Prime Mover Shaft, E.g., Crank Shaft Patents (Class 74/15.63)
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Patent number: 10953739Abstract: A work vehicle (1) comprising a forward part (3) and a rearward part (7) pivotally coupled about a main vertical pivot axis (10) for steering thereof. A power take-off shaft (29) is located adjacent a forward end (31) of the forward part (3) and is mechanically driven from a main output drive shaft (15) of an engine (14) located in the rearward part (7). A step-up gearbox (20) steps up the speed from the main output drive shaft (15) onto first and second output shafts (23, 24) for driving first and second hydraulic pumps (27, 28) which provide hydraulic supplies for motive power and for operating attachments attached to the forward end (31) of the forward part (3). A step-down gearbox (30) receives drive directly from the main output drive shaft (15) of the engine (14) and produces a stepped-down drive on an output shaft (33) of the step-down gearbox (30) with a gear ratio of 2:1.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: MULTIHOG R&D LIMITEDInventors: James Mcadam, Gerard Mchugh, Anthony Duff, Dallan Mchugh, Daniel Mcelchar, Samuel Hampshire
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Patent number: 10837496Abstract: A gearbox has a main unit and a secondary unit provided with respective casings of respective gear transmissions and with respective hollow shafts connected by means of a drive shaft; the secondary unit transfers motion between two axes forming an angle of less than 180° and which can be removed after having released the drive shaft; the drive shaft is engaged in an angularly fixed and axially sliding manner to the hollow shafts and is axially locked, at least in one direction, by means of an axial retaining device, which is releasable; the axial retaining device is coupled to one of the hollow shafts, at an axial end which is facing towards the other of the hollow shafts; at least one opening may be formed between the two casings, so as to access such an axial end and release the axial retaining device.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: GE AVIO S.r.l.Inventors: Tomasz Kowalewski, Ivan Borra, Gian Mario Bragallini, Vincenzo Giordano
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Patent number: 10487747Abstract: A modular assembly for a turbine engine has an annular bearing support that is configured to be connected to a first anti-friction bearing, which is configured to be fitted around a first shaft of the turbine engine. The modular assembly further includes a second anti-friction bearing configured to be fitted around a second shaft of the turbine engine, wherein the second shaft is not parallel to said first shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2015Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINESInventors: Augustin Curlier, Kevin Morgane Lemarchand, Nathalie Nowakowski, Thomas Alain Christian Vincent
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Patent number: 10054195Abstract: A gear box includes an output shaft defining multiple output drivers and includes a plurality of gear sets having the same diametral pitch. A common input shaft is operatively attached to each of the plurality of gear sets such that the gear sets rotate continuously and concurrently with rotation of the input shaft. Each of the output drivers is operatively attached to the output shaft and rotatably driven by a respective one of the plurality of gear sets. The multiple output drivers share a common axis of rotation with the output shaft. The output speed of the gear box may be changed by disconnecting one of the output drivers from a driven device and reconnecting another one of the output drivers to the driven device. The output speed of the gear box may be changed without having to disengage and/or change out any of the gears in the gear box.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Morrison Container Handling Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Nick Wilson, Cezary Mroz
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Patent number: 9958051Abstract: A torsionally compliant sprocket system includes a first sprocket (250); a second sprocket (230) mounted in side-by-side relation to the first sprocket (250); a resilient member (270) that resiliently couples the second sprocket (230) to the first sprocket (250) to allow limited angular rotation of the second sprocket (230) with respect to the first sprocket (250); and a locking structure (300, 600, 700) that is biased toward an engaged position in which angular motion of the second sprocket (230) with respect to the first sprocket (250) is restrained and moves in response to rotation of the first sprocket (250) to a disengaged position in which angular motion of the second sprocket (230) with respect to the first sprocket (250) is permitted.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventors: Mariano Garcia, Matthew Crump
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Patent number: 8955403Abstract: The present invention proposes an accessory gearbox for an engine with a drive shaft operatively connectable to a main shaft of the engine, with an extension shaft being provided which can be put into a detachable operative connection to the drive shaft substantially coaxially to said drive shaft of the accessory gearbox At least one auxiliary unit can be detachably arranged on the extension shaft.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co KGInventors: Juergen Beier, Gideon Venter
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Publication number: 20140190284Abstract: Systems and methods for driving engine auxiliaries are provided. A front drive power take-off system is used to drive an auxiliary unit mounted on the engine. A pulley and belt drive assembly includes a drive sprocket mounted on the engine crankshaft, a toothed belt interconnecting the drive sprocket, and a pulley mounted on a drive shaft of the auxiliary unit to transmits power from crankshaft to the auxiliary unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: POWER SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: Constantine Xykis, Brian Manning, Gary Winemaster
