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US 6,666,102 B2Granted
Flexible bearing arrangement for double helical pinion
AssigneeSikorsky Aircraft Corporation
InventorsYuriy Gmirya, Jules G. Kish
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a flexible bearing assembly for use in a transmission system. The flexible bearing assembly has a gear mounted to a first shaft, first and second pinions connected to a second shaft, and a flexible coupling element connected to the gear and the first pinion. The flexible coupling element is preferably formed by a flexible diaphragm.
Claims31
A flexible bearing assembly for use in a transmission system comprising:
- a gear mounted to a first shaft;
- first and second pinions connected to a second shaft;
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- a flexible coupling element connected to said gear and said first pinion.
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A transmission assembly comprising:
- a pair of helical gears attached to an element for driving a shaft to be driven;
- a driving gear;
- and
- a flexible bearing assembly for transmitting power from said driving gear to said pair of helical pinions, said flexible bearing assembly comprises a first shaft connected to said driving gear, upper and lower helical pinions for mating with said pair of helical gears, and a flexible diaphragm connected to said driving gear and to said upper and lower helical pinions.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.