US1274433A - Power-transmission mechanism. - Google Patents

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US1274433A
US1274433A US17821617A US17821617A US1274433A US 1274433 A US1274433 A US 1274433A US 17821617 A US17821617 A US 17821617A US 17821617 A US17821617 A US 17821617A US 1274433 A US1274433 A US 1274433A
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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    • YGENERAL 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
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  • This invention relates to mechanism in which an upright shaft is driven by caring inclosed within an oil-tight casing. he invention is particularly applicable to mechanism used in actuating the circuit-controller of electric ignition-apparatus, although it is applicable to various other uses.
  • One object of the invention is to provide means for promoting and insuring the constant lubrication of the driven shaft. To this end it is proposed to employ a wick mounted in an oil-passage in the bearing of the driven shaft, this wick being so positioned that its lower end receives a constant supply of lubricant from the gearing by which the shaft is driven.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide, in a simple and convenient manner, against accumulation of air-pressure in the oil-ti ht casing, and the overflow or escape of la ricant from the gear-casing which sometimes results from this cause. To this end it is proposed to provide a vent in the novel manner hereinafter described.
  • . is a section on t e line 2-2 in Fig. 1.
  • the invention is illustrated as embodied in power-transmission mechanism of the form commonly used to actuate the circuitcontroller of electric ignition-apparatus, for an internal-combustion engine.
  • a driveshaft 3 is geared to and drives an upright shaft 4, by means of a worm 5 and a wormwheel 6 mounted upon these shafts, respectively.
  • the worm-gears are inclosed within an oil-tight casing 7 so that they may be freely lubricated with fluid lubricant.
  • the housing 9 is arranged to be rotatable, through a certain angle, about the axis of the shaft 4, and this is accomplished by mounting the bearing-sleeve 8 loosely and rotatably in the gear-casing 7.
  • annular slot 10 which is engaged by the inner end of a screw 11 threaded into the gear-casing.
  • the passage 12 affords a vent through which some of the air Within the gear-casing may escape when this air is expanded owing to the heat developed by friction within the gear-casing. Owing to the location of the vent in the upper portion of the gear-casing, the air is permitted to escape without the escape of lubricant, whereas if no such vent were provided the resulting pressure of air within the housing would tend to force the lubricant out between the bearing-sleeve and the housing, and between the bearing-sleeve and the driven shaft 4, with resulting loss of lubricant and fouling of the apparatus.
  • vent may be easily removed and the vent may then be conveniently cleaned out, whereas if the vent were provided directly in the gear-casing itself access to it could not be so conveniently secured.
  • Another feature of the invention resides in the means provided for securing constant and adequate lubrication of the driven shaft 4.
  • a slightly inclined passage is bored in the bearing-sleeve 8, and an oil-Wick 15, of felt or other suitable material, is fixed in this passage.-
  • the passage terminates in a. position just above the point of engagement of the worm-gears, a d since the worm 5 rotatesin the direction i dicated by an arrow in Fig.
  • a pin 16 is shown as penetrating the was portion of the wick and provided with a head 17 at its lower end, bearing against the lower end of the wick. The point of the pin emerges from the side of the wick, and
  • This end is bent outwardly so as to enter and engage the slotted portion of the sleeve and thus prevent descent of the wick from the oil-passage.
  • the bearing-sleeve extending from the upper part of its bearing-surface, to a point on the outer surface of the sleeve and near the lower end thereof; and a'wick, in said' oil-- YEnw'rN s. MIX.