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Publication number: 20140150575Abstract: An accessory relay for a turbine engine, including a housing in which at least one gear wheel is installed for mechanically driving an accessory mounted on the housing, the gear of the wheel being driven via an input shaft supplying torque required for the mechanical drive, the shaft of the wheel being supported by at least two ball or roller bearings, and passing through at least one of the walls of the housing via an opening positioned opposite the accessory and closed by a first accessory cover attached onto the housing, wherein, for at least one of the gear wheels, the shaft thereof passes through two walls of the housing via openings closed by covers attached onto the housing, and the outer races of the two bearings are supported by the covers.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicants: HISPANO-SUIZA, SNECMAInventors: Julien Viel, Guy Desme, Claude Gallo
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Publication number: 20130098179Abstract: The present invention proposes an accessory gearbox (9) for an engine with a drive shaft (12) operatively connectable to a main shaft of the engine, with an extension shaft (29) being provided which can be put into a detachable operative connection to the drive shaft (12) substantially coaxially to said drive shaft (12) of the accessory gearbox (9). At least one auxiliary unit (39) can be detachably arranged on the extension shaft (29).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KGInventors: Juergen BEIER, Gideon VENTER
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Publication number: 20100206100Abstract: A system and method for operating power take-off (PTO) systems aboard hybrid and electric systems and vehicles is disclosed. The PTO system includes an energy storage device configured to supply electrical power and at least one electrical drive system electrically connected to the energy storage device to receive the electrical power, with each of the at least one electrical drive systems configured to convert the electrical power to a desired mechanical power. The PTO system also includes at least one PTO shaft mechanically connected to each of the at least one electrical drive systems that is driven by the mechanical power to generate a mechanical output, with the mechanical output of each of the at least one PTO shafts being independently controllable from the mechanical output of other PTO shafts.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2009Publication date: August 19, 2010Inventors: Parag Vyas, Robert Dean King, Mark R. Lynass
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Publication number: 20090314109Abstract: An interface module for connecting a motor and a gearbox is disclosed. The interface module includes a gearbox cover for covering the gearbox and a connecting member disposed therein. The connecting member has a first face and a second face. The first face and the second face connect to an output shaft of a motor and a torque converter of the gearbox, respectively. The modulized interface can simplify components matching the motor and gearbox when their specifications change. For example, the motor does not need to change when specification of the gearbox changes. Thus compatibility of gearbox or motor can be improved with less limitation of changing different makers or specifications.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventor: Yu-Ta Tu
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Publication number: 20090064683Abstract: A power take-off system for a gas turbine engine includes a starter coupled to a second spool, and a clutch assembly coupled between the starter and a first spool, the clutch assembly configured to couple the first spool to the starter when starting the gas turbine engine assembly. A method of assembling a gas turbine engine assembly that includes the power take-off system, and a gas turbine engine assembly including the power take-off system are also described.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: Thomas Ory Moniz, Jan Christopher Schilling, Robert Joseph Orlando, Raymond Felix Patt
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Publication number: 20090044508Abstract: The present invention relates generally to brush cutters and to brush cutting heads therefor, and more specifically, to brush cutting heads having internally housed drive and bearing assemblies. The brush cutting head includes a hollow support body having a first end, an opposed second end, an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface of the support body defines a hollow which extends between the first and second ends of the support body. Also provided is a drive and bearing assembly housed at least partially within the hollow of the support body. The drive and bearing assembly includes a drive block mounted to extend within the hollow of the support body at the first end thereof. The drive block includes a motor provided with a torque transmitting driveshaft. A first coupling assembly is connected to the driveshaft of the motor and the support body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2007Publication date: February 19, 2009Inventors: Etienne Labbe, Rene Boivin
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Patent number: 7404341Abstract: A transmission system for transmitting power through a traveling transmission line and also through a PTO transmission line is disclosed. The system includes a clutch housing and a base transmission case connected via a housing frame. The base transmission case includes a front end opening and a rear end opening. A differential case is connected to the rear end opening. The front end opening is selectively connected with either a gear change speed case having a gear change speed mechanism or an HST case having an HST mechanism. When the gear change speed mechanism is selectively used, a PTO power output portion communicates with the PTO transmission line and a traveling power output portion communicates with the traveling transmission line. When the HST mechanism is selectively used, a pump shaft communicates with the PTO transmission line and a motor shaft communicates with the traveling transmission line.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2004Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: Kubota CorporationInventors: Akifumi Nishino, Hajime Shikiya, Kiyoshige Maezawa, Shigeo Shoen, Kenzo Ushiro, Keita Ono
