Self-energizing Patents (Class 192/53.31)
  • Patent number: 11796011
    Abstract: A synchronizing ring for a synchronizer of a transmission. The inside of the synchronizing ring being provided with a plurality of cams and corresponding recesses between the cams for receiving a plurality of axial protrusions of a further synchronizing ring. An inner radial surface of each cam is provided with a plurality of grooves for transportation of oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: Ningbo Geely Automobile Research & Development Co.
    Inventor: Eva Barrientos Blanco
  • Patent number: 11221069
    Abstract: An engagement device (1) for a transmission (G), the engagement device (1) including a gear shift sleeve (S) arranged between a first idler gear (LR1) associated with a shaft (W) of the transmission (G) and a second idler gear (LR2) arranged coaxially to the shaft (W). By displacing the gear shift sleeve (S) towards the first idler gear (LR1), a rotationally fixed connection between the shaft (W) and the first idler gear (LR1) can be established. By displacing the gear shift sleeve (S) towards the second idler gear (LR2), a rotationally fixed connection between the first idler gear (LR1) and the second idler gear (LR2) can be established. The first idler gear (LR1) includes a plurality of axially projecting extensions (F) which extend through openings (A) formed in the gear shift sleeve (S).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventor: Matthias Retsch
  • Patent number: 10975920
    Abstract: A synchronizer ring is made of steel and has a main body with a conical friction surface. A toothing and at least one blocking body project radially outward from the main body. The blocking body has an engagement section extending in the axial direction. The engagement section has a first edge, which runs approximately parallel to a first end face of the main body and has a first width extending in the circumferential direction, and two mutually opposite second edges extending from the first edge. To improve the durability of the synchronizer ring, the second edges have a convex curvature in a plan view of the engagement section. A second width extending in the circumferential direction between the second edges is greater than the first width at a depth spaced apart from the first edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Diehl Metall Stiftung & Co. KG
    Inventors: Knut Erdmann, Murat Arbak, Martin Doernhoefer
  • Patent number: 10393191
    Abstract: A synchronizer of a transmission may include bottom key disposed on a hub to be slidable in a radial direction of the hub; a top key disposed radially outside the bottom key to be slidable in an axial direction of the hub; a sleeve disposed outside the hub and sliding in the axial direction to slide the top key in the axial direction to press a synchro-ring; a key spring disposed between the bottom key and the hub to press the bottom key and the top key toward an internal side of the sleeve; and a motion converting portion converting relative motion generated in a circumferential direction of the hub between the top key and the bottom key into axial relative motion of the top key to the bottom key toward the synchro-ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
    Inventors: Jae Young Choi, Sung Wha Hong, Jong Yun Park
  • Patent number: 10393192
    Abstract: A clutch may include a hub configured to be constrained to a rotation shaft; a sleeve configured to be straight slidably disposed on an external circumferential surface of the hub; a clutch gear configured to be disposed to be relatively rotatable with respect to the rotation shaft; a first friction ring configured to be mounted between the clutch gear and the hub; a key configured to be mounted between the sleeve and the hub; and a displacement changing portion configured to change a relative rotation displacement of the first friction ring with respect to the hub to an axial linear displacement of the first friction ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Hyundai Motor Company
    Inventors: Jong Yun Park, Yeon Ho Kim, Sung Wha Hong, Kyung Ha Kim, Jae Young Choi
  • Patent number: 9933022
    Abstract: A synchronizing device is provided for synchronizing a first rotatable part with a second rotatable part adjacent to the first rotatable part. The synchronizing device includes a first part provided with an engaging sleeve and a second part provided with a synchronizer ring. The synchronizing device has at least one positioning resilient member which is arranged to act upon the synchronizer ring and the second part, in order to allow a design with few parts and also to resynchronize the synchronizing ring with the second part. A transmission including such a synchronizing device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Assignee: Volvo Truck Corporation
    Inventor: Ronald Olsson
  • Patent number: 9845831
    Abstract: A clutch for use in a gas turbine engine is disclosed herein. The clutch is adapted to selectively transmit rotation from a first shaft of the clutch to a second shaft of the clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin C. Beckner, Edward C. Rice, John M. Flynn, Andrew D. Copeland, Matthew T. Bouton
