Planet gear carrier assembly
AssigneeSchaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
InventorsSergio Enrique Aguilar, Jesus Maus
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Abstract
A planet gear carrier assembly includes a base having a plurality of twist lock receivers arranged in a ring pattern, and a planet gear carrier including a plate having a plurality of axially extending arms corresponding in number and position to the plurality of twist lock receivers. The plurality of axially extending arms are configured to twist lock engage in the plurality of twist lock receivers to removably mount the planet gear carrier to the base. In embodiments, the base may be constructed from die-casted aluminum and the planet gear carrier may be constructed from stamped steel. The planet gear carrier assembly may be utilized in a gearbox or other application.
Claims18
A planet gear carrier assembly comprising:
- a base having a plurality of twist lock receivers arranged in a ring pattern;
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- a planet gear carrier including a plate having a plurality of axially extending arms corresponding in number and position to the plurality of twist lock receivers, the plurality of axially extending arms configured to twist lock engage in the plurality of twist lock receivers to removably mount the planet gear carrier to the base, each twist lock receiver including a first portion configured to axially receive one of the plurality of axially extending arms, and a second portion configured to axially and rotationally constrain the received one of the plurality of axially extending arms.
A planet gear carrier assembly comprising:
- a base including a plurality of twist lock receivers arranged in a ring pattern;
- a planet gear carrier removably mounted to the base, the planet gear carrier including a plate having a plurality of axially extending arms corresponding in number and position to the plurality of twist lock receivers, and the plurality of axially extending arms twist lock engaged with the plurality of twist lock receivers, each twist lock receiver including a first portion configured to axially receive one of the plurality of axially extending arms, and a second portion configured to axially and rotationally constrain the received one of the plurality of axially extending arms;
- a plurality of planet gear mounting pins mounted to and extending between the base and the planet gear carrier;
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- a plurality of planet gears rotatably mounted on the plurality of planet gear mounting pins.
A gearbox comprising:
- a housing;
- a sun gear disposed in the housing;
- a ring gear disposed in the housing;
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- a planet gear carrier assembly comprising:
- a cover mounted to the housing, the cover including a plurality of twist lock receivers arranged in a ring pattern;
- a planet gear carrier disposed in the housing and removably mounted to the cover, the planet gear carrier including a plate having a plurality of axially extending arms corresponding in number and position to the plurality of twist lock receivers, and the plurality of axially extending arms twist lock engaged in the plurality of twist lock receivers, each twist lock receiver including a first portion configured to axially receive one of the plurality of axially extending arms, and a second portion configured to axially and rotationally constrain the received one of the plurality of axially extending arms;
- a plurality of planet gear mounting pins mounted to and extending between the cover and the planet gear carrier;
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- a plurality of planet gears rotatably mounted on the plurality of planet gear mounting pins, each planet gear meshed with the sun gear and the ring gear.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.