Abstract: A combination clutch and brake system that may be original equipment for or retrofitted to a motorcycle having a clutch, brake and stick shift mechanical rear box. The sole operating lever for applying the clutch and brake includes an adjustable cam and linkage arrangement whereby either the clutch or brake may be activated first or both activated substantially concurrently. The clutch is controlled by cam action and the brake by a adjustable linkage to the cam which legs the rotation of the cam.

Abstract: The family of transmissions has a plurality of members that can be utilized in powertrains to provide at least six forward speed ratios and one reverse speed ratio. The transmission family members each include three planetary gearsets and five torque-transmitting mechanisms. One of the torque-transmitting mechanisms is a stationary type torque-transmitting mechanism, or brake, and the remaining four of the torque-transmitting mechanisms are of the rotating type torque-transmitting mechanisms, or clutches. The powertrain includes an engine and torque converter that is continuously connected to at least one member of the planetary gear arrangement and an output member that is continuously connecting with another of the planetary gear members. At least one other planetary gear member is continuously connected with the transmission housing.

Abstract: A drive which operates on both sides for use in adjusting devices, such as motor vehicle seats, includes a drive lever, a drive wheel, and coupling elements. The pivotally mounted drive lever is for, starting from an initial position, effecting a turning movement in one direction or the other as desired. The drive wheel is turned when the drive lever is moved out of the initial position. The coupling elements are arranged on the drive lever and have coupling areas for transmitting a turning movement onto the drive wheel. In order to transmit a turning movement, the coupling element can be coupled to the drive wheel via at least one positive locking element and by at least one elastic element.

Abstract: To provide an electromagnetic coupling apparatus that is low in manufacture cost and superior in durability with high performance, the electromagnetic coupling apparatus including: a first rotary member constituting a magnetic circuit; a magnetically exciting coil provided to be relatively rotatable inside of the first rotary member; a yoke provided to be rotatable relative to the first rotary member for constituting a part of the magnetic circuit of said first rotary member; and a second rotary member provided to face the first rotary member in the axial direction and having a movable member provided to be movable in the axial direction for constituting a part of the magnetic circuit. The yoke is formed by laminating thin plates in the axial direction.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper having a plurality of transmission elements which are rotatable relative to one another about a common axis of rotation. A movement which is conducted to one of the transmission elements can be conducted to the other transmission element by a coupling device which acts in an articulated manner at one of the transmission elements via at least one coupling member. Further, at least one guide path is associated with the coupling device in at least one other transmission element. A thrust element connected with the coupling member for transmitting a movement with a component in the circumferential direction to the transmission element can be guided along this guide path.

Abstract: A starter for an engine, having a ring gear includes an output shaft for slidably holding a pinion gear engageable with the ring gear, a housing having an opening portion that enables the pinion gear to engage with the ring gear when the pinion gear advances, a cover having a shutter, a front wall and a side wall for sliding together with the pinion gear. The shutter opens the opening portion when the pinion gear advances and shuts the most part of the opening portion when the pinion gear retracts. The front wall is provided to cover at least half of a front portion, which faces to the ring gear, of the pinion gear. The side wall is extended from the front wall in a direction parallel to an axis of the output shaft to cover at least half of the gear tooth periphery in a circumferential direction of the pinion gear. When water carried by the rotating ring gear comes to the opening portion when the pinion gear rotates with the ring gear, most of such water is blocked by the gear tooth.

Abstract: In the present invention, a single cylinder or solenoid, ratchet-action, three speed actuator is used on an in-line shifter which actuator can be controlled by a button, single rpm switch, timer or a multiple number of rpm switches, or timers with a special controller. In-line shifters can control forward or reverse pattern transmissions. The pattern for a three-speed forward shifting transmission is first gear, second gear, third gear, neutral, reverse, and park. The pattern for a three-speed reverse shifting transmission is third gear, second gear, first gear, neutral, reverse, and park. A shifter for a forward pattern transmission must be pushed or pulled in a forward direction to shift to the next higher gear, and a shifter for a reverse pattern transmission must be pushed or pulled in a rearward direction to shift to the next higher gear. The handle of an in-line shifter travels in an arc through these patterns.

Abstract: An improved indexing device for generating a smooth and controlled rotary motion where double rotary cranks having slide members coupled to corresponding slide guides arranged in orientation parallel to the plane of rotation of the rotary cranks are provided. Each slide guide is attached to a trolley movable in a direction transverse to the axis of the slide guides. A linear gear rack is mounted on each trolley in parallel to its sliding motion and are opposingly configured across a rotary gear member. The gear member drives a positive locking clutch which is entirely self contained within the indexer assembly itself and requires no operator or external control. The clutch function is accomplished automatically when appropriate during the indexer cycle. During stationary periods, the output of the indexer is locked preventing movement of the indexer and providing unique stability to the device.

Abstract: A linear motion drive apparatus uses a friction drive wheel to drive a carriage along two rails. The drive shaft of the friction wheel is supported by the carriage, and has a rotor of a pancake motor and an inertia wheel non-rotatably attached thereto. The stator is fixed to a wall of the carriage. The carriage is supported by recirculating ball bearings which are arranged with permanent magnets to urge the friction wheel into engagement with the flat rail. A slip detection and correction system has first encoder mounted on the drive shaft to produce a signal representing the rotational position of the shaft, and a second encoder mounted on the carriage to produce a signal representing the position of the carriage with respect to the rails. The motor is responsive to the signals to compensate for detected slippage.

