Outward Tooth Or Lug On Friction Member Patents (Class 192/53.34)
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Patent number: 11231075Abstract: A transmission device includes a first rotating member and a ring for synchronizing the first rotating member and a second rotating member relative to each other. The first rotating member is provided with a plurality of first recesses for receiving a plurality of protrusions provided on the synchronizing ring. The first rotating member has one said first recess for each of said protrusions. The first rotating member is provided with one or more second recesses making the total number of first and second recesses exceeding the number of said protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: NINGBO GEELY AUTOMOBILE RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT CO.Inventors: Adil Shabbir, Eva Barrientos Blanco
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Patent number: 11111966Abstract: A synchronizer for mechanical transmissions having a phasing system configured so as to include a plurality of first cavities on an internal cylindrical surface of a rim of a hub, the hub torsionally connected with a transmission shaft, forming the external teeth of the hub and, for each of the first cavities, either a tooth which radially protrudes from an external cylindrical surface of a synchronizing ring of the synchronizer and is arranged to engage in the first cavity, or a connecting pin arranged to engage on one side the first cavity and on the other a respective second cavity on the external cylindrical surface, wherein the first cavities have an arc- or round-shaped cross-section.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: DANA GRAZIANO S.R.L.Inventors: Silvano Colombo, Andrea Serra
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Patent number: 10851848Abstract: A synchronizer unit for a manual transmission, in particular of a motor vehicle, has a hub which is adapted to be connected to a gear shaft for joint rotation therewith and includes a circumferentially continuous external toothing, a sliding sleeve which is received on the external toothing of the hub for displacement in the axial direction, but so as to be coupled in the circumferential direction to prevent relative rotation, at least one synchronizer ring which includes a preferably cone-shaped friction surface for friction coupling of the synchronizer ring to a speed change gear of the manual transmission and is adapted to be actuated by the sliding sleeve, and a spring ring which is arranged at an axial side of the external toothing of the hub and is configured to lock the sliding sleeve in a neutral position. The spring ring rests against a face side of the sliding sleeve and being operatively arranged between the sliding sleeve and the synchronizer ring.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Michael Koelzer, Juergen Binder, Peter Echtler, Wolfgang Voelk
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Patent number: 10801558Abstract: A synchromesh mechanism includes a shaft, a shift sleeve, a first gear and a second gear arranged at the both sides of a hub, and a first synchronizer ring and a second synchronizer ring arranged at the both side of the hub. The shift sleeve has a length so that it can start contacting with the first synchronizer ring and the second synchronizer ring at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Kyowa Metal Works Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hirotaka Horiguchi, Kotei Takahashi, Ryo Yagi
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Patent number: 10598232Abstract: A transmission synchronizer apparatus may include a sleeve coupled to an external peripheral surface of a hub gear while moving axially, and clutch gears disposed at both sides of the hub gear, each selectively synchronizing and engaging with the sleeve according to the axial movement of the sleeve, wherein the transmission synchronizer includes a plurality of main sleeve teeth protruding radially from an internal peripheral surface of the sleeve while being distanced from one another, and an auxiliary sleeve tooth protruding radially from the internal peripheral surface of the sleeve while protruding from one side of each of the main sleeve teeth to have a height lower than the main sleeve tooth.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CompanyInventors: Jae Young Choi, Sung Wha Hong, Jong Yun Park
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Patent number: 10538160Abstract: A combined power take-off and synchronizer assembly selectively connects a source of rotational energy to a driven accessory includes a power take-off portion that includes an input mechanism that is adapted to be rotatably driven by a source of rotational energy and an output mechanism that is rotatably driven by the input mechanism. The combined power take-off and synchronizer assembly also includes a synchronized clutch portion that selective connects the output mechanism of the power take-off portion to an output shaft that is adapted to be connected to a rotatably driven device.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2014Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Parker-Hannifin CorporationInventors: Brian L. Rang, Nabil Ibrahim Imam, John Loeffler
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Patent number: 10502270Abstract: A power transmitting system including: a first piston disposed within a center bore formed through the rotary shaft such that the first piston is axially reciprocable; a sleeve connected to the first piston and having internal teeth meshing with the external teeth of the rotary shaft so that the sleeve is rotated with the rotary shaft, and such that the sleeve is axially reciprocable together with the first piston according to axial movements of the first piston; a synchronizer ring supported in sliding contact with an outer circumferential tapered surface of the clutch gear such that the synchronizer ring is rotatable relative to the clutch gear; and an actuator including a second piston to axially advance the first piston for thereby bringing the sleeve's internal teeth into meshing engagement with the clutch gear through the synchronizer ring. The first piston and second piston are disposed coaxially with the rotary shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Michio Yoshida, Hirofumi Nakada, Kazunori Saito
