Machine element or mechanism – Gearing – Rotary bodies
Patent
1998-11-04
2000-08-29
Herrmann, Allan D.
Machine element or mechanism
Gearing
Rotary bodies
74397, 74409, F16H 5518
Patent
active
061091294
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and method for adjusting a gear in a gear train assembly. A first gear with a first rotational center and a second gear with a second rotational center are coupled to an engine. A third gear with a third rotational center is provided to form a first mesh with the first gear. The first mesh has a predetermined minimum backlash. The third gear also forms a second mesh with the second gear. The third gear includes an adjustable positioning mechanism which allows the rotational center of the third gear to be adjusted along a predetermined adjustment path that is substantially tangent to the first mesh. The adjustment mechanism of the third gear allows the minimum backlash of the first mesh to be maintained while the second mesh is adjusted to likewise achieve a generally minimized backlash.
REFERENCES:
patent: 1033468 (1912-07-01), Raymond
patent: 1755945 (1930-04-01), Alexandrescu
patent: 2147027 (1939-02-01), Grier
patent: 2397777 (1946-04-01), Colman
patent: 2436746 (1948-02-01), Drought
patent: 2444734 (1948-07-01), Gillett
patent: 2607238 (1952-08-01), English et al.
patent: 3171212 (1965-03-01), Michalec
patent: 3347110 (1967-10-01), Wilson
patent: 3365973 (1968-01-01), Henden
patent: 3397589 (1968-08-01), Moore
patent: 3407727 (1968-10-01), Fischer
patent: 3496865 (1970-02-01), Fischer
patent: 3502059 (1970-03-01), Davis et al.
patent: 3523003 (1970-08-01), Hambric
patent: 3648534 (1972-03-01), Fagarazzi
patent: 4380991 (1983-04-01), Richter et al.
patent: 4422344 (1983-12-01), Wutherich
patent: 4700582 (1987-10-01), Bessette
patent: 4719813 (1988-01-01), Chalik
patent: 4739670 (1988-04-01), Tomita et al.
patent: 4747321 (1988-05-01), Hannel
patent: 4770054 (1988-09-01), Ha
patent: 4781073 (1988-11-01), Bondhus et al.
patent: 4920828 (1990-05-01), Kameda et al.
patent: 4953417 (1990-09-01), Baumgarten et al.
patent: 5017178 (1991-05-01), Krikke et al.
patent: 5056613 (1991-10-01), Porter et al.
patent: 5119687 (1992-06-01), Naruoka et al.
patent: 5146804 (1992-09-01), Carmillet
patent: 5181433 (1993-01-01), Ueno et al.
patent: 5492029 (1996-02-01), Obrist
patent: 5540112 (1996-07-01), Baker et al.
patent: 5685197 (1997-11-01), Baker et al.
18 Ways to Control Backlash in Gearing, Product Engineering, Oct. 26, 1989, pp. 71-75.
Genter David P.
Kelly Eudell L.
Kolhouse Robert W.
Stover Thomas R.
Voils Mark A.
Cummins Engine Company, Inc.
Herrmann Allan D.
LandOfFree
Apparatus and method for adjusting a gear does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Apparatus and method for adjusting a gear, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Apparatus and method for adjusting a gear will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1237249