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Sheath assembly for a planetary gear

US8128524B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2008
Grant dateMar 6, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2030

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  • 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.

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