Patent ID: 9027441
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: B25J,F16H,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A gear system, comprising: a gimbal; a first gear having a body defining a portion of a sphere and including a curved surface, the first gear coupled to the gimbal and including a plurality of teeth extending from the curved surface; a second gear including a plurality of teeth, the second gear disposed adjacent to the first gear such that the plurality of teeth of the second gear engage the plurality of teeth of the first gear; and a third gear including a plurality of teeth, the third gear disposed adjacent to the first gear such that the plurality of teeth of the third gear engage the plurality of teeth of the first gear, wherein the second gear rotates about a first axis when the first gear moves in a first direction, and the third gear rotates about a second axis when the first gear moves in a second direction that is substantially perpendicular to the first direction.