With Synchronizing Of Positive Clutch Or Brake Patents (Class 475/67)
  • Patent number: 8515639
    Abstract: The embodiments herein provide an automatic clutch system for automobiles. The system comprises a mechanical section and an electronic section. The mechanical section comprises a rail support base with a rail-shaped ridge installed, dynamic parts installed on the rail-shaped ridge, supporting arms, an elevator mechanism connected to the clutch pedal and a clutch pedal lever. The electronic section comprises an input section for placing the elevator mechanism in due place and a keyboard for regulation, a sensor circuit, a command circuit including microcontroller, an exit section for changing a position of the elevator mechanism, a feedback circuit including a rotary encoder and monitors. The command circuit processes an instruction data from the input resources based on the regulations set by the user and transmits a command to the output section to position the elevator mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2013
    Inventor: Mehdi Zaerin
  • Patent number: 8491433
    Abstract: An automatic transmission is provided, which has a drive area, a hydrodynamic converter, and a driven area. In such a transmission, there are power paths via both the hydrodynamic converter, purely mechanical power paths around the hydrodynamic converter and combined power paths. It is provided in accordance with the invention that precisely one planetary gear set is provided in the driven area. A braking means is further provided which is suitable for tightly holding the turbine of the hydrodynamic converter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Voith Patent GmbH
    Inventor: Jorg Busch
  • Patent number: 8352141
    Abstract: A method for actuating a clutch in the drive train of a motor vehicle, including: generating a respective position setpoint for each predetermined target interval to actuate the clutch; in each predetermined target interval, actuating the clutch in a plurality of predetermined controller sampling intervals; discretizing a respective position setpoint change into a plurality of intermediate position setpoints; determining a number of intermediate position setpoints in the plurality of intermediate position setpoint depending on the ratio of the target interval to the controller sampling interval; and specifying the respective position setpoint changes in steps to actuate the clutch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2013
    Assignee: Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co., KG
    Inventor: Michael Schuhen
  • Publication number: 20110077116
    Abstract: The invention relates to an automatic transmission (1), comprising a drive area (3), a hydrodynamic converter (2), and a driven area (6). In such a transmission (1), there are power paths via both the hydrodynamic converter (2), purely mechanical power paths around the hydrodynamic converter (2) and combined power paths. It is provided in accordance with the invention that precisely one planetary gear set (7) is provided in the driven area (6). A braking means (18) is further provided which is suitable for tightly holding the turbine of the hydrodynamic converter (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2009
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventor: Jorg Busch
  • Patent number: 7779968
    Abstract: In an embodiment, an electric parking brake system is disclosed. The system may include or comprise a pair of parking cables each connected to a brake. Additionally, the system may include or comprise a motor and a drive gear. The system may also include or comprise a planetary gear unit including or comprising a sun gear connected to the drive gear, a plurality of planetary gears gearedly connected with the sun gear, an internal gear formed along a revolving path of the planetary gears, and an output carrier connected to the planetary gears. The system may further include or comprise a screw-nut unit including a screw member and a nut member screwed to the screw member, the screw-nut unit being connected to the output carrier, and the parking cables being connected to opposite ends of the screw-nut unit, respectively.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Mando Corporation
    Inventor: Kang Sung Noh
  • Patent number: 6567735
    Abstract: A method of shortening response time during a gear shifting operation process is applicable to a semi-automatic, electronically controlled transmission of motor vehicles, in particular utility vehicles, takes into account a driver's reaction time to reduce delay in clutch re-engagement. To initiate a gear-shifting operation in such a transmission, the driver actuates a shifting command emitter and at the same time disengages a clutch typically by depressing a clutch pedal. In response thereto, a newly selected gear is engaged in the transmission by an electronic system using outside force assistance, for example compressed fluid. The driver is informed via an acknowledgment device when the clutch can be properly engaged once more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Wabco GmbH
    Inventors: Harald Bortfeld, Alfred Klatt, Uwe Winkelholz
  • Patent number: 5415597
    Abstract: A stepless automatic variable transmission with gears in a state of constant meshing which is operational without the need for disengaging or changing the gears such that the rotational output power can be varied to effect a neutral, low speed, medium speed, high speed, overdrive or reverse rotation by selecting a stepless automatic speed change method or a manual speed change method, and which includes a speed change system, an overdrive system and a speed change controlling system.The assembly of speed change system (10, 110, 310, 410, 510, 610), the overdrive system (50, 360, 660, 760) and the speed change controlling system (80, 180, 380, 680, 780) can vary with each of the systems combined to result in numerous stepless automatic variable transmissions. To effect speed changes low speed, medium speed, overdrive, and reverse rotation brake means are used. Also, either the manual speed change method or the automatic speed change method can be selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 1993
    Date of Patent: May 16, 1995
    Assignees: Jong O. Ra, Joon Y. Lim
    Inventors: Jong O. Ra, Joon Y. Lim, Wan M. Yoo