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Hydraulic wheel drive
Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
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Filing: 1978-10-03
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Granted: 1981-06-30
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Expires: 1998-10-03
Abstract
Abstract A wheel drive comprises a hollow wheel support having a projection and in which is housed an axial-piston hydraulic motor having an output shaft connected via planetary gearing to the hub. To this end the projection is provided with mounting pins constituting the planet carrier of a first set of planet gears which mesh with a ring gear formed integrally inside the hub and with a sun gear that may be provided directly on the motor output shaft or that may be the output of a second set of planetary gears whose planet gears mesh with the ring gear of the hub and whose sun gear is connected to the motor output shaft. A clutch can be provided on this motor output shaft to disconnect it from the respective sun gear, and the inner end of the motor shaft may be acted on by a wheel brake.
Inventors
- 👤 Friedrich Ehrlinger
- 👤 Egon Mann
- 👤 Manfred Fischer
- 👤 Rudolf Jocham
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:35
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60K; B60K17/00; B60K17/04; B60K17/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A wheel drive comprising: a generally nonrotatable wheel support having a hollow projection; a hydraulic motor mounted on said support at least partially in said projection and having an outwardly directed output shaft having an outer end; a wheel hub supported solely and rotatable on said projection about a wheel axis, having an open outer side turned away from said motor, and formed internally with axially elongated teeth forming a ring gear centered on said axis; an end plate extending generally perpendicular to said axis and releasably secured to said hub over said open outer side thereof, said plate forming at said axis a journal for said outer end of said output shaft; at least one mounting pin integral with said projection and extending therefrom parallel to but offset from said axis, said pin having an inner end fixed at said projection and a free outer end; a planet gear rotatable on said free end of said pin and meshing with said ring gear; a sun gear rotatable about and centered on said axis and meshing with said planet gear; and means operatively connecting said sun gear to said output shaft for driving said hub by said motor through said gears.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
A wheel drive comprising: a generally nonrotatable wheel support having a hollow projection; a hydraulic motor mounted on said support at least partially in said projection and having an outwardly directed output shaft having an outer end; a wheel hub supported solely and rotatable on said projection about a wheel axis, having an open outer side turned away from said motor, and formed internally with axially elongated teeth forming a ring gear centered on said axis; an end plate extending generally perpendicular to said axis and releasably secured to said hub over said open outer side thereof, said plate forming at said axis a journal for said outer end of said output shaft; at least one mounting pin integral with said projection and extending therefrom parallel to but offset from said axis, said pin having an inner end fixed at said projection and a free outer end; a planet gear rotatable on said free end of said pin and meshing with said ring gear; a sun gear rotatable about and centered on said axis and meshing with said planet gear; and means operatively connecting said sun gear to said output shaft for driving said hub by said motor through said gears.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The wheel drive defined in claim 1 wherein said output shaft is centered on said axis, said means being formations rotationally coupling said sun gear directly to said output shaft.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The wheel drive defined in claim 2 wherein said formations are splines on said sun gear and on said output shaft.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The wheel drive defined in claim 1 wherein said motor is an axial-piston motor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
The wheel drive defined in claim 1, further comprising means on said support for braking said output shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The wheel drive defined in claim 1 wherein said projection is largely hollow and said motor is substantially entirely inside said projection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
The wheel drive defined in claim 1 wherein said means includes: a planet carrier rotatable about said axis and fixed to said sun gear; a second such ring gear centered on said axis; a second such planet gear meshing with said second ring gear; and a second such sun gear rotatable about said axis and connected to said output shaft.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The wheel drive defined in claim 7 wherein both of said ring gears are integrally formed in said hub.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The wheel drive defined in claim 1 wherein said end plate is closely juxtaposed with the other end of said mounting pin for said planet gear.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The wheel drive defined in claim 1 wherein said means includes a clutch having: a first clutch member operatively rotatably connected to said sun gear; and means for pressing said members together and thereby rotationally linking said output shaft and said sun gear.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The wheel drive defined in claim 10 wherein said output shaft is formed with an at least partially axially extending passage, said means for pressing including fluid supply means connected through said passage to said members.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The wheel drive defined in claim 10 wherein said first clutch member is rotationally fixed on said shaft.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-06-29 | 1984-12-29 | 1985-06-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-06-29 | 1988-12-29 | 1989-06-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-06-29 | 1992-12-29 | 1993-06-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |