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Planetary gear set for power transmission apparatus

US11512772B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 19, 2022
Grant dateNov 29, 2022
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02T10/62
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A planetary gear apparatus for a power transmission apparatus including a transmission housing includes a sun gear provided on a first shaft, first and second planet carriers rotatably supporting pinion gears gear-engaged with the sun gear, and a ring gear gear-engaged with the pinion gears, where an internal circumference of the sun gear is spline-engaged with an external circumference of the first shaft, where first and second support shafts are fixed to first and second side surfaces of the ring gear, respectively, where the first support shaft is rotatably supported by a supporting frame fixed to the transmission housing, interposing a first bearing, where the second support shaft is rotatably supported by the transmission housing, interposing a second bearing, where the first planet carrier is rotatably supported by the first support shaft interposing a third bearing, and where the second planet carrier is fixedly connected to a connection end portion of a second shaft.

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