Gear transmission load sharing mechanism

US8747277B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THE TIMKEN COMPANY · US

Inventors

• Xiaolan Ai · Massillon, US
• Curt Orkin · Town of West Hartford, US
• Randy P. Kruse · North Canton, US
• Ryan Forbes · Massillon, US
• Matthew Wilmer · North Canton, US
• Neil Chiavaroli · Hamden, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 11, 2011
• Grant date: Jun 10, 2014
• Expiry date: May 9, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49826
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for use with a transmission system (A, A1, B) incorporating a split gear assembly (20, 120, 220) for splitting an applied input load between two or more reaction gears (30, 40, 130, 140, 230, 240) or pathways to selectively positioning a support bearing (50, 150, 250) to achieve an optimized load distribution (LRT) among a set of drive planet pinions (22, 122, 222) and idler planet pinions (70, 170, 270) in the transmission system.