AU624355B2 - Balanced free-planet drive mechanism - Google Patents

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AU624355B2
AU624355B2 AU30335/89A AU3033589A AU624355B2 AU 624355 B2 AU624355 B2 AU 624355B2 AU 30335/89 A AU30335/89 A AU 30335/89A AU 3033589 A AU3033589 A AU 3033589A AU 624355 B2 AU624355 B2 AU 624355B2
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gear
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Bennett W. Avery
William K. Engel
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Caterpillar Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60K—ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES
    • B60K17/00—Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles
    • B60K17/04—Arrangement or mounting of transmissions in vehicles characterised by arrangement, location or kind of gearing
    • B60K17/043—Transmission unit disposed in on near the vehicle wheel, or between the differential gear unit and the wheel
    • B60K17/046—Transmission unit disposed in on near the vehicle wheel, or between the differential gear unit and the wheel with planetary gearing having orbital motion
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H1/00—Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion
    • F16H1/28—Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion with gears having orbital motion
    • F16H1/2809—Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion with gears having orbital motion with means for equalising the distribution of load on the planet gears
    • F16H1/2836—Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion with gears having orbital motion with means for equalising the distribution of load on the planet gears by allowing limited movement of the planet gears relative to the planet carrier or by using free floating planet gears
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/19—Gearing
    • Y10T74/19545—Central driving shaft in axle

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  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
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  • Arrangement Of Transmissions (AREA)
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AU30335/89A 1988-10-31 1988-12-19 Balanced free-planet drive mechanism Ceased AU624355B2 (en)

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US07/264,583 US4873894A (en) 1988-10-31 1988-10-31 Balanced free-planet drive mechanism
US264583 1988-10-31

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AU3033589A AU3033589A (en) 1990-05-28
AU624355B2 true AU624355B2 (en) 1992-06-11

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EP (1) EP0440613B1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
JP (1) JP2833660B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
AU (1) AU624355B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
BR (1) BR8807927A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
CA (1) CA1315131C (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
DE (1) DE3850415T2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
IN (1) IN174982B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
MX (1) MX163763B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
RU (1) RU2002640C1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
WO (1) WO1990005253A1 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)
ZA (1) ZA897241B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html)

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AU3033589A (en) 1990-05-28
DE3850415T2 (de) 1995-02-09
ZA897241B (en) 1990-06-27
DE3850415D1 (de) 1994-07-28
US4873894A (en) 1989-10-17
EP0440613B1 (en) 1994-06-22
MX163763B (es) 1992-06-19
BR8807927A (pt) 1991-08-13
CA1315131C (en) 1993-03-30
JP2833660B2 (ja) 1998-12-09
RU2002640C1 (ru) 1993-11-15
IN174982B (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) 1995-04-08
EP0440613A4 (en) 1992-05-20
WO1990005253A1 (en) 1990-05-17
JPH04501394A (ja) 1992-03-12

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