Komatsu Corporation

Tetsuya Yamauchi

Yuta Yamauchi

Keita Naitou

Hironori Torisu

Takuro Yoneda

A planetary gear mechanism has a helical gear. A lubrication system for the planetary gear mechanism includes a first lubricating oil supply path, a second lubricating oil supply path, and a controller. The first lubricating oil supply path is disposed on one side of the helical gear in a direction along a rotation axis of the helical gear. The first lubricating oil supply path is formed toward a tooth surface of the helical gear. The second lubricating oil supply path is disposed on an other side of the helical gear. The second lubricating oil supply path is formed toward the tooth surface of the helical gear. The controller switches discharge of lubricating oil to the tooth surface of the helical gear between the first lubricating oil supply path and the second lubricating oil supply path based on a rotation direction of the helical gear.

Lubrication system and planetary gear mechanism

A planetary gear mechanism includes a plurality of planetary gears with helical teeth, a sun gear disposed inside the plurality of planetary gears to mesh with the plurality of planetary gears, a ring gear disposed outside the plurality of planetary gears to mesh with the plurality of planetary gears, a plurality of shafts rotatably supporting the plurality of planetary gears, a first support wall supporting first ends of the plurality of shafts, a second support wall supporting second ends opposite to the first ends of the plurality of shafts, and a plurality of connecting sections arranged between the planetary gears adjacent in a circumferential direction. The second support wall is disposed opposite to the first support wall. The plurality of connecting sections connect the first support wall and the second support wall. Each connecting section includes first and second end portions connected to the first and second support walls.

Planetary gear mechanism

A power transmission device includes a torque converter device, a first hydraulic pump, a first oil channel, a second oil channel, a third oil channel, a second pressure control valve, and a controller. The torque converter device has a torque converter and a lock-up clutch. The first oil channel supplies hydraulic fluid from the first hydraulic pump to the torque converter. The second oil channel drains hydraulic fluid from the torque converter. The third oil channel communicates with the first oil channel and the second oil channel. The second pressure control valve is disposed in the third oil channel. The controller sets the second pressure control valve to an open state when the lock-up clutch is in an engaged state.

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Tokyo, Japan

Tetsuya Yamauchi