Sheath assembly for a planetary gear
US8128524B2 · kind B2 · utility
2Cited by
5References
20Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 6, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H57/0486
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A gear train assembly includes a planetary gear set partially submerged in an oil bath and having a plurality of planetary gears mounted on a rotatable carrier. A plurality of sheaths having a hydrodynamic profile are mounted on the carrier to reduce the churning and turbulence created by the planetary gears as they enter the oil bath.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.