Abstract: In a transmission having a planetary gear unit arranged on one side thereof with respect to a partition wall integral with a casing, an output gear-and-bearing mounting structure is provided in which an output gear arranged on the other side of the partition wall opposite to the planetary gear unit is supported by the partition wall via a bearing. The output gear has a boss rotatably supported by the partition wall through the bearing fitted into an axial hole of the partition wall, and a flange located on the other side of the partition wall and extending along the same. An outer race of the bearing is fixed to a side surface of the partition wall facing the flange of the output gear, by a bolt inserted through a through hole formed in the flange of the output gear.

Abstract: An automatic transmission for an automotive vehicle includes first and second simple planetary gear units, certain of whose elements are continually interconnected and certain others are releasably connected through operation of friction elements and one-way couplings. The input shaft of the transmission is adapted to drive elements of the planetary gear units through an underdrive gearset and an overdrive gearset. The various speed ratios result by either underdriving or overdriving an element of the planetary gear unit or both underdriving one element and overdriving another element. Several parallel torque delivery paths include a series arrangement of the overrunning coupling in parallel with a friction element. This arrangement permits engine braking during coast conditions when the coupling overruns. The overdrive gearset is available to produce a speed ratio without involving the planetary gear units.

Abstract: A friction member which is suitable for use as a friction facing member in a transmission is provided. the friction member includes a uniform density heat resistant paper, a first layer of thermoset polymeric binder coated over and at least partially impregnated into one major surface of the paper, granular carbon friction particles uniformly distributed over and partially imbedded in the exposed surface of the first layer and a second layer of thermoset binder over the first layer and partially imbedded granular friction particles which coats without obscuring the granular friction particles.

Abstract: A spool of a lock-up control valve is arranged to have equal pressure differential areas exposed to the apply and release pressures applied to the apply and release chambers of the lock-up clutch. The movement of the spool is determined by changes in a single variable level pressure and independent of the apply pressure.

Abstract: A clutch control unit which includes a clutch (6); a first detector (9) for detecting a first rate of rotation of an input of the clutch; a second detector (5a) for detecting a second rate of rotation of an output of the clutch; a clutch learning unit (4b) for determining a clutch position at which both of the first and second rates of rotation meet predetermined conditions when said clutch is moved toward engagement from a preset learning starting point and storing a clutch characteristic; a signal generator (4c) for generating a learning underway signal indicating that the clutch learning unit is learning the clutch characteristic; and warning unit (16a) responsive to the learning underway signal to provide a warning display or sound.

Abstract: A safety interlock/latch assembly for use on a printing press having at least one safety latch (100) and one guard element (102). At least one lockable pivot device (106, 116) for allowing rotation of the guard element (102) is attached to a first end (104) of the guard element (102). A roller (112) for engaging the lockable pivot device (106, 116) is provided and has a cam (146) for switch actuation. A support device (132) for rotatably holding the roller (112) is provided and has an aperture (142) with a predetermined configuration for receiving the lockable pivot device (106, 116). The support device (132) is located at least between the lockable pivot device (106, 116) and the roller (112) and is attached to the printing press. A release latch (160) on the support device (132) holds the guard element (102) open and a spring latch (158) on the support device (132) holds the guard element (102 ) closed.

Abstract: A rotary coupling device has a hub driving a hub flange formed with windows containing helical compression springs. Those springs are also contained in windows in disc-like side plates rivetted together to form a carrier for friction material. The springs are also contained in windows respectively in floating disc-like plates. The windows are so dimensioned that an initial relative rotation between the friction material carrier and the hub and hub flange, causes one of the springs to be compressed and urge the floating plates to rotate relatively to the carrier or to the hub and hub flange so that the relative movement between the floating plates and the carrier or the hub and hub flange compreses the other of the springs. Thus during this initial movement the springs are compressed in series.

Abstract: Braking of independently-movable pivotable members is carried out by independent one-way clutch mechanisms which provide minimal braking force to the pivotable members in the vicinity of the limit points of their pivotable movement, and provide optimal braking force in a middle range of pivotable movement. The braking mechanism provided may operate on one or both of the pivotable members at the same time, each of the independent clutch mechanisms providing suitable braking force to compensate for the mass of the respective pivotable members.

Abstract: A diaphragm spring device comprising a diaphragm spring including a plurality of tongues having radially inner ends adapted to be pushed in an axially foward direction by a release bearing, an annular lever plate seated on the rear surfaces of the ends of the tongues and having a portion through which the radially inner ends of the tongues are pushed by the release bearing, an annular fixing bushing fixed to the inner periphery of the lever plate, and having a spring seat flange at the forward end, which is located in front of the tongues and projects radially outwardly beyond the adjacent end of the lever plate, and a conical spring interposed between the flange and the tongues.

Abstract: A method for controlling the transfer of load from one friction element to another friction element while making a gear ratio change in an automatic transmission. The synchronous engine speed is increased by slipping the offgoing clutch. A constant is calculated from known speed ratios of the gear set, engine inertia, the difference in engine speed from synchronous speed and a constant that corresponds to the output torque at the end of the torque phase of the gear ratio shift. The time rate of change of the offgoing clutch torque is calculated and the clutch pressures are changed in accordance with the calculated torque slope.

Abstract: A clutch cover assembly is used for urging a friction member connected to an output member against an input rotation member and for releasing urging on the input rotation member. The clutch cover assembly comprises a clutch cover, a pressure plate, an urging member, a support mechanism and a movement regulation mechanism. The clutch cover is fixed to the input rotation member. The pressure plate is located within the clutch cover and urges the friction member. The urging member urges the pressure plate toward the friction member. The support mechanism is movable toward the friction member and supports the urging member. The movement regulation mechanism moves the support member toward the friction member according to wear displacement of the friction member.