Patents Examined by Murad Jahmani
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Patent number: 10443689Abstract: The present disclosure relate to a gear train comprising an input and an output wherein power is transferred between input and output via two or more gears (13) in parallel, such as a planetary gear train. Each of the two or more gears (13) are bevelled, and arranged to rotate about a respective gear shaft (15), and each of the gears (13) are displaceable in the axial direction of its gear shaft (15). An equalizing arrangement (25) is provided that interconnects the gears (13) such that they are subjected to a similar force of application in their respective axial directions.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Swepart Transmission ABInventor: Hans Hansson
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Patent number: 10415691Abstract: A device lubricates elements of an accessory drive system of an aircraft. The device includes a pinion having a pinion shank that is hollow and that has an axis of rotation, a shaft arranged inside the pinion shank and extending along the axis of rotation, a space between the shaft and the pinion shank allowing displacement of oil, an oil reservoir arranged facing the space, at a first end of the pinion shank, and an oil outlet duct arranged facing the space, at a second end of the pinion shank. The pinion shank and the shaft together form a pump and cooperate to drive the oil from the reservoir toward the oil outlet duct thanks to the rotation of the pinion shank around the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 17, 2019Assignee: SAFRAN TRANSMISSION SYSTEMSInventors: Boris Morelli, Stephane Prunera-Usach
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Patent number: 10378601Abstract: A coupling comprising a brake plate (70); a first friction pad (64) operable to be selectively biased against the brake plate (70). In a first mode of operation the first friction pad (64) is biased against the brake plate (70) by a first force. In a second mode of operation the first friction pad (64) is biased against the brake plate (70) by a second force. The second force is substantially greater than the first force.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2015Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS plcInventor: Martyn Ingleton
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Patent number: 10359085Abstract: A rocker plate assembly includes a rocker plate defining a pocket disposed at a periphery of the rocker plate. The rocker plate further includes a pin extending in an axial direction within the pocket. The rocker plate assembly further includes a rocker disposed at least partially within the pocket. The rocker is rotatably mounted to the pin.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Emily Yang, Nicholas Niemiec
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Patent number: 10352375Abstract: A temperature monitoring system and method of utilization thereof is provided that provides the freedom of direct temperature determination from a friction plate (often referred to as a disc) or clutch friction separator plate in a clutch friction pack. The temperature monitoring system includes a temperature sensor which is placed on the friction disc or friction separator plate. An induction coil is placed on the friction disc or friction separator plate which provides placement for the temperature sensor. A magnet is provided to provide a magnetic field for the induction coil in order to generate current to power the temperature sensor. An antenna may also be provided which allows the temperature electronic data to be transmitted to a remote receiver.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: BORGWARNER INC.Inventor: Mark R. Buchanan
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Patent number: 10316936Abstract: Nine forward speeds and one reverse speed are achieved by a planetary gear train of an automatic transmission that includes a main shifting portion having three planetary gear sets arranged on an input shaft, an auxiliary shifting portion having one planetary gear set arranged on an output shaft, ten shafts respectively connected with corresponding rotational elements of the four planetary gear sets, and two transfer gears respectively forming external gear-engagement between the main and auxiliary shifting portions.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company, KIA Motors CorporationInventors: Jong Soo Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jong Sool Park, Kyeong Hun Lee, Jin Ho Kim
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Patent number: 10316969Abstract: An electrohydraulic transmission control system (1) includes a parking lock valve (2). The electrohydraulic transmission control system (1) is configured such that, during normal operation of the electrohydraulic transmission control system (1) in which at least one electrohydraulic pressure adjuster (EDSSYS) is actuatable with current, the parking lock valve (2) can be held in a defined operating state in which an actuation pressure (p_sys) acts on a parking lock cylinder (3) above a normal pressure level.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Markus Herrmann, Thilo Schmidt, Tobias Rolser
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Patent number: 10309530Abstract: An automatic transmission where the control portion controls the adjustment solenoid valve so that the circulation hydraulic pressure equals to a second circulation hydraulic pressure higher than the first circulation hydraulic pressure when the rotational speed difference between the output rotational speed of the fluid transmission device and the rotational speed of the driving source is more than the predetermined rotational speed.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2015Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignees: AISIN AW CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yuhei Yoshioka, Yasushi Sato, Toshihiko Kamiya, Akio Murasugi, Masahide Ichikawa
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Patent number: 10300905Abstract: An electric vehicle drive system includes an electric motor, first and second planetary gear sets, including sun gear, carrier and ring gear members, first and second output shafts, and a housing. The members of the first planetary gear set are connected with the electric motor, the first output shaft, and a member of the second planetary gear set. The members of the second planetary gear set are connected with the first planetary gear set, the housing, and the second output shaft. The first planetary gear set provides differential reduction and the second planetary gear set provides reversal and reduction. Optional clutches can provide the function of a limited slip differential and distribute torque preferentially to one output shaft or the other.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Alan G. Holmes, Min-Joong Kim, Edward A. Rapa, Jr., Brendan M. Conlon, Joseph R. Littlefield, Donald L. Dusenberry
