SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING A PLANET CARRIER

摘要

A planet carrier assembly is provided. The planet carrier assembly includes a housing having a plurality of holes provided therein. The planet carrier assembly includes a pin positioned within each of the plurality of holes. Each pin is configured to rotatably support a gear. The pin includes a retention groove provided at an end of the pin and least partially on a circumference thereof. The pin includes an orientation surface adjacent to and cooperating with the retention groove. The planet carrier assembly includes a plate having a plurality of slots provided thereon. Each of the plurality of slots is configured to engage with the respective pin. The plate is configured to angularly orient the pin within each of the plurality of holes in the housing during an assembly and to lock the pin within each of the plurality of holes in the housing after the assembly.

主权项

1. A planet carrier assembly comprising:
a housing having a plurality of holes provided therein; a pin positioned within each of the plurality of holes, each pin configured to rotatably support a gear, each pin including:
a retention groove provided at an end of the pin and at least partially on a circumference thereof; andan orientation surface adjacent to and cooperating with the retention groove; and a plate having a plurality of slots provided thereon, each of the plurality of slots configured to engage with the respective pin, wherein the plate is configured to:
angularly orient the pin within each of the plurality of holes in the housing during an assembly; andlock the pin within each of the plurality of holes in the housing after the assembly.