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公开(公告)号:US20130337957A1
公开(公告)日:2013-12-19
申请号:US13507299
申请日:2012-06-19
Applicant: John M. Vranish
Inventor: John M. Vranish
CPC classification number: F16H3/76 , Y10T74/18576
Abstract: A Segmented Ground Gear Transmission (SGGT) is a two-stage epicyclical planetary transmission that converts input angular velocity and toque to a continuously variable output varying the effective diameter of ground stage ring gear. The ground stage ring gear is expanded and contracted in segments, half occupied by planets and half free. The segments occupied by planets transfer torque to ground, but do not move except in small angle twist for section curvature correction, while the free segments move in rotation to close the gaps between segments, but do not carry load. The ground stages of the two-stage planets displace to maintain correct mesh with and to correct curvature errors in the sections. The load-bearing segments and free segments exchange roles so the planets can rotate and orbit continuously for extended periods. Anti-friction rolling contacts are used throughout.
Abstract translation: 分段地面齿轮传动(SGGT)是一种两级行星齿轮传动装置,可将输入角速度和转矩转换为连续可变输出,改变地面齿圈的有效直径。 地面环形齿轮分段扩展和收缩,一半占领行星半空。 由行星占据的部分将扭矩传递到地面,但是除了小角度扭转之外,除了曲率曲率校正之外,不能移动,而自由段在旋转中移动以闭合段之间的间隙,但不承载载荷。 两级行星的地面阶段移位以维持正确的网格并修正截面中的曲率误差。 承载段和自由段交换作用,使行星可以长时间连续旋转和轨道运动。 整个使用抗摩擦滚动触点。
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公开(公告)号:US5868226A
公开(公告)日:1999-02-09
申请号:US598298
申请日:1996-02-08
Applicant: John M. Vranish
Inventor: John M. Vranish
CPC classification number: F16D41/069 , F16D51/00 , F16D59/00 , F16D65/028 , F16D67/00 , F16D67/02 , F16D2051/008 , F16D2125/40
Abstract: A screw-released roller brake including an input drive assembly, an output drive assembly, a plurality of locking sprags, a mechanical tripper nut for unlocking the sprags, and a casing therefor. The sprags consist of three dimensional (3-D) sprag members having pairs of contact surface regions which engage respective pairs of contact surface regions included in angular grooves or slots formed in the casing and the output drive assembly. The sprags operate to lock the output drive assembly to the casing to prevent rotation thereof in an idle mode of operation. In a drive mode of operation, the tripper is either self actuated or motor driven and is translated linearly up and down against a spline and at the limit of its travel rotates the sprags which unlock while coupling the input drive assembly to the output drive assembly so as to impart a turning motion thereto in either a clockwise or counterclockwise direction.
Abstract translation: 包括输入驱动组件,输出驱动组件,多个锁定楔形物,用于解锁楔块的机械脱扣螺母的螺旋释放滚子制动器及其壳体。 楔形物由具有成对的接触表面区域的三维(3-D)楔形构件组成,所述接触表面区域与包括在形成在壳体中的角槽或槽中的各对接触表面区域和输出驱动组件接合。 楔形件用于将输出驱动组件锁定到壳体,以防止其在空闲操作模式下的旋转。 在驱动操作模式中,跳闸器是自动启动或电动机驱动的,并且相对于花键线性地上下平移地平移,并且在其行进极限的情况下,将输入驱动组件耦合到输出驱动组件的开启状态旋转, 以便在顺时针或逆时针方向上施加转动运动。
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公开(公告)号:US5836701A
公开(公告)日:1998-11-17
申请号:US797507
申请日:1997-01-23
Applicant: John M. Vranish
Inventor: John M. Vranish
Abstract: A spin bearing assembly including, a pair of mutually opposing complementary bearing support members having mutually spaced apart bearing support surfaces which may be, for example, bearing races and a set of spin bearings located therebetween. Each spin bearing includes a pair of end faces, a central rotational axis passing through the end faces, a waist region substantially mid-way between the end faces and having a first thickness dimension, and discrete side surface regions located between the waist region and the end faces and having a second thickness dimension different from the first thickness dimension of the waist region and wherein the side surface regions further have respective curvilinear contact surfaces adapted to provide a plurality of bearing contact points on the bearing support members.
