PLANETENGETRIEBESYSTEM.

摘要

A planetary gear system comprises a plurality of external gears (5; 22; 105a, 105b, 105c) swingably rotated by at least three eccentric members (31, 32, 33; 251, 252, 253; 102a, 102b, 102c; 203a, 203b, 203c) juxtaposed axially with their phases offset from each other; an internal gear internally meshing with these external gears; and a flange (13) for retaining pins (11) fitted with a play in internal pin holes (10) formed in the external gears. This planetary gear system is used as a planetary reduction gear when the eccentric members are rotatively driven with either one of the internal gear or the flange being held stationary, so as to obtain an output of reduced rotation, or as a planetary overdrive gear in which either one of the internal gear or the flange is held stationary, and an input is applied to the other to obtain an output of accelerated rotation from a shaft on which the eccentric members are installed. All the eccentric members are formed integrally as one component. Since the eccentric members are formed integrally, there is no possibility of the phase difference among the eccentric members becoming out of the phase as in the case where the eccentric members are formed separately. Further, since the eccentric members are formed integrally, although it becomes difficult to install rollers having inner peripheral rings as well as the external gear around the eccentric member in an intermediate portion, a measure for overcoming this problem is provided.