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Patent number: 10302148Abstract: A shifting device for a motor vehicle transmission has a first coupling component, a second coupling component rotatable about a transmission axis (A), an inner friction ring which has a conical surface on a radially outer face, an outer friction ring which has a conical surface on a radially inner face, and an intermediate friction ring having a C-shaped ring cross section, including a friction cone connected to the second coupling component for joint rotation with and for axial displacement with respect to the second coupling component, while the inner friction ring and the outer friction ring are connected to the first coupling component for joint rotation with and for axial displacement with respect to the first coupling component. The friction cone extends between the conical surfaces of the inner friction ring and outer friction ring.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: HOERBIGER ANTRIEBSTECHNIK HOLDING GMBHInventors: Juergen Binder, Sami Oezkan, Peter Echtler, Andreas Dempfle, Philip Minkwitz, Tobias Schuler, Christopher Traut
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Patent number: 10099553Abstract: A transfer case (26) for translating rotational torque from an engine (22) to first and second differentials (34, 36). A primary shaft (50) is supported in a housing (48) and has an input in communication with the engine (22) and an output in communication with the first differential (34). A secondary shaft (52) is disposed in communication with the second differential (36). A clutch (54) selectively translates torque between the shafts (50, 52) and moves between a first position (54A) wherein torque is translated to the secondary shaft (52), and a second position (54B) wherein torque is interrupted. An actuator (64) with a piston (68) movably supported in a cylinder (66) moves the clutch (54). A lock (70) moves between a locked configuration (70A) engaging the piston (68) to prevent the clutch (54) from moving, and an unlocked configuration (70B) releasing the piston (68) allowing the clutch (54) to move.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2016Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: BORGWARNER INC.Inventor: Larry A. Pritchard
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Patent number: 9970489Abstract: A synchronizer comprising: a hub including splines; a sleeve including internal splines; a transmission gear including external splines; a blocking ring including dog teeth, a notch and a preceding projecting member, wherein after the hub and the transmission gear are synchronized, the preceding projecting member is pressed by the internal splines, and engaged with the external splines before the internal splines.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2015Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.Inventor: Toshiki Murata
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Patent number: 9849885Abstract: In engaging (connecting) a dog clutch by operating a synchromesh mechanism, when there occurs an uplock at the time when a first pressing force is caused to act on a hub sleeve, tooth tips of spline teeth of the hub sleeve contact with tooth tips of spline teeth of a synchronizer ring, and these spline teeth cannot be engaged. However, when a second pressing force is caused to act on the hub sleeve, the uplock is easy to be released. In addition, when torque from an engine is caused to act on the hub sleeve, a displacement is caused to occur in a rotation direction between the mutually contacting spline teeth. Thus, the uplock is reliably released.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2014Date of Patent: December 26, 2017Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Kazuya Sakamoto, Atsushi Ayabe, Kenji Matsuo, Hiroki Kondo, Mitsuhiro Fukao
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Patent number: 9631682Abstract: A synchronization device for a manual transmission of a vehicle, including a synchronizer ring configured to synchronize rotation of a transmission gear and clutch hub. The synchronizer ring includes: a ring body having an annular shape; an axial protruding portion protruding from the ring body toward the clutch hub in an axial direction to set a size of an axial clearance between the ring body and the clutch hub; and a radial protruding portion protruding from the ring body toward the clutch hub in a radial direction intersecting the axial direction to set a size of a radial clearance to be formed between the ring body and the clutch hub. The ring body, the axial protruding portion, and the radial protruding portion are formed integrally by metal stamping.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Aisin AI CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuu Sasaki, Masaya Ichikawa, Tsuyoshi Kanesa, Yasuhiro Nitta
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Patent number: 9605717Abstract: A synchronizer ring for a synchronization unit of a manual transmission has a ring axis and is formed of a ring-shaped sheet-metal cone with a substantially constant sheet thickness. The ring-shaped sheet-metal cone has a cone-shaped radial outer side and an opposite radial inner side with a cone-shaped friction surface, wherein on its radial outer side the sheet-metal cone includes an integrally molded centering collar for radially centering the synchronizer ring relative to a synchronizer hub of the synchronization unit. The sheet-metal cone is deformed in the region of the centering collar and includes a first sheet portion with a residual thickness reduced as compared to the sheet thickness and axially adjacent a second sheet portion with a collar thickness which at least corresponds to the sheet thickness. The residual thickness of the sheet-metal cone is substantially constant in the first sheet portion.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: HOERBIGER Antriebstechnik Holding GmbHInventor: Berthold Negele
