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Over-drive gear device

US5222924A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 8, 1992
Grant dateJun 29, 1993
Priority date
Expiry dateSep 8, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E10/72
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An over-drive gear device for use with a wind generator of a windmill, which includes a bevel gear member connected to a rotary shaft of the windmill, first and second vertical axle shafts extending from the bevel gear, an internal gear member connected to the second vertical axle shaft, a planet gear spider connected to the first vertical axle shaft and including a plurality of planet gears, and a sun gear disposed in a geared relationship with the plurality of auxiliary gears, wherein the wind generator is coaxially connected to the main gear and the over-drive gear device effectively increases the total efficiency of the wind generator of the propeller-type windmill.

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