Abstract: The invention relates to a cooling system (30) for cooling an exhaust-gas turbocharger (5) as a heat source (50), the cooling system (30) including a cooling pipe (45) filled with a working fluid (60; 65), wherein the cooling pipe is arranged at a distance from a turbine housing (10) of the exhaust-gas turbocharger (5), wherein the cooling pipe (45) is formed as a loop so that the working fluid is self-propelling within the cooling pipe (45), wherein the heat source (50) is serving as a evaporator for the working fluid and a heat sink (35) is serving as a condenser for the working fluid, wherein the working fluid (60; 65) is selected according to the amount of heat produced by the heat source (50).

Abstract: Tensioning devices with at least a portion of the tensioner face incorporating increased compliance of at least two pitch lengths in distance that meets compliance geometry requirements and applied force tensioner face stiffness requirements to decrease NVH through the incorporation of a cavity within the body of the tensioning deice, incorporation of a blade spring within the cavity of the tensioning device, incorporation of an elastomer within the cavity of the tensioning device, locating a compliance portion of the tensioner face at one end of the tensioner face of the tensioning device, and a spring utilized as a tensioning device with an elastomer face.

Abstract: A turbine unit (10) for a supercharging device (1), with a bearing housing (30) and a turbine housing (20) which is coupled to the bearing housing (30) via a flange connection (100). The flange connection (100) has a turbine-housing-side flange (110) and a bearing-housing-side flange (120). The turbine-housing-side flange (110) and the bearing-housing-side flange (120) are configured and coupled to each other in such a way that they form an axial distance region (130) and an axial contact region (140) of the flange connection (100). The axial contact region (140) is arranged radially on the inside of the axial distance region (130). A radial distance (RD) between an outer radius of the axial contact region (RKA) and a circumferential radius (RF) of the bearing-housing-side flange (120) is at least 3.50 mm.

Abstract: A rotor for an axial flux motor with a disk-shaped rotor plate, a plurality of permanent magnets and a holding structure. The disk-shaped rotor plate has a plurality of magnet receptacles, which are distributed in the circumferential direction and introduced into the rotor plate in the axial direction. The magnet receptacles are each defined by four inner side surfaces of the rotor plate. The plurality of permanent magnets are arranged in the magnet receptacles and are each defined by four outer side surfaces. A first groove is introduced into at least one of the inner side surfaces, and a second groove is introduced into at least one of the outer side surfaces. The first and the second groove are arranged and formed in such a way that they jointly form a channel portion in which the holding structure for fixing the permanent magnets in the rotor plate is arranged.

Abstract: A tooth jump protection device is used to control chain slack and delay the torque at which chain jump occurs, thus increasing jump torque performance. The tooth jump protection device is preferably mounted to the transfer case.

Abstract: A bicycle chain which includes internal links which are formed to act as both a rotating joint for the pin and a supporting surface for the roller. Two internal links together form an internal link assembly, along with rollers and bushings.

Abstract: An orthoplanar spring for a hydraulic tensioner which has a flat, closed position, in which a flat center portion of the orthoplanar spring seals the inlet hole between the oil supply and the high pressure chamber of the tensioner and an open deformed position in which the flat center portion of the orthoplanar spring moves a distance to unseal the inlet hole such that fluid flows from the inlet supply through the openings in the orthoplanar spring and around the flat center portion to the high pressure chamber.

Abstract: A method of forming a tensioner arm bracket, chain guide, snubber or tensioner arm with two shot injection molding. The tensioner arm bracket, chain guide, snubber or tensioner arm each having a body and a chain sliding face. The body of the tensioner arm bracket, chain guide, snubber or tensioner arm bracket is formed of by a first shot of thermoplastic polymer or thermosetting resin and the chain sliding face is formed by a second shot of thermoset elastomer which is overmoulded onto the body. The body of the component is made of either a thermoplastic or thermosetting resin is fixed to its chain sliding face either by one or more of an anchor point generated by undercuts in the body and/or chemical bonds between the dissimilar materials.

Abstract: One or more radial holes in the body of the hydraulic tensioner are used to control outward hydraulic flow restriction from the hydraulic pressure chamber within the piston. The one or more holes can be arranged in different ways to allow the piston position to alter the outward oil flow of the tensioner.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to methods and devices for the cooling (or removal of heat from) power electronics modules in automotive vehicles, wherein the cooling is done by positioning the power electronics module in a housing, directing a fluid into the housing, and impinging the fluid onto the power electronics module and/or an electrical connection in contact with the power electronics module.