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Patent number: 9347499Abstract: A shift device has lever members arranged between a sleeve, a hub, and synchronizer rings to amplify and transmit pressing force of the sleeve to one of the synchronizer ring. The lever members include a top portion and arm portions at the both sides of the top portion. The lever members are provided with a torque receiving surface capable of receiving friction torque from projections of the synchronizer rings on an intermediate portion of each arm portion between the top portion and a second slide surface provided on each end of the arm portions.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Inventor: Kazuyoshi Hiraiwa
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Patent number: 9316269Abstract: A shift device has lever members arranged between a sleeve, a hub, and synchronizer rings to amplify and transmit pressing force of the sleeve to at least one of the synchronizer rings. The lever members include first lever members for a first one of the synchronizer rings, and second lever members for a second one of the synchronizer rings. The first lever members and the second lever members are alternately arranged at two sides of the hub with a phase shift in a rotational direction.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Inventor: Kazuyoshi Hiraiwa
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Patent number: 9194443Abstract: The invention relates to a synchronizing device between two revolving components, comprising a clutch (3) between a hub (4) arranged on a shaft (1) in a rotationally fixed manner and a coupling member (2) that is rotatably mounted in relation to the hub (4), the clutch (3) having a selector sleeve (5) with an internal claw gear (6) which extends along the axial length of the selector sleeve (5) and by means of which claw gear the selector sleeve (5) is mounted in an axially displaceable manner on a claw rim (9) of the hub (4) and can be slid up onto a claw rim (9) of the coupling member (2) for coupling purposes. In order to provide advantageous constructional conditions it is proposed that the hub (4) forms at least one stop (19) for the selector sleeve (5) on the front side facing away from the coupling member (2), the stop (19) protruding radially over the claw rim (7) and the selector sleeve (5) receiving the stop (19) in a frontal stop recess (20).Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2012Date of Patent: November 24, 2015Assignee: Miba Sinter Austria GmbHInventors: Stefan Stix, Alexander Mueller
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Patent number: 9038493Abstract: An automatic shift device for an automated transmission for a vehicle includes a rotation shaft, a clutch ring, a clutch hub, a sleeve, a dog clutch portion, a shaft moving apparatus, and a control portion. The control portion includes a push force reduction control portion performing a push force reduction control reducing a push force of the sleeve that the shaft moving apparatus applies on the clutch rear teeth in response to a back and forth movement of the sleeve after the sleeve reaches an end surface of the clutch rear tooth. The control portion includes a retry control portion performing a retry control that re-applies the push force of the sleeve in response to a predetermined retry condition after the push force reduction control is performed.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: May 26, 2015Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasuhisa Iwasaki, Kyosuke Mori, Yusuke Yoshida, Keisuke Mishima, Masahiko Komura
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Patent number: 9016156Abstract: A dog clutch control apparatus for an automated transmission includes a rotary shaft, a dog clutch transmission mechanism including a clutch ring, a clutch hub, a sleeve including a spline, an axial driving device, a dog clutch portion provided at the clutch ring, a rotation speed detection sensor, the spline including high teeth and a low tooth, clutch rear teeth and clutch front teeth formed at the dog clutch portion, and a control unit controlling an operation of the axial driving device based on a deceleration gradient of a rotation speed of either one of the sleeve and the clutch ring detected by the rotation speed detection sensor and controlling the axial driving device so that a decreased thrust load is applied to the clutch rear teeth from the sleeve in a case where the deceleration gradient is smaller than a first predetermined value.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yasuhisa Iwasaki, Yusuke Yoshida
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Patent number: 8887887Abstract: A synchronizing device for a transmission may include a clutch hub splined on a rotation shaft, a sleeve engaged to an external circumferential portion of the clutch hub by interposing a blocking key therebetween, the sleeve being movable axially, a clutch gear having a cone surface and disposed at both sides of the sleeve without an interference with the rotation shaft, and a blocker ring disposed between the clutch hub and the clutch gear and frictionally engaged to the cone surface of the clutch gear, wherein the blocker ring includes a servo load exerted portion and a key load exerted portion disposed alternately in a circumferential direction of the blocker ring and respectively having a key contacting surface, and the key contacting surface of the servo load exerted portion may be disposed axially apart from the key contacting surface of the key load exerted portion by a predetermined distance.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2012Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors CorporationInventor: Jongyun Park
