Patents Examined by Farhana Pervin
  • Patent number: 11953094
    Abstract: A method for resetting a parking lock operating system for a motor vehicle includes providing the parking lock operating system and switching the parking lock operating system. The parking lock operating system includes a hydraulic fluid supply line with a hydraulic fluid, a base position in which a parking lock is active, and a transport position in which the parking lock is active. The parking lock operating system is switched from the base position to the base position or from the transport position to the base position by, in the following order: increasing a pressure of the hydraulic fluid above a second pressure threshold, lowering the pressure below a first pressure threshold, less than the second pressure threshold, increasing the pressure above the second pressure threshold, and lowering the pressure of the hydraulic fluid below the first pressure threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Peter Greb, Laszlo Man
  • Patent number: 11933372
    Abstract: An engagement and disengagement device used in a seat belt retractor including a first rotating member capable of being driven to rotate about a rotation axis thereof, a second rotating member provided coaxially with the first rotating member and connected to a reel of the seat belt retractor in an anti-torsion manner, and a transmission member provided between the first and second rotating member. The first rotating member is capable of transmitting torque to the second rotating member by means of the transmission member. The transmission member includes a holder and a transmission element in the holder. A first elastic component elastically holds the transmission element by radially exerting a force that enables the transmission element to be located away from the first or the second rotating member, and the first elastic component is integrated on the holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB
    Inventors: Liang Ge, Licheng Yu
  • Patent number: 11933370
    Abstract: Methods and systems for a vehicle transmission are provided herein. The vehicle transmission includes an input interface configured to mechanically couple to a motive power source. The vehicle transmission further includes a first disconnect device releasably mechanically coupling a first output to a first drive axle and a second disconnect device releasably mechanically coupling a second output to a second drive axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: DANA BELGIUM N.V.
    Inventors: Filip D. Schacht, Kurt Cattoor
  • Patent number: 11926218
    Abstract: A plug-in hybrid powertrain for automotive vehicle is provided which has an internal combustion engine; an electric machine; multiple planetary gear sets, multiple selectively engageable clutch mechanisms and an output member. Selectively engaging those clutches will achieve multiple operation modes including multiple torque transfer ratio from electric machine to output member; multiple torque transfer ratio from internal combustion engine to output member; electric machine propulsion mode; internal combustion engine propulsion mode; generator assistant vehicle launch modes for forward and reverse in the internal combustion engine vehicle launch operations; motor assistant propulsion when in internal combustion engine vehicle propulsion operations; and engine cranking mode. The plug-in hybrid powertrain achieves more torque transfer ratios and operational mode with given number of planetary gear sets and clutches then any existing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Inventor: Shushan Bai
  • Patent number: 11920640
    Abstract: A slave device is provided for a clutch system of a motor vehicle, in particular a clutch slave cylinder, in the form of a concentric slave cylinder. The slave device includes a housing element having, in its interior, a pressure chamber and an annular gap arranged on the outside of the housing element wherein the annular gap is in fluid communication with the pressure chamber. A clutch system for a vehicle includes the slave device, clutch apparatus for connecting an input side to an output side, a transmission housing on the output side, and seals of the slave device lying against the transmission housing in the radial direction for sealing the annular gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Andreas Schiebenes, Manuel Bassler, Thomas Niesen
  • Patent number: 11919401
    Abstract: A device for power transmission within a hybrid motor vehicle and a method of operating the device. The device is a P2 module and includes a torque converter, an electric motor, a connect/disconnect clutch and a one-way clutch. The torque converter is configured to be coupled to an input member of the transmission. The electric motor includes a rotor that is fixedly connected to the input of the torque converter. The connect/disconnect clutch has an input member configured to be coupled to the output of the engine and has first and second clutch members moveable between a disengaged and engaged positons. The second clutch member is also fixedly connected to the torque converter. The one-way clutch is coupled between the connect/disconnect clutch and the torque converter and has a locked up configuration and an overrunning configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Exedy Globalparts Corporation
    Inventors: Kenneth Gerard Walega, Bryant David Grytzelius
  • Patent number: 11919326
    Abstract: A kinetic device (100) includes a rotator (102), a hub assembly (103), a mover (108), and a pinion assembly (110). The rotator (102) has a rotator axis (102X). The hub assembly (103) is coupled to the rotator (102). The hub assembly (103) includes a hub (104) having an aperture (107). The mover (108) rotates the rotator (102) and the hub assembly (103). The pinion assembly (110) is coupled to the aperture (107). The pinion assembly (110) includes an arm coupler (114). The mover (108) is configured to rotate a portion of the hub assembly (103) so that the pinion assembly (110) and the arm coupler (114) rotate about the rotator axis (102X).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Inventors: Nikola Modrusan, Jacob Bryan
  • Patent number: 11916464
