Three position gear selection unit
US12181029B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 1, 2023 |
| Grant date | Dec 31, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2200/0034
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gear reduction unit for coupling the output member of a prime mover to the input member of a device that is to be driven thereby. The gear reduction unit includes an input shaft, an output shaft, a primary gear set arranged between the input shaft and the output shaft, a secondary gear set arranged between the input shaft and the output shaft, and a gear selection device. The gear selection device is configured to selectively and alternately couple the input shaft to the output shaft for driving thereof by one of the primary gear or the secondary gear set.
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