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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 07, 1997
Toshiba Kikai Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A drive transmission apparatus for a twin-screw extruder is provided which transmits a rotational driving force from a single prime mover to a first screw and a second screw disposed in parallel to each other, which comprises a transmission shaft, two idler spur gears attached to the transmission shaft, a pair of mutually parallel idler shafts, two idler helical gears, and a helical gear engaging the two idler helical gears. A meshing adjustment device is incorporated into the design that is capable of adjusting the phase of meshing of the gears and tooth bearing in the gear trains of the drive transmission apparatus without the need to disassemble the components, which is a necessary inconvenience of the prior-art apparatus.