Hidetsugu Terada
The Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, vol. 24, no. 1, pp.189-195, 2010

Abstract : To satisfy the various demands such as no-backlash characteristic and so on, we have newly developed three types of no-backlash reducers: the cycloid ball reducer, the precession ball reducer and the reciprocating motion input type ball reducer. Especially, these reducers are developed for the robot joints. Also, these reducers are a kind of the constant velocity cam mechanisms with rolling balls; their inputs use eccentric motion, precession motion and reciprocating motion. The motion principle and the profile calculation method of each reducer are proposed, using the vector analysis.

Keyword : Ball reducer; No-backlash; Eccentric motion; Precession motion; Reciprocating motion