Gear mechanism for use in controlling vehicle rear-view mirrors and measuring angular deflection of an articulated trailer relative to the tractor
CA 2477913 A1 · Owner: C-Logic Limited · Inventors: Standen, John Paul
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A gear mechanism, for example for controlling the rotation of vehicle rearview mirrors, comprises a first sun gear (1) driving a first set of planet gears (5, 6, 7, 8) which mesh with a first ring gear (9) a second set of , planet gears (5, 6, 7 8) of different diameter to the gears of the first set the gears in the second set meshing with a second ring gear (10) but not with the first sun gear, the first and second ring gears being located side-by-side and relatively rotatable, wherein the each planet gear in the first set of planet gears is rigidly connected to a respective one of the planet gears in the second set so as to be rotatable therewith. Various devices for detecting the …
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