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Asymmetric planetary gear assembly
Assignee: Matex Co Ltd
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Filing: 1985-06-21
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Granted: 1986-10-21
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Expires: 2005-06-21
Abstract
Abstract All gears have asymmetric side circular parts on both sides. The side circular parts contact with and roll on each other. A planetary gear has a first planetary disc and a second planetary disc as well as a planetary gear ring. The first planetary disc has a smaller disc part smaller than the tooth-root circle. The second planetary disc has a big disc part bigger than the tooth-edge circle. The outer inner-toothed gear has a gear part, a smaller cylindrical part smaller than the tooth-edge circle and a bigger cylindrical part bigger than the tooth-root circle. The sun gear has a sun gear part, a bigger column part bigger than the tooth-edge circle and a smaller column part smaller than the tooth-root circle. After-insertion of sun gear is possible. Abnormal fitting of sun gear is prevented.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideyasu Matoba
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-30 20:21
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H1/00; F16H1/28; F16H57/00; F16H57/02; F16H57/02004; F16H57/08; F16H57/082
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
287 words
An asymmetric planetary gear assembly comprising a sun gear (1), three or four planetary gears (2) for engaging with the sun gear (1), an outer inner-toothed gear (3) engaging with the planetary gears (2) and a rotary carrier (4) supporting planetary shafts (5) piercing the planetary gears (2), characterized in that the planetary gear (2) consists of a planetary gear ring (8), a first planetary disc (6) having a smaller disc part (22) smaller than the tooth-root circle of planetary gear and an inner cylindrical part (21) sustaining the planetary gear ring (8) and a second planetary disc (7) having a bigger disc part (23) bigger than the tooth-edge circle of planetary gear and an inner cylindrical part (21) sustaining the planetary gear ring (8), the outer inner-toothed gear consists of a gear part (25) engaging with the planetary gear ring (8), a smaller cylindrical part (26) which is smaller than the tooth-edge circle of outer inner-toothed gear and contacts with the smaller disc part (22) of the first planetary disc (6), and a bigger cylindrical part (27) which is bigger than the tooth-root circle of outer inner-toothed gear and contacts with the bigger disc part (23) of the second planetary disc (7), and the sun gear (1) consists of a sun gear part (35) engaging with the planetary gear ring (8), a smaller column part (37) which is smaller than the tooth-root circle of sun gear and contacts with and rolls on the bigger disc part (23) of the second planetary disc (7) and a bigger column part (36) which is bigger than the tooth-edge circle of sun gear and contacts with and rolls on the smaller disc part (22) of the first planetary disc (6).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
287 words
An asymmetric planetary gear assembly comprising a sun gear (1), three or four planetary gears (2) for engaging with the sun gear (1), an outer inner-toothed gear (3) engaging with the planetary gears (2) and a rotary carrier (4) supporting planetary shafts (5) piercing the planetary gears (2), characterized in that the planetary gear (2) consists of a planetary gear ring (8), a first planetary disc (6) having a smaller disc part (22) smaller than the tooth-root circle of planetary gear and an inner cylindrical part (21) sustaining the planetary gear ring (8) and a second planetary disc (7) having a bigger disc part (23) bigger than the tooth-edge circle of planetary gear and an inner cylindrical part (21) sustaining the planetary gear ring (8), the outer inner-toothed gear consists of a gear part (25) engaging with the planetary gear ring (8), a smaller cylindrical part (26) which is smaller than the tooth-edge circle of outer inner-toothed gear and contacts with the smaller disc part (22) of the first planetary disc (6), and a bigger cylindrical part (27) which is bigger than the tooth-root circle of outer inner-toothed gear and contacts with the bigger disc part (23) of the second planetary disc (7), and the sun gear (1) consists of a sun gear part (35) engaging with the planetary gear ring (8), a smaller column part (37) which is smaller than the tooth-root circle of sun gear and contacts with and rolls on the bigger disc part (23) of the second planetary disc (7) and a bigger column part (36) which is bigger than the tooth-edge circle of sun gear and contacts with and rolls on the smaller disc part (22) of the first planetary disc (6).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An asymmetric planetary gear assembly as claimed in claim (1), wherein the sun gear (1) is an individual gear.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An asymmetric planetary gear assembly as claimed in claim (1), wherein the sun gear (1) is shaped at an end of a sun shaft (9).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An asymmetric planetary gear assembly as claimed in claim (3), wherein the diameter of the sun shaft (9) is smaller than that of the bigger column part (36) of the sun gear (1).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
An asymmetric planetary gear assembly as claimed in claim (3), wherein the diameter of the sun shaft (9) is equal to that of the bigger column part (36) of the sun gear (1).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
An asymmetric planetary gear assembly as claimed in claim (1), wherein the outer inner-toothed gear is made by plastic injection molding.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
An asymmetric planetary gear assembly as claimed in claim (1), wherein the outer inner-toothed gear is made by alminium die-casting.
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