Lightweight geardrive systems
US10738661B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF01L2810/02
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gearbox comprising an input shaft fixed with a first gear, an output shaft fixed with a second gear, and a rim gear without a web or hub rotatably mounted on a shaft having a hollow space. A lubrication line extends from within the shaft to a lubrication space disposed between an inner surface of the rim gear and an outer surface of the shaft. The rim gear is held in place on the shaft by a first interior surface of a first chamber member and a second interior surface of a second chamber member.
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