Drive assembly for an appliance
US12193610B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 13, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H1/28
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A drive assembly for a blender appliance includes an output drive shaft and an inner one-way bearing member received in an interior cavity of the output drive shaft. An outer bearing member is oppositely configured relative to the inner one-way bearing member and includes a receiving bore. The receiving well of the output drive shaft is received in the receiving bore of the outer one-way bearing member. An input drive shaft includes a first end received in a receiving bore of the inner one-way bearing member. A planetary gear system includes a sun gear that is operably coupled to the input drive shaft and gearingly engaged with a ring gear through a plurality of planet gears. A carrier member is operably coupled to the plurality of planet gears and includes a receiving bore in which the outer one-way bearing member is received for rotation therewith.
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