  • Patent number: 9841062
    Abstract: A clutch for a vehicle includes a hub disposed on a rotary shaft such that a rotation thereof is restricted, a sleeve spline-coupled to an outer circumference of the hub, a clutch member disposed on the rotary shaft, and a clutch ring disposed between the clutch member and the hub, wherein the clutch ring is pressed against the clutch member by the sleeve and the hub, wherein the clutch ring comprises a pressed part to which an amount of force pressing against the clutch member is applied from the sleeve and the hub, the sleeve comprises pressing protrusions that transfer the axial driving force of the sleeve to the pressed part, and the hub comprises displacement converting portions that convert a relative rotational displacement with respect to the clutch ring into an axial linear displacement of the clutch ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY
    Inventor: Jong Yun Park
  • Patent number: 9777800
    Abstract: Synchronizer ring made of deep-drawable sheet metal. The ring includes a ring-shaped sheet metal body having a conical section arranged between a wall and a hub surface. One or more radially outwardly projecting guide elements are defined by radially outwardly projecting tapered indentations integrally formed with the ring-shaped sheet metal body. The wall is located at a largest conical diameter side of the ring-shaped sheet metal body and extends substantially perpendicular to a ring body axis. Gear teeth are arranged on a radially outer end of the wall. The one or more guide elements are configured to provide centering guidance relative to a hollow cylindrical surface of a synchronizer ring hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: OERLIKON FRICTION SYSTEMS (GERMANY) GMBH
    Inventor: Marcus Spreckels
  • Patent number: 9683614
    Abstract: A transmission gear synchronizer may include a sliding sleeve, a hub configured to be received within the sliding sleeve, and a blocker ring disposed adjacent the hub. The blocker ring may have a plurality of molded clutch teeth and a plurality of molded grooves extending axially along an inner surface of the blocker ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Josevaldo Roberto Fernandez, Thiago Fontoura de Andrade, Carlos Henrique Coronado Sena
  • Patent number: 9676081
    Abstract: A chuck is composed of a body (2), gripping jaws (10) provided on the body (2), and feed structures (20) disposed in containing chambers (4) of the body (2), and the feed structure (20) is composed of a cylindrical body (21) having a male screw portion (22) formed thereon, a first receiving body (27) fitted in one end side of the cylindrical body (21), a second receiving body (35) fitted in the other end side of the cylindrical body (21), an eccentric shaft (40) consisting of an base shaft portion (41) and an eccentric portion (42), an external gear (45) having a through hole (46) formed to extend from front to rear through an central portion thereof and having the eccentric portion (42) of the eccentric shaft (40) inserted in the through hole (46), an internal gear (50) having a teeth portion partially meshing with a part of a teeth portion of the external gear (45), a screw body (55) composed of a screw member (56) and a flange member (60), and a coupling body (65) disposed between the first receiving body
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: KAWATATEC CORP
    Inventor: Yasushi Sakatani
  • Patent number: 9518619
    Abstract: The invention relates to a synchronizing device with a synchronizer body, a sliding sleeve, a gearwheel with coupling toothing and a synchronizer ring which is displaceable between synchronizer body and coupling toothing axially in and counter to the synchronization direction(s). With the specification of being able to position the synchronizer ring reliably in a neutral position, it is proposed that the synchronizer ring is fixed to the synchronizer body in the neutral position by means of a spring device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Johann Kirchhoffer, John E. Robarge, Ted A. Wroblewski, Thomas R. Hamm
  • Patent number: 9297425
    Abstract: The invention relates to a synchronizer hub (1) comprising a hub body (4) that, on the outer circumference (5) thereof, has a sleeve toothing (6) for engagement of a sliding sleeve (6a), said sleeve toothing being interrupted by at least one first axial recess (7) and by at least one second axial recess (8), wherein the first axial recess (7) has first lateral faces (14, 15) and the second axial recess (8) has second lateral faces (17, 18), and wherein the first lateral faces (14, 15) are inclined to the axial direction at a first angle (20). The second lateral faces (17, 18) of the second axial recess (8) run at a second angle (21) to the axial direction, wherein the second angle (21) is not equal to the first angle (20) of the first lateral faces (14, 15).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Miba Sinter Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Alexander Mueller, Helmut Pamminger
