Patent ID: 8608608
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: F16H,H02K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising an electric motor having a cylindrical housing wherein the cylindrical housing shares a common center with a drive shaft of the electric motor; two ball bearings wherein the ball bearings are positioned around each end of the motor housing; a first beveled pinion attached to one end of the motor housing wherein the first beveled pinion shares a common center with the motor housing and drive shaft of the electric motor and wherein the teeth of the first beveled pinion face away from the motor housing; a beveled merging pinion attached to the drive shaft of the electric motor wherein the teeth of the beveled merging pinion face toward the first beveled pinion; and an assembly of idler gears comprising a plurality of beveled idler gears wherein the shaft of the electric motor extends through the center of the assembly of idler gears, wherein the assembly of idler gears is positioned between the first beveled idler gears are configured such that the teeth of the beveled idler gears mesh with the teeth of the first beveled pinion and the beveled merging pinion and such that when the first beveled pinion rotates in a first direction, the assembly of idler gears redirects the first direction to match a second direction of the beveled merging pinion attached to the motor drive shaft.