-
公开(公告)号：EP1345805A4
公开(公告)日：2007-10-31
申请号：EP01995375
申请日：2001-12-06
申请人： TORVEC INC
摘要： A steer-drive interposes respective left and right orbital gear drives (20, 22) into the vehicle drivetrain between the engine/transmission (10, 12) and the respective propulsion axles associated with each side of the vehicle. The orbital drive units comprise only an input gear (54) and an output gear (58) interconnected by at least one orbiting cluster gear (60, 61) that is supported in a rotating housing and also meshes only with the input and output gears. The orbital units are designed so that (a) when rotation of the housing (64) is prevented, driving torque is transferred at speed ratios selected to be as close to 1:1 as is practical, and (b) when steering torque causes rotation of the housing, the steering torque is added simultaneously in equal and opposite directions to the orbital units, causing the drive on one side of the vehicle to slow down at the same rate. The steer-drive is appropriate for the drivetrains of tracked vehicles, boats and airplanes.
-
公开(公告)号：EP1721075A4
公开(公告)日：2007-03-14
申请号：EP04795074
申请日：2004-10-12
申请人： TORVEC INC
CPC分类号： B60K17/105 , F04B1/126 , F04B27/109
摘要： Smaller and lighter hydraulic pump/motors provide remarkably improved volumetric efficiency with pistons having body portions substantially as long as the axial length of the respective cylinders in which they reciprocate. A plurality of respective lubricating channels, formed circumferentially and radially transecting the walls of each cylinder, are each positioned to be almost completely closed at all times by the axial cylindrical body of each respective piston during its entire stroke. Each lubricating channel is interconnected, one to another, to form a single, continuous lubricating passageway entirely within the cylinder block and not connected by either fluid 'input' or fluid 'output' passageways, being replenished solely by a minimal flow of fluid entering from the valve end of each cylinder and passing between each respective cylindrical wall of each cylinder and the axial cylindrical body of each respective piston. Several embodiments are disclosed in combination with various spring-biased hold-down assemblies.
-
公开(公告)号：EP0760064B1
公开(公告)日：2000-01-19
申请号：EP95921372.9
申请日：1995-05-23
申请人： Torvec, Inc.
CPC分类号： F16D3/185 , F16H1/006 , Y10T29/49467
-
公开(公告)号：EP2126392A2
公开(公告)日：2009-12-02
申请号：EP07869729.9
申请日：2007-12-21
申请人： Torvec, Inc.
IPC分类号： F16D27/10
CPC分类号： F16H3/72 , B60K6/12 , B60W10/115 , B60W10/30 , F16H3/721 , F16H3/722 , Y02T10/6208 , Y10T477/619 , Y10T477/675
摘要： In the basic embodiment, the transmission includes (a) a minimal-orbiter gear complex having only a control gear and an output gear interconnected by the gearing portions of at least one cluster gear supported by an orbiting web responsive to an input drive provided by a primary engine and (b) a single, infinitely-variable rotary control device providing resistance torque to counter engine torque to slow and stop the control gear of the orbital complex. The rotary control device, which may be a hydraulic jack or an electrically braked magnetic wheel, provides no propelling motion but rather only provides a resistive torque. In a preferred embodiment for automotive use, the engine torque is split at all times between two mechanical paths. One path drives the web of a minimal orbiter gear set, and the other drives the sun gear of a single, standard planetary gear set.
-
公开(公告)号：EP2076405A2
公开(公告)日：2009-07-08
申请号：EP07844632.5
申请日：2007-10-26
申请人： Torvec, Inc.
IPC分类号： B60K17/00
CPC分类号： F16H48/285 , B62D11/10 , B62D11/18 , F16H48/29
摘要： The differential steering drive includes a drive differential interconnecting the drive shafts for the tracks and a steering differential for superimposing additive and subtractive rotations to the tracks for steering and pivot turning. In the preferred embodiment for high speed tracked vehicles, the drive differential is an all-gear no-clutch type limited-slip differential, and the steering differential is an unlimited-slip differential. The differentials are arranged to provide no-slip track operation traveling in straight paths or turning if at least one track has traction. In another embodiment for pivot-turning slow-moving off-road vehicles, both the drive and the steering differential are all-gear no-clutch type limited-slip differentials. Further, both embodiments preferably include additional left- and right-side all-gear no-clutch type limited-slip differentials for dividing the torque delivered to a respective pair of drive axles associated with each track.
-
公开(公告)号：EP1606534A2
公开(公告)日：2005-12-21
申请号：EP03800315.8
申请日：2003-12-31
申请人： Torvec, Inc.
