Systems and methods for a temperature measurement device. A transmission includes a rotatable housing. The temperature measurement positioned on a transmission housing. The interior volume of the rotatable housing is partially filled with lubricant of transmission components residing within the interior volume of the housing. The temperature measurement device in contact with the lubricant and in communication with a device exterior to the transmission.
A planetary gearbox including a first planetary gear assembly and a second planetary gear assembly. The first planetary gear assembly includes a first sun gear, a first carrier, at least one first planet gear mounted in the first carrier, and a ring gear. The second planetary gear assembly includes a second sun gear, a second carrier, at least one second planet gear mounted in the second carrier, and the ring gear. The ring gear comprises a unitary, single-piece main body including a plurality of first teeth and a plurality of second teeth formed thereon. The first teeth are spaced apart from the second teeth to form a channel therebetween. The channel is configured to receive a bushing therein.
A planetary gearbox including a first planetary gear assembly, a second planetary gear assembly, and a disconnect assembly. The first planetary gear assembly includes a first sun gear, a first carrier, at least one first planet gear mounted in the first carrier, and a ring gear. The second planetary gear assembly includes a second sun gear, a second carrier, at least one second planet gear mounted in the second carrier, and the ring gear. The disconnect assembly includes a disconnect member and a connecting member. The disconnect member is coupled to the second carrier of the second planetary gear assembly, and the connecting member is coupled to both the disconnect member and the movable second sun gear.
F16H 1/28 - Transmissions à engrenages pour transmettre un mouvement rotatif avec engrenages à mouvement orbital
F16H 3/00 - Transmissions à engrenages pour transmettre un mouvement rotatif à rapport de vitesse variable ou pour inverser le mouvement rotatif
F16H 3/66 - Transmissions ayant au moins trois engrenages centraux composées d'un certain nombre de trains d'engrenage, sans entraînement passant d'un train à l'autre
4.
Rotary pneumatic seal for a central tire inflation system
A rotary pneumatic seal may have a ring-shaped inner radial seal with an inner lip extending in an axial direction, an outer lip extending in the same axial direction, a connecting flange connecting the inner lip and the outer lip, a pneumatic sealing lip, and an oil sealing lip. The rotary pneumatic seal may also have a ring-shaped outer radial seal located radially outward from the inner radial seal. The outer radial seal may also have a first wall extending in an outward radial direction, a second wall extending in an opposite inward radial direction, a central flange connecting the first and second walls, and a dust lip.
F16J 15/3232 - Joints d'étanchéité entre deux surfaces mobiles l'une par rapport à l'autre par joints élastiques, p.ex. joints toriques avec au moins une lèvre ayant plusieurs lèvres
B60C 23/00 - Dispositifs pour mesurer, signaler, commander ou distribuer la pression ou la température des pneumatiques, spécialement adaptés pour être montés sur des véhicules; Agencement sur les véhicules des dispositifs de gonflage des pneumatiques, p.ex. des pompes ou des réservoirs; Aménagements pour refroidir les pneumatiques
A transmission in combination with a temperature measurement device and a device exterior to the transmission. The transmission includes a rotatable housing which drives a wheel of a vehicle, a wireless transceiver in communication with a thermistor embedded within molding, a battery embedded within the molding, and the molding resides within the housing. The temperature measurement device resides in a wall of the rotatable housing and the rotatable housing includes an interior volume. The interior volume of the rotatable housing is partially filled with oil for lubrication of transmission components residing within the interior volume of the housing. The temperature measurement device is rotated through the oil and out of the oil within the rotating housing when the rotating housing is in motion. The wireless transceiver is in communication with the device exterior to the transmission and communicates a temperature measurement from the temperature sensor and battery state of charge information to the device exterior to the transmission.
A planetary wheel drive uses a single wall output planet carrier includes an internal spline fixed against rotation through an interconnection with an external spline of the stationary spindle. A locking lug of the single wall output planet carrier extends into a notch of a bearing nut. The locking lug prevents the bearing nut from unthreading itself from the stationary spindle. An output planet thrust plate is bolted to an output planet pin.
F16H 57/08 - TRANSMISSIONS - Parties constitutives générales des transmissions des transmissions à organes à mouvement orbital
B60K 17/04 - Agencement ou montage des transmissions sur les véhicules caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type de mécanisme de transmission
F16H 57/12 - Dispositions non prévues ailleurs pour ajuster ou pour reprendre le jeu
F16C 35/02 - Supports rigides de paliers; Corps de paliers, p.ex. calottes, couvercles dans le cas de paliers à contact lisse
F16H 1/46 - Systèmes consistant en plusieurs trains d'engrenages, chacun comportant des engrenages orbitaux
B60K 7/00 - Disposition du moteur dans ou jouxtant une roue motrice
A planetary wheel drive uses a thrust washer residing between a cover and a thrust plate to absorb axial loads. The thrust washer is has a slip fit to the cover. The surface area of the thrust washer engaging the cover is larger than the surface area of the thrust washer engaging the thrust washer.
A planetary wheel drive uses a brake having a stamped spring plate which includes a plurality of spring stabilizer connections. Each one of the plurality of springs is mechanically bonded to a respective one of the plurality of spring stabilizer connections. A brake piston includes a bore therethrough and resides in sliding engagement with the stationary spindle. The brake piston is generally cylindrically shaped with an inner portion and an outer portion. The plurality of coil springs reside between said spring stabilizers and said inner shoulder of said brake piston. Pressurized hydraulic fluid releases the brake.
