Machine element or mechanism – Gearing – Plural power paths to and/or from gearing
Patent
1974-06-03
1976-11-09
Scott, Samuel
Machine element or mechanism
Gearing
Plural power paths to and/or from gearing
F16H 3706
Patent
active
039903265
ABSTRACT:
An attachment drive for a multiple spindle machine is disclosed which machine has a front gearbox wall and a rear gearbox wall defining a gearbox therebetween. A spindle drive shaft extends through the walls in a conventional manner. The front gearbox wall has a plurality of front mounting holes whereas the rear gearbox has at least one rear mounting hole which is aligned with one of the front mounting holes. An idler gear is mounted on the spindle drive shaft within the gearbox with a spindle drive means secured to the spindle drive shaft outside of the gearbox. A first front cartridge journals a first front cartridge shaft and a first rear cartridge journals a first rear cartridge shaft in respective front and rear mounting holes having a common axis of symmetry. A coupling interconnects the first front cartridge and the first rear cartridge with the rear cartridge engaging the spindle drive means to rotate the first front cartridge shaft in accordance with the rotation of the spindle drive shaft. A first front cartridge gear drives the idler gear which in turn drives a second front cartridge comprising a second front cartridge shaft with a second front cartridge gear thereon. Consequently, the power is transferred from the spindle drive shaft through the first front and rear cartridges to the second front cartridge and allows power to be applied at any of the positions of a multiple spindle machine. Also, by a spacer in the front cartridge, instead of a gear driven from the idler gear, and utilizing gears or sprockets on the rear cartridge driven from the spindle shaft, any selected speed or direction may be achieved for drives at other spindle positions.
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"Things That Make a Difference", W. E. Hoffman (editor), Tooling and Production, Nov. 1972.
Acme-Cleveland Corporation
Chandler Lance W.
Scott Samuel
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