A reduction gearbox is provided that includes a planetary gear arrangement disposed in a casing. The planetary gear arrangement includes a sun gear, planet gear assemblies, and fore and aft ring gears. The sun gear is configured for communication with an input. Each planet gear assembly has a main gear meshed with the sun gear, fore and aft lateral gears disposed on opposite sides of the main gear and rotating therewith. The main gear has a main gear pitch diameter and the fore and aft lateral gears having a lateral gear pitch diameter. The fore ring gear is meshed with the fore lateral gears. The aft ring gear is meshed with the aft lateral gears. The aft ring gear is independent of the fore ring gear. The planet gear assemblies are in communication with an output. The fore and aft ring gears are mechanically engaged with the casing.

A transmission having a housing (18), at least a first input (20) rotatable about a first input axis (I.sub.A1), and at least a first output (26) rotatable about a first output axis (O.sub.A1). The transmission further includes a first outer side gear (14) connected to and drivable by the first input, a first planet gear set comprising a first inner planet gear (11) and a first outer planet gear (15) with the inner and outer planet gears being rigidly connected to, and in axial alignment with, one another. The first planet gear set is rotatable (22, 24) via the first outer side gear and is also rotatable (23) about the first output axis. The transmission further includes a second outer side gear (16) in mesh with the first outer planet gear, and a second inner side gear (12) connected to the first output and being rotatable about the first output axis via the first inner planet gear.

An electric wheel-end assembly comprising a mounting portion, a spindle having an inboard end connected to the mounting portion and an outboard end distal from the mounting portion. A hub is rotatably mounted to the spindle via one or more bearings disposed between the inboard and outboard ends of the spindle. A reduction gearbox is disposed at the distal end of the spindle. An input shaft comprising an inboard end having a drive receiving portion arranged to releasably connect to a drive shaft of an electric motor, extends through the spindle to deliver a rotational input to the drive input of the reduction gearbox, the drive output of the reduction gearbox being connected to the hub to drive the hub in rotation about the spindle.

An electrically-actuated variable camshaft timing (VCT) device, comprising: an input configured to receive rotational force from an electric motor; an output configured to couple with a camshaft of an internal combustion engine; a planet gear having radially outwardly extending gear teeth configured to engage ring gears and a radially-inwardly-facing surface; a planet pin, supporting the planet gear, having an outer surface and an axis of rotation about which the planet gear rotates; and a spring applying force in a substantially axial direction along the axis of rotation that moves the planet gear in a radial direction.

A crankshaft system is provided. The crankshaft has a main journal, a rod journal rotates around the main journal, a planet gear is attached to the rod journal and can rotate around the rod journal, the rotation of the planet gear is constrained by a constraining gear, the teeth number of the constraining gear is integer k times of the teeth number of the planet gear, a crankpin is mounted on the planet gear, one end of a connecting rod of a piston is attached to the crankpin, the constraining gear is a ring gear or a sun gear, the trajectory of the crankpin is noncircular. The combustion chamber volume keeps constant from 0° ATDC to 14° ATDC, or the minimum combustion chamber volume extends from TDC to 14° ATDC or after 14° ATDC.

A mixing drum drive includes first, second, and third rotational speed reduction stages, an electric motor having a length similar to its diameter, a component for fastening the electric motor, and a bearing by which a component for fastening a mixing drum is rotatable. A component with a gear of the first rotational speed reduction stage is configured to be driven by the electric motor and a further component with a gear of the first rotational speed reduction stage drives a component with a gear of the second rotational speed reduction stage. A further component with a gear of the second rotational speed reduction stage drives a component with a gear of the third rotational speed reduction stage and a further component with a gear of the third rotational speed reduction stage drives the component for fastening the mixing drum.

A reduction assembly, attachable to a torque limiting device, comprising a drive shaft having an input segment, an eccentric segment, and an output segment, wherein the input segment and the output segment each have a centerline running along a same first axis, and wherein the eccentric segment has a center line running along a second axis, the second axis being parallel to the first axis and positioned a first distance away from the first axis. The assembly further comprising a disk assembly having a disk with a body, a plurality of lobes positioned concentrically on the body, and an opening extending through the body, the opening configured to slidably engage the eccentric segment of the drive shaft. The assembly further comprising a disk receptacle configured to engage with the disk, the receptacle having a floor and a wall with a plurality of protrusions extending from the wall, wherein the number of the plurality of protrusions is equal to one more than the number of the plurality of lobes on the disk.

A balanced speed reducer of a dual-sun gear variable-line-speed planetary row includes a dual-sun gear variable-line-speed planetary row, an input end, an output end, a locking end, and auxiliary devices such as bearings. The dual-sun gear planetary row includes a left sun gear, a right sun gear, and a planet carrier. A left planetary gear and a right planetary gear that are connected on each planetary gear shaft have the same rotation speed. The left planetary gear meshes with the left sun gear, and the right planetary gear meshes with the right sun gear. The number of gear sets is not less than two. A teeth number combination and a number of gear sets are set according to a range specifying parameter and following a principle of matching the teeth number combination with the number of gear sets.

A balanced speed reducer of a dual-ring gear variable-line-speed planetary row includes a dual-ring gear variable-line-speed planetary row, an input end (6), an output end (7), a locking end (8), and auxiliary devices such as bearings. The dual-ring gear planetary row includes a left ring gear (1), a right ring gear (2), and a planet carrier (3). A left planetary gear (4) and a right planetary gear (5) that are connected on each planetary gear shaft have the same rotation speed. The left planetary gear (4) meshes with the left ring gear (1), and the right planetary gear (5) meshes with the right ring gear (2). The number of gear sets is not less than two. A teeth number combination and a number of gear sets are set according to a range specifying parameter and following a principle of matching the teeth number combination with the number of gear sets. A rule for manufacturing and assembling planetary gears is executed. A regulation on gear reference circle radii is executed. By connecting the planetary carrier (3) to the input end (6), connecting one ring gear to the output end (7), and connecting the other ring gear to the locking end (8), a speed reducer that has a corresponding left transmission ratio and right transmission ratio, can be actually assembled and provides balanced operation is formed.

The present invention is directed to a self-locking non-backdrivable gear system. The gear system may comprise a primary motor input and self-lubricating gear box. The primary motor input is for rotation of the gearbox about the axis of a drive shaft. The gearbox may comprise an input ring gear, one or more planet locking gears, fixed spur gear, and output spur gear. In operation, rotation of the primary motor input causes rotation of the ring gear which causes rotation of the planet locking gear which causes rotation of the output spur gear which causes rotation of the drive shaft. However, in the absence of rotation of the ring gear, a rotational force applied to the output spur gear causes the gear teeth on the fixed and output spur gears to lock the planet gear in place.