Carrier structure for planetary gear set

Abstract

A carrier structure is provided for a planetary gear set. The carrier structure includes a carrier body, a shaft part and a planetary pinion. The carrier body includes a first plate, a second plate and a support column extending between the first and second plates. The shaft part is connected to the first plate so as to be connected to or integrated with the carrier body as a unit. The planetary pinion is rotatably supported by the first and second plates to rotate about an axis eccentric from a center longitudinal axis of the shaft part. The support column extends from an external peripheral part of the second plate and converges toward an interconnection part between the first plate and the shaft part. Both ends of the support column is connected to or integrated with the interconnection part and the external peripheral part of the second plate, respectively.

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