Planetary gear transmission systems or components inventions 10/06

20060240929 - Electrically variable transmission having two planetary gear sets with two fixed interconnections and clutch input: The electrically variable transmission family of the present invention provides low-content, low-cost electrically variable transmission mechanisms including first and second differential gear sets, a battery, two electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators, and five selectable torque-transfer devices. The selectable torque transfer devices are engaged singly or in pairs...

20060240928 - Electrically variable transmission having two planetary gearsets: The electrically variable transmission family of the present invention provides low-content, low-cost electrically variable transmission mechanisms including first and second differential gear sets, a battery, two electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators, and five selectable torque-transfer devices (two clutches and three brakes). The selectable torque transfer devices are...

20060240930 - Torque-limiting coupling: A torque limiting coupling including: (a) an input gear (7) and an output (8) gear interconnected by a torque limiting device; (b) gear chain (9) interconnecting the input and output gears; and (c) a torque limiting device which retains the gear train (7, 8, 9) to prevent relative rotation of...

20060240931 - Differential for an electrically powered driving axle: To brake a drive output shafts (5) of an electrically powered driving axle, the differential comprises a brake (6) which, when actuated, connects a differential cage (2) and the drive output shaft (5) with a flange (23)....

20060240932 - Motor-incorporated hypocycloid-type speed reducer: A motor-incorporated hypocycloid-type speed reducer includes: an eccentric portion configured to rotate in response to rotation of a rotor secured to a casing; an internal ring gear fixed to the casing and including a first internal gear coaxial with the rotor; an output shaft including a second internal gear coaxial...

20060240933 - Lifting machinery of four reel differential type for two 40 feet container shore crane: The invention relates to a lifting machinery of four reel differential type for two 40 feet container shore crane comprising: motors, reductors, high speed brakes, reels and reel brakes; wherein at least one motor is provided; the reductor connected at the motor output end is a planetary differential reductor having...

20060240934 - \"zero\" lash spherical differential assembly using spring washers: A differential assembly includes a differential housing including a substantially spherically shaped chamber. A pair of spherically shaped side gears are rotatably positioned in the chamber in driving communication with a pair of spherically shaped pinion gears. A pair of springs are positioned in engagement with the end faces of...

20060240935 - Differential limiter: A differential limiter, including: differential mechanism, including: input member, first output member, second output member, and differential gear connecting the above three members so that the above three members differentially rotate; shaft member connected to the first output member and serving as output member of driving force; first cam mechanism...

20060240936 - Self-regulating continuosly variable transmission: A flexible mechanical linkage between two rotating shafts which allows one, the torque output shaft, to rotate at an angular velocity equal to, or variably lesser than the other, the torque input shaft. Such devices are commonly referred to as continuously variable transmissions. In this invention, a limited range of...

20060240937 - Planetary roller driving device and steering apparatus comprising the same: This planetary roller driving device includes: a planetary roller speed up gear having a first carrier being a first input axis and a first sun roller being a first output axis; a planetary roller reduction gear having a second sun roller being a second input axis and a second career...

20060240938 - Damper lock-out clutch and motor/generator cooling multiplexed control system and method for an electrically variable hybrid transmissions: The present invention provides a multiplexed control system, employing a single solenoid valve, to selectively control the damper lock-out clutch and motor/generator cooling of an electronically variable hybrid transmission. The present invention also contemplates a method of selectively controlling damper lock-out clutch engagement and motor/generator cooling for an electrically variable...

20060234821 - Electrically variable transmission having two planetary gear sets with one fixed interconnection and a stationary member: The electrically variable transmission family of the present invention provides low-content, low-cost electrically variable transmission mechanisms including first and second differential gear sets, a battery, two electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators, and at least four selectable torque-transfer devices. The selectable torque transfer devices are engaged singly or...

20060234822 - Continuously variable dual mode transmission: A dual mode continuously variable transmission for use with motor vehicles includes a transmission input shaft, a transmission output shaft, and a variator disposed between the transmission input shaft and the transmission output shaft. A mixer gear set is operably disposed between the transmission input shaft and the variator output...

20060234823 - Continuously variable transmission appartus: A continuously variable transmission apparatus, has: an input shaft; a toroidal-type continuously variable transmission; a rotation transmission shaft; first, second and third planetary-gear-type transmissions; a first power transmission mechanism; a second power transmission mechanism; a third power transmission mechanism; and, a switching mechanism, wherein the second sun gear and one...

20060234824 - Differential gear for vehicles: Differential gearing for vehicles, having a gearing input and two gearing output shafts which exit on mutually opposite sides of a differential gearing housing from the differential gearing housing, having a differential holder which is arranged in the differential gearing housing in the area between the gearing output shafts, the...

20060234825 - Self-regulating continuously variable transmission: A flexible mechanical linkage between two rotating shafts which allows one, the torque output shaft, to rotate at an angular velocity equal to, or variably lesser than the other, the torque input shaft. Such devices are commonly refereed to as continuously variable transmissions. In this invention, a limited range of...

20060229152 - Electrically variable transmission having three interconnected planetary gear sets and fixed input: The electrically variable transmission family of the present invention provides low-content, low-cost electrically variable transmission mechanisms including first, second and third differential gear sets, a battery, two electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators, and four or five selectable torque-transfer devices (two clutches and two or three brakes). The...

20060229153 - Electrically variable transmission having two planetary gear sets with one stationary member and clutched input: The electrically variable transmission family of the present invention provides low-content, low-cost electrically variable transmission mechanisms including first and second differential gear sets, a battery, two electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators, and five selectable torque-transfer devices. The selectable torque transfer devices are engaged in combinations of two...

20060229154 - Power transmission apparatus, differential gear, power distribution apparatus, and hub apparatus: A power distribution apparatus of high reliability and long life and that can be reduced in size. A differential gear identified as a power transmission mechanism includes a drive shaft, a diff case provided with an opening that opens towards the drive shaft, constant velocity universal joints connected to the...

20060229155 - Internally geared bicycle hub: An internally geared bicycle hub is provided with a hub axle, a hub body, a drive member and a gear mechanism for transmitting a rotational drive force from the drive member to the hub body. The hub body and the drive member are mounted in a radially uncoupled manner to...

20060223663 - Electrically variable transmission having two planetary gear sets with two fixed interconnections: The electrically variable transmission family of the present invention provides low-content, low-cost electrically variable transmission mechanisms including first and second differential gear sets, a battery, two electric machines serving interchangeably as motors or generators, and two or three selectable torque-transfer devices. The selectable torque transfer devices are engaged singly to...

20060223665 - Planetary gear lubrication unit: A planetary gear lubrication unit includes a planetary gear unit having a sun gear and a carrier that has a plurality of pinion shafts, wherein each of the plurality of pinion shafts rotatably supports a pinion, a plurality of side plates that support the plurality of pinion shafts, and a...

20060223664 - Uninterruptible oil supply in planetary system: A planetary carrier includes a journal bearing for supporting a planetary gear. The journal bearing receives lubricant to produce a lubricant film to support gear loads. A torque frame is attached to the carrier housing to transmit torque and to prevent twisting of the carrier housing. The torque frame includes...

20060223666 - Transmission, in particular an automated power-branched multi-speed gearing: A transmission (1) is proposed, especially an automated power-split multi-speed transmission, comprises at least three power branches (P1, P2, P3), which are each connected to a shaft (2, 3, 4) of a downstream planetary gearset (5) and are configured with at least one partial transmission ratio (i1, i2, i3). Each...