  • Patent number: 9200682
    Abstract: A synchronization unit for a positive dual clutch. The synchronization unit has a sleeve carrier that is axially and rotationally fixed to an output shaft and a shifting sleeve that is rotationally fixed and axially displaceable relative to the sleeve carrier. The synchronization rings of a synchronization clutch on the sleeve carrier side and the sleeve carrier comprise axially interlocked circumferential segments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: GKN STROMAG AG
    Inventors: Robert Rank, Matthias Glomm, Christian Hampel, Thomas Haeseker
  • Patent number: 8925410
    Abstract: A synchronizer for a transmission includes a shift rail, a first sleeve, a second sleeve, and a stopper. The shift rail includes a first shift fork and a second shift fork that are provided integrally with each other. The first sleeve is movable in a first direction along an axial direction from a predetermined first standby position to synchronize a first gear with a rotating shaft. The second sleeve is movable in a second direction along the axial direction from a predetermined second standby position to synchronize a second gear with the rotating shaft. A distance between the second sleeve at the predetermined second standby position and the stopper in the axial direction is smaller than a distance between the first sleeve at the predetermined first standby position and the third gear in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisayuki Asada, Yasuyuki Masaoka, Hiromichi Konishi
  • Patent number: 8733523
    Abstract: The invention relates to a power assist element (11) for arranging in a synchronization hub (2) of a gear-synchronization device (1), with a basic body (17), which has a height (18), a longitudinal extension (19) and a width extension (20), wherein the longitudinal extension is arranged in the installed state in the circumferential direction of the synchronization hub (2), and which in the direction of the longitudinal extension (19) has two opposite distal end sections (21), on which respectively a functional face (22) is formed, which in the installed state cooperate with the synchronization hub (2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Miba Sinter Austria GmbH
    Inventors: Helmut Pamminger, Alexander Mueller
  • Patent number: 8567583
    Abstract: A shift device includes a shaft, a hub, a sleeve, a pair of speed gears sandwiching the hub, a first synchronizer ring, a second synchronizer ring, a plurality of thrust pieces disposed in cut-off portions of the hub and a pair of springs pushing the thrust pieces outwardly in a radial direction toward the sleeve. The thrust pieces move together with the sleeve when the sleeve is moved toward the one of the speed gears, while the thrust pieces moves inwardly in the radial direction against the first and second springs when the sleeve is moved halfway toward the other of the speed gears so that the thrust pieces move in an axial direction and swing to provide different self-servo functions according to the above shift directions when they contact with the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: Kyowa Metal Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi Hiraiwa
  • Patent number: 8528435
    Abstract: A power assist element for arrangement in a synchronizer hub of a transmission synchronization device includes a base body, which has a height, a longitudinal extension and a lateral extension, and which in the direction of the longitudinal extension comprises includes two opposite, distal end sections. In at least one end section a functional surface is formed, which in the installed state cooperates with the synchronizer hub. On the base body between the two distal end sections a central elevation is formed for engagement in a sliding sleeve groove on a bottom of a sliding sleeve. The central elevation includes at least one additional functional surface which can be brought into active connection with the sliding sleeve. The functional surface in the distal end section(s) is at an acute angle to the greatest longitudinal extension of the base body and oriented at an angle to the longitudinal extension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignees: Miba Sinter Austria GmbH, Hofer Forschungs- und Entwicklungs GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Hackl, Johann Paul Hofer, Markus Hofer, Alexander Mueller, Helmut Pamminger
  • Patent number: 8307969
    Abstract: A gear has a hub with cut-off portions and outer splines as one unit. Thrust pieces are inserted in the cut-off portions for transmitting thrust between a shift sleeve and a synchronizer ring. The gear has a flange portion formed with supporting holes corresponding to the cut-off portions provided with a force-amplifying slope at synchronized member sides thereof. First end portions of the thrust pieces are inserted in the supporting holes. Second end portions thereof are formed with a side end surface for receiving friction torque from the synchronizer ring and with a pressure-receiving slope for transmitting the friction torque to the force-amplifying slope. The thrust pieces swing around centers in the supporting holes so that the second end portions swing in a rotational direction to contact the pressure-receiving slopes with the force-amplifying slopes to change the friction torque to the thrust acting on the synchronizer ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2012
