Positive Clutch Patents (Class 192/85.18)
  • Patent number: 11884149
    Abstract: A rear mount power take-off for a transmission includes a housing assembly configured to be mounted in an opening in the transmission. A power take-off shaft includes an externally splined end extending into an opening in the housing assembly and is configured to be driven by a component of the transmission. A guide sleeve is received in the housing assembly and includes an exterior shoulder opposing an interior retaining shoulder of the housing assembly, the guide sleeve further including an interior shoulder. A spring biases the guide sleeve against the interior retaining shoulder of the housing assembly. A coupler sleeve is secured to an interior of the guide sleeve and includes a first internal spline for selective engagement with the externally splined end of the power take-off input shaft and a second internal spline configured to engage a power take-off device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Graeme Andrew Jackson
  • Patent number: 11719339
    Abstract: An actuation system is provided comprising an electric motor having a motor output shaft, a first actuator and a transmission system linking the electric motor to the first actuator. The transmission system comprises a drive shaft having an input end and an output end, the output end connected to an input of the first actuator, and a torque limiter. The torque limiter is positioned at an upstream end of the transmission system and connects the motor output shaft of the electric motor to an input end of the drive shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
    Inventor: Stephen H. Davies
  • Patent number: 11603890
    Abstract: A selectively connectable driveline system including a first rotatable shaft extended along a lateral direction, a second rotatable shaft extended along the lateral direction separable along the lateral direction from the first rotatable shaft, and a coupling assembly moveable along the lateral direction. The coupling assembly is connected to the first rotatable shaft and is further selectively connectable to the second rotatable shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: GE AVIO S.R.L.
    Inventors: Lorenzo Silvestro, Ivan Borra
  • Patent number: 9964161
    Abstract: A control system for a meshing type engagement mechanism includes a meshing type engagement mechanism and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to allow a fluid chamber to be filled with a fluid by putting a switching valve into a cut-off state after respective dog teeth mesh with each other by a second member reaching a predetermined position determined in advance in response to a fluid pressure of the fluid chamber such that the second member is pressed in the direction in which the second member is separated from a first member by a release force depending on the torque transmitted between a surface of a first tooth and a surface of a second tooth, the fluid pressure of the fluid chamber is increased, and an engagement state between the first member and the second member is maintained by the fluid pressure which is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Takaho Kawakami, Motoki Tabuchi, Hirotsugu Yoshino, Fusahiro Tsukano, Isamu Shiotsu
  • Patent number: 8851260
    Abstract: The invention relates to a positively engaging shifting element which can be hydraulically or pneumatically actuated, comprising a hydraulically or pneumatically actuatable piston (I) having a piston compartment (2) containing a hydraulic medium or pressure medium, a jaw (3) having a dog-type gearing (4) and a mating jaw (5) with which the dog-type gearing (4) meshes when engaged. The engaging speed of the jaw (3) can be increased by decoupling the jaw (3) from the hydraulic or pneumatic volume flow when the jaws (3) and (5) are in a tooth butt position in relation to each other and by pretensioning the jaw (3) by means of a mechanical device (6) that is actively connected to the piston (I). The gap between the jaws, i.e. the window into which the jaw (3) can be engaged is maintained as narrow as possible in order for a tooth butt position of the jaws (3) and (5) in relation to each other being highly probable when the shift element is applied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Ralf Dreibholz, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Mark Mohr, Manuel Götz
  • Patent number: 8794415
    Abstract: The invention relates to a positively engaging shifting element which can be hydraulically or pneumatically actuated, comprising a hydraulically or pneumatically actuatable piston (I) having a piston compartment (2) containing a hydraulic medium or pressure medium, a pressure medium supply (6) for the piston (I), a jaw (3) and a mating jaw (4) with which the jaw (3) meshes when engaged. The engaging speed of the jaw (3) can be increased by decoupling the jaw (3) from the hydraulic or pneumatic volume flow when the jaws (3) and (4) are in a tooth butt position in relation to each other and by pretensioning the jaw (3) by means of a hydraulic or pneumatic pressure reservoir (7) that is actively connected to the piston (I) and that is connected to the pressure medium supply (6). The gap between the jaws, i.e.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Matthias Reisch, Ralf Dreibholz, Gerhard Gumpoltsberger, Peter Ziemer, Mark Mohr, Manuel Götz
