Clutch Patents (Class 310/78)
  • Patent number: 11951602
    Abstract: A rotary hammer adapted to impart axial impacts to a tool bit. The rotary hammer includes a housing, a motor supported by the housing, a spindle coupled to the motor for receiving torque from the motor, causing the spindle to rotate, a reciprocation mechanism operable to create a variable pressure air spring within the spindle, an anvil received within the spindle for reciprocation in response to the pressure of the air spring, the anvil imparting axial impacts to the tool bit, a bit retention assembly for securing the tool bit to the spindle, and an electromagnetic clutch mechanism switchable between a first state, in which the reciprocation mechanism is enabled, such that the anvil imparts axial impacts to the tool bit, and a second state, in which the reciprocation mechanism is disabled, such that the anvil ceases to impart axial impacts to the tool bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
    Inventors: Jeremy R. Ebner, Beth E. Cholst, Troy C. Thorson
  • Patent number: 11933385
    Abstract: A nutation reducer includes: a case, two pairs of nutation gear pairs, each pair being disposed in the case and composed of a nutation gear and non-nutation gear in engagement, and the non-nutation gear being fixed in the case or integrated formed in the case; an output shaft, rotationally disposed in the case; two annular spring films, each nutation gear of the gear pair is connected to the output shaft through one annular spring film; a nutation generating mechanism disposed in the case, two nutation gear pairs being respectively disposed on both sides of the nutation generating mechanism. Power-split arrangement is applied in this application, symmetric layout of the nutation gear pairs is adopted. In this way, the working efficiency of the reducer is obviously improved, meanwhile the volume and weight of the reducer, and the heat generated in working process are reduced, and power density is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Inventor: Hong Jiang
  • Patent number: 11888421
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an electric generator and motor transmission system that is capable of operating with high energy, wide operating range and extremely variable torque and RPM conditions. In accordance with various embodiments, the disclosed system is operable to: dynamically change the output “size” of the motor/generator by modularly engaging and disengaging rotor/stator sets as power demands increase or decrease; activate one stator or another within the rotor/stator sets as torque/RPM or amperage/voltage requirements change; and/or change from parallel to series winding configurations or the reverse through sets of 2, 4, 6 or more parallel, three-phase, non-twisted coil windings with switchable separated center tap to efficiently meet torque/RPM or amperage/voltage requirements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Falcon Power, LLC
    Inventors: James L. Bailey, Harley C. McDonald
  • Patent number: 11867260
    Abstract: A nutation reducer includes: a case, two pairs of nutation gear pairs, each pair being disposed in the case and composed of a nutation gear and non-nutation gear in engagement, and the non-nutation gear being fixed in the case or integrated formed in the case; an output shaft, rotationally disposed in the case; two annular spring films, each nutation gear of the gear pair is connected to the output shaft through one annular spring film; a nutation generating mechanism disposed in the case, two nutation gear pairs being respectively disposed on both sides of the nutation generating mechanism. Power-split arrangement is applied in this application, symmetric layout of the nutation gear pairs is adopted. In this way, the working efficiency of the reducer is obviously improved, meanwhile the volume and weight of the reducer, and the heat generated in working process are reduced, and power density is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventor: Hong Jiang
  • Patent number: 11827100
    Abstract: A hybrid drive device includes: a rotor; a transmission; and a case, in which a rotor support member that supports a rotor of the rotary electric machine includes an annular member that faces an end wall portion of the case, the end wall portion includes a first tubular portion that protrudes in an axial direction from an inner periphery toward the transmission, and a second tubular portion that protrudes in the axial direction toward the transmission so as to surround the first tubular portion, the annular member includes a tubular portion that protrudes in the axial direction from an inner periphery toward an engine, an inner side radial bearing is disposed between the first transmitting shaft and an inner peripheral surface of the first tubular portion of the end wall portion, a clearance is formed between an outer peripheral surface of the first tubular portion of the end wall portion and an inner peripheral surface of the tubular portion of the annular member, and an outer side radial bearing is disposed
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignees: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeki Ideue, Takeru Morita, Kenji Dozono, Tatsuya Okishima, Masashi Ikemura
  • Patent number: 11767909
    Abstract: A vehicle includes a motor, a gear mechanism connected downstream of the motor, a box that has a motor chamber that houses the motor, a gear chamber that houses the gear mechanism and lubricating oil, and an exhaust pipe. A first cooling box, in which cooling liquid that cools the motor is introduced, is configured on an outer circumference of the motor. A second cooling box, which is connected so that cooling liquid can circulate between the second cooling box and the first cooling box, is configured on an outer circumference of the box. The motor chamber is arranged at a position spaced further apart from the exhaust pipe than the gear chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignees: Jatco Ltd, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenjiro Yasui, Yusuke Suzuki, Takayoshi Urushibata
  • Patent number: 11730206
    Abstract: Disclosed are embodiments of a manually powered vaporizing device including a housing having an outside surface and an opening passing through the outside surface of the housing, a tank having a fillable space therein, an atomizer, a manually powered energy generator, and an energy storage component in electrical communication with the energy generator and the atomizer. The manually powered energy generator, which can include a rotating element and/or a magnetic power generator, can be used to provide energy to the capacitor and the atomizer so that the device can be powered manually and renewably.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Chubby Gorilla, Inc.
