Clutches and power-stop control inventions 08/06

20060191761 - Clutch apparatus: A clutch apparatus includes a drive; a housing connected to the drive for rotation in common; a takeoff which can rotate relative to the housing, the takeoff having an axial stop; and a takeoff hub connected to the takeoff for rotation in common, the takeoff hub having an axial stop...

20060191760 - Internally geared bicycle hub cover: An internally geared bicycle hub cover is provided to cover an end of internally geared bicycle hub. The cover has a generally cup-shaped annular housing, an inner annular seal and an outer annular seal. The generally cup-shaped annular housing includes a base portion defining a centrally located driving member opening...

20060191762 - Low drag multimode clutch: A clutch device comprising a first member, a second member, a race member, and a slipper member. The first member (12) has a first sonic surface and the second member (3) has a second conic surface (6) generally opposed to the first conic surface. The race member (13) is fixed...

20060191763 - Clutching device: A clutching device comprising a generally cylindrical tubular slipper having a friction surface, a bearing surface, and first interlocking member. The bearing surface has radial projections which form axially oriented recesses. A generally cylindrical coupling member has a mounting surface, a bearing surface and a second interlocking member. The bearing...

20060191764 - Bicycle hub: A bicycle hub is provided with a hub axle, a hub shell, a freewheel, a first hub axle ball bearing and a second hub axle ball bearing. The freewheel is operatively mounted between the hub axle and the hub shell. The freewheel includes a driven member, a drive body, an...

20060191765 - Electromagnetic clutch: An electromagnetic clutch (20) capable of connecting and disconnecting a driving power source and a rotary shaft (22) includes a rotor (25) rotated by the driving power source, and an armature (40) capable of being attracted to the rotor (25) by electromagnetic force to produce a transmission force transmitted from...

20060191766 - Clutch control assembly for vehicle: A clutch control assembly includes a clutch switches over a connected and disengaged state between an engine and a driven member. A first hydraulic pressure generating member is provided for generating hydraulic pressure for switching between a connected and disengaged state of the clutch according to an operation of a...

20060191767 - Clutch disk: A clutch disk for use with a vehicle clutch having a carrier plate to which facing carrier elements are attached that are pretensioned against each other in the axial direction. On their sides that face away from each other axially, there is at least one facing mount surface onto which...

20060191768 - Friction lining plates: A friction lining plate for a wet-running frictional shift element that can rotate in the assembled condition with no preferred rotation direction, with at least one annular disk-like friction surface that serves for frictional engagement, having grooves through which coolant can flow. The grooves form two overlapping groove sets. Each...

20060185954 - Hydrodynamic torque converter: A hydrodynamic torque converter has a clutch either between the drive motor and the pump impeller (2) or between the drive motor and the turbine rotor (3), preferably in order to influence the shifting process in a power shift gearbox. This clutch is controlled or regulated to operate in a...

20060185955 - Torque converter: A torque converter 1 with a lock-up device 4 is provided to improve damping performance while suppressing an increase in the axial dimension. A torus 3 of the torque converter 1 includes an impeller 10, a turbine 11 and stator 12. The torus 3 has a shape such that a...

20060185956 - Rotation transmission device: A rotation transmission device includes inner and outer rings, a two-way clutch mounted between the outer and inner rings, and an electromagnetic clutch mounted adjacent to the two-way clutch. The electromagnetic clutch includes a rotor guide pressed onto the outer ring at its open end and a rotor pressed into...

20060185957 - Dual-mode one-way torque transmitting device: A dual mode one-way torque transmitting device includes an inner race having a first plurality of notches spaced about an axis. An intermediate race includes a second plurality of notches spaced about the axis, a first plurality of pockets spaced about the axis, and a first plurality of rockers, each...

20060185958 - Synchronizer for a manual transmission especially for a motor vehicle: 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...

20060185959 - Double mass flywheel: A double mass flywheel has an inertia member, a flexible plate, a second flywheel, an elastic member, and a friction generation mechanism. The flexible plate is deformable in a bending direction and connects the inertia member to a crankshaft. The second flywheel is formed with a clutch friction surface. The...

20060185960 - Drive assembly with lightweight backstopping clutch: The present invention relates to a drive assembly including an adapter that enables the use of a lightweight backstopping clutch with a driven shaft. The adapter is coupled to the driven shaft for rotation therewith and forms a stub shaft smaller than the driven shaft. The clutch has an inner...

20060180423 - Torque converter with a lock-up clutch assembly having a floating friction disk: The torque converter includes a torque input member and an impeller assembly operatively coupled with the torque input member. A turbine assembly is connected with the impeller and a lock-up clutch is interposed between the turbine assembly and the torque input member. The lock-up clutch provides torque translation between the...

20060180424 - Rotation transmission device: A rotation transmission device includes inner and outer rings and two-way clutch disposed between the inner and outer rings. An electromagnetic clutch is provided in juxtaposition with the two-way clutch to selectively engage and disengage the two-way clutch. The electromagnetic clutch includes an electromagnet having a core to which a...

20060180425 - Multi-function centrifugal clutch: A clutch assembly includes a reaction surface that provides several disengagement surfaces that cause axial movement of a front plate to reduce torque transmission at rotational speeds above an engagement speed. The disengagement surfaces reduce torque to break torque lock at rotational speeds corresponding to desired gear changes. The clutch...

