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US4517858A
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Drive for single-worm extruder
Assignee: Battenfeld Extrusionstechnik GmbH
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Filing: 1983-12-02
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Granted: 1985-05-21
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Expires: 2003-12-02
Abstract
Abstract A drive for an extruder worm centered on an axis has a substantially closed housing axially juxtaposed with the worm, an input shaft extending along and rotatable in the housing about the axis, exposed axially at an input side of the housing, and adapted to be coupled to a drive motor, and an output shaft rotatable in the housing about the axis, exposed at an input side of the housing, and adapted to be coupled directly to the worm. An axial-thrust bearing is braced between the output shaft and the housing. A planetary transmission centered on the axis between the input and output shafts in the housing has a sun gear rotationally coupled to the input shaft, a ring gear spaced radially outward from the sun gear, a plurality of planet gears meshing with the sun and ring gears, and a planet carrier carrying the planet gears and rotationally fixed to the output shaft. The shafts, sun gear, and carrier are formed at the axis with coaxial axially throughgoing passages. A tube having an output end fixed at the passage of the planet carrier extends along the axis with radial play through the passage of the sun gear and at least partially through the passage of the input shaft and has an input end in the input shaft. A bearing supports the input end of the tube in the input-shaft passage and a seal is provided between the input end of the tube and the input-shaft passage.
Inventors
- 👤 Heinrich Schafer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-11-03 23:48
CPC Classifications
B; B30; B30B; B30B11/00; B30B11/22; B30B11/24; B30B11/241; B29; B29C; B29C48/00; B29C48/25; B29C48/252; B29C48/2522; B29C48/94; F; F16; F16H; F16H1/00; F16H1/28; F16H1/46; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/19
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
247 words
A drive for an extruder worm centered on an axis, the drive comprising: a substantially closed housing axially juxtaposed with the worm; an input shaft extending along and rotatable in the housing about the axis, exposed axially at an input side of the housing, and adapted to be coupled to a drive motor; an output shaft rotatable in the housing about the axis, exposed at an input side of the housing, and adapted to be coupled directly to the worm; an axial-thrust bearing braced between the output shaft and the housing; a planetary transmission centered on the axis between the input and output shafts in the housing and including: a sun gear rotationally coupled to the input shaft, a ring gear spaced radially outward from the sun gear, a plurality of planet gears meshing with the sun and ring gears, and a planet carrier carrying the planet gears and rotationally fixed to the output shaft, the shafts, sun gear, and carrier being formed at the axis with coaxial axially throughgoing passages; a tube having an output end fixed at the passage of the planet carrier and extending along the axis with radial play through the passage of the sun gear and at least partially through the passage of the input shaft and having an input end in the input shaft; a bearing supporting the input end of the tube in the input-shaft passage; and a seal between the input end of the tube and the input-shaft passage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
247 words
A drive for an extruder worm centered on an axis, the drive comprising: a substantially closed housing axially juxtaposed with the worm; an input shaft extending along and rotatable in the housing about the axis, exposed axially at an input side of the housing, and adapted to be coupled to a drive motor; an output shaft rotatable in the housing about the axis, exposed at an input side of the housing, and adapted to be coupled directly to the worm; an axial-thrust bearing braced between the output shaft and the housing; a planetary transmission centered on the axis between the input and output shafts in the housing and including: a sun gear rotationally coupled to the input shaft, a ring gear spaced radially outward from the sun gear, a plurality of planet gears meshing with the sun and ring gears, and a planet carrier carrying the planet gears and rotationally fixed to the output shaft, the shafts, sun gear, and carrier being formed at the axis with coaxial axially throughgoing passages; a tube having an output end fixed at the passage of the planet carrier and extending along the axis with radial play through the passage of the sun gear and at least partially through the passage of the input shaft and having an input end in the input shaft; a bearing supporting the input end of the tube in the input-shaft passage; and a seal between the input end of the tube and the input-shaft passage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The extruder drive defined in claim 1 wherein the output end of the tube is fitted tightly into the planet-carrier passage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The extruder drive defined in claim 2 wherein the inner diameter of the tube and of the planet-carrier passage are substantially identical except where the tube is engaged in the planet-carrier passage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
53 words
The extruder drive defined in claim 1 wherein the sun gear is formed with external teeth and the input shaft is formed with internal teeth meshing therewith, the sun gear being wholly radially supported on the planet gears and on the teeth of the input shaft and being limited axially movable relative thereto.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The extruder device defined in claim 4 wherein the planet carrier and input shaft are relatively axially fixed in the housing and are formed with axially confronting faces that axially flank and are engageable with the axial ends of the sun gear.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The extruder drive defined in claim 5 wherein the sun gear and plane gears mesh immediately adjacent the axial face of the planet carrier.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The extruder drive defined in claim 1 wherein the planet carrier is provided with two axially spaced bearings supporting it in the housing and flanking the planet gears.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The extruder drive defined in claim 7 wherein the ring gear and housing are formed with meshing and radially oppositely directed teeth and the ring gear is limitedly axially displaceable in the housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The extruder drive defined in claim 1 wherein the output shaft includes a bearing element engaging the axial-thrust bearing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
109 words
The extruder drive defined in claim 1, further comprising a second planetary transmission rotationally coupling the sun gear of the first-mentioned planetary transmission to the input shaft and including: a second planet carrier rotationally fixed to the sun gear of the first-mentioned transmission and formed with a passage axially traversed by the tube; a second plurality of planet gears carried on the second carrier; a second ring gear meshing internally with the second planet gears and rotationally fixed in the housing; and a second sun gear externally meshing with the second planet gears, formed with a passage axially traversed by the tube, and rotationally fixed to the input shaft.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-05-20 | 1988-11-19 | 1989-05-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-05-20 | 1992-11-19 | 1993-05-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-05-20 | 1996-11-19 | 1997-05-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |