Clutches and power-stop control inventions 04/06

20060086584 - Torque transmission device: A torque transmission device includes a torque converter, a pump impeller, a turbine wheel and optionally a stator. The device also includes a converter bypass coupling having a flange which is connected to the housing or the pump impeller in a force-locking manner. The flange is arranged between the pump...

20060086585 - Device for transmitting the rotating movement to a driven shaft, in particular for fluid recirculating pumps: Device for transmitting a rotating movement from movement generating means to a driven shaft, comprising at least one friction coupling and at least one induction coupling, arranged between said movement generating means and the driven shaft and coaxial with each other, said induction coupling being arranged on a middle diameter...

20060086586 - Dual clutch mechanism for a transmission: A dual clutch mechanism includes an input shaft, a first output shaft and a second output shaft. The input shaft is axially spaced from the first and second output shafts, which can allow for a decreased diameter of the dual clutch mechanism. Axially spacing the input shaft from the first...

20060086587 - Clutch system: A clutch system may include in certain embodiments a clutch body attached to a drive member such as a drive pulley, wherein the clutch body may be removed from the drive member without disassembling the clutch body. In various embodiments, the clutch body may include two clutch plates which enclose...

20060086588 - Shift and brake control device: A bicycle control device is configured with an operating member, a hydraulic braking unit and a shifting unit. The operating member is configured in the preferred embodiment to operate both the hydraulic braking unit and the shifting unit. The shifting unit is movably disposed around a center cylinder axis of...

20060081433 - Dog-clutch coupling device: The invention relates to a device for coupling two shafts intended to rotate in the continuation of one another about an axis. The device comprises a dog clutch allowing the driving shaft to drive the driven shaft, and declutching means allowing the dog clutch to be uncoupled from a clutch-engaged...

20060081434 - Hub assembly for a bicycle: A hub assembly for a bicycle includes a hub shell adapted to be rotatably mounted on a hub axle, and having a plurality of angularly displaced retreat bores for receiving pawls, respectively, a flywheel mounting cylinder rotatably mounted on the hub axle and having a tubular coupling wall confronting the...

20060081435 - Power transmission unit: The invention relates to a power transmission unit, in particular a multiple disk clutch or friction brake, in which a disk carrier that has at least one disk, which has external teeth and is fastened to it in a non-rotating fashion, which disk carrier, in a cylinder section and oriented...

20060081436 - Power-operated clutch actuator: A clutch actuator for controlling engagement of a friction clutch and having a first actuator plate rotatable about an axis, a second actuator plate adjacent to the first actuator plate, and a ballramp unit disposed between the first and second actuator plates. A piston assembly acts to induce rotation of...

20060081437 - Torque transfer mechanisms for power-operated clutch actuator: A clutch actuator for controlling engagement of a friction clutch and having a first actuator plate rotatable about an axis, a second actuator plate adjacent to the first actuator plate, and a ballramp unit disposed between the first and second actuator plates. A piston assembly acts to induce rotation of...

20060081438 - Clutch with adjustable pack clearance: The present invention allows for the pack clearance of a clutch pack to be adjusted during the manufacturing process to the proper amount, even if there are variations in friction disc thickness and steel disc thickness. The present invention is an electromagnetic clutch having an adjustable pack clearance arrangement, comprising...

20060081439 - Clutch operator for a disconnectable clutch in motor vehicles: A clutch operator for a disconnectable clutch useful in a motor vehicle, and having a self-adjusting release bearing supported on a housing and in the form of a rolling-contact bearing designed as an inclined-shoulder bearing. The bearing has an outer bearing ring, a rotating inner bearing ring and rolling bodies...

20060081440 - Clutch-release device for a friction clutch: A clutch-release device for actuating a friction clutch of a motor vehicle includes a clutch-release mechanism which slides axially along a release axis and is in working connection with a release element to transmit a clutch-actuating force. The clutch-release device also has a clutch lever which pivots around a center...

20060076204 - Method and system for controlling a braking system equipped with an electric parking brake: In a method and system for controlling a braking system, equipped with an electric parking brake, for a motor vehicle, the electric parking brake is released in response to an identification of a moving-off operation. A release instant of the electric parking brake is defined in dependence on at least...

20060076205 - One-way clutch and sprag for the one-way clutch: A one-way clutch comprising an inner race and an outer race radially spaced apart from each other and concentrically disposed for rotation relative to each other, and a spray disposed between the inner race and the outer race for transmitting torque is characterized in that the cam surface of the...

20060076206 - Shifting device: In a shifting device comprising a shiftable double member arrangement and a shifting element for shifting the double member arrangement, the shifting element is arranged at least partially at a side o and next to, the double member arrangement....

20060076207 - Friction clutch assembly: A friction clutch assembly comprises a cover mounted on a flywheel of a driving shaft. A pressure plate has a contact surface for receiving a driving force from the driving shaft that is axially moveable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. A spring supported by the cover urges...

20060076208 - Hydraulic clutch actuation system: A torque transfer mechanism for controlling the magnitude of a clutch engagement force exerted on a clutch pack that is operably disposed between a first rotary member and a second rotary member includes a hydraulic clutch actuation system. The hydraulic clutch actuation system includes a primary fluid circuit coupled to...

20060076209 - Coupling device and improved fluid pressure system therefor: A coupling device (11) of the type including a clutch assembly (29) actuation of which is responsive to fluid pressure in a clutch piston apply chamber (43), and a series of fluid passages (53,55,57,59) communicating the chamber to a control valve assembly (69). A housing (15) defines a hub portion...

20060076210 - Anti-air lock system for a pneumatic fan drive clutch assembly: A clutch assembly (20) for a fan drive system (12) of an engine (14) includes a translatable clutch housing (30) that is coupled to a fan (16). A rotating shaft (32) is coupled to a drive pulley (22) of the engine (14). A liner (34) resides between and is engageable...

20060076211 - Clutch lever arrangement: A clutch lever arrangement for a clutch, especially for a commercial motor vehicle clutch, having a clutch lever pivotably supported on a bearing point on a stationary component. The lever has a force-application section for introducing an actuating force by way of an actuating element and a force-transmission section for...

20060070838 - Locking device: The locking device comprises a base element 1 and a locking means (3), such as a bolt, which is actuated by an electrical drive, movable relative to the base element between a locking position and a release position. The base element is movably linked to an intermediate element (2) with...

20060070839 - Parking mechanism: A parking mechanism includes a parking gear disposed within a belt type continuously variable transmission and coaxially fixed to a first rotational shaft of a secondary pulley. A parking pawl is rotatable on a plane perpendicular to the first rotational shaft and able to engage the parking gear with a...