Transmission with a speed reducer and gear shifter

Patent · Tue Aug 11 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:5926717

McCabria, J L

A transmission is described for an electrically powered vehicle comprising: an output shaft having a central axis; a carrier gear having peripheral teeth and being mounted to rotate about the central axis; an over-running clutch connected in a driving relationship between the output shaft and the carrier gear; planet gear shafts extending from circumferentially displaced positions on the carrier gear; planet gears wherein one of the planet gears is mounted to rotate about each of the planet gear shafts; a sun gear connected to the output shaft and engaged with each of the planet gears; a ring gear mounted to rotate about the central axis and engaged with each of the planet gears; a transmission housing; a flange extending radially outward from the ring gear; a brake for applying frictional forces to the flange, the brake being mounted in a fixed position with respect to the housing.

• Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA
• Patent Number(s): US 4685354
• OSTI ID: 5926717
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330300 -- Advanced Propulsion Systems-- Electric-Powered Systems
330602* -- Vehicle Design Factors-- Engine-Transmission Matching
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRIC MOTORS
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
EQUIPMENT
FLANGES
GEARS
MACHINE PARTS
MECHANICAL TRANSMISSIONS
MOTION
MOTORS
ROTATION
SHAFTS
SPEED REGULATORS
VEHICLES