US Patent Issued to HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS on March 31 for "Strain wave gearing having torque sensor" (Japanese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,590,620, issued on March 31, was assigned to HARMONIC DRIVE SYSTEMS INC. (Tokyo).

"Strain wave gearing having torque sensor" was invented by Manabu Kino (Azumino, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A strain wave gearing (1) is configured to have a unitized structure having a main bearing (5) that supports an internally toothed gear (2) and an externally toothed gear (3) in a manner that allows relative rotation, and an output flange (6) that is linked to the externally toothed gear (3). The externally toothed gear (3) is formed in the shape of a wine glass and ensures a large hollow diameter, which is required in cases where the exter...