Structural characteristics and working features of planetary gearboxes

Sailun Technology develops and produces planetary gearboxes, micro gear motors, planetary reducers, and other gear transmission products, which have undergone various tests such as high and low temperature, lifespan, and salt spray. Below, we will introduce the structural features and working characteristics of planetary reducers.


  Sailent develops and produces planetary gearboxes, micro gear motors, planetary reducers, and other gear transmission products, which have undergone various tests such as high and low temperature, lifespan, and salt spray.

  Next, let me introduce the structural features and working characteristics of the planetary reducer.

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  Structural features of the planetary reducer:

  The main structures of the planetary reducer include the sun gear, planet gears, internal gear ring, and planet carrier.

  To ensure that the load of the three planet gears is evenly distributed, a gear floating mechanism is used, where either the sun gear or the planet carrier floats, or both the sun gear and the planet carrier float simultaneously. The gears in the reducer are straight-toothed involute cylindrical gears. They have the following characteristics:

  1. Small size, under the same usage conditions, the volume is 1/2 to 1/3 smaller than that of ordinary reducers.

  2. Transmission efficiency: single-stage planetary reducers achieve over 90%; two-stage planetary reducers achieve over 80%; three-stage planetary reducers achieve over 70%.

  3. Wide transmission range: i=2.8 to 2000.

  4. Strong adaptability and durability. The main components are made of high-quality alloy steel treated with carburizing quenching or nitriding, ensuring that the planetary reducer operates smoothly, with low noise and a longer service life.

  Working characteristics of the planetary reducer:

  (1) The gear is made of low-carbon alloy steel through carburizing quenching, with a tooth surface hardness of HRC54-62.

  (2) Precision rolling process is used, ensuring high precision and good meshing.

  (3) Load capacity is more than 10 times higher than that of spur gearboxes.

  (4) Transmission efficiency can reach 90%, with a long service life.

  Planetary gearboxes, micro gear motors, planetary reducers, and other applications are found in intelligent transmission, smart homes, automotive transmission, medical devices, and other fields. Sailent welcomes your inquiries.

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