    Inventor: Ibrahiem H. Aboabdo
  • Patent number: 11722035
    Abstract: The electric motor with a reverse input cutoff clutch has an output shaft. The output shaft is configured by connecting a first shaft and a second shaft that are coaxially arranged with each other via the reverse input cutoff clutch. The second shaft is rotatably supported to a housing by one radial bearing. The reverse input cutoff clutch has a function that, when rotational torque is inputted to the first shaft, transmits the rotational torque inputted to the first shaft to the second shaft, and when rotational torque is reversely inputted to the second shaft, completely cuts off the rotational torque reversely inputted to the second shaft, and does not transmit the rotational torque to the first shaft, or transmits a part of the rotational torque to the first shaft, and cuts off the remaining part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: NSK LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotaka Kishida, Toshirou Toyoda, Yuya Daikoku
  • Patent number: 11718381
    Abstract: A transmission system for a hybrid power plant, such as a hybrid propulsion system of a marine vessel, is described. The transmission is configured to selectively couple a primary mover and/or a secondary mover to an output of the transmission for providing a power output, and optionally selectively couple the primary mover to the secondary mover, decoupling the output, for electrical energy generation in a compact and light-weight design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: Ockerman Automation Consulting, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick Weismann, Jennifer Michaeli, Alden Nelson
  • Patent number: 11705765
    Abstract: An electrical machine includes a housing, a stator, and a rotor. The rotor is mounted relative to the stator for rotation about an axis of rotation. The stator radially outwardly surrounds the rotor. The housing is shrunk onto the stator from radially outside. On its radially outer periphery, the stator includes spring dements which are at least partially elastically deflected radially inwards during shrinking of the housing onto the stator such that the projections rest against the housing with a spring force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
    Inventors: Klaus Büttner, Klaus Kirchner, Matthias Warmuth
  • Patent number: 11698111
    Abstract: A disconnect mechanism to disconnect an electric machine from an ancillary component includes a ramp shaft connected to a disconnect shaft of the electric machine, and connected to the ancillary component, such that when connected to the ancillary component the disconnect shaft transmits rotational energy between the electric motor and the ancillary component. The ramp shaft includes a disconnect feature. A plunger is selectably engageable with the disconnect feature to disconnect the ramp shaft from the disconnect shaft. The disconnect feature includes a drop-in window for initial engagement with the plunger, and a ramp surface extending in a circumferential direction from the drop in window at an acute angle relative to the drop in window. Engagement of the plunger with the ramp surface urges movement of the ramp shaft in an axial direction away from the disconnect shaft to disconnect the ramp shaft from the disconnect shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventor: Aaron M. Finke
  • Patent number: 11680432
    Abstract: An exterior door handle assembly for a vehicle door includes a base portion disposed at a door handle region and a handle portion including a base end, a swing end, and a grasping portion disposed between the base end and the swing end. A connector has a first end pivotally connected to the base end of the handle portion and a second end movably coupled with the swing end of the handle portion. The first and second ends of the connector are pivotally attached at respective connecting links that are pivotally attached at the base portion. An actuator operates to engage a portion of a first connecting link to impart pivotal movement of the first connecting link to move the handle portion between a recessed position and a deployed position. When the handle portion is deployed, the handle portion is manually movable to actuate or release a door latch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2023
    Assignee: MAGNA MIRRORS OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Justin E. Sobecki
  • Patent number: 11649742
    Abstract: An attachment structure for a vehicle motor is applied for the purpose of attaching a vehicle motor to in-vehicle equipment. The attachment structure for a vehicle motor is provided with an axial gap motor that includes a rotor and a stator facing each other in the axial direction. The motor is attached to the in-vehicle equipment in a mode in which the axial direction is perpendicular to the vertical direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Seiya Yokoyama, Takahiro Tsuchiya, Shigemasa Kato, Yoji Yamada, Koji Mikami, Akihisa Hattori
  • Patent number: 11639598