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Patent number: 8757342Abstract: For reduction in size and weight, friction materials aiming at a high coefficient of kinetic friction have been developed. However, friction materials with a high coefficient of kinetic friction may cause sticking to a sliding partner material and deteriorated feeling in operation in particular in the initial running-in period during the initial stage of use. Therefore, the use of friction materials with a high coefficient of kinetic friction has been restricted. Since such sticking to the sliding partner material is less likely to occur after experiencing an initial running-in period, developed was a friction material in a form that is effective in prevention of sticking during the initial running-in period.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2010Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomoya Takata, Takayuki Sanga, Makoto Suda
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Patent number: 8689656Abstract: A shifting device for a gearbox which has at least one sliding sleeve that is placed on a transmission shaft in a rotationally fixed and axially movable manner. One idler gear, which is rotationally supported on the transmission shaft, is located at on one side adjacent the sleeve. The sliding sleeve can be axially moved, by an actuating element, from a neutral position into a shifting position toward the idler gear, and upon reaching the shifting position, couples the idler gear with the transmission shaft. The associated actuating elements are arranged in a stationary manner and, upon actuation, engage with at least one shifting groove, provided on an outside diameter of the at least one sliding sleeve and has a curve-shaped path, in the axial direction, so that rotation of the transmission shaft axially shifts the sliding sleeve according to the further path of the shifting groove.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2010Date of Patent: April 8, 2014Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Frank Richter, Reiner Keller
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Patent number: 8662275Abstract: A synchronizing ring for a synchronizing device of a motor vehicle gearing with a ring body. The ring body has a plurality of recesses, and frictional elements are arranged in the recesses.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2007Date of Patent: March 4, 2014Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KGInventors: Thomas Karais, Josef Schwuger, Marcus Spoerl
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Publication number: 20130341148Abstract: A synchronizer ring (1) for a synchronizer of a switchable gear changing transmission, includes a ring body (2) having a synchronizer ring axis (3), which ring body has an inner friction surface (4) and an outer installation surface (5), wherein the inner friction surface (4) and the outer installation surface (5) bound the ring body (2) as jacket surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2013Publication date: December 26, 2013Inventor: Ulf Christoffer
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Publication number: 20130333998Abstract: The invention relates to a friction ring for a synchronizer unit (2) of a gear changing transmission, which friction ring includes a conical friction ring body (3) having an inner friction surface (301) and an outer installation surface (302) preferably configured as a further friction surface which friction surface (301) and installation surface (302) respectively bound the friction ring body (3) in a radial circumferential direction (U) extending perpendicular to a axial friction ring axis (4) in which the inner friction surface (301) conically extends along the friction ring axis (4) at a pre-determinable friction angle (?1) and the outer installation surface (302) also conically extends along the friction ring axis (4) at a pre-determinable installation angle (?2) respectively. In accordance with the invention the friction angle (?1) is different from the installation angle (?2). Furthermore, the invention relates to a synchronizer unit (2), as well as to a gear changing transmission for a vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Inventors: Gary I. Skipper, Marcus Spreckels, Ulf Christoffer, Sebastian Augustin
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Patent number: 8607951Abstract: A synchronizer hub comprises a one-piece, disk-shaped base body having a longitudinal extent, an external toothing on an outer periphery of the base body, and an internal toothing on an inner periphery of the base body. The external toothing is divided into a plurality of tooth segments which, as viewed in the longitudinal extent, alternately extend from the base body in opposite directions.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebtechnik Holding GmbHInventors: Manfred Schauer, Michael Koelzer, Robert Notz, Peter Echtler, Markus Sauter
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Patent number: 8556054Abstract: A sleeve has splines formed with a groove, a high-speed-stage slanting surface and a turn-off slanting surface. A synchronizer ring has splines and first projecting portions. Lever members are arranged among the sleeve, the hub and the synchronizer ring to transmit pushing force from the sleeve to the synchronizer ring. The synchronizer ring is pushed against a speed gear to generate frictional torque, being pushed by the lever members pressed by a high-speed-stage slanting surface. The lever members turn over and transmit pushing force applied from a turn-over slanting surface to the synchronizer ring so as to press a frictional surface against a cone surface to synchronize them when the sleeve moves in a direction opposite to the speed gear. A diameter of the first inner diameter portion is set larger than that of the second inner diameter portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: October 15, 2013Assignee: Kyowa Metal Works Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kazuyoshi Hiraiwa
