Patents Assigned to Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
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Patent number: 7850426Abstract: The present invention broadly comprises a torque converter including a cover arranged to accept torque from a drive unit and an impeller. The cover and the impeller are joined by a crimped connection. In some aspects, the converter includes a sealing element disposed between the cover and the impeller and the sealing element is selected from the group consisting of an o-ring and a gasket. In some aspects, the cover is a cast piece. In some aspects, the cover is formed by a process selected from the group consisting of: molding, compression molding, and pressed metal forming. In some aspects, the cover is a stamped metal piece. The present invention also broadly comprises a torque converter including a cover, an impeller, and an induction brazed connection joining the cover and impeller. In some aspects, the cover further comprises axially disposed fingers engaged with the impeller.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wei Wang, Nigel Gurney, Michael Van Sickle, David Avins, Michael Buck, Christopher Hensel, Aaron J. Schley
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Patent number: 7850561Abstract: Tensioning device (1) for a traction element drive, such as a belt or chain drive, with a tensioning arm (4), which can pivot relative to a body (2) about a pivot axle (3) and on whose distal end a roller (5) supported rotatably is arranged for tensioning the traction element, for the purpose of which there is a torsion spring (6) acting between the pivot axle (3) of the tensioning arm (4) and the body (2), and the pivot axle (3) is supported so that it can slide by at least one radial-bearing arrangement (7) and at least one axial-bearing arrangement (8), wherein the axial-bearing arrangement (8) comprises a friction disk (9) arranged concentric to the pivot axle (3), wherein the friction disk (9) has an axial stop surface (11), which comprises at least one radial circumferential key groove (12) and that at least one radial circumferential friction spring, which extends into the key groove (12), is constructed in the surface adjacent to the stop surface (11) of the friction disk (9).Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Manfred Wilhelm, Horst Adel, Scott Ribey, Fred Seebeck, Scott Thompson
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Patent number: 7850420Abstract: The present invention broadly comprises a blade for a torque converter stator including a first blade segment connected to inner and outer circumferential sections of the stator and a second blade segment, separately formed from the first blade segment, and connected to the circumferential sections. In some aspects, the blade segments are: in contact along edges, overlapped, circumferentially misaligned, at least partially folded, stamped, or cast. Configurations of the blade segments can be selected to modify performance characteristics of the stator such as torque ratio, efficiency, and capacity. In some aspects, the blade segments are in a circumferential alignment, and the stator includes an alignment element operatively arranged to control the circumferential alignment, for example, in response to pressure from fluid in the stator upon the blade. In some aspects, the stator includes axial halves, separately formed and fixedly connected and the blade segments are connected to respective halves.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: William Brees, Christopher Shamie, Aliihsan Karamavruc
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Patent number: 7850560Abstract: A tensioning device constructed, in particular, as a double eccentric tensioning device for a traction means drive is provided, which guarantees in the installed state a sufficient pretensioning of a traction means of the traction means drive. The invention provides advantages in the installation of the eccentric tensioning devices under assembly-specific aspects. This is provided by an eccentric tensioning device for a traction means drive, with a track roller device, which includes a running disk and a rolling bearing provided for supporting the disk. An operating eccentric for supporting the track roller device such that it can be displaced in a radial direction relative to the rotating axis of the rolling bearing according to a magnitude of the pivoting of the operating eccentric, and a torsion spring for pretensioning the operating eccentric in a pivoting direction are provided. The operating eccentric forces the track roller device carried by the eccentric against an allocated traction means.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Roland Arneth, Niels Flamig
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Patent number: 7850559Abstract: A hydraulic tensioning system (10) for an endless drive (1) of an internal combustion engine (2). In an operating mode, the piston (9) of the tensioning system (10), which is supplied with a hydraulic fluid, is supported against a tensioning rail (6) with a non-positive fit, with the rail pre-tensioning the traction drive element (4). If the hydraulic fluid in the tensioning system (10) is not sufficient, the tensioning rail (6) is supported on an elastic end stop (13a) of the system (10).Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2005Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Lucian Botez, Brandon Glass, Bolko Schuseil
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Patent number: 7849985Abstract: A pilot plate torque transmitting assembly for a torque converter, including: a pilot plate arranged to be rotationally connected to a housing for the torque converter; a piston plate for a clutch; and at least one spring assembly rotationally connecting the pilot plate and the piston plate. The at least one spring assembly is arranged to be axially disposed between the piston plate and the housing for the torque converter. In some aspects, the piston plate is arranged to form at least a portion of a pressure release chamber for the clutch with the housing, and the assembly includes a channel between the piston plate and the pilot plate and arranged to be in fluid communication with the release chamber. In some aspects, the pilot plate or the piston plate is stamped.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2007Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Michael C. Davis
