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What a great post, I created an account just to share like we used to :) Right now I'm passionate about and proud of a recent invention which is a type of cycl
by AdamEllison 4y ago
What a great post, I created an account just to share like we used to :)
Right now I'm passionate about and proud of a recent invention which is a type of cycloid robot gear with less friction, less parts and simpler manufacturing. High ratio gearing has been a passion area for almost a decade now, and it's a very mature and opaque field, so it's quite difficult to make meaningful contributions. Several prototypes and some dyno testing show I have finally created something of value! Thanks to the efficiency and low noise it's looking like it will be a great fit in the eBike motor gearing space too.
For those interested in further reading, here is the basic principle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycloidal_drive https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cycloidal_drive
and here is a more typical industrial robot style implementation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_tcLx9nmoI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_tcLx9nmoI
and a recent cycloidal type gear used the eBike space:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLh5U3Ril94 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLh5U3Ril94
Mine is not published yet, but I'm looking forward to sharing it with the world.
I would love to hear from anyone familiar with the space (it's a pretty lonely niche at the professional level).