  • Patent number: 8752686
    Abstract: A multi-disc frictional engagement mechanism includes driven plates and drive plates, a clutch piston including a radially extending first pressure receiving portion, a joint piston including a radially extending second pressure receiving portion and an engaging portion which is engaged with a clutch hub to engage the clutch hub and the clutch drum such that the clutch hub and the clutch drum are not relatively rotatable when the joint piston advances, a first oil chamber which causes a hydraulic pressure to act on the first pressure receiving portion, and a second oil chamber which communicates with the first oil chamber and to which the hydraulic pressure is supplied later than to the first oil chamber to act on the second pressure receiving portion when the hydraulic pressure is supplied to the first oil chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Jatco Ltd
    Inventors: Yusuke Nakano, Katsuya Kobayashi
  • Patent number: 8746426
    Abstract: A through-connection clutch, for transferring torque between a motor and transmission of a vehicle, which has a friction clutch and a form-locking clutch. The form-locking clutch is disposed radially within the friction clutch, and the clutches can be actuated independently of each other. To minimize the required installation space, the through-connection clutch can be activated flexibly, but is still inexpensive to produce and ensures low-wear yet safe and comfortable torque transfer in a drive train of a vehicle. A pressure plate of the friction clutch and a form-locking element of the form-locking clutch are concentric, rotationally fixed together, and movable toward one another, and can be actuated via an actuation unit, which is rotationally decoupled from the pressure plate and the form-locking element. Depending on the operating situation, the friction clutch and/or the form-locking clutch is selectively activated one or more times.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: ZF Friedrichshafen AG
    Inventors: Rainer Petzold, Peter Herter, Mario Steinborn, Franz Bitzer
  • Patent number: 8617026
    Abstract: A mode shift assembly for a transmission comprises has a first side coupled to a rotational input, a second side coupled to a rotational output, and an actuator. The actuator acts on the first side to move the first side between a first position in which the first and second engagement surfaces are disengaged and a second position. In the first position, rotation between the first and second sides is independent. In the second position, the first and second engagement surfaces are engaged such that rotation is transferred from the first side to the second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Allison Transmission, Inc.
    Inventor: James A. Raszkowski
  • Patent number: 8561774
    Abstract: The invention relates to a clutch having a first clutch part (2) and a second clutch part (3), wherein said two clutch parts (2, 3) are disposed pivotably relative to one another. In order to propose a clutch which in particular allows a precisely-positioned location fixing of the two clutch parts (2, 3) to one another, a clutch (1) is proposed by the invention which is characterized by a clutch element (4), which can be positioned rotationally-fixed relative to one of the two clutch parts (3), wherein the other of said two clutch parts (2) has a clutch member (6), which works together with a clutch member (7) carried by said clutch element (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: IPROTEC Maschinen-und Edelstahlprodukte GmbH
    Inventor: Guido Kochsiek
  • Patent number: 8540065
    Abstract: A mode selector mechanism for a selectable one way clutch assembly includes a lever moveable between a first position, a second position and a third position. A lever biasing device biases the lever in a first direction. A piston acts in opposition against the lever biasing device to move the lever in a second direction opposite the first direction. The piston is actuated by a variable hydraulic signal. The lever is disposed in the second position when the variable hydraulic signal includes a fluid pressure between a first fluid pressure and a second fluid pressure. The lever is disposed in the third position when the variable hydraulic signal includes a fluid pressure greater than the second fluid pressure. The lever is disposed in the first position when the variable hydraulic signal includes a fluid pressure less than the first fluid pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Farzad Samie, Andrew L. Bartos, Chunhao J. Lee, Robert K. Saley
  • Patent number: 8449423
