US 7,506,558 B2
Reduction gear and reduction gear frictional load application member
Takashi Haga, Ohbu (Japan); and Mitsuhiro Tamura, Ohbu (Japan)
Assigned to Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd., Shinagawa-Ku, Tokyo (Japan)
Filed on Mar. 21, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/84,525.
Claims priority of application No. 2004-083535 (JP), filed on Mar. 22, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2005/0204844 A1, Sep. 22, 2005
Int. Cl. F16H 3/08 (2006.01); F16J 15/32 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 74—331  [277/549] 9 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A reduction gear comprising:
a plurality of shafts;
a fixed member;
an axially movable member; and
a friction applying member applying a frictional force to at least one of the plurality of shafts in a radial direction of the shaft, the friction applying member being interposed between the fixed member and the axially movable member so as to be deformed by receiving a force from the axially movable member.