公开(公告)号：US20180216503A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-02

申请号：US15748662

申请日：2016-07-25

Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.

Inventor： Mark M. WIGSTEN ,  Daniel BROWN

IPC: F01L1/352 ,  F16H1/28 ,  F01L1/348

CPC classification number: F01L1/352 ,  F01L1/348 ,  F01L2250/02 ,  F01L2820/032 ,  F16H1/28

Abstract: An electric phaser for dynamically adjusting the phase of a camshaft relative to a crankshaft with a split ring planetary drive. The split ring planetary drive including: a sun gear driven by a motor, a plurality of planetary gears with stop teeth, a first ring gear driven by the crankshaft, and a second ring gear rotatable with the camshaft. Either the first or second ring gears each include a first and a second stop. When the stop teeth of the planetary gears interacts with the first stop or the second stop on either the first or second ring gears, rotation of the phaser further in the first direction or the second direction towards the first or second stops is halted.

公开(公告)号：US20170145874A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US15321771

申请日：2015-06-22

Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.

Inventor： Braman C. WING ,  Daniel BROWN

IPC: F01L1/352 ,  F01L1/053 ,  F01L1/02

CPC classification number: F01L1/352 ,  F01L1/024 ,  F01L1/053 ,  F01L2001/0537

Abstract: A system (44) for controlling camshaft (28) phase in an engine (20) with a crankshaft (26), including: an actuator (42) driving a phaser (38) attached to the camshaft (28). The phaser (38) has a first portion (46) in communication with the crankshaft (26), a second portion (48) attached to the camshaft (28) and in communication with the first portion (46), and a third portion (50) attached to the actuator (42) and in communication with the second portion (48). One portion includes a receiver (52), and another portion includes a lock (54) having: a first position (78) where the portions with the receiver (52) and lock (54) can rotate with respect to each other; and a second position (80) where the portions with the receiver (52) and lock (54) are coupled. The lock (54) moves between positions in response to predetermined torque differential between the actuator (42) and camshaft (28).

公开(公告)号：US20200370627A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16966272

申请日：2019-02-19

Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.

Inventor： Lorenzo CAPROTTI ,  Daniel BROWN ,  Shawn BLACKMUR

IPC: F16H7/12

Abstract: A tensioner with a bracket, a tensioner body coupled to the bracket for rotation about a first axis, a first and second wheels that are coupled to the tensioner body for rotation about second and third axes, respectively, that are parallel the first axis, and a spring that biases the second wheel along a line of action relative to the tensioner body. The second wheel is coupled to the tensioner body for movement between first and second positions along the line of action.

公开(公告)号：US20190078473A1

公开(公告)日：2019-03-14

申请号：US16124401

申请日：2018-09-07

Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.

Inventor： Daniel BROWN ,  Alexander L. KAPELEVICH

IPC: F01L1/348 ,  F02D13/02

Abstract: A variable camshaft timing device (10) that adjusts phase between a camshaft and a crankshaft including a camshaft ring gear (22) having a plurality of radially-inwardly facing gear teeth (24) each of which has an involute gear tooth profile; a sprocket ring gear (14) axially spaced from the camshaft ring gear (22) having a plurality of radially-inwardly facing gear teeth (18) each of which has an involute gear tooth profile; a compound planetary gear (26) having a camshaft planetary gear (74) and a sprocket planetary gear (72) that each face radially outwardly and include a plurality of radially-outwardly facing gear teeth (76, 78) having involute gear tooth profiles; and an eccentric shaft (28) that communicates rotational force from an electric motor (30) to the compound planetary gear (26) relatively displacing the camshaft ring gear (22) with respect to the sprocket ring gear (14).

公开(公告)号：US20170241333A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15310115

申请日：2015-05-04

Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.

Inventor： David B. ROTH ,  Christopher J. PLUTA ,  Paul A. DARSKY ,  Daniel BROWN

IPC: F02B75/04

CPC classification number: F02B75/045 ,  F02B75/04 ,  F02B75/048 ,  F16C7/06

Abstract: A variable compression connecting rod system (10) located in an internal combustion engine (12) and a method of assembly can include a connecting rod (28) mountable to a piston pin (26) having a first longitudinal axis at one end and 5 mountable to a crankpin (22) having a second longitudinal axis at a second end portion (36). A hydraulically actuated eccentric rotor (52) rotatable about one of the first and second longitudinal axis. The eccentric rotor (52) including first and second vanes (54a, 54b) for driving the rotor between first and second angular positions in response to fluid pressure acting on the first and second vanes. The eccentric rotor 10 (52) having an eccentric surface area with different radial distances (80, 82) movable into alignment with a longitudinal axis of the connecting rod (28) for varying a longitudinal length of the connecting rod (28) between the first and second longitudinal axis.

公开(公告)号：US20210293285A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-23

申请号：US17260380

申请日：2019-07-19

Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.

