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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2007
Kohei Hori, Kariya, JP;
Hiromichi Hashimoto, Toyota, JP;
Yasuo Kinoshita, Aichi-ken, JP;
Kiyoharu Nakamura, Seto, JP;
Motohiro Tsuzukui, Toyota, JP;
Osamu Satoh, Takahama, JP;
Kohei Hori, Kariya, JP;
Hiromichi Hashimoto, Toyota, JP;
Yasuo Kinoshita, Aichi-ken, JP;
Kiyoharu Nakamura, Seto, JP;
Motohiro Tsuzukui, Toyota, JP;
Osamu Satoh, Takahama, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A rotation/linear motion conversion mechanism provided with an annular shaft, a sun shaft arranged inside the annular shaft, planetary shafts arranged around the sun shaft, and a first gear mechanism and a second gear mechanism, which transmit force between the annular shaft and the planetary shafts. Each planetary shaft includes a first planetary gear, which configures part of the first gear mechanism, and a second gear, which configures part of the second gear mechanism. The planetary shaft is configured to permit relative rotation between the first planetary gear and the second planetary gear.