    Assignee: Kyowa Metal Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi Hiraiwa
  • Patent number: 8245828
    Abstract: A device for rotationally fixing a shaft to a component that is rotatably arranged on the shaft. The actuating element positively engages the components to rotationally fix the components to the shaft. The difference in rotational speeds, between the component and the shaft, can be at least approximately compensated for by the actuating element. The actuating element, for rotationally fixing the component to the shaft by the actuator, is operatively connected to at least one support body, which is rotationally fixed with respect to the shaft in such a manner that the actuating element can act upon the component with an actuating force that depends on the torque to be transmitted from the shaft to the component and which is independent of the actuation of the actuator in the state in which the actuating element can be rotated relative to the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Mark Mohr
  • Patent number: 8104597
    Abstract: The invention relates to a synchronization piece which, as part of a servo synchronization system comprising a sliding sleeve, a clutch body, a synchronizer ring and an idler gear, can synchronize a transmission having toothed wheel gears. The invention furthermore relates to an entire synchronizing system having a synchronization piece according to the invention. A full-servo synchronization system is also presented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2012
    Assignee: hofer-pdc GmbH
    Inventors: Thomas Hackl, Martin Berger, Klaus Kalmbach, Janina Steinz
  • Patent number: 7753185
    Abstract: A shift device includes a hub, a sleeve splined with the hub, and a pair of speed gears sandwiching the hub. Thrust pieces are respectively inserted in the concave portions of the sleeve and movable in the notches of the hub in an axial direction, and formed with slanted surfaces on their outer circumference for contacting with slanted surfaces of the sleeve, and contact with projections of synchronizer rings so that the thrust pieces can move around the projections and push the projections in the axial direction. The thrust pieces are also formed with projecting portions at their four edges, seen from an outside of the hub in a radial direction, the projecting portions being formed with slanted surfaces corresponding to the slanted surfaces of the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: Kyowa Metal Works Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi Hiraiwa
  • Patent number: 7717246
    Abstract: A shift device includes a hub, a sleeve splined with the hub, a pair of speed gears located at both sides of the hub, and a pair of synchronizer rings arranged between the hub and the speed gears. Thrust pieces are respectively engageable with projections of the sleeve and movable in notch portions of the hub in an axial direction the shift device. The thrust pieces are formed with first slanted surfaces pressable on chamfers of the synchronizer rings and second slanted surfaces contactable with slanted surfaces of the hub. The thrust pieces engage and move together with the sleeve in the axial direction when the first slanted surfaces press the chamfers of the synchronizer ring and are disengaged from the sleeve before the splines of the sleeve and the speed gear are engaged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2010
    Assignee: Kyowa Metal Works Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Kazuyoshi Hiraiwa
  • Patent number: 7530437
    Abstract: A transmission synchronizer that effectively lowers the peak value of the operation load during synchronization is provided. The transmission synchronizer is equipped with a coupling sleeve, synchro hub, balk ring and clutch gear. A synchronizing support force generating mechanism, during a shift when relative rotation is generated between the synchro hub and the balk ring by a minute synchronizing torque generated between balk ring cone surface and clutch gear cone surface, converts a circumferential force induced by that relative rotation to an axially applied synchronizing support force, with which the balk ring is pressed against the clutch gear. A relative rotation regulating structure is located between the balk ring and the synchro hub, and when in neutral, it regulates the amount of relative rotation between the balk ring and the synchro hub so that the synchronizing support force is not generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2009
    Assignee: Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.