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Publication number: 20100310203Abstract: A cage for a rolling element bearing and a method for the production thereof. The cage has either an increased number of rolling elements or improved load-bearing capacity. The cage has a plurality of cage pockets for receiving the rolling elements, two side rings and a plurality of cross-ribs. The cross-ribs connect the side rings such that the cage pockets are formed. The cage pockets have milled-out or drilled-out corner regions, hereinafter collectively referred to as milled-out corner regions The corner regions, in a cutting plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the cage, have a radial milling course in the direction of the axis of rotations. The milling course, at least in a partial section, is configured at an incline with respect to a radial vector placed through the partial section and the axis of rotation, and is configured at an incline in the direction of the cage pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2008Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Hans-Juergen Fandre, Alexander Tietz
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Publication number: 20100307437Abstract: A rocker arm (1a to 1f) for a valve train of an internal combustion engine is provided having an elongate lever body (2a to 2f) formed out of sheet metal and including a first end section (3), a second end section (5) and a center section (4) formed by two spaced apart, parallel side walls (6a to 6f), having aligned axle-receiving bores (7). The first end section includes a crossbar (11a to 11f) connecting the side walls to each other and two contact surfaces (12) for a simultaneous actuation of two gas exchange valves of the internal combustion engine, and the first end section is configured substantially wider than the center section. The contact surfaces extend on the crossbar while being spaced in transverse direction from the side walls.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2010Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Robert Kamm, Rainer Schwinn
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Publication number: 20100310204Abstract: A bearing cage for large radial or axial roller bearings, which has two axially opposed, circular ring-shaped side washers held at a distance to each other by connecting elements, and roll-shaped rolling elements disposed between the side washers which have bolt-like elements on the faces thereof. A side washer on at least one side of the rolling element has radial recesses into which the bolt-like elements protrude. At least one securing element suitable for holding the bolt-like elements in the area of the radial recesses in the assembled state is provided. Shaped elements that can each be introduced at least partially into the radial recesses of the side washer are provided as the securing element. This construction achieves easy assembly and disassembly of the housing, allowing high flexibility in repairing a roller bearing so equipped.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Rainer Messerschmidt, Henri Van Der Knokke
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Patent number: 7846059Abstract: An automatic transmission including a first number of dry clutches; a second number of brakes; a third number of actuators; and transfer elements. The transfer elements are connected to respective clutches and brakes by respective uninterruptible mechanical paths. The actuators are arranged to displace respective transfer elements to operate the dry clutches and brakes. The third number is less than a sum of the first and second numbers. The transmission can include an input to a drive unit; a gear set; a damper connecting the drive unit and gear set; and an uninterrupted torque path between the drive unit and gear set. The transmission can include: a fluid chamber; dry portions; a six speed gear set at least partly in the chamber; three shafts at least partially disposed in the chamber; and three sealing elements forming a fluid-tight seal among the shafts, chamber, and dry portions.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Edmund Maucher, Jeffrey Hemphill
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Patent number: 7845853Abstract: A hydrostatic bearing for supporting horizontal and vertical forces, with a guide rail (2) and a support element (1) with a hydrostatic mounting on the guide rail, whereby the angle ? between the head side and the lateral guide surfaces (6, 8) of the guide section (3) is greater than or equal to 35 degrees and less than or equal to 75 degrees, and the angle ? between the mounting surface (7) and the lateral foot surface (9) of the mounting section (4) is greater than or equal to 10 degrees and less than or equal to 25 degrees.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2006Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Dietmar Rudy, Wolfgang Bauer
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Patent number: 7845249Abstract: A single motor transmission shifting mechanism with exactly one electric motor for generating drive motions for selecting, and for generating drive motions for shifting gears of a motor vehicle transmission device, and with a threaded spindle for switching from a mode, in which selection motions can be effectuated, into a mode, in which shifting motions can be effectuated, and with a shifting shaft, which can be moved in axial direction for selecting, and which can be rotated around its longitudinal axis for shifting, wherein all components, transferring the drive load for shifting from the electric motor to the shifting shaft during shifting operation, maintain their axial position relative to the longitudinal axis of the threaded spindle during this shifting operation.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2007Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Mavinkal Jayaram, Trevor McConnell
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Publication number: 20100300827Abstract: A preload unit module, wherein which has at least one ramp disk and a cage, which carries a plurality of rolling bodies that are held axially against one another in a positively locking fashion. The cage is rotationally pivotable relative to the at least one ramp disk.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2008Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Ramon Jurjanz, Fritz Wiesinger, Tomas Smetana
