Abstract: A flexural pivot can include a plurality of flexure support members, each flexure support member having a plurality of flexure openings defined at least partially by a cantilevered extension portion. The flexural pivot can also include at least one flexure to rotatably couple the plurality of flexure support members to one another. The at least one flexure can have first and second flexible blades arranged in a cross configuration. The first and second flexible blades can be disposed in the flexure openings of the flexure support members, and the cantilevered extension portions, at least in part, can couple the first and second flexible blades to the flexure support members.

Abstract: A flexural pivot is disclosed. The flexural pivot can include a plurality of flexure support members, each flexure support member having a plurality of flexure openings and a plurality of wells each in fluid communication with a respective flexure opening. The flexural pivot can also include at least one flexure to rotatably couple the plurality of flexure support members to one another. The at least one flexure can have first and second flexible blades arranged in a cross configuration. The first and second flexible blades can be disposed in the flexure openings of the flexure support members, and coupling material deposited in the flexure openings can couple the first and second flexible blades to the flexure support members.

Abstract: A mechanical bearing includes a hard bearing element and a support element affixed to the hard bearing element, with a joining element between the hard bearing element and the support element, the joining element being more flexible than the hard bearing element and the support element.

Abstract: A vehicle thrust bearing that can reduce the number of assembly parts used in assembling a suspension of a vehicle to a body and reduce the thickness of parts to simplify the assembling work includes an upper case that is attached to a body of a vehicle having a suspension, and a lower case that is arranged under the upper case so as to be rotatable with respect to the upper case, wherein the upper case includes in a top area thereof a mounting portion for being attached to the body of the vehicle.

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to tilting pad bearing assemblies and bearing apparatuses using the same. As will be discussed in more detail below, the tilting pad bearing assemblies include a plurality of tilting pads. The tilting pads include at least one or more first tilting pads and one or more second tilting pads. Each of the first tilting pads includes a first superhard bearing surface having a first material. Each of the second tilting pads includes a second bearing surface having a second material. The first material includes a superhard material and the second material includes a material that is different than the first material.

Abstract: A bearing assembly for supporting a screw-compressor rotor includes a shaft having a center of mass, at least one angular contact ball bearing mounted on the shaft, and at least one cylindrical roller bearing mounted on the shaft. A spacing from the angular contact ball bearing to the center of mass is shorter than a spacing from the cylindrical roller bearing to the center of mass.

Abstract: An assembly including an inner component; an outer component; a tolerance ring, comprising an annular band and a plurality of projections projecting radially from the annular band, the tolerance ring being disposed between the inner component and the outer component; and a low friction layer provided radially inside or radially outside the annular band so as to enable sliding movement in an axial direction between the inner component and the outer component, wherein at least one of the inner component or outer component is profiled to transmit a radial load between the inner component and the outer component to appreciably prevent collapse of the projections.

Abstract: This mobile-object-holding tool is mounted in place of a track body on a mobile object which moves along the track body, wherein the mobile object includes at least a pair of rolling element load rolling grooves through which a plurality of rolling elements roll and the mobile-object-holding tool includes a pair of holding parts which face the pair of rolling element load rolling grooves and hold the plurality of rolling elements, a biasing linking part which links the pair of holding parts together and biases the pair of holding parts away from each other, and a deformation regulating part which regulates a mounted contraction amount by which the biasing linking part is capable of contracting after being mounted on the mobile object to a predetermined value or less.

Abstract: A circumferential seal assembly capable of dividing a gas into separate flow paths before communication between a rotatable runner and a pair of seal rings is presented. The assembly includes an annular seal housing, a rotatable runner, a pair of annular seal rings, and a plurality of groove structures. Each groove structure separates a source flow communicated into a feed groove so that a portion enters at least two grooves to form a longitudinal flow therein. Each groove includes at least two adjoining steps defined by base walls. The base walls are arranged along the groove to decrease depthwise opposite to rotation of the rotatable runner. Two adjoining base walls are disposed about a base shoulder. Each base shoulder locally redirects the longitudinal flow to form an outward radial flow in the direction of one annular seal ring. The base walls are bounded by and intersect a pair of side walls.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a bearing device for a wheel including an inner ring that is fixed to a hub wheel by a caulking portion formed by plastically deforming an end portion of the hub wheel in a radially outward direction. The inner ring includes a raceway groove formed by grinding. A backing plate, which is driven to rotate about an axis thereof, is pressed on a large end surface of the inner ring. The grinding is performed by rotating the inner ring by rotation of the backing plate. A pressing position of the backing plate is apart from a radially-outer-side chamfered portion and a radially-inner-side chamfered portion of the large end surface of the inner ring.

Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a roller bearing seal assembly is provided that includes a seal case and a rotor having a unitary, one-piece construction. The rotor is connected to the seal case and is rotatable relative to the seal case about an axis. The seal case and rotor include interfering portions that limit axial separation of the rotor and the seal case. In one embodiment, the rotor and seal case include at least one snap-fit connection that permits the rotor and seal case to be readily assembled. The at least one snap-fit connection includes the interfering portions which inhibit axial separation of the rotor and seal case after the rotor and seal case have been assembled.

Abstract: A bearing assembly includes a bearing and a housing that has opposing faces and opposing sides extending between the faces. At least one first connection feature is formed on the housing. The housing further has a bearing cavity that receives the bearing therein such that an axis of rotation of the bearing is perpendicular to the faces. A bracket defines an opening and at least one second connection feature configured to engage with the first connection feature to secure the bracket to the housing. The bracket is slidably received on the housing with the housing disposed in the opening and with the first and second connection features engaged.

Abstract: A yoke has a yoke main body portion and a thin portion. The thin portion extends from the yoke main body portion toward the shaft, and is thinner than the yoke main body portion. The front end of the shaft is a large-diameter portion that has a larger diameter than an adjacent portion. The yoke main body portion has a yoke general-diameter portion and a step portion. The yoke general-diameter portion has an inner diameter that is substantially equal to an outer diameter of the large-diameter portion. The step portion extends from an end of the yoke general-diameter portion toward an axial line, and has an inner diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the large-diameter portion. The step portion abuts a front end of the large-diameter portion. The thin portion has reduced-radius portions that have smaller radii than the outer radius of the large-diameter portion.

Abstract: A clutch device, comprising a first and second input side and a first and second output side that can be rotated about a common axis. The clutch device further includes a first clutch located between the first input side and first output side, a second clutch located between the second input side and the second output side, and a centrifugal pendulum connected to the clutch device.

Abstract: A hydraulic disc coupling (1) for a system distributing torque between the left and right wheels and/or the front and rear axles of a vehicle is provided. A coupling piston (6) is configured to be mechanically locked by an integrated locking arrangement (23), when the coupling piston (6) is actuated to act on the disc package (8), such that the coupling remains engaged whereby the input (2) is connected to the output (7) of the coupling (1) without hydraulic pressure acting on the coupling piston (6). Unlocking of the integrated locking arrangement (23) is provided by again actuating the coupling piston (6).

Abstract: A clutch group (1) is for power take-offs for industrial vehicles. The clutch group (1) includes a clutch shaft (10) and an input gear (20) operatively connected to the clutch shaft (10), by clutch discs (30) suitable to engage each other through friction. The clutch group (1) has a bell (40) supported by the clutch shaft (10) around it and suitable to house the clutch discs (30) and a pneumatic controller (50) operable by pressurized fluid to control the mutual commitment between the clutch discs (30). The pneumatic controller (50) includes a main piston (51) housed in a main thrust chamber (510) and an auxiliary piston (52) housed in an auxiliary thrust chamber (520).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus related to electrolaminate clutches and transmissions are disclosed. A device can include: an input shaft that can be coupled to an electrolaminate sheet; an output shaft that can be coupled rigidly to a spring positioned over the input shaft, where the spring includes a tab that fits a groove of a spring capture ring that can be positioned over the input shaft; and a drum connected to an electrical ground between the electrolaminate sheet and the spring capture ring, where the drum can be coupled rigidly to the spring capture ring. Then, when a voltage is applied to the electrolaminate sheet, the electrolaminate sheet can clamp to the drum and impart rotation of the input shaft to the drum. The imparted rotation can cause the spring capture ring and the spring to rotate and clamp down on the input shaft, imparting rotation to the output shaft.