A planetary wheel drive uses: main bushings affixed to a rotatable housing between a stationary spindle permitting the rotatable output housing to rotate with respect to the stationary spindle, and, planet bushings affixed to rotatable planet gear between a planet pin permitting the planet gear to rotate with respect to the planet pin. The main bushings have two sides, a first side which is press fit into the rotatable output housing and a second side which includes a sliding layer which mates with a surface of the stationary housing.
A planetary wheel drive uses a single wall output planet carrier includes an internal spline fixed against rotation through an interconnection with an external spline of the stationary spindle. A locking lug of the single wall output planet carrier extends into a notch of a bearing nut. The locking lug prevents the bearing nut from unthreading itself from the stationary spindle. An output planet thrust plate is bolted to an output planet pin.
A compact planetary wheel drive uses a high speed input planet carrier partially residing with a stationary spindle, and, an input planet gear engaging an internal ring gear within the stationary spindle. Inclusion of the input planet gear within the stationary spindle enables use of an additional stage of the planetary wheel drive while keeping the planetary wheel compact. Two and three stage planetaries may be accommodated with use of the same internal output ring gear of the rotatable output housing.
B60K 17/04 - Agencement ou montage des transmissions sur les véhicules caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type de mécanisme de transmission
F16H 1/46 - Systèmes consistant en plusieurs trains d'engrenages, chacun comportant des engrenages orbitaux
A compact planetary wheel drive uses a high speed input planet carrier partially residing with a stationary spindle, and, an input planet gear engaging an internal ring gear within the stationary spindle. Inclusion of the input planet gear within the stationary spindle enables use of an additional stage of the planetary wheel drive while keeping the planetary wheel compact. Two and three stage planetaries may be accommodated with use of the same internal output ring gear of the rotatable output housing.
B60K 17/04 - Agencement ou montage des transmissions sur les véhicules caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type de mécanisme de transmission
F16H 1/46 - Systèmes consistant en plusieurs trains d'engrenages, chacun comportant des engrenages orbitaux
A planetary wheel drive uses: main bushings affixed to a rotatable housing between a stationary spindle permitting the rotatable output housing to rotate with respect to the stationary spindle, and, planet bushings affixed to rotatable planet gear between a planet pin permitting the planet gear to rotate with respect to the planet pin. The main bushings have two sides, a first side which is press fit into the rotatable output housing and a second side which includes a sliding layer which mates with a surface of the stationary housing.
F16H 1/46 - Systèmes consistant en plusieurs trains d'engrenages, chacun comportant des engrenages orbitaux
F16C 33/10 - Structures relatives à la lubrification
F16C 17/10 - Paliers à contact lisse pour mouvement de rotation exclusivement à la fois pour charges radiales et axiales
F16H 57/04 - Caractéristiques relatives à la lubrification ou au refroidissement
F16H 57/08 - TRANSMISSIONS - Parties constitutives générales des transmissions des transmissions à organes à mouvement orbital
B60K 17/04 - Agencement ou montage des transmissions sur les véhicules caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type de mécanisme de transmission
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Planetary wheel drive using thrust washer—cover arrangement
A planetary wheel drive uses a thrust washer residing between a cover and a thrust plate to absorb axial loads. The thrust washer is has a slip fit to the cover. The surface area of the thrust washer engaging the cover is larger than the surface area of the thrust washer engaging the thrust washer.
F16H 1/28 - Transmissions à engrenages pour transmettre un mouvement rotatif avec engrenages à mouvement orbital
B60K 17/04 - Agencement ou montage des transmissions sur les véhicules caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type de mécanisme de transmission
F16H 57/08 - TRANSMISSIONS - Parties constitutives générales des transmissions des transmissions à organes à mouvement orbital
F16H 1/46 - Systèmes consistant en plusieurs trains d'engrenages, chacun comportant des engrenages orbitaux
F16H 57/04 - Caractéristiques relatives à la lubrification ou au refroidissement
A planetary wheel drive uses a brake having a stamped spring plate which includes a plurality of spring stabilizer connections. Each one of the plurality of springs is mechanically bonded to a respective one of the plurality of spring stabilizer connections. A brake piston includes a bore therethrough and resides in sliding engagement with the stationary spindle. The brake piston is generally cylindrically shaped with an inner portion and an outer portion. The plurality of coil springs reside between said spring stabilizers and said inner shoulder of said brake piston. Pressurized hydraulic fluid releases the brake.
F16D 65/18 - Mécanismes d'actionnement pour freins; Moyens pour amorcer l'opération de freinage à une position prédéterminée disposés dans, ou sur le frein adaptés pour rapprocher les organes par traction
F16D 65/12 - Disques; Tambours pour freins à disques
B60K 17/04 - Agencement ou montage des transmissions sur les véhicules caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type de mécanisme de transmission
F16H 1/46 - Systèmes consistant en plusieurs trains d'engrenages, chacun comportant des engrenages orbitaux
F16D 121/06 - Pression de fluide agissant sur un actionneur du type piston, p.ex. pour pression de liquide pour relâcher un frein normalement appliqué par défaut
A planetary wheel drive uses: main bushings affixed to a rotatable housing between a stationary spindle permitting the rotatable output housing to rotate with respect to the stationary spindle, and, planet bushings affixed to rotatable planet gear between a planet pin permitting the planet gear to rotate with respect to the planet pin. The main bushings have two sides, a first side which is press fit into the rotatable output housing and a second side which includes a sliding layer which mates with a surface of the stationary housing.
