Worm Gear Reducer Transmission Principle and Scope of Use
I. Basic Parameters of Worm Gear Reducers: Module m, pressure angle, worm diameter coefficient q, lead angle, number of worm threads, number of worm gear teeth, addendum coefficient (taken as 1), and clearance coefficient (taken as 0.2). Among these, module m and pressure angle refer to the module and pressure angle of the worm shaft surface, i.e., the module and pressure angle of the worm gear shaft surface, and both are standard values; the worm diameter coefficient q is the ratio of the worm pitch circle diameter to its module m. II. Geometric Dimension Calculations are basically the same as for cylindrical gears. Several points need attention: The worm lead angle () is the angle between the tangent of the helix on the worm pitch cylinder and the worm end face. Its relationship with the screw helix angle is: a larger helix angle results in higher transmission efficiency; when it is less than the equivalent friction angle between the meshing teeth, the mechanism self-locks. The worm diameter coefficient q is introduced to limit the number of worm gear hobs, standardizing the worm pitch circle diameter. When m is constant, a larger q results in a larger worm shaft, correspondingly increasing the stiffness and strength of the worm shaft…