Possible Ways of Reducing the Number of Gears in Universal Gear Units

Sa？etak This paper analyzes possibilities of reducing the number of necessary gears in the family of universal motor gear reducers with helical gears, since both the production and storage of a large number of different gears cost a lot and impose a great burden for any gear manufacturer, as it can be seen from literature [1,2] that focuses on this problem. The paper particularly emphasizes the necessity of narrowing down the assortment of gear reducers and the possibility of changing the design solution between the pinion and the electric motor as they represent the basic possibilities for reducing the number of necessary gears. The paper also points out the need for a special selection of preferred gear ratios and corresponding gears as one of the possibilities for reducing the total number of gears. This can certainly result in faster delivery of a gearbox with the preferred gear ratio