Reversible anti-backlash power transmission
US4989472A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 12, 1989 |
| Grant date | Feb 5, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 12, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19623
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A reversible anti-backlash power transmission for selectively transmitting power in opposite directions without backlash in the gear train. The transmission includes interconnected first and second gear boxes. Each gear box includes a drive shaft having a worm associated with the drive shaft for rotation therewith, a worm gear in meshing engagement with the worm, a driven shaft associated with the worm gear for rotation therewith, and a pinion gear structurally associated with the drive shaft for rotation therewith. A rack gear is in meshing engagement with the pinion gear of each of the first and second gear boxes. An electro-magentic coupler interconnects the drive shafts of the gear boxes. The coupler allows the automatic angular displacement of the drive shafts of the two gear boxes relative to each other to eliminate gear backlash in any of the mating gears.
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