IP Library Granted Patent US 11,635,132
Granted Patent B2
US 11,635,132 · App. 17/088,882 · Granted Apr 25, 2023

Coaxial transmission

Inventors: Michael Schmidt (Reichenberg, DE); Thomas Bayer (Igersheim, DE); Heiko Schreiber (Doberschau, DE)
Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SE
F16H49/001F16H25/06F16H57/00F16H2049/003F16H2057/0056
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Patent No.
US 11,635,132
App. No.
17/088,882
Granted
Apr 25, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ), with a toothing ( 5 ) oriented axially relative to a rotational axis ( 3 ) of the coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ), a tooth carrier ( 7 ) with axially oriented guides ( 9 ), teeth ( 11 ) which are received in the guides ( 9 ) for engagement with the toothing ( 5 ), wherein the teeth are oriented with their respective longitudinal axes ( 13 ) axially in the guides ( 9 ) and are mounted so as to be axially movable in the guides ( 9 ), and a cam disk ( 15 ) which is rotatable about the rotational axis ( 3 ) for axially driving the teeth ( 11 ), wherein a plurality of bearing segments ( 17 ) is arranged between the cam disk ( 15 ) and the teeth ( 11 ) for supporting the teeth ( 11 ).

Claims (27)

1. A coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ), comprising:

a toothing ( 5 ) oriented axially relative to a rotational axis ( 3 ) of the coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ),

a tooth carrier ( 7 ) with axially oriented guides ( 9 ),

teeth ( 11 ) which are received in the guides ( 9 ) for engagement with the toothing ( 5 ), wherein the teeth ( 11 ) are oriented with their respective longitudinal axes ( 13 ) axially in the guides ( 9 ) and are mounted so as to be axially movable in the guides ( 9 ), and

a cam disk ( 15 ) which is rotatable about the rotational axis ( 3 ) for axially driving the teeth ( 11 ),

wherein a plurality of bearing segments ( 17 ) are arranged between the cam disk ( 15 ) and the teeth ( 11 ) for supporting the teeth ( 11 ), and wherein the bearing segments ( 17 ) have a plain bearing face ( 23 ) for sliding support of the bearing segments ( 17 ) on the cam disk ( 15 ), and

wherein at least two of the bearing segments ( 17 ) are connected together as a single, integral component.

2. The coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein each of the teeth ( 11 ) is supported on a respective one of the bearing segments ( 17 ).

3. The coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the single, integral component further comprises at least one integral hinge flexibly connecting between the at least two of the bearing segments ( 17 ).

4. The coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ) according to claim 3 , wherein all of the bearing segments ( 17 ) are formed as a single, integral component having integral hinges connecting adjacent bearing segments and defining a flexible ring.

5. The coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the bearing segments ( 17 ) each have a tooth hollow ( 19 ) for receiving a respective tooth ( 11 ) supported on the bearing segment ( 17 ).

6. The coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the bearing segments ( 17 ) comprise webs ( 21 ), wherein the webs ( 21 ) each connect a first bearing segment ( 17 ) with an adjacent bearing segment ( 17 ).

7. The coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the teeth ( 11 ) are connected to the bearing segments ( 17 ) via a respective latching mechanism.

8. The coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the bearing segments ( 17 ) are made of plastic.

9. The coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the bearing segments ( 17 ) each have an at least substantially constant wall thickness.

10. The coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a lubricant groove ( 39 ) is formed between two bearing segments ( 17 ) on a side facing the cam disk ( 15 ).

11. The coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the guides ( 9 ) with the teeth ( 11 ) arranged therein are arranged along at least two concentric rings.

12. The coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ) according to claim 11 , wherein the bearing segments ( 17 ) are arranged along or axially offset to the at least two concentric rings.

13. The coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein the bearing segments ( 17 ) are each supported via the plain bearing face ( 23 ) on a profiling ( 25 ) of the cam disk ( 15 ) of the coaxial gear mechanism.

14. The coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ) according to claim 1 , wherein a profiling ( 25 ) of the cam disk ( 15 ) has a profiling slide face facing the bearing segments ( 17 ), on which the bearing segments ( 17 ) rest with their respective plain bearing faces ( 23 ).

15. A coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ), comprising:

a toothing ( 5 ) oriented axially relative to a rotational axis ( 3 ) of the coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ),

a tooth carrier ( 7 ) with axially oriented guides ( 9 ),

teeth ( 11 ) which are received in the guides ( 9 ) for engagement with the toothing ( 5 ), wherein the teeth ( 11 ) are oriented with their respective longitudinal axes ( 13 ) axially in the guides ( 9 ) and are mounted so as to be axially movable in the guides ( 9 ), and

a cam disk ( 15 ) which is rotatable about the rotational axis ( 3 ) for axially driving the teeth ( 11 ),

wherein a plurality of bearing segments ( 17 ) are arranged between the cam disk ( 15 ) and the teeth ( 11 ) for supporting the teeth ( 11 ), wherein the teeth ( 11 ) each have at least one notch ( 57 ), and wherein the bearing segments ( 17 ) each have a clip ( 27 ) which is designed for form-fit engagement with the at least one notch ( 57 ) of the tooth ( 11 ).

16. The coaxial gear mechanism ( 1 ) according to claim 15 , wherein the bearing segments ( 17 ) have a plain bearing face ( 23 ) for sliding support of the bearing segments ( 17 ) on the cam disk ( 15 ).

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE DOCKET NO.: 19-216 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 056570 FRAME 0357. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 13, 2021
From: SCHREIBER, HEIKO
To: WITTENSTEIN SE
Reel/Frame 057182/0412 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 17, 2021
From: SCHREIBER, HEIKO
To: WITTENSTEIN SE
Reel/Frame 056570/0357 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2020
From: SCHMIDT, MICHAEL; BAYER, THOMAS
To: WITTENSTEIN SE
Reel/Frame 054270/0094 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2019 129 660.9 · Nov 4, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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