20060175172 - Drive system for swivelling a panel of a vehicle: A drive system for swiveling a panel of a vehicle about a swivel axis includes a reversible drive motor, a rotor which can be driven to rotate about an axis of rotation by the drive motor, and a coil through which current can flow to produce an axial magnetic field,...

20060175173 - Force -transmision unit comprising speed -dependent hydraulic clutch and centrifugal force compensation: A power transmission unit with a hydraulic coupling dependent on a rotational-speed difference, in which, when a rotational-speed difference occurs between the input member (1) and the output member (6), a hydrostatic displacement machine (20) produces in a pressure space (34) a pressure that acts on a piston (27) acting...

20060175174 - Emergency shut-down device for power tool: Disclosed is an emergency shut-down device for a power tool. The shut-down device includes a push plate rotatably mounted to the power tool, a brake assembly for selectively stopping the operation of the power tool and coupled to the push plate so that rotation of the push plate in opposite...

20060175175 - Bi-directional friction clutch or brake assembly for transmissions: A clutch assembly 10 is provided for use in a housing 26 having a race surface 32. The clutch assembly 10 includes a shaft 13; an output structure 11 fixedly coupled to the shaft; a cam 16 fixedly coupled to the shaft; a clutch plate 18 mounted on the shaft...

20060169559 - One-way clutch of package type: The present invention provides a one-way clutch of package type which includes a one-way clutch comprising an inner race, an outer race and a torque transferring member for transferring torque between the inner race and the outer race and in which a bearing is integrally incorporated between the inner and...

20060169560 - Drive engagement apparatus: A drive arrangement (1) is disclosed where a driving gear (13) is engageable with a shaft (14) by engaging an axially movable sleeve (19) with a dog (23). One of the sleeve (19) or dog (23) is drivably connected to the gear (13) and the other to the shaft (14)....

20060169561 - Operating assist device for vehicle clutch: A clutch mechanism includes a friction clutch with a clutch spring, a clutch lever connected to the friction clutch via clutch wires and being manually operable against the urging force of the clutch spring, and a clutch assisting device. The clutch assist device has an assist mechanism having an auxiliary...

20060169562 - Clutch actuator for straddle-type vehicle: A clutch actuator is provided to stabilize a state of clutch engagement. A rotating member is rotationally driven on a rotating shaft by a motor. A clutch operating member includes two ends. One end of the clutch operating member is pushed by a push force of a clutch spring and...

20060169563 - Method and apparatus for controlling the cooling of a clutch and for switching a safety function of the clutch of a motor vehicle: A method and apparatus for controlling the cooling of a clutch and for switching a safety function of the clutch of a motor vehicle through a pilot pressure controlled by an electrically operated pilot valve. A coolant valve and a safety valve are controlled as a function of an electric...

20060169564 - Drive system for motor vehicle: A drive system designed to use a vehicle's existing hydraulic system to operate a controllable limited slip differential assembly. The limited slip differential assembly may be associated with the front axle, the rear axle, or the driveline between the front and rear axles. The differential assembly may also be used...

20060169565 - Multi-plate type friction engaging apparatus and bush for such multi-plate type friction engaging apparatus: The present invention provides a multi-plate type friction engaging apparatus for transmitting a power by engagement of a plurality of plural friction elements housed in a housing, which comprises a hub provided on an inner periphery of the housing and a bush interposed between the hub and a shaft on...

20060169566 - Wet type multi-plate clutch: The present invention provides a wet type multi-plate clutch comprising a first friction engaging element coaxially arranged within a clutch housing, a second friction engaging element alternately disposed with the first friction engaging element, and a piston for applying an axial load to engage the first and second friction engaging...

20060169567 - Wet type multi-plate clutch: The present invention provides a wet type multi-plate clutch comprising a first friction engaging element coaxially arranged within a clutch housing, a second friction engaging element alternately disposed with the first friction engaging element and a piston for applying an axial load to engage the first and second friction engaging...

20060169568 - Clutch release arrangement: A clutch release arrangement (1) for a clutch release (pressure plate) (6) used in vehicles is provided. The clutch release arrangement (1) includes a control lever (2), which forms one unit together with a housing (3) and also a clutch release bearing (4). The housing (3) is supported directly on...

20060169569 - Vehicle with clutch assist device: A compact clutch assist device has an assist mechanism operating between a clutch operating lever and a transmission clutch. The clutch assist device is interposed between a first clutch wire connected to the clutch operating lever and a second clutch wire connected to the transmission clutch. The clutch assist device...

20060169570 - Variable engagement centrifugal clutch assembly: A centrifugal clutch assembly includes a clutch cover attachable to a rotatable input member. Friction plates are clamped between pressure plates in response to rotation of the clutch assembly. Rotation of the clutch assembly causes at least one centrifugal weight to move radially outward to force the pressure plates against...

20060169571 - Double clutch transmission: A double clutch drive has two oil-immersed clutches. At least one of the clutches includes at least one wearable element that is partially or wholly composed, at least on the surface area thereof, of carbon-containing material. The assembly is set optimized for a friction factor characteristic. The double clutch drive...