Conversion of rotational output to linear force-a transmission
This patent describes a transmission device for converting rotational torque into linear force. It comprises a combination large internally toothed annular gear and large flywheel rotatable within a housing by bearing means, in operative interconnection with a small externally toothed circular gear mounted within it annulus and provided with a source of variable rotary motion for driving the annular gear, a second large internally toothed annular gear, located above the first the annular gear, rotatable within a housing by bearing means and provided with a clutch connection to first annular gear, is in operative connection with three small externally toothed circular gears driven by the second annular gear, a member pivotably supported along the axis of the annular gear and rockable on the axis, the member having an upper and a lower arm, the upper arm in interconnection with two of the respective gears and the lower arm in interconnection with one of the respective gears, the gears driven by the second annular gear, in upper arm the gears causing the rocker element to move two off- centered weights, the first weight rotatable with one of the gears, the second weight rotatable in the opposite direction and mounted within the rocker element driven by an additional small externally toothed circular gear in mesh with one of the small gears, the weights generating centrifugal forces.
- Assignee:
- NOV; NOV-91-042024; EDB-92-058524
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5042313; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-469322
- OSTI ID:
- 5661755
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 24 Jan 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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