    Abstract: Mounting assemblies for waste disposers such as food waste disposers, waste disposers employing such mounting assemblies, and related methods are disclosed herein. Mounting assemblies include an engagement feature having a first engagement structure located on the body flange and a second engagement structure located on the upper portion of the disposer body. When the engagement feature is in the engaged position, the body flange and the disposer body are engaged, forming a combined disposer and body flange assembly. The combined disposer and body flange assembly can be lifted into alignment with the strainer flange assembly and rotated as a unit to engage the body flange with the mounting flange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2023
    Assignee: INSINKERATOR LLC
    Inventors: Dane Hofmeister, Kevin McClory, Matt Sandoval, Ron Bauer, Mohammad Hossein Ansari, Eric Schultz, Mark T. Cammarota
  • Patent number: 11631904
    Abstract: A battery system (100) which comprises a metallic battery housing (200) and a metallic component housing (300), wherein at least one battery module (10) having at least one battery cell (12) and a control unit (20) for controlling and monitoring the at least one battery module (10) are arranged in the battery housing (200) and wherein at least one electrical component (80) is arranged in the component housing (300), which electrical component is electrically connected to the at least one battery module (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Andre Gross, Felix Koehl, Henrik Wolfgang Behm, Holger Stegmueller, Markus Schmitt, Matthias Oechsle, Peter Kohn, Philipp Einsiedel, Robert Kohler, Stefan Baumann, Steve Kroeger, Thomas Dittert
  • Patent number: 11618313
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a hybrid vehicle. In one example, a system comprises a first magnetic transmission configured to output power from a rotor shaft to a coolant pump and a second magnetic transmission configured to output power from the rotor shaft to an air-conditioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Rainer Kiehn, Georg Louven, Krystian Dylong, Christoph Niederhut
  • Patent number: 11569725
    Abstract: A torque transmission mechanism transmits a torque produced by a rotation of a driving shaft to an output shaft. A clutch mechanism is provided between a motor and the torque transmission mechanism. The torque transmission mechanism includes a magnet coupling including a driving magnet member coupled to the driving shaft side and a driven magnet member coupled to the output shaft side. The driving magnet member and the driven magnet member are arranged such that magnetic surfaces on each of which S-pole magnets and N-pole magnets are alternately arranged face other. The clutch mechanism transmits the torque produced by the rotation of the driving shaft to the driving magnet member but does not transmit a torque the driving magnet member receives from the driven magnet member to the driving shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mitsumasa Mizuno, Itaru Murui, Satoshi Kajiyama, Hiroaki Murakami, Akiko Honda
  • Patent number: 11498408
    Abstract: A hybrid drive device including a rotary electric machine having a stator and a rotor, a transmission coupled to the rotary electric machine, a clutch that couples an engine and the rotary electric machine and that releases a connection of the two, and a case for housing the rotary electric machine and the clutch, the hybrid drive device including: a first transmitting shaft coupled to an output shaft of the engine; and a second transmitting shaft that transmits power from the rotor of the rotary electric machine to the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignees: AISIN CORPORATION, TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Shigeki Ideue, Takeru Morita, Kenji Dozono, Akinori Ozawa, Tatsuya Okishima, Masashi Ikemura
  • Patent number: 11280391
    Abstract: An electric drive axle of a vehicle includes an electric motor having an output shaft. At least one of a gear and a planetary gear set is operably connected to the output shaft of the electric motor. The at least one of the gear and the planetary gear set is operably connected to a differential configured to transfer torque to two axle half shafts of the vehicle. At least one clutch configured to facilitate a plurality of gear ratios between the electric motor and the differential.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: Dana Automotive Systems Group, LLC
    Inventor: Eric M. Engerman
  • Patent number: 11111992
    Abstract: A hybrid module includes a housing, an electric motor, a hydraulic coupling, a first clutch, a second clutch, and a flow plate assembly. The housing is arranged for fixing to a planetary transmission and an engine. The electric motor is disposed in the housing. The electric motor has a stator fixed to the housing and a rotor rotatable relative to the housing. The hydraulic coupling is disposed in the housing and is at least partially radially inside of the electric motor. The first clutch is for drivingly connecting the rotor to the engine. The second clutch is arranged in parallel with the hydraulic coupling for drivingly connecting the rotor to an input shaft of the planetary transmission. The flow plate assembly is fixed to the housing. The flow plate assembly has a first flow plate with a first radial groove forming a first portion of a first radial flow channel, and a second flow plate, fixed to the first flow plate, forming a second portion of the first radial flow channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Micah Steiner, Matthew Payne, Markus Steinberger
