Abstract:
Five receiving holes 2e extending along the axis of a circular cylindrical portion 2b of a housing are formed in the circular cylindrical portion 2b. Those five receiving holes 2e are arranged at equal intervals in the peripheral direction of the circular cylindrical portion 2b. Each receiving hole 2e rotatably receives therein a planetary gear 5. The respective planetary gears 5 are in engagement with an inner gear 3 and a sun gear 4. The teeth of the inner gear 3, the sun gear 4 and the planetary gears 5 are helical teeth. The numbers of teeth of the inner gear 3, the sun gear 4 and the planetary gears 5 are set to 36, 24 and 6, respectively. As a result, the numbers of teeth of the inner gear 3 and the sun gear 4 located between adjacent two planetary gears 5 in the peripheral direction become 7.2 and 4.8, respectively, which are values each having a fraction below the decimal point.
Abstract:
A carrier 2 is fixed to one end opening part of a circular cylindrical apparatus main body 1. A plurality of receiving holes 2d, which extend in parallel with a rotation axis L, are formed in the carrier 2 at the same interval in a peripheral direction. A planetary gear 4 is received in each receiving hole 2d such that the planetary gear 4 can rotate on its own axis. An inner gear 5 and a sun gear 9, which are arranged with their axes aligned with the rotation axis L of the apparatus main body 1, are disposed within the apparatus main body 1. The inner gear 5 is engaged with the planetary gears 4 at the outside thereof. The sun gear 9 is engaged with the planetary gears 4 at the inner side thereof. An engagement part between the inner gear 5 and the planetary gear 4 and an engagement part between the sun gear 9 and the planetary gear 4 are displaced from each other in a direction of the rotation axis L so that they are not overlapped with each other in a direction of the rotation axis L.
Abstract:
A planetary gear 5 is contacted at its at least one tooth of all its teeth 51n with an end edge 23d facing an inner releasing part 23c of an inner peripheral surface of a receiving hole 23a irrespective of a rotational position of the planetary gear 5. By doing so, the planetary gear 5 is prevented from moving in the radial direction. As a result, the planetary gear 5 can be prevented from vibrating in the radial direction. Thus, vibrations of a planetary gear apparatus can be reduced, and the planetary gear and a carrier can be reduced in damage.
Abstract:
A receiving portion 2e for rotatably receiving therein a planetary gear 3, is formed between a plurality of retaining protrusions 2d of a carrier. A connection portion 2f extending annularly about a rotation axis L is formed on an outer peripheral of a distal end portion of each retaining protrusion 2d. Through this connection portion 2f, the distal end portions of the respective retaining protrusions 2d are connected to each other. Owing to this arrangement, each retaining protrusion 2d is reinforced to minimize its deformation. As a result, deformation of the receiving portion 2e is greatly reduced and the planetary gear 3 receiving in the receiving portion 2e can rotate smoothly.
Abstract:
A casing 23 of a second differential gear mechanism 2 is constituted by a carrier 19 and a sun gear 22 which are separately formed. Owing to this arrangement, the casing 23 is divided into two parts in a direction of its axis. The carrier 19 is movable in a direction of an axis L. By meshing engagement between a pinion gear 26 and a side gear 27A, the carrier 19, which forms a part of the casing 23, is press contacted with a housing 11 through a washer 29.
Abstract:
A housing (10) has a planetary gear mechanism (20) composed of an inner gear (21), a planetary gear (22) and a sun gear (23), which mechanism is disposed within the housing (10) on its outer periphery side. The inner gear (21) is connected with a casing (31) arranged on a rotation axis (L). A spherical receiving portion (31a) is formed on the casing (31). This receiving portion (31a) is received in the sun gear (23). A pair of element gears (33, 33) and a pair of side gears (34, 34) of the planetary gear mechanism (30) are received in the receiving portion (31a).
Abstract:
In a differential gear system disclosed, a pair of sun gears and a plurality of pairs of planetary gears are received in a housing. The pair of sun gears are coaxial with a rotational axis of the housing. End portions of a pair of drive shafts extending through a pair of end walls of the housing are spline-engaged respectively with the pair of sun gears. The pair of sun gears have helical teeth, respectively. Each pair of intermeshing planetary gears are meshed respectively with the helical teeth of the pair of sun gears, respectively. A plurality of washers are interposed between the pair of sun gears. The plurality of washers have first washers and second washers, respectively, which first and second washers are alternately arranged. The first washers are engaged with end portions of reduced diameters of the sun gears such that the first washers are capable of moving axially but incapable of rotation. The second washers are engaged with the housing such that the second washers are capable of moving axially but incapable of rotation.
Abstract:
A differential apparatus has a planet carrier 2A rotated by driving torque from a driving source, a planetary gear 2B rotated for self-rotation around its own axis by receiving rotational force of the planet carrier 2A, a sun gear 2C and an internal gear 2D differentially distributing the rotational force to a pair of output shafts by receiving the rotational force of the planet carrier 2A from the planetary gear 2B, and a differential restricting mechanism 2 having an inner clutch plates 3A and an outer clutch plates 3B restricting a differential of the differential mechanism 3. The planet carrier 2A is disposed between the sun gear 2C and the internal gear 2D, and the sun gear 2C and internal gear 2D are respectively connected each other to be able to transmit torque through the inner clutch plates 3A and the outer clutch plates 3B.
Abstract:
It is an object of the present invention to provide a hybrid differential gear device achieving the small and light devices as a whole and easy assembling of a differential case.A hybrid differential gear device has a first differential gear mechanism 2 and a second differential gear mechanism 3. The first differential gear mechanism 2 has a plurality of planetary gears 5 as an input element, a sun gear 6 engaging with the plural planetary gears 5 as a first output element, and an internal gear engaging with the plural planetary gears 5 as a second output element. The second differential gear mechanism 3 has side gears 14R, 14L connected respectively to a right and a left front tire wheel, pinion gears 12, 13 engaging with the side gears 14R, 14L, and a pinion gear shaft 15 supporting rotatably the pinion gears 12, 13. The pinion gear shaft 15 is supported non-rotatably and movably to a direction of a rotational axis of a differential case 4.
Abstract:
An internal gear 4 is fitted within a housing 2, and a sun gear 6 is disposed inside the internal gear in concentric relationship therewith. A plurality of planet gears 8 are carried by a planetary carrier 10 connected to the housing 2 and are in meshing engagement with the internal gear 4 and the sun gear 6. Washers 16, 18, 20, 22 and 24 are disposed in regions where the members 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 slide against respectively. Hollow shafts are connected to a coupling 14 which is connected to the inner periphery of the internal gear 4 and to the inner periphery of the sun gear 6, and a drive from an engine which is input to the housing 2 is delivered through the both shafts. A lubricant oil is introduced through the shaft to lubricate sliding parts which are disposed radially outward of the shaft. A perfect lubrication of the interior of the differential gearing is achieved, seizure resistance can be improved and the occurrence of noises can be reduced.