Integral Transmission Vertical Gear Offset for Compressor Load Distribution
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing integral transmissions in compressor systems face challenges in achieving optimized load distribution and compact design due to substantial overall width and inadequate handling of transverse forces, which affects the service life of components.
Innovation Solution
The transmission design includes a driving gear connected to a driving shaft with a large gear offset in the vertical direction, allowing the driving and driven gears to engage in an outside circumferential region, reducing the transmission's width and enhancing load distribution by compensating transverse forces, and incorporating additional driven gears for improved assembly and operation in compressor systems.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If the driving gear and driven gears are arranged in a conventional alignment, then the gear engagement is straightforward, but the transmission width becomes substantial and load distribution is suboptimal
Solution Approach 1:
The invention offsets the large gear axis in the vertical direction relative to the plane of alignment of the driving gear and first driven gear. This vertical offset creates a three-dimensional gear arrangement where the driving gear and driven gear engage in an outside circumferential region, reducing the transmission width while maintaining proper load distribution through the offset geometry
2Reliability
If the large gear is positioned to engage with the driving gear, then gear transmission is achieved, but transverse forces are not adequately compensated and component service life is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The vertical offset of the large gear axis creates a geometric configuration that compensates for transverse forces acting on the gears. The offset arrangement balances the force distribution across the gear teeth and mounting structures, reducing uneven loading and extending component service life
3Ease of operation
If the transmission is designed with conventional gear alignment, then assembly is simple, but the overall width is large and assembly ease is reduced in confined spaces
Solution Approach 1:
By arranging the large gear axis offset in the vertical direction, the invention reduces the transmission width without complicating the assembly process. The offset configuration allows gears to engage in an outside circumferential region, maintaining assembly simplicity while achieving a more compact overall width
Data Source
AI summary
An integral transmission; comprising a driving gear connected to a driving shaft for co-joint rotation, a large gear engaging with the driving gear, a first driven gear engaging with the large gear, and at least one additional driven gear which engages with the driving gear; wherein an axis of rotation of the driving gear and an axis of rotation of the first driven gear engaging with the large gear are arranged in a plane of alignment, an axis of rotation of the large gear is offset in the vertical direction with respect to the plane of alignment, and an axis of rotation of the at least one additional driven gear engaging with the driving gear is located in the plane of alignment. A geared compressor system; comprising the integral transmission and a drive unit.