  • Patent number: 10965195
    Abstract: A geared motor (1) for a motor-vehicle wiping system including an electric motor (2) is disclosed. The geared motor has a rotor (20) including magnetic elements, a stator (21) having the electromagnetic excitation windings, a rotary shaft (22) rigidly connected to the rotor, a reduction gear (3) linking the rotary shaft (22) and an output shaft of the geared motor, and a casing (4) forming a protective envelope for said reduction gear or the electric motor (2). The reduction gear (3) includes a worm screw and worm wheel gear, the worm screw (30) being rigidly connected to the rotary shaft of the rotor (22), the worm wheel (31) rigidly connected to an output shaft (8) of the geared motor, bearing means (23, 24) for guiding the rotary shaft of the rotor (22) in rotation in relation to the casing (4), and a determination device for determining the angular position of the rotor including a multi-pole magnet (5) that is rigidly connected to the rotary shaft (22) of the rotor (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Valeo Systèmes d'Essuyage
    Inventor: Jose Luis Herrada
  • Patent number: 10941819
    Abstract: A viscous clutch includes a shaft, a rotor disk, a housing having a base, a working chamber, a reservoir fluidically connected to the working chamber, a valve, an electromagnetic coil, and a flux guide that passes through the housing. The rotor disk includes a conductive portion made of a magnetic flux conductive material that forms a hub of the rotor disk that contacts the shaft and another portion. The base includes a hub with an axially-extending ring, and an armature of the valve is located radially outward of the axially-extending ring. The electromagnetic coil is located at an opposite side of the rotor disk from the reservoir. A magnetic flux circuit extends from the electromagnetic coil to the flux guide, then to the armature of the valve, then to the conductive portion of the rotor disk, then to the shaft, and then back to the electromagnetic coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Horton, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Hennessy, Derek Savela
  • Patent number: 10407967
    Abstract: An operable and closable body-opening and closing apparatus includes: a rotary drive member configured to be rotationally driven by a driving force of a drive section; a driving-force transmission member configured to be driven by the rotary drive member and thereby move in a rotation axis direction of the rotary drive member; a biasing member disposed on an outer periphery of the driving-force transmission member and configured to give a biasing force to the driving-force transmission member in the rotation axis direction; and a guide member disposed on an outer periphery of the biasing member and configured to guide the driving-force transmission member. The guide member includes a guide portion configured to guide the driving-force transmission member in the rotation axis direction while restricting rotation of the driving-force transmission member, and the driving-force transmission member includes a guided portion configured to be guided by the guide portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: HI-LEX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hitoshi Osafune, Hiroyuki Inagaki
  • Patent number: 10355556
    Abstract: A motor drive device includes a stator, a rotor, a first output shaft being provided in the rotor shaft and integrally rotating with a first drive gear, a second output shaft being provided in the first output shaft and integrally rotating with a second drive gear, a first one-way clutch being provided between an inner periphery of the rotor shaft and an outer periphery of the first output shaft, the first one-way clutch transmitting only a driving force that operates in a first direction, a second one-way clutch being provided between the inner periphery of the rotor shaft and an outer periphery of the second output shaft, the second one-way clutch transmitting only a driving force that operates in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a decelerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Yoshiyuki Komi, Takahiro Misu, Tomoyuki Toyama, Shota Hirose, Takeshi Tojo, Shinya Harada
  • Patent number: 10164501
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for operating a reluctance motor. The apparatus comprises a stator and a rotor device. The stator comprises a first stator component and a second stator component. The first stator component has at least three poles. The second stator component has at least three corresponding poles. The at least three poles and the at least three corresponding poles form pole pairs. The rotor device is positioned between the first stator component and the second stator component. The rotor device has two rotor poles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Robert J. Atmur, William Patrick Sargent
  • Patent number: 10055347