    Inventors: Akihiro Miyamoto, Masashi Yoshino
  • Publication number: 20090032354
    Abstract: An overrunning torque transmitting device that employs a plurality of cone clutches and an overload mechanism for limiting the torque transmitted through the device in a predetermined rotational direction. A method for transmitting torque is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Gregory A. Marsh, Zugang Huang, James P. Downs
  • Patent number: 7131521
    Abstract: A double acting synchronizer (18) includes cone clutch friction surfaces (24,40a and 26,42a) and jaw clutch teeth (28,38b and 30,38c) for frictionally synchronizing and positively connecting gears (14,16) to a shaft (12), and a plurality of integrated self-energizing/pre-energizing/blocker assemblies (44). The assemblies include pairs of self-energizing surfaces (54a,54b and 56a,56b) that respectively engage pairs of self-energizing surfaces (46a,46b and 48a,48b) to increase the engaging force of the cone clutches. The pairs of self-energizing surfaces are separated by non-self-energizing surfaces (54e,56e and 46c,48c) which engage to prevent unwanted engagement of the self-energizing surfaces when the synchronizer is in neutral. A detent mechanism resiliently positions the non-self-energizing surfaces for engagement when the synchronizer is in neutral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2006
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: David J Coxon, Graeme Andrew Jackson
  • Publication number: 20040198548
    Abstract: A synchronizer for motor vehicle driveline components such as transmissions and transfer cases includes a pair of ball ramp mechanisms which amplify synchronizing force and apply such force to one of a pair of friction clutch packs which achieves synchronization of diversely rotating elements. The synchronizer exhibits relatively low operating force. Each ball ramp mechanism includes a pair of ball ramp members having rotational travel limits which also limit their axial separation and an intermediate compression spring assembly. The spring assembly and the travel limits of the ball ramp members limit the force generated by the ball ramp mechanisms and applied to the friction clutch packs to prevent abrupt and uncontrolled actuation of the friction clutch packs and corresponding abrupt synchronization of the rotating elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2003
    Publication date: October 7, 2004
    Inventors: Dan J. Showalter, Soundararajan Vijayanarayanasamy
  • Publication number: 20040154892
    Abstract: A double acting synchronizer (18) includes cone clutch friction surfaces (24,40a and 26,42a) and jaw clutch teeth (28,38b and 30,38c) for frictionally synchronizing and positively connecting gears (14,16) to a shaft (12), and a plurality of integrated self-energizing/pre-energizing/blocker assemblies (44). The assemblies include pairs of self-energizing surfaces (54a,54b and 56a,56b) that respectively engage pairs of self-energizing surfaces (46a,46b and 48a,48b) to increase the engaging force of the cone clutches. The pairs of self-energizing surfaces are separated by non-self-energizing surfaces (54e,56e and 46c,48c) which engage to prevent unwanted engagement of the self-energizing surfaces when the synchronizer is in neutral. A detent mechanism resiliently positions the non-self-energizing surfaces for engagement when the synchronizer is in neutral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2004
    Publication date: August 12, 2004
    Inventors: David J. Coxon, Graeme Andrew Jackson
  • Patent number: 6739443
    Abstract: A double-acting baulkring-type synchronizer (18) includes fiction surfaces (24,48 and 26,50) and jaw teeth and jaw teeth (28,54,30,56) for synchronizing and positively connecting forward and reverse gears (14,16) to a shaft (12). Initial engaging movement of a shift sleeve (34) from a neutral position activates pre-energizers (52 or 100) effect engagement of the friction surfaces for engaging blocker surfaces (44a,54a,46a,56a) that prevent asynchronous engagement of the jaw teeth. The pre-energizers include clearances and centering forces to prevent momentary engagement of the friction surfaces associated with the reverse gear and the forward gear when the shift sleeve is moved back to the neutral position from a position of engaged the jaw teeth (28,54 or 30,56) associated respectively with the forward and reverse gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2004
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Josevaldo Roberto Fernandez
  • Patent number: 6729457
    Abstract: A double acting synchronizer (18) includes cone clutch friction surfaces (24,40a and 26,42a) and jaw clutch teeth (28,38b and 30,38c) for frictionally synchronizing and positively connecting gears (14,16) to a shaft (12), and a plurality of integrated self-energizing/pre-energizing/blocker assemblies (44).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2004
