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Clutches and power-stop control May archived by USPTO category 05/12

20120132494 - Electromagnetic friction clutch having oscillating pole faces: An electromagnetic friction clutch (1) is proposed having two clutch plates (2, 8) which have concentrically circular, magnetically soft ring areas (3a-3c, 9a-9d) which are at least partially magnetically insulated from one another, which friction clutch (1) transmits comparatively large torques while having a compact design. For this purpose, pole... Agent:

20120132496 - Bearing type overrunning clutch structure: A bearing type overrunning clutch includes an outer ring (1) and an inner star wheel (2). A plurality of rollers (3) are provided between the outer ring (1) and the inner star wheel (2). A plurality of concave grooves are provided on the outer cylindrical surface of the inner star... Agent: Xiamen Chengde Intellectual Property Law Firm

20120132495 - Stop of slide for transmission structure: Disclosed is a stop of slide for transmission structure, which includes an input shaft and a centrifugal saddle movable with respect to the input shaft. The centrifugal saddle includes a driving disc that forms slots. Slides are received in a slide channel of an output shaft and a channel of... Agent:

20120132497 - Clutch device: The invention relates to a clutch device for connecting a driving machine part to a driven machine part, which clutch device comprises an elastomeric clutch which is arranged on a first drive-side or output-side end section of the clutch device. A tooth clutch is arranged on a second output-side or... Agent: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

20120132498 - Parallel double clutch device and drivetrain having a parallel double clutch device of said type: A parallel double-clutch device is arranged in a drivetrain of a motor vehicle between a drive unit and transmission of the drivetrain. The device comprises a first clutch arrangement assigned to a first transmission-input shaft for selectively transmitting torque between the drive unit and first transmission-input shaft. A second clutch... Agent: Borgwarner Inc.

20120132499 - Wheel spindle drive element: A wheel spindle drive element for a wheel disconnect system. The wheel spindle assembling onto an outer diameter of a spindle, displacing material to form a joint with high torque transmission characteristics.... Agent: Schaeffler Kg

20120132500 - Transfer case with clutch actuator: A transfer case for vehicles comprises: a first output shaft; a second output shaft; a clutch assembly disposed at the second output shaft, the clutch assembly including inner and outer drum members, one of the inner and outer drum members rotatable in association with rotation of the first output shaft... Agent: Hyundai Wia Corporation

20120125732 - Clutch actuating apparatus for double clutch transmission: A clutch actuating apparatus for a double clutch transmission, may include an operation rod that constructs an operation stroke for engaging a clutch while moving straight, an electric power unit that generates a rotational force, a straight converting unit that converts the rotational force of the electric power unit into... Agent: Hyundai Motor Company

20120125729 - Unidirectional clutch: [Means of Solving Problem] In a planet gear member 4 including a planet gear 4a which meshes an internal gear 2b of an outer member 2,locking teeth 4b are provided coaxially and integrally relative to the planet gear through a flange 4c. In an inner member 3, U-shaped wall portions... Agent: Nifco Inc.

20120125730 - Method of synchronizing in split torque continuously variable dual clutch transmission: A method including activating a first clutch assembly to connect a first rotatable member to a rotating final output member until a shift trigger point is reached to provide a rotational speed to the first rotatable member from the final output member. The first clutch assembly is then deactivated. The... Agent: Caterpillar Inc.

20120125731 - Transmission arrangement for a vehicle: A transmission configuration for a vehicle with at least a wet clutch (7) functioning as starting element. A coolant and a lubricant supply is provided via at least a pump device (5) which can be driven by a drive motor (1) of the vehicle. The pump device (5) can be... Agent: Zf Friedrichshafen Ag

20120118694 - Method for the operation of an open 3-line type hydrodynamic coupling device: A method for operating an open 3-line type hydrodynamic coupling device, in which a fluid pressure displacing a clutch piston in an engaging direction is provided in the first space area for engaging the lockup clutch, and a fluid pressure displacing the clutch piston in the disengaging direction is provided... Agent: Zf Friedrichshafen Ag

