Wendell G Loveless

US Patent:

42299918, Oct 28, 1980

Filed:

Mar 27, 1978

Appl. No.:

5/890355

Inventors:

Walter H. Douglas - Centerville OH
Richard F. Peterson - Traverse City MI
Willard J. Nielsen - Traverse City MI
Charles D. Treat - Traverse City MI
Jerry B. Hagaman - Traverse City MI
Wendell G. Loveless - Traverse City MI
William R. Scott - Rapid City MI

Assignee:

Ex-Cell-O Corporation - Troy MI

International Classification:

F16H 5518
F16H 5700
F16H 3706

US Classification:

74409

Abstract:

A cone drive, high output speed reducer, having a low clearance for low profile applications. An input shaft drives a helical idler pinion which in turn drives two other helical idler pinions. The two other idler pinions are each mounted on a separate shaft carrying a cone drive worm. The two worm shafts turn in unison, and the worms are each meshed with a separate worm gear. The two worm gears are operatively mounted on an output shaft. One of the helical idler pinions is provided with an adjustment means for equalizing the load sharing. That is, to provide equal loads on each of the helical pinions for load sharing throughout the twin drive gearing units of the speed reducer. The speed reducer may be provided with either an air cooling system or a water cooling system.