Machine Having an Electrical Power System that Includes a Planetary Gear System

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20170152937A1
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14953920

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A drive coupling configured to operate with an electrical power system of a machine is disclosed. The drive coupling includes a planetary gear system including a ring gear configured to receive input from an engine and a sun gear configured to drive a drive shaft of a generator, a plurality of planet gears each arranged on a planet gear shaft, the plurality of planet gears meshing with the sun gear and the ring gear, and a planet carrier includes a first planet carrier deck and a second carrier deck having an open portion therebetween to receive the sun gear and the plurality of planet gears. The drive coupling further includes a bearing arranged in the planet carrier configured to support the drive shaft of the generator.

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CATERPILLAR INC100 NE ADAMS STREET PEORIA IL 61629

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Baumann, Jonathan Hanna City, US 7 55
Schlack, Timothy Washington, US 1 1
Tigue, Joseph Peoria, US 2 3

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