Friction drive mechanism
Abstract
Abstract A FRICTION DRIVE MECHANISM INCLUDING A HOUSING, INPUT AND OUTPUT SHAFTS, SPACED-APART INNER SUN MEMBERS MOUNTED ON ONE OF SAID SHAFTS, AN OUTER RING MEMBER, A FIXED CARRIER MEMBER INTERMEDIATE THE RING AND SUN MEMBERS ROTATABLY SUPPORTING BARREL-TYPE PLANET PINIONS FRICTIONALLY CONTACTING BOTH THE RING AND SUN MEMBERS, A FLANGE MEMBER INTERCONNECTED BETWEEN THE RING MEMBER AND ONE OF THE SHAFTS, AND A LUBRICATION SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING LUBRICANT TO THE BEARING SUPPORTS AND TO ALL CONTACTING SURFACES, PARTICULARLY ACCOMPLISHING THE COOLING OF THE SUN MEMBERS WHICH, GENERALLY, BECOME THE HOTTEST COMPONENTS OF THE PLANETARY UNIT, WITH THE ROTATING RING AND FLANGE MEMBERS SERVING AS AN IMPELLER FOR PUMING THE FLUID THEREFROM, THROUGH A COOLE AND BACK TO THE FLUID INLET OF THE FRICTION DRIVEN MECHANISM FOR REIRCULATION THERETHROUGH.
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- 👤 Lubomyr O Hewko
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