IP Library Granted Patent US 8,272,990
Granted Patent B2
US 8,272,990 · App. 12/635,120 · Granted Sep 25, 2012

Planet wheel with a bearing bolt that presents an axial groove

Assignee: IMS Gear GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,272,990
App. No.
12/635,120
Granted
Sep 25, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to a revolving gear mechanism with at least two gear wheels which mesh mutually, forming an engagement space, of which one is a revolving gear wheel which is mounted rotatably by means of a bearing on a bolt, and a lateral surface of the bolt forms a bearing surface. According to the invention, at least one axial longitudinal groove is arranged on the lateral surface of the bolt.

Claims (45)

1. A revolving gear mechanism comprising:

(a) at least two gear wheels which mesh mutually, forming an engagement space, said engagement space for accepting a lubricant;

(b) a bolt, wherein one of said gear wheels is a revolving gear wheel which is rotatably mounted by means of a bearing on said bolt;

(c) a bearing surface, wherein a lateral surface of said bolt forms said bearing surface; and

(d) at least one axial longitudinal groove is arranged on said lateral surface of said bolt resulting in at least one bolt-mounted gear wheel;

wherein said at least one bolt-mounted gear wheel further comprises at least one radial bore which connects the engagement space of said at least one mutually meshing gear wheels with a corresponding bearing of said revolving gear wheel.

2. A revolving gear mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein said axial longitudinal groove is designed with a cross section.

3. A revolving gear mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein said cross section has a shape selected from the group comprising:

(a) a segment of a circle;

(b) a half circle;

(c) a concave shape;

(d) a convex shape; and

(e) a V shape.

4. A revolving gear mechanism according to claim 2 , wherein said axial longitudinal groove is provided in an area of said bolt which receives said revolving gear wheel.

5. A revolving gear mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one axial longitudinal groove comprises two axial longitudinal grooves arranged diametrically opposite each other on said lateral surface of said bolt.

6. A revolving gear mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein said bolt is arranged in a planet carrier.

7. A revolving gear mechanism according to claim 6 , wherein said bolt is arranged in said planet carrier in such a way that said at least one axial longitudinal groove is in a radial alignment with respect to said planet carrier.

8. A revolving gear mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein said bore is arranged in the tooth root surface of said revolving gear wheel.

9. A revolving gear mechanism according to claim 8 , wherein the diameter of said at least one radial bore is smaller than a separation of two root point-side endpoints of a set of revolving grooves of two mutually facing tooth flanks of said revolving gear wheel.

10. A revolving gear mechanism according to claim 8 , wherein the diameter of said bore is greater than the modulus of the toothing of said revolving gear wheel.

11. A revolving gear mechanism according to claim 10 , wherein said revolving gear wheel meshes with a ring gear.

12. A revolving gear mechanism according to claim 10 , wherein said revolving gear wheel meshes with a sun wheel.

13. A revolving gear mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein said revolving gear wheel meshes with a ring gear.

14. A revolving gear mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein said revolving gear wheel meshes with a sun wheel.

15. A revolving gear mechanism comprising:

(a) at least two gear wheels which mesh mutually, forming an engagement space, said engagement space for accepting a lubricant;

(b) a bolt, wherein one of said gear wheels is a revolving gear wheel which is rotatably mounted by means of a bearing on said bolt; and

(c) a bearing surface, wherein a lateral surface of said bolt forms said bearing surface;

(d) at least one axial longitudinal groove is arranged on said lateral surface of said bolt resulting in at least one bolt-mounted gear wheel; and

(i) wherein said at least one axial longitudinal groove is provided in an area of said bolt which receives said revolving gear wheel, and

(ii) wherein said at least one bolt-mounted gear wheel further comprises at least one radial bore which connects the engagement space of said at least one mutually meshing gear wheels with a corresponding bearing of said revolving gear wheel.

16. A revolving gear mechanism according to claim 15 , wherein said at least one axial longitudinal groove comprises two axial longitudinal grooves arranged diametrically opposite each other on said lateral surface of said bolt.

17. A revolving gear mechanism according to claim 15 , wherein said bolt is arranged in a planet carrier.

18. A revolving gear mechanism according to claim 15 , wherein said revolving gear wheel meshes with a gear selected from the group comprising:

(a) a ring gear; and

(b) a sun wheel.

19. A revolving gear mechanism comprising:

(a) at least two gear wheels which mesh mutually, forming an engagement space, said engagement space for accepting a lubricant;

(b) a bolt, wherein one of said gear wheels is a revolving gear wheel which is rotatably mounted by means of a bearing on said bolt, wherein said bolt is arranged in a planet carrier, and wherein said revolving gear wheel meshes with a gear selected from the group comprising:

(i) a ring gear; and

(ii) a sun wheel;

(c) a bearing surface, wherein a lateral surface of said bolt forms said bearing surface;

(d) at least one axial longitudinal groove is arranged on said lateral surface of said bolt resulting in at least one bolt-mounted gear wheel;

wherein said at least one axial longitudinal groove is provided in an area of said bolt which receives said revolving gear wheel, and

wherein said at least one bolt-mounted gear wheel further comprises at least one radial bore which connects the engagement space of said at least one mutually meshing gear wheels with a corresponding bearing of said revolving gear wheel.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 17, 2016
From: IMS GEAR GMBH
To: IMS GEAR SE & CO. KGAA
Reel/Frame 040361/0737 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ADDRESS OF ASSIGNEE TO DONAUESCHINGEN PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 023938 FRAME 0192. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE DONAUSCHINGEN. Recorded Feb 3, 2011
From: HAGEDORN, HEINZ GERT; POYRAZ, ERKAN; REISER, THOMAS
To: IMS GEAR GMBH
Reel/Frame 025739/0686 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 16, 2010
From: HAGEDORN, HEINZ GERT; POYRAZ, ERKAN; RIESTER, THOMAS
To: IMS GEAR GMBH
Reel/Frame 023938/0192 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2009 010 001 · Feb 23, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
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