US2022034387A1PendingUtilityA1

Roller drive

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Assignee: GENESIS ADVANCED TECH INCPriority: Jan 30, 2014Filed: Sep 16, 2021Published: Feb 3, 2022
Est. expiryJan 30, 2034(~7.5 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:James Brent Klassen
F16H 1/28F16H 57/082F16H 2001/2881F16H 57/025F16H 57/05F16H 13/06F16H 13/08
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Abstract

A high speed ratio drive system is formed of planet rollers, each having varying diameter, an outer fixed ring in contact with one diameter of the planet rollers, and an outer drive ring in contact with another diameter of the planet rollers. An inner drive element is provided by a sun drive roller in contact with the planet rollers or by a planet carrier. Preferably the system has an axial reflective symmetry minimizing twisting forces on the planet rollers.

Claims

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That which is claimed: 
     
         1 . A drive system comprising:
 rollers, each roller having a plurality of first portions each of a first diameter and a second portion of a second diameter; and   a split outer housing comprising:
 a plurality of fixed outer rings each comprising at least one ring attachment flange extending outward from the split outer housing, wherein each of the plurality of fixed outer rings are arranged in rolling contact with a corresponding first portion of the plurality of first portions of each roller; and 
 an outer drive or driven ring arranged in rolling contact with the respective second portion of each roller, wherein the outer drive or driven ring comprises at least one ring attachment flange extending outward from the split outer housing and wherein the outer drive or driven ring is rotatable independently of the plurality of fixed outer rings. 
   
     
     
         2 . The drive system of  claim 1  in which the rollers are planet rollers and the drive system comprises a sun drive or driven roller arranged in rolling contact with the planet rollers. 
     
     
         3 . The drive system of  claim 2  arranged as a speed reducer in which the sun drive roller provides an input and the outer driven ring provides an output. 
     
     
         4 . The drive system of  claim 2  arranged as a speed increaser in which the sun driven roller provides an output and the outer drive ring provides an input. 
     
     
         5 . The drive system of  claim 1  further comprising a planet carrier drive element arranged to rotate with the planet rollers around an axis defined by the outer drive or driven ring. 
     
     
         6 . The drive system of  claim 5  arranged as a speed reducer in which the planet carrier drive element provides an input and the outer driven ring provides an output. 
     
     
         7 . The drive system of  claim 5  arranged as a speed increaser in which the planet carrier drive element provides an output and the outer drive ring provides an input. 
     
     
         8 . The drive system of  claim 1  in which the first diameter is greater than the second diameter. 
     
     
         9 . A drive system comprising:
 rollers, each roller having a plurality of first portions each of a first diameter and a second portion of a second diameter, wherein the first diameter is less than the second diameter; and   a split outer housing comprising:
 a plurality of fixed outer rings each comprising at least one ring attachment flange extending outward from the split outer housing, wherein each of the plurality of fixed outer rings are arranged in rolling contact with a corresponding first portion of the plurality of first portions of each roller; and 
 an outer drive or driven ring arranged in rolling contact with the respective second portion of each roller, wherein the outer drive or driven ring comprises at least one ring attachment flange extending outward from the split outer housing and wherein the outer drive or driven ring is rotatable independently of the plurality of fixed outer rings. 
   
     
     
         10 . The drive system of  claim 1  further comprising gear teeth on one or more pairs of surfaces in rolling contact. 
     
     
         11 . The drive system of  claim 1  in which the rollers are tapered, with respective tapered portions narrowing inwardly or outwardly. 
     
     
         12 . The drive system of  claim 11  in which surfaces contacting the respective tapered portions are correspondingly tapered. 
     
     
         13 . The drive system of  claim 12  in which the surfaces contacting the respective tapered portions are tapered in ratios corresponding to the ratios of the diameters of the respective tapered portions at the contacting surfaces. 
     
     
         14 . The drive system of  claim 2  in which the sun drive or driven roller is in rolling contact with the plural first portions of each planet roller. 
     
     
         15 . The drive system of  claim 14  further comprising a floating sun roller arranged in rolling contact with the respective second portion of each planet roller. 
     
     
         16 . The drive system of  claim 14  in which the outer drive or driven rings is one of plural outer drive or driven rings, each roller having plural second portions of the second diameter, each of the plural second portions arranged in rolling contact with a respective outer drive or driven ring of the plural outer drive or driven rings. 
     
     
         17 . The drive system of  claim 16  in which the sun drive or driven roller is in rolling contact with the plural first portions of each planet roller. 
     
     
         18 . The drive system of  claim 17  further comprising plural floating sun rollers, each of the plural second portions arranged in rolling contact with a respective floating sun roller. 
     
     
         19 . The drive system of  claim 16  in which the sun drive or driven roller is in rolling contact with the plural second portions of each planet roller. 
     
     
         20 . The drive system of  claim 19  further comprising plural floating sun rollers, each of the plural first portions arranged in rolling contact with a respective floating sun roller. 
     
     
         21 . The drive system of  claim 16  in which the plural fixed outer rings are connected via a first housing and the plural outer drive or driven rings are connected via a second housing. 
     
     
         22 . The drive system of  claim 21  in which the first housing connects the plural fixed outer ring externally of the plural outer drive or driven rings and the second housing connects the plural outer drive or driven rings externally of the plural fixed outer rings. 
     
     
         23 . The drive system of  claim 16  further comprising a roller cage, the planet rollers being mounted on the roller cage.

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