Abstract translation: 旋转轴承组件包括一对相互相对的互补轴承支撑构件,其具有相互间隔开的轴承支撑表面,其可以是例如轴承座圈和位于它们之间的一组旋转轴承。 每个旋转轴承包括一对端面,穿过端面的中心旋转轴线,基本上位于端面之间并具有第一厚度尺寸的腰部区域,以及位于腰部区域和 并且具有不同于腰围区域的第一厚度尺寸的第二厚度尺寸,并且其中侧表面区域还具有适于在轴承支撑构件上提供多个轴承接触点的各自的曲线接触表面。
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公开(公告)号:US5726581A
公开(公告)日:1998-03-10
申请号:US613802
申请日:1996-03-08
Applicant: John M. Vranish
Inventor: John M. Vranish
CPC classification number: G01V3/088 , G01D5/2417
Abstract: A capacitive type proximity sensor having improved range and sensitivity between a surface of arbitrary shape and an intruding object in the vicinity of the surface having one or more outer conductors on the surface which serve as capacitive sensing elements shaped to conform to the underlying surface of a machine. Each sensing element is backed by a reflector driven at the same voltage and in phase with the corresponding capacitive sensing element. Each reflector, in turn, serves to reflect the electric field lines of the capacitive sensing element away from the surface of the machine on which the sensor is mounted so as to enhance the component constituted by the capacitance between the sensing element and an intruding object as a fraction of the total capacitance between the sensing element and ground. Each sensing element and corresponding reflecting element are electrically driven in phase, and the capacitance between the sensing elements individually and the sensed object is determined using circuitry known to the art. The reflector may be shaped to shield the sensor and to shape its field of view, in effect providing an electrostatic lensing effect. Sensors and reflectors may be fabricated using a variety of known techniques such as vapor deposition, sputtering, painting, plating, or deformation of flexible films, to provide conformal coverage of surfaces of arbitrary shape.
Abstract translation: 一种电容型接近传感器,其具有任意形状的表面和表面附近的入射物体之间的范围和灵敏度,该表面具有表面上的一个或多个外导体,其用作电容感应元件,其形状适合于 机。 每个感测元件由相同电压驱动的反射器支撑并与相应的电容式感测元件同相。 每个反射器又用于将电容式感测元件的电场线反射离开安装传感器的机器的表面,以便增强由感测元件和入侵物体之间的电容构成的部件,作为 传感元件和地之间的总电容的一部分。 每个感测元件和对应的反射元件都是同相电驱动的,并且使用本领域已知的电路来确定感测元件之间的电容和感测到的物体。 反射器可以被成形为屏蔽传感器并且使其形成其视场,实际上提供静电透镜效果。 可以使用各种已知技术如气相沉积,溅射,喷涂,电镀或柔性膜的变形来制造传感器和反射器,以提供任意形状的表面的保形覆盖。
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公开(公告)号:US5540630A
公开(公告)日:1996-07-30
申请号:US370584
申请日:1995-01-03
Applicant: John M. Vranish
Inventor: John M. Vranish
CPC classification number: F16H1/2863 , F16H2001/2881
Abstract: A planetary gear system includes a sun gear coupled to an annular ring gear through a plurality of twist-planet gears, a speeder gear, and a ground structure having an internal ring gear. Each planet gear includes a solid gear having a first half portion in the form of a spur gear which includes vertical gear teeth and a second half portion in the form of a spur gear which includes helical gear teeth that are offset from the vertical gear teeth and which contact helical gear teeth on the speeder gear and helical gear teeth on the outer ring gear. One half of the twist planet gears are preloaded downward, while the other half are preloaded upwards, each one alternating with the other so that each one twists in a motion opposite to its neighbor when rotated until each planet gear seats against the sun gear, the outer ring gear, the speeder gear, and the inner ring gear. The resulting configuration is an improved stiff anti-backlash gear system.
