Planetary gear transmission systems or components inventions 12/06

20060293141 - Torque distributing drive mechanism with ravigneaux gearset: A drive axle assembly includes first and second axleshafts and a drive mechanism coupling a driven input shaft to the axleshafts. The drive mechanism includes a differential assembly, a planetary gear assembly operably disposed between the differential assembly and the first axleshafts, a transfer clutch and first and second brakes.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060293142 - Compact planetary gear assembly: A planetary gear assembly for a final drive with an external surface. Planetary gears are assembled in an integrated planetary gear carrier in which the external surface of the final drive forms a part of the carrier. The external surface is continuous in the vicinity of each planetary gear in... Agent: Deere & Company

20060293143 - Compound planetary gear set and gear trains: A compound planetary gear set converts engine power into four forward-speeds and one reverse-speed, and the gear train provides eight forward-speeds and two reverse-speeds by utilizing the compound planetary gear set. The compound planetary gear set includes a first sun gear, first planetary gears engaged with the first sun gear,... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060287149 - Hub motor: The invention provide a hub motor, which includes: a motor shaft, which is non-rotational (e.g., fixed), a hub housing, which is connected to the motor shaft via bearings, a stator of the motor with winding, which is fixedly connected to the motor shaft, wherein, the hub motor further includes an... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.

20060287150 - Powertrain of hybrid vehicle: A powertrain of a hybrid vehicle includes: a first shaft to which an engine, a generator, and a motor are mounted, and to which a planetary gear set is also mounted between the generator and the motor; a second shaft to which are mounted a second shaft driven gear connected... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20060287151 - Variable speed generator for a human powered vehicle: A generator for a human powered vehicle comprises a hub shaft structured to be mounted to the human powered vehicle, a hub shell mounted to rotate relative to the hub shaft, a power generating mechanism including a coil and a magnet that rotate relative to each other, and a rotating... Agent: Deland Law Office

20060287152 - Supplying lubricant to a pinion carrier of an automatic transmission: An assembly for a hydraulically actuated automatic transmission comprising a balance dam, a carrier partially enclosing the balance dam, and a pinion shaft secured to the carrier having a fluid passage interconnecting the balance dam and an outer surface of the pinion shaft. Fluid exiting the passage is used to... Agent: Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

20060287153 - Variable speed ratio transmission: A variable speed ratio transmission including a drive element having a spherical frictional engagement surface centered on a primary axis, a carrier having a roller axle orbiting the primary transmission axis spaced from the spherical surface by a predetermined distance, and a roller rotatably and slidably mounted on the roller... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20060287154 - Drive unit for motor vehicles: The invention relates to a drive unit for motor vehicles, comprising an internal combustion engine, a transmission which is mounted downstream therefrom and is provided with an integrated differential, and a separating clutch that is disposed between the internal combustion engine and the transmission. The differential is driven via a... Agent: Peter N Lalos Stevens Davis Miller & Mosher

20060287155 - Differential gearing for vehicle: A plurality of pinion gears 4A, 4B which are rotatably held within a differential case 2, and a pair of left and right side gears 6L, 6R which are in meshing engagement with the pinion gears 4A, 4B and connected to left and right axles are provided. A ring 18A... Agent: Stephen B. Salai, Esq. Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP

20060287156 - Differential gearing for vehicle: A plurality of pinion gears 4A, 4B which are rotatably held within a differential case 2, a pair of left and right side gears 6L, 6R disposed in meshing engagement with the pinion gears and connected to left and right axles, respectively, and thrust washers 16L, 16R interposed between the... Agent: Stephen B. Salai, Esq. Harter, Secrest & Emery LLP

