Thrust absorbing planetary traction drive superturbo

    公开(公告)号:US10443485B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-15

    申请号:US15597729

    申请日:2017-05-17

    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of thrust absorbing planetary traction drives that utilize roller-shaft traction interfaces that are slanted to absorb thrust created on a turbo shaft by a turbine or compressor. Slanted traction surfaces on the sun portion of the turbo shaft are slanted inwardly so that the turbo shaft remains centered in the planetary traction drive. Either double roller planets or single roller planets can be used to absorb thrust in the axial direction of the turbo shaft. Various curved and slanted surfaces can be utilized to create traction interfaces that hold and stabilize the turbo shaft both axially and radially.

    Single angular contact ball ramp for driven turbocharger

    公开(公告)号:US10655711B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-19

    申请号:US15947578

    申请日:2018-04-06

    Abstract: A planetary traction drive for a driven turbocharger utilizes angular contact ball ramps to provide variable clamping depending on torque throughput. The ball ramps are located between ring rollers and a ring gear, and function to locate the ring gear concentrically to the ring rollers. The angled contact axes of the ball ramps allows use of a low conformity contact between the balls and ball races in the ball ramps to provide efficient movement, while simultaneously locating ring gear concentrically to the traction rings. A variation is shown where only a single angular contact ball ramp is used between the ring gear and a clamping traction ring, and the other traction ring is rigidly fixed to the ring gear to reduce part count and complexity.

    SINGLE ANGULAR CONTACT BALL RAMP FOR DRIVEN TURBOCHARGER

    公开(公告)号:US20190309832A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-10

    申请号:US15947578

    申请日:2018-04-06

    Abstract: Disclosed is a planetary traction drive for a driven turbocharger that utilizes angular contact ball ramps to provide variable clamping depending on torque throughput. The ball ramps are located between ring rollers and a ring gear, and function to locate the ring gear concentrically to the ring rollers. The angled contact axes of the ball ramps allows use of a low conformity contact between the balls and ball races in the ball ramps to provide efficient movement, while simultaneously locating ring gear concentrically to the traction rings. Also disclosed is a variation where only a single angular contact ball ramp is used between the ring gear and a clamping traction ring, and the other traction ring is rigidly fixed to the ring gear to reduce part count and complexity.

    ANGULAR CONTACT BALL RAMPS FOR DRIVEN TURBOCHARGER

    公开(公告)号:US20180106347A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-19

    申请号:US15702634

    申请日:2017-09-12

    Abstract: Disclosed is a planetary traction drive for a driven turbocharger that utilizes angular contact ball ramps to provide variable clamping depending on torque throughput. The ball ramps are located between ring rollers and a ring gear, and function to locate the ring gear concentrically to the ring rollers. The angled contact axes of the ball ramps allows use of a low conformity contact between the balls and ball races in the ball ramps to provide efficient movement, while simultaneously locating ring gear concentrically to the traction rings.

    Fluid damping system for traction drive

    公开(公告)号:US11143234B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-12

    申请号:US16788099

    申请日:2020-02-11

    Inventor: Jared Howe

    Abstract: Disclosed is a fluid damping system for a planetary traction drive designed for a driven turbocharger on an engine. The planetary traction drive has a plurality of double roller planets that are each supported by two planet hearings, one at each end of the double roller planet. Each planet bearing has a fluid damping system that consists of a radial squeeze film damper that feeds fluid to an axial squeeze film damper to absorb vibrations and dissipate kinetic energy in the planetary traction drive.

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