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device, comprising an electric machine, wherein the electric machine has an externally situated stator and an internally situated rotor shaft, wherein the hybrid transmission device furthermore comprises a transmission in a transmission housing and a clutch in a clutch housing, wherein the stator is fastened in the transmission housing, wherein the rotor shaft has, at a first end, a pinion that meshes with an intermediate gear of the transmission, wherein the rotor shaft is mounted in the region of the first end and in the region of the oppositely situated second end of the rotor shaft by means of a first and a second bearing, wherein an intermediate plate fastened to the stator is arranged axially in the region of the first end of the rotor shaft, wherein the second bearing for the mounting of the second end of the rotor shaft is fixed directly in the clutch housing, and the first bearing for the mounting of the first end of the rotor shaft is fixed to the transmission housing or is fix
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Magna PT B.V. & Co. KG
    Inventors: Richard Viebach, Matthias Pruy
  • Patent number: 11912131
    Abstract: A transmission module for a hybrid drive vehicle adapted to be interposed between an internal combustion engine and a vehicle transmission has a tray-like support structure defining a housing for a decoupling clutch and adapted to be fixed to the internal combustion engine. A module drive is carried by the support structure and has a first transmission member adapted to be connected to the decoupling clutch by means of a torsional vibration damper and has a second transmission member adapted to be connected to an electric machine. The torsional vibration damper has an actuator defining a centering with respect to the crankshaft and to a transmission torque converter and has a seat for a support bearing with respect to the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: DAYCO EUROPE S.R.L.
    Inventors: Roberto Ronchetto, Alessio Courtial, Gregorio Luciani
  • Patent number: 11898610
    Abstract: A disconnect clutch for a drive train of a motor vehicle includes a torque transfer component with a contact region, an outer disc carrier, an application element, and a return spring. The outer disc carrier is rotationally and axially fixed on the torque transfer component, and arranged for receiving rotationally fixed and axially displaceable friction discs arranged for torque transmission with counter friction discs. The application element is for axially displacing at least one of the friction discs for a frictional connection and the return spring is for releasing the frictional connection. The return spring contacts the application element, the return spring comprises a radially outer portion that bears against the contact region, and the contact region is designed to modify a preload of the return spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Thomas Hurle, Aurelie Keller, Ivo Agner
  • Patent number: 11890937
    Abstract: A first support is open toward a first side in an axial direction. A press member is at such a position as to press a first friction plate and second friction plate of a friction clutch device from the first side in the axial direction. An intermediate member includes a body between the press member and a second support in the axial direction and a protrusion protruding toward the first side of the body in the axial direction. The press member has an insertion hole extending through the press member in the axial direction and configured to receive the protrusion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: AISIN FUKUI CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shingo Yamashita, Kenta Tamabayashi, Yu Takizawa, Hiromasa Hayashi
  • Patent number: 11879537
    Abstract: A transmission gear assembly including a housing with an axial center line, having a front wall and a circumferential wall with a breather opening. The front wall includes an annular groove in fluid communication with the breather opening and covered by a substantially circular plate having a perimeter at a first distance (r) from the axial center line and with a predetermined length (L). On each transverse side in at least the lower part, an air/oil inlet and outlet is defined by a recess of the perimeter at a distance (r3,r4) from the axial center line smaller than the first distance (r), each recess being in fluid communication with the annular groove. On each transverse side in the upper part, an air/oil inlet is formed by a recess of the perimeter at a distance (r1,r2) from the axial center line smaller than the first distance (r) and having a circumferential length (l1,l2) shorter than a circumferential length (l3,l4) of the inlet/outlets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Volvo Car Corporation
    Inventors: Denise Tell, Emil â„«berg
  • Patent number: 11878577
    Abstract: An electric drive axle including a first shaft in driving engagement with an electric motor. A first gear and a second gear are coupled with the first shaft. A second shaft is disposed offset from the first shaft. A third gear is selectively coupled with the second shaft, and the third gear is meshed with the first gear. A fourth gear is selectively coupled with the second shaft, and the fourth gear is meshed with the second gear. A fifth gear is coupled with the second shaft and meshed with a sixth gear coupled with a differential case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: DANA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC
    Inventor: Eric M. Engerman
  • Patent number: 11879546
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a parking lock for the drive train of a motor vehicle, comprising a pivotable locking lever and a locking toothing, wherein the locking lever can be pivoted from a release position, in which the locking toothing is rotatable relative to the locking lever, into a locking position, in which the locking lever engages with the locking toothing and thus fixes the locking toothing. The locking toothing is provided on a multiple disk carrier of a multiple disk clutch. In addition, the present invention relates to a drive train having such a parking lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: BorgWarner Inc.