Abstract: A slide flange is used with a rotary body having a clutch rotatable about an axis and a pair of proximity sensors apart from each other in a circumferential direction. The slide flange is comprised of: an inner ring portion fitting on the rotary body and movable in a direction along the axis from a first position where the clutch gets connected to a second position where the clutch gets disconnected; an outer ring portion unitarily elongated from the inner ring portion and so disposed as to at least at the second position face the pair of proximity sensors; a plurality of notches formed on the outer ring portion at even intervals in the circumferential direction; and a coupling portion elongated from the outer ring portion toward the rotary body, the coupling portion being so coupled with the clutch as to rotate the outer ring portion along with the clutch.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a freewheel (2) comprising an inner ring (30), an outer ring (28), a clamping gap (32) between the inner ring (30) and the outer ring (28), a side wall (40) for lateral limitation of the clamping gap (32) and at least one clamping element (34) in the clamping gap (32) which is biased by means of a spring element (66), wherein the spring element (66) is supported or supportable on one side on the clamping element (34) and on the other side on a support projection (70), which is formed by a supporting tongue (74) bent out of the side wall (40) and projecting into the clamping gap (32). In addition, the present invention relates to a method for producing such a freewheel (2).

Abstract: A clutch unit includes a lever-side clutch part to control transmission of rotational torque input through a lever operation, and a brake-side clutch part to transmit the rotational torque from the lever-side clutch part to an output side, and interrupt rotational torque from the output side. The brake-side clutch part includes an outer ring constrained in rotation, an output shaft configured to output the rotation, a cage arranged between the outer ring and the output shaft to receive the rotational torque from the lever-side clutch part, and a cylindrical roller to control the interruption of the rotational torque from the output shaft and the transmission of the rotational torque input from the cage through engagement and disengagement between the outer ring and the output shaft.

Abstract: A clutch assembly includes an inner hub, an outer hub, a roller bearing, and a control collar. The inner hub includes a cam surface having a peak and a bottom. The roller bearing is interposed between the inner and outer hub and coupled to the inner hub at a predetermined position relative to the peak. In a locked position, the roller bearing is proximate the peak, wherein rotation of the inner hub relative to the outer hub is inhibited in a locked direction. In the unlocked position, the roller bearing is disposed a greater distance from the peak relative to the locked position, wherein rotation of the inner hub relative to the outer hub is not inhibited in the locked direction.

Abstract: Overrunning coupling and control assembly, coupling assembly and locking member having at least one side surface with a draft to improve locking member dynamics are provided. Locking member dynamics is improved with regards to locking member laydown speed. Laydown speed variation cause by a variable frictional coefficient between a pocket surface of a pocket in which the locking member is received and nominally retained and the at least one side surface of the locking member is minimized as well.

Abstract: A clutch device includes an input disc, an output disc, and a biasing member configured to press the input disc against the output disc. A rotation load applied to an output shaft separates the input disc from the output disc against biasing force of the biasing member. The input disc and the output disc include opposing surfaces, each of which includes axially disengageable overlapping tooth portions. Recessed and raised portions of each tooth portion are formed continuously in a radial direction and are alternately arranged in a circumferential direction. Each of the curved shapes of the recessed and raised portions is maintained at a respective identical height while a circumferential width thereof continuously expands in a radially outward direction. Also disclosed is a motor unit including the clutch device. The disclosed clutch device reduces, e.g., deformation or damage of a disengageable portion, and therefore, can improve durability.

Abstract: A control device for a selectable one-way clutch includes a pocket plate; a notch plate rotating relative to the pocket plate; a selector plate between the pocket plate and the notch plate rotating coaxially with the notch plate to change between a state allowing engagement members to pass through respective openings and to stand up from a side close to the pocket plate toward a side close to the notch plate and a state allowing the housing recesses to house the engagement members; and a motion detection unit detecting a motion of the selector plate. Further, when an unintended motion of the selector plate is detected, the pocket plate and the notch plate to rotate differentially at a rotation speed equal to or less than a predetermined absolute value, and the selectable one-way clutch to fall into a state of ratchet or into a state of overrun.

Abstract: A tool for retracting pistons into cylinder bores is disclosed, with a narrow gap between facing pressure plates allowing use of the tool in tight places, and ratcheting spreading of the facing pressure plates causing outward moving of the pistons, enabling work to be performed.

Abstract: A bicycle disc brake rotor is basically provided with a main body and a heat release layer. The main body is made of a metallic material. The main body includes an outer portion, an inner portion and a cooling facilitation part. The outer portion has oppositely facing braking surfaces. The heat release layer includes a non-metallic material. The heat release layer at least partially overlies the cooling facilitation part.