IPC分类号： F16H48/06
CPC分类号： F16H48/29 , F16H48/28 , Y10T74/19953
摘要： The size, weight, and cost of a full-traction differential are significantly reduced by the synergism of several interrelated design features of a cartridge-like gear complex: (1) Each combination gear has only a shallow journal hole in each end of an otherwise solid gear body, being supported on mating hubs fixed to mounting plates slipped into a one-piece differential housing. (2) The solid worm-wheel portion of the combination gears has a deeper hour-glass shape. (3) Mating worm/worm-wheel teeth have a broad 'supra-enveloping' contact pattern on only the drive side of the mesh. (4) The side-gear worms have closed-end teeth. (5) Both diameter and axial length of the side-gear worms are reduced by a special cutting process. The efficiency of the differential is increased by a thrust plate supported in the mounting plates and positioned between inner ends of the side-gear worms.
-
公开(公告)号：EP1140607A4
公开(公告)日：2003-04-16
申请号：EP99963062
申请日：1999-12-10
申请人： TORVEC INC
IPC分类号： B62D55/084 , B62D55/10 , B62D55/14 , B62D55/15 , B62D55/00
CPC分类号： B62D55/10
摘要： A modular track suspension system is readily adapted for attachment to any presently manufactured full-size automotive vehicle (10) built with a load-carrying frame (12), being easily substituted for the vehicle's conventional wheeled undercarriage either during or following final assembly. The module uses a pair of endless rubber tracks (14, 15), one track under each respective side of the vehicle; and each track (14, 15) is supported over tandem units (17, 18) with, preferably, side-by-side dual-wheels (20, 21 and 22, 23) having rubber tires. The dual-wheels are each movable in a vertical plane, and each dual-wheel can move separately and independently of the similar independent movement of the other dual-wheel with which it is in tandem. Each dual-wheel is also resiliently biased in the direction of the terrain on which the vehicle is standing or moving.
摘要翻译： 模块化的轨道悬挂系统容易地适用于附接到任何目前制造的具有承载框架（12）的全尺寸机动车辆（10），在最终组装期间或之后容易地代替车辆的传统轮式底架。 该模块使用一对环形橡胶履带（14,15），在车辆的各个侧面下方有一条履带; 并且每个轨道（14,15）优选地被具有橡胶轮胎的并排双轮（20,21和22,23）支撑在串联单元（17,18）上方。 双轮每个都可以在垂直平面内移动，并且每个双轮可以单独移动并且独立于与其串联的另一个双轮的类似的独立移动。 每个双轮还在车辆站立或移动的地形的方向上弹性地偏置。
-
公开(公告)号：EP0787243B1
公开(公告)日：2000-08-23
申请号：EP95926258.5
申请日：1995-07-11
申请人： Torvec, Inc.
IPC分类号： F01B3/02
CPC分类号： F01B3/02 , F16H23/02 , Y10T74/1692 , Y10T74/18336
-
公开(公告)号：EP0760064A1
公开(公告)日：1997-03-05
申请号：EP95921372.0
申请日：1995-05-23
申请人： Torvec, Inc.
CPC分类号： F16D3/185 , F16H1/006 , Y10T29/49467
摘要： The disclosed gear system provides distinctive forms of gearing (150a, 156a) for directly transmitting substantially constant velocity between two shafts (154', 160'), while allowing the angle between the shafts (154', 160') to vary, by even more than 80 degrees, in any plane during operation. Several forms of gear teeth appropriate for the system are specifically detailed and applied in the design of the constant-velocity joints.
-
公开(公告)号：EP3111087A1
公开(公告)日：2017-01-04
申请号：EP15704679.8
申请日：2015-02-05
申请人： Torvec, Inc.
发明人： HEMINK, Douglas A.
CPC分类号： F04B53/1087 , F04B1/126 , F04B1/141 , F04B1/143 , F04B1/146 , F04B1/16 , F04B1/295 , F04B11/0091 , F04B53/10
摘要： An axial piston device may be operated as a pump and includes a self-centering rotary valve. The device includes a stationary housing encompassing a shaft and the rotary valve. The rotary valve and the shaft are coupled to each other. Upon rotation, the rotary valve self-centers as a result of elimination of moments and forces within the pump. The inventive pump is a piston device. The valve is within a valve bore, which is a part of a manifold. A shaft is within the manifold and the shaft is attached at its distal end to a planar surface of the rotary valve. The shaft has a first axis of rotation and the rotary valve has a second axis of rotation. During operation of the pump, the first axis is often times offset from the second axis. The pump operates via a swashplate with reciprocating pistons while the housing remains stationary.
摘要翻译： 轴向活塞装置可以作为泵操作，并且包括自定心旋转阀。 该装置包括包围轴和旋转阀的固定壳体。 旋转阀和轴彼此连接。 在旋转时，由于消除泵内的力矩和力而使旋转阀自身居中。 本发明的泵是活塞装置。 阀门位于阀孔内，阀孔是歧管的一部分。 轴在歧管内，轴在其远端附接到旋转阀的平坦表面。 轴具有第一旋转轴线，旋转阀具有第二旋转轴线。 在泵的操作期间，第一轴线经常与第二轴线偏移。 泵通过带往复活塞的斜盘操作，而外壳保持静止。
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
搜索结果
37 条记录 (耗时 0.018 秒)
