System for the transmission of power

• US 4,714,371 A
• Filed: 05/20/1986
• Issued: 12/22/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/1985
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Arthur R. Cuse
• Original Assignee: Arthur R. Cuse
• Inventors: Cuse, Arthur R.
• Primary Examiner(s): Scanlan, Jr., Richard J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cuomo, Peter M.
• Application Number:
  US06/864,872
• Time in Patent Office: 581 Days
• Field of Search: 403/355, 403/357, 403/372, 403/365, 403/383, 403/375, 403/369, 403/366, 403/367, 403/356
• US Class Current: 403/355
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 1/06 for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end attachment of marine propellers on shafts B63H23/34
• CPC Class Codes: F16D 3/04 specially adapted to allow radial displacement, e.g. Oldham couplings
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 2055/366 with means providing resilience or vibration damping
• CPC Class Codes: F16H 55/36 Pulleys with features essential for adjustment F16H55/52
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7018 including separably interposed key
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7047 Radially interposed shim or bushing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/7098 Non-circular rod section is joint component

Abstract

A system for the transmission of power formed by a block that has a channel, groove or canal of some length, one or more keys that come in contact with the groove, guide, or with the walls of the channel and with the key or keys holding a shaft or quill in eccentric holes in the keys. The system serves to eliminate or compensate for vibration caused by bent shafts or quills as well as the noise and wear that these can produce.

Claims

1. A coupling apparatus for rotary power transmission and axial movement between a first elongated rotary member and a second rotary member substantially concentric with the first elongated rotary member, including

a channel portion formed in an interior portion of the second rotary member and having at least one flat guide surface,

at least one drive key positioned within the channel portion of the second rotary member and including another flat guide surface complementary to the one flat guide surface to allow linear sliding movement between the drive key and the channel portion along the flat guide surfaces and to prevent relative rotational movement between the drive key and the channel portion,

the at least one drive key additionally including an opening for receiving the first elongated rotary member, and

means for coupling the first elongated rotary member within the opening of the drive key to allow axial movement between the first elongated rotary member and the drive key and to prevent relative rotational movement between the first elongated rotary member and the drive key.

2. The coupling apparatus of claim 1 wherein the channel portion has two flat guide surfaces parallel to and opposing each other and with the drive key positioned between the opposing guide surfaces.

3. The coupling apparatus of claim 2 wherein the drive key has two flat parallel guide surfaces complementary to the opposing guide surfaces of the channel portion.

4. The coupling apparatus of claim 1 wherein the opening in the at least one drive key includes at least one flat guide surface and the first elongated rotary member includes a complementary flat guide surface to allow linear sliding movement between the drive key and the elongated rotary member and to prevent relative rotational movement between the drive key and the elongated rotary member.

5. The coupling apparatus of claim 4 wherein the flat guide surfaces of the channel portion and the elongated rotary member are perpendicular to each other.

6. The coupling apparatus of claim 4 wherein the opening in the at least one drive key is noncentered to form an eccentric area to provide displacement of the drive key against the elongated rotary member by centrifugal force during rotation to suppress vibration and noise.

7. The coupling apparatus of claim 1 wherein the opening in the at least one drive key is noncentered to provide displacement of the drive key by centrifugal force during rotation to suppress vibration and noise.

8. The coupling apparatus of claim 1 wherein the at least one drive key includes additional resilient material to provide a shock absorber for vibration and noise.

9. The coupling apparatus of claim 1 including at least two drive keys each with a noncentered opening to form an eccentric area and with the eccentric areas opposing each other to provide opposite displacement of the two drive keys against the elongated rotary member by centrifugal force during rotation to suppress vibration and noise.

10. The coupling apparatus of claim 9 wherein the opening in each drive key includes at least one flat guide surface and the first elongated rotary member includes a complementary flat guide surface to allow linear sliding movement between the drive key and the elongated rotary member and to prevent relative rotational movement between the drive key and the elongated rotary member.

11. A coupling apparatus for rotary power transmission between a first rotary member and a second rotary member substantially concentric with the first rotary member, including

a channel portion formed in an interior portion of the second rotary member and having at least one flat guide surface,

at least one drive key positioned within the channel portion of the second rotary member and including another flat guide surface complementary to the one flat guide surface to allow linear sliding movement between the drive key and the channel portion along the flat guide surfaces and to prevent relative rotational movement between the drive key and the channel portion,

the at least one drive key additionally including a noncentered opening for receiving the first rotary member, and

means for coupling the first rotary member within the noncentered opening of the drive key to prevent relative rotational movement between the first elongated rotary member and the drive key and with the noncentered opening in the at least one drive key providing displacement of the drive key by centrifugal force during rotation to suppress vibration and noise.

12. The coupling apparatus of claim 11 wherein the channel portion has two flat guide surfaces parallel to and opposing each other and with the drive key positioned between the opposing guide surfaces.

13. The coupling apparatus of claim 12 wherein the drive key has two flat parallel guide surfaces complementary to the opposing guide surfaces of the channel portion.

14. The coupling apparatus of claim 11 wherein the noncentered opening in the at least one drive key includes at least one flat guide surface and the first rotary member includes a complementary flat guide surface to allow linear sliding movement between the drive key and the rotary member and to prevent relative rotational meovement between the drive key and the rotary member.

15. The coupling apparatus of claim 14 wherein the flat guide surfaces of the channel portion and the rotary member are perpendicular to each other.

16. The coupling apparatus of claim 11 wherein the at least one drive key includes additional resilient material to provide a shock absorber for vibration and noise.

17. The coupling apparatus of claim 11 including at least two drive keys each with a noncentered opening to form an eccentric area and with the eccentric areas opposing each other to provide opposite displacement of the two drive keys against the rotary member be centrifugal force during rotation to suppress vibration and noise.

18. The coupling apparatus of claim 17 wherein the noncentered opening in each drive key includes at least one flat guide surface and the first rotary member includes a complementary flat guide surface to allow linear sliding movement between the drive key and the elongated rotary member and to prevent relative rotational movement between the drive key and the rotary member.