// LEGO-compatible self-locking Torsen-like differential housing // With either double-bevel or single-bevel 36t gear // (c) Vitaliy Filippov 2015 // License: GNU GPL 3.0 or later // How to use it - see http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1236953 $fn = 100; torsen_diff_36t(); module torsen_diff_36t() { rotate([90, 0, 0]) union() { difference() { // double bevel: rotate([90, 0, 0]) double_bevel_36t(); translate([0, 4, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 0]) cylinder(r=3.8, h=8, center=true); //// single bevel: // rotate([-90, 0, 0]) single_bevel(36); rotate([90, 0, 0]) cylinder(r=2.6, h=10, center=true); } translate([0, 0, 8]) difference() { union() { translate([0, 8, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 90]) cylinder(r=2.8, h=7.2, center=true); translate([0, 8-2.8, 0]) cube([7.2, 2.8*2, 2.8*2], center=true); translate([-3.2, 8, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 90]) cylinder(r=3.6, h=0.8, center=true); translate([-3.2, 8-3.2, 0]) cube([0.8, 3.6*2, 3.6*2], center=true); translate([3.2, 8, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 90]) cylinder(r=3.6, h=0.8, center=true); translate([3.2, 8-3.2, 0]) cube([0.8, 3.6*2, 3.6*2], center=true); translate([0, 8, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 90]) axleround(h=16); } } translate([0, 0, -8]) difference() { union() { translate([0, 8, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 90]) cylinder(r=2.8, h=7.2, center=true); translate([0, 8-2.8, 0]) cube([7.2, 2.8*2, 2.8*2], center=true); translate([-3.2, 8, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 90]) cylinder(r=3.6, h=0.8, center=true); translate([-3.2, 8-3.2, 0]) cube([0.8, 3.6*2, 3.6*2], center=true); translate([3.2, 8, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 90]) cylinder(r=3.6, h=0.8, center=true); translate([3.2, 8-3.2, 0]) cube([0.8, 3.6*2, 3.6*2], center=true); translate([0, 8, 0]) rotate([90, 0, 90]) axleround(h=16); } } } } module axleround(h = 24, axleradius = 2.3, axlemesh = 1.7) { translate([0, 0, -h/2]) difference() { cylinder($fn=16, r=axleradius, h=h); translate([axlemesh/2, axlemesh/2, -1]) cube([axleradius, axleradius, h+2]); translate([axlemesh/2, -axlemesh/2-axleradius, -1]) cube([axleradius, axleradius, h+2]); translate([-axlemesh/2-axleradius, axlemesh/2, -1]) cube([axleradius, axleradius, h+2]); translate([-axlemesh/2-axleradius, -axlemesh/2-axleradius, -1]) cube([axleradius, axleradius, h+2]); } } module single_bevel(nteeth = 28) { union() { intersection() { translate([0, 0, 1.5]) linear_extrude(slices=5, height=2.5, scale=(nteeth/2+1-2.5*tan(45))/(nteeth/2+1)) gear_concat_flat(mm_per_tooth=3.4, number_of_teeth=nteeth, backlash=2, clearance=0.8, trim_factor=0.7); cylinder($fn=nteeth*2, h=4, r=2.98*(nteeth/2+1)/3.1415926+0.5); } cylinder($fn=nteeth*2, h=4, r=2.98*(nteeth/2-1)/3.1415926); cylinder($fn=nteeth*2, h=1.5, r=2.98*(nteeth/2+1)/3.1415926+0.5); } } // An attempt to make something like standard 36t double bevel gear... // std lego 36t gear outer radius = ~36.5 // std lego 36t gear root radius = ~32.2 module double_bevel_36t() { intersection() { union() { translate([0, 0, 1.1]) linear_extrude(slices=5, height=2.5, scale=(36/2+1-2.5*tan(45))/(36/2+1)) gear_concat_flat(mm_per_tooth=3.4, number_of_teeth=36, backlash=2, clearance=0.8, trim_factor=0.7); translate([0, 0, -1.1]) rotate([180, 0, 