A solar tracking system is provided and includes a solar array, a support structure configured to support the solar array, a base configured to rotatably support the support structure, and an articulation system configured to articulate the support structure relative to the base. The articulation system includes a gearbox that is coupled to the support structure and an actuator that is configured to extend and retract. The actuator includes a first end portion and a second, opposite end portion, wherein the first end portion is rotatably coupled to the base and the second end portion is coupled to the gearbox. Extension of the actuator causes the support structure to rotate about the base in a first direction and retraction of the actuator causes the support structure to rotate about the based in a second, opposite direction.

A solar tracking system is provided and includes a solar array, a support structure configured to support the solar array, a base configured to rotatably support the support structure, and an articulation system configured to articulate the support structure relative to the base. The articulation system includes a gearbox that is coupled to the support structure and an actuator that is configured to extend and retract. The actuator includes a first end portion and a second, opposite end portion, wherein the first end portion is rotatably coupled to the base and the second end portion is coupled to the gearbox. Extension of the actuator causes the support structure to rotate about the base in a first direction and retraction of the actuator causes the support structure to rotate about the based in a second, opposite direction.

In at least some implementations, a gear shift actuator assembly to cause gear changes in a vehicle transmission includes an electrically operated drive member, a drivetrain driven by the drive member and having a plurality of gears arranged in a plurality of stages to provide a torque increase and a direction change within the drivetrain and an output driven by the drivetrain for rotation to cause a gear change in the vehicle transmission. In some implementations, the torque increase from the motor to the output is between 150:1 and 300:1.

In at least some implementations, a gear shift actuator assembly to cause gear changes in a vehicle transmission includes an electrically operated drive member, a drivetrain driven by the drive member and having a plurality of gears arranged in a plurality of stages to provide a torque increase and a direction change within the drivetrain and an output driven by the drivetrain for rotation to cause a gear change in the vehicle transmission. In some implementations, the torque increase from the motor to the output is between 150:1 and 300:1.

A final drive for a motor vehicle, including a first input shaft, a second input shaft, a first output shaft, and a second output shaft, wherein the first input shaft is permanently coupled to the first output shaft by a first bevel-gear transmission and the second input shaft is permanently coupled to the second output shaft by a second bevel-gear transmission. The first input shaft and the second input shaft are arranged coaxial to each other and the first output shaft and the second output shaft extend from the respective bevel-gear in opposite directions.

A final drive for a motor vehicle, including a first input shaft, a second input shaft, a first output shaft, and a second output shaft, wherein the first input shaft is permanently coupled to the first output shaft by a first bevel-gear transmission and the second input shaft is permanently coupled to the second output shaft by a second bevel-gear transmission. The first input shaft and the second input shaft are arranged coaxial to each other and the first output shaft and the second output shaft extend from the respective bevel-gear in opposite directions.

A geared motor, e.g., a gear unit or a bevel gear unit, which is able to be driven by an electric motor, includes a housing part, which is produced by a die casting method, during or after which sliders are moved, in particular pulled out, in respective drawing directions for the demolding, and an input shaft. The housing part includes a channel, demolded in a first drawing direction, in particular, using a first slider, the channel being adapted to extend through the wall of the housing and ending in the interior space region of the gear unit. The drawing direction has a non-vanishing angle in relation to the axis of rotation of the input shaft, its angle in particular amounting to between 5° and 45°, e.g., between 5° and 20°.

A geared motor, e.g., a gear unit or a bevel gear unit, which is able to be driven by an electric motor, includes a housing part, which is produced by a die casting method, during or after which sliders are moved, in particular pulled out, in respective drawing directions for the demolding, and an input shaft. The housing part includes a channel, demolded in a first drawing direction, in particular, using a first slider, the channel being adapted to extend through the wall of the housing and ending in the interior space region of the gear unit. The drawing direction has a non-vanishing angle in relation to the axis of rotation of the input shaft, its angle in particular amounting to between 5° and 45°, e.g., between 5° and 20°.

A geared motor includes a gear unit having a first intermediate shaft, an input shaft and an output shaft. The gear unit has two connection surfaces set apart from each other to which a device to be driven by the gear unit is connectable to the gear unit, each connection surface having a drilling pattern. The housing part is asymmetrical such that the plane whose normal direction is aligned in parallel with the axis of rotation of the first intermediate shaft and includes the axis of rotation of the input shaft, is no plane of symmetry in relation to the entire outer surface of the housing part and also no plane of symmetry in relation to the housing wall of the housing part. The plane is a plane of symmetry with regard to the two connection surfaces together with their drilling patterns.

A geared motor includes a gear unit having a first intermediate shaft, an input shaft and an output shaft. The gear unit has two connection surfaces set apart from each other to which a device to be driven by the gear unit is connectable to the gear unit, each connection surface having a drilling pattern. The housing part is asymmetrical such that the plane whose normal direction is aligned in parallel with the axis of rotation of the first intermediate shaft and includes the axis of rotation of the input shaft, is no plane of symmetry in relation to the entire outer surface of the housing part and also no plane of symmetry in relation to the housing wall of the housing part. The plane is a plane of symmetry with regard to the two connection surfaces together with their drilling patterns.