Planet gear positioning and retaining mechanism

Details Planet gear positioning and retaining mechanism Planet gear positioning and retaining mechanism

1976-11-19

1978-08-08

Wyche, Benjamin W.

Machine element or mechanism

Rotary member or shaft indexing, e.g., tool or work turret

Preselected indexed position

74750R, 74785, 184 612, F16H 128, F16H 344, F01M 900

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041049330

ABSTRACT:
Planet gears of a planetary gearing system for a vehicle drive wheel are mounted on a carrier for orbital motion around a motor-driven sun gear and transmit drive at reduced speed to a ring gear which turns the wheel hub. Each planet gear is fastened to the carrier through a bearing and axle pin having ends which extend through support bores in the carrier. Lubricant is maintained around the carrier and each axle pin has a lubricant passage with an outlet directed toward the bearing and with an inlet facing in the direction of orbital motion of the axle pin to cause such motion to force lubricant into the passage. Longitudinal movement of all axle pins and also angular motion of all axle pins relative to the supporting carrier is prevented by a single unitary retainer element secured to a surface of the carrier and having edge portions which extend into a linear slot in the sidewall of each axle pin.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2408336 (1943-01-01), Orr
patent: 3583526 (1971-06-01), Mulleder

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