Abstract: An engine variable camshaft timing (VCT) phaser assembly is equipped in an internal combustion engine (ICE) to adjust the rotation of the engine's camshaft relative to the engine's crankshaft. The adjustments advance and retard the opening and closing movements of the engine's intake and exhaust valves. An electric motor and a planetary gear set work together amid use of the VCT phaser assembly. The planetary gear set can include two or more ring gears, planet gears, and a sun gear. A backlash condition sometimes experienced in previous VCTs is minimized in the VCT phaser assembly by one or more springs that urge the planet gears into engagement with the ring gears.

Abstract: A parking mechanism located on a final drive or primary drive of a vehicle to engage or disengage an output shaft connected to wheels of the vehicle. The parking mechanism includes a back drive chain on the final drive or primary drive that engages with a parking pawl. A cam assembly biases the parking pawl to engage with the back drive chain to prevent rotation of the wheels.

Abstract: An electric power dissipater assembly for an electrically-actuated turbocharger that includes: a power switch configured to be electrically connected to an electric power output of an electrically-actuated turbocharger; at least one resistor that is electrically connected to the power switch such that, when the power switch is in a closed position and connected to the electric power output, the at least one resistor is electrically coupled to the electric power output so that electric power provided by the electrical power output is received at and dissipated by the at least one resistor; a controller that controls whether the power switch is in the closed position or an open position; and a substrate that is physically coupled to the at least one resistor and that includes a coolant path that is used to cool the at least one resistor when coolant is received within the coolant path.

Abstract: A cooling manifold assembly that is configured to cool power modules in a vehicle includes a planar cooling chamber with a supply inlet and a return outlet; a supply chamber in an upper portion of the planar cooling chamber that is in fluid communication with the supply inlet and configured to couple to adjacent planar cooling chambers at the supply inlet; a return chamber in a lower portion of the planar cooling chamber that is in fluid communication with the return outlet and configured to couple to adjacent planar cooling chambers at the return outlet; and an opening at a distal end of the planar cooling chamber fluidly connecting the supply chamber with the return chamber.

Abstract: One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a power electronics device for an electrically-driven charging device for an engine, said power electronics device comprising one or more power electronics components which are designed to operate an electrically-driven charging device for an engine, first and second conductors for guiding current for the one or more power electronics components, and a choke for filtering electromagnetic interference. The choke has a magnetic core which forms a closed ring about the first and second conductors and comprises a tongue which extends, arising from the closed ring, between the first and second conductors.

Abstract: An electrically-actuated variable camshaft timing (VCT) phaser is employed for use with an internal combustion engine (ICE). The electrically-actuated VCT phaser includes a gear set assembly and a fixture. The gear set assembly has an input gear and an output gear, among other possible components. The input gear receives rotational drive input from an engine crankshaft, and the output gear transmits rotational drive output to an engine camshaft. The fixture is secured in the gear set assembly. Amid installation of the electrically-actuated VCT phaser on the ICE, the fixture constrains rotational movement of the gear set assembly. After installation, the fixture can be removed from the gear set assembly.

Abstract: A printed circuit board (PCB) including a first side and a second side; a conductive layer within the PCB between the first side and the second side; one or more first side electrical components that are physically attached to the first side and electrically connected to the conductive layer; one or more second side electrical components attached to the second side of the PCB and electrically connected to the conductive layer; and a thermally and electrically insulating dielectric layer, within the PCB between the first side electrical components and the second side electrical components, that prevents heat emitted by the first side electrical components from increasing the temperature of the second side electrical components.

Abstract: A phaser which has three camshaft start positions at start-up during cranking before the engine can fire. By having three possible start positions of the phaser, there is an increase in flexibility of the cam position at startup during cranking. The three start positions can also be achieved in open loop, reducing the complexity of the control system needed at cranking.

Abstract: A valve assembly that can be employed in a variable camshaft timing (VCT) phaser assembly. The valve assembly includes a metal sleeve and a check valve. The check valve, in an implementation, has an integral construction with the metal sleeve. The integral construction has multiple designs, one of which includes an overmolded construction of the check valve with the metal sleeve. The valve assembly can also include a valve housing which, in the implementation of the VCT phaser assembly, is a center bolt.

Abstract: A variable camshaft timing (VCT) assembly includes an independent VCT device that can couple with a first camshaft and change an angular position of the first camshaft relative to the angular position of a crankshaft. The independent VCT device has a stator and an output fixedly coupled with the first camshaft. The VCT assembly also includes a dependent VCT device that angularly adjusts a second camshaft in response to angular adjustment of the first camshaft. The dependent VCT device has a camshaft link coupled with the output of the independent VCT device; the camshaft link has a slot positioned radially outwardly from an axis of camshaft rotation.