F16H 1/46 - Systèmes consistant en plusieurs trains d'engrenages, chacun comportant des engrenages orbitaux
F16C 33/10 - Structures relatives à la lubrification
F16C 17/10 - Paliers à contact lisse pour mouvement de rotation exclusivement à la fois pour charges radiales et axiales
F16H 57/04 - Caractéristiques relatives à la lubrification ou au refroidissement
F16H 57/08 - TRANSMISSIONS - Parties constitutives générales des transmissions des transmissions à organes à mouvement orbital
B60K 17/04 - Agencement ou montage des transmissions sur les véhicules caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type de mécanisme de transmission
B60K 7/00 - Disposition du moteur dans ou jouxtant une roue motrice
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Planetary wheel drive single wall lugged output carrier
A planetary wheel drive uses a single wall output planet carrier includes an internal spline fixed against rotation through an interconnection with an external spline of the stationary spindle. A locking lug of the single wall output planet carrier extends into a notch of a bearing nut. The locking lug prevents the bearing nut from unthreading itself from the stationary spindle. An output planet thrust plate is bolted to an output planet pin.
F16H 57/08 - TRANSMISSIONS - Parties constitutives générales des transmissions des transmissions à organes à mouvement orbital
F16C 35/02 - Supports rigides de paliers; Corps de paliers, p.ex. calottes, couvercles dans le cas de paliers à contact lisse
F16H 1/28 - Transmissions à engrenages pour transmettre un mouvement rotatif avec engrenages à mouvement orbital
F16H 1/46 - Systèmes consistant en plusieurs trains d'engrenages, chacun comportant des engrenages orbitaux
B60K 17/04 - Agencement ou montage des transmissions sur les véhicules caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type de mécanisme de transmission
F16H 57/12 - Dispositions non prévues ailleurs pour ajuster ou pour reprendre le jeu
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Wheel motor cooling system with equally divided flow
An electric wheel motor cooling system includes first and second electric wheel motors and gear reducers which use hydraulic fluid for cooling and lubrication. Each of the electric wheel motor housings includes a sump and a scavenge pump for return of hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic fluid reservoir. A remotely located hydraulic pump interconnected with the hydraulic fluid reservoir supplies and powers first and second locally located hydraulic motors which supply the electric motors and gears with an equal flow of lubricating and cooling oil. The first and second hydraulic motors, in turn, drive a common output shaft which, in turn, drives first and second scavenge pumps. The first and second scavenge pumps have a higher fluid flow rate than the hydraulic motors ensuring that oil is removed from the first and second electric wheel motor housings thus eliminating any churning losses of the motors or gears.
B60K 11/00 - Dispositions des ensembles de propulsion relatives au refroidissement
H02K 9/193 - Dispositions de refroidissement ou de ventilation pour machines avec enveloppe fermée et circuit fermé de refroidissement utilisant un agent de refroidissement liquide, p.ex. de l'huile avec des moyens pour empêcher les fuites de l'agent de refroidissement
H02K 7/116 - Association structurelle avec des embrayages, des freins, des engrenages, des poulies ou des démarreurs mécaniques avec des engrenages
H02K 7/102 - Association structurelle avec des embrayages, des freins, des engrenages, des poulies ou des démarreurs mécaniques avec des freins à friction
B60K 7/00 - Disposition du moteur dans ou jouxtant une roue motrice
B60K 11/02 - Dispositions des ensembles de propulsion relatives au refroidissement avec liquide de refroidissement
B60K 17/04 - Agencement ou montage des transmissions sur les véhicules caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type de mécanisme de transmission
B60K 1/00 - Agencement ou montage des ensembles de propulsion électriques
A hybrid electric vehicle includes a high voltage DC bus and an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine is mechanically coupled to a non self-excited generator/motor which is preferably a switched reluctance machine. A power inverter electrically and bidirectionally couples the high voltage DC bus to the non self-excited switched reluctance generator/motor. Front and rear axle dual DC-AC inverters electrically and bidirectionally couple two traction AC non self-excited switched reluctance motors/gear reducers to the high voltage DC bus for moving the vehicle and for regenerating power. An ultracapacitor coupled to the high voltage DC bus. A bidirectional DC-DC converter interposed between a low voltage battery and the high voltage DC bus transfers energy to the high voltage DC bus and ultracapacitor to ensure that the non self-excited switched reluctance generator/motor operating in the motor mode is able to start the engine.
B60K 6/46 - Agencement ou montage de plusieurs moteurs primaires différents pour une propulsion réciproque ou commune, p.ex. systèmes de propulsion hybrides comportant des moteurs électriques et des moteurs à combustion interne les moteurs primaires étant constitués de moteurs électriques et de moteurs à combustion interne, p.ex. des VEH caractérisés par l'architecture du véhicule électrique hybride du type série
B60L 11/00 - Propulsion électrique par source d’énergie intérieure au véhicule (B60L 8/00, B60L 13/00 ont priorité;agencements ou montage de moteurs primaires constitués de moteurs électriques et de moteurs à combustion interne pour une propulsion réciproque ou commune B60K 6/20)
B60W 10/06 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents comprenant la commande des ensembles de propulsion comprenant la commande des moteurs à combustion
H02P 9/00 - Dispositions pour la commande de génératrices électriques de façon à obtenir les caractéristiques désirées à la sortie
B60W 10/08 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents comprenant la commande des ensembles de propulsion comprenant la commande des unités de traction électrique, p.ex. des moteurs ou des générateurs
B60W 20/15 - Stratégies de commande spécialement adaptées à la réalisation d’un effet particulier
B60K 6/22 - Agencement ou montage de plusieurs moteurs primaires différents pour une propulsion réciproque ou commune, p.ex. systèmes de propulsion hybrides comportant des moteurs électriques et des moteurs à combustion interne les moteurs primaires étant constitués de moteurs électriques et de moteurs à combustion interne, p.ex. des VEH caractérisés par des appareils, des organes ou des moyens spécialement adaptés aux VEH
B60K 23/08 - Agencement ou montage des dispositifs de commande pour transmissions de véhicules ou pour des parties de celles-ci, non prévus ailleurs pour le changement du nombre de roues motrices
B60L 11/08 - utilisant des générateurs et des moteurs à courant alternatif
B60W 10/00 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents
B60W 20/00 - Systèmes de commande spécialement adaptés aux véhicules hybrides
B60L 11/12 - avec alimentation supplémentaire d'énergie électrique, p.ex. par accumulateur
A planetary gearbox with substantial speed reduction includes a stationary spindle, an integral service brake, and a parking brake. The integral service brake resides radially outwardly with respect to the parking brake in a stacked arrangement such that axial space is conserved yielding an axially short and compact gearbox. An oil passageway extends radially through the spindle. A rotating input shaft drives the planetary gearbox and produces an output in the form of a rotatable housing/hub. The service brake rotors have a large surface area and are keyed to the rotatable hub enabling efficient brake cooling and efficacious brake performance in a compact arrangement.
