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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2014
Applicant:
Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, Windsor Locks, CT (US);
Inventors:
Derick S. Balsiger, Mayer, AZ (US);
Nicholas R. Van De Veire, Tempe, AZ (US);
Assignee:
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION, Windsor Locks, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 35/00 (2006.01); F16H 49/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 49/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
A harmonic drive includes a flexible gear. Also included is a ring gear that meshes with the flexible gear. Further included is a rotor. Yet further included is a wave generator sleeve directly fitted over an outer surface of the rotor, wherein the wave generator sleeve is disposed radially within the flexible gear. Also included is a bearing assembly disposed between the wave generator sleeve and the flexible gear, wherein the wave generator rotates the flexible gear as the wave generator sleeve is rotated by the rotor.