Inventor： Daniel BROWN ,  Shawn BLACKMUR ,  Michael CLOSE

IPC: F16D7/00 ,  F16D3/12 ,  F01L1/344 ,  F01L9/20 ,  H02K7/18 ,  H02K7/00

Abstract: A torque-limiting coupler for connecting an electric motor to a rotatable input of a vehicle is provided, including: a rigid frame that is configured to be coupled to one of the rotatable input or an output shaft of the electric motor; and an elastic member, configured to engage the other of the rotatable input or the output shaft of the electric motor, that engages the rigid frame such that the elastic member substantially maintains its shape and inhibits angular displacement between the rotatable input and the output shaft when an amount of torque received from the output shaft is below a predetermined torque limit, the elastic member changes shape permitting angular displacement between the rotatable input and the output shaft when an amount of torque received from the output shaft exceeds the predetermined torque limit.

公开(公告)号：US20200149439A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：US16676973

申请日：2019-11-07

Applicant: BorgWarner, Inc.

Inventor： Daniel BROWN

IPC: F01L1/352 ,  F16H53/04 ,  F01L1/344 ,  F16H1/32

Abstract: A variable camshaft timing (VCT) assembly for controlling the angular position of concentric camshafts includes an independent VCT device that is configured to couple with a first concentric camshaft and change an angular position of the first concentric camshaft relative to an angular position of a crankshaft; and one or more dependent VCT devices mechanically linking an output of the independent VCT device with a second concentric camshaft, wherein the dependent VCT device(s) change(s) an angular position of the second concentric camshaft relative to the angular position of the first concentric camshaft based on angular movement of the output of the independent VCT device.

公开(公告)号：US20190107015A1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-11

申请号：US16155125

申请日：2018-10-09

Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.

Inventor： Daniel BROWN ,  Shawn BLACKMUR ,  Chris D. THOMAS

IPC: F01L1/352 ,  F01L1/02 ,  F16H1/32

Abstract: An electrically-controlled eccentric camshaft phaser (10) that adjusts phase between a camshaft and a crankshaft includes a sprocket (12), configured to connect to the crankshaft and rotate about a center axis (x), having a sprocket ring gear (14); a camshaft plate (20) configured to connect to the camshaft and rotate about the center axis (x), having a camshaft ring gear (22); an eccentric shaft (28) that includes a crankshaft eccentric section (52) and a camshaft eccentric section (54); a sprocket bearing (16) that is received by the crankshaft eccentric section (52); a camshaft bearing (64), having a different diameter than the sprocket bearing (16), that is received by the camshaft eccentric section (54).

公开(公告)号：US20180230865A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15897262

申请日：2018-02-15

Applicant: BorgWarner Inc.

Inventor： Daniel BROWN

IPC: F01L1/344 ,  F01L1/047 ,  G01D5/14

CPC classification number: F01L1/344 ,  F01L1/047 ,  F01L1/352 ,  F01L1/356 ,  F01L2001/0535 ,  F01L2250/04 ,  F01L2820/032 ,  F01L2820/041 ,  F01L2820/042 ,  F02D13/0219 ,  F02D41/009 ,  F02D2013/0292 ,  F02D2041/001 ,  G01D5/145 ,  H02K7/116 ,  H02K7/14 ,  H02K11/215 ,  H02K29/08

Abstract: A system and method of controlling an angular position of a camshaft relative to an angular position of a crankshaft includes detecting rotational movement of an electric motor output shaft controlling a camshaft phaser; detecting rotational movement of the crankshaft; determining the relative difference between the rotational movement of the electric motor output shaft and the rotational movement of the crankshaft; and determining whether the angular position of the camshaft relative to the angular position of the crankshaft is advancing, retarding, or remaining constant.

公开(公告)号：US20160130988A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-12

申请号：US14899684

申请日：2014-06-05

Applicant: BORGWARNER INC.

Inventor： Franklin R. SMITH ,  Daniel BROWN

IPC: F01L1/34 ,  F01L1/047 ,  F01L1/04

CPC classification number: F01L1/34 ,  F01L1/044 ,  F01L1/047 ,  F01L1/3442 ,  F01L2001/34423 ,  F01L2001/34446 ,  F01L2001/34459 ,  F01L2001/34463 ,  F01L2001/34466

Abstract: A hydraulically operated camshaft phasing mechanism has two lock pins. One of the lock pins engages at an intermediate position and an end lock pin engages near one of the stops at the end of the phaser range of authority. At least one of the locking pins, preferably the end lock pin, when the vane is at an end stop position, is engaged by oil pressure and spring loaded to release when the oil pressure side of the end lock pin is vented.

Abstract translation: 液压操作的凸轮轴相位机构具有两个锁定销。 锁定销中的一个在中间位置处接合，并且在相位器权限范围结束时，端锁定销接近其中一个停止点。 当叶片处于终止停止位置时，锁定销，优选端部锁定销中的至少一个通过油压接合，并且当端部锁定销的油压侧被排出时，弹簧加载以释放。