Abstract: An adjuster assembly for manually adjusting the position of a brake pad relative to a brake rotor of a disc brake, the assembly comprising: a continuous wear sensor; and a manual rewind apparatus to manually reset the position of the brake pad when replacement thereof is required; the manual rewind apparatus comprising a shaft arranged to extend into a housing of the disc brake; wherein the continuous wear sensor is arranged to be located within the housing of the disc brake and is located proximate to the shaft.

Abstract: A novel vibration absorber for damping vibrations of a building or a machine installation having an inherent frequency of preferably below 1 Hz, preferably below 0.5 Hz, in particular, <0.25 Hz, as may occur, for example, in wind turbines or also other tall slim buildings or installations. The vibration absorber which, besides a main mass which is fixed per se and is moved along a track analogous or similar to a pendulum mass, has a substantially smaller, variably adjustable rotating flywheel mass, which can be moved with the main mass on the track thereof and with the aid of which the frequency of the absorber can be finely adjusted or adapted.

Abstract: The first piston body includes a first passage which has a first opening that opens to the first chamber on the coupling surface with the second piston body and extends in the axial direction, and a second passage which has a second opening on the coupling surface, extends in the axial direction and has a third opening that opens to the second chamber, the second piston body is coupled to the first piston body to prevent direct communication with the first chamber of the second opening, the second opening has an inner opening portion that opens further inward in the radial direction than the first opening, and the inner opening portion communicates with a third passage formed in the second piston body.

Abstract: The invention is a damper that includes a hollow cylindrical housing, a hollow cylindrical piston, an annular electromagnetic orifice, a bulkhead, a chemically inert charging gas, a cylindrical metering pin, and a controller. The damper is an oleo-pneumatic damper using magnetorheological fluid that allows active damper control.

Abstract: A damper device that includes an elastic body support provided to the intermediate element to support both end portions of the third elastic body at least when torque is not transferred between the input and the output; and an elastic body abutment provided to one of the input and the output, the elastic body abutment not abutting against an end portion of the third elastic body at least when torque is not transferred between the input and the output, but abutting against one of the end portions of the third elastic body as a relative torsional angle between the one of the input and the output and the intermediate element is increased when torque is transferred between the input and the output.

Abstract: A torsional vibration damper has a hub part primary mass mountable on a motor drive shaft, and an interia ring secondary mass which at least partially encloses the hub part in the radially outer region. A gap between the hub part and the inertia ring is filled with fluid. A seal device between the hub part and the flywheel ring prevents escape of the fluid. The seal device has a first ring connected tightly to the hub part, a second ring connected tightly to the inertia ring, and an elastomer ring connected on one side sealingly to the first ring and on the other side to the second ring.

Abstract: A belt or a belt segment has a plurality of strength members that run in the longitudinal direction (X) and are disposed so as to be mutually parallel, and has a connection element forming one end of the belt, or of the belt segment and is configured to be connected to a further connection element at the other end of the belt, or to an end of a further belt segment, or is configured to connect two ends of the belt, or of the belt segment, wherein at least one end of a strength member is connected in a force-fitting manner to a clamping body, wherein the clamping body can be held in a form-fitting manner by the connection element at least in the longitudinal direction (X) through a strength member leadthrough. A strength member leadthrough in the longitudinal direction (X) has a widening facing the clamping body.

Abstract: A speed reducing device for a carriage includes: a base fixed to a carriage body; a carrier fixed to the base; a case to which a wheel is detachably attached; a reducer that is supported by the carrier, decelerates power input thereto, and transmits the power to the case to rotate the case; and a flange fixed to the base or the carriage body and separately provided from the carrier. The flange supports a brake unit that is for braking the power input to the reducer.

Abstract: A two-speed transmission for a vehicle is provided including a planetary gear set selectively coupling an input shaft and an output shaft. The planetary gear set is configured to provide two forward gear ratios and neutral. The planetary gear set includes at least one sun gear, at least one pinion in meshing engagement with the sun gear, at least one ring gear meshingly engaged with the pinion, and a carrier. The carrier supports the pinion and is connected to the output shaft such that rotation of the carrier drives the output shaft. The two-speed transmission also includes one or more elements that rotatably couple different combinations of the sun gear, the pinion, the ring gear, the input shaft, and the carrier with one another or a ground. Such elements may include combinations of clutches, brakes, and dog clutches.

