Blocker On Axially Extending Stepped Pin Patents (Class 192/53.331)
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Patent number: 11137048Abstract: A transmission mechanism includes a first gear coaxially fixed to a rotational shaft having a hollow shape, a second gear, and a third gear. The second and third gears are rotatably and coaxially disposed on an outer periphery of the rotational shaft such that the second and third gears are opposed to each other. A gear select clutch is disposed between the second and third gears, and configured to select one of a state in which the second and first gears are coupled and the third and first gears are decoupled, and a state in which the third and first gears are coupled and the second and first gears are decoupled. A clutch operation unit is configured to couple an operation shaft disposed in a hollow part of the rotational shaft to operate the gear select clutch by advancing and retreating the operation shaft in an axial direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 7, 2017Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Univance CorporationInventors: Kotaro Hirano, Yasuyuki Nishiyama, Hironobu Aoki
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Patent number: 10935082Abstract: A synchronizer device for a manual transmission, having a shaft and a selector gear that is mounted on the shaft. The synchronizer device includes a hub, which can be connected to the shaft in a rotationally locked fashion, a slider sleeve, which is supported on the hub in a rotationally locked fashion, and can be slid in the axial direction, a locking element that is designed to limit the slidability of the slider sleeve in a locked position, a friction package, which has an outer synchro ring, an inner synchro ring, and an intermediate ring.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: GETRAG FORD TRANSMISSIONS GMBHInventor: Julian Baehr
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Patent number: 10759527Abstract: A rotary propulsion system for a tiltrotor aircraft operable to transition between rotary and non rotary flight modes. The rotary propulsion system includes an engine coupled to a freewheeling unit. A gear system positioned between the freewheeling unit and a proprotor assembly has a torque path coupling assembly disposed between an engine side gear assembly and a rotor side gear assembly. In a disengaged position, the torque path coupling assembly interrupts the torque path between the engine and the proprotor assembly. In an engaged position, the torque path coupling assembly completes the torque path between the engine and the proprotor assembly. A hybrid power unit is configured to accelerate the engine side gear assembly to match the output rotating speed to the input rotating speed enabling the torque path coupling assembly to shift from the disengaged position to the engaged position.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventor: Mark Alan Przybyla
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Patent number: 10648519Abstract: A rotary propulsion system for a tiltrotor aircraft operable to transition between rotary and non rotary flight modes. The rotary propulsion system includes an engine that is coupled to a freewheeling unit. A gear system has a torque path coupling assembly between a first gear assembly that is coupled to the freewheeling unit and a second gear assembly that is coupled to a proprotor assembly. The torque path coupling assembly has an engaged position wherein the output of the first gear assembly is coupled to the input of the second gear assembly thereby providing a torque path between the engine and the proprotor assembly. The torque path coupling assembly also has a disengaged position wherein the output of the first gear assembly is independent of the input of the second gear assembly thereby interrupting the torque path between the engine and the proprotor assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Textron Innovations Inc.Inventor: Mark Alan Przybyla
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Patent number: 9341240Abstract: A shift device has lever members. These top portions engage with cut-off portions of a hub, being inserted in a groove portion of a shift sleeve. Slanted surfaces of the sleeve contact with the top portions to be capable of transmitting axial pressing force on the pressure-receiving surfaces of the ring. Friction torque acts on the members through first projections of the ring. The members has first slide surfaces contactable with first guide surfaces of the hub at both end portions in a rotational direction of the top portions, and second slide surfaces contactable with second guide surfaces of the hub at both end portions of the members.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: KYOWA METAL WORKS CO., LTD.Inventor: Kazuyoshi Hiraiwa
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Patent number: 8511190Abstract: A shifting assembly for shifting the reverse gear of a variable-speed gearwheel transmission. The shifting assembly comprises a reverse-gear gearwheel mounted to rotate on a transmission shaft which has a first tooth array. A clutch body, that is rotationally fixed to the transmission shaft which has a second tooth array, is associated with the reverse-gear gearwheel. The first and the second tooth arrays are axially forced into engagement in order to engage the reverse gear. A synchronizer ring, connected to the reverse-gear gearwheel, has a friction surface which engages another mating friction surface during synchronization. The synchronizer ring and the reverse-gear gearwheel can rotate relative to one another by a limited angular amount between a blocking position and a through-connection position. A stressing element, arranged between the synchronizer ring and the reverse-gear gearwheel, pre-stresses the synchronizer ring relative to the reverse-gear gearwheel in the direction of a blocked position.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2009Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Stefan Renner
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Patent number: 8418826Abstract: A lock pin-type automobile synchronizer includes a higher gear conical ring (1) and a lower gear conical ring (4) which are arranged at the sides of a sliding gear sleeve (3). A higher gear lock pin (2) is fixed to one side of the higher gear conical ring (1). A lower gear lock pin (5, 6) is fixed to one side of the lower gear conical ring (4). A pin hole corresponding to the higher gear (2) lock pin and the lower gear lock pin (5, 6) is arranged on the sliding gear sleeve (3). The number of lower gear lock pins (5, 6) is higher than the number of higher gear lock pins (2).Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2008Date of Patent: April 16, 2013Assignee: Shaanxi Fast Gear Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dakai Li, Zenggang Guo, Shunli Wang, Lin Yang
