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Gear assembly

US9927018B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 2016
Grant dateMar 27, 2018
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16H2057/0012
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a gear assembly (12) comprising a fixed gear (13) having a first radial toothing (16) and an idler (14) having a second radial toothing (17), the first radial toothing (16) being disposed at least approximately at the same radial height as the second radial toothing (17), and the fixed gear (13) further comprises a first axial end face (18) and the idler (14) comprises a second axial end face (19), and the fixed gear (13) is connected to the idler (14) by means of at least one elastic connecting element (21), for which purpose the elastic connecting element (21) is connected on the one hand to the first axial end face (18) of the fixed gear (13) and on the other hand to the second axial end face (19) of the idler (14).

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