Abstract: A modular transmission assembly facilitates its use in all classes of trucks. The transmission is designed to receive one, two or three inputs. In addition, it can add torque multiplying gearsets when needed. The transmission assembly utilizes two gearsets configured in ring-carrier/ring-carrier configuration to operate as a four-node transmission. Two input shafts are coaxial with one inside the other (input shaft 1 inside input shaft 2) allowing torque from the second input to be received directly at the output shaft of the transmission. The transmission includes two controllable clutches coupling the second input with the two gearsets. Two controllable brakes selectively couple various gears of the gearsets to ground. Controlling the clutches and brakes controls the torque of the output shaft as a function of torques received by the first and second input shafts.

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 is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include three clutches and three brakes or four clutches and two brakes.

Abstract: Traction planets and traction rings can be operationally coupled to a planetary gearset to provide a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The CVT can be used in a bicycle. In one embodiment, the CVT is mounted on the frame of the bicycle at a location forward of the rear wheel hub of the bicycle. In one embodiment, the CVT is mounted on and supported by members of the bicycle frame such that the CVT is coaxial with the crankshaft of the bicycle. The crankshaft is configured to drive elements of the planetary gearset, which are configured to operationally drive the traction rings and the traction planets. Inventive component and subassemblies for such a CVT are disclosed. A shifting mechanism includes a plurality of pivot arms arranged to pivot about the centers of the traction planets as a shift pin hub moves axially.

Abstract: The linear-to-rotary actuator is a device that has two rotors at opposite ends of a main housing tube, the rotors being driven to rotate by a slider disposed between the rotors, the slider being attached to the piston of a linear actuator. The device may be configured so that angular displacement between the rotors may be adjusted for use with apparatus that may require variable angular displacement between articulated segments, such as a robotic arm, the arm of an excavator or crane, and the like. In one embodiment, the device has rollers mounted on opposite sides of the slider that engage tracks defined in adaptors selectively coupled to the rotors by “boltless” connectors. In another embodiment, the device has gear trains driven by the slider that are coupled to the rotors for multiplying angular displacement between the rotors.

Abstract: An linear actuator drive arrangement is disclosed that includes a drive screw including a drive screw threading on an outer periphery thereof and a first axial end of the drive screw is configured to support a load. The arrangement includes a motor including a stator and a rotor arranged radially within the stator. The rotor includes a rotor housing, a first ring nut, and a second ring nut. A plurality of planetary screws are arranged radially between the drive screw and the first ring nut and the second ring nut. A bearing assembly is arranged radially inside a first axial end of the rotor housing, and the bearing assembly axially supports the rotor housing. An encoder ring is fixed to a radially outer surface of the rotor housing at the first axial end of the rotor housing, and the encoder ring is concentric with the bearing assembly.

Abstract: A selectively self-locking actuator includes a threaded shaft having a first threaded portion and a second threaded portion. The first threaded portion includes a semicircular ball screw threadform and the second threaded portion includes a power screw threadform. The actuator further includes a ball nut mated to the first threaded portion, a split nut selectively mated with the second threaded portion, and a nut coupler plate configured to secure the ball nut and split nut at a fixed distance from each other. The split nut includes at least a first split nut portion and a second split portion each mated to a spring and a driver. The spring is configured to bias the first split nut portion and the second split nut portion either radially inward or radially outward with respect to the threaded shaft, and wherein the driver is configured to selectively oppose the bias of the spring.

Abstract: A hydrodynamic side plate for a stator in a torque converter includes a first radial surface, a second radial surface opposite the first radial surface, a first axial restriction surface on the first radial surface opposite an inner race of a stator assembly, a second axial restriction surface on the first radial surface opposite locking components of the stator assembly, and a plurality of hydrodynamic pads in the second radial surface separated by a plurality of corresponding radial grooves. The first axial restriction surface is configured to restrict axial movement of the inner race of the stator assembly. The second axial restriction surface is configured to restrict axial movement of the locking components of the stator assembly. The second radial surface comprises at least two anti-rotation tabs configured to prevent relative motion with the stator assembly.