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E S. MIX,
POWER TRANSMISSION MECHANISM.
APPLICATION men JULY 2.1917.
1 ,27--]=,433. Patented Aug. 6, 1918.
II] J o 2 lmwimmr Ems m UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
EDWIN s. MIX, OE RoCnEsTER, NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR To NORTH AST ELECTRIC COMPANY, OE ROCHESTER, NEW YORK, A CORPCRATION OE NEW YORK.
. POWER-TRANSMISSION MECHANISM.
Specification of Letters Patent.
Patented Aug. 6, 1918.
To all whom it may concern-.-
Be it known that I, EDWIN S. MIX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Power-Transmis sion Mechanism; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.
This invention relates to mechanism in which an upright shaft is driven by caring inclosed within an oil-tight casing. he invention is particularly applicable to mechanism used in actuating the circuit-controller of electric ignition-apparatus, although it is applicable to various other uses.
One object of the invention is to provide means for promoting and insuring the constant lubrication of the driven shaft. To this end it is proposed to employ a wick mounted in an oil-passage in the bearing of the driven shaft, this wick being so positioned that its lower end receives a constant supply of lubricant from the gearing by which the shaft is driven.
Another object of the invention is to provide, in a simple and convenient manner, against accumulation of air-pressure in the oil-ti ht casing, and the overflow or escape of la ricant from the gear-casing which sometimes results from this cause. To this end it is proposed to provide a vent in the novel manner hereinafter described.
The invention will be more particularly set forth in connection with the description of the accompanying drawings, in which Figurel is a vertical sectional view of apparatus embodyin the invention, While Fig. 2
. is a section on t e line 2-2 in Fig. 1.
The invention is illustrated as embodied in power-transmission mechanism of the form commonly used to actuate the circuitcontroller of electric ignition-apparatus, for an internal-combustion engine. A driveshaft 3 is geared to and drives an upright shaft 4, by means of a worm 5 and a wormwheel 6 mounted upon these shafts, respectively. The worm-gears are inclosed within an oil-tight casing 7 so that they may be freely lubricated with fluid lubricant. The
to the upper end of which is fixed the usual housing 9 in which the members of the circuit-controller (not shown) are incloscd. For the purpose of adjusting the time of operation of the circuit-controller, the housing 9 is arranged to be rotatable, through a certain angle, about the axis of the shaft 4, and this is accomplished by mounting the bearing-sleeve 8 loosely and rotatably in the gear-casing 7.
In order to retain the bearing-sleeve against longitudinal movement in the gearcaslng, it is provided with an annular slot 10 which is engaged by the inner end of a screw 11 threaded into the gear-casing.
One feature of the invention, as before stated, resides in the provision of a vent in the gear-casing, and as a simple and effective means to this end the screw 11 is longitudinally perforated to provide a passage 12. At its inner end this passage communicates with a vertical passage 13, which is formed between the gear-casing and the bearing-sleeve 8 by flattening a portion of the latter, as shown particularly in Fig. 2. This flattened portion performs another function, namely that of affording a bearing for a depending lug 14 on the timerhousing 9, whereby the housing and the sleeve are keyed together against relative rotation.
The passage 12 affords a vent through which some of the air Within the gear-casing may escape when this air is expanded owing to the heat developed by friction within the gear-casing. Owing to the location of the vent in the upper portion of the gear-casing, the air is permitted to escape without the escape of lubricant, whereas if no such vent were provided the resulting pressure of air within the housing would tend to force the lubricant out between the bearing-sleeve and the housing, and between the bearing-sleeve and the driven shaft 4, with resulting loss of lubricant and fouling of the apparatus.
Since the perforation [I2 may be made in the screw 11 as an incident to the manufacture of the latter upon an automatic screw-machine, an air-vent is provided for the purpose in question in the simplest possible manner and without any additional operation or substantial increase inexpense of manufacture. A further advantage of the arrangement resides in the fact that if the vent becomes clogged in any manner, the
screw may be easily removed and the vent may then be conveniently cleaned out, whereas if the vent were provided directly in the gear-casing itself access to it could not be so conveniently secured.
Another feature of the invention resides in the means provided for securing constant and adequate lubrication of the driven shaft 4. For this purpose a slightly inclined passage is bored in the bearing-sleeve 8, and an oil-Wick 15, of felt or other suitable material, is fixed in this passage.- The passage terminates in a. position just above the point of engagement of the worm-gears, a d since the worm 5 rotatesin the direction i dicated by an arrow in Fig. 1, it constantly projects lubricant, owing to the centrifugal movement of the latter, against the lower end of the wick, which is thereby kept constantly moist with lubricant, and as the upper end of the wick bears against the upper portion of the shaft 4, the bearing-surface of this shaft is kept moist. The slight angular or rotative movements of the timer-housing 9 and the sleeve 8 are not sufficient to remove the wick from the vicinity of the worm 5, and thus they do not interfere with the action just described.
As a convenient-means for supporting the wick a pin 16 is shown as penetrating the wer portion of the wick and provided with a head 17 at its lower end, bearing against the lower end of the wick. The point of the pin emerges from the side of the wick, and
this end is bent outwardly so as to enter and engage the slotted portion of the sleeve and thus prevent descent of the wick from the oil-passage. This device for supporting the The invention claimed is:
ing, in combination, an upright shaft; a
4 1. Power-transmission mechanism havdriven gear mounted on said shaft; a d1'iV-,-
ing-gear engaging said driven gear; an oiltight casing inclosing the gears and provided with a bearing for the upright shaft, said bearing having an oil-passage extending, from the upper part of its bearing-surface, downwardly to a point above the driving-gear; and a wick, in said oil-passage, of which the lower end is exposed, above the drlving-gear, to contact with the lubricant raised by the rotation of the gear.
- 2. In power-transmission mechanism comprislng a; horizontal shaft,, an upright shaft, gears mounted on and connecting the shafts, an oll-tight casing inclosing the gears, a
bearing-sleeve, for the upright shaft, and a timer-housing mounted on the bearingsleeve; the provlsion of an oil-passage, 1n
the bearing-sleeve, extending from the upper part of its bearing-surface, to a point on the outer surface of the sleeve and near the lower end thereof; and a'wick, in said' oil-- YEnw'rN s. MIX.
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Cited By (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2696579A (en) * 1948-11-04 1954-12-07 Nat Pneumatic Co Inc Motor control system for door operation
US4420990A (en) * 1981-10-02 1983-12-20 Mtd Products Inc. Transmission filler
DE102014208227B3 (en) * 2014-04-30 2015-06-11 Robert Bosch Gmbh Transmission component with a receptacle for supporting a component

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2696579A (en) * 1948-11-04 1954-12-07 Nat Pneumatic Co Inc Motor control system for door operation
US4420990A (en) * 1981-10-02 1983-12-20 Mtd Products Inc. Transmission filler
DE102014208227B3 (en) * 2014-04-30 2015-06-11 Robert Bosch Gmbh Transmission component with a receptacle for supporting a component
US9677660B2 (en) 2014-04-30 2017-06-13 Robert Bosch Gmbh Gear mechanism component having a holder for mounting a component

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