    Abstract: A vacuum blender having a vessel, a motor base containing a motor having a motor drive shaft, a blade holder having a blade with a blade shaft for engaging the motor drive shaft, and a fan connected to the motor drive shaft. The blender includes a conduit system for the passage of air from the vessel to an area in proximity to the fan before passing to the outside of the motor base. The conduit system is connected to a valve system, preferably including a three way valve or Venturi valve. The fan and blade are capable of being selectively actuated using a gear or clutch system, preferably operated by firmware. The invention is capable of evacuating air from the vessel before blending of the food contents occurs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Inventor: R. Joseph Trojan
  • Patent number: 9695927
    Abstract: A motor-gearbox assembly includes a housing, a motor, and a gearbox. The housing includes a first alignment mechanism and a second alignment mechanism. The first alignment mechanism is at a first end of the housing and the second alignment mechanism is at a second end of the housing. The motor is mechanically positioned within the housing in accordance with the first alignment mechanism. The gearbox is mechanically positioned within the housing in accordance with the second alignment mechanisms to mechanically couple to the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: BISON GEAR & ENGINEERING CORP.
    Inventors: Matthew S. Hanson, Lee Wang, George Thomas, Sanel Tatar, Edmund Henke, Tyler Brauhn, Jim Parejko
  • Patent number: 9687977
    Abstract: An electric power tool, in particular a drill/screwdriver, has a drive motor which is coupled via a gearbox to an output drive element. The gearbox has a plurality of gears. In particular, the drive motor is coupled to a drive spindle in which the torque generated by the drive motor is adjustable. The torque can be adjusted by a first, manually operated, adjusting device, and by a second, manually operated, adjusting device. The second adjusting device is configured to adjust the torque by selecting the gear of the gearbox. Both adjusting devices are operated by a common actuating element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventor: Gabor Papp
  • Patent number: 9350225
    Abstract: A system for transmission of power includes a clutch having a driven clutch member and a driving clutch member. The driven and driving clutch members are operatively connected to one another for common rotation in a first position with the clutch members engaged to one another and for rotation relative to one another in a second position with the clutch members disengaged from one another. An eddy-current coupling is operatively connected to selectively move at least one of the clutch members to engage and disengage the clutch members between the first and second positions. The eddy-current coupling is also operatively connected to provide electromagnetic eddy-current coupling between the clutch members with the clutch members in the second position disengaged from one another to drive the driven clutch member at a rate different from that of the driving clutch member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Jacek F. Gieras, Gregory I. Rozman, Steven J. Moss
  • Publication number: 20150130308
    Abstract: An electric motor or generator is provided. The motor or generator includes a rotor component rotatable about an axis, a stator, and a support assembly supporting the rotor component and the stator. The support assembly includes a shaft component rotatable about an axis and a bearing arrangement rotatably supporting the rotor component on the shaft component. The bearing arrangement includes a one-way bearing configured such that a first one of the components transmits torque to a second one of the components when the first component rotates in a first direction and the second component does not rotate in the first direction relative to the first component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: NIDEC MOTOR CORPORATION
    Inventor: Craig E. Wallace
  • Patent number: 8987956
    Abstract: A shaft for a clutch member comprises an engagement portion having a plurality of teeth spaced about a shaft centerline. The teeth have a tooth profile with a negative rake angle. The negative rake angle is between 1° and 2°. The teeth have a chamfer angle between the face of the negative rake and the face of the clutch end surface. The chamfer angle is between 65° and 75°. A rotor assembly for a generator, a generator and a method are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew P. Grosskopf, Glenn C. Lemmers, Jr., Joseph Kenneth Coldwate
  • Patent number: 8978799
    Abstract: A starting clutch running in oil is present in the drive train of a motor vehicle which has an internal combustion engine and a starter generator. The rotor of the starter generator is supported on a clutch cover, at least indirectly, and the clutch cover is rotationally fixed to the clutch bell of the transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Johannes Arnold, Oliver Noehl, Ivo Agner
  • Publication number: 20150061436
