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US 8,720,291 B2Granted
Automatic multi-speed gear system
OwnerSamir Moufawadinventor
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Abstract
An automatic multi-speed gear system including an input axle, a first arm configured to couple with the input axle allowing for independent rotational movement of the input axle along the input axle axis, a first axle configured to couple with the first arm allowing for independent rotational movement of the first axle along a first axle axis, a second arm configured to couple with the first axle allowing for independent rotational movement of the first axle along the first axle axis, a second axle configured to couple with the second arm allowing for independent rotational movement of the second axle along a second axle axis, and an output axle. The first arm and the second arm are configured to move from a high-speed misalignment position to a low-speed alignment position where the second axle orbits the first axle.
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An automatic multi-speed gear system comprising:
- at least one gear system comprising:
- an input axle configured to rotate about an input axle axis;
- an input axle gear coupled with said input axle, wherein said input axle gear is rotatable with said input axle;
- a first arm coupled with said input axle and configured to allow for independent rotational movement of said input axle about said input axle axis, wherein said first arm is configured to rotate about said input axle between a high-speed misalignment position and a low-speed alignment position, wherein said first arm is further coupled with a first axle and configured to allow for independent rotational movement of said first axle about a first axle axis;
- a first axle input gear coupled with said first axle, wherein said first axle input gear is rotatable with said first axle, wherein said first axle input gear is rotationally engageable with said input axle gear;
- a first axle output gear coupled with said first axle, wherein said first axle output gear is rotatable with said first axle;
- a second arm coupled with said first axle and configured to allow for independent rotational movement of said first axle about said first axle axis, wherein said second arm is configured to orbit said first axle in said low-speed alignment position, wherein said second arm is further coupled with a second axle and configured to allow for independent rotational movement of said second axle about a second axle axis;
- a second axle input gear coupled with said second axle, wherein said second axle input gear is rotatable with said second axle, wherein said second axle input gear is rotationally engageable with said first axle output gear;
- a second axle output gear coupled with said second axle, wherein said second axle output gear is rotatable with said second axle;
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- an output axle gear coupled with and rotatable with an output axle and configured to rotationally engage with said second axle output gear.
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An automatic multi-speed gear system comprising:
- at least one gear system comprising:
- an input axle configured to rotate about an input axle axis;
- an input axle gear coupled with said input axle, wherein said input axle gear is rotatable with said input axle;
- a first arm coupled through a first bearing with said input axle, wherein said first arm is configured to rotate about said input axle between a high-speed misalignment position and a low-speed alignment position, wherein said first arm is further coupled through a second bearing with a first axle;
- a first axle input gear coupled with said first axle, wherein said first axle input gear is rotatable with said first axle, wherein said first axle input gear is rotationally engageable with said input axle gear;
- a first axle output gear coupled with said first axle, wherein said first axle output gear is rotatable with said first axle;
- a second arm coupled through a third bearing with said first axle, wherein said second arm is configured to orbit said first axle in said low-speed alignment position, wherein said second arm is further coupled through a fourth bearing with a second axle;
- a second axle input gear coupled with said second axle, wherein said second axle input gear is rotatable with said second axle, wherein said second axle input gear is rotationally engageable with said first axle output gear;
- a second axle output gear coupled with said second axle, wherein said second axle output gear is rotatable with said second axle;
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- an output axle gear coupled with and rotatable with an output axle and configured to rotationally engage with said second axle output gear.
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An automatic multi-speed gear system comprising:
- at least one gear system comprising:
- an input axle configured to rotate about an input axle axis;
- an input axle gear coupled with said input axle;
- a first arm coupled through a first bearing with said input axle, wherein said first arm is configured to rotate about said input axle between a high-speed misalignment position and a low-speed alignment position, wherein said first arm is further coupled through a second bearing with a first axle;
- a first axle input gear coupled with said first axle, wherein said first axle input gear is rotationally engageable with said input axle gear;
- a first axle output gear coupled with said first axle;
- a second arm coupled through a third bearing with said first axle, wherein said second arm is configured to orbit said first axle in said low-speed alignment position, wherein said second arm is further coupled through a fourth bearing with a second axle;
- a second axle input gear coupled with said second axle, wherein said second axle input gear is rotationally engageable with said first axle output gear;
- a second axle output gear coupled with said second axle;
- an output axle gear coupled with an output axle and configured to rotationally engage with said second axle output gear;
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- a one-way bearing coupled with said second axle and said output axle.
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