IP Library Granted Patent US 8,783,134
Granted Patent B2
US 8,783,134 · App. 13/073,572 · Granted Jul 22, 2014

Gearing

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Patent No.
US 8,783,134
App. No.
13/073,572
Granted
Jul 22, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

Gearing ( 1 ), in particular single-stage gearing having a transmission ratio of greater than 1 to 10, having an internal gear ( 2 ) with an internal toothing ( 5 ), a first toothed ring with radially movable first teeth ( 6 ) for engaging into the internal toothing ( 5 ), a second toothed ring with radially movable second teeth ( 7 ) for engaging into the internal toothing ( 5 ), an inner shaft ( 21 ) on which is fastened a first cam disk ( 16 ) for the radial drive of the first teeth ( 6 ) and a second cam disk ( 17 ) for the radial drive of the second teeth ( 7 ), and a load dividing device for dividing a torque transmitted via the toothed rings between the toothed rings.

Claims (17)

1. Gearing, in particular single-stage gearing having a transmission ratio of greater than 1 to 10, comprising

(a) an internal gear with an internal toothing,

(b) a first toothed ring with radially movable first teeth for engaging into the internal toothing,

(c) a second toothed ring with radially movable second teeth for engaging into the internal toothing,

(d) an inner shaft on which is fastened a first cam disk for the radial drive of the first teeth and a second cam disk for the radial drive of the second teeth,

(e) wherein the first teeth and the second teeth provide different degrees of play for dividing a torque transmitted via the toothed rings between the toothed rings, and

(f) wherein for different degrees of play of the first teeth and the second teeth, the cam disks have a different radius maxima, the first teeth and the second teeth have different lengths, and/or ring segments of the first toothed ring and of the second toothed ring have different radial thicknesses.

2. Gearing according to claim 1 , wherein at least one further toothed ring with further teeth and with at least one further cam disk, arranged on the inner shaft, for driving the further teeth.

3. Gearing according to claim 1 , wherein the teeth of the toothed rings are coupled by means of a tooth carrier.

4. Gearing according to claim 1 , wherein the length of the gearing in the axial direction of the inner shaft is greater than the outer diameter of the internal gear.

5. Gearing according to claim 1 , wherein the tooth carrier is coupled to a drive output shaft and the internal gear is coupled to a static counterbearing.

6. Gearing according to claim 1 , wherein the drive output shaft is coupled to a first end of the gearing and the counterbearing is coupled to a second end, which is opposite the first end, of the gearing.

7. Gearing according to claim 1 , wherein the tooth carrier and the internal gear have torsional rigidities which differ by less than a factor of four.

8. Gearing according to claim 1 , wherein the first cam disk ( 16 ) and the second cam disk each have at least one radius maximum in relation to an axis of rotation of the cam disks, the load dividing means comprising a twist angle of the radius maxima of the cam disks about the longitudinal axis of the inner shaft.

9. Gearing according to claim 8 , wherein in the twist angle of two adjacent cam disks is such that, in the unloaded state of the gearing, at least one of the toothed rings is eccentrically in engagement with the internal toothing.

10. Gearing according to claim 8 , wherein the twist angle of in each case two adjacent cam disks is at least substantially 45°, 60°, 90°, 120° or 180°.

11. Gearing according to claim 9 , wherein the twist angle of in each case two adjacent cam disks is at least substantially 45°, 60°, 90°, 120° or 180°.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 18, 2016
From: WITTENSTEIN AG
To: WITTENSTEIN SE
Reel/Frame 040650/0801 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 7, 2011
From: MICHEL, FRANZ; SCHMIDT, MICHAEL; BAYER, THOMAS; SCHREIBER, HEIKO; ESTERMANN, LARS
To: WITTENSTEIN AG
Reel/Frame 026398/0871 →