    Abstract: A power generating device includes an input rotor that is provided to an output shaft of speed up gears so as to be capable of rotating together with the output shaft, an output rotor that is provided to a drive shaft of a generator so as to be capable of rotating together with the drive shaft, and a one-way clutch that is disposed between the input rotor and the output rotor. The one-way clutch connects the input rotor with the output rotor so as to rotate together with the input rotor and the output rotor when the rotation speed of the input rotor exceeds the rotation speed of the output rotor, and the one-way clutch is configured to release the connection between the input rotor and the output rotor when the rotation speed of the input rotor falls below the rotation speed of the output rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2014
    Publication date: March 5, 2015
    Applicant: JTEKT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hideki FUJIWARA, Masaaki OHTSUKI
  • Patent number: 8963391
    Abstract: A clutch member for use in a generator clutch has actuation structure including a face with a ramp. The ramp has a ramp angle of between 6.2° and 6.4°. The clutch member may be a sliding decoupler shaft. In addition, a rotor and a generator including the clutch members are also disclosed and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew P. Grosskopf, Glenn C. Lemmers, Jr., Joseph Kenneth Coldwate
  • Publication number: 20150028594
    Abstract: A reversible electrical machine (1) comprising: a first electrical device (10) having a first stator (11) and a first rotor (12); a second electrical device (20) including a second rotor (22) and a second stator (21) together with an outlet shaft (50) and first disengageable coupling means (30) enabling said first and second rotors (12, 22) to be associated and dissociated in rotation. Said reversible electrical machine (1) also includes second disengageable coupling means (40) that are disengageable under a predetermined force and that mechanically connect said second rotor (22) to said outlet shaft (50). Said first electrical device (10) is a motor for transmitting high mechanical power to said outlet shaft (50), while said second electrical device (20) is a motor-generator for operating in motor mode to transmit additional mechanical power to said outlet shaft (50), and in generator mode for receiving mechanical power from said outlet shaft (50).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: EUROCOPTER
    Inventor: Damien Mariotto
  • Patent number: 8909145
    Abstract: A torque measurement system that includes a rotor device and a stator device can perform automatic tuning to improve the initial tuning performed during design and assembly. The stator device can include a variable capacitive element and a micro-controller configured to adjust a capacitance value of the variable capacitive element. Additionally or alternatively, the rotor device can include a variable capacitive element and a micro-controller configured to adjust a capacitance value of the variable capacitive element. The adjustment of the capacitive elements can be based on the quality of signal detected at either the rotor device or stator device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Vishal Malhan, Gourango Biswas, Narayan Singh Rana, Gautham Ramamurthy, Balaji Mahadev
  • Publication number: 20140312724
    Abstract: An electric push bar assembly includes an electric push bar including a retractable tube and a connector, and a release mechanism including a connection socket connected to the retractable tube, a fixed socket connected to the connector, a clutch socket axially slidably coupled to the connection socket and having a plurality of engagement tooth blocks respectively engaged with respective engagement teeth of the fixed socket and a rotary operating member mounted around the fixed socket and operable to disengage the engagement tooth blocks of the clutch socket from the engagement teeth of the fixed socket for allowing adjustment of the retractable tube manually.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: MOTECK ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventor: Chih-Li HUNG
  • Publication number: 20140265331
    Abstract: An alternator-starter assembly for an internal combustion engine having a crankshaft and a drive member operatively connected to the crankshaft. The alternator-starter assembly includes an electric machine, a transmission assembly, and a controller. The electric machine includes a stator and a rotor that is configured for rotation relative to the stator. The transmission assembly includes a first drive shaft operatively connected to the rotor, a second drive shaft operatively connected to the drive member, and a gear assembly operatively connected to the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft. The controller is connected to the electric machine and is configured to operate the electric machine as a generator when the gear assembly is in a first gear configuration and to operate the electric machine as a motor when the gear assembly is in a second gear configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Remy Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Alexander Creviston
  • Publication number: 20140265676