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Patent number: 8550226Abstract: A transmission synchronizer assembly is provided that alleviates noise associated with functional clearances and backlashes. A synchronizer ring is provided that has a periphery with at least one tab extending at least partially radially at the periphery. An annular hub has at least one recess configured to receive the at least one tab to axially align the synchronizer ring with the hub. The recess and the tab define a clearance when the tab is received in the recess. A damping material is provided in the clearance such that the damping material contacts the annular hub when the synchronizer is moved about the axis of rotation relative to the annular hub. Such movement may occur during engagement of an annular sleeve with a gear whose speed is synchronized with the sleeve by the synchronizer ring.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2011Date of Patent: October 8, 2013Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Paulo Falcone, Demetrio Vettorazzo Neto, Renato Freitas Silva, Flavio Gomes Dias
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Patent number: 8443952Abstract: A transmission having at least one shaft, on which a guide sleeve which has a first external toothing system is arranged fixedly so as to rotate with it and at least one slider sleeve which has an internal toothing system is arranged, it being possible to adjust the slider sleeve between a disengaged position, in which the internal toothing system and a second external toothing system on a clutch element are not operatively connected, and an engaged position, in which the internal toothing system meshes with the second external toothing system. The internal toothing system and/or the first external toothing system are/is configured in such a way that there is merely punctiform contact between them in the engaged position. As a result, in particular, an undesired gear disengagement can be suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2011Date of Patent: May 21, 2013Assignees: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche Aktiengesellschaft, ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventors: Alfons Britten, Jan-Peter König
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Patent number: 8342307Abstract: A synchronizing ring includes a conical ring body with an inner friction surface and an outer installation surface, which bound the ring body and extend conically. The ring body is bounded in the axial direction at a largest cone diameter by a gear wheel surface with a gear wheel extending substantially perpendicular to the synchronizing ring axis and is bounded at a smallest cone diameter by a surface. A recess is provided at the surface of the synchronizing ring for fixing the inner ring with a security against rotation of the inner ring. A raised or displaced portion is provided at the surface of the synchronizing ring and an undercut is provided at the inner ring, so that the displaced portion can engage in the undercut in such a way that an overall height of the synchronizing ring set is not enlarged by the displaced portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2007Date of Patent: January 1, 2013Assignee: Sulzer EUROFLAMM Germany GmbHInventors: Ulf Christoffer, Marcus Spreckels
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Patent number: 8286776Abstract: A sheet-metal synchronizer ring for a synchronizing device has a conical ring body, an outer toothing for blocking the axial movement of a sliding sleeve, and at least one indexing tab which is bent in the axial direction and limits the rotation of the synchronizer ring in a synchronizer hub. The indexing tab has a tab widened portion on at least one side.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2010Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: Diehl Metall Stiftung & Co. KGInventors: Martin Doernhoefer, Knut Erdmann, Meinrad Holderied
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Publication number: 20120186929Abstract: A transmission synchronizer assembly is provided that alleviates noise associated with functional clearances and backlashes. A synchronizer ring is provided that has a periphery with at least one tab extending at least partially radially at the periphery. An annular hub has at least one recess configured to receive the at least one tab to axially align the synchronizer ring with the hub. The recess and the tab define a clearance when the tab is received in the recess. A damping material is provided in the clearance such that the damping material contacts the annular hub when the synchronizer is moved about the axis of rotation relative to the annular hub. Such movement may occur during engagement of an annular sleeve with a gear whose speed is synchronized with the sleeve by the synchronizer ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2011Publication date: July 26, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Paulo Falcone, Demetrio Vettorazzo Neto, Renato Freitas Silva, Flavio Gomes Dias
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Patent number: 8221282Abstract: An electro-mechanical transmission includes a plurality of transmission components and at least one synchronizer configured to selectively engage and disengage at least two of the transmission components to effect operation in a speed range in the transmission. The synchronizer further includes a plurality of input components associated with one of the transmission components and a plurality of output components including a clutching mechanism configured to engage to at least one of the input components when the synchronizer is activated and disengage from the input component when the synchronizer is deactivated.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2009Date of Patent: July 17, 2012Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Farzad Samie, Alexander Millerman, Chunhao J. Lee