B60T 1/06 - Aménagements des éléments de freinage, c. à d. des parties de ceux-ci dans lesquelles se produit l'effet de freinage en agissant par retardement des roues par action autre que sur la bande de roulement, p.ex. par action sur une jante, un tambour, un disque ou sur la transmission
B60K 17/04 - Agencement ou montage des transmissions sur les véhicules caractérisées par la disposition, l'emplacement ou le type de mécanisme de transmission
F16D 55/40 - Freins à plusieurs disques tournants disposés tous côte à côte actionnés par un dispositif à pression de fluide disposé dans, ou sur le frein
B60K 7/00 - Disposition du moteur dans ou jouxtant une roue motrice
A hybrid electric vehicle includes a high voltage DC bus and an internal combustion engine. The internal combustion engine is mechanically coupled to a non self-excited generator/motor which is preferably a switched reluctance machine. A power inverter electrically and bidirectionally couples the high voltage DC bus to the non self-excited switched reluctance generator/motor. Front and rear axle dual DC-AC inverters electrically and bidirectionally couple two traction AC non self-excited switched reluctance motors/gear reducers to the high voltage DC bus for moving the vehicle and for regenerating power. An ultracapacitor coupled to the high voltage DC bus. A bidirectional DC-DC converter interposed between a low voltage battery and the high voltage DC bus transfers energy to the high voltage DC bus and ultracapacitor to ensure that the non self-excited switched reluctance generator/motor operating in the motor mode is able to start the engine.
B60L 11/00 - Propulsion électrique par source d’énergie intérieure au véhicule (B60L 8/00, B60L 13/00 ont priorité;agencements ou montage de moteurs primaires constitués de moteurs électriques et de moteurs à combustion interne pour une propulsion réciproque ou commune B60K 6/20)
B60K 6/46 - Agencement ou montage de plusieurs moteurs primaires différents pour une propulsion réciproque ou commune, p.ex. systèmes de propulsion hybrides comportant des moteurs électriques et des moteurs à combustion interne les moteurs primaires étant constitués de moteurs électriques et de moteurs à combustion interne, p.ex. des VEH caractérisés par l'architecture du véhicule électrique hybride du type série
H02P 9/00 - Dispositions pour la commande de génératrices électriques de façon à obtenir les caractéristiques désirées à la sortie
B60W 10/06 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents comprenant la commande des ensembles de propulsion comprenant la commande des moteurs à combustion
B60W 10/08 - Commande conjuguée de sous-ensembles de véhicule, de fonction ou de type différents comprenant la commande des ensembles de propulsion comprenant la commande des unités de traction électrique, p.ex. des moteurs ou des générateurs
B60W 20/00 - Systèmes de commande spécialement adaptés aux véhicules hybrides
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Smilled spline apparatus and smilling process for manufacturing the smilled spline apparatus
By combining shaping and milling actions, or smilling, the cutting tool can move through the entire usable portion of the spline and machine a tool relief into the face of the adjacent feature such as a shoulder before retracting, reversing direction, and repeating the cycle. The smilling apparatus and manufacturing method eliminates the need for an annular spline relief and the full length of spline engagement can be utilized for strength. The effective width of the spline connection apparatus manufactured by the smilling process conserves space and increases the load carrying capability of the spline connection.
B23F 1/06 - Fabrication de dents d'engrenage au moyen d'outils dont le profil concorde avec le profil de la surface désirée par fraisage
F16D 1/10 - Accouplements à action rapide dans lesquels les pièces sont simplement présentées dans l'axe
B23C 3/30 - Fraisage de rainures droites, p.ex. de rainures de clavette
B23C 5/10 - Fraise à queue, c. à d. comportant une queue incorporée
B23F 1/04 - Fabrication de dents d'engrenage au moyen d'outils dont le profil concorde avec le profil de la surface désirée par rabotage ou mortaisage
B23F 17/00 - Méthodes ou machines particulières pour la fabrication de dents d'engrenage, non couvertes par les groupes
B23P 15/14 - Fabrication d'objets déterminés par des opérations non couvertes par une seule autre sous-classe ou un groupe de la présente sous-classe de pièces d'engrenage, p.ex. de pignons
B23F 5/20 - Fabrication de dents d'engrenage droites, impliquant le déplacement d'un outil par rapport à la pièce à usiner avec un mouvement de roulage ou d'enveloppement par rapport aux dents à réaliser par fraisage
An overload protection device in combination with a prime mover and gearbox transmission supplies torque through a gearbox transmission to a load. An input shaft with is driven by the prime mover and rotates therewith. An external spline on the input shaft mates with an input gear having an internal spline. Upon overload of the gearbox transmission, the input shaft fractures an annular groove in the input shaft. A bushing prevents travel of the portion of the input shaft which is driven by the prime mover and which continues to spin after the fracture.
