Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Torque dividing arrangement for a circle drive
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Application No.: US16679977Application Date: 2019-11-11
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Publication No.: US11585411B2Publication Date: 2023-02-21
- Inventor: Alfred S. Smemo , Steven R. Whiteman
- Applicant: Deere & Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Moline
- Assignee: Deere & Company
- Current Assignee: Deere & Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Moline
- Agency: Klintworth & Rozenblat IP LLP
- Main IPC: F16H1/22
- IPC: F16H1/22 ; E02F3/76 ; F16H1/20 ; E02F9/20 ; E02F3/84

Abstract:
A circle drive for rotating a blade on a draft frame of a motor grader includes a circle gear mounting the blade, a worm wheel, a torque dividing arrangement, and a single input provided on a first shaft. The torque dividing arrangement includes a set of shafts positioned about the worm wheel, a torque dividing gear set, and a set of worm gears meshed with the worm wheel. The worm wheel is operatively coupled to drive the circle gear. The set of worm gears includes a first worm gear on a first shaft and a second worm gear on a second shaft. The single input is configured to provide a driving torque that drives the set of worm gears such that the set of worm gears divides the driving torque. The driving torque is capable of driving the worm wheel for driving the circle gear and rotating the blade.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210140514A1 TORQUE DIVIDING ARRANGEMENT FOR A CIRCLE DRIVE Public/Granted day:2021-05-13
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