Locking angle gear box

US11098794B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TEAM Industries, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Alexander C. Yudell · Bemidji, US
• Gregory L. Maki · Solway, US
• Ronald Joseph Wendt · Bemidji, US
• Kody P. Kawlewski · Bemidji, US
• Roland Roth · Schwäbisch Gmünd, DE
• Brandon P. Lenk · Shevlin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 26, 2019
• Grant date: Aug 24, 2021
• Expiry date: Jun 19, 2039

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16H2048/085
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A locking angle gear box is provided. The locking angle gear box includes a torque transfer assembly, a ring gear, at least one connection drive assembly and an actuator. The torque transfer assembly is configured to communicate torque between the torque transfer assembly and a pair of outputs to halfshafts. The ring gear is rotationally supported on the torque transfer assembly. The ring gear is configured to transfer torque between at least a portion of a driveline and the torque transfer assembly. The at least one connection drive assembly is configured to selectively lock rotation of the torque transfer assembly with the rotation of the ring gear to selectively couple torque between the torque transfer assembly and the ring gear. The actuator is in communication with the at least one connection drive assembly to selectively manipulate the at least one connection drive assembly.