F16H 35/10 - Dispositions ou dispositifs pour absorber la surcharge ou empêcher tout dommage par surcharge
F16D 9/00 - Accouplements avec organe de sécurité pour le désaccouplement
F16D 9/08 - Accouplements avec organe de sécurité pour le désaccouplement par rupture due au cisaillement sur une zone unique entourant l'axe de rotation, p.ex. gorges de cisaillement sur les arbres
Lubricating oil is forced and pumped into and through the first passageway through the floating ring gear and into the annulus between the gearbox housing and the floating ring gear. Lubricating oil from the annulus is pumped into and through the second passageway and through the joint between the second and third passageway, and through the third passageway into the void in the cover. Thereafter the oil passes through the fourth passageway between the void in the cover and the circumferential recess in the cover and lubricating the bearing mounted adjacent the recess in the cover/housing.
A brake mechanism includes a fixed housing in which the brake mechanism substantially resides. A plate closes the fixed housing and includes a cylindrical portion extending partially within the fixed housing. A parking piston and a service piston are employed to act against a brake stack which includes a plurality of stators and rotors interleaved together. A wear adjuster is press-fit onto the cylindrical portion of the plate and engages the service piston during actuation of the service piston and compensates for wear of friction material from the rotors or stators such that the distance between the service piston and the brake stack is substantially the same during the life of the brake mechanism. If neither the service piston nor the parking piston engage the brake stack prohibiting rotation of the input drive, the planetary gear set drives the rotating output drive with respect to the fixed housing.
B60T 1/06 - Aménagements des éléments de freinage, c. à d. des parties de ceux-ci dans lesquelles se produit l'effet de freinage en agissant par retardement des roues par action autre que sur la bande de roulement, p.ex. par action sur une jante, un tambour, un disque ou sur la transmission
B60T 13/22 - Freins appliqués par des ressorts ou des poids et déclenchés hydrauliquement
F16D 66/00 - Dispositions pour la surveillance des conditions de fonctionnement des freins, p.ex. de l'usure ou de la température
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Smilled spline apparatus and smilling process for manufacturing the smilled spline apparatus
A spline connection apparatus includes a male spline apparatus and a female collar apparatus coupled together. The male spline apparatus includes an external spline and a plurality of first tooth spaces having spline relief portions for tool clearance extending angularly and conically into a shoulder portion and base portion of the male spline apparatus. The female collar apparatus includes and internal spline and a plurality of second tooth spaces having an internal spline relief portion for tool clearance extending angularly and conically into the counterbore engagement surface of the female collar apparatus. The external teeth of the external spline and the internal teeth of the internal are equal in length. The effective face width of the engagement is equal to the length of the external and internal teeth.
B25G 3/28 - Dispositifs de verrouillage ou de blocage comportant des coins, clavettes ou moyens similaires d'expansion
B23F 17/00 - Méthodes ou machines particulières pour la fabrication de dents d'engrenage, non couvertes par les groupes
B23C 3/30 - Fraisage de rainures droites, p.ex. de rainures de clavette
B23C 5/10 - Fraise à queue, c. à d. comportant une queue incorporée
B23F 1/04 - Fabrication de dents d'engrenage au moyen d'outils dont le profil concorde avec le profil de la surface désirée par rabotage ou mortaisage
B23F 1/06 - Fabrication de dents d'engrenage au moyen d'outils dont le profil concorde avec le profil de la surface désirée par fraisage
F16D 1/10 - Accouplements à action rapide dans lesquels les pièces sont simplement présentées dans l'axe
B23P 15/14 - Fabrication d'objets déterminés par des opérations non couvertes par une seule autre sous-classe ou un groupe de la présente sous-classe de pièces d'engrenage, p.ex. de pignons
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Integral electric motor with speed sensor, planetary gearbox and steering means
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.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
Produits et services
Couplings for machines, namely, internal and external splines; shaft couplings for machines, namely, internal and external splines; internal and external splines for transmissions and transmission parts used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for wheel, track and drum drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for shaft output drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for spindle output drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for compact and integrated drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for jacking drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for hoist drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for winch drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for electric drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for compact double and triple reduction drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for yaw drives, main drives, and pitch drives used in machines, namely, for wind turbines; internal and external splines for gears of all types and gearboxes of all types used in machines except for land vehicles, namely: planetary gearboxes, right angle drives, transfer cases, twospeed and multi-speed gearboxes and transmissions, gear heads, and gear reducers except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for two-speed mechanical drive power transmitting mechanisms in the nature of gear reduction units for machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for two-speed hydraulic drive power transmitting mechanisms in the nature of gear reduction units for machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for two-speed electrical drive power transmitting mechanisms in the nature of gear reduction units for machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for final drives and planetary gear drives except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for hydraulic, electric and mechanical apparatus for gear changing for machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for torque converters used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines used in multi-speed and two-speed gear changers to propel or position offroad machinery or components thereof and to increase, decrease or otherwise change or alter the torque or speed of the machine or components thereof; internal and external splines used in gear changers to propel or position offroad machinery or components thereof and to increase, decrease or otherwise change or alter the torque or speed of the machine or components thereof; internal and external splines used in gear changers to propel or position offroad agricultural machinery, namely, agricultural tractors, combines, harvesters, sprayers and wind-rowers; internal and external splines used in gear changers to propel or position off-road construction machinery, namely, wheel loaders, backhoe loaders, skid-steer loaders, compact track loaders, excavators, mini-excavators, trenchers and motor graders; internal and external splines used in gear changers to propel or position road rehabilitation machinery, namely, pavers; internal and external splines used in gear changers to propel or position lifting machinery, namely, lift trucks, access work platforms both boom and scissors and telehandlers; internal and external splines used in gear changers to propel or position off-road mining machinery, namely, rigid haul trucks, articulated haul trucks, long-wall equipment, underground equipment and internal and external splines used in rear wheel drives for machines except for land vehicles. Internal and external splines used in vehicles, namely, apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water; Internal and external splines used in motors and engines for land, air or water vehicles; couplings for vehicles, namely, internal and external splines; shaft couplings for vehicles, namely, internal and external splines; internal and external splines used as couplings and transmission components for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used with gears of all types and gearboxes of all types, namely: planetary gearboxes, right angle drives, two-speed gearboxes, gear heads and gear reducers for land vehicles; internal and external splines used in two speed and multi-speed mechanical, electric and hydraulic drive power transmitting mechanisms in the nature of gear reduction units for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in wheel, track and drum drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in shaft output drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in spindle output drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in compact drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in winch drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in jacking drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in hoist drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in electric drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in compact double and triple reduction drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in final drives and planetary gear drives for land vehicles; internal and external splines used with gears, shafts, gear differentials of all types and components thereof for land vehicles and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in vehicles for locomotion offhighway by land or sea; internal and external splines used in vehicle transmissions for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in rear wheel drives and planetary drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in hydraulic, electric and mechanical apparatus for gear changing for land and sea vehicles; and internal and external splines used in land transit vehicles, namely, trucks, busses and railroad locomotives.
