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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, Herzogenaurach, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 49/00 (2006.01); F01L 1/352 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 49/001 (2013.01); F01L 1/352 (2013.01); F01L 2001/3521 (2013.01); F16H 2049/003 (2013.01);
Abstract
A harmonic drive is provided that comprises a wave generator, a flexible, externally toothed gear element that can be deformed by said wave generator, and at least one internally toothed gear component which meshes with the flexible, externally toothed gear element. The externally toothed element has, with respect to its mechanically unloaded state, a non-circular shape that deviates from an elliptical shape.