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Patent number: 10280050Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a winch comprising a transmission shaft disposed in a longitudinal direction, a motor in drivable connection with the transmission shaft, a three-stage center wheel rotatably mounted on the transmission shaft, an upper planetary wheel frame mounted on the three-stage center wheel, a lower planetary wheel right frame mounted on the outer side of the three-stage center wheel, a convex extending from an end of the upper planetary wheel frame, a connecting ring mounted on the three-stage center wheel which is longitudinally movable relative to the convex, and a position control mechanism to control longitudinal movement of the transmission shaft, wherein the three-stage center wheel is in contact with one end of the connecting ring, and a spring is disposed between the other end of the connecting ring and the upper planetary wheel frame.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2017Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: NINGBO LIANDA WINCH CO., LTD.Inventor: Xiaojun Cui
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Patent number: 10271476Abstract: In a walk behind mower (10), a clutch actuating mechanism (24) and a dog clutch (23) is included in the power transmission path for the driven wheels (13). The dog clutch includes an input end (23a) provided with teeth (231), an output end (23b) provided with teeth (232) configured to selectively mesh with the teeth of the first clutch half, and a spring member (26) interposed between the first clutch half and the second clutch half to normally urge the two clutch halves away from each other. The clutch actuating mechanism is configured to displace the two clutch halves toward each other against a biasing force of the spring member by using a drive force transmitted from the power source to the clutch actuating mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hajime Yoshimura, Yasumi Fukuzumi
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Patent number: 10274049Abstract: A reduction device (18) includes a fixed-side housing (19) accommodating a hydraulic motor (12) having an output shaft (16) and a rotating-side housing (21) rotated with respect to the fixed-side housing (19), and a first-stage planetary gear reduction mechanism (24) having a first sun gear (28) and a second-stage planetary gear reduction mechanism (32) having a second sun gear (33) are provided in the rotating-side housing (21). The first-stage planetary gear reduction mechanism (24) has a rotational shaft (25) having one side in an axial direction spline-connected with the output shaft (16), while the first sun gear (28) is provided on the other side in the axial direction of the rotational shaft (25). A small-diameter shaft (27B) is provided on the rotational shaft (25), and first and second half bushes (40, 41) are fitted with the small-diameter shaft (27B) from a radial direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Shinohara, Takeshi Shibukawa
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Patent number: 10260613Abstract: Disclosed are damper assemblies for engine disconnect devices, methods for making such damper assemblies, and motor vehicles with a disconnect device for coupling/decoupling an engine with a torque converter (TC). A disconnect clutch for selectively connecting an engine with a TC includes a pocket plate that movably mounts to the TC. The pocket plate includes pockets movably seating therein engaging elements that engage input structure of the TC and thereby lock the pocket plate to the TC. A selector plate moves between engaged and disengaged positions such that the engaging elements shift into and out of engagement with the TC input structure, respectively. A flex plate is attached to the engine's output shaft for common rotation therewith. A damper plate is attached to the pocket plate for common rotation therewith. Spring elements mate the damper and flex plates such that the damper plate is movably attached to the flex plate.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Derek F. Lahr, Farzad Samie, Chunhao J. Lee, Norman K. Bucknor, Dongxu Li
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Patent number: 10253851Abstract: An automatic transmission includes first shaft, second shaft, four planetary gear sets, and six shift elements for forming different gear ratios between the first and second shafts. The first, third and fourth planetary gear sets are negative planetary gear sets and the second planetary gear set is a positive planetary gear set. The planetary gear carriers of the first, second, and fourth planetary gear sets are connected and form the first shaft. The planetary gear carrier of the third planetary gear set forms the second shaft. First shift element is between a third shaft and the housing; second shift element is between a fourth shaft and the housing; third shift element is between second and eighth rotatable shafts; fourth shift element is between fourth and sixth rotatable shafts; fifth shift element is between fifth and seventh rotatable shafts; and sixth shift element is between sixth and the seventh rotatable shafts.Type: GrantFiled: September 8, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Stefan Beck, Armin Gierling
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Patent number: 10240670Abstract: A planetary transmission includes a planetary gear set (1), another planetary gear set (2), a fluid line (3) through which fluid is flowable to the planetary gear set (1) and to the other planetary gear set (2), and a fluid collecting device (4) which is in fluid communication with the fluid line (3). The fluid collecting device (4) is connected in a rotationally fixed manner to the planetary gear set (1). The fluid collecting device (4) is configured for dividing the fluid from the fluid line (3) which has flowed into the fluid collecting device (4) into a fluid part which is flowable to the planetary gear set (1) and another fluid part which is flowable to the other planetary gear set (2).Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Thomas Riedisser, Martin Brehmer, Andreas Geiger, Kim Führer, Carl Schilling, Thorsten Müller
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Patent number: 10189346Abstract: A planetary multi-stage transmission for a vehicle is provided. A drive (An) is connectable by a zeroth shift element (K0) to a first shaft (1). A first element of a first planetary gear set (RS1) is connected to a housing (9). A first shaft (1) is permanently connected to a second element of the first planetary gear set (RS1). A rotor (10) of an electric motor (EM) is connected to a third element of the first planetary gear set (RS1), and the third element of the first planetary gear set (RS1) is connectable by one or more of a plurality of additional shift elements to at least one element of one or more of a second and third planetary gear sets (RS2, RS3).Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Uwe Griesmeier, Matthias Horn, Viktor Warth, Michael Wechs, Jens Moraw, Bernd Knöpke
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Patent number: 10184546Abstract: A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle is disclosed. The planetary gear train may include: an input shaft receiving torque of an engine; an output shaft outputting torque; a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotation elements; a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotation elements; a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotation elements; a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotation elements; a fifth planetary gear set including thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth rotational elements. The planetary gear train improves power delivery performance and fuel economy by achieving ten forward speed stages and one reverse speed stage.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignees: HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY, KIA MOTORS CORPORATIONInventors: Jin Ho Kim, Dong Hwan Hwang, Jong Sool Park, Jong Soo Kim, Kyeong Hun Lee