    Assignee: Eaton Corporaion
    Inventors: Graeme A. Jackson, Colin Duncan
  • Patent number: 6588562
    Abstract: A baulkring-type synchronizer (18) includes multiple cone friction surfaces (28a, 36a 32a 36b and 30a, 38a, 34a, 38b) and jaw clutch spline teeth (26a, 20a, 22a) for frictionally synchronizing and positive connecting gears (14,16) to a shaft (12). Inner rings 32, 34 respectively define the friction surfaces (32a, 34a) and ramp surfaces (32b, 34b) that move a boost member 42 radially outward to engage self-energizing surfaces (44c, 26g and 44d, 26f) to provide additive self-energizing forces in response to limited rotation of the inner rings by synchronizing torque.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Josevaldo Roberto Fernandez
  • Patent number: 6588561
    Abstract: A synchronizer (18) includes cone clutch friction surfaces (24,48 and 26,50) for frictionally synchronizing gears (14,16) to a shaft (12), and jaw clutch teeth (28,30) engagable with jaw teeth (36a,36b) defined on a shift sleeve (34) for positive connecting the gears to the shaft. A plurality of self-energizing/blocker members (62) transmit shift force applied to the shift sleeve and self-energizing force to friction rings (40,42) via blocker surfaces (44r,44s,44p,44q) defined by blocker members (44) that have opposite ends (44c,44d) attached to the friction rings. The blocker members also disengage the friction surfaces of one cone clutch prior to engagement of to the friction surfaces of the other cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2003
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Josevaldo Roberto Fernandez
  • Publication number: 20030111313
    Abstract: A synchronizer (18) includes cone clutch friction surfaces (24,48 and 26,50) for frictionally synchronizing gears (14,16) to a shaft (12), and jaw clutch teeth (28,30) engagable with jaw teeth (36a,36b) defined on a shift sleeve (34) for positive connecting the gears to the shaft. A plurality of self-energizing/blocker members (62) transmit shift force applied to the shift sleeve and self-energizing force to friction rings (40,42) via blocker surfaces (44r,44s,44p,44q) defined by blocker members (44) that have opposite ends (44c,44d) attached to the friction rings. The blocker members also disengage the friction surfaces of one cone clutch prior to engagement of to the friction surfaces of the other cone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2001
    Publication date: June 19, 2003
    Inventor: Josevaldo Roberto Fernandez
  • Publication number: 20030006116
    Abstract: A double acting synchronizer (18) includes cone clutch friction surfaces (24,40a and 26,42a) and jaw clutch teeth (28,38b and 30,38c) for frictionally synchronizing and positively connecting gears (14,16) to a shaft (12), and a plurality of integrated self-energizing/pre-energizing/blocker assemblies (44).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventor: Graeme A. Jackson
  • Patent number: 6467597
    Abstract: A baulkring-type synchronizer (18) includes cone clutch friction surfaces (24,48 and 26,50) for frictionally synchronizing gears (14,16) to a shaft (12), and jaw clutch teeth (28,30) engagable with jaw teeth defined on opposite ends of splines (36) for positive connecting the gears to the shaft. Pluralities of rigid self-energizing members (62) are drivingly interposed between blocker teeth (44,46) affixed to baulkrings (40,42) and self-energizing ramp surfaces (60a-60d) defined on an outer circumference of a hub 32 affixed to the shaft (12). A shift sleeve (34) is slidably splined to the hub (32) and is moved by a shift force and an additive force provided by the self-energizing ramp surfaces. Both forces react against the blocker teeth to engage the friction surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2002
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Josevaldo Roberto Fernandez
  • Patent number: 6443281
    Abstract: A baulkring-type synchronizer (18) includes cone clutch friction surfaces (24,48 and 26,50) and jaw clutch teeth (36b, 28 and 36c, 30) for frictionally synchronizing and positive connecting gears (14,16) to a shaft (12). A plurality of rigid members (72) is drivingly interposed between blocker teeth (44,46) affixed to baulkrings (40,42) and self-energizing ramp surfaces (71a, 71b,73a, 73b) on self-energizing members (70,72) mounted on an outer circumference of a hub 32 affixed to the shaft (12). A shift sleeve (34) is slidably splined to the hub (32) and is moved by an operator shift: force (Fo) and an additive force (Fa) provided by the self-energizing ramp surfaces. Both forces (Fo and Fa) react against the blocker teeth to engage the friction surfaces. The self-energizing members (70,72) are slidable relative to the hub and are axially centered resiliently on the hub by detent assemblies (76,78).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: Graeme Andrew Jackson, Carl Christopher John Smith
