the operating speed corresponding to the engaged gear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2002
    Assignee: Eskridge Engineering, Inc.
    Inventors: Marshall Kolb, Darrell L. Durham
  • Patent number: 6398685
    Abstract: An electric drive for a motor vehicle having a vehicle structure or vehicle frame is provided including a housing adapted to be fixed relative to the vehicle structure or vehicle frame, a motor frame rotatably mounted within the housing, and a stator and rotor being mounted for relative rotation and being located within the housing, the motor frame and the rotor are arranged to rotate in opposite directions for work output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Inventors: Oskar Wachauer, Sonja Wachauer
  • Patent number: RE38887
    Abstract: An infinite variable transmission with input shaft (52), planetary carrier (28), planetary pulleys (36) and planetary gears (32) with planetary axles (30) equiangularly disposed on the carrier (28). Variable pitch pulley (41) adjust a serpentine belt (38) which adjust the rotation of the planetary gears (32) to adjust the output shaft (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2005
    Assignee: Veritran, Inc.
    Inventors: John R. Bode, A. Keith Miller, Mark R. Vaughn