Abstract: A transmission for a propulsion system. The propulsion system includes a power unit, a power transfer system, and a propulsion element. The transmission incorporates a summation, a propulsion output, and a power transfer transmission system, which receives power from the power unit and/or the power transfer system of the propulsion system. The power transfer transmission system includes a propulsion output transmission and a summation transmission, where the propulsion output transmission receives power from the summation transmission and directs the power to the propulsion element. The power transfer transmission system provides for transfer of power between the power transfer system and the summation transmission. The power transfer transmission system includes a power transfer shaft and a power transfer coupler and selectively connects the power transfer shaft to a propulsion outlet shaft, such that power is transferred directly from the power transfer system to the propulsion output transmission.

Abstract: A bicycle chain ring for engaging a chain link of a bicycle chain, the bicycle chain ring including an inner edge fully circumscribing both an opening and an axis of rotation, an inner surface extending between the inner edge and an outer edge where a plurality of chain ring teeth emanate, and a plurality of ramps disposed about the inner surface, wherein at least one of the plurality of ramps includes a lifting surface for initiating lift of a bicycle chain without assistance from the plurality of chain ring teeth. The lifting surface extends radially along the inner surface toward the outer edge, and the at least one ramp has a first end proximate the inner edge and a second end proximate the outer edge. The second end of the at least one lifting surface terminates before reaching the bottom of a trough positioned between two or more of the plurality of chain ring teeth.

Abstract: At least one reinforcement tube for stabilizing a housing within an automobile transmission casing. The reinforcement tube includes a first portion having a first diameter and having a first interior recess, a second portion having a second diameter that is larger than the first diameter, and a second interior recess, the first and second portions separated by a shoulder, a first seal disposed within the first interior recess of the first portion and situated proximate the shoulder separating the first and second portions, and a second seal separate from the first seal and situated proximate a distal end of the second portion.

Abstract: A gearbox assembly for a gas turbine engine used in an aircraft having passive lubrication capabilities during wind milling includes a gearbox housing, a gear train assembly housed within the gearbox housing, a lubricant in the gearbox housing for lubricating the gear train assembly, and a first scavenge port formed in the gearbox housing. The first scavenge port is changeable between an open position and a closed position. Further, the first scavenge port remains in the open position during normal operation of the gas turbine engine to allow the lubricant to drain from the gearbox housing. Upon occurrence of a loss of lubricant pressure in the gearbox assembly, the first scavenge port is changed to the closed position to trap at least a portion of the lubricant in the gearbox housing. Thus, the trapped lubricant provides passive lubrication to the gear train assembly during the loss of lubricant pressure.

Abstract: A drive unit for a straddled vehicle includes an engine main body unit, a transmission unit, and a shared lubrication oil supply mechanism. The shared lubrication oil supply mechanism includes a first booster pump which pressurizes the shared lubrication oil lubricating both the engine main body unit and the transmission unit and a second booster pump which pressurizes at least part of the shared lubrication oil which has been pressurized by the first booster pump and which is in a positive pressure condition.

Abstract: A ring gear that, together with a sun gear and a pinion gear that is disposed radially outward of the sun gear and meshes with the sun gear, forms a planetary gear unit, the ring gear includes: a body, internal teeth that are configured to mesh with the pinion gear and that are formed in at least a part of an inner peripheral surface of the body, and external teeth that have a lower hardness than the internal teeth and that are formed in at least a part of an outer peripheral surface of the body, wherein a surface nitrogen concentration in the internal teeth is higher than that in at least tooth surfaces of the external teeth.

Abstract: A planet-carrier for an epicyclic gearing is provided with a ring having a plurality of plate sectors and a plurality of connection sectors, alternating with one another about a first axis; a connection structure connects in an angularly fixed manner the connection sectors to a rotating member or to a static member; the planet-carrier is also provided with a plurality of pins, which are fixed with respect to the plate sectors and protrude in opposite directions from the plate sectors along respective second axes, parallel and eccentric with respect to the first axis; each pin has two coaxial outer surfaces, adapted to support respective planet gears of the gearing and symmetrical to each other with respect to a symmetry plane orthogonal to the first axis; the plate sectors are asymmetrical with respect to this symmetry plane.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a selector lever resetting device for a vehicle transmission. The selector lever resetting device may include a selector lever configured to select a gear position of the vehicle transmission and a lever guide device, the lever guide device having a first sliding element and a locking slide. The first sliding element may be adjustable along a first sliding axis and has a latching contour. The selector lever may be coupled to the first sliding element and configured to be moved along the sliding axis between a latching position and an operating position. The locking slide may be adjustable along a second sliding axis to move at least between a latching position and a release position.