Abstract: A parking lock includes a locking pawl (2) and an interlocking element (6) arranged on a connecting bar (5) to a selector lever (4). During engagement of the parking lock, the selector lever (4) is rotated by a spring (9). A hydraulically actuatable actuator (10) including two pistons (11, 12). A first piston (11) is pressurized in order to disengage the parking lock and axially displace the second piston (12) against a spring (9). Axial movement of the second piston (12) rotates the selector lever (4) and vice versa. A detent device (13) of the actuator (10), is actuatable by an electromagnet (13a). An emergency release device (15) is operatively connectable with the selector lever (4) so that the second piston (12) is axially displaceable by the selector lever (4) without displacing the first piston (11).

Abstract: A wheel end disconnect system includes an inner race connected to one of an axle half shaft and a wheel hub, an outer race connected to the other of the axle half shaft and the wheel hub, and a plurality of radially actuatable pawls, circumferentially spaced apart, oriented between the inner and outer races, and movable between an outboard locked position and an inboard unlocked position to connect and disconnect the wheel hub from the axle half shaft. The system further includes a plurality of pins attached to an actuator ring. The actuator ring is axially shift-able between a locked and unlocked position. The system also includes one or more permanent magnets forming a permanent magnet ring attached to the actuator ring, with axially spaced apart north and south poles, and an annular tri-pole electromagnet having two counter-wound axially spaced apart coils concentric with the annular permanent magnet.

Abstract: A ball-ramp clutch includes two stamped ramp plates and at least one molded support ring. The molded support ring transmits axial force from one of the ramp plates to a thrust bearing, which, in turn, transmits the axial force to the pressure plate of a clutch pack. The molded support ring may radially locate one of the races of the thrust bearing. The molded support ring may be plastic.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a locking unit, in particular for the parking lock of an automatic transmission, for locking the movement of a piston which is movable by a drive and in particular can be acted upon with pressure or hydraulic pressure, wherein the locking unit has an internal tube section which is designed as a guide of the piston.

Abstract: A frictional part for a frictionally operating device includes friction lining pieces, which are spaced apart from one another to form an annular disc-like friction surface having grooves, and the friction lining pieces have the shape of triangles and pentagons. The pentagonal friction lining pieces may be provided with a radially inward or outward directed top and may be intrinsically symmetrical with respect to a radial. The pentagonal friction lining pieces may be oriented with the tops thereof alternating radially inward and radially outward. The triangular friction lining pieces may have the shape of acute-angled or right-angled triangles having one short and two longer sides. The triangular friction lining pieces may each have a longest side which is arranged radially inward or radially outward. The pentagonal friction lining pieces may each be arranged in the circumferential direction between four triangular friction lining pieces.

Abstract: A clutch device includes a case, a clutch housing, a multi-disc clutch, and a rolling bearing. The clutch housing is housed in the case. The clutch housing includes a cylindrical portion including a housing space defined in the cylindrical portion, and a wall extending radially inward from an end of the cylindrical portion. The multi-disc clutch is housed in the housing space and includes a plurality of clutch plates. The rolling bearing includes an inner ring, an outer ring, and a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the inner and outer rings. The inner ring of the rolling bearing is attached to an inner ring attachment portion of the case. The outer ring of the rolling bearing is attached to an outer ring attachment portion of the wall of the clutch housing. The rolling bearing supports the clutch housing such that the clutch housing is rotatable relative to the case.

Abstract: A cone clutch for a vehicle may include a hub, a sleeve, a clutch ring including a clutch cone, a first friction ring, an internal middle cone, a second friction ring, an external middle cone, and a third friction ring, wherein friction members are provided on only any one of two contact surfaces between the clutch cone and the first friction ring, between the first friction ring and the internal middle cone, between the internal middle cone and the second friction ring, between the second friction ring and the external middle cone, and between the external middle cone and the third friction ring.

Abstract: A displacement-actuated positive-drive clutch (10; 20) includes an input member (11; 21) having a positive engagement structure (11d; 21d) provided thereon and an output member (13; 23). A clutch plate (16; 25) is connected for rotation with and for axial movement relative to the output member (13; 23). The clutch plate (16; 25) has a positive engagement structure (16b; 25b) provided thereon that positively engages the positive engagement structure (11d; 21d) provided on the input member (11; 21) to engage the displacement-actuated positive-drive clutch automatically in response to the occurrence of a predetermined amount of relative rotational movement between the input member (11; 21) and the output member (13; 23).

Abstract: A bicycle hub assembly comprises a hub axle, a hub shell, a sprocket support body, a first ratchet member, a second ratchet member, a first biasing member, at least one receiving member, and a second biasing member. The first ratchet member is provided between the second ratchet member and the first biasing member in an axial direction. The at least one receiving member is provided between the first ratchet member and the first biasing member in a radial direction with respect to a rotational axis. The at least one receiving member includes a radially receiving part having a radially outer surface. The second biasing member contacts the radially outer surface of the radially receiving part to bias the radially receiving part toward the rotational axis in the radial direction.

Abstract: A rotor assembly for a rotary mixer is disclosed.