Abstract translation: 行星齿轮系统包括通过多个扭转行星齿轮联接到环形齿圈的太阳轮,加速齿轮和具有内齿圈的接地结构。 每个行星齿轮包括实心齿轮,其具有正齿轮形式的第一半部分,其包括垂直齿轮齿和具有正齿轮形式的第二半部分,该正齿轮包括从垂直齿轮齿偏移的斜齿轮齿, 其接触到齿轮上的螺旋齿轮和外齿圈上的斜齿轮齿。 扭转的行星齿轮的一半被向下预加载,而另一半被预加载在上面,每一个与另一个交替地相加,使得每个扭转的行星齿轮在旋转时扭转与其相邻的运动,直到每个行星齿轮抵靠太阳齿轮, 外圈齿轮,加速齿轮和内圈齿轮。 所得到的结构是改进的刚性反间隙齿轮系统。
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公开(公告)号:US5539292A
公开(公告)日:1996-07-23
申请号:US346593
申请日:1994-11-28
Applicant: John M. Vranish
Inventor: John M. Vranish
CPC classification number: B25J9/1612 , B25J13/086 , G05B2219/37284 , G05B2219/40082 , G05B2219/40087
Abstract: A plurality of capaciflector proximity sensors, one or more of which may be overlaid on each other, and at least one shield are mounted on a device guided by a robot so as to "see" a designated surface, hole or raised portion of an object, for example, in three dimensions. Individual current-measuring voltage follower circuits interface the sensors and shield to a common AC signal source. As the device approaches the object, the sensors respond by a change in the currents therethrough. The currents are detected by the respective current-measuring voltage follower circuits with the outputs thereof being fed to a robot controller. The device is caused to move under robot control in a predetermined pattern over the object while directly referencing each other without any offsets, whereupon by a process of minimization of the sensed currents, the device is dithered or "wiggled" into position for a soft touchdown or contact without any prior contact with the object.
Abstract translation: 多个电容器接近传感器中的一个或多个可以彼此重叠,并且至少一个屏蔽件安装在由机器人引导的装置上,以便“看到”物体的指定表面,孔或凸起部分 ,例如,三维。 单独的电流测量电压跟随器电路将传感器和屏蔽接口连接到公共交流信号源。 当设备接近物体时,传感器通过其中的电流的变化来响应。 电流由相应的电流测量电压跟随器电路检测,其输出被馈送给机器人控制器。 使装置在机器人控制下以预定图案移动到物体上,同时直接参考彼此而没有任何偏移,于是通过使感测到的电流最小化的过程,装置抖动或“摆动”到适于软触地的位置 或联系,而无需事先与对象接触。
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公开(公告)号:US5482144A
公开(公告)日:1996-01-09
申请号:US280979
申请日:1994-07-27
Applicant: John M. Vranish
Inventor: John M. Vranish
IPC: F16D41/066 , F16D41/07
CPC classification number: F16D41/064 , F16D41/07
Abstract: A torque coupling sprag system which provides contact between the sides of at least one groove and at least two contact surfaces angled with respect to the central axial direction of at least one rotatable 3-D sprag member located between a drive member and a reaction member. The surface contacts between the members include various combinations of surface segments arranged in a predetermined manner to define a desired configuration. The contact radius of the 3-D sprag member is significantly larger than its rolling radius; however, radii can be varied in size and shape independently of each other, particularly the contact radius.
Abstract translation: 扭矩耦合楔形系统,其提供至少一个凹槽的侧面与至少两个相对于位于驱动构件和反作用构件之间的至少一个可旋转3-D楔形构件的中心轴向成角度的接触表面之间的接触。 构件之间的表面接触包括以预定方式布置以限定期望构造的表面区段的各种组合。 3-D楔形构件的接触半径明显大于其滚动半径; 然而,半径可以彼此独立地改变尺寸和形状,特别是接触半径。
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公开(公告)号:US5409431A
公开(公告)日:1995-04-25
申请号:US147276
申请日:1993-11-02
Applicant: John M. Vranish
Inventor: John M. Vranish
IPC: F16H1/28
CPC classification number: F16H1/2863 , F16H2001/2881
Abstract: A carrier-less, anti-backlash planetary gear system that has an input sun gear, a force-balancing and planet-alignment "speeder" gear above the sun gear, a split ring gear that has a fixed lower ring gear coaxial with the sun gear and a rotating upper ring gear also coaxial with the sun gear. A preload bolt is used for securing the split ring gears together. Within the split ring gear is an even number of planet gears between the split ring gear and the sun gear. Each planet gear consists of an upper planet gear, and lower planet gear with the upper and lower planet gears splined together and pushed apart by a spring which causes separation and relative twist between the upper and lower planet gears. The lower planet gear meshes with the input sun gear and the fixed ring gear while the upper planet gear is driven by the lower planet gear and meshes with the rotating ring gear.