0]) linear_extrude(slices=5, height=2.5, scale=(36/2+1-2.5*tan(45))/(36/2+1)) gear_concat_flat(mm_per_tooth=3.4, number_of_teeth=36, backlash=2, clearance=0.8, trim_factor=0.7); translate([0, 0, -3.6]) cylinder($fn=36*2, h=7.2, r=2.98*(36/2-1)/3.1415926); translate([0, 0, -1.1]) cylinder($fn=36*2, h=2.2, r=2.98*(36/2+1)/3.1415926+0.5); } translate([0, 0, -8]) linear_extrude(slices=5, height=16) gear_concat_flat(mm_per_tooth=2.98, number_of_teeth=36, pressure_angle=15, backlash=-0.5, clearance=-0.3); } } // Same in 2D (non-extruded) module gear_concat_flat( mm_per_tooth = 3, //this is the "circular pitch", the circumference of the pitch circle divided by the number of teeth number_of_teeth = 11, //total number of teeth around the entire perimeter pressure_angle = 28, //Controls how straight or bulged the tooth sides are. In degrees. clearance = 0.0, //gap between top of a tooth on one gear and bottom of valley on a meshing gear (in millimeters) backlash = 0.0, //gap between two meshing teeth, in the direction along the circumference of the pitch circle trim_factor = 1 ) { pi = 3.1415926; p = mm_per_tooth * number_of_teeth / pi / 2; //radius of pitch circle c = p + mm_per_tooth / pi - clearance; //radius of outer circle b = p*cos(pressure_angle); //radius of base circle r = p - mm_per_tooth / pi; //radius of root circle t = mm_per_tooth/2-backlash/2; //tooth thickness at pitch circle k = -iang(b, p) - t/2/p/pi*180; //angle to where involute meets base circle on each side of tooth polygon( points = gear_points_trimmed(r, b, c, k, number_of_teeth, number_of_teeth, trim_factor), paths = [ range(15*(number_of_teeth)) ] ); }; function gear_points_trimmed(r, b, c, k, number_of_teeth, i, f) = (i <= 0 ? [] : concat( gear_points_trimmed(r, b, c, k, number_of_teeth, i-1, f), tooth_base_points_trimmed(r, b, c, k, number_of_teeth, i, f) )); function tooth_base_points_trimmed(r, b, c, k, number_of_teeth, i, f) = (r < b ? concat( [ polar(r*f, i*360/number_of_teeth + k) ], tooth_points(r, b, c, k, number_of_teeth, i), [ polar(r*f, i*360/number_of_teeth - k), polar(r*f, i*360/number_of_teeth + 180/number_of_teeth) ] ) : concat( tooth_points(r, b, c, k, number_of_teeth, i), [ polar(r*f, i*360/number_of_teeth + 180/number_of_teeth) ] )); function tooth_points(r, b, c, k, number_of_teeth, i) = [ q7r(0/5,r,b,c,k,1,i*360/number_of_teeth), q7r(1/5,r,b,c,k,1,i*360/number_of_teeth), q7r(2/5,r,b,c,k,1,i*360/number_of_teeth), q7r(3/5,r,b,c,k,1,i*360/number_of_teeth), q7r(4/5,r,b,c,k,1,i*360/number_of_teeth), q7r(5/5,r,b,c,k,1,i*360/number_of_teeth), q7r(5/5,r,b,c,k,-1,i*360/number_of_teeth), q7r(4/5,r,b,c,k,-1,i*360/number_of_teeth), q7r(3/5,r,b,c,k,-1,i*360/number_of_teeth), q7r(2/5,r,b,c,k,-1,i*360/number_of_teeth), q7r(1/5,r,b,c,k,-1,i*360/number_of_teeth), q7r(0/5,r,b,c,k,-1,i*360/number_of_teeth), ]; function range(n) = (n >= 0 ? concat(range(n-1), [n]) : []); // radius a fraction f up the curved side of the tooth, rotated at 'rot' angle function q7r(f,r,b,r2,t,s,rot) = q6r(b,s,t,(1-f)*max(b,r)+f*r2,rot); // point at radius d on the involute curve, rotated at 'rot' angle function q6r(b,s,t,d,rot) = polar(d,rot+s*(iang(b,d)+t)); // convert polar to cartesian coordinates function polar(r,theta) = r*[sin(theta), cos(theta)]; //unwind a string this many degrees to go from radius r1 to radius r2 function iang(r1,r2) = sqrt((r2/r1)*(r2/r1) - 1)/3.1415926*180 - acos(r1/r2);