    Inventors: Tobias Kaufhold, Friedrich Philipp Brezger, Oliver Groneberg, Florian Schneider
  • Patent number: 11873796
    Abstract: A planetary gearbox for a wind power installation includes a planetary carrier having a first and second carrier cheeks, planetary gears mounted rotatably on the first and second carrier cheeks via bearing pins, respectively, an internal gear meshing with the planetary gears, with an assembly clearance being configured between a cheek external diameter of the first and second carrier cheeks and an internal diameter of the internal gear, and a planetary carrier spider configured to position the first and second carrier cheeks at a defined spacing with respect to one another. The planetary carrier spider has a radially outwardly pointing outer side which extends at a greater spaced-apart relation radially inward from a radially inner tip circle radius of an internal toothing system of the internal gear than the first and second carrier cheeks and which is arranged radially outside with respect to an internal diameter of the planetary gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: FLENDER GMBH
    Inventors: Katrin Dietz, Pascal Hessling, Tim Vossschmidt
  • Patent number: 11859698
    Abstract: A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios and at least nine reverse speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, a fourth planetary gearset, and a fifth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have five planetary gearsets and eight selective couplers. The eight selective couplers may include three clutches and five brakes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
    Inventors: Nayan Patel, Jorge F. Briceno
  • Patent number: 11858481
    Abstract: A lock module assembly controls hill hold, park, and neutral states of a vehicle. The lock module assembly does all of this by controlling rotation of a wheel hub (or a shaft that rotates the wheel hub) of the vehicle. The lock module assembly includes a pocket plate fixedly secured to a rotating shaft. The pocket plate includes a locking element housed therein. A notch plate has first and second sets of notches with the first set complementing the pocket plate secured to the rotating shaft. A second set of notches complements a static pocket plate that houses at least clockwise actuator and at least one counterclockwise actuator. The actuators are used to control hill holds and park, whereas the locking element of the pocket plate disengages the wheel hub from the rotating shaft (neutral).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Sigma Powertrain, Inc.
    Inventor: John W. Kimes
  • Patent number: 11858482
    Abstract: A commercial vehicle includes at least one driven axle, a service brake, at least one propulsion engine, and wheels. A parking brake function of the vehicle is achieved by a bistable locking means that acts on both wheels. A first and second multi-speed gearbox having respective first and second gear stages are each activated by an actuator and coupled to the wheels. The parking brake function is achieved at least in-part by concurrently activating the first and second gear stages. A computing device is configured to activate the bistable locking means when the commercial vehicle is at a standstill and configured to send a brake request via an electronic signal to an electronic brake control unit to activate the service brake.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC
    Inventors: William Plow, Zsombor Gyoerke, Janos Toth, Sven Krueger, Levente Hos, Michael Blessing, Huba Nemeth, Peter Kovacsik, Andreas Buch
  • Patent number: 11852238
    Abstract: Axial adjustment device (1), comprising a first disk (2) which is rotatable and axially displaceable both in a first circumferential direction (I) and in a second circumferential direction (II), namely a circumferential direction counter to the first circumferential direction (I), and a second disk (3) which is locked against rotation in the first circumferential direction (I) and is rotatable in the second circumferential direction, wherein the second disk (3) has an activating element (8) on its end side facing away from the first disk (2), and wherein the first disk (2) and the second disk (3) each have, on their mutually facing end surfaces, at least three identically formed depressions (4) which lie opposite one another in each case in pairs and thus form at least three pairs of depressions, wherein a rolling element (5) is arranged in each of the pairs of depressions, wherein the depressions (4) each have a slope in the first circumferential direction (I) from a lower dead centre (6) towards an upper de
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: MAGNA POWERTRAIN GMBH & CO KG
    Inventor: Stefan Lienhart
  • Patent number: 11852227
    Abstract: A K0 clutch includes a housing, a piston, and an apply chamber. The housing includes an axial wall and a port extending radially outward from the axial wall. The piston includes a seal engaged with the axial wall. The piston is axially slidable relative to the axial wall. The apply chamber is disposed between the piston and the housing. The apply chamber is selectively fluidly communicable with the port based on a pressure in the apply chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Edward Goodwill, Brian Zaugg, Natalie Allen, Alfredo Perez Mitre Jimenez