IP Library Granted Patent US 10,272,773
Granted Patent B2
US 10,272,773 · App. 15/451,337 · Granted Apr 30, 2019

Planetary wheel drive using thrust washer—cover arrangement

Inventors: Scott Martin (Battle Ground, IN); Yichen Li (West Lafayette, IN); Matthew Richards (West Lafayette, IN)
B60K17/046F16H1/46F16H57/041F16H57/0486F16H57/082
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Patent No.
US 10,272,773
App. No.
15/451,337
Granted
Apr 30, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A planetary wheel drive uses a thrust washer residing between a cover and a thrust plate to absorb axial loads. The thrust washer is has a slip fit to the cover. The surface area of the thrust washer engaging the cover is larger than the surface area of the thrust washer engaging the thrust washer.

Claims (24)

1. A planetary wheel drive, comprising:

a first end and a second end;

said second end includes a cover;

a high speed carrier thrust washer;

a high speed planet gear, a high speed planet pin and a high speed planet carrier;

a thrust plate;

said thrust plate interposed between said high speed planet gear and said high speed carrier thrust washer;

said high speed planet gear rotates about said high speed planet pin;

said high speed planet pin affixed to said high speed planet carrier;

said high speed carrier thrust washer interposed between said thrust plate and said cover;

and, when said high speed carrier thrust washer engages said thrust plate, axial thrust from said planet carrier is absorbed by said thrust washer and said cover.

2. A planetary wheel drive as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

said planet gear, said thrust plate and said thrust washer rotate at different relative speeds while said thrust washer is fixed to the cover.

3. A planetary wheel drive as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

said thrust washer is slip fit on said cover.

4. A planetary wheel drive as claimed in claim 1 wherein said thrust plate rotates with said planet carrier.

5. A planetary wheel drive as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

said thrust washer is slip fit on said cover and rotates with said cover.

6. A planetary wheel drive as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

said thrust washer engages said cover on two different surfaces.

7. A planetary wheel drive as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

said thrust washer is a cylinder and has a rectangularly shaped in cross section wall.

8. A planetary wheel drive as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

said thrust washer is a cylinder and has a squarely shaped in cross-section wall.

Assignments (9)
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Jan 3, 2026
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 074187/0583 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 21, 2025
From: FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
To: FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING CO., INC.
Reel/Frame 073508/0631 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2020
From: CITIBANK, N.A.
To: DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC; DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC; DANA LIMITED; FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 053309/0686 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Apr 21, 2020
From: DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC; DANA LIMITED; DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC; FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 052459/0224 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT (BRIDGE) Recorded Apr 21, 2020
From: DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC; DANA LIMITED; DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC; FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 052459/0001 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Sep 4, 2019
From: FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 050274/0661 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2017
From: LI, YICHEN
To: FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 042728/0047 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2017
From: MARTIN, SCOTT A.
To: FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 042728/0071 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 15, 2017
From: RICHARDS, MATTHEW P.
To: FAIRFIELD MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC.
Reel/Frame 042728/0091 →
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