COMPOSITE AND METAL HYBRID GEAR

摘要

According to one embodiment, a gear includes a steel portion that is oriented on a center axis. The steel portion includes a hub, a cylindrical rim, a web, and a plurality of engagement features. The hub is centered about the center axis. The rim has an exterior surface and an interior surface that surrounds the hub and is centered about the center axis. The web extends from an exterior surface of the hub to the interior surface of the rim. The engagement features are on the exterior surface of the cylindrical rim. The gear also includes a first composite piece adjacent to a first side of the web, the first composite piece extending from the hub to the interior surface of the rim, wherein the first composite piece does not extend past the hub towards the center axis.

主权项

1. A gear, comprising:
a steel portion oriented on a center axis, the steel portion comprising:
a hub centered about the center axis;a cylindrical rim having an exterior surface and an interior surface that surrounds the hub and is centered about the center axis;a web extending from an exterior surface of the hub to the interior surface of the cylindrical rim; anda plurality of engagement features on the exterior surface of the cylindrical rim; and a first composite piece adjacent to a first side of the web, the first composite piece extending from the hub to the interior surface of the cylindrical rim, wherein the first composite piece does not extend past the hub towards the center axis.