Abstract: An actuating mechanism for adjusting the angular relationship of co-axial primary and second drives while both are running comprises a double planetary gear train having a freely rotatable common sun gear (201) and first and second ring gears (213, 223) rotatable relative to each other and each coupled to the sun gear by respective sets of caged planet gears (208, 218). One ring gear (213) is normally held against rotation and the other (223) is adjustable relative thereto. The gear cages are fast with the respective drives.

Abstract: A transmission control system with gear shift failure detection includes a transmission (1), each gear of which is equipped with a synchromesh mechanism (1e); an actuator unit (2) consisting of a shift actuator (2a) for making a gear shift in a shift direction and a select actuator (2b) for making a gear shift in a select direction; a control unit (4) for calculating a target position signal (M) from an amount of pressdown of an accelerator pedal, a vehicle speed, and a set position of a gear selector to control not only the actuator unit so that a gear is set within a target range but also a clutch so that connection or disconnection is made according to an operation of the transmission; a position detector (2f, 2g) provided in each of the shift and select actuators for detecting a position of a piston rod (2c, 2d); a servo cylinder (2a, 2b) in response to a signal from the position detector to position the piston rod at a given position of each gear; a speed detector (4a) in response to a signal from the po

Abstract: Rotating machinery construction employing one or more split balance rings within a rotating element the circumferential position of a ring being adjustable through associated casing structure without disassembly of the machinery to permit rebalancing or trim balancing of the rotor element.

Abstract: A friction disc comprises a circular clutch plate with a plurality of friction liners distributed around the clutch plate coaxially with the latter. Each friction liner is retained on the clutch plate, and comprises two pads. One of these pads is on one side of the clutch disc, and the other pad is on the other side. At least one of the pads of each friction liner has a rolling surface for engagement with the corresponding side of the clutch disc, such that the pad concerned is able to tilt with respect to the clutch plate.

Abstract: A switch-over valve 6 is provided in a pressure circuit 31 between a hydraulic pump 2a and a clutch 7, and a pressure limiting valve 5 is provided between a reflux circuit 9 for the valve 6 and the pressure circuit 31. The clutch actuating hydraulic circuit includes another hydraulic pump 2b, and a switch-over valve 8 for switching over a discharged fluid of the hydraulic pump 2b. A downstream side of the switch-over valve 8 is connected to the pressure circuit 31 and to the reflux circuit 9. Consequently, when the clutch is engaged or disengaged, the discharged fluid of the hydraulic pump 2b is combined with the discharged fluid of the hydraulic pump 2a so as to increase the flow rate to the clutch 7.

Abstract: A control valve arrangement for a torque converter and clutch assembly is operable to control the torque converter outlet pressure at one pressure level during clutch engagement and at another pressure level during clutch disengagement.

Abstract: A wheel motor provided with a reduction gear includes a stator fixed to a casing, a hollow cylindrical rotor supported by the casing through a bearing, an output flange supported by the casing through a double row angular ball bearing and attached to a wheel, and reduction gearing having an input gear wheel supported by the rotor and an output gear wheel supported by the output flange and disposed in a hollow in the rotor. The rotor has a thin-wall edge portion and a second, opposing edge portion. The thin edge portion and the opposing edge portion form two axially spaced points at which the rotor is rotatably supported by ball bearings.

Abstract: A front axle drive assembly is disclosed which requires less lateral distance than known prior art assemblies. The drive is preferably for use in four wheel drive vehicles having an offset differential case. In such systems, the differential case is offset toward one side from the vehicle center line to accommodate the engine at the center line. An axle half on the offset side thus has reduced lateral space. The invention includes the use of a planetary system, requiring relatively little lateral space to split torque toward the two front wheels, thus providing additional lateral space for the axle half on the offset side. A constant velocity universal joint mounted between the planetary drive and the offset side axle half is received within the differential case. The lateral space savings resulting from the use of the planetary system allows the offset side axle half to be longer, providing benefits to the vehicle suspension system.

Abstract: An accumulator backup pressure which is electronically generated by a line pressure solenoid is applied to an overrunning clutch reduction valve. Thus, a working hydraulic pressure generated by the overrunning clutch reduction valve is variable with a vehicle speed and an engine brake running range selected by a driver. As a result, shockless downshift to engine braking is accomplished.

Abstract: A novel viscous coupling for transmitting rotary torque via a viscous fluid has first and second torque transmission members, a working chamber hermetically packed with a viscous fluid, and first and second plates alternately disposed in the working chamber. The transmission of rotary torque between the first and second transmission members is carried out via viscous resistance of the viscous fluid between the first and second plates. The aforesaid viscous coupling is characterized by providing with a multi-plate clutch to adjust transmission power of the rotary torque between at least one of the plates and the torque transmission members. The coupling includes an externally operable engaging means for fastening the multi-plate clutch by pressing clutch plates of the multi-plate clutch. Also, the coupling has passages for leading the viscous fluid to contact portions between the clutch plates and the plates.

Abstract: An engine brake control system generally engages an overrun clutch in overall throttle valve open angle range at operational ranges for effecting engine brake. The control system is responsive to variation of selected operational range from a high transmission speed ratio range for automatic speed ratio selection to the engine braking range for establishing engagement of the overrun clutch with a predetermined lag time. The predetermined lag time is adjusted depending upon the vehicle driving condition.

