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Document | Title | Date |
20090032355 | Clutch Ring Travel Limiter - An integrated wheel end which includes a movable clutch ring for selective engagement between an engaged and disengaged position for transferring driving torque from a drive shaft to the wheel end. The integrated wheel end incorporates a clutch ring abutment feature or travel limiter configured to position the movable clutch ring relative to a coupler on the wheel end during assembly with the drive shaft. | 02-05-2009 |
20100126819 | WAVE SPRING HOLDING STRUCTURE AND FRICTIONAL ENGAGEMENT APPARATUS - A wave spring holding structure includes a wave spring that includes crest portions and recessed portions that are alternately formed in a circumferential direction thereof, and a first gap; a circular member provided to be rotatable around an axis; and an arc-shaped snap ring that includes a second gap, and that restricts movement of the circular member in a direction of the axis. The wave spring and the snap ring share the axis with the circular member. The wave spring and the snap ring are rotatable with respect to each other. The wave spring is disposed and held between the circular member and the snap ring so that the crest portions protrude toward the circular member, and the recessed portions protrude toward the snap ring. The first gap is formed in one of the crest portions. | 05-27-2010 |
20100307886 | Clutch Apparatus Employing Dual Concentric Clutches - A clutch apparatus is disclosed having concentrically spaced inner and outer clutches. The inner and outer clutches are coupled for rotation via a coupling ring. The present invention is well suited to a configuration wherein one of the clutches is dynamically actuated and one of the clutches is manually disengageable by the operator using a clutch lever. In this configuration, the operation of the clutch lever by the operator is unaffected by the dynamically actuated clutch. The concentric configuration of the clutches is beneficial in allowing the improved clutch to occupy a similar space compared to a traditional clutch mechanism. | 12-09-2010 |
20100314212 | ROTATION TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A rotation transmission device is provided which is small in play in the rotational direction, can be idled with high reliability and is high in torque capacity. | 12-16-2010 |
20110073431 | AXIAL SETTING DEVICE WITH LINEAR DRIVING MECHANISM - The disclosure relates to a coupling assembly for connecting an optionally drivable secondary driveline to a permanently driven primary driveline, comprising a friction coupling and an axial setting device. The friction coupling has a first coupling part and a second coupling part which are rotatable around an axis of rotation A and which, by axial forces, can be coupled to one another for transmitting torque. The axial setting device is configured for actuating the friction coupling, wherein the axial setting device comprises a first ring which is at least indirectly axially supported relative to a fixed component and a second ring which is supported at least indirectly relative to the first ring and which, when at least one of the first and second rings; is rotated around the axis A, is axially displaceable, wherein, for rotating the at least one of the first and second rings there is provided a linear driving mechanism. | 03-31-2011 |
20110120831 | FRICTION CLUTCH DEVICE COMPRISING A DOUBLE SHOCK-ABSORBING STEERING WHEEL FOR WHICH A SECONDARY ASSEMBLY IS FIXEDLY MOUNTED AXIALLY RELATIVE TO A REACTIVE PLATE - A friction clutch device for coupling a first rear motor shaft to a second front forced shaft by allowing free relative axial displacement between the two shafts. The clutch device includes a double shock-absorbing steering wheel having a primary couple input assembly which is fixedly mounted axially to the motor shaft, a secondary couple output assembly which is rotatably connected to a reactive plate of the clutch device which is supported by the forced shaft. An elastic circumferential action member is arranged in a cavity that is peripheral to the primary assembly to rotatably connect the secondary assembly, with circumferential shock absorption, to the primary assembly. The secondary assembly is fixedly mounted axially relative to the reactive plate. | 05-26-2011 |
20110132713 | SWITCHING ELEMENT COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE ELECTROACTIVE DIELECTRIC DEFORMATION MEMBER - A shift element which, when actuated, can conduct at least first and second components ( | 06-09-2011 |
20110174588 | CLUTCH ASSEMBLY - A clutch assembly includes, but is not limited to a clutch device and a flywheel. The flywheel is joined to the clutch device by fasteners. The fasteners fasten the flywheel to the clutch device in longitudinal axes of the fasteners respectively. The longitudinal axes of the fasteners are lateral to an axis of rotation of the flywheel. | 07-21-2011 |
20110180362 | FAN CLUTCH APPARATUS AND METHODS - Some embodiments of a fan clutch system may drive an output member to rotate at a first speed when opposing friction clutch surfaces are engaged and to rotate at a second, slower speed when the friction clutch surfaces are shifted to a disengaged position. In particular embodiments, the multi-speed clutch system may employ an eddy current drive system that is arranged axially rearward of the friction clutch surfaces while the fan blade device is mounted in a position that is axially forward of the of the friction clutch surfaces. | 07-28-2011 |