    Abstract: A two-shaft compound motor includes a first rotating machine made of a magnetic modulation motor, a second rotating machines made of an electric motor, and a lockup mechanism. The first and second rotating machines are aligned on same axial line. The first rotating machine includes a first rotating shaft, a first stator, a first rotor made of a magnetic induction rotor, and a second rotor made of a magnet rotor. One of the first and second rotors is provided to be integrally rotatable with the first rotating shaft. The second rotating machine includes a second rotating shaft, a second stator, and a third rotor. The third rotor is mechanically coupled with the other of the first and second rotors, and is provided such as to be integrally rotatable with the second rotating shaft. The lockup mechanism is capable of mechanically direct-coupling the first rotating shaft and the second rotating shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: DENSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hidenori KATOU, Shin KUSASE
  • Patent number: 8836187
    Abstract: A vehicle drive device includes an input member coupled to an internal combustion engine; an output member coupled to a wheel; a rotating electrical machine; a fluid coupling; and a case containing at least the rotating electrical machine and the fluid coupling. The fluid coupling includes an input and an output that is paired with the input. The rotating electrical machine includes a rotor and a rotor support that extends radially inward from the rotor in an axial direction with respect to the coupling input, and supports the rotor via a support bearing. A power transmission member is formed by coupling at least the rotor support and the coupling input together so that at least the rotor support and the coupling input rotate together. A movement restricting mechanism restricts axial movement of the power transmission member toward the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignees: Aisin Aw Co., Ltd., Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Mikio Iwase, Tomohide Suzuki, Naoya Jinnai, Tatsuya Okishima, Toshihiko Kamiya
  • Publication number: 20140246935
    Abstract: A hybrid drive apparatus, which includes a speed change mechanism disposed on a first axis coaxial with an engine output shaft and a rotary electric machine disposed on a second axis parallel to the first axis, including: a case main body which accommodates the speed change mechanism and the rotary electric machine and has an opening portion opening on one side of the speed change mechanism in an axial direction; and a cover member which closes the opening portion of the case main body, wherein the rotary electric machine is disposed such that a portion thereof overlaps the cover member when viewed in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Inventors: Satoru Kasuya, Masashi Kito, Yuichi Seki, Yusuke Takahashi
  • Patent number: 8796892
    Abstract: A generator includes a drive gear mounted to a main rotor shaft though a drive gear bearing and an input jaw plate keyed to the drive gear for rotation therewith, the input jaw plate defines input jaws which selectively mesh with the disconnect jaws, the disconnect shaft axially movable in response to a disconnect system which axially separates input jaws and the disconnect jaws to permit relative rotation between a main rotor shaft and the drive gear through the drive gear bearing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Glenn C. Lemmers, Jr., David S. Behling, Timothy R. Welch, Ted A. Martin
  • Publication number: 20140196293
    Abstract: A surveying instrument which comprises a rotation unit 7 adapted to direct a distance measuring optical axis to an object to be measured and the rotary drive unit 5 rotates the rotation unit, comprising a rotary motor for rotating an output shaft 6 and a clutch unit for connecting or disconnecting the rotary motor and the output shaft, wherein the rotary motor and the clutch unit are arranged in a series along the output shaft, and the output shaft is fixed to the rotation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
    Inventors: Jun-ichi Kodaira, Naoto Miki
  • Patent number: 8779639
    Abstract: A drive apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, includes an input shaft configured to be rotatably connected to an engine, a motor including a rotor and a stator held inside a stator holder, an output shaft arranged coaxially with a rotation axis of the rotor and connected integrally with the rotor, a clutch device selectively engaging the input shaft with the output shaft, and a case supporting the input shaft and the output shaft, accommodating the motor and the clutch device, and including an oil sump for pooling oil, wherein at least one recessed portion is provided on a peripheral wall portion of the case, at a position where the peripheral wall portion is located lower than a level of the oil pooled in the oil sump and where the peripheral wall portion faces the stator holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha
    Inventors: Shigetaka Isogai, Kazumi Ogawa
  • Publication number: 20140191599
