IJSTE - International Journal of Science Technology & Engineering | Volume 4 | Issue 11 | May 2018

ISSN (online): 2349-784X

Gearless Transmission System

Sarvaiya Rupen Ashkobhai
UG Student
Department of Automobile Engineering
LJIET Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Abstract
A Gearless Mechanical transmission includes a housing which supports a high speed shaft and a low speed shaft along a main
rotational axis. It includes a plurality of identical linkages, each having an off-center center of rotation, an input end and an output
end. It is provided for transmitting rotational velocity from an input shaft to an output shaft without gears. The transmission includes
an input shaft connected to a wedge. Both the input shaft and the wedge have rotational axes. The rotational axis of the input shaft
is disposed at an angle with respect to the rotational axis of the wedge.
Keywords: Bearing, Shaft, Frame, Pully, Electric Motor, Cylinder
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I. INTRODUCTION

Gears are costly and complex to manufacture. It is needed to further increase the efficiency of transmission which cannot be done
using geared transmission. Gearless transmission mechanism is capable of transmitting power at 90 degree without any gears being
manufactured. It is an ingenious link mechanism of slider and kinematic chain principle. Transmits power at 90˚ without utilising
gears.

II. INTRODUCTION OF COMPONENTS

Bearing
A bearing is a machine element that constrains relative motion to only the desired motion, and reduces friction between moving
parts. The design of the bearing may, for example, provide for free linear movement of the moving part or for free rotation around
a fixed axis; or, it may prevent a motion by controlling the vectors of normal forces that bear on the moving parts. Many bearings
also facilitate the desired motion as much as possible, such as by minimizing friction. Bearings are classified broadly according to
the type of operation, the motions allowed, or to the directions of the loads (forces) applied to the parts.

Fig. 1: Bearing

Shaft
A shaft is a rotating machine element, usually circular in cross section, which is used to transmit power from one part to another,
or from a machine which produces power to a machine which absorbs power. The various members such as pulleys and gears are
mounted on it.

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Fig. 2: Shaft

Frame
We are design the frame to light weight material on the frame mounted the pedal and gear mechanism. The material use like
aluminum-stainless steel.

Fig. 3: Frame

Mechanical Linkage
A mechanical linkage is an assembly of bodies connected to manage forces and movement. The movement of a body, or link, is
studied using geometry so the link is considered to be rigid.[1] The connections between links are modeled as providing ideal
movement, pure rotation or sliding for example, and are called joints. A linkage modeled as a network of rigid links and ideal joints
is called a kinematic chain.

Fig. 4: Mechanical Linkage

Electric Motor
An electric motor is an electrical machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. The reverse of this would be the
conversion of mechanical energy into electrical energy and is done by an electric generator. In normal motoring mode, most electric
motors operate through the interaction between an electric motor's magnetic field and winding currents to generate force within
the motor. In certain applications, such as in the transportation industry with traction motors, electric motors can operate in both

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motoring and generating or braking modes to also produce electrical energy from mechanical energy. Found in applications as
diverse as industrial fans, blowers and pumps, machine tools, household appliances, power tools.

Fig. 5: Electric Motor

Cylinder
A cylinder is one of the most basic curved geometric shapes, with the surface formed by the points at a fixed distance from a given
line segment, known as the axis of the cylinder. The shape can be thought of as a circular prism. Both the surface and the solid
shape created inside can be called a cylinder. The surface area and the volume of a cylinder have been known since ancient times.
In differential geometry, a cylinder is defined more broadly as any ruled surface which is spanned by a one-parameter family of
parallel lines. A cylinder whose cross section is an ellipse, parabola, or hyperbola is called an elliptic cylinder, parabolic cylinder,
or hyperbolic cylinder respectively.

Fig. 6: Cylinder

Pulley
A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft that is designed to support movement and change of direction of a taut cable or belt along
its circumference. Pulleys are used in a variety of ways to lift loads, apply forces, and to transmit power. In nautical contexts, the
assembly of wheel, axle, and supporting shell is referred to as a "block." A pulley may also be called a sheave or drum and may
have a groove or grooves between two flanges around its circumference. The drive element of a pulley system can be a rope, cable,
belt, or chain that runs over the pulley inside the groove or grooves.

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Fig. 7: Pulley

III. EXPERIMENTAL SETUP

Fig. 8: Schematic Experimental Setup

IV. CONCLUSION

Advantage of Our Project

 Complete freedom of interchangeability.
 More efficient than gear.
 Power could be transferred to any desired angle.
 Ease of manufacturing.
 Misalignment of shafts can be tolerated to some extent.
 Simpler cooling system
 Low cost of manufacturing.
 Portability of parts.

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Limitation of Our Project

 Does not work at very low starting torque.
 Improper hole drilling could pose much problem.
 Sudden load would cause mechanism breakdown.
 Links are to be replaced after certain cycle time.
 Speed ratio is always constant 1:1.

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[2] Jagushte G.“, Kudalkar Harishikesh, Patil Vikas, Varakh Vishal, Design Analysis And Fabrication Of Gearless Transmission by elbow mechanism",(2016)
[3] Atish Lahu Patil, Vinay Jadhav, Sagar Patil, Roshan Shelar, "Gearless Mechanism In Right Angle," (April, 2016)
[4] Amit Kumar and Mukesh Kumar, "Gearless Power Transmission for Skew Shafts" (2015)
[5] Prof. Mahantesh Tanodi, Prof. S. B. Yapalaparvi, Prof. D. N. Inamdar, "Gearless Power Transmission-Offset Parallel Shaft Coupling" (March, 2014)

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