Abstract translation: 一种无载体的反间隙行星齿轮系统,其具有在太阳齿轮上方的输入太阳齿轮,力平衡和行星对准“加速器”齿轮,具有与太阳同轴的固定的下齿圈的分体齿圈 齿轮和旋转的上环齿轮也与太阳齿轮同轴。 预紧螺栓用于将开口环齿轮固定在一起。 在分离式齿圈内是分离齿圈和太阳齿轮之间的偶数行星齿轮。 每个行星齿轮包括上行星齿轮和下行星齿轮,上行星齿轮和下行星齿轮花键连接在一起并由弹簧推开,导致上下行星齿轮之间的分离和相对扭转。 下行星齿轮与输入太阳齿轮和固定齿圈啮合,而上行星齿轮由下行星齿轮驱动并与旋转齿圈啮合。
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公开(公告)号:US5261758A
公开(公告)日:1993-11-16
申请号:US918747
申请日:1992-07-27
Applicant: John M. Vranish
Inventor: John M. Vranish
CPC classification number: B25J15/04 , B23B31/113 , B23Q1/0009 , B23Q1/0063 , F16B21/04 , Y10T403/1616 , Y10T403/7005
Abstract: A split spline screw type payload fastener assembly including three identical male and female type split spline sections. The male spline sections are formed on the head of a male type spline driver. Each of the split male type spline sections have an outwardly projecting load baring segment including a convex upper surface which is adapted to engage a complementary concave surface of a female spline receptor in the form of a hollow bolt head. Additionally, the male spline section also includes a horizontal spline releasing segment and a spline tightening segment below each load bearing segment. The spline tightening segment consists of a vertical web of constant thickness, having at least one flat vertical wall surface which is designed to contact a generally flat vertically extending wall surface tab of the bolt head. Mutual interlocking and unlocking of the male and female splines result upon clockwise and counter clockwise turning of the driver element.
Abstract translation: 分叉式螺纹型有效载荷紧固件组件,其包括三个相同的公型和阴型分裂花键部分。 雄花键部分形成在公型花键驱动器的头部上。 每个剖分的阳型花键部分具有向外突出的负载弯曲部分,其包括凸形的上表面,其适于接合中空螺栓头形式的雌花键接收器的互补的凹面。 此外,阳花键部分还包括水平花键释放段和在每个承载段下方的花键紧固段。 花键紧固部分由恒定厚度的垂直腹板组成,具有至少一个平坦的垂直壁表面,其被设计成接触螺栓头的大致平坦的垂直延伸的壁表面突出部。 雄性和雌性花键的互锁和解锁由驱动器元件的顺时针和逆时针转动引起。
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公开(公告)号:US20120126756A1
公开(公告)日:2012-05-24
申请号:US13317273
申请日:2011-10-13
Applicant: John M. Vranish
Inventor: John M. Vranish
IPC: H02J7/00
Abstract: Charge-Driven Electrostatic Induction is a method for using modest voltage to induce large density electric charge across a large insulation gap. Large density equal and opposite charges are first created in a high performance capacitor adjacent said insulation gap. One charge is trapped on its electrode and the other charge is relocated further from the gap so the electric field from the trapped charge, with minimum interference, induces equal and opposite charge across the gap and stores large density electric energy in the insulation. With electrode area to gap ratio kept sufficiently large to limit field fringing, Charge-Driven Electrostatic Induction will rival electromagnetic motor performance. In practice it will be superior. Using layered, thin film components will eliminate permanent magnets, coils, ferromagnetic materials and large power current sources. The multi-step process will permit high operating speeds.
Abstract translation: 充电驱动的静电感应是使用适度电压在大的绝缘间隙上诱导大密度电荷的方法。 首先在与所述绝缘间隙相邻的高性能电容器中产生大密度相等和相反的电荷。 一个电荷被捕获在其电极上,另一个电荷从间隙进一步重新定位,使得来自捕获的电荷的电场以最小的干扰在间隙上引起相等和相反的电荷,并在绝缘中存储大的密度电能。 电极面积对间隙比保持足够大以限制场边缘,充电驱动的静电感应将与电磁马达的性能相竞争。 在实践中,它将是优越的。 使用分层的薄膜部件将消除永磁体,线圈,铁磁材料和大功率电流源。 多步骤过程将允许高运行速度。
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