20110209963 | COUPLING ASSEMBLY HAVING TRANSPORT LOCK - A coupling assembly which has an adjusting device. In order to prevent uncontrolled adjusting of the adjusting device during transport until installation, a transport lock is provided. In order to be able to further propose an installation space-neutral solution, which, in particular, has no negative impact on the actuating system, grabber arms are disposed for lever elements of the coupling assembly axially in the direction of the counterpressure plate. | 09-01-2011 |
20110209964 | WET CLUTCH - A wet clutch ( | 09-01-2011 |
20110209965 | TWO-SPEED CLUTCH AND RETRO-FIT KIT - A magnet holder assembly for a clutch includes a magnet holder and first and second permanent magnets. The magnet holder includes a body portion, a first groove defined in the body portion, a second groove defined in the body portion adjacent to the first groove, and a flange extending from the body portion opposite the first groove and extending in a different direction than the first groove. The flange has a connection feature for securing the magnet holder to a rotatable component of the clutch. The first permanent magnet is radially retained by the first groove in the body portion, and the first permanent magnet has a beveled edge configured to mate with the first groove. The second permanent magnet is radially retained by the second groove, and the first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet have magnetic orientations arranged substantially opposite one another. | 09-01-2011 |
20110240435 | MULTIPLE FRICTION MEMBER SYNCHRONIZING CLUTCH - A synchronizing clutch having a component carrier, wherein the component carrier accepts a splined shaft therethrough and interact with the splined shaft to allow transfer of rotation between the splined shaft and the component carrier while also allowing the component carrier to slide axially along the splined shaft relative to an associated friction plate. The component carrier includes a plurality of friction members pivotably coupled within walled recesses of the component carrier, such If that when the component carrier is urged toward the associated friction plate, at least a portion of the contact surface of the friction members initially contacts a surface of the friction plate and, as the component carrier continues to be urged toward the associated friction plate, each friction member is rotated, such that at least a portion of the contact surface of each friction member continues to contact a surface of the friction plate. | 10-06-2011 |
20110272235 | Clutch Assembly with Wear Compensation - A clutch assembly, particularly for a friction clutch of a motor vehicle, with at least one clutch housing in which is arranged a diaphragm spring that acts on a pressure plate and is secured to the clutch housing by a holding ring with retaining tabs distributed over a circumference at a distance axially from the holding ring. The retaining tabs define an axial stop. A spring element is arranged between two adjacent structural component parts of the clutch assembly that are arranged between the holding ring and the axial stop of the retaining tabs that exerts an axial spring force on the adjacent structural component parts. The spring element is arranged on at least one retaining tab and has at least two edge-side support regions that extend in direction of the adjacent retaining tabs and at least partially contact one structural component part and at least one axial raised portion arranged between the support regions that at least partially contacts the other structural component part. | 11-10-2011 |
20110278127 | SHIFTABLE FRICTION CLUTCH FOR ACTUATION WITH A FLOWABLE PRESSURE MEDIUM - The invention relates to a shiftable friction clutch ( | 11-17-2011 |
20120037472 | APPARATUS FOR ACTUATING A POSTIVE SHIFTING ELEMENT SHIFTABLE AT LEAST BETWEEN TWO SHIFTING POSITIONS - An apparatus for actuating a form-locking shift element which can at least be shifter between two shifting positions, of a transmission device having a drive device and a drive converter device for converting rotational drive motion of the drive device into translatory motion of the form-locking shift element. Two transmission shafts are interconnected, by way of the shift element, in a rotationally fixed manner in one shifting position, and are decoupled from one another in another shifting position. The drive converter device comprises a first component having at least one control curve, and a second component that is operatively connected to the first component which, in the region of the control curve, are connected to a component of the form-locking shift element, which is connected to one of the transmission shafts in a rotationally fixed manner and is axially displaceable. | 02-16-2012 |
20120160629 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A FRICTION ELEMENT - The invention relates to a method for producing a friction element ( | 06-28-2012 |
20120193184 | CLUTCH MECHANISM WITH OVERLOAD PROTECTION - A clutch mechanism with overload protection provided between a power input shaft and a power output shaft of an actuator includes a magnet set including at least a first magnet and a second magnet that are arranged as magnetically attractive to each other and are attached to the power input shaft and the power output shaft, respectively; and a friction assembly including a first friction member and a second friction member arranged adjacent to each other and between the first magnet and the second magnet, so as to provide a constant friction between the magnets. The magnet set and the friction assembly jointly set a limit of a torque between the power input shaft and the power output shaft. When the torque exceeds the limit, the power input shaft and the power output shaft are disconnected, so as to achieve overload protection. | 08-02-2012 |