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Publication number: 20120145507Abstract: A synchronizer assembly includes a synchronizer sleeve that engages a first gearwheel of the transmission. The synchronizer sleeve and the first gearwheel are rotatable about a shaft, and the synchronizer sleeve is axially moveable along the shaft. The synchronizer assembly further includes a synchronizer ring that contacts a second gearwheel of the transmission to selectively engage the synchronizer sleeve. The synchronizer ring includes a synchronizer spring that selectively abuts the second gearwheel to push the synchronizer ring against the synchronizer sleeve, and a plurality of lugs that engage the second gearwheel. The synchronizer spring is retained on the plurality of lugs.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2010Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Renato Freitas Silva, Edmar Jose Pereira Gomes, Sergio R. Marin, Leandro V. Alencar
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Patent number: 8151962Abstract: A synchromesh device for a transmission includes: a shaft; a sleeve; an idler gear; a gear piece; a synchronizer ring; a first spline, a second spline and a third spline, the first spline of the sleeve being engageable with each of the second spline of the gear piece and the third spline of the synchronizer ring; and a first chamfer, a second chamfer and a third chamfer, formed at one end of the first spline, one end of the second spline and one end of the third spline, respectively, for a spline-engagement and for a thrust-through operation. The first chamfer of the sleeve includes a small-diameter side thrusting through the third chamfer at the time of shifting and a large-diameter side thrusting through the second chamfer at the time of shifting. A chamfer angle of the large-diameter side is smaller than a chamfer angle of the small-diameter side.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Aisin AI Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tadashi Kumagai, Jun Yabuta
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Publication number: 20120060632Abstract: A synchronizing device of a transmission is provided with a cylindrical synchronizer body having an external toothing. A shifting sleeve includes, but is not limited to an internal toothing. The internal toothing axially displaceably meshes with the external tooting of the synchronizer body. A synchronizing ring includes, but is not limited to a locking gear rim. In clearances distributed on the circumference of the synchronizer body, pre-synchronizing elements are arranged. The pre-synchronizing elements are in spring-elastic engagement with the shifting sleeve and are arrested by the shifting sleeve in a middle position. A face end of the locking gear rim includes, but is not limited to outward bulges in direction of the pre-synchronizing elements subject to the setting of spacing between synchronizing ring and pre-synchronizing elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2011Publication date: March 15, 2012Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Joerg APPELSHAEUSER, Viktor WERWEIN
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Publication number: 20110146433Abstract: A synchronizer mechanism for synchronizing the rotation of gears between a power input shaft and a power output shaft in a manual transmission includes a hub and a synchronizer sleeve disposed about the hub and moveable relative thereto into and out of engagement with adjacent gears to synchronize the rotation of the adjacent gears with the rotation of the power input shaft. An indexing mechanism is employed for indexing the synchronizer sleeve into and out of engagement with adjacent gears. The indexing mechanism includes a retaining mechanism and a detent portion having a main synchronization detent and at least one second synchronization detent disposed laterally adjacent the main synchronization detent. The main synchronization detent causes an intermediate clutch ring to contact a cylindrical cone portion on a gear and begin the change in angular velocity of the gear and to begin the synchronization sequence of the mechanism at a first time.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2009Publication date: June 23, 2011Inventors: Edward Perosky, Lawrence Laba, Christopher J. Stiefel
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Patent number: 7845250Abstract: A transmission apparatus includes a rotatable drive shaft having a first a second end, the second end of the drive shaft defining a taper and a first portion of a dogtooth device. A rotatable driven shaft has a first and a second extremity, the driven shaft being selectively driven by the drive shaft, the driven shaft defining a spline. A slider drivingly cooperates with the spline, the slider being slidably secured to the driven shaft. A second portion of the dogtooth device is secured to the slider such that selective engagement of the first and second portions of the dogtooth device is permitted. A synchro ring defines a tapered bore, the ring being anchored within the slider such that when the slider is moved towards the taper of the drive shaft, the tapered bore of the ring cooperates with the taper of the drive shaft so that the ring and the slider anchored thereto are rotated and so that the first and second portions of the dogtooth device engage such that the driven shaft is driven by the drive shaft.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Richmond Gear, Inc.Inventors: Richard Black, Todd W Corwin, Stewart Hamilton