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Publication number: 20100299926Abstract: A method and an apparatus for setting bearing play or prestress of anti-friction bearing arrangements with at least two outer or inner rings which are adjustable axially with respect to one another, at least two inner or outer rings fixed axially with respect to one another, and rolling bodies arranged between them. The rolling bodies roll on rolling tracks of the bearing rings and are guided in cages in which markings are arranged on at least one rolling body. A sensor is attached to a cage and an evaluation unit is coupled to the sensor. To set the prestress and bearing play, the bearing arrangement is loaded with an axial force or tilting moment. The bearing arrangement is rotated by at least one full revolution, the rolling-body rotation is recorded by a sensor, and the outer or inner rings are adjusted in relation to the predefined prestress or hearing play.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2008Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventor: Rupert Stitzinger
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Publication number: 20100303398Abstract: A bearing unit which has a bearing shell with a projection which plastically deforms a bore of an adjacent component, on assembly, to produce a recess, thereby securing the bearing shell against being axially displaced in the direction of a bearing axis and from being twisted in the peripheral direction. The position and anti-twist locking effect is thus achieved by producing a recess in the adjacent component in which recess the projection is accommodated in a positive fit. The bearing unit is preferably used for bearing a starter shaft in a starter of a motor vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2008Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andre Anger, Klaus Scharinger
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Publication number: 20100304919Abstract: A machine element having that has at least one rotationally symmetrical section which is configured like a hollow body. In the machine element at least the rotationally symmetrical section is formed from two elements of bowl-shaped design which close the machine element on the end side and in the process enclose at least one cavity.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Joseph T. GRIFFIN, Charles M. SCHWAB, Alfred THOMAS
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Publication number: 20100303400Abstract: An apparatus for detecting the load on a rolling bearing which has at least one bearing ring. The apparatus has a transmitter for electromagnetic radiation, and a receiver for the radiation emitted by the transmitter. A space-saving and simple apparatus for detecting the load on the bearing ring of the bearing is achieved, by virtue of the fact that an optical waveguide is provided, into which the transmitter couples the electromagnetic radiation, and by virtue of the fact that the optical waveguide is arranged on a surface of the at least one bearing ring, and by virtue of the fact that the at least one bearing ring is in the region of an evanescent field coming from the optical waveguide. Also, a rolling bearing, which has at least one bearing ring with an apparatus for detecting the load on the at least one bearing ring is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2008Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Carsten Duppe, Martin Kram
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Publication number: 20100303395Abstract: A method for forming an end-side toothing arrangement of a rolling bearing, in particular a wheel bearing. In a first method step, before the reshaping of an end piece of a hub, a die is axially arranged on the rolling hearing in a preassembled state and, in a second method step during the reshaping of the end piece and the shaping of the end-side toothing arrangement, the die radially delimits a radial recess of the rolling rivet collar as it forms. In addition, the die reduces or prevents radial widening of the inner ring.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Roland Langer, Peter Niebling, Sebastian Lorenz
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Patent number: 7841174Abstract: A torque converter cover including a protrusion extending from an outer surface of the torque converter cover and symmetrical about an axis of rotation for the cover and a pilot boss including a body having a recessed portion matingly engaged with the protrusion. In some embodiments, the protrusion is generally cylindrical, while in other embodiments, the recessed portion is generally cylindrical. A method of fixedly securing a pilot boss to a torque converter cover, the torque converter cover including a protrusion from an outer surface of the cover and symmetrical about an axis of rotation for the cover and a pilot boss including a body having a recessed portion, the method including the step of matingly engaging said recessed portion to the protrusion.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2007Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Michael Van Sickle
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Publication number: 20100296761Abstract: A double-row angular contact bearing and which has outer and inner bearing rings with two rows of rolling elements disposed between the bearing rings that are held by two bearing cages interspaced at even distances. At least one row is configured as balls with parallel lateral faces that are symmetrically flattened. Both rows of rolling elements roll in adjacent races machined into the inner face of the outer ring and the outer face of the inner ring. The contact angle axes are pitched towards each other in an O-arrangement or X-arrangement and the races are axially delimited only on one side by shoulders. Additional clearance and supporting contours are formed at axial edge sections, opposite the shoulders, onto the races. The contours can be used to fit the balls into angular contact by axially inserting them into the clearance between the bearing rings and then tilting them into the races.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2008Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Andreas Bohr, Horst Doepping, Heinrich Hofmann