Patent ID: 11920649
Assignee: BOSTON DYNAMICS, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  B | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A transmission system, comprising:
a transmission comprising:
an input member coupled to and configured to rotate with a motor,
an output member, and
an intermediate member that engages the output member, the input member configured to engage the intermediate member and rotate within an open annular space defined by the intermediate member, wherein, when the input member rotates, the output member rotates at a different speed;

a clutch comprising a clutch surface frictionally coupled to a first side surface of the output member of the transmission; and
a compliant member configured to apply an axial preload on the clutch, the axial preload defining a torque limit indicating a torque load that causes the output member of the transmission to slip relative to the clutch surface when a torque received at the output member exceeds the torque limit.