Patent ID: 9157521
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: F16H

Abstract:
1. A planetary carrier that rotatably supports a plurality of pinion gears, characterized by comprising: a first carrier member that has a first shaft support portion that supports respective first ends of a plurality of pinion shafts inserted through the pinion gears, and a plurality of first leg portions extended from the first shaft support portion to define an outer diameter of the first carrier member as measured radially between free end portions of the first leg portions; a second carrier member that has a second shaft support portion that supports respective second ends of the plurality of pinion shafts, and a plurality of second leg portions extended from the second shaft support portion to define an outer diameter of the second carrier member as measured radially between free end portions of the second leg portions, the outer diameter of the first carrier member being the same as the outer diameter of the second carrier member; and an annular member that has one end surface with which the plurality of first leg portions of the first carrier member and the plurality of second leg portions of the second carrier member are brought into abutment such that the first leg portions and the second leg portions abut the one end surface along a same plane relative to an axial direction, and a welded portion to which the plurality of first leg portions and the plurality of second leg portions are welded at different positions in a circumferential direction.