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
Produits et services
Couplings for machines, namely, internal and external splines; shaft couplings for machines, namely, internal and external splines; internal and external splines for transmissions and transmission parts used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for wheel, track and drum drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for shaft output drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for spindle output drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for compact and integrated drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for jacking drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for hoist drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for winch drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for electric drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for compact double and triple reduction drives used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for yaw drives, main drives, and pitch drives used in machines, namely, for wind turbines; internal and external splines for gears of all types and gearboxes of all types used in machines except for land vehicles, namely: planetary gearboxes, right angle drives, transfer cases, twospeed and multi-speed gearboxes and transmissions, gear heads, and gear reducers except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for two-speed mechanical drive power transmitting mechanisms in the nature of gear reduction units for machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for two-speed hydraulic drive power transmitting mechanisms in the nature of gear reduction units for machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for two-speed electrical drive power transmitting mechanisms in the nature of gear reduction units for machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for final drives and planetary gear drives except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for hydraulic, electric and mechanical apparatus for gear changing for machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines for torque converters used in machines except for land vehicles; internal and external splines used in multi-speed and two-speed gear changers to propel or position offroad machinery or components thereof and to increase, decrease or otherwise change or alter the torque or speed of the machine or components thereof; internal and external splines used in gear changers to propel or position offroad machinery or components thereof and to increase, decrease or otherwise change or alter the torque or speed of the machine or components thereof; internal and external splines used in gear changers to propel or position offroad agricultural machinery, namely, agricultural tractors, combines, harvesters, sprayers and wind-rowers; internal and external splines used in gear changers to propel or position off-road construction machinery, namely, wheel loaders, backhoe loaders, skid-steer loaders, compact track loaders, excavators, mini-excavators, trenchers and motor graders; internal and external splines used in gear changers to propel or position road rehabilitation machinery, namely, pavers; internal and external splines used in gear changers to propel or position lifting machinery, namely, lift trucks, access work platforms both boom and scissors and telehandlers; internal and external splines used in gear changers to propel or position off-road mining machinery, namely, rigid haul trucks, articulated haul trucks, long-wall equipment, underground equipment and internal and external splines used in rear wheel drives for machines except for land vehicles. Internal and external splines used in vehicles, namely, apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water; Internal and external splines used in motors and engines for land, air or water vehicles; couplings for vehicles, namely, internal and external splines; shaft couplings for vehicles, namely, internal and external splines; internal and external splines used as couplings and transmission components for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used with gears of all types and gearboxes of all types, namely: planetary gearboxes, right angle drives, two-speed gearboxes, gear heads and gear reducers for land vehicles; internal and external splines used in two speed and multi-speed mechanical, electric and hydraulic drive power transmitting mechanisms in the nature of gear reduction units for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in wheel, track and drum drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in shaft output drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in spindle output drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in compact drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in winch drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in jacking drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in hoist drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in electric drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in compact double and triple reduction drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in final drives and planetary gear drives for land vehicles; internal and external splines used with gears, shafts, gear differentials of all types and components thereof for land vehicles and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in vehicles for locomotion offhighway by land or sea; internal and external splines used in vehicle transmissions for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in rear wheel drives and planetary drives for land and sea vehicles; internal and external splines used in hydraulic, electric and mechanical apparatus for gear changing for land and sea vehicles and internal and external splines used in land transit vehicles, namely, trucks, busses and railroad locomotives.
A wheel driven utility vehicle includes a frame and two small volume high speed alternating current electric motors arranged side by side for driving the vehicle. Alternatively high speed direct current, hydraulic or pneumatic direct current motors may be used with suitable controls. Each motor has an output shaft which drives an offset planetary gear reducer. Each offset planetary gear reducer is affixed to the electric motor and includes an output carrier interconnected with an output shaft. Each output shaft includes first and second chain drive sprockets which drive chains interconnected with shafts driving the front and rear wheels respectively. Each offset planetary gear reducer enables use of space saving high speed relatively low-torque alternating current electric motors with attendant large speed reductions. Gear reduction enables the production of sufficient torque at the wheels of the vehicle. Applications in addition to utility vehicles are also specifically contemplated.