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Patent number: 7431137Abstract: A synchronizer for a manual transmission with a first and second idler gears rotatably mounted on a transmission shaft with a synchronizer sleeve non-rotatably mounted on the transmission shaft such that it can shift axially. The sleeve can be coupled to the first or second idler gear and comprises a shifting flange with through openings arranged around its periphery. A first and second synchronizer ring are separated by way of locking pins around the periphery, which can be inserted through the openings. At least one of the two synchronizer rings has an outer cone and an inner cone (double cone), that the double cone can be placed in non-positive contact simultaneously with an outer coupling ring that has an inner cone and an inner coupling ring that has an outer cone, and that the two coupling rings can be positively connected to the adjacent idler gear and axially supported against it.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2006Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AGInventor: Josef Bader
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Publication number: 20060185958Abstract: A synchronizer for a manual transmission with a first and second idler gears rotatably mounted on a transmission shaft with a synchronizer sleeve non-rotatably mounted on the transmission shaft such that it can shift axially. The sleeve can be coupled to the first or second idler gear and comprises a shifting flange with through openings arranged around its periphery. A first and second synchronizer ring are separated by way of locking pins around the periphery, which can be inserted through the openings. At least one of the two synchronizer rings has an outer cone and an inner cone (double cone), that the double cone can be placed in non-positive contact simultaneously with an outer coupling ring that has an inner cone and an inner coupling ring that has an outer cone, and that the two coupling rings can be positively connected to the adjacent idler gear and axially supported against it.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2006Publication date: August 24, 2006Inventor: Josef Bader
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Patent number: 6571927Abstract: A plurality of pins couple the cones and the shift collar of a transmission auxiliary section together so that they rotate as a group. When the shift collar is moved laterally from neutral, the shift collar engages blocking surfaces on the pins and moves the corresponding cone to match the speeds of the input shaft and the corresponding gear. The invention shortens the pin lengths of the synchronizer and therefore the length of the transmission, by eliminating contact between the shift collar and the small diameters of the pins in the neutral position.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2002Date of Patent: June 3, 2003Assignee: ZF Meritor, LLCInventors: Jonathan S. Rose, Kenneth T. Picone, Thomas G. Ore
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Patent number: 6419063Abstract: A self-energizing synchronizer (10) of the pin-type, double-acting with friction rings (22, 36 and 24, 38), jaw clutches (26, 28) engagable with jaw clutches (30b, 30c) defined by an annular member (30), three circumferentially spaced pins (40) including blocker shoulders for preventing asynchronous engagement of the jaw clutches, pre-energizer assemblies (42) to ensure initial engagement of the friction rings and blocker shoulders in response to initial engaging movement of a shift flange (32), and self-energizing producing an additive axial force (Fa) in response to cams (50b, 50c, 20e, 20f) and ramp (48e, 48f, 48g, 48h) reacting synchronizing torque. The ramps are defined by an H-shaped link (48) and the flange is axially secured to the annular member abutments (52, 54).Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2000Date of Patent: July 16, 2002Assignee: Eaton CorporationInventor: Timothy S. Smith
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Patent number: 6415498Abstract: A pin-type synchronizer core formed from a flat piece of steel material. An annular disc is formed into a core member with a U-shaped channel and pockets.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 1999Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: BorgWarner, Inc.Inventor: Keith Roberts
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Publication number: 20020079183Abstract: A self-energizing synchronizer (10) of the pin-type, double-acting with friction rings (22, 36 and 24, 38), jaw clutches (26, 28) engagable with jaw clutches (30b, 30c) defined by an annular member (30), three circumferentially spaced pins (40) including blocker shoulders for preventing asynchronous engagement of the jaw clutches, pre-energizer assemblies (42) to ensure initial engagement of the friction rings and blocker shoulders in response to initial engaging movement of a shift flange (32), and self-energizing producing an additive axial force (Fa) in response to cams (50b, 50c, 20e, 20f) and ramp (48e, 48f, 48g, 48h) reacting synchronizing torque. The ramps are defined by an H-shaped link (48) and the flange is axially secured to the annular member abutments (52, 54).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2000Publication date: June 27, 2002Applicant: EATON CORPORATIONInventor: Timothy S. Smith
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Patent number: 6390266Abstract: A plurality of pins couple the cones and the shift collar of a transmission auxiliary section together so that they rotate as a group. When the shift collar is moved laterally from neutral, the shift collar engages blocking surfaces on the pins and moves the corresponding cone to match the speeds of the input shaft and the corresponding gear. The invention shortens the pin lengths of the synchronizer and therefore the length of the transmission, by eliminating contact between the shift collar and the small diameters of the pins in the neutral position.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 1999Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: ZF Meritor, LLCInventors: Jonathan S. Rose, Kenneth T. Picone, Thomas G. Ore