BEVEL GEAR DRIVE

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13 . A bevel gear drive, comprising:

an input shaft including an input bevel gear and having an input interface at one shaft end thereof, said input shaft being arranged vertically in operation;

a bearing for supporting the input shaft at a side of the input bevel gear facing away from the input interface;

an output shaft including an output bevel gear in direct meshing engagement with the input bevel gear, said output shaft being overhung-mounted and having an output interface at one shaft end thereof which faces away from the output bevel gear; and

a drive housing in which the input shaft and the output shaft are mounted.

14 . The bevel gear drive of claim 13 , wherein the input bevel gear has a toothing with a cone point which points toward the input interface.

15 . The bevel gear drive of claim 13 , wherein the input interface is directed vertically upwardly, and the output shaft is arranged horizontally in operation.

16 . The bevel gear drive of claim 13 , further comprising a bearing assembly, said output shaft extending horizontally and supported by the bearing assembly, said drive housing being filled with liquid lubricant during operation of the bevel gear drive up to a level of the bearing assembly.

17 . The bevel gear drive of claim 13 , wherein the input shaft carries at least one add-on part on a side of the bearing facing away from the input bevel gear.

18 . The bevel gear drive of claim 17 , wherein the at least one add-on part is a member selected from the group consisting of a pump, a reverse motion block, a ventilator, a brake and a sensor for determining the position of the input shaft.

19 . The bevel gear drive of claim 17 , wherein the at least one add-on part is arranged outside the drive housing.

20 . A drive, comprising:

a bevel gear drive comprising an input shaft including an input bevel gear and having an input interface at one shaft end thereof, said input shaft being arranged vertically in operation, a bearing for supporting the input shaft at a side of the input bevel gear facing away from the input interface, an output shaft including an output bevel gear in direct meshing engagement with the input bevel gear, said output shaft being overhung-mounted and having an output interface at one shaft end thereof which faces away from the output bevel gear, and a drive housing in which the input shaft and the output shaft are mounted; and

a main drive connected downstream of the bevel gear drive, said main drive being coupled via the output interface of the output shaft to the bevel gear drive.

21 . The drive of claim 20 , wherein the main drive is a planetary drive.

22 . The drive of claim 20 , wherein the input bevel gear has a toothing with a cone point which points toward the input interface.

23 . The drive of claim 20 , wherein the input interface is directed vertically upwardly, and the output shaft is arranged horizontally in operation.

24 . The drive of claim 20 , wherein the bevel gear drive includes a bearing assembly, said output shaft extending horizontally and supported by the bearing assembly, said drive housing being filled with liquid lubricant during operation of the bevel gear drive up to a level of the bearing assembly.

25 . The drive of claim 20 , wherein the input shaft carries at least one add-on part on a side of the bearing facing away from the input bevel gear.

26 . The drive of claim 25 wherein the at least one add-on part is a member selected from the group consisting of a pump, a reverse motion block, a ventilator, a brake and a sensor for determining the position of the input shaft.

27 . The bevel gear drive of claim 25 , wherein the at least one add-on part is arranged outside the drive housing.

28 . A geared motor, comprising:

a drive comprising a bevel gear drive which includes an input shaft including an input bevel gear and having an input interface at one shaft end thereof, said input shaft being arranged vertically in operation, a bearing for supporting the input shaft at a side of the input bevel gear facing away from the input interface, an output shaft including an output bevel gear in direct meshing engagement with the input bevel gear, said output shaft being overhung-mounted and having an output interface at one shaft end thereof which faces away from the output bevel gear, and a drive housing in which the input shaft and the output shaft are mounted, and a main drive connected downstream of the bevel gear drive, said main drive being coupled via the output interface of the output shaft to the bevel gear drive; and

a motor coupled via the input interface of the input shaft to the bevel gear drive.

29 . The geared motor of claim 28 , wherein the motor has a rotor shaft, and further comprising a coupling piece configured to connect the rotor shaft to a vertically upper end of the input shaft of the bevel gear drive.

30 . A method for operating a bevel gear drive which comprises an input shaft including an input bevel gear and having an input interface at one shaft end thereof, said input shaft being arranged vertically in operation, a bearing for supporting the input shaft at a side of the input bevel gear facing away from the input interface, a horizontally extending output shaft including an output bevel gear in direct meshing engagement with the input bevel gear, said output shaft being overhung-mounted and having an output interface at one shaft end thereof which faces away from the output bevel gear, and a drive housing in which the input shaft and the output shaft are mounted, said method comprising filling the drive housing with liquid lubricant during operation of the bevel gear drive up to a level of a bearing assembly to support the output shaft.