  • Patent number: 6419063
    Abstract: A self-energizing synchronizer (10) of the pin-type, double-acting with friction rings (22, 36 and 24, 38), jaw clutches (26, 28) engagable with jaw clutches (30b, 30c) defined by an annular member (30), three circumferentially spaced pins (40) including blocker shoulders for preventing asynchronous engagement of the jaw clutches, pre-energizer assemblies (42) to ensure initial engagement of the friction rings and blocker shoulders in response to initial engaging movement of a shift flange (32), and self-energizing producing an additive axial force (Fa) in response to cams (50b, 50c, 20e, 20f) and ramp (48e, 48f, 48g, 48h) reacting synchronizing torque. The ramps are defined by an H-shaped link (48) and the flange is axially secured to the annular member abutments (52, 54).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2002
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventor: Timothy S. Smith
  • Publication number: 20020079183
    Abstract: A self-energizing synchronizer (10) of the pin-type, double-acting with friction rings (22, 36 and 24, 38), jaw clutches (26, 28) engagable with jaw clutches (30b, 30c) defined by an annular member (30), three circumferentially spaced pins (40) including blocker shoulders for preventing asynchronous engagement of the jaw clutches, pre-energizer assemblies (42) to ensure initial engagement of the friction rings and blocker shoulders in response to initial engaging movement of a shift flange (32), and self-energizing producing an additive axial force (Fa) in response to cams (50b, 50c, 20e, 20f) and ramp (48e, 48f, 48g, 48h) reacting synchronizing torque. The ramps are defined by an H-shaped link (48) and the flange is axially secured to the annular member abutments (52, 54).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2000
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Timothy S. Smith
  • Publication number: 20020079184
    Abstract: A baulkring-type synchronizer (18) includes multiple cone friction surfaces (28a, 36a 32a 36b and 30a, 38a, 34a, 38b) and jaw clutch spline teeth (26a, 20a, 22a) for frictionally synchronizing and positive connecting gears (14,16) to a shaft (12). Inner rings 32, 34 respectively define the friction surfaces (32a, 34a) and ramp surfaces (32b, 34b) that move a boost member 42 radially outward to engage self-energizing surfaces (44c, 26g and 44d, 26f) to provide additive self-energizing forces in response to limited rotation of the inner rings by synchronizing torque.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventor: Josevaldo Roberto Fernandez
  • Patent number: 6364083
    Abstract: A synchronizer (10) with improved blockers (41) and pre-energizers (43). The synchronizer includes blocker pins (40) that extend axially through blocker openings (41a) in a radially extending shift flange (32) and split pin pre-energizers (42) having pairs of members (44) extending axially through pre-energizer openings (43a) in the flange. The openings (41a,43a) are defined by blocker and pre-energizer rings (41,43) respective disposed in openings (32a,32b) in the flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2002
    Assignee: Eaton Corporation
    Inventors: James D. Gluys, Robert E. Servoss
  • Publication number: 20010011624
    Abstract: A baulkring-type synchronizer (18) includes cone clutch friction surfaces (24,48 and 26,50) and jaw clutch teeth (36b,28 and 36c,30) for frictionally synchronizing and positive connecting gears (14,16) to a shaft (12). A plurality of rigid members (72) is drivingly interposed between blocker teeth (44,46) affixed to baulkrings (40,42) and self-energizing ramp surfaces (71a, 71b, 73a, 73b) on self-energizing members (70,72) mounted on an outer circumference of a hub 32 affixed to the shaft (12). A shift sleeve (34) is slidably splined to the hub (32) and is moved by an operator shift force (Fo) and an additive force (Fa) provided by the self-energizing ramp surfaces. Both forces (Fo and Fa) react against the blocker teeth to engage the friction surfaces. The self-energizing members (70,72) are slidable relative to the hub and are axially centered resiliently on the hub by detent assemblies (76,78).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2000
    Publication date: August 9, 2001
    Applicant: EATON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Graeme Andrew Jackson, Carl Christopher John Smith