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Publication number: 20100288594Abstract: A releasable drive connection includes a ring including teeth angularly spaced about an axis, and grooves, each groove formed in an axial end of the ring and aligned angularly with a space between consecutive ring teeth; and a sleeve supported for axial movement, including first teeth angularly spaced about the axis, engageable with the ring teeth, each first tooth having a first length; and second teeth, each second tooth aligned with one of the first teeth, having an axial length shorter than the first length, and including a pointed end for engaging one of the grooves and permitting the first tooth to extend between and engage consecutive gear teeth.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2009Publication date: November 18, 2010Inventors: Mark W. Marchie, Paul W. Erlandson
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Patent number: 7717247Abstract: A synchronization device is described for a change speed gear, comprising at least one cone clutch which comprises a double cone ring (10) which is freely rotatable relative to a hub (1) between an inner friction ring (8) and an outer synchronizing ring (9) which is axially displaceable relative to the friction ring (8) and which comprises a ring body (15) with a stop gearing (14) on the outer circumference and a friction surface (17) on the inner circumference as well as radially inwardly facing drivers (13) for the friction ring (8). In order to provide advantageous constructional conditions it is proposed that the drivers (13) are provided on a driver ring (16) made of at least one sheet-metal pre-cut part which is joined to the ring body (15) consisting of a sintered body.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2005Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: Miba Sinter Austria GmbHInventors: Friedrich Stöckl, Karl Ammer, Günter Nelböck
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Patent number: 7694793Abstract: A clutch assembly is provided for use in a vehicle having an automatic transmission, the assembly including a clutch-apply piston and an integrated one-way clutch, dog clutch apply plate, and synchronizer clutch having a synchronizer plate and a rotating synchronizer cone. The clutch assembly is actuated by a clutch-apply piston configured to axially displace the dog clutch apply plate, thereby engaging the synchronizer plate with the rotating synchronizer cone to synchronize the respective speeds of the synchronizer plate and dog clutch apply plate during a gear shifting event. Upon speed synchronization, continued axial displacement of the clutch-apply piston completes engagement of the dog clutch apply plate to achieve a coast gear state. A return spring provides a return spring force for disengaging the clutch apply piston to permit selection of an alternate gear state during a subsequent gear shifting event.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2007Date of Patent: April 13, 2010Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc,Inventors: Scott H. Wittkopp, James M. Hart, Clinton E. Carey
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Publication number: 20090314599Abstract: The invention relates to a synchronizing ring (1) for a synchronization device (2) of a gear changing transmission, including a conical ring body (3) with an inner friction surface (4) and an outer installation surface (5) bounding the ring body (3) in a radial circumferential direction (U), extending perpendicular to an axial synchronizing ring axis (6) and extending conically at a predefinable angle of friction about the axial synchronizing ring axis (6) of the synchronizing ring. In the arrangement the ring body (3) is bounded in the axial direction at a largest cone diameter by a gear wheel surface (7) with a gear wheel (71) extending substantially perpendicularly to the synchronizing ring axis (6) and at a smallest cone diameter by a hub surface (8).Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: Ulf Christoffer, Marcus Spreckels
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Publication number: 20090288928Abstract: A synchromesh device for a transmission includes: a shaft; a sleeve; an idler gear; a gear piece; a synchronizer ring; a first spline, a second spline and a third spline, the first spline of the sleeve being engageable with each of the second spline of the gear piece and the third spline of the synchronizer ring; and a first chamfer, a second chamfer and a third chamfer, formed at one end of the first spline, one end of the second spline and one end of the third spline, respectively, for a spline-engagement and for a thrust-through operation. The first chamfer of the sleeve includes a small-diameter side thrusting through the third chamfer at the time of shifting and a large-diameter side thrusting through the second chamfer at the time of shifting. A chamfer angle of the large-diameter side is smaller than a chamfer angle of the small-diameter side.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2009Publication date: November 26, 2009Applicant: AISIN AI CO., LTD.Inventors: Tadashi KUMAGAI, Jun YABUTA
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Patent number: 7559415Abstract: A synchronizer for first and second drives is provided which includes a first drive having a first fluid passage, a hub affixed with the first drive having a second fluid passage connected with the first fluid passage, a piston mounted on the hub forming a control volume between the piston and the hub, the control volume intersecting the second passage, the piston being responsive to fluid pressure within the control volume, a friction member rotated with the hub being moved by the piston and a friction surface rotating with the second drive member for engagement with the friction member to synchronize the first and second drives together, first teeth rotating with the hub being moved by the piston, and second teeth rotating with said second drive member.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2006Date of Patent: July 14, 2009Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.Inventor: Thomas E. Braford, Jr.
