US4266436A
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Torque division gearing
Assignee: WGW WESTDEUTSCHE GETRIEBE und KUPPLUNGSWERKE GmbH
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Filing: 1979-05-21
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Granted: 1981-05-12
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Expires: 1999-05-21
Abstract
Abstract A torque division gearing system is disclosed wherein two pairs of bevel gears are provided with each pair having a large bevel gear and a small bevel gear. One of the small bevel gears is arranged on an input shaft and the other small bevel gear is mounted on a second shaft parallel to the input shaft. Each of the small bevel gears drive the respective two large bevel gears arranged on a common axially displaceable shaft. The displaceable shaft is coupled by a gear stage to an output shaft.
Inventors
- 👤 Rudi Reppert
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 16:10
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H1/00; F16H1/02; F16H1/20; F16H1/22; F16H1/222; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19; Y10T74/1956; Y10T74/19628; Y10T74/19642; Y10T74/1966; Y10T74/19665
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A torque division gearing comprising: an input shaft having a first gear arranged at an intermediate position thereon, and also having a first bevel gear; a gear shaft parallel to the input shaft having a second gear driven via the first gear, and also having a second bevel gear; an axially freely displaceable shaft having mounting means for allowing free displacement in response to operational forces during operation of the gearing; third and fourth bevel gears on the displaceable shaft respectively mating with the first and second bevel gears, said freely displaceable shaft also having a third gear; an output shaft having a fourth gear arranged thereon driven by the third gear such that axial displacements of the displaceable shaft are isolated from the output shaft; and a controllable oil pressure connection means between at least one of the third and fourth bevel gears and the shaft allowing a controllable angle position adjustment of at least one of the bevel gears externally of the entire torque division gearing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A torque division gearing comprising: an input shaft having a first gear arranged at an intermediate position thereon, and also having a first bevel gear; a gear shaft parallel to the input shaft having a second gear driven via the first gear, and also having a second bevel gear; an axially freely displaceable shaft having mounting means for allowing free displacement in response to operational forces during operation of the gearing; third and fourth bevel gears on the displaceable shaft respectively mating with the first and second bevel gears, said freely displaceable shaft also having a third gear; an output shaft having a fourth gear arranged thereon driven by the third gear such that axial displacements of the displaceable shaft are isolated from the output shaft; and a controllable oil pressure connection means between at least one of the third and fourth bevel gears and the shaft allowing a controllable angle position adjustment of at least one of the bevel gears externally of the entire torque division gearing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The gearing of claim 1 wherein the third gear is smaller than the fourth gear.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The gearing of claim 1 wherein said third and fourth gears have straight teeth permitting displacement of the displaceable shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The gearing of claim 1 wherein the oil pressure connection also allows a spacing adjustment between the third and fourth bevel gears during operation externally of the entire torque division gearing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
A gearing according to claim 1 wherein the axially displaceable shaft is shorter than a width of a housing surrounding the gearing and is supported on one side in a wall of the housing wall and on the other side in an inner bearing block within the housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
A gearing according to claim 1 wherein spiral directions of teeth of the bevel gear wheels of the first pair are arranged in operating opposition to spiral directions of teeth of the bevel gear wheels of the second pair.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
156 words
A torque division gear comprising: an input shaft having a first gear arranged thereon and also having a first bevel gear; a gear shaft parallel to the input shaft having a second gear driven via the first gear and also having a second bevel gear; an axially freely displaceable shaft having mounting means for allowing free displacement in response to operational forces during operation of the gearing; third and fourth bevel gears on the displaceable shaft respectively mating with the first and second bevel gears, said freely displaceable shaft also having a third gear; an output shaft having a fourth gear arranged thereon driven by the third gear such that axial displacements of the displaceable shaft are isolated from the output shaft; and means for controllably adjusting the third and fourth bevel gears on the displaceable shaft to allow angle position adjustment of the third and fourth bevel gears externally of the entire torque division gearing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
156 words
A torque division gear comprising: an input shaft having a first gear arranged thereon and also having a first bevel gear; a gear shaft parallel to the input shaft having a second gear driven via the first gear and also having a second bevel gear; an axially freely displaceable shaft having mounting means for allowing free displacement in response to operational forces during operation of the gearing; third and fourth bevel gears on the displaceable shaft respectively mating with the first and second bevel gears, said freely displaceable shaft also having a third gear; an output shaft having a fourth gear arranged thereon driven by the third gear such that axial displacements of the displaceable shaft are isolated from the output shaft; and means for controllably adjusting the third and fourth bevel gears on the displaceable shaft to allow angle position adjustment of the third and fourth bevel gears externally of the entire torque division gearing.
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