Output ring gear for integrated drive generator

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10612640-B2
Application number	US-201715850154-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 21, 2017
Priority date	Dec 21, 2017
Publication date	Apr 7, 2020
Grant date	Apr 7, 2020

Abstract

An output ring gear for use in an integrated drive generator has a gear body extending between a first end and a second end and having a disc extending radially outwardly. A boss extends from the disc toward the second end. There are outer gear teeth outwardly of an outer diameter of the disc. There are inner gear teeth inwardly of an inner surface of the disc. The outer and inner gear teeth have a unique gear tooth profile with roll angles A, B, C, and D. An integrated drive generator and a method are also disclosed.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An output ring gear for use in an integrated drive generator comprising:
a gear body extending between a first end and a second end and having a disc extending radially outwardly, and a boss extending from said disc toward said second end;
there being outer gear teeth outwardly of an outer diameter of said disc, said outer gear teeth having a gear tooth profile with roll angles A, B, C, and D, and the roll angle at A for said outer gear teeth being between 17.3 and 18.8 degrees, the roll angle at B for said outer gear teeth being between 18.3 and 19.8 degrees, the roll angle at C for said outer gear teeth being between 21.3 and 22.8 degrees, and the roll angle at D for said outer gear teeth being between 22.2 and 23.7 degrees;
inner gear teeth formed inwardly of an inner surface of said disc, said inner gear teeth having a gear tooth profile with roll angles A, B, C, and D, and the roll angle at A for said inner gear teeth being between 31.6 and 33.1 degrees, the roll angle at B for said inner gear teeth being between 30.0 and 31.5 degrees, the roll angle at C for said inner gear teeth being between 25.4 and 26.9 degrees, and the roll angle at D for said inner gear teeth being between 23.9 and 25.4 degrees;
wherein said outer gear teeth have a pitch diameter of 7.10 inches (18.03 centimeters) with a tolerance of +/−0.01 inch (0.025 centimeters) and said inner gear teeth have a pitch diameter of 3.50 inches (8.89 centimeters) with a tolerance of +/−0.01 inch (0.025 centimeters);
wherein there are 142 of said outer gear teeth and 70 of said inner gear teeth; and
wherein said outer gear teeth have a maximum form diameter of 6.99 inches (17.75 centimeters) and said inner gear teeth have a maximum form diameter of 3.64 inches (9.25 centimeters) with a tolerance of +/−0.01 inch (0.025 centimeters).

2. An integrated drive generator comprising:
an input shaft, a gear differential including a carrier shaft connected to said input shaft and including an output ring gear connected to a generator;
said output ring gear also connected to an accessory drive gear, said accessory drive gear connected to at least one pump drive gear;
said output ring gear comprising a gear body extending between a first end and a second end and having a disc extending radially outwardly, and a boss extending from said disc toward said second end, there being outer gear teeth outwardly of an outer diameter of said disc, said outer gear teeth having a gear tooth profile with roll angles A, B, C, and D, and the roll angle at A for said outer gear teeth being between 17.3 and 18.8 degrees, the roll angle at B for said outer gear teeth being between 18.3 and 19.8 degrees, the roll angle at C for said outer gear teeth being between 21.3 and 22.8 degrees;
inner gear teeth formed inwardly of an inner surface of said disc, said inner gear teeth having a gear tooth profile with roll angles A, B, C, and D, and the roll angle at A for said inner gear teeth being between 31.6 and 33.1 degrees, the roll angle at B for said inner gear teeth being between 30.0 and 31.5 degrees, the roll angle at C for said inner gear teeth being between 25.4 and 26.9 degrees, and the roll angle at D for said inner gear teeth being between 23.9 and 25.4 degrees;
said outer gear teeth engaged to teeth on a generator drive gear, said inner gear teeth engaged to teeth on a planet gear in said gear differential;
wherein said outer gear teeth have a pitch diameter of 7.10 inches (18.03 centimeters with a tolerance of +/−0.01 inch (0.025 centimeters) and said inner rear teeth have a pitch diameter of 3.50 inches (8.89 centimeters) with a tolerance of +/− 0.01 inch (0.025 centimeters);
wherein there are 142 of said outer gear teeth and 70 of said inner gear teeth; and
wherein said outer gear teeth have a maximum form diameter of 6.99 inches (17.75 centimeters) and said inner gear teeth have a maximum form diameter of 3.64 inches (9.25 centimeters) with a tolerance of +/−0.01 inch (0.025 centimeters).

3. A method of replacing an output ring gear comprising the steps of:
a) removing an existing output ring gear from an integrated drive generator having an input shaft, a gear differential including a carrier shaft and the gear differential including said existing output ring gear connected to a generator, said output ring gear also connected to an accessory drive gear, said accessory drive gear being connected to drive a pump;
b) replacing the existing output ring gear with a replacement output ring gear including a gear body extending between a first end and a second end and having a disc extending radially outwardly, and a boss extending from said disc toward said second end, there being outer gear teeth outwardly of an outer diameter of said disc, said outer gear teeth having a gear tooth profile with roll angles A, B, C, and D, and the roll angle at A for said outer gear teeth being between 17.3 and 18.8 degrees, the roll angle at B for said outer gear teeth being between 18.3 and 19.8 degrees, the roll angle at C for said outer gear teeth being between 21.3 and 22.8 degrees, and the roll angle at D for said outer gear teeth being between 22.2 and 23.7 degrees, inner gear teeth formed inwardly of an inner surface of said disc, said inner gear teeth having a gear tooth profile with roll angles A, B, C, and D, and the roll angle at A for said inner gear teeth being between 31.6 and 33.1 degrees, the roll angle at B for said inner gear teeth being between 30.0 and 31.5 degrees, the roll angle at C for said inner gear teeth being between 25.4 and 26.9 degrees, and the roll angle at D for said inner gear teeth being between 23.9 and 25.4 degrees;
wherein said outer gear teeth have a pitch diameter of 7.10 inches (18.03 centimeters) with a tolerance of +/−0.01 inch (0.025 centimeters) and said inner gear teeth have a pitch diameter of 3.50 inches (8.89 centimeters) with a tolerance of +/−0.01 inch (0.025 centimeters);
wherein there are 142 of said outer gear teeth and 70 of said inner gear teeth; and
wherein said outer gear teeth have a maximum form diameter of 6.99 inches (17.75 centimeters) and said inner gear teeth have a maximum form diameter of 3.64 inches (9.25 centimeters) with a tolerance of +/−0.01 inch (0.025 centimeters).

Assignees

• Hamilton Sundstrand Corp

Inventors

• Hochstetler Derek R
• Martin Ted A
• Johnson Duane C
• Lemmers Jr Glenn C

Classifications

• F16H48/10

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• F02C7/32

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• F16H2055/176

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• F05D2260/406

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• F05D2220/764

  of the alternating current (A.C.) type · CPC title