Fluid Damper Patents (Class 192/55.4)
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Patent number: 10850603Abstract: A hybrid driveline assembly that includes a mode clutch, a driving member and a mode clutch shift fork is provided. The mode clutch dog has a first portion that is selectively coupled to a rotation of a first shaft. The first shaft is coupled to receive torque from a first type of motor. The mode clutch dog further has a second portion that is coupled to a rotation of a second shaft. The second shaft is coupled to receive torque from a second different type of motor. The driving member has a first end that is selectively coupled to the mode clutch dog to selectively lock rotation of the driving member with rotation of the mode clutch dog. The driving member further includes at least one gear. The mode clutch shift fork is engaged with the mode clutch dog to selectively manipulate a position of the mode clutch dog.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: TEAM Industries, Inc.Inventor: Gregory L. Maki
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Patent number: 9080636Abstract: A dual wet clutch in a closed housing. A damper is arranged in the power flow from the housing to the input parts of the wet clutches. The input parts are connected to one another substantially without play. Furthermore, a centrifugal force pendulum is arranged on at least one input part. The arrangement has a particularly short axial structural length.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2009Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: SCHAEFFLER TECHNOLOGIES AG & CO. KGInventor: Ivo Agner
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Patent number: 7594869Abstract: A torque-transmitting assembly is provided that includes a dog clutch isolated by a device such as a rotary hydrostatic damper from relative loading on the torque input member and torque output member that it is to connect for common rotation and torque transmission. Although its use is not limited to electrically-variable transmissions, the torque transmitting assembly is able to function even with the large inertia and potentially random torque inputs associated with theses types of transmissions.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2007Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations, Inc.Inventor: Alan G. Holmes
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Patent number: 6883655Abstract: A variable torsional damper rotatably supported for translating torque between a prime mover and the input of a transmission. The variable torsional damper includes a torque input member operatively connected for rotation with the power take off of a prime mover, an output member operatively connected for rotation with the input to a transmission and a plurality of damping members interposed between the input member and the output member. The damping members act to translate torque between the input member and the output member to dampen torsional forces generated between the prime mover and the transmission. A magneto-rheological damper assembly is disposed in parallel with the damping members and is adapted to operatively vary the hysteresis between the input member and the output member of the variable torsional damper.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2003Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: BorgWarner, Inc.Inventors: Brian K. Stefina, William Vukovich
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Patent number: 6695108Abstract: The invention relates to a starting unit for use in drive systems, especially of motor vehicles, which comprises a hydrodynamic speed/torque converter including at least one pump wheel, one turbine wheel and one stator, and comprises a torque converter lockup clutch. The output ends of the torque converter lockup clutch and of the speed/torque converter are interconnected in a rotationally fixed manner. In addition, a device for damping vibrations is provided which comprises at least one torsional vibration damper with hydraulic damping.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2002Date of Patent: February 24, 2004Assignee: Voith Turbo GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Wolfgang Hanke, Franz Brenner
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Patent number: 6668995Abstract: A variable inertia flywheel and clutch assembly having a primary flywheel mass rotationally fixed to an engine crankshaft and a secondary flywheel mass selectively engageable with a clutch disc, which is rotationally fixed to a transmission input shaft. A radial spring assembly is coupled between the primary mass and the secondary mass, as well as a latching assembly that can latch to selectively prevent relative rotation between the primary mass and the secondary mass. Preferably, the latching assembly is also employed as a variable damper between the primary mass and the secondary mass when the latching assembly is not latched.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2002Date of Patent: December 30, 2003Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: David Allen Janson, Gregory Daniel Goleski, John Matthew Ginder, Larry Dean Elie
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Patent number: 6637571Abstract: A clutch has a rotatable input, a rotatable output, a spring and a damper mechanism. The rotatable input is capable of being rotated and of being held stationary. The spring is coupled to the input such that each time the input changes modes the spring changes states. The damper mechanism allows the spring to change states without rotating the input. The rotatable output is positioned relative to the spring such that the output synchronously rotates with the input when the spring is in the first state and rotates independently of the input when the spring is in the second state.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2002Date of Patent: October 28, 2003Assignee: Reell Precision Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Joseph E. Arnold, Ted J. Perron
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Publication number: 20030042099Abstract: A clutch has a rotatable input, a rotatable output, a spring and a damper mechanism. The rotatable input is capable of being rotated and of being held stationary. The spring is coupled to the input such that each time the input changes modes the spring changes states. The damper mechanism allows the spring to change states without rotating the input. The rotatable output is positioned relative to the spring such that the output synchronously rotates with the input when the spring is in the first state and rotates independently of the input when the spring is in the second state.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2002Publication date: March 6, 2003Applicant: Reell Precision Manufacturing CorporationInventors: Joseph E. Arnold, Ted J. Perron