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Patent number: 7533592Abstract: A sleeve spline structure of a synchronizer capable of lowering contact pressure in synchronization action is provided. The sleeve spline structure of a synchronizer has a first tooth portion for synchronization in acceleration, a second tooth portion for synchronization in deceleration, and a third tooth portion in a shape readily inserted between tooth portions of a gear piece.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2006Date of Patent: May 19, 2009Assignee: Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Manabu Hashimoto, Shinji Ogawa, Koji Naito
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Patent number: 7530437Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 27, 2005Date of Patent: May 12, 2009Assignee: Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.Inventors: Akihiro Miyamoto, Masashi Yoshino
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Patent number: 7445103Abstract: A synchronizer clutch for a motor vehicle multistep transmission, having a guide sleeve which is fixedly arranged on a shaft, and a synchronizer ring which is mounted so as to be moveable relative to the guide sleeve. The guide sleeve has an axial contact face which an axial face of the synchronizer ring can abut against when the latter is in a rest position. At least one of the axial contact face and the axial face has at least one depression which is not significant in terms of the general function of the synchronizer clutch, but reduces the contact area between the axial contact face and the axial face in the rest position. Thus, when the synchronizer ring moves axially away from the guide sleeve, there is essentially no adhesion on account of lubricating oil.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2006Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: GETRAG Getriebe-und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KGInventors: Stefan Fink, Alexander Hink, Joern Pfannschmidt
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Patent number: 7413067Abstract: A first dog clutch member is coupled with a rotation transmitting member rotatably mounted on a power transmission shaft with a relative rotation clearance ?. A second dog clutch member is slidably mounted on the power transmission shaft to be engageable/disengageable with/from the first dog clutch member. A damper spring is interposed between the rotation transmitting member and the first dog clutch member. First dog teeth and second dog teeth, which are engaged/disengaged with/from each other by an axial displacement of the second dog clutch member, are formed in the first dog clutch member and the second dog clutch member, respectively. A chamfer is made in each end portion of the respective first dog teeth and each end portion of the respective second dog teeth, which are opposed to each other, so as to guide the second dog teeth to a position to engage with the first dog teeth.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2006Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yoshiaki Tsukada, Kazuhiko Nakamura
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Publication number: 20080149450Abstract: The invention relates to a synchronising ring for a synchronising apparatus of a switchable gear changing transmission, including a conical ring body (2) with an inner friction surface (3) and an outer installation surface, which bound the ring body 2 radially in a peripheral direction in each case and extend conically at a pre-determined friction angle about an axial synchronising ring axis (4) of the synchronising ring (1), wherein the ring body (2) is bounded in the axial direction at a largest cone diameter by a gear wheel surface (5) with a gear wheel (6) extending substantially perpendicular to the synchronising ring axis (4) and is bounded at a smallest cone diameter by a surface (7) and wherein a recess (9) is provided at the surface (7) of the synchronising ring (1) for fixing the inner ring (8) with a security against rotation (10) provided at the inner ring (8), in particular in the form of a lug (10).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2007Publication date: June 26, 2008Applicant: Sulzer EUROFLAMM Germany GmBhInventors: Ulf Christoffer, Marcus Spreckels
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Publication number: 20080135368Abstract: A synchronizer device includes a first rotating member provided at a shaft, a second rotating member rotatably provided at the shaft and including a conical body on which an outer conical surface is formed a synchronizer ring having an inner conical surface contacting the outer conical surface, and arranged between the first and the second rotating members, the synchronizer ring being movable in an axial direction of the first rotating member and integrally rotated with the first rotating member, a sleeve provided at an outer circumference of the first rotating member, and the sleeve being slidable in the axial direction of the first rotating member, a lever provided at an inner circumference of the sleeve and arranged between the first rotating member and the synchronizer ring, and a retracting member including an outwardly biasing portion and a retracting biasing portion for biasing the lever away from the synchronizer ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2007Publication date: June 12, 2008Applicants: AISIN AI Co., Ltd., KYOWA METAL WORKS CO., LTD.Inventors: Daisuke Saito, Yukio Ueda, Yuji Gatade
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Patent number: 7383931Abstract: A synchronizing device for shiftable transmissions, comprising a synchronizer which is non-rotatably supported on a gear shaft and which comprises at least one recess for at least one thrust member. A sliding sleeve is arranged on the synchronizer and displaceable in the longitudinal direction of the gear shaft. A sliding wheel is provided for each shiftable gear, which is arranged on the gear shaft and non-rotatably connected to a coupling body. A friction element comprises at least one outer ring for each sliding wheel. An indexing element is arranged on the outer ring for defining the stop position thereof relative to the synchronizer, wherein the indexing element comprises at least one separate stop member arranged above the recess of the thrust member between the synchronizer and the outer ring.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2005Date of Patent: June 10, 2008Assignee: Hoerbiger Antriebstechnik GmbHInventors: Manfred Giese, Peter Echtler