# US 10,871,201 B2 · Planetary transmission > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,871,201 B2 - Document ID: US10871201B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/755,872 - Filed: 2016-08-15 - Published: 2018-11-15 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2015-09-04 - Assignees: DESCH Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG - Applicants: DESCH Antriebstechnik GmbH & Co. KG - Inventors: Hendrik Peter Desch; Markus Wilmes - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10871201B2 ## CPC - F16H 1/28: with gears having orbital motion - B60K 6/105: {the accumulator being a flywheel} - F16H 57/033: Series gearboxes, e.g. gearboxes based on the same design being available in different sizes or gearboxes using a combination of several standardised units - F16H 57/082: {Planet carriers} - B30B 1/266: {Drive systems for the cam, eccentric or crank axis} - F16F 15/30: Flywheels (F16F15/16, F16F15/28 take precedence; suppression of vibrations in rotating systems using elastic members or friction-damping members moving with the system, {i.e. split flywheels or single masses connected to a hub by elastic members or friction-damping members} F16F15/12; rotary-body aspects in general F16C13/00, F16C15/00) - F16H 57/0025: {with gearing elements rigidly connected to a shaft, e.g. securing gears or pulleys by specially adapted splines, keys or methods} - F16H 2057/005: {Mounting preassembled units, i.e. using pre-mounted structures to speed up final mounting process} - F16H 2057/02073: {Reduction gearboxes for industry} - Y02T 10/62: Hybrid vehicles - F16H: GEARING - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES - B30B: PRESSES IN GENERAL (producing ultra-high pressure or ultra-high pressure and high temperature to effect modifications of a substance, e.g. for making artificial diamonds B01J3/00 ){(compressing means for refuse receptacles B65F1/1405)} - F16F: SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION - Y02T: CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION ## Abstract A planetary transmission for transmitting drive power to a work machine, comprising a plurality of planetary gearwheels, a plurality of planetary shafts and at least one planetary carrier, the planetary gearwheels being arranged in each case rotatably on one of the planetary shafts, and the planetary shafts being fastened in each case to the planetary carrier, characterized in that the planetary carrier is configured for a releasable connection to a work machine shaft. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for assembling a system comprising a planetary transmission and a work machine, wherein the planetary transmission comprises a first module including a plurality of planetary gearwheels, a plurality of planetary shafts and at least one planetary carrier, wherein each of the plurality of planetary shafts are fastened to the planetary carrier only at precisely one end of the respective planetary shaft, and a second module including an internal gearwheel and a sun gearwheel, and wherein the work machine is a press that includes a press shaft having a distal end, the method comprising the following steps: releasably fastening the first module to the press shaft such that the planetary carrier is mounted on the distal end of the press shaft in a floating manner without radial support of a bearing; and thereafter, releasably fastening the first module to the second module. ### Claim 2 A planetary transmission for transmitting drive power to a work machine having a work machine shaft with a distal end, comprising: a first module including a plurality of planetary gearwheels, a planetary carrier, and a plurality of planetary shafts; and a second module including an internal gearwheel and a sun gearwheel, wherein the planetary carrier is first mounted on the distal end of the work machine shaft in a floating manner without radial support of a bearing and configured for a releasable connection to the work machine shaft, and thereafter, the first module is releasably fastened to the second module; wherein each of the plurality of planetary shafts is fastened to the planetary carrier only at precisely one end of the respective planetary shaft, wherein each of the planetary gearwheels is arranged in each case rotatably on a respective one of the planetary shafts, and wherein the work machine is a press. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The planetary transmission of claim 2, wherein the planetary carrier is configured for a positively locking or non-positive connection to the work machine shaft. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The planetary transmission of claim 2, wherein the planetary carrier has an internal toothing system, the internal toothing system being configured to engage into an external toothing system of the work machine shaft. ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) The planetary transmission of claim 2, wherein the planetary transmission has a securing means, the planetary carrier being secured by way of the securing means against an axial displacement relative to the work machine shaft. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The planetary transmission of claim 2, wherein the planetary transmission has a clamping means, the clamping means being configured for fastening the planetary carrier to the work machine shaft. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The planetary transmission of claim 6, wherein the clamping means is configured as a clamping set. ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) The planetary transmission of claim 2, wherein an end of the respective planetary shaft, at which the planetary carrier is fastened, faces the work machine in an installed state. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The planetary transmission of claim 2, wherein the planetary transmission comprises a housing, the planetary carrier being arranged at least partially outside the housing. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The planetary transmission of claim 2, wherein the planetary carrier is configured as an output shaft or comprises an output shaft, the output shaft being configured to transmit the drive power to the work machine. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) A system, comprising: a drive means; and the work machine and the planetary transmission according to claim 2, the planetary transmission being configured to transmit a power output provided by the drive means to the work machine. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The system of claim 11, wherein the system comprises a flywheel, a clutch and a brake, which system is configured to be driven by the drive means and to transmit the power output which is provided by the drive means to the planetary transmission. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The system of claim 12, wherein the system is configured to transmit the power output via the clutch. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The planetary transmission of claim 9, wherein the planetary carrier is arranged mostly outside the housing.