US5026337A
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Supporting device of a planetary ring gear for an automatic transmission
Assignee: Aisin AW Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-01-23
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Granted: 1991-06-25
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Expires: 2009-01-23
Abstract
Abstract A ring gear of a dual planetary gear, or a big ring gear is fixed on a peripheral section of a disc type supporting member, and both sides of the supporting member are supported by thrust bearings situated in small radius section of the supporting member. The ring gear of the planetary gear unit is fixed on the peripheral section of the disc type supporting member. The supporting member is held and supported between a side of a carrier of the planetary gear unit and a boss section on a counter gear through thrust bearings. The ring gear rotates when an automatic transmission operates. Then the supporting member also rotates, but the bearings are situated at a portion where rotative speed is low, so that the bearings receive thrust force based on the low speed rotation. The supporting member has a groove and a step-like section to set the bearings.
Inventors
- 👤 Masakatsu Miura
- 👤 Masahiko Ando
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:41
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16H; F16H3/00; F16H3/44; F16H57/00; F16H57/02; F16H57/023; F16H3/62; F16H3/66; F16H3/663; F16H57/037; F16H2057/02039; F16H2057/02043; F16H2057/02047; F16H2057/0235; F16H2200/00; F16H2200/003; F16H2200/0039; F16H2200/0043; F16H2200/0047; F16H2200/20; F16H2200/2002; F16H2200/2005; F16H37/00; F16H37/02; F16H37/04; F16H37/042
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
178 words
A supporting device of a planetary ring gear for an automatic transmission including a planetary gear unit with a rotating element, a gear with a boss section connected to the rotating element and a rotating member, comprising, a disc type supporting member for supporting the ring gear of the planetary gear unit, said supporting member having an outer peripheral portion fixed on the ring gear, an inner portion arranged so that a space is formed between the inner portion and the rotating member, and an annular side groove with an indent formed on the inner portion of the supporting member, said annular groove and indent on the supporting member being radially spaced apart from each other, a first thrust bearing situated inside the annular side groove and arranged between the supporting member and the planetary gear and a second thrust bearing situated inside the indent of the supporting member, said second thrust bearing being located at the opposite side of the first thrust bearing and arranged either between the supporting member and the boss section of the gear.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
178 words
A supporting device of a planetary ring gear for an automatic transmission including a planetary gear unit with a rotating element, a gear with a boss section connected to the rotating element and a rotating member, comprising, a disc type supporting member for supporting the ring gear of the planetary gear unit, said supporting member having an outer peripheral portion fixed on the ring gear, an inner portion arranged so that a space is formed between the inner portion and the rotating member, and an annular side groove with an indent formed on the inner portion of the supporting member, said annular groove and indent on the supporting member being radially spaced apart from each other, a first thrust bearing situated inside the annular side groove and arranged between the supporting member and the planetary gear and a second thrust bearing situated inside the indent of the supporting member, said second thrust bearing being located at the opposite side of the first thrust bearing and arranged either between the supporting member and the boss section of the gear.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
A supporting device according to claim 1, wherein said planetary gear unit includes a single planetary gear and a dual planetary gear with sun gears, ring gears and carriers, respectively, said sun gears and carriers of the single and dual planetary gears being integrally connected together, respectively, said ring gear of the dual planetary gear being supported by the disc type supporting member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A supporting device according to claim 1, wherein said annular groove and indent on the supporting member are formed by pressing the supporting member.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1998-06-24 | 1998-12-24 | 1999-06-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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