IP Library Patent Application 14398001
Patent Application
App. No. 14/398,001

COMBINED FRICTION BEARING IN A PLANETARY DRIVE

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14/398,001
Abstract

The invention relates to a planetary gearbox comprising at least one sun gear ( 17, 18 ) and at least one planet carrier ( 5 ) arranged coaxially with and rotatably in relation to said gear, a combination of a bearing sleeve ( 40 ) and a slide ring ( 41 ) that is separate therefrom being located between the sun gear ( 17, 18 ) and the planet carrier ( 5 ). The invention also relates to a gearbox combination of a differential of the spur-gear differential type, in the form of which the planetary gearbox is configured, and an additional planetary stage, the spur-gear differential and the planetary stage preferably having a common planet carrier ( 5 ) composed of multiple planet sub-carriers ( 6, 7, 8 ) that are non-rotatably combined.

Claims (24)

1 - 10 . (canceled)

11 . A planetary drive, comprising:

a sun gear ( 18 );

a planetary carrier ( 5 ) operatively arranged coaxially and rotatably with respect to the sun gear; and,

a support component located radially between the sun gear and the planetary carrier, the support component comprising a bearing sheath and a gliding ring.

12 . The planetary drive of claim 11 , wherein the gliding ring has an elastic section and a deformable diameter.

13 . The planetary drive of claim 12 , wherein the elastic section is an elastic bar ( 51 ) formed by one or more recesses ( 50 ) in the gliding ring ( 41 ).

14 . The planetary drive of claim 13 , wherein the bar ( 51 ) has a Z-shape with right angles in a circumferential direction.

15 . The planetary drive of claim 11 , wherein the gliding ring ( 41 ) is made from plastic.

16 . The planetary drive of claim 11 , wherein the bearing sheath ( 40 ) is made from sheet metal.

18 . The planetary drive of claim 11 , wherein the bearing sheath circumscribes the gliding ring ( 41 ).

17 . The planetary drive of claim 11 , wherein the bearing sheath ( 40 ) has a first bulging ( 43 ) extending in an axial direction.

18 . The planetary drive of claim 17 , further comprising a second bulging ( 49 ), wherein the gliding ring ( 41 ) is located between the first and second bulges ( 43 , 49 ) of the bearing sheath ( 40 ) extending radially inwardly.

19 . The planetary drive of claim 17 , wherein the first bulging ( 43 ) extends in the axial direction and a radial direction.

20 . The planetary drive of claim 19 , further comprising a second bulging ( 49 ), wherein the gliding ring ( 41 ) is located between the first and second bulges ( 43 , 49 ) of the bearing sheath ( 40 ) extending radially inwardly.

21 . The planetary drive of claim 11 , wherein the bearing sheath ( 40 ) has a bulging ( 43 ) extending in a radial direction.

22 . The planetary drive of claim 21 , further comprising a second bulging ( 49 ), wherein the gliding ring ( 41 ) is located between the first and second bulges ( 43 , 49 ) of the bearing sheath ( 40 ) extending radially inwardly.

23 . A planetary drive of claim 11 , further comprising a spur differential.

24 . A transmission combination, comprising:

a differential gear ( 2 );

a planetary stage ( 3 );

a planetary carrier comprising a plurality of planetary carriers ( 6 , 7 , 8 ) assembled non-rotatably with respect to each other;

wherein the differential gear and the planetary stage share the planetary carrier.

25 . The transmission combination of claim 24 , wherein the differential gear is a spur differential.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE PROPERTY NUMBERS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 037732 FRAME 0347. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE APP. NO. 14/553248 SHOULD BE APP. NO. 14/553258. Recorded Oct 11, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 040404/0530 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2016
From: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 037732/0347 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2014
From: BIERMANN, THORSTEN; MARTINI, HARALD; FERNANDEZ, INAKI
To: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 034112/0965 →