20120118695 - Clutch device for vehicle: A clutch device for a vehicle includes an input shaft, an output shaft coaxially arranged with a rotational axis of the input shaft, first clutch plates, second clutch plates, a piston fitted to a cylindrical portion integrally formed with the output shaft or the input shaft, an elastic member arranged... Agent: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha

20120118696 - Frictional part with a zig-zag or undulating circumferential groove in the frictional surface: A friction part for a frictionally acting device comprising an annular friction surface which has an inner edge and an outer edge, with the friction surface having provided in it an encircling first groove which extends in zig-zag or undulating form between radially inner and radially outer deflection points, a... Agent: Borgwarner Inc.

20120111683 - Starting device and damper device for use therein: A starting device includes: a lock-up clutch mechanism; a fluid coupling; a spring damper including a spring, a power transfer portion transferring power from the lock-up clutch mechanism to the spring, and a power output portion transferring power from the spring to an input shaft; and a pendulum damper including... Agent: Aisin Aw Co., Ltd.

20120111684 - Torque transmission device: A torque transmission device (10), comprising a pump shell (12), a turbine shell (14) that is drivable by the pump shell, and a torsion vibration damper (11). The torsion vibration damper includes a damper input component (18) and a damper output component (20), wherein a vibration absorber (24) is configured... Agent: Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co. Kg

20120111685 - Interlocking device in a vehicle transmission: An interlocking device arranged to prevent at least one forbidden combination of engaged/disengaged positions of three tooth clutch groups in a vehicle transmission is provided. Each tooth clutch group is arranged to rotationally lock/unlock a shaft from a gearwheel. A shift rod is arranged to push a tooth clutch between... Agent:

20120111693 - Method of manufacturing a transmission clutch assembly with reduced squawk: The present disclosure relates to a method of manufacturing a transmission clutch assembly configured to reduce squawk during engagement, the method including: forming a clutch component; and coupling a plurality of mass dampers to the clutch component to split a mode of vibration for the clutch component during engagement.... Agent: Ford Global Technologies LLC

20120111692 - Transmission clutch assemblies with squawk reduction techniques: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle transmission clutch assembly with squawk reduction techniques, having: a clutch component configured to rotate with respect to a transmission shaft; and a plurality of multi-directional mass dampers coupled to the clutch component, configured to alter a mode of vibration for the clutch component... Agent: Ford Global Technologies LLC

20120111686 - Pawl stop for use in ratchet and pawl style clutch: A pawl and ratchet assembly has a rotatable pawl, a spring for urging the pawl towards the ratchet, and a member for interfering with travel of the pawl such that force of the spring upon the pawl is reduced.... Agent:

20120111687 - Roller pawl for use in ratchet and pawl style clutches: A pawl and ratchet clutch assembly for use in transmitting rotational drive torque has a rotatable pawl; a spring for urging the pawl towards the ratchet; and, a member rotatably mounted between the pawl and the spring for rotating along the spring as the pawl moves relative to the spring.... Agent:

20120111688 - Electromagnetic clutch and water pump: An electromagnetic clutch includes a base portion, a driving member, a driven unit including an output shaft, and an electromagnetic solenoid. The driving member, the driven unit, and the electromagnetic solenoid are assembled on the base portion. The driven unit includes an intermediate member that engages with the output shaft... Agent: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha

20120111689 - flywheel: The invention relates to an apparatus and method for constructing a magnetic gear coupling for transmitting torque from a flywheel to a driveshaft, the coupling employing permanent magnet arrays and magnetic flux coupling elements therebetween, and at least one of the arrays and coupling elements being circumferentially staggered or spread,... Agent: Ricardo Uk Limited

20120111690 - Electromagnetic clutch: An electromagnetic clutch including a driving rotating body, driven rotating body, armature, and field core. The driving rotating body receives power transmitted from a driving device via a driving power transmission member. The driven rotating body is arranged coaxially with the driving rotating body, and mounted on a driven device... Agent:

