A gear mechanism
AssigneeMilos Andric
InventorsTihomir Sic, Vladimir Sic
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Abstract
A gear mechanism (1′) for increasing torque, comprising: an input shaft (2′); at least one intermediate shaft (5); where the at least one intermediate shaft (5′) is parallel and offset from the input shaft (2′); at least one force transmitting member (6′) connecting the input shaft (2′) and the at least one intermediate shaft (5′); where the at least one force transmitting member (6′) is configured for rotating the at least one intermediate shaft (5′) in the same direction as the input shaft (2′); the at least one intermediate shaft (5′) is mating with at least one fixed mating member (9′) and is rotatably connected to a rotatable support member (11); the support member (11′) is rotatable about the input shaft (2) and connected to an output shaft (14′).
Claims19
1-17. (canceled)
A gear mechanism for increasing torque, comprising:
- an input shaft;
- at least one intermediate shaft;
- where the at least one intermediate shaft is parallel to and offset from the input shaft;
- and
- at least one force transmitting member connecting the input shaft and the at least one intermediate shaft;
- wherein the at least one force transmitting member is configured for rotating the at least one intermediate shaft in a same direction as the input shaft;
- wherein the at least one intermediate shaft is mated with at least one fixed mating member and is rotatably connected to a rotatable support member;
- wherein the support member is rotatable about the input shaft and connected to an output shaft;
- and
- wherein the force transmitting member is a flexible drive shaft or comprises a universal joint.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.