Double involute pinion-face gear drive system
US8967012B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19972
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A double involute pinion-face gear drive provides transmission of torque and speed, or direction of movement modification between non-intersecting shafts at right angles to one another. A double involute cylindrical pinion on one axis, engages a rotatable disk-shaped gear on the second axis. The teeth of the pinion are curved in an abridged, normal or extended involute shape. Likewise, the teeth of the face gear are curved in abridged, normal or extended involute shape in the lengthwise direction of the teeth. These gear drives can be simultaneously bi-rotational and bi-directional and allow a relatively wide range of speed ratios, as low as 1:1 and as high as 7.5:1.
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