Between Cover And Diaphragm Spring Patents (Class 192/111.19)
  • Patent number: 10102688
    Abstract: The aspects of the present disclosure may provide a wireless data system for a mechanical power transmission. The wireless data system may be configured to measure the displacement between two or more components within a powertrain driveline, where one or more of the components are in relative motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Inventor: Douglas Baker
  • Patent number: 10094429
    Abstract: A limiting mechanism or assembly for a self-adjusting friction clutch to prevent the overadjustment of cam rings caused by a sudden impact to the vehicle. The limiting mechanism connects the cover to the adjustment mechanism using straps that link fixation members together. In one embodiment, a first fixation member comprises a bolt that attaches a bushing, which is placed through a corresponding hole in the cover of the clutch, relative to the pressure plate and a second fixation member comprises a bolt that engages a corresponding hole on the adjusting ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: ILLINOIS AUTO TRUCK CO., INC.
    Inventors: Richard H. Stein, Jordan R. Stein, Cory Anta, Steve Saaf, Vadim Tikhonov
  • Patent number: 9970525
    Abstract: A coupling assembly comprises a coupling which is arranged between a driving gear and a differential drive; a controllable actuator for actuating the coupling; a sensor for determining switching positions of the coupling; and a target element which cooperates with the sensor, wherein the target element is axially moved upon actuation of the actuator; wherein a first coupling part of the coupling is connected to a differential carrier of the differential drive and wherein a second coupling part of the coupling is held in a rotationally fixed and axially movable way relative to a differential housing of the differential drive, and wherein the target element is secured to the second coupling part by a bayonet-type connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignees: GKN Automotive Limited, GKN Driveline Bruneck AG
    Inventors: Colin Zaers, Michael Schwekutsch, Nikolaus Mayr
  • Patent number: 9675564
    Abstract: A composition based on ubidecarenone, or coenzyme Q10 or CoQ10, comprises CoQ10, one or more specific hydrophylic carriers selected from the maltodextrins class and one or more adjuvant agents selected from the sucrose-esters class.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: ASOLTECH S.R.L.
    Inventors: Tiziana Canal, Fulvio Fortuna, Elena Mencini
  • Patent number: 9453539
    Abstract: A clutch cover assembly is provided whereby accurate wear compensation can be executed. The present clutch cover assembly includes a clutch cover, a pressure plate, a diaphragm spring, an wear-amount detecting mechanism and an wear tracking mechanism. The wear-amount detecting mechanism includes a detection member for detecting the wear-amount of a friction member and a moving member configured to be movable in accordance with the wear-amount of the friction member. The detection member is engaged with the fulcrum rings and detects the wear-amount through the fulcrum rings, while being engaged with the moving member and being configured to be disengaged from the moving member at a predetermined wear-amount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: EXEDY Corporation
    Inventors: Hirokazu Wakabayashi, Norihiko Tanigawa, Nobuhiko Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 9385636
    Abstract: A transport vehicle includes a driving unit, a wheel and a charging system. The charging system includes an electricity-generating tire and a converting unit. The electricity-generating tire has a tire body mounted on the wheel, and a piezoelectricity generating unit disposed at the tire body and configured to output electricity when the piezoelectricity generating unit is subjected to mechanical forces attributed to movement of the tire body on a ground surface. The converting unit operates to convert the electricity outputted by the piezoelectricity generating unit into a form of energy for storage in an energy storing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL TAIWAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Yi-Hsuan Hung, Gao-Yuan Lin, Yu-Xuan Lin, Jian-Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 8770366
    Abstract: A clutch unit which has a friction clutch, that includes a pressure plate, which is rotationally fixed to the housing, yet displaceable to a limited extent in the axial direction. The housing can be connected to a counter-pressure disk, and lever elements which are positioned in an annular arrangement and which are disposed between the housing and the pressure plate. The elements are supported on a rolling support carried by the housing and to which pressure can be applied at the radially inner lever tips thereof in order to close the friction clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2014
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Klaus Dussel, Goetz Rathke, Dirk Reimnitz
  • Patent number: 8162120
    Abstract: A friction clutch for a drive train, the clutch including a pressure plate rotatably fixed and axially displaceable relative to a housing. A disc spring is provided between the housing and the pressure plate to axially act on the pressure plate. An adjusting device is effective between the housing and the disc spring to compensate for friction lining wear of a clutch plate that interacts with the pressure plate when the clutch is operated in the drive train. The disc spring is pivotable relative to an annular support carried by the housing. An axial force is applied to the disc spring in the direction of the support by springs that include a leaf-spring, a sensor spring, and an additional spring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Yannick Simon, Christoph Raber