Abstract: A clutch assembly incorporated into a power transfer assembly (72) of a motor vehicle is presented. The clutch assembly includes a power-operated clutch actuator (306) for moving a clutch sleeve (354) axially between released and engaged positions between two rotatory members. In the released position, relative rotation between two rotary members is prevented. Whereas in the engaged position, relative rotation is permitted. The power-operated clutch actuator (306) further includes an electromagnetic solenoid with an output member having an extended condition and a retracted condition urging the clutch sleeve (354) between positions. A shift isolation linkage mechanism (304) interconnects the output member of the solenoid to the clutch sleeve (354) and permits movement of the output member to its retracted position while a blocked tooth condition inhibits movement of the clutch sleeve (354) to its engaged position.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an actuating device for actuating an emergency release of a transmission, including a parking lock, which is mechanically locked by means of the parking lock when the parking lock is activated, of a motor vehicle, having at least one vehicle-fixed actuating element, by which the parking lock is manually and mechanically deactivatable, and having a tool formed separately from the actuating element, via which the actuating element is manually and mechanically actuatable to manually deactivate the parking lock, wherein the tool is designed as a push rod, which can be pushed along a direction and includes a formfitting device, which can be brought into formfitting interaction with the actuating element by pushing the push rod, to thus actuate the actuating element and thereby deactivate the parking lock.

Abstract: A hydrokinetic torque-coupling device includes an impeller wheel, a turbine wheel, a stator, a casing, a stationary shaft operatively coupled to the stator so that a driven shaft axially extends through the stationary shaft, a first fluid passage formed axially through the driven shaft, a second fluid passage formed between the stationary shaft and the driven shaft, a third fluid passage formed radially adjacent to the stationary shaft, and a lock-up clutch including a piston housing member non-moveably attached to a center hub of the casing, and a lockup piston mounted to the center hub so as to be axially movable along the center hub. The first fluid passage hydraulically connected to a first hydraulic chamber. The second fluid passage hydraulically connected to a second hydraulic chamber. The third fluid passage hydraulically connected to a torus chamber defined between the impeller shell and the turbine shell.

Abstract: A park lock system for a vehicle transmission, includes a movable primary carrier, a secondary carrier, a rod, a first biasing member, an engagement carrier, and a first actuator. The movable primary carrier defines a primary internal space. The secondary carrier is located within the primary internal space and is movable relative to the primary carrier. The rod fixedly extends from the secondary carrier and includes a rod portion located outside of the primary internal space. The first biasing member is located within the primary internal space between the secondary carrier and the primary carrier. The engagement carrier is configured to receive the rod portion and includes a terminal portion operably connected to a pawl and a park lock wheel arrangement to lock and unlock the vehicle transmission. The first actuator is configurable in a first state or a second state.

Abstract: A disconnect including: an input hub; an output race including a radially inner surface with ramps; wedge plate segments radially disposed between the input hub and the output race, each segment including a ramp in contact with an outer race ramp; an actuator cage; and an actuator plate. For a connect mode, the input hub, the wedge segments, and the output race transmit torque from an electric motor of an electrically-powered vehicle to a wheel of the vehicle. In a disconnect mode, relative rotation between the input hub and the output race is enabled. To transition from the connect mode to the disconnect mode: the actuator plate is displaced by an actuator; the actuator plate axially displaces the actuator cage; and the actuator cage circumferentially displaces the wedge plate segments to decrease or break frictional contact between the wedge plate segments and the input hub.

Abstract: Vehicle input shafts are disclosed. The vehicle input shafts include a bearing boss, a spline portion, a cylindrical shaft body portion and a drive end. The spline portion includes spline teeth and spline grooves that do not exit directly onto the shaft body. Instead, the spline grooves include blend out fillets that interrupt the spline grooves by providing additional material near the shaft body. The bearing boss includes an increased diameter at a central point along its axial length and decreased diameters at its first and second boss ends.

Abstract: A bicycle hub structure includes: a hub body including a first clutch ring, a sprocket support body connecting to the hub body and including a second clutch ring, first magnets and a magnetic ring. The magnetic ring is disposed on an axial side of the second clutch ring far away from the hub body, and the first magnets are disposed on a side of the second clutch ring adjacent to the magnetic ring. The sprocket support body includes a first state and a second state. In the first state, the first magnets and the magnetic ring attract the first clutch ring, so that the first clutch ring is in contact with the second clutch ring, and in the second state, a magnetic attracting force of the first magnets and the magnetic ring on the first clutch ring is less than that in the first state.

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.

Abstract: A rotary device assembly is provided and includes an input shaft coupled to a torque generating device, an output shaft and a rotary device disposed to transmit first torque from the input shaft to the output shaft and configured with no-back capability to prevent second torque applied to the output shaft from being transmitted to the input shaft in an event the second torque deceeds a torque-limiting threshold and the no-back capability and torsional lock-up capability to prevent an overload of the torque generating device in an event the second torque exceeds the torque-limiting threshold.

Abstract: An inner disc carrier (LT) for a wet-type friction clutch (K0) may have a driving toothing including ridges (S, SX) and grooves (N) for the form-locking accommodation of discs (L) of the friction clutch (K0). Each of a first group of the ridges (S) has a first opening (A1) produced in a chip-less shaping process and a section (ST) extending radially inwardly at the first opening (A1) and created during production of the first opening (A1). Hydraulic fluid supplied radially from inside the inner disc carrier (LT) from a first axial position is guided through the first openings (A1) to the discs (L). Hydraulic fluid supplied radially from inside the inner disk carrier (LT) from a second axial position is guided past the discs (L). The sections (ST) of the ridges (S) act as a damming contour for hydraulic fluid supplied radially from the second axial position.