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Publication number: 20080173114Abstract: The present invention relates to an accessory gear box driveshaft (125) in a turbojet engine with intermediate casing (119), designed to be mounted in a radial arm (119c) of the intermediate casing (119), said shaft being connected, at a first end, to a means (126) of mechanical transmission to an engine shaft of the turbojet engine, and, at a second end, to a means of mechanical transmission to said box and comprising a bevel gear (125a1) between the two ends, to provide mechanical transmission to an additional accessory (128). This shaft is notable in that, together with said gear (125a1), it is contained in a case (131) forming an oil circuit sealed against said arm (119c). The invention also relates to an accessory (128) comprising a drive shaft (128a) collaborating with the gear (125a1) of the transmission shaft (125) and forming a modular assembly (130) therewith.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2007Publication date: July 24, 2008Applicant: SNECMAInventors: Gilles Alain Charier, Patrick Charles Georges Morel, Regis Eugene Henri Servant
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Patent number: 7168335Abstract: An arrangement of the intermediate gear for a reverse gear (1) is proposed for a transmission with a drive shaft and an output shaft (2) arranged coaxially in relation to it and with one additional intermediate shaft (4) arranged parallel to the drive and output shafts (2) for a power take-off. The intermediate gear for the reverse gear (1) is driven by a shaft (3) and drives the output shaft (2), in which the intermediate gear for the reverse gear (1) is arranged above an imaginary plane (A) extended through the axes of the driving shaft (3) and the output shaft (2) and, with a horizontal orientation of plane (A), the driving shaft (3) is located to the right of the output shaft (2) in the direction of travel.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2003Date of Patent: January 30, 2007Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Gerhard Führer, Hermann Lanz, Gerhard Höring, Roland Stauber
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Patent number: 6672414Abstract: An ATV includes a frame, a power unit and a hydraulic pump unit. The power unit is mounted on the frame for propulsion of the ATV. The power unit has an output shaft and a mounting structure. A hydraulic pump unit includes an assembly casing mounted to the mounting structure of the power unit. A hydraulic pump is mounted to the assembly casing. The hydraulic pump has a rotatable input shaft and a shaft extension coupled to the output shaft. The shaft extension is carried by the assembly casing so as to be coaxial with the output shaft. A coupling structure or coupler couples the shaft extension to the input shaft.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2001Date of Patent: January 6, 2004Assignee: Bombardier Inc.Inventor: Martin Laflamme
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Patent number: 6615963Abstract: A working vehicle is provided which can be smoothly started with a large driving force, and uniformly conducts a various types of works even if a travel speed varies. A working machine such as a working pump, which is also driven by an engine for driving the vehicle, is mounted on the working vehicle. The power is transmitted from a crank shaft of the engine to wheels through a torque converter provided with a lock-up clutch and an automatic transmission. The crank shaft is also connected to a driving unit for driving the working pump through gears. A transmission ratio of the automatic transmission is set to a predetermined value corresponding with work modes J1-J6. In such a way, the work modes J1-J6 are set according to characteristics of the work, in which there exists a predetermined relationship between a work amount and a vehicle speed. Therefore, fertilizer, sand, and chemicals can be appropriately and uniformly spread through a changeover of the modes.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2001Date of Patent: September 9, 2003Assignee: Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Hiroyuki Ono, Yasuhiko Miyamoto
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Patent number: 6554113Abstract: A torque-limiting accessory drive assembly comprising a pulley to transfer torque to an accessory drive system, a torque limiting device adapted to limit the maximum amount of transferred torque, and a one-way clutch assembly adapted to both selectively transfer torque and selectively interrupt torque transfer at predetermined times to the vehicle accessory drive.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2001Date of Patent: April 29, 2003Assignee: BorgWarner, Inc.Inventors: Jin Li, Christopher Blair, William Vukovich
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Patent number: 6484596Abstract: The invention relates to a crankshaft starter-generator for an internal combustion engine wherein the starter-generator is drive-coupled to a crankshaft of the internal combustion engine and serves both as the starter and the generator. A stator of the starter-generator is coupled with torsional strength to a motor block of the internal combustion engine. A rotor of the starter-generator is drive-coupled with the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine. A carrier is arranged coaxially with respect to the crankshaft and drive-coupled thereto. The rotor is drive-coupled to the carrier. The rotor and the carrier are arranged coaxially with respect to each other and are coupled to one another with torsional strength. Furthermore, the stator is arranged on the inside, and the rotor is arranged on the outside of the starter-generator.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2000Date of Patent: November 26, 2002Assignee: Kontec GmbHInventor: Christian Puchas