# US 10,371,240 B2 · Harmonic pin ring gearing

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- Number: US 10,371,240 B2
- Document ID: US10371240B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/778,404
- Filed: 2014-03-20
- Published: 2016-08-25
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2013-03-20
- Assignees: TQ-Systems GmbH
- Applicants: Tq-Systems GmbH
- Inventors: Antonius Georg Rossberger
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10371240B2

## CPC

- F16H 49/001: {Wave gearings, e.g. harmonic drive transmissions}
- B62M 6/55: power-driven at crank shafts parts
- B62M 11/145: {built in, or adjacent to, the bottom bracket}
- B62M 23/00: Transmissions characterised by use of other elements; Other transmissions
- F16H 55/10: Constructively simple tooth shapes, e.g. shaped as pins, as balls
- F16H 2025/066: {the intermediate members being rollers supported in a chain}
- F16H 2049/003: {Features of the flexsplines therefor}
- F16H 2200/2069: using two freewheel mechanism
- F16H: GEARING
- B62M: RIDER PROPULSION OF WHEELED VEHICLES OR SLEDGES; POWERED PROPULSION OF SLEDGES OR {SINGLE-TRACK} CYCLES; TRANSMISSIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SUCH VEHICLES (arrangements or mounting of transmissions in vehicles in general B60K; transmission elements per se F16)

## Abstract

A harmonic pin ring gear system comprises an input shaft, an output shaft, two outer gears each with internal toothing and a single inner gear with external toothing. The inner gear is arranged concentrically to a first outer gear and in axial direction inside the first outer gear. A drive means extends between the two outer gears and the inner gear and comprises a pin-retaining ring formed as one part in circumferential direction and a multiplicity of pins that protrude laterally in axial direction from the pin-retaining ring. A rotary transmitter lifts the drive means off the external toothing of the inner gear and presses the drive means into the internal toothing of the outer gears.

## Claims

### Claim 1

Harmonic pin ring gear system comprising an input shaft and an output shaft, wherein said harmonic pin ring gear system has the following features:
two outer gears, each with internal toothing,
a single inner gear with external toothing arranged concentrically to a first outer gear and inside said first outer gear in axial direction,
a drive means extending between the two outer gears and the inner gear comprising a pin ring formed as one part in circumferential direction and a multiplicity of pins that protrude laterally in axial direction from the pin ring, and
a rotary transmitter for lifting the drive means off the external toothing of the inner gear and pressing the drive means into the internal toothing of the two outer gears.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

Harmonic pin ring gear system according to claim 1, wherein a radial force flow runs in a straight direction from the internal toothing of the outer ring via at least one pin to the external toothing of the inner gear.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

Harmonic pin ring gear system according to claim 1, wherein the pin ring is located on one outer side of the outer gear in axial direction.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

Harmonic pin ring gear system according to claim 1, wherein the drive means abuts the transmitter around its entire circumference.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

Harmonic pin ring gear system according to claim 4, wherein the transmitter comprises an oval-shaped cam disk and a flexible thin-section roller bearing, wherein the flexible thin-section roller bearing lies on the oval cam disk and the pins lie on an outer ring of the flexible thin-section roller bearing.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

Harmonic pin ring gear system according to claim 1, wherein the drive means abuts the circumference of the transmitter except in a first region about a first angular position and in a second region about a second angular position, wherein the first angular position is offset by 180 degrees in relation to the second angular position.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

Harmonic pin ring gear system according to claim 6 comprising a double eccentric cam with a first eccentric cam with a first axis of rotation and a second eccentric cam with a second axis of rotation, wherein the first angular position and the second angular position are each offset by 45 degrees in relation to a semi-major axis that connects the first axis of rotation to the second axis of rotation.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

Harmonic pin ring gear system according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter is connected to the input shaft and the output shaft is connected to the inner gear or to one of the two outer gears.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

Harmonic pin ring gear system according to claim 1, wherein the transmitter is connected to the output shaft and the input shaft is connected to the inner gear or to the outer gear.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

Harmonic pin ring gear system according to claim 1, wherein the pin ring comprises open channels arranged in axial direction to receive the pins that are arranged on an inner side of the pin ring.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

Harmonic pin ring gear system according to claim 1 comprising a second pin ring arranged in radial direction in relation to the inner ring, wherein an end region of the pin is arranged between the second pin ring and the inner ring.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

Harmonic pin ring gear system according to claim 1, wherein the inner gear comprises an inner gear holder that is fixed to the inner gear and an inner gear roller bearing supported radially inwardly by a gear housing, wherein the inner gear and the inner gear holder encompass an outer ring of the inner gear roller bearing.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

Harmonic pin ring gear system according to claim 1, wherein the output is designed as a hollow driven shaft and has a freewheel, wherein the freewheel is arranged between the hollow driven shaft and an inner region of the inner gear.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

Harmonic pin ring gear system according to claim 1 comprising a crankshaft and a crankshaft freewheel, wherein the output shaft is provided as a hollow shaft and the crankshaft is arranged concentrically to the hollow driven shaft inside the output shaft and the crankshaft freewheel is arranged between the crankshaft and the output shaft.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

Harmonic pin ring gear system according to claim 1, wherein the outer gears are held in their positions relative to the central axis of the gear system by a frictional connection and have radial play relative to this position when loose.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

Harmonic pin ring drive comprising a gear unit with a harmonic pin ring gear system according to claim 1 and a motor unit, wherein a rotor shaft of a motor of the motor unit is connected mechanically to the cam disk of the gear unit.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

Harmonic pin ring drive according to claim 16, wherein a driven shaft arranged inside the input shaft is mounted on two bearings, wherein the motor is provided between the two bearings of the drive shaft.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

Harmonic pin ring drive according to claim 17, wherein the driven shaft is designed in two parts, wherein a support shaft is fixed on the driven shaft.

### Claim 19 (depends on 16)

Harmonic pin ring drive according to claim 16 comprising a pedal bearing shaft arranged in the driven shaft and a torque sensor in the region between the driven shaft and the pedal bearing shaft, wherein the driven shaft is designed such that the torque sensor is shielded from electromagnetic radiation of the stator.

### Claim 20 (depends on 16)

Motor vehicle comprising a harmonic pin ring drive according to claim 16, wherein a drive gear of the motor vehicle is connected to the output shaft of the harmonic pin ring drive.

### Claim 21 (depends on 1)

Harmonic pin ring gear system according to claim 1, wherein the input shaft is outwardly supported in a drive-side ball bearing, which is supported in a motor housing, and wherein the output shaft is formed as an output hollow shaft at which a support shaft is attached, wherein the support shaft is radially outwardly supported in a drive-side ball bearing, and wherein the output hollow shaft is radially outwardly supported in a driven-side ball bearing, which is inserted into the motor cover.