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Planetary gear apparatus

US7316629B2 · kind B2 · utility

14Cited by
6References
20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 25, 2005
Grant dateJan 8, 2008
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Expiry dateJan 4, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H3/663
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A double pinion planetary gear unit includes a first sun gear, a second sun gear, a plurality of short pinions, a plurality of long pinions, a ring gear and a carrier. The carrier includes a first flange portion that supports an end side of the short pinions and an end side of the long pinions, a cylindrical portion that is connected to the first flange portion and that forms a cover for an outer peripheral side where the short pinions and the long pinions mesh with each other, a second flange portion that supports another end side of the long pinions, and a plurality of bridge portions that extend from the second flange portion toward the short pinions and that support another end side of the short pinions.

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