    Abstract: A selectable overrunning clutch and breakaway, i.e., energy absorbing, cone clutch is disposed in series between two elements of a planetary gear automatic transmission. An annular piston is received within a complementary cylinder and includes a male cone clutch member that mates with a stationary female cone clutch member. Also carried by the annular piston is an annular drive ring which engages a planetary gear assembly element such as a ring gear. Disposed between the drive ring and the piston is a selection ring having a plurality of circumferential apertures or ports that receive a like plurality of struts. The face of the annular piston includes pockets or recesses that receive the struts and the face of the drive ring includes notches or surfaces against which the struts engage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Daryl A. Wilton, James M. Hart
  • Patent number: 8272488
    Abstract: Overrunning coupling and control assemblies, each of which includes control apparatus having a latching mechanism are provided. Each latching mechanism prevents an actuator arm of an overrunning coupling assembly from moving in a first direction substantially parallel to a shift direction of a control plate of the coupling assembly within a housing slot in a locked condition of the mechanism in a first position of the control plate. A control pressure signal within a bore of the housing changes the condition of the latching mechanism from locked to unlocked to unlock the actuator arm and causes the unlocked actuator arm to move along the first direction within the slot and the control element to move along the shift direction to a second position. The control pressure signal also causes a piston which has a groove formed in its outer surface to receive and retain a free end portion of the actuator arm to slide within the bore in the housing against the biasing force of the at least one biasing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2012
    Assignee: Means Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory M. Eisengruber, Terry O. Hendrick, Jeffrey C. Hoppe, Robert D. Fetting, Joshua A. Bukoffsky
  • Publication number: 20120085616
    Abstract: An arrangement comprising at least one dog clutch which is shiftable for coupling and decoupling a shaft and a component at a transmission. An actuating piston (5) is disposed axially movable, at least to some extent, within the shaft for moving a shifting claw (9) of the dog clutch into a disengaged state and an engaged state. The actuating piston (5) can be pressurized, on both sides, with a pressurizing medium so that the actuating piston (5) can be hydraulically actuated in both directions of movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventor: Peter Ziemer
  • Publication number: 20120083374
    Abstract: An arrangement which comprises at least one claw clutch that can be connected to at least one component of a transmission, such that the claw clutch is arranged substantially within a bearing support (1) of the transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2010
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Peter Ziemer, Peter Tiesler, Thilo Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20110259695
    Abstract: A transmission (12) for a vehicle (10) includes a gear shaft (40) having a fluid passage (106), and a gear (42) having a first bore mounted to the gear shaft (40). The gear has a first axial face (74) with a plurality of teeth (76), and a first undercut (78) at each of the first bore and the first axial face. A shift collar (64) has a second bore (88) mounted to the gear shaft (40). The second bore (88) is axially movable and rotationally fixed relative to the gear shaft (40). The shift collar (64) has a second axial face (92) with a plurality of teeth (94), and a second undercut (98) at each of the second bore (88) and the second axial face (92). The teeth (94) of the second axial face (92) are enmeshable with the teeth (76) of the first axial face (74). An annular piston (66) is slidably mounted to the gear shaft (40) and positioned within each of the first undercut (78) and the second undercut (98).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Herbert A. Larsen, Raymond Donald Meek
  • Patent number: 7946361
    Abstract: A bottom hole assembly (BHA) for use in drilling a wellbore includes: a first mud motor having a stator and a rotor; a second mud motor having a stator and a rotor; a drill bit rotationally coupled to the second rotor and having a tool face and a longitudinal axis inclined relative to a longitudinal axis of the first mud motor; and a clutch. The clutch is operable to: rotationally couple the second stator to the first stator in a first mode at a first orientation of the tool face, rotationally couple the first rotor to the second stator in a second mode, change the first orientation to a second orientation by a predetermined increment, orient the tool face at the second orientation in an orienting mode, and shift among the modes in response to a change in flow rate of a fluid injected through the clutch and/or a change in weight exerted on the drill bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Rishi Gurjar, Omar Neumann