20120111691 - Braking apparatus for a vehicle and vehicle comprising said braking apparatus: A braking apparatus for a vehicle, in particular a heavy goods vehicle, includes a drive axle having a transmission gear, such as a differential, around which an amount of oil for lubrication is variable. The brake apparatus further includes at least one friction brake and at least one retarder that... Agent:

20120103742 - Hydraulic control device for automatic transmission: A hydraulic control device for an automatic transmission capable of adjusting the amount of lubricating oil in accordance with a load on a torque converter is provided. A main regulator valve regulates hydraulic oil from an oil pressure source on the basis of a stator reaction force of the torque... Agent: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

20120103744 - Starter motor and one way clutch: A starter motor includes an electric motor, a drive shaft driven by the motor and an inertia drive pinion which includes a driver in threaded engagement with the drive shaft, a pinion shaft rotatably sleeved on the drive shaft, an output pinion being able to rotate with the pinion shaft,... Agent:

20120103743 - Spatial wedging friction overrunning clutch: An overrunning clutch is provided with a spatial wedge-shaped mechanism including a rotation guide mechanism G and a traction friction mechanism F1. The mechanism F1 has a friction member. A guide member of the mechanism G preferably has a helical tooth guide surface. The rotation guide mechanism G and the... Agent:

20120103747 - Magnetically actuated clutch assembly: A clutch assembly includes a first clutch including a cam plate, a pocket plate and axially pivoting struts that driveably connect the plates for rotation in a first rotary direction, and disconnect the plates when the cam plate rotates in a second direction relative to the pocket plate, and a... Agent: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

20120103745 - Magnetically actuated mechanical diode: A one-way clutch includes a first plate including cams distributed about an axis, a second plate axially facing the cams and including pockets, a coil located in one of the plates, struts, each strut supported in one of the pockets for pivoting axially relative to the cams in response to... Agent: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

20120103746 - Magnetically actuated mechanical diode: A one-way diode includes a first plate including a coil and cams distributed about an axis, a second plate axially facing the cams and including pockets and a second coil, and struts, each strut supported in one of the pockets for pivoting axially relative to the cams in response to... Agent: Ford Global Technologies, LLC

20120103748 - Synchronization device for a manual transmission: A synchronizer device (100) for a manual transmission which comprises a synchronizer hub (1) and at least one synchronizer ring (2) which can be fixed relative to one another in the circumferential direction by indexing (3). The indexing (3) is formed by at least one projection (4) disposed on the... Agent: Zf Friedrichshafen Ag

20120103749 - Control device of vehicle: A control device of a vehicle includes: power dividing mechanism that has a plurality of rotating elements rotated by torque output and transmitted from an engine and a first motor/generator and switches a transmission mode according to the engaging states of the respective rotating elements; and a clutch that has... Agent:

20120103750 - Electromagnetic clutch: An electromagnetic clutch includes a rotating member; an electromagnetic coil that is arranged on a rotational axis of the rotating member and generates electro-magnetic force; an output mechanism that has an armature to which return force in a direction away from the electromagnetic coil is applied by a return spring;... Agent: Jtekt Corporation

20120103751 - Drive system for vehicle: A drive system for a vehicle includes an engine, a transmission, a clutch mechanism including first and second clutch portions, the clutch mechanism being switchable between connected and disconnected states, and a clutch operation mechanism switching the clutch mechanism between the connected and disconnected states, the clutch operation mechanism including... Agent: Aisin Seiki Kabushiki Kaisha

20120103752 - Parking apparatus for automatic transmission: A parking apparatus for an automatic transmission, may include a sprag shaft having a first portion and a second portion extending from the first portion, wherein an end of the first portion may be inserted in a shaft groove formed in a transmission housing, and a sprag having one end... Agent: Hyundai Motor Company