A wheel drive assembly includes a rotatable spindle-carrier affixed to a wheel. A fixed housing includes an output ring gear and the spindle-carrier resides generally within the housing. An output sun gear driven by an input carrier drives output planetary gears which, in turn, interengage the output ring gear driving and rotating the spindle-carrier. A fixed drive end housing includes an input ring gear and houses a noise reducing radially floating input carrier and a plurality of input planet gears rotatably mounted in the input carrier. The input sun gear is driven by an electric motor and drives the plurality of input planet gears which mesh with the input ring gear causing rotation of the input carrier about its true center. The input carrier is partially nested within the spindle-carrier and the motor is partially nested within the fixed drive end housing.
[ motors and engines for machines and replacement parts therefor except for land vehicles; ] machine couplings and transmission components for machines except for land vehicles; transmissions and transmission parts for machines, namely, gears and speed change gears, planetary gears, angular gears, two-speed and multi-speed change gears, clutches, and associated intermediate gears for machines; [ motors for machines except for land vehicles; ] wheel, track and drum drives for machines except for land vehicles; shaft output drives for machines except for land vehicles; spindle output drives for machines except for land vehicles; compact and integrated drives for machines except for land vehicles; jacking drives for machines except for land vehicles; hoist drives for machines except for land vehicles; winch drives for machines except for land vehicles; electric drives for machines except for land vehicles; compact double and triple reduction drives for machines except for land vehicles; yaw drives, main drives, and pitch drives for machines, namely, for wind turbines; gears of all types for machines; gearboxes of all types for machines except for land vehicles, namely, planetary gearboxes for machines, right angle drives for machines, transfer cases for machines; two-speed and multi-speed gearboxes and transmissions for machines, gear heads for machines, and, gear reducers for machines except for land vehicles; two-speed mechanical drive power transmitting mechanisms in the nature of gear reduction units for machines except for land vehicles; two-speed hydraulic drive power transmitting mechanisms in the nature of gear reduction units for machines except for land vehicles; two-speed electrical drive power transmitting mechanisms in the nature of gear reduction units for machines except for land vehicles; add-on adapters for additional gear reduction of gear reducers for machines except for land vehicles; spring applied hydraulically released static and dynamic brakes for machines except for land vehicles; final drives, and planetary gear drives except for land vehicles; gears for machines except for land vehicles; shafts for machines except for land vehicles; [ differentials of all types and replacement parts therefor for machines except for land vehicles; ] hydraulic, electric and mechanical apparatus for gear changing for machines except for land vehicles; [ torque converters for machines except for land vehicles, ] reduction gears for machines except for land vehicles, gear and engine torque reducers for machines except for land vehicles, [ apparatus for gear synchronization for machines except for land vehicles; ] multi-speed and two-speed gear changers used to propel or position off-road machinery or components thereof and to increase, decrease or otherwise change or alter the torque or speed of the machine or components thereof; [ and, force transfer mechanisms for mechanical branch drives in the form of an intermediate gear for machines except for land vehicles; ] and, rear wheel drives for machines except for land vehicles
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
Produits et services
[ motors and engines for land vehicles, namely, trucks and off-road vehicles; ] machine couplings and transmission components for land vehicles, namely, gear reducers for land vehicles; [ clutches for land vehicles; ] gears of all types for land vehicles; gearboxes for land vehicles, namely, planetary gearboxes, right angle drives, two-speed gearboxes, gear heads, and, gear reducers for land vehicles; two speed and multi-speed mechanical, electric and hydraulic drive power transmitting mechanisms in the nature of gear reduction units for land vehicles; wheel, track and drum drives for land vehicles; shaft output drives for land vehicles; spindle output drives for land vehicles; compact drives for land vehicles; winch drives for land vehicles; jacking drives for land vehicles; electric drives for land vehicles; compact double and triple reduction drives for land vehicles; add-on adapters for further gear reduction of gear reducers for land vehicles; spring applied hydraulically released static and dynamic brakes for land vehicles; final drives and planetary gear drives for land vehicles for propelling the land vehicle; gears, shafts, gear differentials of all types and components thereof for land vehicles; parts of vehicles of all kinds for locomotion off-highway by land, namely, gears for vehicles, gearing for vehicles, and gear assemblies for vehicles and replacement parts for vehicles, multi-speed and two-speed gear changers used to propel or position vehicles or components thereof and to increase, decrease, or otherwise change or alter the torque or speed of the vehicle or the components thereof in vehicles used on land; transmission components for land vehicles, namely, gears, speed change gears, planet gears, angular gears, two-speed and multi-speed change gears and transmissions, gear heads and associated intermediate gears; [ force transfer mechanisms for mechanical branch drives in the form of intermediate gears for land vehicles; ] rear wheel drives and planetary drives for land vehicles; hydraulic, electric and mechanical apparatus for gear changing for land vehicles; and, [ torque converters, axles, ] reduction gears, gear and engine torque reducers for land vehicles, namely, trucks and off-highway vehicles
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
Produits et services
(1) Motors and engines and parts thereof for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; and machine couplings and transmission components for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; transmissions and transmission parts for machines, namely, gears and speed change gears, planetary gears, angular gears, two-speed and multi-speed change gears, clutches, and associated intermediate gears for machines; motors for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; wheel, track and drum drives for machines except for land vehicles; shaft output drives for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; spindle output drives for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; compact and integrated drives for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; jacking drives for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; hoist drives for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; winch drives for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; electric drives for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; compact double and triple reduction drives for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; yaw drives, main drives, and pitch drives for machines, namely, for wind