Title :
Internal spur and pinion gear drive
Author :
Coyle, E.D. ; Byrne, L.
Author_Institution :
Dublin Inst. of Technol., Ireland
Abstract :
A new mechanical gearing system based on an internal spur gear attached to each of the electric wheelchair´s rear wheels, and accompanying pinion drive gears, is offered as an alternative drive type to the worm and worm wheel drive unit. The authors describe the main features of the internal spur gear including gear and pinion dimensions. The gear is driven by a PM DC motor
Keywords :
DC motor drives; electric vehicles; handicapped aids; permanent magnet motors; PM DC motor drive; electric wheelchair; internal spur gear; mechanical gearing system; pinion drive gears; rear wheels;
Conference_Titel :
New Developments in Electric Vehicles for Disabled Persons, IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1049/ic:19950378
