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Granted Patent B2
US 8,597,155 · App. 13/495,134 · Granted Dec 3, 2013

Planetary gearing

Inventors: Klaus Noller (Oppenweiler, DE); Gerhard Bauer (Witten, DE); Thomas Matern (Bochum, DE); Wilfried Michel (Schwerte, DE); Marco Lehmann (Wuppertal, DE)
Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,597,155
App. No.
13/495,134
Granted
Dec 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

Planetary gearing, in particular multistage planetary gearing, is disclosed. The planetary gearing includes at least one drive shaft, an output shaft, a sun wheel, a ring gear, planet wheels assigned to the planetary gear train, a gear casing, in particular a multipart gear casing, a planetary gear train, in particular the second planetary gear train, comprising a planet wheel arm immovably arranged in a casing. The construction of such a planetary gearing is simplified compared to the prior art, thereby saving costs. This is achieved in that the planet wheel arm is integrally formed with a casing.

Claims (35)

1. A planetary gearing, comprising:

at least one drive shaft;

an output shaft;

a sun wheel;

a ring gear;

planet wheels assigned to the planetary gear train, each in direct engagement with both the sun wheel and the ring gear; and

a gear casing,

wherein the planetary gear train includes a planet wheel arm immovably arranged in a casing,

integrally formed with the casing,

wherein said planet wheel arm and said gear casing each define bearing bores for supporting the planet wheels therebetween, and

further wherein the planet wheel arm defines a central bearing bore for supporting the sun wheel.

2. The planetary gearing according to claim 1 , wherein:

the planetary gearing is at least a two-stage planetary gearing, and

the second planetary gear train includes the planet wheel carrier immovably arranged in the casing.

3. The planetary gearing according to claim 1 , wherein the gear casing is a multipart gear casing.

4. The planetary gearing according to claim 1 , wherein the casing is a part of the gear casing.

5. The planetary gearing according to claim 1 , wherein the casing is a cast casing.

6. The planetary gearing according to claim 1 , wherein the planet wheel arm is connected to the casing by way of at least one connecting web.

7. The planetary gearing according to claim 6 , wherein the connecting web is arranged between two planet wheel bearing bores.

8. The planetary gearing according to claim 1 , wherein the casing is machined complete on a lathe.

9. The planetary gearing according to claim 1 , wherein oil supply ducts are formed in the planet wheel arm.

10. An energy converter configured to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy, comprising:

a planetary gearing, comprising at least one drive shaft, an output shaft, a sun wheel, a ring gear, planet wheels assigned to the planetary gear train in direct engagement with the sun wheel and ring gear, and a gear casing,

wherein the planetary gear train includes a planet wheel arm immovably arranged in a casing,

integrally formed with the casing,

wherein said planet wheel arm and said gear casing each define bearing bores for supporting the planet wheels therebetween, and

further wherein the planet wheel arm defines a central bearing bore for supporting the sun wheel.

11. The energy converter of claim 10 , wherein the planet wheel arm is connected to the casing by a web arranged between the bearing bores.

12. A wind energy system having a multistage planetary gearing, comprising:

a planetary gearing, comprising at least one drive shaft, an output shaft, a sun wheel, a ring gear, planet wheels assigned to the planetary gear train in direct engagement with the sun wheel and ring gear, and a gear casing,

wherein the planetary gear train includes a planet wheel arm immovably arranged in a casing,

integrally formed with the casing,

wherein said planet wheel arm and said gear casing each define bearing bores for supporting the planet wheels therebetween, and

further wherein the planet wheel arm defines a central bearing bore for supporting the sun wheel.

13. The wind energy system of claim 12 , wherein the planet wheel arm is connected to the casing by a web arranged between the bearing bores.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2016
From: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
To: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
Reel/Frame 037729/0297 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2012
From: NOLLER, KLAUS; BAUER, GERHARD; MATERN, THOMAS; MICHEL, WILFRIED; LEHMANN, MARCO
To: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
Reel/Frame 028817/0334 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2011 104 291 · Jun 16, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20120322607A1 · Dec 20, 2012