turbines; gearboxes of all types for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines, namely, planetary gearboxes; right angle drives; two-speed and multi-speed gearboxes and transmissions; gear heads, and gear reducers for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; two-speed mechanical drive power transmitting mechanisms in the nature of gear reduction units for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; two-speed hydraulic drive power transmitting mechanisms in the nature of gear reduction units for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; two-speed electrical drive power transmitting mechanisms in the nature of gear reduction units for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; add-on adapters for gear reducers for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; spring applied hydraulically released static and dynamic brakes for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; final drives, and planetary gear drives for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; gears, shafts, differentials of all types and replacement parts therefor for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; torque converters for machines except for land vehicles, reduction gears for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; gear and engine torque reducers for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; multi-speed and two-speed gear changers used to propel or position off-road machinery or components thereof; and to increase, decrease, or otherwise change or alter the torque or speed of the machine or components thereof; force transfer mechanisms for mechanical branch drives in the form of an intermediate gear for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; and rear wheel drives for industrial and off-road vehicles and machines, namely, agricultural vehicles and machines, construction vehicles and machines, mining vehicles and machines, factory vehicles and machines, warehouse vehicles and machines; (2) motors and engines for land vehicles; machine couplings and transmission components for land vehicles, namely, couplings and transmission components for land vehicles; gearboxes of all types, namely, planetary gearboxes; right angle drives; two-speed gearboxes for land vehicles; and gear reducers for land vehicles; two-speed and multi-speed mechanical, electric and hydraulic drive power transmitting mechanisms in the nature of gear reduction units for land vehicles; wheel, track and drum drives for land vehicles; shaft output drives for land vehicles; spindle output drives for land vehicles; compact drives for land vehicles; winch drives for land vehicles; jacking drives for land vehicles; hoist drives for land vehicles; electric drives for land vehicles; compact double and triple reduction drives for land vehicles; add-on adapters for gear reducers for land vehicles; spring applied hydraulically released static and dynamic brakes for land vehicles; final drives and planetary gear drives for land vehicles; gears, shafts, gear differentials of all types and components thereof for land vehicles; parts of vehicles of all kinds for locomotion off-highway by land, namely, gears, gearing, and gear assemblies and replacement parts therefor, multi-speed and two-speed gear changers used to propel or position the vehicles or components thereof and to increase, decrease, or otherwise change or alter the torque or speed of the vehicle or the components thereof in vehicles used on land; transmission components for land vehicles, namely, gears and speed change gears, planet gears, angular gears, two-speed and multi-speed change gears and transmissions; force transfer mechanisms for mechanical branch drives in the form of intermediate gears for land vehicles; rear wheel drives and planetary drives for land vehicles; gears, shafts, differentials of all types and replacement parts therefor for land vehicles.
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Gear reducer electric motor assembly with internal brake
A compact gear reducer electric motor assembly with an internal brake disclosed and claimed wherein a high speed electric motor is interconnected with a gear reducer having substantial gear reduction. The assembly includes a spindle, a brake mounted substantially within said high speed electric motor and operable against a spring biasing said brake into engagement with ground. The brake is electrically actuated to permit transmission of energy to the gear reducer. The gear reducer includes an input, intermediate and output planetary stages. The input and intermediate stages residing within the spindle, and, the output planetary stage drives an output ring gear. Releasing means for releasing the output ring gear from the brake allowing rotation thereof.
A bearing lubrication device in a right angle gear reducer includes a gear housing having an interior portion and a lubricating fluid reservoir therein. An oil slinger, rotating pinion shaft, pinion shaft housing, and bearings for supporting the pinion shaft within the pinion shaft housing work together to provide a continuous supply of oil to the bearings. The pinion shaft includes two radially and longitudinally extending passageways therethrough which supply oil from a recess in one end of the pinion shaft to the bearings. Oil is slung from the reservoir into the recess of the rotating pinion shaft where it is forced outwardly and through the passageways to a chamber formed by the rotating pinion shaft, shaft housing and bearings. The roller bearings pump the oil from the chamber back to the fluid reservoir. Oil passageways in the shaft housing enable the return of oil from one bearing set.
A bearing lubrication device in a right angle gear reducer includes a gear housing having an interior portion and a lubricating fluid reservoir therein. An oil slinger, rotating pinion shaft, pinion shaft housing, and bearings for supporting the pinion shaft within the pinion shaft housing work together to provide a continuous supply of oil to the bearings. The pinion shaft includes two radially and longitudinally extending passageways therethrough which supply oil from a recess in one end of the pinion shaft to the bearings. Oil is slung from the reservoir into the recess of the rotating pinion shaft where it is forced outwardly and through the passageways to a chamber formed by the rotating pinion shaft, shaft housing and bearings. The roller bearings pump the oil from the chamber back to the fluid reservoir. Oil passageways in the shaft housing enable the return of oil from one bearing set.
A wheel driven utility vehicle includes a frame and two small volume high speed alternating current electric motors arranged side by side for driving the vehicle. Alternatively high speed direct current, hydraulic or pneumatic direct current motors may be used with suitable controls. Each motor has an output shaft which drives an offset planetary gear reducer. Each offset planetary gear reducer is affixed to the electric motor and includes an output carrier interconnected with an output shaft. Each output shaft includes first and second chain drive sprockets which drive chains interconnected with shafts driving the front and rear wheels respectively. Each offset planetary gear reducer enables use of space saving high speed relatively low-torque alternating current electric motors with attendant large speed reductions. Gear reduction enables the production of sufficient torque at the wheels of the vehicle. Applications in addition to utility vehicles are also specifically contemplated.
