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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2006
Thomas A. Brosowske, Peoria, IL (US);
Aaron J. Weber, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Scott A. Snoble, Pekin, IL (US);
Thomas L. Atwell, Peoria, IL (US);
Joseph R. Derk, Morton, IL (US);
Cristian V. Striletchi, Dunlap, IL (US);
Dwight V. Stone, East Peoria, IL (US);
Thomas A. Brosowske, Peoria, IL (US);
Aaron J. Weber, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Scott A. Snoble, Pekin, IL (US);
Thomas L. Atwell, Peoria, IL (US);
Joseph R. Derk, Morton, IL (US);
Cristian V. Striletchi, Dunlap, IL (US);
Dwight V. Stone, East Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A compliant gear assembly includes a gear ring positioned about a hub and configured to translate responsive to a torque on the gear assembly, and biased toward co-axial alignment with the hub via at least one actuator. A method of managing loads on an idler gear in the gear train is still further provided including translating the gear ring responsive to the torque on the idler gear. A work machine includes an engine having a housing and a geartrain mounted thereon, the geartrain including a crank gear, a cam gear and a compliant idler gear assembly.