    Abstract: The present invention is disclosed a generator having variable power generation in which a plurality of rotors are inserted into one rotating shaft, a central connecting shaft of one rotor is detachably provided to one end of a connecting shaft of another rotor, magnets respectively arranged on ends of the two connecting shafts adjacent to each other are arranged to allow surfaces thereof having the same polarity to oppose each other, thereby spacing the two rotors apart from each other through a repelling force between the magnets, and when an external pressure greater than or equal to the repelling force between the two magnets is applied in the shaft direction, the connecting shafts of the two rotors are coupled to each other to transmit a rotational force to both of the two rotors, thereby generating power and successively increasing the power generation in accordance with the external environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2012
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: Philsung Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Pil-Kyou Joung, Min-Kyu Junk
  • Publication number: 20140128216
    Abstract: A motor (21) includes a stator (30) and a rotor (40). The stator includes a housing (31) accommodating magnet(s) (32) and including multiple sidewalls (33) and connecting portions (34) adjoining neighboring sidewalls. A sidewall includes zero or more flat segment (35, 38) and zero or more curved segments (38, 36) having one or more radii. A connecting portion includes a substantially flat segment or a curved segment having one or more radii and adjoins two neighboring sidewalls. A torque transmitting device (15) includes the motor and a clutch (22) actuated by the motor to transmit or cease transmitting engine (11) output to driven mechanism(s) (17, 18, 12, 13, 14). A powertrain includes the torque transmitting device to switch between drive modes with the torque transmitting device to engage or disengage engine output with axles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Johnson Electric S.A.
    Inventors: Ruifeng QIN, Chengshun DU, Linan LI, Fayun QI
  • Patent number: 8714332
    Abstract: A main shaft has a shaft cylindrical portion extending from an outer periphery of a large-diameter portion. A drum has a drum cylindrical portion extending from an outer periphery of a drum plate portion. An axial forward end of the drum cylindrical portion is arranged in an inside of the shaft cylindrical portion. A frictional engagement unit of a clutch is provided in an inside of the shaft cylindrical portion. A motor generator has a rotor, which is firmly fitted to outer walls of the large-diameter portion and the shaft cylindrical portion and rotatable relative to a stator. A working-oil supply passage is formed in an inside of an input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Denso Corporation
    Inventors: Hitoshi Noguchi, Hiroshi Okada, Hiroyuki Usami, Yoshihiro Yamashita
  • Publication number: 20140117886
    Abstract: A power output system includes a first rotary power source, a second rotary power source and a clutch. The first rotary power source has a first maximum torque and a first maximum rotation speed. The second rotary power source has a second maximum torque and a second maximum rotation speed. The second maximum torque is greater than the first maximum torque, and the second maximum rotation speed is lower than the first maximum rotation speed. An output shaft of the second rotary power source is coaxial with an output shaft of the first rotary power source. The clutch is located between the first rotary power source and the second rotary power source. The clutch separates or couples the output shaft of the first rotary power source from or to the output shaft of the second rotary power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: May 1, 2014
    Applicant: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Inventor: Chien-Hsun Wu
  • Publication number: 20140077641
    Abstract: A drive unit for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine which has a stator, a rotor and clutch for producing a rotary driving connection of the rotor to a drive element. The clutch has a release member which is axially displaceable by means of an actuating device arranged at least partially in a receiving space surrounded by the stator. The actuating device has an electric actuator drive motor and an actuator drive shaft directed transverse to the axis of rotation of the drive unit. The actuator drive shaft is operatively connected to a release arrangement which includes a rotatable input element which is fixed axially relative to the release member and an output element which is axially displaceable relative to the input element and which is operatively connected to the release member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Andreas Ratte, Gerald Viernekes, Alexander Markow
  • Patent number: RE45441
    Abstract: A hand crank generator includes a crank, a gear transmission, and a generation motor generator driven by the gear transmission. The crank and the gear transmission are coupled to each other. A clutch gear is coupled between the crank and the gear transmission. The crank is manually driven to further drive the gear transmission, and the generation motor generator is driven to generate electric current through the clutch gear. When the cranking stops, the clutch gear disengages from a motor generator gear disposed on the generation motor generator. A weighted wheel continues to revolve under inertia for a while to drive the generation motor generator to keep on generating electric current, so that the purpose of saving manual efforts can be achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Inventor: Jen Hao Dai