20060287157 - Planetary gear type reduction gear with torque limiter: This torque limiter is characterized in that the inner gear 22 is disposed at a clearance to the stationary member 11 in the radius direction, and the inner gear 22 is opposed and disposed to the stationary member 11 in the axial direction by means of friction members 26, 28,... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20060281596 - Multispeed power tool transmission: A portable power tool with a housing, a motor having a motor output member, a driven member and a transmission. The transmission, which is located in the housing, is configured to receive a rotary input from the motor output member and to produce a rotary output that is transmitted to... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060281597 - On-demand two-speed transfer case with sliding annulus planetary gearset: An on-demand two-speed transfer case is equipped with a planetary gearset and a range shift mechanism to provide high-range and low-range drive connections. The range shift mechanism is arranged to concurrently move two components of the planetary gearset and can be synchronized to permit on-the-move range shifts.... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060281598 - Axle assembly with contaminant deflector: An axle assembly includes a carrier housing having a deflector, a differential assembly, and an input shaft. The carrier housing has a main body and a pinion nose extending from the main body. The pinion shaft and the differential assembly are each rotatably supported by the carrier housing in driving... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20060281599 - Differential unit with limited slip differential mechanism: The differential unit with a limited slip differential mechanism of the present invention comprises a planetary gear mechanism for torque distribution of drive torque inputted to an input shaft from an engine between a front drive shaft and a rear drive shaft, and a multiple disc clutch for limiting differential... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20060281600 - Six-speed powertrain of automatic transmission for vehicle: Shortened length, light weight, enhanced durability, and reduced power loss may be achieved when a powertrain of an automatic transmission is formed by combining one single pinion simple planetary gear set and two double pinion simple planetary gear sets. Two simple planetary gear sets are combined to form a compound... Agent: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (sf)

20060276287 - Drivetrain comprising an internal combustion engine and two electric drive units: According to the invention, the electric drive unit (32) can be coupled directly to the input shaft (E) via a clutch (KE) or can be coupled to a sun gear (SE) of the pick off gear unit (TE) via a clutch (KG). This provides improved operating possibilities. Drive train for...

20060276288 - Hybrid drive unit: A hybrid drive unit including two electric motors is provided which is capable of providing continuously variable transmission, and prevents deterioration in energy recovery efficiency, without causing deterioration in power transmission efficiency in a high-vehicle speed and low-driving force range. In order to achieve shifting through a planetary gear unit...

20060276289 - Vehicle drive control apparatus and method: A vehicle drive control for a wheeled vehicle including a first motor generator, and a second motor generator. A planetary gear set includes a first rotating element connected to the first motor generator, a second rotating element connected to the second motor generator, and a third rotating element connected to...

20060276291 - Hydromechanical transmission: A hydromechanical transmission having an input member, a hydrostatic transmission, and a mechanical transmission. The mechanical transmission includes first and second synchronizing assemblies for synchronizing at least one of a first or second output member with a combined output speed from the input member and the hydrostatic transmission. First and...

20060276290 - Multi-range hydromechanical transmission: A hydromechanical transmission having an input member, a hydrostatic transmission, and a mechanical transmission. The mechanical transmission includes first and second synchronizing assemblies for synchronizing at least one of a first or second output member with a combined output speed from the input member and the hydrostatic transmission. First and...

20060276292 - Drive axle assembly with torque distributing limited slip differential unit: A drive axle assembly includes first and second axleshafts connected to a pair of wheels and a drive mechanism operable to selectively couple a driven input shaft to one or both of the axleshafts. The drive mechanism includes a differential, first and speed changing units, and first and second mode...

20060276293 - Split type continuously variable transmission: A split type continuously variable transmission (CVT) includes a rotation transmitting mechanism which comprises a plurality of rotating elements whose revolution speeds are represented by a lever in a lever diagram, and a CVT mechanism which continuously varies a CVT mechanism transmission ratio. The rotating element located at an intermediate...

20060276294 - Three-mode continuously variable transmission with a direct low mode and two split path high modes: A powertrain includes a continuously variable transmission having a starting mechanism, a continuously variable unit (CVU), and a pair of planetary gear arrangements. The continuously variable transmission also includes a plurality of torque transmitting mechanisms which are selectively engageable in combinations of two to establish a reverse mode of operation...

20060276295 - Transmission for a motor vehicle with continuously variable power-split drive ranges: A transmission, for example for a commercial motor vehicle, has continuously variable drive ranges, with a power branch, and a direct gear. In contrast to known transmissions, in which power branches are combined via pairs of gearwheels, two power paths are combined via a planet set. The planet set can...

20060276296 - Differential housing support member: The present invention discloses a differential housing and a method operable to form the differential housing. The method includes the step of disposing a member having an outer surface on a mandrel. The member in the exemplary embodiment of the invention is a ring that enhances the strength of the...

20060276297 - Tandem axle system: A tandem axle system for vehicle having an optimized inter-axle driveline is depicted and described. The system has a forward drive axle system having a forward pinion gear drivingly connected to a drive side of a forward portion of a forward ring gear. The system also has a rear drive...

20060276298 - Bearing adjuster lock and method of use: A method and apparatus for locking a bearing adjuster to a combined differential carrier and bearing cap is provided. In one embodiment of the invention, a locking device extends through the bearing cap to the bearing adjuster to deform threads on the bearing adjuster to lock the bearing adjuster to...