Abstract: The present invention provides an adjustable and automatically disengaging overload clutch for driving a tool, comprising a first clutch half frictionally engaged with a second clutch half and a coupler bracket for transmitting torque from the second clutch half to the tool. The clutch further comprises a spring connecting the second clutch half to the coupler bracket to transmit torque from the second clutch half to the coupler bracket. The spring is designed so that if a predetermined torque is exceeded, the second clutch half is released from the coupler bracket, thus preventing the transmission of any further torque. Levers associated with the coupler bracket and the second clutch half are also provided for disengaging the second clutch half from the first clutch half.

Abstract: An apparatus for rotatably moving and positioning an indexing table is disclosed. The apparatus of the present invention allows an indexing table to be quickly rotated between a plurality of index positions to within an accuracy of less than 0.001 inches on a repeated basis. Further, the apparatus has no looseness or physical separation between motion transmission elements while at or near each index position that would otherwise allow for externally induced movement of the indexing table. While at or near each index position, a first side of the cogs of a first planetary gear is kept in continual contact with the first side of the cogs of a main gear, and the second side of the cogs of a second gear is kept in continual contact with the second side of the cogs of a main gear.

Abstract: A shift control system for controlling the shifting of a vehicular automatic transmission including a plurality of frictional engagement members and having a plurality of engage/release combinations of the frictional engagement members for setting a predetermined one of gear stages. The shift control system comprises: a changer for effecting a change-over between an automatic shift mode for shifting the automatic transmission automatically on the basis of the running condition of the vehicle and a manual shift mode for shifting the same manually on the basis of the manipulation of the driver; and an engage/release pattern selector for selecting, in the manual shift mode, an engage/release combination of the frictional engagement members, which is different from the combination selected in the automatic shift mode, as that for setting the predetermined gear stage.

Abstract: An automatic transmission for a vehicle having a planetary gear mechanism, which is accommodated in an automatic transmission case, is provided with an accordion-like leaf spring disposed in a gap for allowing interior spaces of an automatic transmission case to communicate with each other, the gap being provided in the automatic transmission case between an outer peripheral surface of axially movable brake elements which are fixed against rotation on the one hand, and an inner peripheral surface of the automatic transmission case on the other. The accordion-like leaf spring is adapted to engage and bias a friction plate and has folded-back portions or pleats that lie generally parallel to the rotating shaft.

Abstract: A rotational torque transmission unit in which the input and output shafts are isolated from each other and may be selectively coupled through a lubricated one-way clutch, the one-way clutch having an outer race in the form of a cylindrical cup mounted on the output shaft and an inner race assembly carrying clutch members slidably engaging the input shaft and translatable thereon between a first position on the input shaft within the cylindrical cup and a second position on the input shaft remote from the cylindrical cup, the cylindrical cup being provided with an outwardly flaring conical member to guide the clutch members into the cylindrical cup from the second position on the input shaft.

Abstract: A control system for an automatic transmission for a vehicle includes a vehicle speed sensor, a throttle opening sensor, and a controller. The controller causes the automatic transmission to upshift on the basis of a first upshift line when the temperature of transmission oil is not lower than a predetermined value and on the basis of a second upshift line when the temperature of transmission oil is lower than the predetermined value. The first upshift line is set so that the automatic transmission is caused to upshift substantially irrespective of the throttle opening when the vehicle speed exceeds a first predetermined speed in a kick-down range and the second upshift line being set so that the automatic transmission is caused to upshift substantially irrespective of the throttle opening when the vehicle speed exceeds a second predetermined speed in said kick-down range. The second predetermined speed is lower than the first predetermined speed.

Abstract: A compact integrated transaxle has a two-piece transaxle casing for rotatably mounting a pair of oppositely extending axles along a peripheral seam formed between an upper casing part and a lower casing part. A hydrostatic transmission is also mounted in the transaxle casing and has a center section positionable in the transaxle casing with a pair of perpendicular faces each mounting a hydraulic displacement unit. One of the center section faces defines a hydraulic pump mounting surface and is offset from the plane defined by the peripheral seam. A counter-rotating intermediate shaft is interposed between an output shaft on one of the hydraulic units and the axles and is journalled within the transaxle casing offset from the plane defined by the peripheral seam.

Abstract: An improvement is made on a one-way clutch having an inner ring, an outer ring having projections to be engaged with corresponding recesses of a housing, a plurality of engagement members disposed between the inner and outer rings, a cage for the engagement members, a spring member for forcing the engagement members in one direction, a pair of end bearings disposed in opposite lateral positions between the inner and outer rings, and a pair of end bearing retainer plates to be fitted on end faces of the outer ring. Grooves are respectively formed on opposite end portions of an outer peripheral surface of the projections of the outer ring at regular intervals in a circumferential direction. Each of the end bearing retainer plates is provided with fitting portions which are integrally formed around an outer periphery of the end bearing retainer plate at regular intervals and which are respectively engaged with the grooves of the outer ring.

Abstract: An operation apparatus for a vehicle automatic transmission mechanism includes an actuator for driving a hydraulic valve for switching a travel range of an automatic transmission mechanism, a control unit for controlling the actuator, and a transmission operation unit for outputting a range switching instruction to the control unit. In the preferred embodiment, the transmission operation unit includes a stroke contact type operation switch suitably mounted on a side surface of a steering column so that at least forward vehicle travel ranges can be switched by only a stretched finger of the hand of a vehicle driver who continues to maintain his grip on the steering wheel with the same hand. The operation switch can include either a rotary switch or slide switch mounted on the steering column.