Manufacturing Technology 2024, 24(1):154-163 | DOI: 10.21062/mft.2024.012

Optimization of Tooth Profile Modification and Backlash Analysis of Multi-tooth Mesh Cycloid Transmission

Liyong Zhang ORCID...1, Wentao Xu ORCID...1, Yanfeng Zhi ORCID...2, Nai Hou ORCID...2, Hongwei Li ORCID...3, Chanlu Wang ORCID...4, Tongjie Li ORCID...1, Yu Zhang ORCID...1, Hanlin Zhang ORCID...1, Jijie Chen ORCID...1
1 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Anhui Science and Technology University No.9 Donghua Road, 233100 Feng-yang City, Anhui Province, P.R. China
2 Zheng Zhou Research Institute of Mechanical Engineering Co., LTD. No.81 South Songshan Road, 450052 Zheng-Zhou City, Henan Province, P.R. China
3 Lu'an Yongda Machinery Co.,Ltd. No.1692,East Gaocheng Road,Economic Development Zone,Lu'an City, Anhui Province, P.R. China
4 Jiangsu Zhonggong Research Institute of Advanced Equipment Co.,Ltd. No.66, Wenchang East Road, High-tech Zone, Taixing City, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China

Cycloid gear drive is widely used in robot cycloid planetary reducer, and the transmission accuracy is the key property of the reducer. The standard cycloid transmission is a multi-tooth mesh. The modification method has attracted extensive attention as one of the important parameters of the cycloid drive. The influence of the isometric and shifting modification of the cycloid gear on the cycloid transmission backlash was analysed according to the characteristics of the multi-tooth mesh and the profile equation of the modified cycloid gear in this study. Combined with the backlash analysis, a multi-objective optimization mathematical model of cycloid gear modification parameters was established to ensure the backlash and strength of the reducer. The study showed that the modification combination mode and parameters were obtained under different application conditions, thus providing a certain reference for the modification parameter design of cycloid transmission.

Keywords: Cycloid transmission, Tooth profile, Modification, Backlash, Optimization
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This study was fully supported by a grant from the Department of Science and Technology of Anhui Province (No. 2022a05020063) and a grant from Tianchang Intelligent Equipment and Instrument Research Institute (No. tzy202101) and a grant from Anhui Science and Technology University (No. RCYJ201904) and Fengyang County Science and Technology Project (No. 2023TPY05) and Project of strengthening the weak points of agricultural machinery by Anhui Provincial Science and Technology Department (No. JB23802)

Received: September 24, 2023; Revised: December 21, 2023; Accepted: January 11, 2024; Prepublished online: January 12, 2024; Published: February 23, 2024  Show citation

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Zhang L, Xu W, Zhi Y, Hou N, Li H, Wang C, et al.. Optimization of Tooth Profile Modification and Backlash Analysis of Multi-tooth Mesh Cycloid Transmission. Manufacturing Technology. 2024;24(1):154-163. doi: 10.21062/mft.2024.012.
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