20120228076 | ELECTROMAGNETICALLY CONTROLLED CLUTCH ASSEMBLY AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME - An electromagnetic (EM) clutch assembly includes input and output discs, a plunger, a control solenoid, and a controller. The input disc is connected to a rotatable input member, and defines an input face having a mechanical feature. The output disc is connected to a rotatable output member, and includes a bore wall defining a bore. The plunger is positioned at least partially within the bore. The controller transmits a time-varying electrical control signal to the solenoid to thereby resonate the plunger toward the input disc, and transmits a steady-state electrical control signal to capture the plunger in an engaged position. Rotation of the discs is controlled until the plunger encounters the mechanical feature, thereby placing the assembly in an engaged state. A vehicle having a transmission and the EM clutch assembly is also disclosed, as is a method for controlling the clutch assembly via the electrical control signals. | 09-13-2012 |
20130333999 | TRANSMITTING APPARATUS OF PRINTER - A transmitting apparatus of a printer, includes an active shaft and a sliding bush. A positioning post is located on the active shaft. A sliding bush is movably mounted on the active shaft. The sliding bush defines a first positioning slot and a second positioning slot. The sliding bush includes an active gear. The sliding bush is configured to move on the active shaft to selectively receive the positioning post in the first positioning slot or the second positioning slot to mesh the active gear with different transmitting gears. | 12-19-2013 |
20140069762 | TWO-SPEED CLUTCH AND KIT - A magnet holder assembly suitable for use as an eddy current drive of a clutch includes magnet holder means for securing one or more magnets to a rotatable component of the clutch, a first permanent magnet radially retained by the magnet holder means, wherein the first permanent magnet has a beveled edge configured to mate with the magnet holder means, and a second permanent magnet radially retained by the magnet holder means. The first permanent magnet and the second permanent magnet have magnetic orientations arranged substantially opposite one another. | 03-13-2014 |
20150129389 | LINEAR SENSOR - The present invention uses a sensor to determine when a pressure plate and a clutch plate of a dual clutch transmission system are in contact with one another. The assembly includes a housing having a plurality of pistons connected to both the clutch plate and pressure plate. The pistons contain either magnets or couplers and are positioned adjacent one another separated by either a Hall effect sensor or an inductive sensor. As the pressure plates and clutch plates come into contact with one another the pistons move within the housing and said movement is detected by the sensor. The sensor determines if the pressure plate is in contact with the clutch plate and if the clutch plate or the pressure plate has traveled any linear distance. | 05-14-2015 |
20150337595 | ROLLER CLUTCH - A roller clutch for a window shade includes a housing, a bead chain wheel, and a roller adapter. Transmission of movement from the bead chain to the roller adapter depends upon the force applied by the bead chain to the roller clutch. | 11-26-2015 |
20150345566 | DRIVING FORCE TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A driving force transmission device includes: a switch member that switches a first rotary member and a second rotary member between a coupled state and a decoupled state; a second friction member that generates a frictional force between the rotary members; a piston member that has first to sixth engaged portions formed in the shape of a staircase and that presses the switch member and the second friction member in an axial direction; a biasing mechanism that presses the switch member and the second friction member toward the piston member; and an engaging member that engages with one of the plurality of engaged portions. The engaging member rotates the piston member by sliding on a plurality of tilted surfaces of the plurality of engaged portions, and the piston member is always pressed toward the engaging member by a biasing force of the biasing mechanism. | 12-03-2015 |
20150369303 | SHIFTABLE CLUTCH OF A HYBRID DRIVE - The invention describes a switchable clutch for a motor vehicle with hybrid drive, wherein the hybrid drive has a voltage system with a voltage exceeding the 12-volt on-board electrical system voltage of the motor vehicle, composed of a friction disk clutch with an actuator, which can have electricity applied to it, for the actuation of the friction disk clutch in the sense of opening or closing, and wherein the actuator can be actuated with a voltage of the voltage system of the hybrid drive, said voltage exceeding the 12-volt on-board electrical system voltage of the motor vehicle. | 12-24-2015 |
20160010702 | ROTATION TRANSMISSION DEVICE | 01-14-2016 |
20160017930 | Connect-Disconnect Apparatus for a Vehicle Drivetrain - A connect-disconnect assembly for a vehicle drivetrain configured to drive a vehicle with a surface engaging traction member. The connect-disconnect assembly includes a coupler located within a final drive element or gear of a final drive assembly wherein in a first position the coupler does not span a gap between the gear and a transmission drive element of a transmission. In a second position, the coupler does span the gap between the gear and the transmission drive element such that the gear and the transmission drive element are connected. The final drive assembly includes an access port to provide access to a user accessible drive actuator to move the coupler between the first and second positions. | 01-21-2016 |